HELP JOPLIN MO!!!!

The tornado's in the Midwest have been nothing but flat out scary!!!
I remember when we use to here the sirens go off and we would casually gather and walk down the stairs.
Not anymore...
Now I feel more like a drill Sergeant yelling GO GO GO...GET DOWN STAIRS NOW!!!!

Joplin MO was hit hard last Sunday May 22.  I have a friend down there from high school. Thankfully she and her family are ok and so is their home.  But others weren't so lucky.

The stories are giving me nightmares and God has made my heart restless.  I need to help in anyway that I can. 

So we are offering our Criss Cross Tank at WHOLESALE COST via our ETSY shop.  50% of the proceeds will go to Joplin, all we keep is the cost for fabric everything else is donated.

ETSY SHOP

It can be worn paired back with another tank if you are not comfortable showing your bare back.

We will be doing this for two weeks or until supplies run out which ever comes first. 

HELP US HELP THEM!!!!!

THANK YOU!!!

XOXO Suzanne



4 Months and Growing Pains!!!!

My littlest Alexander just turned four months yesterday without my permission :(...I can't believe that time has passed by so fast.  He's getting so big and is so stinking cute!!!! I think that I finally got one that looks a little like me...they all look like their dad...and that's not a bad thing ;)

McKenzie keeps complaining a lot lately about her feet hurting, her back hurting...and so on.  I have a heat pack that she keeps stealing so I made her one of her own I will be putting these in my ETSY shop and they will be available for Girlie Goodness.  These are our aches and pains packs...perfect for those growing kiddos heat up for 1-2 min in the microwave.  Filled with natural grains and outer shell is removable for washing if needed.

Owls for girls 

Astronauts and Aliens for Boys

XOXO Suzanne

What a day!

I feel HORRIBLE!!!

It's allergies..but it sucks big time.
Headache, runny nose, cough, itchy throat, I CAN"T BREATHE!!!

It's because of the cottonwood out back in my neighbors yard.  A few days ago it looked like it was snowing outside with all those annoying little fuzzys flying around.  I knew it was just a matter of time until my body started its reaction to it. UGH!!!

So I'm under the weather but still going strong! or at least trying to. While I need to rest...resting doesn't really happen in this house..well not very often that is.

I finished some Girlie Goodness Headbands our Double Decker's..seem to be one of the favorites that sell they will be available at our next event...that is if I don't sell them before hand.

A bouquet of Girlie Goodness...how fun!

And then I got this shot of Tyler after his treat...

Mr. Alex had found his thumb...not sure how happy I am about that I'm still battling the THUMB issue with McKenzie sometimes...Oh Well it's cute anyhow.

Hopefully I get better soon because blowing my nose every three seconds is for the birds!!! I don't have time for this I don't have time to be sick!
XOXO Suzanne

Accountability

When I was 28 I got re-baptized and I decided that I wanted to read the Bible from the beginning to the end.  Ok so now I am 33 and I am only in Isaiah.

The problem???

I should be way past Isaiah at this point and I've started re-reading it at least 4 times because I loose track or put down my bible and not read it period for a length of time.

When this happens I feel lost and empty that's how I know that God is real!

So here we go I am going to keep track of my reading through my blog and highlight some favorite scriptures that I find as I go along.

Isaiah 1:18
"Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be white as snow;though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool."

Isaiah 7:9
If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.

Isiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.  And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

I am at Isiah 29 now so I will post more scriptures as I find them.

A few shots of my big man Tyler...he's so cute.  It's not normal for me to get pics of him.  He is usually trying to get the camera out of my hands.

XOXO Suzanne

Girlie Goodness

Just a few pics of what we've started so far...so much more to come!!!

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We have so many ideas...there is so much more to share...coming soon :)

XOXO Suzanne Lay

Just some Sweetness

Some pics that I've taken over the past few days of my babies. 

So Sweet!!!

I LOVE THEM!!!

XOXO Suzanne

I want to be a BLOGGER!!!!

The first question is why?
my answer...I don't know :)

There are many blogs that I read and find inspiring...maybe I can inspire someone too.  Maybe someone out there might find what I have to say or my life for that fact interesting...and then maybe not...either way it dosent matter I'm just happy with where I am in life and just turning 33...that's not something that a lot of women out there can say at my age...I'm lucky and I know it!

The only time that I have to create anything these days is after the chaos at this house finally rests..aka bedtime.  I've been struggling last for a while now in trying to find time to have alone with God.  My biggest question lately to myself and to him is...am I doing what he wants me to do?

I came across the skit guys on you tube and listened to them for a while working on Girlie Goodness and prepping for our open house this weekend...and it hit me...I am doing what God wants me to do...at least I am pretty sure that I am.  Because what I am doing makes me happy.

As a little girl I had dreams...and as I grew up I had hopes and more dreams.
Honestly I have it all...everything that I wanted and I am more Thankful for that today and I ever was before.

My list
1. I started sewing at the age of 8 and decided then that I loved it and I wanted to be a designer. I am!!! here's my website http://www.suzannelay.com/ and now my little girl wants to be a designer like mommy..HOW COOL IS THAT!!! so I've started Girlie Goodness and she helps me with it here is our face book page.
Girlie Goodness by Suzanne Lay

2.  I wanted a college education and to be successful.  I got the college degree...I worked the fashion industry professionally and now I am working on my own I think the qualifies :)

3.  I wanted to get married!!! I met my husband the second day of college our sophomore year.  When I met him I was done :).  I don't call it love at first sight....I just knew that there was something that I had to have about him...I knew that he would be in my life in some way.

4.  I always wanted three kids!  I remember arguing about this with Rob when we first started to discuss the kid factor...he was worried about the "middle child syndrome".  We almost didn't have our third baby we were trying to take care of that when "tada" we were pregnant.

While I've stumbled a few times in my faith I know that God is with me he always has been.  Now I finally have that peace feeling that I'm doing the right thing.  He has given me everything that I ever wanted and I am so undeserving. 

So why blog...so that I can share it...my life.  No it's not all glitter and pearls.  In fact I probably have more days that I cry with my kids and try to maintain the chaos in our lives. But I love it and I wouldn't change it.  So here we go lets blog...welcome to our lives.. we're just Lay'in around... please if you think that this family of five is just laying around you're nuts!

XOXO
Suzanne