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Connectedness

June 26, 2015 by Aliesha

ranunculusHave you ever had this thought?

Other women are more connected than I am.

Or variations on the above:

Other women have more friends than I do. Other women aren’t lonely the way I am. Other women have closer, more meaningful relationships than I do.

I am finding, the more women I meet, that women everywhere long to have deeper friendships with other like-minded women, and to be challenged by them in their roles and wives, moms, and Christian women.

It’s really easy to sit at home waiting for an invitation to get together with someone, while the truth is many women are longing to form relationships with other women in their churches and communities. Someone has to make the first move!

We tend to think that other women are busier than we are and have more thriving social lives.  Or we’re too caught up in our own busyness to realize that there’s a woman at our own church who is longing to get connected.

So whether you are feeling lonely or have lots of friendships with other women, make a call this weekend.  Invite another woman to a play date, a Bible study, or out to coffee.  Plan a girls’ night out.  Welcome the new family at church over for dinner. Send an encouraging card or email.

Stop waiting for the phone to ring (or vibrate… mine is always on vibrate!). Get connected today and start reaping the benefits of friendships with other women.

Filed Under: friends, thoughts

Whitney’s Aqua and Coral Baby Shower

June 3, 2015 by Aliesha

I just love parties of any kind, but girly baby showers are one of my favorite things EVER!  We celebrated our friend Whitney’s baby-to-be at a pretty aqua and coral baby shower earlier this week.

Katie and Kara did a wonderful job decorating and putting together some amazing details for the party!  The tables were set with lovely linens, china, cloth napkins, fresh flowers, and cute milk bottles for glasses!

Aqua & Coral Girl Baby Shower  |  Feathers in Our Nest

Aqua & Coral Girl Baby Shower  |  Feathers in Our Nest

Kara made a sweet banner to hang over Katie’s chalkboard.

Aqua & Coral Girl Baby Shower  |  Feathers in Our Nest

Aqua & Coral Girl Baby Shower  |  Feathers in Our Nest

Aqua & Coral Girl Baby Shower  |  Feathers in Our Nest

The food was delicious!  We enjoyed chocolate fondue with lots of yummy dippers.

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There was also an array of cheese and crackers.

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These blackberry tartlets were so pretty!  (Vanilla wafer + whipped cream cheese + ripe blackberry + a drizzle of honey)

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I brought miniature lemon chess pies because anything “mini” is always cute! And what pregnant woman doesn’t like lemon?

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Of course, we also had chocolate cupcakes! They were huge!

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The gifts were so pretty and pink.

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For our activities, Katie and Kara let us all make onesies for Whitney’s new baby!

DIY Baby Onesies - great baby shower activity!  |  Feathers in Our Nest

We all cut out designs from fabric (to which Heat Bond had already been adhered) and then ironed the shapes onto the front of the onesies.

DIY Baby Onesies - great baby shower activity!  |  Feathers in Our Nest

The other project was headband-making!

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All of the onesies looked so cute up on display!  Can you guess which one I made?

DIY Baby Onesies - great baby shower activity!  |  Feathers in Our Nest

All of the girls who came:

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I shared about this on Instagram, but these are my “bump friends” this pregnancy!  Whitney, Kristen, and I are due within two weeks of each other, but depending on who goes early/late (I’ll be going late, haha!), we could have our babies in July, August, and September!  They’re both having girls.

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Thankful for the sweet conversations last night and for the blessing of Whitney’s new baby (and first girl)!

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Wasn’t that DIY onesie idea cute?  Definitely tucking that one away for future showers I may plan!

Filed Under: baby, friends, parties

Memorial Day Porch Party

May 27, 2015 by Aliesha

On Monday we decided to invite a few people over for a Memorial Day cookout on our porch!  We’d recently hung cafe lights and wanted to enjoy our outdoor space before it gets too hot this summer!  We carried all our tables and chairs outside for this, but maybe in the future Tad can build us another table to stay outside permanently!

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The kids (eight total) enjoyed playing with the sand box, swinging, running laps around the house, playing croquet, and just being silly.

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We ate burgers and all the fixings, as well as chips, baked beans, macaroni and cheese, pasta salad, watermelon, brownies, and strawberry ice cream.

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My friends are just stunning.  For real!!  I’m so blessed by their love for the Lord and their encouragement in motherhood!

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We really hope we’ll get to use our porch for more gatherings like this in the future!

Filed Under: friends, hospitality, parties, porch party

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