Total Tippins Takeover: November 2013

Thursday, November 28, 2013

give thanks...

Time... i am so thankful for the time that i have with my girls each day. not a day goes by that i'm not grateful for the blessing of being able to stay home with them. i am so thankful for jeffrey and the life he works so hard to provide for us. i will forever cherish the days at home i've had with them while they are little.

Husband.... i am so thankful for jeffrey! he is not only my husband, but my very best friend. i am so thankful for the life we have together. i'm also thankful that he puts up with a houseful of drama and tears and mood swings and wild female emotions. i'm sure this is not what he imagined "being surrounded by women" to be like, but loves us just the same ;)

Acceptance.... i'm thankful that my family and friends love me for who i am. i am far from perfect, but they love me anyway. i'm thankful for a Perfect Savior that loves and accepts an imperfect person like me.

New mercies.... can i get an amen? :)

i am SO thankful for the promise of new mornings and new mercies each day. i mess up... a lot. and without the hope of forgiveness and the gift of second (and third and fourth) chances, i don't know where i'd be!

Kindness.... i am thankful for the kindness of others. so often it's easy to overlook the simple acts of kindness shown to us each day..... a smile from a stranger, a store employee who gives my children stickers, strangers that hold open doors, and on and on. and of course, the kindness of those we know and love. without the help from our family and friends, we'd be lost!

Family.... i am so thankful for my family! my parents, my brother and sister, in-laws, nieces, grandparents, and more! and i'm thankful for friends that are like family. i am so thankful for the many people that love us and love our babies and are always willing to help us out!

Unconditional love.... i am thankful for the unconditional love of my Savior Jesus Christ. i will never understand why He chose to die for my sins or how he can love someone as undeserving as i am, but i will be eternally grateful for His sacrifice and His unconditional love .

and of course, i'm thankful for the little "L's" in my life: Libbi, Laney, and Liza.

i will never stop thanking God for the gift of motherhood and for the three precious lives He has placed in our care! these three girls bring me more laughter and joy (and wrinkles! ;-)) than i ever thought possible. they are my greatest blessing.

i'm thankful for all of you, too. thankful for all the friends near and far that take time to read and keep up with our little family through this blog. i hope you have a happy thanksgiving full of family, friends (and food!) that you love.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

"because He bends down to listen, i will pray as long as i have breath."

Psalm 116:2

Friday, November 22, 2013

five on friday...

TGIF! i'm linking up with the girls for five on friday once again....so here goes a quick little rundown of five random things from this week:

one.
jeffrey was out of town last week and since he was gone for the weekend, we decided to pack up and head to mimzy and buddy's house. the girls were THRILLED to say the least. so excited, in fact, that laney woke up at 4:30 AM ready to play two days in a row..... and then proceeded to "crash" before naptime was in sight. she also found the markers (which she so proudly used as "yip-stick").
and then one morning i heard libbi laughing hysterically saying that laney was wearing "a shirt with boys on it!!!" i found laney wearing an old nsync challenge for the children tshirt. and if you don't know what challenge for the children is, then you obviously weren't a super fan like i was. or am. #JTforlife

two.
libbi has been very into drawing lately. it's so much fun to see her start adding details and little creative touches to her pictures. she's very proud of her work and so are we! :)

three.
we went to the doctor today for liza's 4 month well visit (four month post coming soon!) and our well visit turned into a sick visit, because we found out she actually has RSV! i felt terrible since i had no clue. i guess that's what happens when you have such a happy, easy going baby. she has never fussed or anything. so i just thought she had a cough. turns out it was definitely more than a cough. poor baby is doing breathing treatments every four hours and we're praying it clears up sooner rather than later.
the big girls also got flu shots while we were there (i'm obviously a glutton for punishment....three kids at the doctor at once. and shots all around - what was i thinking?!)
libbi was drawing crayon outlines of liza on the paper from the exam table, liza was just laying out, and who knows what laney was picking up while sprawled out on the floor?! fun times for sure :)

four.
don't forget about the black friday giveaway....you could win $350 spending money!!! :)
sorry tippins girls, you're not eligible. :)

five.
make sure to check out yellow friday, too! it's a fun collection of 35 (yes, 35!!!) different shops/businesses with fantastic deals for your shopping enjoyment. and you just might see a deal from the little etsy shop of yours truly on that list! :) enjoy!!!

happy weekend, friends! :)

yellow friday...

I'm excited to share one of the best shopping events of the season: Yellow Friday, hosted by The Chirping Moms! i'm also thrilled to have my little etsy shop as part of this event! :)
Yellow Friday is a weekend long shopping event FULL of great deals. The Chirping Moms got together 35 fabulous places to shop online & all of them are offering big discounts for their event. A lot of the stores are also offering items in a GIANT giveaway. That's happening over on their site, so be sure to go enter!
Why wait for Black Friday when you can shop all of these wonderful small businesses now? This is a chance to sit back, relax & get your holiday shopping done from the comfort of your own home. It's easy to shop the deals, because all 35 stores are using the same coupon code: chirpholiday
Below you will find each company/ Etsy shop participating, an idea of what they sell & what their Yellow Friday deal is. Just click on the store name & it will take you right over to their site to shop. ALL of the stores are using code: chirpholiday (unless a different code is noted)
Happy shopping everyone!
Yellow Friday Deals 2013 1. Artterro: Eco-friendly art kids 20% off

2. Bitty Birdie Boutique: Overstock designer children's clothing at fantastic prices. $10 off $50 purchase + FREE SHIPPING

3. Bleu Collar Paperie: Paper goods and more 20% off + FREE SHIPPING

4. Blocks Paper Paints: Fun home decor for every occasion 20% off

5. Bridier Baubles: Accessories perfect for any occasion 20% off + FREE SHIPPING

6. CP Toys: Online toy shop 30% off + FREE SHIPPING (excludes Playmobil, Thomas & Friends, Melissa & Doug, Lego & sale items)

7. Designed to Shine: Custom Jewelry and accessories 20% off + FREE SHIPPING

8. D & L Designs: Hand stamped flatware and hidden message bracelets 10% off

9. Felted Kitten: Eco-friendly felt crowns and handmade goods 25% off

10. Flutterbye Prints: Personalized prints, teacher gifts, and more 20% off + FREE SHIPPING Use code CHIRPHOLIDAY20

11. From the Heart Creations: Custom appliquéd clothing 30% off

12. Instathis: Instagram photos printed on wood, aluminum, or coasters 30% off

13. Lil Bean Baby Boutique: Custom boutique baby items 10% off

14. Lion and Lamb: Handmade kids t-shirts 25% off

15. Loveliest Littles: Infant and children's clothing and accessories 25% off all orders $10 or more

16. Minted: Holiday cards

17. Miss Monogram: Personalized gifts and accessories 20% off

18. Olivia and Owen: Kids' boutique clothing 50% off

19. One Good Name: Personalized placemats Buy 1, Get 1 Free Placemat Downloads Place coupon code in the NOTES section & you will receive a message on how to redeem free mats