The Lord gives each of us . . .
wings to fly on,
a light to hold on to,
and enough courage to succeed.
We just have to seek it . . . grab hold of it . . . and run with it.
jw.
This video will make you drop to your knees, and thank the Lord for all your blessings.
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I’m unable to embed it, so link here:
OAKLEIGH NOEL
Sweet, Smart & Sensitive
This little one is growing up so fast, and since her Mom doesn’t seem to blog . . . I figured I better.
Since I’m the Grandma, I think I have the right.
I’m certainly not great at capturing Studio quality photos, but these will do in a pinch.
She is about 19 months old . . . 2 yrs in July!
I think this picture is the sweetest little face . . . but she was not happy with me.
She wanted to get up & play!
So that’s what we did.
Oakleigh loves my piano.
I just had to zero in on her cutest little boots.
In a month they probably won’t fit her anymore!
Sweet Gifts from heaven!
Hi I´m following your baking blog but the link is not working :s Please tell me is not going to disappear 
Those are beautiful pictures and I’m sorry but I thought I had the most beautiful granddaughter…WOW, I guess we can share the title 
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Absolutely beautiful! I love your photos of your adorable little granddaughter! We are so looking forward to future grandbabies to hug, hold and love!
Blessings & Aloha!
I found you while blog hopping and so happy I did ) I also checked out your yummy other blog “Get off your butt and Bake!”
If you get a chance to stop by, please leave a comment so that I know you were there.
Thank You Amelia.
My camera is a Canon 5d MarkII and I believe the lens I was using that day was a 24-105 L lens
She is beautiful and these are amazing photographs! What camera do you use?
For not being a professional photographer, those are really good pictures!!! And your granddaughter is absolutely adorable! She’s just a little bit younger than my daughter
She IS Beautiful!!!!! And you take amazing photo’s. You are as good as any pro!
Beautiful baby girl. I know you are so proud. Blessings, Cleta
Thanks for taking those pictures Mom…I’m proud to say that she’s my daughter! They are so cute! I love them!
Shut the front door. Those photos are AMAZING and your grandchild is beyond beautiful. You really need to GET OFF YOUR BUTT AND TAKE YOUR PHOTOGRAPY TO THE NEXT LEVEL! I am in awe!
She is so cute I just love that little girl…..great pictures.
Ok, when are you opening your photography studio???!!! Is there anything you CAN’T do? Yes, it’s time you stepped in and got this BLOGGING done – yes, gma’s have that responsibility of taking over when the kids drops the ‘baton’!!!!! These photos are beautiful – what did you use to edit them? YOU MUST SHARE – come and visit and leave a comment!!! What beautiful grandkids!
Oh my gosh!! She is adorable!!!!!
You take breathtaking photos. Sure wish I had just a nibble of that talent. Amazing photos.
Knock Knock.
Who’s There?
Deer.
Deer Who?
Deer!
Everyday . . . Deer visit me.
They are eating every bush and tree that resides in our yard.
I can go outside, and almost be right on top of them . . . they don’t care!
I took these pictures through the glass on the side of my front door.
This little guy was literally by the front step.
I think that they are quite beautiful!
My round topiary trees are almost gone now…..ugg.
This guy just stared at me, through the glass.
They must be really hungry!
Pretty soon . . . they’ll have to find a new yard to chew on.
I truly enjoy your blogs. Can I ask what kind of camera you use? Your photos are magnificent. Thank you for sharing such fun things to read and cook with us all.
Now I KNOW what you do with ALL that food you cook up during the week!!!!! . . . house (yard) guests!
Hey Jonna, Iris has told me about your site, it all looks tasty. Say hello to Kenny and the girls for us. Mark
Oh, that new yard was ours. This is the most deer we have seen in our 4 years of living here. I have loved it. Sorry to hear about your plants. Love your photo’s.
Wow! I can see the “fuzz” on their ears they were so close. What beautiful animals. Sorry they are making lunch of your yard, though!
I love fall. It’s makes me feel good, even though I’ve had the stomach flu for a couple of days.
This poor blog has been neglected . . . I guess I just can’t handle two blogs at the same time.
This video motivated me to “Get Off My butt and Write.”
Everytime I type that blog name I think the same thing.
It should read: “Get On your butt and Write.” It’s too late now, the domain name is bought and paid for!
I tend to keep up my baking blog: Get Off Your Butt and BAKE! . . . a tad better.
Go there for a delicious Caramel Apple post.
The summer has flown by, and I’ve been able to check off many . . . need to do’s, want to do’s and don’t have a choice to do’s! Most of the warm summer days have been spent picking raspberries, hoeing the garden, mowing the lawn, and did I say weeds! I think that’s why I love fall so much. Everything is so beautiful with the oranges, golds, browns, reds . . . and the weeds don’t grow quite as fast. This is the time of year that these beautiful purple flowers pop up all over my yard. Take a look:
I went outside just a couple of days ago, and snapped a few pictures from our still growing garden.
It’s just amazing how long a garden will last, as long as they weather stays warm and you keep watering it.
We have lots and lots of these plums.
I will be making plum jelly this week.
It’s un-real how many cherry tomatoes we’ve picked this season.
Still picking . . . and loving every juicy bite!
Not to mention the big ones, that have now started to turn red.
And . . . believe it or not this lone little Strawberry was waiting for me to eat it!
The corn has been delicious and buttery and fattening as well.
This is what potatoes look like after the vines have died. We have been enjoying them for weeks now.
Believe it or not, the broccoli is still hanging on, although the heads are much smaller.
Look at the beautiful flowers on broccoli.
Goodbye summer . . . Hello FALL!
Loved the video!!!! You guys have the best garden too.
Since I officially DO NOT have a life, outside of the walls of our Garden . . . I thought I’d share.
My hubbie is out there at about 5:00 A.M. on the dot . . . EVERY MORNING!
I however feel the need to put on Makeup and do my hair before joining him.
WHY?
I must be insane! By the time I burrow deep in the ruins of the Raspberries, along with the Grasshoppers and the Daddy Long Legs I look like HELL! I literally look like I have at least 15 cats, because my arms and legs are scratched from top to bottom. Tonight, I looked at my hubbies arms . . . his are basically scratchless! I just don’t get it. He doesn’t get me! Anyway, if it sounds like I’m complaining . . . I am! However, I’m thankful for a full freezer and happy neighbors who have received nice big Raspberries, all picked and hand delivered. We have also been eating new little potatoes, peas and carrots for a couple of weeks now. The corn and beans will soon be ready, and I’m trying to gear for that. Just so you know, my hubbie is in his 7th heaven while he’s buried in the garden. I just follow like a puppy dog . . . act like I’m enjoying it and occasionally bite him every now and then! I’m also Thankful that I have a hard working husband who is trying to make me into a Farm girl . . . just ainta gonna happen!
This seems to be what takes the most time.
They need picked daily . . . We have a lot of them. The berries are as big as your thumb!
They do make wonderful treats though.
Raspberry Blueberry Cream Tarts and Huckleberry Raspberry Freezer jam.
If you want the recipes, go to Get Off Your Butt and BAKE!
We have Tomato’s and Corn.
We have Broccoli and plum trees.
We have Beans and Peas.
We have Carrots, and just look at the lovely little flowers on top of the Potatoes.
Thanks for visiting our Garden.
Winter . . . are you coming anytime soon???
All we have to do in the winter is shovel!
Loving your blogs and thanks for sharing. Do you use products from Gardens Alive? How do you keep you plants so healthy?
HOLY (BEAUTIFUL) garden!!!!! How do you do it all?
PS I’m here to REMIND you it’s time to update your blog, woman! Get out of that garden and come inside!!!!!
I wish I lived by you…I love raspberries and mine don’t look nearly as good as yours. For some reason, here at my home in Rigby, my raspberries don’t like me! I believe I got 4 this season. Hopefully my green thumb will get better!
Oh my! Look at all that deliciousness.
I totally get your plight, though. Your words took me back to my teen years. My parents had an acre and a half of garden. It was weed, weed, pick, and irrigate. All summer. Day in and Day out. Loads of work. Funny though……..I think now that all that work must be SO worth the taste of fresh. Wow. Never saw such huge raspberries before. Yum!
Oh, WOW, Jonna! Your hubs’ garden is huge. I do understand your plight…I’m not into dirt and digging, and that kinda stuff but I do love the fresh fruits and veggies.
I wanna be your neighbor! Just think of all the other fruits and veggies your hubs could grow here in FL and there is NO shoveling.
~ingrid
I have been so inspired to get off my butt and bake lately! Thanks for such an awesome blog full of great cooking ideas! And your photography is amazing too!
I sure wish you were my neighbor What an awesome garden!!! I am so jealous. I hve never seen such big raspberries in my life! Lucky you.
I just put up 54 pint jars of carrots. They look so pretty in the jars, I just love them.
by Jonna
I was looking at your pretzel bite recipe. We don’t get that brand roll where I live. Do you know what it would be similar to?
Jonna,
I found you on pinterest last year and LOVED your slow cooker/crock pot meals! I used to use your recipes for ALL our meals. What happened to the list? You had it categorized so neatly (beef, chicken, pork, soups/stews etc)
Hi! I have to say you’re recipe’s are amazing!! Quick question, in your recipe for honey bbq chicken kabobs, you call for ‘canadian spices’………..what is this exactly? Thanks in advance,
Krista
Both sites Glenda. Thanks
Jonna
Please let me know which of the web sites are staying. thanks so much