tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16350157203996288772026-10-16T23:30:59.635-07:00Homemakin' GirlTawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.comBlogger630125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-40466706605517030612017-04-18T14:28:00.000-07:002017-04-18T15:27:34.515-07:00[ Whole 30. On Day 30. ]
This is my story.
And like everyone's story - it's intertwined with other people's stories ... but I'm writing this from where I'm at. Because it's my story.
Like most people, my journey with food and health and body image and blah blah blah ... has been an ongoing train wreck lol. I've run a half marathon, I've done Whole30, I've done this and that ... and then "fell of the Tawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-14268627673125101822017-03-20T13:42:00.002-07:002017-03-20T13:48:26.651-07:00[ talk: Whole 30. Again. ]
It has been a LONG time since I've blogged. Why? Because life is busy, and honestly - who cares about blogging anymore? Clearly, I don't lol ... so why am I doing this? For myself, actually.
See, about 6 months ago, I started doing CrossFit. I LOVE IT. Like, a lot. Then, with a bunch of back-to-back trips, I got out of the groove and just Tawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-19670687033845567722016-08-08T13:23:00.002-07:002016-08-08T13:23:59.342-07:00[cakes: Skylanders Cake ]
This morning the kids asked if we could see all of the birthday cakes I've made over the years. With Mattias and Katia both having birthdays this month - they're busy plotting and planning for what they'd like me to make them this time.
So, I came here to look - and see that I haven't blogged since LAST YEAR?? Probably has something to do with the fact that we all catch up with Tawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-51971922856815580372015-12-17T23:41:00.000-08:002015-12-17T07:35:54.796-08:00[ The God of Grey // Shalom Hope. ]
I can feel it coming.
It's a strange thing. Somehow I must subconsciously know it's coming - or else i wouldn't feel as I do. And when I feel it -- it's a totally sinking, dropping, nervous, anxious feeling. Then, I look at the calendar and say ...
"Oh right. December 17th is almost here."
Loss has a way a rearing it's ugly head, even when you're Tawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-90148433796057497032015-10-01T11:48:00.003-07:002015-10-01T12:29:05.377-07:00[talk: I've Got Something To Say.]
It's been a while since I've blogged ... most times, it's about a recent event or pics of something important to our little family. But today - I'm going to be vulnerable and talk, er - write, about something that I'm currently going through.
To catch up you to speed - if you don't know me all that well - here's a crash coarse on who Tawn is:
1. I began music lessons at the ageTawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-4262384577952558852015-08-19T12:05:00.004-07:002015-08-19T12:20:49.473-07:00[talk: Tias' Baptism.]
I haven't blogged in a long time ... honestly - summer has been SO much more full than I had expected + blogging just hasn't been a priority. I blog to let my out-of-town family know what's going on in our little lives ... but - you're reading this - so it connects me with YOU too!
This, I definitely wanted to blog: Mattias' Baptism.
This evening exceeded all and every Tawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-73057148948310864052015-05-04T11:06:00.000-07:002015-05-04T11:24:19.498-07:00[ talk: My Experience with Whole30 ]
I once read, "a year from now, you'll wish you had started today."
HOW TRUE IS THAT??
Well. Today marks a milestone for me - Day30 of the Whole30 Challenge. Is it a diet? No. Is it hard? Sometimes. Has it changed me? Most definitely.
Will I be changed forever and never fail with poor food choices again?
HARDLY.
Thirty days ago, I was Tawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-62479692674152545222015-04-20T10:47:00.000-07:002015-04-20T11:20:49.294-07:00[talk : My Take on Proverbs 31.]
Hey!
It's been a while ... I know. Trust me. The ache I've had to put thoughts into written words has been strong. But the need to complete some other projects on my "to do" list has been stronger. Namely, my 2014 DigiScrap album.
And I finished it, uploaded it, and ordered it - YAY!
I'll post those pages on another day ...
Like most times Tawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-77856127078376057122015-01-22T10:56:00.001-08:002015-01-22T10:56:40.024-08:00[mealplan : Lunchbox Ideas.]It's halfway through the year ... and even with a break during Christmas, it doesn't take long to feel like I'm completely trapped with lunch-creativity LOL.
My children have no wheat, gluten or dairy sensitivities.
Here are a few ideas that I do for lunches:
Pizza Pinwheels
Chocolate Zucchini Mini Muffins
Ham+cheese buns
Honey/Jam Rolls (tortillas spread with honey or jam, rolled and Tawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-4406056844205737072015-01-02T14:02:00.002-08:002015-01-02T14:02:10.127-08:00[ talk: NYE 2015 ]
If you're a FB friend, I have posted a couple of albums of our Christmas celebrations there. The holidays are FULL of family time -- with so many birthdays mixed in with the regular Christmas traditions our family shares. So no blogposts on them ...
But the other holiday tradition we have in our home, is hosting a NYE Party. We have done it for about a decade now ... Tawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-37772582470806433022014-12-17T09:03:00.000-08:002014-12-17T10:32:27.686-08:00[ shalom: nine.]
Nine years.
Is that even possible?
Did this even happen to us??
It's a strange thing to be on the other side of grief -- to be restored, to feel grateful for a journey that had left you broken and at times, unable to breathe.
But that's exactly where we are. Restored, and grateful.
We had never really planned on talking much about Shalom Hope - but as Mattias had Tawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-68503247424015672512014-09-29T14:11:00.001-07:002014-09-29T14:31:41.789-07:00[talk: Saying Hello. Saying Goodbye.]
** as a little disclaimer - I'm not sure why these uploaded images look so different from the actual images. Their colouring is off - the black and whites look "sepia" and the clarity of some are poor. I've uploaded and reuploaded ... trying different sizes, different ways of getting them on the blog. Nothing's working ... so strange?? Maybe b/c I'm in NZ?? Dunno ... but Tawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-61679372174652556052014-09-22T14:07:00.000-07:002014-09-22T14:29:24.757-07:00[talk: A Frozen Birthday Party.]
Turning five is a BIG deal. Well - at least we tried to make it feel that way. KRose turned five last month, and I had failed to put her party together. So - with a slight panic - I made the necessary arrangements.
She had just one request: that a REAL-LIVE princess would come.
Oh. Boy.
Good thing that I know someone who actually does this for a living. &Tawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-719828034532190222014-09-19T09:42:00.000-07:002014-09-19T09:42:01.837-07:00[cakes: Frozen Cake. Elsa Cake. Hans Cake. Anna Cake. Olaf Cake. How's That For A Title?]
My life has been really busy - my RHP business is keeping me up late ... so when I did a super-quick plan for KRose's fifth birthday party, I was LOST.
I'm going to be posting her party - for those who are interested - soon. It was a lot of work, but a lot of fun. The theme? She's five ... so what else could it be? FROZEN.
The morning before the party - I got up Tawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-79173320663481605512014-09-18T19:22:00.000-07:002014-09-18T23:41:14.851-07:00[talk: Lying Like A Grown-Up.]
I have to write this. Like - the angst in the pit of my stomach won't go away until I do. See, I feel like I need to clarify a recent FB status I made.
See ...
Today was a day full of ickiness for me. Right from the get-go. I should've known ... I should've just stayed home. But, I didn't. I headed south to get some much-needed groceries. I Tawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-81610941537135557152014-09-15T13:08:00.001-07:002014-09-15T13:08:19.587-07:00[mealplan: Back At It.]
It's been a while ... I've been busy.
But one way to make my life simpler, is to meal plan. It just takes the angst out of my daily duties as the "chef" in our home. Our school is "nut-free" - completely. So, I try my best to be creative ... although now that I've been doing meal plans for the last year or so, I definitely rotate the sameTawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-27444169976956674492014-08-16T12:53:00.000-07:002014-08-16T12:53:16.352-07:00[digiscrap: More 2013 Pages.]
As promised ... more pages *smile*.
Have a great one!!
Tawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-14454495550242053832014-08-13T10:04:00.003-07:002014-08-13T10:04:33.468-07:00[digiscrap: 2013 Pages.]
It's been a while, no?
BUSY BUSY BUSY.
But ... I'll be posting a few of last year's digiscrap pages, over the next few days. Why? Because I'm starting 2014 LOL.
Enjoy!
Have a great one!
Tawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-69075118865378621502014-07-09T16:11:00.000-07:002014-07-09T16:11:29.056-07:00[fave things: Spring 2014.]I've been pretty "serious" as of late. Heavy topics, deep thoughts. But hey - I'm just a girl. And I have a few new favourite things.
Ok. That's not quite tru. I have a LOT of new favourite things. Where do I even start?
First up -
Younique's 3D Fiber Lashes
Oh boy, oh boy. I'm actually having a GIVE AWAY on my RedHanded Photography Facebook Page Tawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-66128654601043936122014-06-10T09:40:00.001-07:002014-06-10T15:06:51.316-07:00[talk: Year End Piano Recital.]
I taught piano for 15 years. I ran a studio with over 40 students ... and the year-end recital was a BIG undertaking. Renting a hall, organizing food, arranging programs and awards ... It was nerve-wracking for most of my students, a goal for the end of the year. I ran a tight ship, with strict expectations.
We have chosen to have our boys educated by our family friend, who Tawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-60874302928171839772014-06-05T12:01:00.000-07:002014-06-05T17:08:55.724-07:00[talk: SURPRISE. Four. Oh. My. Word. Pt2]
... so. Part 2 of my surprise-bday-party. (You can see part one HERE). Again, special thanks to my beautiful friend, Mel of Melody Davis Photography ... these images ... I just don't know what to say.
They just make me so happy.
So it was all pretty casual, then just before dessert was served, Lu asked three people to speak. He had given them a heads-upTawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-54888612966977259642014-06-02T14:09:00.000-07:002014-06-02T14:09:07.468-07:00[talk: SURPRISE. Four. Oh. My. Word. Pt1]
It's been a month ... so I'm used to it already. I'm 40. FOUR-OH.
Big whoop.
I will admit to panicking at 11:52pm the night before ... staring at the clock as my heart raced. And what happened at the stroke of midnight? Well - I was still breathing, my house didn't cave in and what-do-you-know ... I yawned. I was exhausted from all of the anticipation.
But Tawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-11285666680493622322014-05-24T12:58:00.000-07:002014-05-26T23:29:02.959-07:00[By Faith. I AM Healed.]
It's been six days ... six days that I've known, six days that I've battled in my mind - "did it? is it?".
Last Sunday night, I was apart of a worship service at Recovery Church. There, I spoke of my personal need for healing ... and how I believed the Lord would heal me and touch me.
By faith - not by anything else, trust me.
See, I injured my knee a few weeks back - toTawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-75980328779504333662014-05-20T11:52:00.000-07:002014-05-20T11:55:37.703-07:00[Eating Clean.]
For the last couple of months, I've been "clean eating".
What does that mean? Well - basically, it's staying clear-away from processed foods. My pantry looks MUCH different, and so does my fridge *smile*. I go to the market at least twice a week to restock fruits and veggies - and have done my best to take all refined sugar out of my diet.
The standard rule is, if Tawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1635015720399628877.post-44603625045185711582014-05-09T09:45:00.002-07:002014-05-26T23:29:17.239-07:00[talk: Annointed Excellence.]
I am so excited to be apart of the worship team this Mother's Day morning. Really. Like SUPER excited. That may see strange for those of you who know me ... and know that I've been leading worship at my home church longer than some of my team members have been alive.
Ouch.
Ok ... not quite ... but you get the idea *grin*.
God keeps renewing my passion and zeal for Tawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16855308466045023310noreply@blogger.com1