tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19514752925317190122024-03-14T10:16:29.019+02:00Beautiful GirlhoodKelly-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439145629751304862noreply@blogger.comBlogger827125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951475292531719012.post-32341797523525639462016-08-06T15:25:00.000+02:002016-08-06T15:25:06.760+02:00Where You'll Find Me...<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">D</span>earest readers of Beautiful Girlhood...</div>
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Many of you may be wondering where I have been of late...well, I have been writing somewhere else. <i>{{smiles}}</i></div>
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Yes indeed, I began a new journey and would love to share it with you...</div>
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I can be found on <a href="http://kellycountrydiary.blogspot.co.za/" target="_blank"><i>The Diary of a Country Girl</i></a>, my new spot in the blogosphere! <i>{{Smiles}}</i></div>
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I still delight in Pinterest but no longer have a Facebook account...I made the decision to delete my page and personal profile after some thought on the subject...</div>
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But...my little <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/HeartmadeSouthAfrica?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank"><b>shoppe</b></a> is still open and I have actually just updated it! You will now find pretty fabric bookmarks and even Christmas reindeer available for sale! Christmas is drawing nigh and I am working on building up my stock of sweet fabric reindeer! </div>
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I thought I would leave you with a couple pictures of my makes...</div>
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<i> Pretty fabric bookmarks embellished with lace and ribbon...</i></div>
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<i>A cheerful Christmas reindeer...</i></div>
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<i>Fabric bookmarks made from my favourite fabric...{{smiles}}</i> </div>
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<i>A new beige bunny... </i></div>
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<i> Red and beige floral mini bunting...I think I should keep this one!</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D</span>o stop by my <a href="http://kellycountrydiary.blogspot.co.za/" target="_blank"><i>country diary</i></a>, dear friends. You would be most welcome indeed...my time still seems to be quite limited at present, so I am not keeping up with regular posting, but I always respond to you sweet comments through email! </div>
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What a joy to have so many lovely friends to share the blessings in this life with!</div>
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With much love and joy,</div>
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Kelly-Anne</div>
Kelly-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439145629751304862noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951475292531719012.post-70862930519901216432016-07-07T07:53:00.003+02:002016-07-07T07:53:44.731+02:00Thursday Pearls...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">"<span style="font-size: x-large;">W</span>aiting on God requires the willingness to bear uncertainty...." </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">J</span>oin me for <a href="http://kellycountrydiary.blogspot.co.za/2016/07/thursday-pearls.html" target="_blank"><i>Thursday Pearls</i></a> today, dear friends...</div>
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For those of you who don't know, I have begun a fresh adventure and have begun writing on my new little blog, <a href="http://kellycountrydiary.blogspot.co.za/" target="_blank"><i>The Diary of a Country Girl</i></a>...I would love to have you visit me there! <i>{{smiles}} </i></div>
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<i>With love in Christ,</i></div>
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Kelly-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439145629751304862noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951475292531719012.post-77039612307181060892016-07-04T15:37:00.001+02:002016-07-04T15:37:21.867+02:00A Lovely New Spot...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">D</span>ear friends...I am simply delighted to share with you that I have a lovely new spot on the web...<i>{{smiles}}</i></div>
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I would love to have you visit me at <i><a href="http://kellycountrydiary.blogspot.co.za/" target="_blank">The Diary of a Country Girl</a> </i>and I hope you will stay awhile...</div>
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It is my new venture and where I will be writing from now on...</div>
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For sometime now I have felt my time of sharing on <i>Beautiful Girlhood</i> to have come to an end...I have loved every moment and have formed such beautiful, treasured friendships along the way!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D</span>o stop by for a cup of tea with me, sweet friends! You would be most welcome...<i>{{Smiles}}</i></div>
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<i>~ Blessings and love always ~</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">O</span>n a beautifully bright and sunny Friday morning, we drove towards Redberry Farm in George for a few hours of enjoying one another's company and watching the younger girls play and pick strawberries...</div>
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This proved to be a fabulous opportunity for capturing some sweet moments with little Caleb and I am delighted to be sharing them with you. I am sure you would like to see the rest of our family cuddling their baby brother close!</div>
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<i>^ Caleb wasn't so keen on this hat, adorable as it may be...but maybe not quite his style... </i></div>
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Now, you must forgive me, but I simply had to share all these pictures with you...they are the first of Caleb and I and they are very special indeed...I would like to print one out for a frame next to my bed. Caleb is my little buddy and I adore him. You see those plump baby cheeks of his? Well, they are kissed throughout the day and not only by me...all his sisters love him to bits!</div>
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<i>^ There are almost 19 and a half years between my brother and I... </i></div>
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Now for the most precious pictures of all... You can imagine how special it must have been for Mom to cuddle her little boy close and capture the moment in a photograph. We praise the Lord for His grace and mercy in allowing Mom to recover from such a difficult operation in so little time. Caleb is now eight weeks old and although my mother is still having to be extremely careful and does experience discomfort yet, God has been gracious and our hearts are truly thankful.</div>
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<i> ^ Kisses for Caleb...</i></div>
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<i>^ Such a wonderful moment...Baby Caleb with his mommy and daddy. </i></div>
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<i>^ Daddy with his little boy... </i></div>
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<i> ^ And with his little girl, Sofia. Sofia is almost five and is smitten with her baby brother - although at first she declared she didn't want a brother but rather a sister, she has absolutely changed her mind since then and thinks Caleb is the ''tootest''. {{smiles}}</i></div>
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<i>^ Nancy and little Caleb...there are sixteen and a half years between them.</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">E</span>ven though we do in fact grow our own strawberries, ours have not yet given us fruit this season as they are a different variety to those at the berry farm... We needed some fresh berries and although they weren't quite so delicious as homegrown, it was a lovely treat for the girls to pick a little bowl for themselves...</div>
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<i>^ Beth {11} in the berry fields...I long for a big berry field such as this one! Just think, my jam making pot would be filled everyday with seasonal goodness!</i></div>
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Kelly-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439145629751304862noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951475292531719012.post-48540566265354737442016-06-21T16:00:00.003+02:002016-06-21T18:56:58.889+02:00On Caleb and the Busyness of Life...<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">H</span>ave you ever felt as if the days are simply a blur...as if the week goes by without you even realising that Monday has come and gone and the weekend is upon you once again?</div>
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That is how it has been in the Gray household of late; while we are in this delightful season of having a wee baby in the house, the normality of life has taken on a different flavour.</div>
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I find myself looking at Caleb who is just shy of eight weeks, wondering where time has gone...surely he isn't almost two months??</div>
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In between caring for this precious baby boy I am blessed to call my brother and enjoying the gorgeous smiles he gives, I have been fighting off colds every few weeks and trying to keep up with sewing for Heartmade... The Lord has had His hand upon our little business and blessed us with orders and sales even though it is winter and our quiet time of year...thus, my sewing machine has been whirring daily!</div>
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I hope to show you what I have been making in a post very soon, but in the meantime how about stopping by our new shoppe <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Heartmade-1605615066433898/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel" target="_blank"><b>Facebook page</b></a>? We decided to create a page for us to share our recent projects, updates on our Etsy shoppe and more and we hope that it will be a lovely growing opportunity for us! Visit us by clicking <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Heartmade-1605615066433898/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel" target="_blank"><i>here</i></a>...</div>
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It is my hope to return to regular writing and visiting soon as oh! I have missed you all very much and don't enjoy feeling like such a stranger around the blogging world... While I am putting together a wonderful post of photographs from a recent family outing, I will share Caleb's seven week pictures with you...I am sure you aren't tiring of seeing this adorable boy yet!</div>
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Kelly-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439145629751304862noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951475292531719012.post-15960301447746751922016-05-31T07:40:00.001+02:002016-05-31T07:40:05.066+02:00Caleb at One Month...<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">G</span>ood morning dear friends...oh, I have missed writing and visiting with each of you, but as you can well imagine, I have been far too occupied with this little boy at present ~ I am cherishing each moment and treasuring them in my heart... <i>{{smiles}} </i></div>
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I know you are all very eager to see how sweet Master Caleb has grown since my last post...on Sunday he celebrated his one month milestone...how time does fly!</div>
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Unlike most novelties, this one has yet to wear off...Caleb is even more adorable and cuddly than before and what a joy it is to have him start interacting with us...</div>
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His first smiles have been met with joy and delight from us all and he has been praised for holding up his head and ''talking'' to us in his precious baby way...</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Y</span>esterday little Caleb was the centre of attention yet again and my camera shutter went<i> clickety-click </i>for a good twenty minutes or so while I attempted to capture him and his gorgeous blue eyes before he wanted something more to fill his tummy...</div>
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It is so wonderfully special seeing Caleb's little personality unfold...he is so gentle and calm and quite unlike the other girls when they were babies. He seldom cries and fusses only occasionally when he is in genuine discomfort. Being such a big baby, Caleb spends more than half his day filling his not-so-little tummy and the rest of the time he is content to lie sleeping in our arms. He is not too partial to his cot, beautifully decorated as it may be - he prefers the arms of his mom and sisters and daddy in the evenings - we have discovered he relaxes and often falls alseep when we sway gently to soft music, preferably instrumental. This suits us very well for we love music dearly and it would appear sweet Caleb has a love for it as well...</div>
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It is incredible to see such a small baby boy lift himself up and look about as if he were already two months old... He had not one ounce of fat on him at birth and has only now developed a double-chin and some gorgeous fat rolls around his thighs. Oh, but he is growing and getting heavier every day - our arms are a testament to that! <i> {{smiles}}</i></div>
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Caleb is quite advanced and strong and moved past the newborn stage by the end of those first ten days! Now the fun really starts...there is not a moment that he is not wanted by any one of us and I would be lying if I said we weren't fighting over whose turn it is for a cuddle...<i> </i></div>
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I would also like to extend sincerest thanks on behalf of our family for the wonderful blessings of prayers, cards, gifts, words of encouragement and concern that showered us before, during and after baby Caleb's entrance to the world...even now you all continue to be a precious blessing to us!</div>
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My dear mother made very slow progress after her difficult C-section, but praise the Lord, she is beginning to heal properly at last! It has been an extremely frightening, painful road for us as a family and it is such a relief to see her making steady progress now and starting to feel a little bit more back to normal... </div>
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She carried Caleb just over 40 weeks and only when he was weighed a few hours after birth did we realise what a big boy our small mother was carrying...where she put him all that time no one can tell! Oh, I admire her so much and pray that someday should the Lord see fit, I might display as much strength and courage as she has through the births of each of her children...</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">E</span>njoy this last beautiful day of the month of May, dear readers...I hope to resume regular writing and visiting very soon, but in the meanwhile, please know that I think of each of you every day - how special to have so many dear friends to share with and be inspired by!</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i> “</i><span style="font-size: large;"><i>W</i></span><i>e
fancy that God can only manage His world by big battalions abroad,</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>When all the while He is doing it
by beautiful babies at home.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>When a wrong wants a righting, or
a truth wants preaching, or a continent </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Wants opening, God sends a baby
into the world to do it.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>That is why long, long ago, a
Babe was born in Bethlehem.”</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>~ Frank Boreham</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Yesterday
the light was shining so perfectly into the room and Caleb was so content after
a comforting bath, that I had to capture some sweet moments with my camera…I am
sure you will agree that he looks too adorable for words in these baby outfits…how
about this one below? <i>{{Smiles}}</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>“</i><span style="font-size: large;"><i>L</i></span><i>o,
children are an heritage of the Lord:
and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Aww…there
is something so beautiful and special about a baby, wouldn’t you agree…? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Blessings,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Kelly-Anne </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>~ Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them...<span style="font-family: inherit;"> ~</span></i> </span></span></div>
Kelly-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439145629751304862noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951475292531719012.post-87737289745981658752016-05-16T06:43:00.002+02:002016-05-16T06:43:35.538+02:00A Walk through my Garden in May<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">W</span>hat
a glorious day! Ah, the sun was shining and there was an autumnal
crispness in the air which made for perfect gardening weather...after
perusing a <i>Country Living</i> magazine with a cup of coffee in hand, I
was inspired to step into my garden and see about doing some weeding,
sowing some seeds and basking in the glory of our Lord's incredible
creation...</div>
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I
discovered my cherry tomatoes had developed what I believe to be black
rot, so I sadly pulled them out and cleared the bed, sowing carrot seeds
as well as California poppies in their place. I did think it was a bit
late in the season for tomatoes...but they popped up one day and grew
so swiftly I simply couldn't bear to disturb them!</div>
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I
spent the morning enjoying the sunshine whilst thinning red onions and
pulling carrots for supper. I harvested the last of my bush beans and
had a nibble of fresh peas - could anything be more delightful for a
light snack?</div>
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After
a some wonderful outdoor work, I came inside to be greeted by the
appetising aroma of freshly baked bread, lovingly made by my
sister...did I mention she baked cookies as well? I think it would be
quite fitting to say it was a <i>Little House</i> kind of day...<i>{{smiles}}</i></div>
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In
my opinion, fresh farm bread, spread thickly with butter, topped with
sliced avocado and chopped fresh greens (lettuce and arugula), from the
garden of course, made for a deliciously light lunch... Surely there is
nothing so deeply satisfying as working steadily in the garden and
being able to eat the fruits of your labour?</div>
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I love what Thomas Jefferson wrote about the garden...</div>
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<i>"No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden." </i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">N</span>ow
for a walk around my garden... Late last year we moved our vegetable
garden up from the below our house to the side where the ground is a bit
more level and is easier to fence off the garden from the chickens.
Interestingly enough, the success rate of the crops have increased as
the garden is further from the plantation of trees near our house. I
have also found it easier to keep my hand on the garden and the weeds
under control. I had to add plenty of compost to the soil as this was
new ground, and since then I have rotated my crops and harvested plenty
of healthy vegetables... <br />
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<i>Feverfew sweetly blooming... </i><br />
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<i>The first peas of the season...</i> <br />
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My
garden has somewhat of a ''jungle'' aspect to it, but I do try to keep
it fairly structured otherwise I find I lose plants in amongst the
stronger greenery and struggle to keep up with succesive sowing...but I
do love the slight rustic appeal of a jungle style garden and love to
grow flowers in between vegetables and salad greens. <br />
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<i>Fresh homegrown carrots...surely nothing can compare...? </i><br />
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<i>Calendula blooming beautifully among the peas...</i> <br />
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<i>A garden in progress; ever changing...</i> <br />
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<i>Arugula growing happily next to healthy kale and sorrel...</i><br />
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In
case you are wondering about the tyres...I will just say that they are
not my first choice. When I think of my dream garden of someday, I
imagine rows and rows of healthy vegetables; the ground thickly covered
with straw and compost. But...we have moles here...lots of them, and I
cannot begin to tell you how many days I have shed tears on discovering
my plants uprooted and the ground all soft beneath my feet. Thus, the
tyres keep out the moles as there is a second one buried below the
surface with shade net at the bottom. <br />
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<i>Coriander...I
am the only one in our family to actually enjoy the flavour of this
strong herb...and I always like to keep a fresh supply on hand as I
think it compliments a spicy dish so well!</i> <br />
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<i>Lovely leeks...oh, I can taste a leek and potato soup...</i> <br />
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<i>Red butter lettuce... </i><br />
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...Truly, my heart is happiest when tending the little patch of earth I call my garden...</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">H</span>ow does your garden grow, dear reader...?</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"<span style="font-size: x-large;">H</span>ow completely satisfying to turn from our limitations to a God who has none."</span></div>
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<i>~ Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits - who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. Psalm 103:1-5, NIV ~</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">T</span>hursday blessings, sweet friends! </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">~ Baby Caleb Courage, born April 29, 2016 ~</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"<span style="font-size: x-large;">A</span> baby will make love stronger, days shorter, nights longer, bankroll smaller, <i>home happier</i>, clothes shabbier, the past forgotten, and the future worth living for." </span></div>
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<i>~ Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them... Psalm 127:5 ~ </i></div>
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<i>^ Cuddles with Rebekah </i></div>
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<i>^This is one proud big sister...Sofia has fallen in love with her baby brother...</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">W</span>e are completely smitten with the newest member of our family...this precious boy has been cuddled by his sisters from the moment he arrived home last night... </div>
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I had the wonderful privilege of having him sleep on my chest from bedtime till about 1 o' clock this morning, and I will forever treasure those sweet hours in my heart... </div>
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My little brother...little Caleb...oh, I give the Lord all the praise and glory for this incredible gift!</div>
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My mother is convalecsing in the comfort of her own home and we are very grateful for this...she is doing much better now and we continue to pray for a swift recovery and complete healing over her body. I am incredibly blessed to have such a mother as I have...she is someone whom I look up to and I pray that someday I may display as much courage as she has during this time...</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I </span>want to thank each and every one of my dear readers for the prayers and love shown to our family over the past few months, and especially during the last few days... Your words of encouragement have been very precious to me and oh! How I wish you could all meet Caleb Courage in person...do enjoy the many photographs I have to share... I am hoping to do a proper newborn photoshoot this coming week...look out for that!</div>
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With blessings and joy,</div>
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Kelly~Anne</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">O</span>ur precious baby brother, Caleb Courage, joined our family early this morning...</div>
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He weighed 5.1kg...the biggest of any of our babies!</div>
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Caleb is a darling, healthy little fellow and oh! We all love him already...<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">❤</span></span></span></div>
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My heart is filled with joy and thankfulness for this wonderful blessing...our first brother!</div>
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Please keep my dear mom in your prayers, sweet friends, as she recovers from a difficult C-section...the Lord was truly with her and my dad during the whole operation...we are so thankful for the prayers that have carried our family...we serve a mighty Lord and King!</div>
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Stay posted for more pictures coming soon...<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">❤</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">All my love,</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Kelly~Anne </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span>“</span></i><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span>A</span></i></span><i><span>utumn, that season of peculiar and inexhaustible influences on the mind
of taste and tenderness, that season which has drawn from every poet, worthy of
being read, some attempt at description, or some lines of feeling.<span> </span>She occupied her mind as much as possible in
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>A</span></span><span>utumn has well and truly
arrived in our lovely part of the world and my heart swells with joy as I ponder the
pleasures of this wonderful season…</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span> </span>....Beautiful crinkly brown and gold hues of the leaves
that grace the trees are a happy part of Autumn…don't you think...? </span></span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">❤</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Autumn is a season for
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span><span>...A season for the orange and brown
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>A cup of steaming coffee always
tastes richer and more comforting in the autumn…especially if honey and cinnamon are added…</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">❤</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Autumn is a time for
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>and a season for preserving
its tangy goodness in jars of <a href="http://kelly-annesblog.blogspot.co.za/2014/07/three-fruit-marmalade-pretty-packaging.html" target="_blank"><i>beautiful marmalade</i></a>…</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Letters are lovely in the
autumn…somehow the imagination comes alive with the arrival of cooler weather…what
could be pleasanter than taking pen to paper and journaling thoughts for a dear
friend to read…?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Autumn is a a season for bringing out
cosy knitting and embroidery projects and snuggling up to watch delightful time
period movies<span style="font-size: x-small;">...</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">❤</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>A time for venturing into
the garden in search of fresh peas for a hearty meal and a time to sow spring
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span> …Above all, it is a time to thank God for the
bounty of summer and the provisions stored in the cupboard and freezer for
winter…</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span>Yes...this wonderful season
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">W</span>elcome, friends...I know you are all very eager to meet our precious
little brother...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">We continue to excitedly anticipate his arrival and pray for
a safe delivery, and in the meantime, there is a special place I would like to
show you...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It is something we have been working on for the past few
weeks, and although more or less finished, I know we will continue to add new
handmade items and decorations here and there..<i><b>.</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is the first baby boy to be welcomed into our family,
and we are so delighted to be using reds and blues instead of pinks and whites
this time around! It is a whole new experience, to be sure!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The theme for our baby boy's ''corner'' is </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #6fa8dc;">s</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">e</span><span style="color: #0b5394;">a</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">, and we have
used all our favourite fabrics... We
actually spotted them at a material shop over a year ago, long before we knew we would even have a
baby boy, and we <span style="font-family: inherit;">p</span>urchased some for heartmade items... </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, when we discovered that after six girls there would indeed be
a BOY joining our home, we just knew these gorgeous sea-themed fabrics would make
the perfect nursery items...and we were right!
<i>{{Smiles}}</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It has been absolutely splendid being able to sew baby
things once again, and this is the first time I have been quite so involved... Despite having almost no budget to work with,
it has been amazing to watch everything come slowly together, and to see how one can
create such lovely things with only a few supplies and a whole lot of love.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Baby's nursery (not sharing his name quite yet...) is simply
a small corner in my parents' bedroom, but it is a special one... My dad painted the walls white and put up a
shelf with <span style="font-family: inherit;">knobs</span> underneath to hold the few decorations we wanted to put up,
and he also repainted the cupboards that we had painted pink back when Rebekah
was born...(<a href="http://kelly-annesblog.blogspot.co.za/2009/06/today-is-day_03.html" target="_blank"><i><b>see here</b></i></a>)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I made the curtains and cot frill from white calic<span style="font-family: inherit;">o and </span>trimmed
them with red gingham. I also hand-stitched a
red running stitch along the bottom for extra handmade charm.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The decorations are simple as well, but they match the
sea-theme beautifully! When we decided
to use these fabrics, I just knew I wanted to make a whale softie or two for
Baby's cot! I have subsequently made a
couple more for my shoppe (<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/HeartmadeSouthAfrica?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank"><i><b>see here</b></i></a>)...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I covered ever so many wooden hangers in coordinating
fabrics...I used the red check, blue bubble, light blue and navy blue star as
well as the main fabrics, the whales and boats.
My mom knitted a few covers as well using moss and plain knit
stitc<span style="font-family: inherit;">h (not pictures).</span> </span></span><br />
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fabulously and prevent the baby clothes from catching on the wood...they also
look much better than plastic ones, wouldn't you agree?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I made a ribbon taggy ball with fabric remnants
(similar also available in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/HeartmadeSouthAfrica?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank"><i><b>Etsy shoppe</b></i></a>) for Baby to play with later on...for
now it looks sweet up on the shelf!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">One of my first projects was actually this mini bunting...
The red bias ties in beautifully with the red gingham on the curtains and in
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This big traditional jointed teddy bear actually had a spot
on our market stall before us girls decided he should be given to our baby
brother instead. And doesn't he look
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Nancy re-painted and re-covered the wooden box we used for
both <a href="http://kelly-annesblog.blogspot.co.za/2009/06/today-is-day_03.html" target="_blank"><i><b>Rebekah</b></i></a> and Sofia. It was looking a
little tired and well...a little too pink!
She used the whale fabric for the inner and strong hessian twine for the
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I made these two little drawstring bags, but Nancy did the
crocheting of the edges and strings...so gorgeous, don't you think? The one little bag contains cotton wool balls and
the other, baby socks...maybe I will make one or two more for some other baby
goodies...or perhaps a larger one for laundry. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Now for my favourite part...the quilt! This was the last item on my list of things
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> I didn't intend to make it quite so big, but we had a duvet
inner from Sofia's camp cot, so I decided to make the quilt into an actual
duvet cover which can be used for a good two or three years, that way we didn't have to use bias on the edges or pay for fancy top stitching to be done... </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I had great hopes of doing a quilt design such as a 'Yellow Brick Road', but after
much consideration, Mom and I decided the fabric designs were really too busy
for anything too intricate. Plus, I also
saw some adorable simple block quilts on Pinterest...and so I made my piece
(pun intended) with a block quilt - I
absolutely love how it turned out...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I spliced denim in between the quilting fabrics as I wanted
to use it on the edges and as the backing of the duvet. This worked remarkably well and added a very
''boyish'' feel to the quilt! Wish I
could sleep under it...looks so cosy, doesn't it?!<i> {{smiles}}</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Nancy created a beautiful boat picture with fabric scraps and buttons, and I<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> used <span style="font-family: inherit;">fabric scraps to quilt the sides and</span></span> make <span style="font-family: inherit;">a</span> lovely cushion...</span></span></span><i> </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lastly, we found a few adorable wooden decor items at a
local gift shop. The anchor and boat
hooks, as well as the little boat picture frame form a collection of sea-themed
decor...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">...</span>I have
forgotten to tell you a little about this special wooden cot...it was in fact my dad's
cot when he was a baby...and then it was mine... A few of my sisters used it as
newborns too, and hopefully Baby will use it for his future little ones. It is a stunning wooden cot, and is in great
condition...all it required was a <span style="font-family: inherit;">lick of paint</span>!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">...And so we come to the end of our tour of the
nursery. Ah, I can't tell you how eager
we are to see this little boy face to face.
What will he look like...? Will
he have darker hair like Rebekah did as a baby...? Or will he be fair like the rest of us at
birth?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">One thing I do know for certain...this little one will be
welcomed into this world with so much love and jo<span style="font-family: inherit;">y...</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">He has six delighted older sisters who prayed for him to join their family for years and </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">who talk to him in utero
each day</span></span>...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As I shared in <a href="http://kelly-annesblog.blogspot.co.za/2015/11/greater-is-heand-more-special-news.html" target="_blank"><i><b>this post</b></i></a>, we did not think we would
be at this place in life again after my mom miscarried three babies in a row at 12
weeks. Those past trials and seasons of
sadness make this time a time of great jubilee and rejoicing for us as a family and as children of God. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">H</span>ere are some<span style="font-family: inherit;"> ''before'' pictures...</span></i></span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">T</span>he nu<span style="font-family: inherit;">rsery ''corner<span style="font-family: inherit;">'' ~ before</span></span> </i></span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">G</span>abrielle helping to fill in cracks in the wall...</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> <i><span style="font-size: large;">B</span>eth filling in cracks in the <span style="font-family: inherit;">wall<span style="font-family: inherit;">...how happy they were to give Dad a hand!</span></span></i> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">A</span>s I write tears fill my eyes as I think of the graciousness
of God - that He chose to answer this prayer leaves me in absolute awe. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> He is our loving Father, but many times His
answer is not what we are looking for...replies such as these are difficult to bear
and are often met with great frustration and sorrow on our parts. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">But He is with us through our grieving and I
believe He weeps with us in our pain...</span></span></div>
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Kelly-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439145629751304862noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951475292531719012.post-89749419841126442972016-04-18T07:36:00.001+02:002016-04-18T07:36:46.319+02:00To A Sweet Little Lady ~ On Her Birthday<div style="text-align: center;">
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Miss Gabrielle is now a precious <i>nine year old</i> who can bring sunshine to so many through her beautiful, captivating smile!</div>
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Her heart is small and true, and she has a precious, sincere faith in the Lord. </div>
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It was Gabrielle who particularly shed many tears each time another baby was miscarried, and it was she who faithfully prayed for the baby brother we are about to meet... God answered the earnest prayer of this little girl, and her trust in Him has deepened...</div>
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Ever since Gabrielle began reading a few years ago, her free time has been spent with her nose buried in a book. Books are wonderful friends to her, and she takes great pleasure in adding useful facts to her store knowledge...<br />
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She is ''mommy'' to her dolls and takes particular care of their every need or want...her dolls are her children!</div>
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Although her interests may change as she grows up, she has expressed a desire to study midwifery when she is a bit older, and loves asking questions to do with babies... Pregnancy and the gift of life fascinates her. I believe this is a God-given gift, and if this is indeed her calling, the Lord will keep her inspired and motivated as she matures...</div>
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I could write much more about my Gabrielle...I say ''mine'' as she was the baby that at the tender age of ten, I carried around in a sling whenever I could, and devoted hours to. She was my real love doll - a cheerful baby with gorgeous golden curly hair and big blue eyes and dimples that were too adorable for words...</div>
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I can still picture the day I met this little sister for the first time, and how much I enjoyed being able to cradle her in my arms after watching her grow within my mother's womb for nine months - something that seemed like an eternity to me.<br />
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Gabrielle and I have always been close, although over the last two years or so, we have drifted somewhat as I have become so busy with my little business and other interests. </div>
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My desire is to draw nearer to this sweet little lady and discover her beautiful heart. Oh, I love this sister of mine! The girly girl...the ballerina...the blue-eyed princess...the entertainer of the family...the giggling little miss who will often drive me to my wits end... But she is a treasure, and today is her birthday...her<i> ninth</i> birthday...</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">P</span>lease would you join me in wishing this sweet nine year old a wonderful birthday?</div>
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...And now for some pictures of Gabrielle through the years that I have shared on my blog, in no particular order...<br />
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<i> ^ November, 2015 ~ Gabrielle and I dressed up for tea...</i><br />
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<i> ^ February 2016, Gabrielle and Rebekah</i></div>
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<i>^ 2014, Gabrielle and Beth</i> </div>
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<i>^ 2009, Gabrielle and Beth </i></div>
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<i>^ May, 2008 ~ Beth, Mom and Gabrielle</i> </div>
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<i>^ April, 2007 ~ Two year old Beth holding baby Gabrielle</i> </div>
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<i>^ November, 2015 ~ Gabrielle and Beth</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">H</span>ello dear readers...happy April to you!</div>
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I know that many of you are enjoying the arrival of Spring, whereas here in the southern hemisphere, Autumn is being welcomed with open arms!</div>
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Truly, the cooler days are a gift after a very warm summer, and even my garden is growing ever so beautifully with the rain and cool days we have received lately...</div>
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Although I have not been the most consistent of bloggers over the past month or so, my hands have not been idle... Ah, quite the contrary in fact...</div>
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My sewing machine (or rather my mother's which I am blessed to be using till I purchase my own) has been whirring almost every day, and I am glad to announce that our baby's nursery, or rather ''corner'' is complete and that all I set out to do in regards to decor is done!</div>
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Stay tuned for a reveal post coming soon...<i>{{smiles}}</i></div>
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In between taking care of the smooth running of the household and doing some delightful pleasure sewing, I have also re stocked my little <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/HeartmadeSouthAfrica?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank"><b>Etsy shoppe</b></a> with a few lovely new items! What a joy it to send packages of love across the world to sweet customers! </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"> "<span style="font-size: x-large;">I</span> work for a King. He has put me in charge of his home. When He comes
to see how I have managed His possessions and His children, I do not
want to be found wanting. I want to do my best. Everything I have is on
loan from Him. I have room and board and a job to do, but it is all for
Him. Therefore I want to dress my best and do my best in all my work. I
also want to be creative, for this is a sincere attempt to glorify Him
and His beautiful creation. How I manage my home is a form of worship to
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<i>And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.''</i></div>
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"<span style="font-size: large;">F</span>avour <i>is</i> deceitful, and beauty <i>is</i> vain: <i>but</i> a woman <i>that</i> feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.<span class="p">"</span></div>
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Kelly-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439145629751304862noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1951475292531719012.post-90204614370135587122016-03-20T07:34:00.003+02:002016-03-22T10:45:14.661+02:00Sharing Today...<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: black;">''...<span style="font-size: large;">W</span>hen I think of the many young ladies in
this world so desperate for love, I am humbled that the Lord would see
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special girls, and not a day goes by without one, two or all my sisters
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is something I’m especially thankful for!''</span> </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Read more over <a href="http://When I think of the many young ladies in this world so desperate for love, I am humbled that the Lord would see fit to give me a life of true love… I have gained the love and devotion of five special girls, and not a day goes by without one, two or all my sisters coming to give me a hug or to tell me they love and appreciate me…this is something I’m especially thankful for!" target="_blank"><i>here</i></a>... </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">G</span>ood morning dear friends a blessed Sunday to you!</div>
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Today I am sharing a guest post on the joys and challenges of being an older sister at my friend Rebekah's blog, <a href="https://heritageofgrace.wordpress.com/2016/03/19/3-enjoyable-things-about-being-an-older-sister-3-challenging-things/#comment-1660" target="_blank"><i>A Heritage of Grace</i></a>...<br />
I hope you will join me there...<i>{{smiles}}</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">D</span>earest friends...I am so grateful and blessed by your prayers and sweet concern for our family...</div>
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As my dear mother's due date draws nigh, the busyness in our household increases - we are currently putting the finishing touches on Little One's nursery and I hope to share pictures of our handiwork very soon...</div>
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We have yet to find out when the C-section will be scheduled for, but we will more than likely meet our precious new brother in the next three weeks or so! How perfectly exciting it that??</div>
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Realising that another darling babe is about to join our family, all the tiresome work and busy days become small and insignificant in comparision with the incredible miracle of new life...such a wonderful gift from God! <i>{{smiles}}</i></div>
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I am thanking the Lord today...and everyday, for the joy of having sweet friends to share this precious time in our lives with, and for the love expressed in the prayers, emails and comments each of you have left!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">W</span>ith much love on this beautiful Thursday morning... </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>"<span style="font-size: x-large;">W</span>herever you are, be all there! Live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God." </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>"...<span style="font-size: large;">N</span>ot that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.</i></span><span class="p"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>" ~ Philippians 4:11, KJV</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sLJFysM8Qfk/VpM3prLMRFI/AAAAAAAAM5M/uwRBl2KEJLw/s1600/Sig.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="90" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sLJFysM8Qfk/VpM3prLMRFI/AAAAAAAAM5M/uwRBl2KEJLw/s200/Sig.png" width="200" /></a></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Painting by: Daniel Ridgeway Knight</span></b><i> </i></span></div>
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