how did december get here so quickly?

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how did december get here so quickly? 

i love the month and all that it brings, but i love other months, too. it seems like just yesterday that snowbanks were melting; spring flowers bloomed at alarming rates; summer passed by in a blur; fall was here and gone before i could blink. and now we are ready to start a new cycle of seasons. christmas is just around the corner. 2013 is approaching with lightning-fast speed, reminding me of what i have or have not done as well as what i hope to do.

craziness.

faith friday // psalm 46:10

the script font? it's a jane austen's handwriting font. it's pretty much the best font ever.

happy friday!

fold. thump. turn.

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fold. thump. turn. fold. thump. turn. fold. thump. turn.

over and over again.

fold. thump. turn.

quick-moving hands.

flour spread all over the counter.

a recipe card sits next to a bowl.

later on, I will let the bread dough rise then bake it.

but right now, i just

fold. thump. turn.

repeat.

weekly wrap-up // put your head on my shoulder

this week i...

read // rejoice // reunion // moby dick //

listened to // put your head on my shoulder // where no one stands alone // faithfully //

enjoyed // baking bread // thanksgiving // family // Christmas music // travel sized items // comics // purple skirts // hats // school vacation // cranberry sauce //

pinned //

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what have you done this week?

1 Chronicles 16:34

i hope you all have a wonderful thanksgiving!

birthday

on sunday, i turned seventeen. 

when i was younger, i used to think that teenagers were so old, wise, and all-knowing. but i don't feel old, i am not wise, and i am constantly discovering how much there is to know and how little i really do know. i don't feel prepared to handle big decisions that i need to make soon, decisions about college and life after high school. even with those things looming, i am still looking forward to enjoying things that don't scare me, things like family, singing, knitting, photography, flowers, books; things that i love and cherish. seventeen gives me enough time to savor things will also planning ahead. seventeen should be a good year. full of ups and downs, certainly, but still good.

{me last year}

{me this year}

what i wore // new skirt

shirt // sister's

skirt // the dressbarn

scarf // mardens

boots // mardens

on saturday, my daddy and i went out for breakfast in celebration of my birthday a day early. ever since i was little, we have gone out for breakfast near or on my birthday. i love it.

 well, we went to a perfect little diner called the bayou kitchen then shopped around for a while. he bought me this skirt {it was on sale, too!} i love the lace detailing and the belt that came with it.