I love Joy!
It’s come to my attention that I seem to come off as too sad on my blog. I don’t really know how to remedy that:) I’m not sad see see!!! I’m just me.
The people who read this that know me in real life have a better [...]

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slumber party-cupcakes, originally uploaded by joymadison.

So it stinks that SPT All of me is on Valentine’s Day….I don’t want that bummer to be my only post of the day:)
I love Valentine’s Day!!!! There are [...]

Monthly Theme: All of Me
Here I am again, I’m looking over an abyss I created.
Do you have something that you’ve wished and prayed would go away your whole life. I know all about thorns in your flesh, but for the apostle Paul it was a physical malady. That seems much [...]

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I *heart* Jaden like a mug.
He is the sweetest, cuddliest, bestest, most favoritest boy I’ve ever had:)
He is just so sweet. “hold me mama” “no jaden, just walk….why do I need to hold you?” [...]

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thrifting, originally uploaded by joymadison.

I’m behind again….that’s what a long night of wrangling nine 4-6 year olds will do to you:) I’ll post about the party tomorrow….but here’s my Feb 12 entry.
I *heart* thrifting. [...]

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j’s, originally uploaded by joymadison.

I *heart* j’s! I only have a small collection so far, but I love them! this isn’t all of them but heres a glimpse of my J’s

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I love them!

They are:
my world
my mission field
my ministry
my joy
and my pain
my smiles
and my tears
my everything here on earth
They really do color my world!

Don’t forget to read to the bottom for a big announcement.

I am complete infatuated with scrapbooking and paper crafts in general. Wanna hear another story?
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Well….once upon a time there was a girl named Crafty Mama. Crafty Mama didn’t used to be a paper diva. She used to like all sorts of [...]

I *heart* Valentine’s
I really do. I love hearts and decorating and making valentines and making fun lists of what I love, and and and everything about it:)
We are having a Valentine’s sleepover Friday night! Lord Bless Us!!!! Its going to be JUST GIRLS…no boys allowed! Jaden is spending the night [...]

Before everyone freaks out and thinks I sit around all day thinking about how much I hate my self:) I just want to say this. I don’t know really how to explain it…..I don’t sit around thinking about how much I don’t like myself…but when I’m being really honest this is how I [...]

February SPT:
Monthly Theme:
ALL of me
I didn’t want to do this months SPT. I put it off and off, but I’m going to do it…I just don’t really want to. I hate unethestically pleasing things…..that sounds horrible doesn’t it. I guess I don’t hate them, but I don’t like them that much. [...]

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journey kitty, originally uploaded by joymadison.

I *heart* kitties
well at least ones that are this cute! Actually I have been battling with myself over acquiring a pet. I would love a cat, but I want [...]

I *heart* ribbon

I think this is all of it. I am completely obsessed with ribbon. Some is cheap, some is hella expensive, most is colorful….and I love it. I use in in scrapbooking, card making, and crafting in general. It makes me smile.

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I *heart* owls, originally uploaded by joymadison.

I *heart* owls. I used to collect owl when I was a little kid, and then someone told me owls were evil (weird, eh?) and so I stopped [...]

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strong face (his interpretation), originally uploaded by joymadison.

I *heart* pirates, or parties, or dress-up parties, or a combo of all three.
Here is my beautiful (no mommy, I’m cool!) boy at his pirate party. I [...]