grace through our world

Home For Sale By Owner in Troy, Alabama

Lauren Donofrio — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 03:43:04 +0000

Well, our house is still FOR SALE BY OWNER!! We no longer have a sales contract on it, so we are accepting any and all offers… from serious buyers only please! You can find out more information on www.fsbo.com. View pictures room by room, by clicking here. If you are interested, would like more information, and/or to look at the house, please contact us! And, if you know of someone who may be moving to the Troy, Alabama, area who is looking for a charming home in a wonderful location… please pass this information along to them by simply clicking the ‘email a friend’ link at the bottom of this post!

In Pictures. Stacking Shapes.

Lauren Donofrio — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:51:29 +0000

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From old to new

Lauren Donofrio — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:31:11 +0000

I knew from the very beginning of construction that I wanted a claw foot bathtub in the master bathroom. And it just so happened that in the house plans there was the perfect spot for one. We came across an original iron one with the original claw feet back sometime last year. It was in terrible condition, though. The bathtub was probably a hundred years old or more. But we knew it was the one. We had a plan for that old rusted worn out tub. Here’s some of the process. I think Joe did a beautiful job. Now we just need to get it put in it’s place in the bathroom… and for the plumber to put on the fixtures and hook it up to water!

P.S. Joe, Grayson, and I may be moving and getting a new baby sometime in the near future.

Christmas Morning 2011

Lauren Donofrio — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:17:16 +0000

Just a few pictures from Christmas Morning. I realize I’m behind… but better late than never. Hope your holidays were memorable.

gift

Lauren Donofrio — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:02:18 +0000

A new year often brings new possibilities and goals. I’ve decided to define this year with just one single word. I have known the feeling that I want to carry throughout 2012, but the word just hadn’t come to me yet. Until today…

We are all unique and special. Such as the way that we think. Some people think in words, some people think in patterns, some people think in pictures. We all have different traits…. different strengths and weaknesses. Each and every one of us are different, but not less. We each have a gift. We each ARE a GIFT.

A New Year and A New Ritual

Lauren Donofrio — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 07:40:37 +0000

I have heard so much about green smoothies for awhile now. I forgot where I first saw them, really. I think it was sometime last year on a blog or somewhere on the internet. I have read that they are really packed with tons of nutrients and are just about the healthiest thing you can put in your body…. really because of one key ingredient. KALE. I had pinned a few different recipes on Pinterest. I have found that there are tons of different ways to make a green smoothie, and many different variations. I decided to try a simple one. I actually changed it from the original recipe just a little — to simply make it a tad bit more healthy. I had this for dinner tonight. It was my meal. I told Joe that it was so very good, that I think that it may be my new daily ritual for this new year. Here’s how I made my green smoothie.

1 green apple
1 banana
1/4 cup of water
A ton of kale (probably around 3-4 cups or so)
A ton of ice

Blend and enjoy, while feeling all the richness of the nutrients your body is soaking in.

Let me know if you try it, and what you think…. and do you have any new rituals for the new year?!

november in photos

Lauren Donofrio — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:27:36 +0000

We are just about halfway through December and I haven’t posted anything here in a while… so I thought before I get any further behind, I would back up to November. It’s been busy here. That’s always the story, though… and we’re gonna stick to it. Seriously it has, though. Lots going on, things I’m not ready to share, time ticking, baby Vincent kicking, house building, house selling, Grayson keeping me on my toes, Joe working… it’s go, go, go — all the time. And we really haven’t been actually going anywhere all that much. But we’ve been gone from the internet, though. Grayson has needed me a whole lot lately. The blog hasn’t. I haven’t had the time to post, and I’m needed to be present here in our home – with my family. So, if I am an inconsistent blogger… sorry. I do love coming here to share and to write when my life allows for it… it just hasn’t been lately. Hopefully I’ll be back here to post again soon. Hope your days are merry and bright throughout this holiday season.

me and grayson

Lauren Donofrio — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 07:53:33 +0000

21 weeks pregnant — october 23, 2011.

i love these pictures so so so much. and i am so grateful for my mama who took them. i will forever cherish them all — each and every one.

baking

Lauren Donofrio — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 01:02:29 +0000

whatever i do in the kitchen — he does. he loves loves loves to bake and cook – anything and everything. regardless if he is going to eat it or not, he wants to participate in the project of preparing it. from getting out everything we need… the bowls, spoons, ingredients, and even kitchen towels for clean-up… he wants to be a part. and i let him. because it makes him happy, he’s learning, and he’s really getting helpful.

here’s a little video that i snapped with my iPhone while we were baking.

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i feel like i am so very behind on blogging, housework, everything… i’m just to the point where i’m not keeping up very well lately.
we have so much going on with these 2 houses, the holidays approaching, and then the normal day-to-day chores and routines… that i just wish time would slow down, or that there were more hours in the day — or something.
but since i cannot make that happen, i am trying to just be present in each and every moment… and not worry about the small stuff… and tackle one to-do item at a time.
not trying to complain, but you know — it’s just life. and i am so grateful for every single bit of it.

do what you can

independent

Lauren Donofrio — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:25:29 +0000

today around lunchtime, grayson went to the pantry and got out the vanilla wafers and peanut butter, went to the drawer and got a knife, and climbed up on the stool and sat at the island. then he unscrewed the peanut butter and proceeded with making his vanilla wafers and peanut butter. he didn’t need my help.

and while i was grilling chicken this afternoon for tonight’s dinner, i had the most perfect grillmaster’s help.

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i saw this via pinterest and i love it — had to share here.