{ONE}

SO MANY PLUMS!!! Those in the picture above were just from the ground. We made plum butter, have been snacking on them, and giving them away! What fruit trees do you have?

{TWO}

We went to an outdoor concert on Wednesday! It was the Fabulous Armadillos, who are a cover band! We got dinner and took it to the park and had a picnic which was a lot of fun! It was great family time!!

{THREE}

This was my YouVersion Bible verse of the day, yesterday! I am working on trusting and keeping my mind on Jesus. In a world with so many distractions, it is hard to keep your mind on God. But knowing God loves me and will pick me up when I fall is amazing!!

{FOUR}

(Sorry bad lighting). Colin gave me a play by play of how to make foam using the microwave. Actually impressive.

{FIVE}

We are going to drop off a meal for my uncle Joe and his family today! They just had a adorable baby girl!

What are your weekend plans?

Linking up with…

Christina, Natasha, April, and Darci for 5 on Friday!!

&

Erika, Andrea, and Narci for Friday Favorites!!

[ONE]

It has been really cold this week. It feels like fall! What has the weather been like for you?

[TWO]

Did you see my announcement on Tuesday? I am SO excited!!!!

[THREE]

We went to youth group on Wednesday and played capture the flag. Let’s just say I am not good at that game!

[FOUR]

A few years back I got really bad anxiety about something happening to my family, so I found this prayer (sorry don’t remember what book) and have been praying it every night since-

Hold them closely in thy keeping, all the dear ones that I love. Keep them safe awake or sleeping Lord of the earth and Heaven above. Guard them oh most tenderly, they are safe if kept by He.

-Amen

[FIVE]

Sorry my post is so picture lacking. I really need to work on taking more photos.

Have a great day!!!

Linking up with Christina, Natasha, April, and Darci for 5 on Friday!!

&

Erika, Andrea, and Narci for Friday Favorites!!

{ONE}

It’s this peaches birthday today!!! Happy 14th Birthday Belle!!!!! Hope you have an AWESOME day!!!

{TWO}

For Colin and Josh’s birthday we went out for dinner and then took some photos!! It was so fun! I laughed so hard my stomach hurt! We did the panorama mirror pictures and here is what we got!

Me with no leg! Haha!

The one good one!!

{THREE}

On Tuesday evening I helped with crafts for VBS! My fellow craft ladies! Mia was obviously excited.

{FOUR}

This song. On repeat.

{FIVE}

And I’ve got nothing.

How was your week?

Linking up with Christina, Natasha, April, and Darci for 5 on Friday!

&

Linking up with Erika, Andrea, and Narci for Friday Favorites!

{ONE}

I got Caribou with my dad and brother last Friday! It was so good!

{TWO}

Also I am obsessed with these. (You can find them at Walmart for a few bucks!)

{THREE}

On Monday I went biking with Colin and our friend Megan! It was a lot of fun and full of laughter, which is my favorite!

{FOUR}

My quiet time yesterday. It was even better than it looks! So comfortable and peaceful! It was the best part of my day!!!

{FIVE}

Yes this is a favorite! I LOVE thunderstorms!!!! So when we had them yesterday they were awesome!!!!

That’s all. My friend Belle is coming over today and we are going shopping!! Then tomorrow we have our town’s heritage days, and I am helping with the church burger stand! Have a great day!!!!

I am linking up with Christina, April, Natasha, and Darci for 5 on Friday!!

&

I am linking up with Erika, Andrea, and Narci for Friday Favorites!

{ONE}

First and foremost, addicted to this song! I have played it so much my older sister is sick of it!

{TWO}

As I said above, my mom and brother get back today and I am so glad they are home!! I missed them!

{THREE}

Had my friend Belle over on Wednesday, and we went youth group, and that is where we got this photo…

One of our youth leaders brought his daughter and we watched her and then decided to take photos! It was fun!!

{FOUR}

I love the photos I got of the lake and sunset at youth group this week!

{FIVE}

I love this wallpaper I saw on Instagram!

What have you been up to?

Linking up with Christina, Natasha, April, and Darci for Five on Friday!

And also linking up with Erika, Andrea, and Narci for Friday Favorites!

Have a great weekend!!

{ONE}

Have you guys tried Mio? I love it in regular water or in seltzer water! This is my favorite, Mango Peach. I have been on a peach kick lately, and hopefully it never stops because PEACHES!

{TWO}

Did you catch my posts from this week? If not and you want to check them out here they are!

{THREE}

Do you struggle with letting go? I will be honest, I really struggle. When I am worked up about something or really struggling with something I know God is saying,”Elise, don’t do this to yourself. I will take care of you, you just need to let it go, and let me take care of it.” Giving God control isn’t always easy for me, but I know He working in me to change that. And the peace and relief you feel after letting go is AMAZING! So today I am letting go. Letting go to the things that wear me down. Letting go of the things that confuse and worry me. Letting go of the past. Letting go of fear and doubt. I surrender. I trust that He will take care of me, because I know He loves me more than I will ever know.

{FOUR}

I wanted to let you know that I have decided to end my favorite series. So this month is the end. I want to have a little more freedom on posting that day, instead of sticking to a schedule. I still have one more week and it will be about apps so excited to share that!

{FIVE}

I love this! I know for me I get caught up in life that I forget to celebrate and appreciate the little things. For me those are:

Outdoor Activities (frisbee, rolling down our hill, etc.)

A yummy drink in the middle of the afternoon

A new follower on Instagram

A text/email from a friend

Funny stories and conversations with my family. Let’s just say our conversations can get really wacky sometimes!

A new book or movie

What are some little things that make you happy?

{SIX}

I want all these earrings! Enough said.

I hope you have a beautiful day and weekend!! God bless!

{ONE}

Starting off with some stuff I bought last week. All the above I got for $20!! It was a mixture of stuff from the dollar store and IKEA. I am super excited for a craft I have coming up using those frames!

The next thing I got was the Georgia Peach and Sweet Tea lotion and body wash from Bath and Body Works! The smell is AMAZING, and what is even better is that I got them both for $8 (they usually are $12.50 each)!

{TWO}

Have you ever had Puppy Chow as cereal? If not you should try it! It is my favorite cereal!

{THREE}

I am going to Knoxville, TN next week and am SO excited!! What vacations are you going on this summer?

{FOUR}

For youth group this week we went to Casey’s Amusement Park in Alexandria, MN and played mini golf and rode go karts! I got the score of 4 about 7 times in a row. So yeah I am not that good, but it was still fun anyway!

{FIVE}

Here is a sneak peek of a upcoming recipe…

I am super excited!!

I hope you have a great 4th of July weekend! See you Monday!

Sophia and I had Bible study on Wednesday evening while my mom had a meeting, so we walked to church to meet her. I love evening walks!

Yesterday I went around our yard and took pictures, and then edited them in Pic.Tap.Go! and really liked how they turned out! I love this time of year!! What is the weather like where you live?

This was my breakfast (or more like brunch since I ate it at 10) yesterday. It was SO good! Just 3 pieces of toast with jam (upper left), peanut butter (middle), and cheese with hot sauce (right)! For being so simple it sure was yummy! What is your favorite breakfast?

I am so excited for Colin’s grad party next week! We have a lot of people coming over the night before to spend the night so that will be fun!

My favorite song currently is ‘Touch The Sky’ by Hillsong United! What’s yours?

Hope you have a great weekend!

{ONE}

We had a wedding last Friday, which was a lot of fun! This is Gillian (middle), Rachel (left), and me at the reception!

{TWO}

I have been chilling a lot this week due to last Saturday, so I have seen a lot of this. What are you guys reading?

{THREE}

Graduation parties are starting this weekend for us, with my older brother Colin’s in a few weeks! I am really excited for those! Graduation parties are one of my favorite things about summer!

{FOUR}

I am SO excited for our internet to come back at our house! It has been out for over a week, so hopefully we get it back soon.

{FIVE}

I have worn the top knot everyday this week and I feel no shame.

What have you been up to?

Sophia’s cake defiantly was a FAVORITE of mine this week! It was a vanilla cake, with fresh strawberries in the middle, and whipped cream frosting! Light and delicious. She is really into hairstyling so she wanted to have a hair accessories cake! I think the straightener is my FAVORITE. I love how it turned out.

Caribou with Sophia and my Mom is a FAVORITE! Campfire Mochas all around!

One of my FAVORITE bloggers had her baby last week! She is so cute!!

I love this! It is from one of my FAVORITE movies!! Catching Fire anyone?

Hope you have a great weekend! We are scheduled for a 80 degree day this weekend and I AM SO EXCITED!!! But just a little excited;) Have a great day!