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A few months ago I was looking for encouragement - something for this weary pilot's wife who felt worn out and exhausted. The aviation industry can be very hard on family life. We strive as Christian parents to raise our kids up in God's truth and want to display that practically as well in our lives as we serve others in love & hospitality and stay strongly involved in our local church.
I turned to google and started frantically typing in different phrases and words to find other pilot wife blogs - that had a heart for Christ behind them. I prayed to God,
"Help me to find a blog or resource written by a seasoned, wise pilot's wife. A women with knowledge, helpful hints and a heart after your word who can direct me in this season of life."
My search came up quite short, in fact, what I found was a lot of the opposite of what I was seeking. While I connected with a lot of the pilot wife blogs I found - full of complaints and challenges.. they definitely did not leave me feeling refreshed, helped or encouraged. They didn't point me to God's word and how he might be trying to change and shape me through each daily challenge in motherhood or in my marriage. I came up empty handed.
So that's when I felt challenged to start a blog series. Maybe I can start to come up with some helpful tools, some "I've been there, here's how I've grown from this challenge" and "I'm choosing to see the joy in this today" kind of posts. I am far from a good writer, so you will have to bear with me as I fumble around.. but my prayer is that you will be encouraged by the things I share here. That each post, will in turn, bring Glory to our great King and Lord, and that we will be constantly driven to Him and His word for comfort and strength each day, no matter what he has ordained for our lives. 
"Your eyes saw my unformed subsatnce; in your book were written, every one of them, the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them."  - Psalm 139:16
xo
Sharlet

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I am super excited for my sister in law, Cheryl & her mom, Ruth over at Peck Cloths. They will be having an open house on December 6th (which Kelsi and I will be attending of course!). Check out this fun little announcement I was able to make up for them to advertise the date :)

If you'd like to see more of their selection of cloths and others goods, make sure to check out peckcloths.com and definitely come check out the open house on December 6th.



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I've been thinking about what to do with my Christmas greeting this year. Since we are on a new budget (as I recently resigned from Compassion to stay home full time with Emma - yay!) I decided that getting cards printed, even though I design them, is a bit more then I would like to spend this year, so I am trying to get resourceful.

I decided to do a fun little "year in review" page that I can send out to far away family in a simple letter envelope on 8.5 x 11 printer paper. I was still able to have a little fun, especially with all the hand drawn titles and little vector graphics. I can't wait to send it out to our loved ones!

Here is a little sneak preview of my design:

(I didn't want to show too much, as most of my audience here is family ;)




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I took this picture at sunset on a fall day in Port Elgin.  Andrew and I were sharing a few days at a cute little cottage with my parents. We were celebrating my Moms victory in surviving breast cancer that year. It felt so sweet to walk with her and Dad through the harbour, savouring God's goodness and beautiful creation. I will always cherish this time, full of beach walks with Mom, warm hot chocolate and just relishing in her company and wonderful wisdom.

This design will soon be available in my etsy shop as an art print for download.

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Lisa-Jo Bakers wrote an amazing post 10 Things To Do Differently *Before* You Lose Your Temper on her blog Surprised by Motherhood. This is a great resource for a mom with one or many children running around her home.

Jen Wilkins wrote a wonderful post about cherishing all of the personalities and gifts that God blesses a child with in her post when your child's personality annoys you.

This adorable wrap is a MUST BUY for whenever we might be having baby #2... no I'm not pregnant. Settle down. I personally LOVE the Natural & Grey Stripe option.

We are so so happy with our latest scarf purchase (ok, our only scarf purchase) for Emma from Coral and Poppy. She loves wearing it, it keeps her cozy and its adorable. This plaid one is calling my name.. now if only I could fit it in the budget..



And... last but definitely not least. I really appreciated this post A Lazy Mom Reviews Toddler Activities on Hellobee. This mom's little boy sounds EXACTLY like Emma. Many fun toddler crafts or activities tend to be a waste of time as Emma bulldozes through them or ends up eating the pasta she is supposed to be sorting. I still can't decide if making play dough is worth it, as it might all disappear into her mouth when I leave the room. Sigh. This mom writes an honest review of some toddler activities and lets you know if they are worth your time. I also just love the honest title. Here's one of my favourite parts:

"I started scanning Pinterest for activities, hoping to find something worthwhile.  My expectations were running high; my head was filled with images of Scribble and I peacefully sorting beans. 
Needless to say my expectations were dashed!"

Amen sister, mine too.




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His birthday was at the end of September, but I think he might have this card hanging around for quite some time on his desk ;)



Photo cred: Sarah-Bear Van Kruistum (snapped up North on Labour Day holidays)
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Andrew loves a good, hearty vegetable garden. This year we has two garden boxes that will be full of a great variety of fresh veggies for us to eat! Andrew build a really neat fence system around our main garden (the fence lifts right off and on to allow easy access to all sides) to keep out bunnies or unwanted critters from digging up seeds etc. He also made some fancy potato boxes.

In the garden below, we have already planted onions, peas, carrots, spinach and in those potato boxes, Yukon Gold & Red potatoes. 





We also have very large flower beds surrounding our place. Last year they ran wild (as we had no time to work in them with Emma just being born) but this year we will be spending a lot of time playing and relaxing outside so we wanted to try to manage them a bit better. We decided to use black cedar mulch to try and control the weeds a bit and so far it has been helping. These gardens are growing fast and just starting to bloom. We love sitting out back on our swing now and will be spending a lot of time back here :) 




I also purchased a little swing for Emma at toys r us the other day. Andrew tied it up in one of the trees on our lot, and she LOVES it. 


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Emma is busy learning how to stand up and we think she will be walking by 12 months which will be so much fun this summer! I kinda missed the mark with her 8 month pictures.. but here she is at 9 months.



I have been busy learning embroidery, and LOVING it. I started with a simple hoop design for Emma's door, and now I am working on pillows for our bedroom. If spring gets here fast enough I might have to postpone this "winter" craft and finish the pillows next year, but we will see. Check out my pinterest "Embroidery Love" board for fun and inspiring ideas :)







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This year Andrew and I decided to make homemade gifts for family. I designed some "Hodgson Homemade" labels and we made Carmel Corn, Nuts & Bolts and Chocolate Almonds :) I found it hard not to keep these treats for myself, but it was lots of fun designing and package everything so pretty for our family!

For the labels, I made up the font and label shape, printed it off, drew the leaves and details, and then scanned the whole design. I then added the colours in photoshop. After a few drafts, I finally ended up with a design I loved - with a round "Hodgson Homemade" stamp look.



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Woah. That went fast!

Emma is 6 months old, and getting cuter by the day. She likes to Jolly Jump, blow bubbles, chew toys, eat carrots & peas, smile, and most importantly hang out with her hip parents ;). We hope you've had a great past 6 months, ours have been filled with happiness and laughter over this little bundle of joy. Happy 6 months Emma Bean!



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CAMPING with babe TIPS :

1. Bring a play yard.
2. Hammocks are key.
Emma LOVED laying in the hammock with Andrew or I & it gave us some relaxing down time too.
3. Stay close to home.
We were able to call it quits a bit early (as there was a massive heat wave going through all of Ontario). It was important to be no more then an hour from home, so we could make a quick escape if things got rough.
4. Make sure your site has good access to the water & washrooms.
5. Bring a good stroller.
6. Have warm pjs for babe.



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I hope you and your family have a beautiful Thanksgiving, full of blessings. Xo


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