There is more than you think to a little pink.

Last week was a huge week not only in the Anderson household, but a huge week for me, as a mom.

I found out last week that my third precious angel was going to be a baby girl.

Aside from everyone screaming Team Pink and being so happy for Sam and I, this news hits me on a whole other level than the excitement. This news was another confirmation of God in my life, and his love and trust in me. Let me explain. 

For many women, having a girl is everything they could want...and for some having a boy is their dream. For me, I have the two most precious little boys a mom could ask for. You've never seen love until you've seen the way Jude and Titus love me. But aside from that, I have been praying for a daughter as long as I can remember.

From the moment Sam and I decided it was time for baby number three, I have been in constant prayer with God about the gender. Sound a little ridiculous? Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. Mark 11:24. There is my justification. I wanted a daughter so bad, every time I thought about my pregnancy I would pray for Gods will to be done, and for a healthy baby, but if that will would be a girl, even better. 

But I got to the point in my walk that I started to doubt myself, doubt myself as a mom and as a person. I started to doubt that God would give me a girl because I wasn't good enough. That I couldn't possibly shape and form a little girl to be worth enough. I started to doubt if I even wanted a daughter, just to mess her up. I told God, "God, if I'm not good enough, or strong enough or smart enough, please DON'T give me a girl, I don't want her to be less in life because I don't have what it takes to shape her into a Godly woman." Now my boys, they were going to be okay because they have the most amazing father and mentor they could have. But a girl? What was I thinking? I am NO role model, much less someone that needs to teach a young girls heart.

Now I know what your thinking. Your thinking its all predetermined, and this is ridiculous and that no one should put this much thought into something so small.
Well you are wrong, on all accounts.

This was a huge struggle in my self confidence and my relationship with God. I began to feel like that high school girl again that wasn't good enough for anyone and wasn't fit for a king. 

Well that day, God showed me I am fit for a King, and I am fit for my daughter. 

Because he said so. And he is in control of all things good and perfect. 

And she is going to be perfect. 

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17

Can I get a hot tub?? and the Corn, Potato and Broccoli Chowder Recipe

 Annddd.... Can I get a hot tub?? 

Anybody else noticed that Danny (the captured brother) from Revolution is the "Can I get a hot tub" kid from the State Farm commercials?? 

Ruin it for you? Yea, me too.

I made this today, and it was fan-hot tubin'-tastic. Your turn!

 

Corn, Potato and Broccoli Chowder

What you need:

2 cups chopped potato

2.5 cups frozen corn (or canned)

1.5 cups frozen broccoli

.5 cup chopped onion

3 cups water

2 cups warm heavy whipping cream

1 tbsp flour

1 tbsp water

salt

pepper

onion powder

What to do:

Bring 3 cups water to boil

Add potatoes, corn, onion, broccoli- Cook until potatoes are tender

Mix 1 tbsp water and 1 tbsp flour

Add flour mixture and whipping cream to pot

Add salt, pepper and onion power to taste

Bring it all to a boil and cook for 10 minutes

Lower and let simmer for however long you want!

Facebook for AmberLAnderson!

Hey everyone! Just wanted to share with all of you that our Facebook page has officially opened for our Etsy shop AmberLAnderson. If you haven't, and you wanna, head over and give us a "like"! We will be keeping everyone updated if new products come out, giveaways, or any other deals we are giving out! If you do "like" us, shoot me a message, and I will send you a 15% off coupon code to use in our Etsy shop! Click below to take you to our new page.

Hardwood Project Part. 2

I wanted to give an update on the hardwood project I talked about a few months ago. Here's a recap: After living in this house since February of 2011, I have despised my carpets. They were cheap, light gray and stained. Every single time I vacuumed them, so much fuzz came up that my vacuum would jam, and they were impossible to clean. So after saving up some money, Sam and I decided we were going to put laminate down. It wasn't exactly what we wanted but Titus was starting to crawl and we had to do something. In measuring our square footage Sam decided to take a peek underneath the carpet, and what did we find? Beautiful oak hardwood. Ok, so come to find out it wasn't so beautiful...but the sheer fact that it was under there was.

So with the little money we had saved up we decided to refinish them. This was a back and forth struggle of whether we were going to attempt to do it ourselves, or just pay to have it done. In the end, we decided it was best to pay, and that way we would know it was done right. So that's what we did. Our re-finishers were fast, quick and fairly priced. (Around $2.50/sq ft. sanded, stained and finished)

Its AMAZING what a little hardwood can do in a house. 

Prayers answered.

 Next up, the yellow room is turning Tiffany blue :) And I'm working on some crazy cool curtains. I'll update when they are done!

Small talk.

Can anyone relate?

It's been more often than not lately that I find myself struggling to remember how normal adults converse in a social outing. Whats appropraite to talk about, whats not. Any of us find ourselves filling social time with talk of the babies?

Your not alone.

But thank you God, for my new social status, wouldn't trade these babies for world.