tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78033282643365284532024-03-18T01:04:02.867-06:00Dwelling Room InteriorsBecky Holmeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05898495317654587830noreply@blogger.comBlogger126125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803328264336528453.post-15831953261915471852013-01-30T08:32:00.000-07:002013-01-30T08:32:23.980-07:00Oh Mylanta<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I cannot believe I've avoided this blog for so long now. But please let me explain. We have has SO many changes in our life in the last 5 months, including moving to our new place in Nebraska, I have been feeling a bit overwhelmed, to say the least. Add in an a toddler and a new precious girl starting preschool, and you have complete overload. Truth is, I've been feeling convicted of a lot of material things that I hold onto in my life. Home design and decor being one of them. The upside to moving is you get to complete so many DIY projects, sometimes whether you really want to or not and you get to design all over again. The downside is we get a REALLY small space to live in for now and the DIY projects became a bit overwhelming since they turned from I want to, to I have to. I'm a little torn about whether to keep this blog and if so, what to put my heart into when I do blog. I feel I keep posted with my family through Facebook and Skype, so I don't feel the need there. But I do know that some blogs that I read daily, have over the years, helped me tremendously in my life, my home and my family. Don't get me wrong, I still LOVE to peruse my blog list and Pinterest, but I also start to shy away when it starts to directly take time away from my husband and children. So, I ask for this...If you could let me know in the past by your comments and emails, what you long for in your blog reading? What is your hearts desire with reading them? What have you liked (and not liked) about this blog? Something in my heart tells me not to completely let go of this, but I feel that a lot of the material aspect of it needs to go. So let me know your thoughts, as always...I love to hear from you! </span><br />
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<br />Becky Holmeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05898495317654587830noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803328264336528453.post-45702084239579215712012-08-23T10:01:00.000-06:002012-08-23T10:01:15.593-06:00Onward and (Downward)Downward, Literally. We have finally made the big leap and am closing the door on this chapter of living at nearly 9,000 feet. Because the market is still on the low side here, after thoughtful prayer, we have decided to rent out our home here in Colorado and move onto our small ranch in Nebraska. We are ready. We are excited. We are terrified. Well, I am anyway. I have never had to move around like my husband previously had, so it is a little overwhelming and awesome all at the same time. But not only are we moving, we will be cutting our home literally in half. Yep, you heard me right. This family of four will be putting our feet up in just over 700 sq. ft. of pure quaint bliss. Do you like how I am trying to see the positive in this? I am. I have to. The Lord has blessed us with this land, more than we could of ever imagined being able to own, so I can sacrifice the square footage of my home for a little while. The outside is what is importance most to us. And when I look out over those rolling hills and can go out and feed the horses and cattle, I will know and can say, I am home.<br />
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P.S... If you know me at all, then you know that my mind is like a little hamster wheel working on all of the things I can do to this blank slate of a home and property. I'll keep you updated...<br />
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</div>Becky Holmeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05898495317654587830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803328264336528453.post-53140502222923355932012-01-19T14:40:00.000-07:002012-01-19T14:40:18.527-07:00Emotional Eater<em>Emotional Eater. That's what <a href="http://sparkspeople.com/">Sparkspeople.com</a> told me I was after I took their "style" of eater quiz. It was no surprise to me. I have always been able to tune out the bad with a big bowl of popcorn on my lap and phase out with it during a movie. I also have this thing called boredom eating. Another words, I eat just for something to do. Now...before you go thinking I'm an overeater who shovels it in...think again. I'm the "teenie" snacker. The one that you never know even was a calorie until you add it up everyday. I know, everyone makes resolutions each year, only to have them fizzle within a few weeks. But this isn't just a resolution, it's a promise to myself to get back to the old me, the fit one, the one without the extra baby weight. That extra 20 lbs has been haunting me for 9 months now.<br />
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It's time. It's time to sweat. </em><br />
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<em>No, I'm not just starting this. I've been doing this. For 3 weeks now and I feel better than ever. It's not a harder than life plain either. I work out 5-6 days/ week and my calories are between 1200-1500. This hasn't been hard at all to track all of this on my iphone with <a href="http://sparkspeople.com/">Sparkspeople.com</a>. You enter your food...it tracks your caloric intake along with carbs, proteins, fat, etc. and you track your workouts. You log in your weight, which I have vowed to only allow myself once a week, so that I am not obsessing about the number, and you get to watch the little graph go down as you get closer to your end goal. In the last few weeks, I've not only lost pounds, but inches. </em><br />
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<em>I'm not making excuses. I've had enough of being tired trying to keep up with an almost 4 yr old and a 10 month old. </em><br />
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<em>But today I felt a little more together. Don't ask my why. It's not like the holidays aren't crazy enough, and my son has been sick for more than a week with no relief, even after a trip to the pediatricians office. But, I have some BIG news I've been dying to tell y'all. We finally purchased what I would like to call our "dream" property. It was something that we just sort of stumbled upon when we were back in Nebraska at our in-laws. My parents were there visiting to, so I can't imagine a better setting for such a big committment. We aren't able to move there just yet, as our house is still for sale and you know the whole decrease of value thing...blah, blah, blah. So this summer we may end up renting, but right now we are continuing to leave it in the Lord's hands. He knows what's best for us and we are trusting in that. </em><br />
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<em>Now, about the property. :) It's about 40 acres, with pasture valley's and draws, corn crop and a large metal shop for the dear hubby. Right now it only has a mobile home sitting on it (a newer one, so not an old one), but very small, but livable...for a while. We are excited to finally be able to build our dream home...someday. But for now, it's perfect and more than what we ever expected to be ever to have. It's a perfect place to raise our kids, our in-laws live there, my parents may retire there and all of my relatives are about 3 1/2 hours away. I'm kind of excited, because although the trailer is small and it is only temporarily, it's causing me to use some mad design skills to make this place work in order for this family of 4 to be able to live and function in there. </em><br />
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<em>So, here's a little view of our new home. :) </em><br />
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Its official. This week we put our home on the market. We feel as though this chapter in our life is continuing, and we don't see it necessarily continuing here in Colorado. We've wanted to try to move for a long time now, so we decided to put the home on the market and see what happens. I know, I know...everyone says "how can you even think of doing that in this economy?" I don't have the answer to that. But, I do know that my God is bigger than the economy. He's bigger than any future I can even begin to dream up for myself. He's bigger than my boss, my husband's boss. And because He's bigger than all those things, we've put our trust in Him, and only Him. Will it turn out the way we hope? I can't tell you that, but I do know that whatever happens, whatever doors he opens and closes in our lives, we trust that He knows best, knows more than we know, and knows the desires of our hearts. I truly believe that. He puts those dreams and desires into our hearts and helps us work on harvesting those desires. I do pray that our home sells and that the Lord opens the door for us to leave, but as with all things, patience is a virtue and I trust that whatever His plan is, at the end of the day, it will be the best thing for us...because it's HIS plan, not mine. Now, off to<br />
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</div>Becky Holmeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05898495317654587830noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803328264336528453.post-27899119737768158982011-07-06T07:44:00.000-06:002011-07-06T07:44:27.362-06:00Ottoman Resources<em>Thank you all so much for your comments and emails regarding my blog post, <a href="http://newlyandbecky.blogspot.com/2011/06/blessed-wall.html">The Blessed Wall</a>. I felt so much love from all of you and you will never know how much I appreciate all of your words of encouragement and your continued prayers. </em><br />
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<em>featured the <a href="http://newlyandbecky.blogspot.com/2010/07/ottoman-tutorial.html">Ottoman Tutorial</a> that my husband and I had built last summer. Thank you, Beckie! I received such a huge response and so many emails of others requesting where I found the furniture legs. </em><br />
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<em>I found them on Ebay, but unfortunately, it was over a year ago and I'm not sure that store is still there. I just did a search for caster furniture legs and browsed around until I found the style I wanted, so you may want to try that. If I ever come across some like them again, I'll be sure to post them your way. Thanks again for all of your blog love and support!! Talking and getting to know all of you is what makes this so much fun, so keep the comments and emails coming, I so look forward to them! And if you're a new follower...<span style="color: black;">WELCOME!</span></em><br />
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<em><strong>I hit a wall. </strong>No, not literally, but emotionally. I hit my all time low yesterday and by the time it was noon and the baby decided to be fussy all day and not wanting to sleep, my husband picked up the kids, loaded them in the car, and said to go sleep and gather myself. I think he seen how serious this had become. I've still been trying to adjust to the thought of having two kiddos instead of one, especially a new one that doesn't like to sleep or nap like my first one did. I don't function when I have no sleep...with no way to catch up. So as I laid in bed crying my eyes out, one because I was so tired, but mostly because I suddenly felt like a failure as a mom. A weak mom. Thinking, "how can i do this, I am failing, I am not being the mother that my kids and my husband need me to be". So after I caught up on some much needed sleep, then drove over to my brother in laws to pick up my kids, through all of the tears still falling, the Lord revealed this song to me...</em><br />
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Head in my hands, my life on the ground</em><br />
<em>Left heaven to save, liars and thieves<br />
Sinners like me, your blood sets us free<br />
But who am I, that you would remember me?</em></div><div align="center"><br />
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Take me with you from this cross<br />
When I leave this life completely <br />
Remember Me.</em></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><em>It hit me. Showing me that even though lately I've felt like He was so distant, He was still there. He was still guiding me. I just didn't see Him, because I was too busy looking the other way, being busy. So I laid it at His feet and left it there. Not to continue to dwell on it, but to praise Him for bringing me to my knees. </em><br />
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<em>Then after a blessed night sleep, with my baby sleeping through the night, It reaveled to me this morning, that one big reason I always feel so overwhelmed and out of control, is because for the last 11 years at the office I have been organized. I am no longer organized. I fly by the seat of my pants daily...and in turn it has caused chaos in my home, in my husband, in my kids, and in me. So I decided to do something about it. I'm organizing. No, not just putting things in bins and labeling them. But oraganizing a schedule for myself daily. Carving out time for my quiet time with the Lord, time with my kids, time to clean, time to blog, time to work on home projects, time to develop and brand my design business, time to plan meals. Yes it sounds like an OCD kind of thing, but this I have discovered, is how I roll. I feel better when I know what to do that day, so I don't make my bed, about in tears, thinking..."where do I start" everyday and beating myself down for not getting it all done. And when it doesn't get all done, crawling into bed and feeling blessed for being able to be there for my family. So...this is what is next. The organizing of my life. The life that the Lord has blessed me with as a wife and a mother. </em><br />
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<em>Thank you, Lord for Remembering Me. </em><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Then I broke out some other paint that I had...Ralph Lauren's Metallic Paint and some Acrylic in Burnt Umber. I used the same RL paint in my <a href="http://newlyandbecky.blogspot.com/2010/11/metal-finish-sunburst-mirror-tutorial.html">Sunburst Mirror Tutorial</a>. </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em>Using the RL Metallic, dip your paint brush and in a circular motion, half hazardly put this on top of the black paint. Do only small sections at a time, as this dried almost immediately. Using a paper towel, rub in a circular motion and rub the paint in further. Then check your OCD at the door. There is no perfection here. </em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Linking up to these Parties: <a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/">The Shabby Chic Cottage</a>, <a href="http://www.abeachcottage.com/2011/06/linky-party-good-life-wednesday-happy-birthday-mr-bc.html">Beach Cottage</a>, <a href="http://www.remodelaholic.com/2011/06/remodelaholics-anonymous-75.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Remodelaholic%20(Remodelaholic)">Remodelaholic</a>, <a href="http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/">Funky Junk Interiors</a>, <a href="http://shabbynest.blogspot.com/2011/06/frugal-friday_09.html">The Shabby Nest</a></div>Becky Holmeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05898495317654587830noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803328264336528453.post-57835525698517454712011-05-28T22:01:00.000-06:002011-05-28T22:01:32.704-06:002 Little Miracles<em>When I purchased my new camera last fall, I started to experiment with some of the lenses and some new textures. With Tate gracing us with his presence, I decided to take some updated pics of my two little miracles before the time of them growing up disappears before me. They truly are my miracle babies, both born early and both loved more than we thought it was possible to love someone.</em><br />
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<em>Remember when I said that I managed to paint the black door one day while the kiddos were asleep? Well here she is all in her black glory. I was waiting to dress her up a bit with a newly made wreath or a very substantial door knocker (on the wish list), but *ahem* its been a little crazy around here and I am missing my blog land, so here it is...plain and simple. It's amazing to me though, the compliments we've received on how it changed the look of the house, just from changing it from white to black. How about you...what color is your front door? What do you adorn it with? </em><br />
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<em>I've been trying to capture some moments and pictures of Tate, before I blink and I miss the times of him being a newborn. This last week I set up shop and snapped away with my two little ones. (Those pics will be posted soon)...and here is what I ended up creating for his birth announcement. </em><br />
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<em>As I sit and watch the snow <strike>fall </strike>dump, I keep asking myself..."Spring, where are you"? I am getting cabin fever something fierce, especially since I'm still recovering from the new arrival of our new little addition to the family... all while balancing this new adventure with my three year old :) I managed to get only one small project done, and the list is growing for the rest of the house...but spring, I NEED you...to bless me with green grass to look at, and to bring some motivation and sunshine to my days. </em><br />
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<em>I hope spring is already on its way and alive wherever you are! </em><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Image via Rachel Ashwell</span></em>Becky Holmeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05898495317654587830noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7803328264336528453.post-39867419570234987002011-04-12T09:28:00.000-06:002011-04-12T09:28:22.855-06:00The Blessings of Parents<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjXsrL19apm8bkTv8bYqu5zmxPV54SI3jjsZQ1_6CE2ggQxkHtcC-yGd2AZz3AsJ_kUK2G-aE_RqZWh8d8lqFpv4voPngXX7pU16FUMbz40L3iBtVJ-Yr3RDh5Ic4J1AtpxJkzXCbspc0/s1600/momdaddancing2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjXsrL19apm8bkTv8bYqu5zmxPV54SI3jjsZQ1_6CE2ggQxkHtcC-yGd2AZz3AsJ_kUK2G-aE_RqZWh8d8lqFpv4voPngXX7pU16FUMbz40L3iBtVJ-Yr3RDh5Ic4J1AtpxJkzXCbspc0/s400/momdaddancing2.JPG" width="265" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><em> I am so thankful that my parents were able to be here the last 2 weeks! I ended up getting an infection right after Tate was born, and my mother was truly a BLESSING for being able to help with the new baby while I was recovering. I can't wait for them to hopefully come back and visit again in the fall...it cannot come soon enough. It has been REALLY hard having my parents move so far away when we have little ones. I was raised around my grandparents and was so close to my grandmas...I can't imagine life without grandparents!! I really miss having my mom around too...you get used to that best friend just being a car ride or walk away...it really makes you sit back and think of what is really important...and how short life really is...not to be surrounded with those we love most. </em><br />
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<em>After the years have passed, I hope my husband and I can be such a blessing to our children, as our parents have been to us. </em><br />
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<em>My parents are coming into town this week to stay for the next two weeks, so I won't be on here much. I'm ready to have some much needed family time and enjoy my time at home with my new little one and the rest of my family. Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers...I know they were answered :) </em><br />
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