so it turns out that taking time off for fun in the sun is just what the doctor ordered. it was a hot weekend and we got creative to beat the heat. a backyard makeshift wate...
my monthly contributor post for beautifully rooted is up today. it is a fathers day inspired DIY that can be easily tweaked for the non-father and even non-male champions in your life.written la...
we all have influence.it just depends on how we use it.and now we have the influence conference. if youve ever wondered how and why God can use you right where you are, this conference is for you.wil...
breakfast in the backyard trumped breakfast in bed this morning.i could not wait for the eggs to be scrambled and the tortillas to be warmed and the juice to be poured while the warm sun called...
good morning beauties! what a sight to start the day.grumpy luca. enough said.post-garden bath. she was quite the potager helper this morning.chocolate covered pomegranate seeds!!! ...
in early spring, i plant my onion sets about 1.5" apart. this year we have a row of yellow and one of red and, yes, the spacing is much too close for dry onion bulbs. the whole...
we woke to thunder. rain drumming against the windows and a gray sky full of dancing trees met my sleepy no-glasses-on blurred vision.and i smiled.morning storms are my favorite.one of th...
this mama had a night out!it was oh so good to spend an evening with great friends and my jesse. yummy mexican food, karaoke, and laughing so hard we were almost sick. when you get the party invitati...
welcome to the newly named blog of annalea hart!hope and honey represents the sweet combination of what i believe and how i want to live.choosing joy in light of great Hope.boldy expecting good thing...
my girl loves to paint.L O V ES it.she asks for it every morning.and more often than not, i tell her no.it is messy and her little brother is crazy and her mama is so tired and it just seems too much...
thanks to my lil sidekick for helping out with that vlog.here are details in written form. . .yesterday i posted some of the expected for the coming month.(i stress expected, because life is chock fu...
gobs of rain and even a tornado warning, with a brief time in the basement while sirens blared through town this afternoona farewell to many friends who will soon scatter across the country because s...
monday, monday, here you are.lets make things a bit more darlin. my monthly post at beautifully rooted is up today.you can see the how-to of this twig lettered sign over there. . .once again, honored...
this week started off with a bang. two hart boys needing blood draws. they are insanely afraid of needles. so much so that mama hart needed to full body restrain each of them and it...
in short and sweet form:i am Carissa, a follower of Jesus, married to the handsome worship leader man for 7 1/2 years, mama to two, 16 months apart, - a 3 year old boy and an almost 2 year old little...
luca turned seven in march and we were finally to celebrate with friends over the weekend. while i am not sure i can break last years record of planning a party in a day, this one came pretty c...
enzo may be potty training. or he may not. i am not in a rush. he is not in a rush. well just see where it takes us. (but he gets the giggles when on the toilet and it i...
jesse turned 35 this past weekend. his request was to jump in the jeep and go on an adventure. with the sound of bluegrass through the speakers, we headed southeast to homer lake forest p...
today you can find me over at leslies.only click over if you want to read about the radical kind of love that has kept my marriage together.xoxo,annalea
during a discussion on loneliness with our church family, it is hard to feel isolated from beautiful community when sweet faces like this are to be found. God provides sisters and brothers to w...
it is no surprise that my first photo today was taken around 1:30pm when enzo finally crashed for his nap. that is definitely an accurate portrayal of my days. enzo asleep on the floorluca...
this year we have been working on a healthy morning routine for luca. starting his day off smoothly helps start our whole familys day off smoothly. we know luca does well with visual cues...
just bits, because for the most part my camera sat on my dresser.not enough hands to mama a rambunctious and adorable 2yo little.not enough energy to chase said little.um, can you tell i am tired?it ...
(if you see some wonky formatting in this post, try reading it from my blogs home address, rather than the post-specific link.)Hi everyone! Im Leslie. I write over at Top of the Page.Im so honored to...
(all photos taken over the past weekend.) enzo showing off his strong man skills.we now have two swings hanging from the bottom of the deck. compared to all of the other work, this was a ...
today is world autism awareness day.april is autism awareness month. i am much more aware this year than last.life has forced it on me.there are a hundred ways i could give autism a face.there ...
hey there!ive been taking it slow and keeping quiet this last week. giving more time and space for Him to work and speak. it was much needed. not that it hasnt been a full week.&nbs...
Christian and Cameron, April 2010today, my brothers move across the country. since i am not at all ready to confront the reality of not seeing them until christmas, lets change the subject, k?(...
you are invited to spend a day in the life of her. the gal who you might think has it all together. the mama who seems to do it all. guess what? she doesnt. lets fight those lies.&nb...
the 2012 tree fort building season is now in session! this is exciting stuff, folks. next up on the agenda is finishing the roof framing and beginning the porch railing. well be bou...
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