1 Corinthians 13 4-8

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Love never ends...

My life thru this scripture...

Sometimes I am not patient, I could always be kinder. I do tend to boast about those that I love, and in hast I can be rude. Some days, I am irritable and I resent when time isn't on my side. I am forever yearning to learn from wrong doings and I do try to see the truth in everyone, but some times I fall short. All of this is in an attempt to bear all things, believe all things, hope and endure all things for my family and friends....

 because I KNOW in my heart love NEVER ends!!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Always - Abbey

Simple + Easy + Cheap = Just how I like to craft!!!!

I made this the other day and posted it on Facebook this morning...

Thought I would give a brief tutorial on how to make it since it is so simple, cheap and totally cute!!

First, I bought this little beauty from Goodwill for $1...

Then I bought this cool product for $5.99 at JoAnn Fabric...

I had to pick these little guys up too but they will last me (and my boys) a long time for a lot of various projects... so I don't really factor them into this project's current total ;)) See how my mind works?!

I followed the instructions, putting on the first coat and then letting it dry for an hour before applying the 2nd coat...

Here it is dried...

I then put the 2nd coat on and let it sit for 24 hours. Here it is 24 hours later...

Still a bit streaky to me, so I applied a 3rd thicker coat and let it sit for 24 hours! So, 2 days and this is what you get...

I should have taken a closer pic of the paint all dried but it was all I could stand to hang it and not write on it right away.... so this is all I did before I had to walk away so that I wouldn't bust out the chalk and start writing away!!! LOL :))))))

Always - Abbey

Journaling thru January...

A Crafting Craze has hit Casa de Lewis... and it brought LOVE with it!!!

I got the first 2 ideas off pinterest:

 Love art

Valentine Free Printables 

We are going to write notes to read on Valentine's Day to each other :)) 

I am so excited!!!!

 A personal fav... one of my candles!!

 Rearranged the front entry way...

 Some hanging LOVE above my 'office', aka the kitchen sink!!

Nothing major, but crafting happiness to me!! 

I have one more project up my sleeve... pics to come!!!

Always - Abbey