Hi ladies! This week has been quite a ride! We are so excited about our summer study and we love how excited you are, too. It’s been really fun seeing all of your pictures. I squealed when the group pics started rolling in late Tuesday night.
I have a few new details about our summer Bible study:
A) Jennifer Rothschild, the author of Me Myself & Lies, has a blog!
B) Jennifer wrote a song based on Psalm 19 called “Let the Words.” Her hope was that women would connect with the song and use it to reinforce the idea of words (like the ones we say to ourselves) being “acceptable to you, Oh Lord.” A free MP3 download of the song and a music video are available here.
C) LifeWay has provided a free download of the first week of homework for anyone who doesn’t have their book just yet. You can get it here.
I’ve done my MM&L study the last two mornings and it is already impacting me so much. I don’t know about you, but I really need this. Mom and I had lunch at a cute little tea room today and we had our own discussion about our thought closets. That was nice because I had to miss my group’s first meeting. (Jackson was sick, but he’s all better now.)
By the way, Mom and I looked like lunatics at the restaurant because we took pictures the whole time. How could we not document and therefore blog about Annabeth’s first lunch at a tea room? When Mom grabbed a tiny tea cup off a shelf and positioned it in Annabeth’s hand for a photo op, I thought we were going to get kicked out. Thankfully we didn’t. If I’d had to miss out on coconut cake because of her misbehavior, it would not have been pretty.
Here are some pictures from Annabeth’s first tea room experience – the first of many.
Annabeth with the cup that my mom was apparently willing to purchase today. It was a very risky two seconds.
Praise the Lord.
Annabeth realizing we were going to have to take Bibby back to work.
Melissa, we will go again when you’re here!
How fun! Would have preferred coffee – but the cake looks amazing. I love knowing that you all are real people.
Thanks for the free download. Didn't decide to sign up until the last minute and my book isn't here yet.
Grace & Peace ladies,
Kim . . . who is
Grafted by Grace
I love tea rooms we have 2 very specail ones hear & sreval in Greensboro.Loved the pictures.God bless love Victoria Welch Reidsville NC
How fun- and that outfit on her must be from H&M? Addison has the same one in sixe 2-4 months and it's getting tight on her! So cute!
What good girl fun! I absolutely love girly tea rooms and coconut cake. What was the name of this tea room? Thanks for sharing the pictures.Too cute.
Lisa Gayle
Houston
I'm almost in tears from smiling so big! The pics are so cute and ya'll are giving me extreme deja vu of last year when my mother in love and sister and new neice did the same thing! It's so fun to just be girls together!
That is precious! I love her big smile!
Why don't you, Annabeth and Bibby come over my house this evening.
We are starting our study TONIGHT!!
I am also serving homemade chicken salad on fresh croissants, red, juicy strawberries, coleslaw salad with craisins, iced tea, water, and cookies! There is plenty to spare and we would love to have you!
Email me for directions.
PS I am so not kidding!!!
That's just too cute!
I, too have thoroughly enjoyed my first 2 days of MM&L. Just what I needed to make it through the summer and be ready for the fall season! Looking forward to possibly sharing it with a women's group in September.
Thanks so much for the introduction to Jennifer Rothschild. I think we'll be great friends! 🙂
She looks so much like you and your mom…Praise the LORD is right about that cake.
What fun for you girls. I am doing a Song of Soloman women's study this summer (couldn't afford another book), so,(sniffle) I was unable to do this one, but I may download the first week just to read over myself. I'm real intrested in that "thought closet" idea.
Love the pictures, keep 'em coming.
Blessings to ya'll,
Siesta OC
I'm sorry that last picture, with Annabeth's reaction to Bibby leaving, I believe I've seen bibby make that face before…usually involves lack of hair product!
PRAISE THE LORD!!!
I love it!!
Also, y'all have some mighty fine hair going on!! Pretty ladies!
AAH! LOVE it!!! I so want to do that with my daughter someday. Her grandma got to do it, but I haven't yet. Gonna claim my tea room time with my girl and SOON!!!
What a lovely bunch of ladies. And what a perfect escape for Bibby. Too bad you couldn't have whisked her off somewhere else after the tea room!
Love you girls to pieces –
Lisa
Nothing quite as sweet as a girls first trip to a tea room. Pics are adorable.
Beth – you look fabulous!
Here in NW Arkansas we have an old fashioned tea room. It's in an old two-story house that's been restored. The lady that runs it has all sorts of functions: b-day parties, wedding showers, meetings, etc. She has on stock not less than 100 old timey dresses, hats, boas, long gawdy jewelry, etc. A friend of mine had her daughter's 6th birthday party there. All the girls got dressed up for tea AND SO DID THE MOMS! CUTE! The owner provides cake, tea, ice cream, all the china. It's amazing. She keeps a picture of EVERY event in various scrapbooks!
Every girl should have tea parties beginning in infancy! That cake looked amazing too.
And that little outfit on your baby girl?! Just adorable! Little girls are so very much fun!
Amanda, thanks for sharing these moments with us. My husband finds it so silly that I'm interested in the "behind the scenes" of your family but I try to explain- "this is where you find the authenticity. They are just like me indeed. They play, drink coffee/tea, read, hike, shop, etc… and they LOVE LOVE LOVE Jesus."
Oh and… I'M COMMITTING MY WAY UNTO THE LORD AND I'M RELYING ON HIS WORDS, NOT MINE!
Ya'll are my kind of people and I do indeed appreciate you sharing these fun things. I pray for all of you daily.
What a perfect little lady! Thanks for sharing!
Now I just have to agree, I love the homework…and I don't "think" it is because I am a teacher. Really it is so much more meaningful than any homework I can remember, Hum… That cake did look amazing! Does it come in chocolate? We had our first meeting at a coffee shop, but a tea room is such a fun idea. I will look into this too for future meeting dates. It's so much fun to be in the Word together.
Awww, such beautiful, contagious smiles! And such a scrumptious-looking slice of coconut cake! One of my favorites.
Darling darling darling little baby girl! And Amanda and Bibby, you are both darling, as well. That piece of cake looked pretty darling, too!
I love it that Bibby slipped Annabeth a teacup! What a grandma won't do! 🙂
And that cake? Oh, my goodness!
I have 3 boys…I am going to have to borrow one of my friends little girls to go to a tea room 🙂
Blessings!!!
Looks like a wonderful girls lunch!! I absolutely loved all the pictures…Annabeth is just soo adorable! Her smile is just precious!!
I can't wait to see all the girl outings you all go on…thanks for letting us in on the fun!!
Love y'all!
Nikki
Gorgeous photos, as always, and I have to say Annabeth is very well-accessorized with all of her hair bows. Just precious!
Love,
Adrienne
How precious! You can never start them out too early!
We did the same thing with my granddaughter. Fortunately for us, a professional photographer was in the tearoom and her studio was next door. She took our picture and went to her studio and put it on a cd for us. She also captioned the date on it!
Annabeth is a beautiful baby!
Beth, Amanda and Melissa,
Have to let you know that I am the mom to 5 beautiful girls: Katharine Anne, age 11, Rebecca Ruth, age 9, Emma Jane, age 7, Laura Rose, age 5, and Caroline Grace, age 11 months. We are tea drinkers here, including my husband. Even our cat is named Earl Grey. We "do tea" every Sunday evening together, complete with scones, fine china, cucumber sandwiches and loose leaf tea. It is my dream to someday own and operate my own tea room. It will be called "The Tea Cozy." If that dream ever becomes a reality, you will receive an engraved invitation to the grand opening.
I love knowing this behind the scenes things about you. Makes you human. BTW, Annabeth is TOO CUTE!
Mary Lou Menning
Young America, MN
How fun! Isn't it so fun having grandbabies? I love those times when I can get away with my faughter and Alexa my granddaughter for "girls day". Alexa loves it when we go anda have our manicures and pedicures, usually every 4-5 months. she said it makes her feel special and like a princess. Enloy these days Amanda and Beth; they are so special and fleeting. Love Carla
Amanda, she's beautiful. God bless and how fun of the tea cup and all.
God bless and enjoy your baby.
Looks like you are already.
That was tres darling. Between Annabeth and her stunning yellow bow and the divine looking coconut cake, it appears a lovely time was had by all. Thanks for sharing!
Warm in Alaska.
Too precious! Especially the one where Annabeth realizes "Bibby" is going back to work!
I too am so enjoying the study….so good!
How sweet!! My granddaughters are still in toddler mode and I cannot imagine taking them anywhere there are breakables! Soon we should be able to take the older one to our local tea room, and I will be sure to document it!
These first two days of homework have been so great and I can already feel the changes beginning in me. I have to tell you that at the end of the first day when I read "Who I am and what I struggle with are not the same thing", I tingled from the tips of my toes to the top of my head. My hair had chill bumps!! I just sat here and praised God and knew that the Holy Spirit was telling me how important that sentence is going to be for me. Praise Him and thank you for choosing this study!!!
Oh What a fun time ya'll had. Love the pictures.
Just got my book today in the mail….wooo hooo.
How fun!!
I love the little tea cup. 🙂
Amanda you look beautiful and so does your mom.
Have a great weekend!
Love you,
Patty
I'm loving the bible study as well… I really needed this and apparently it was divine intervention because I didn't want ot do it bc I found out about it right before y'all started it. THen I found out that on Jennifer's site you can DL the 1st weeks study as well!! Praise God for small miracles. This study is already changing me. I'm loving it!!!
Is the free download only for those who have actually purchased a book – or can those of us who are unable to do the study download it too?
Susan
England, U.K.
How sweet to take Annabeth to the tea. She is so cute. Enjoy the girly things.
Mother of four boys.
My goodness – Beth, Annabeth makes the perfect accessory for you (she brings out the sparkle in your eyes 🙂 Love it!
My book is back ordered. I was not even going to do the study. BUT now I can at least start and catch up when the book gets here! Thanks for the link!
I love seeing the pictures! The cake looks scrumptious!! I'm a fan of the coconut cake–esp. layer cake…in the south…in Texas. Couldn't be any better!
so cute!!!!!!
How precious —- love mini tea cups – have a collection – and that cake – yummy!
Ya'll are absolutely precious!!!
Beautiful and fun.
Hugs~
Such a very special Memory! Love the pictures!
A Grandma has to do what a Grandma has to do!
Thanks for that! The pictures were just precious and loved hearing about your time together.
How delightful!! She is precious. I'm so glad you are bringing the pink out in her already. I love it.
Royana
You all look great!! Such a memorable time!!
I just got my book today and I can not wait to get started.
Thanks for the hookup for the CD. It is awesome.
Sharon,Washington IL
The pictures are just so sweet the one of bnibby and Annabeth is just to sweet they were both so smiling and they have the same smile. Glad you and your mom and annabeth had some alone time. The cake looked so good we have a place here in Albuquerque NM that makes the best coconut cream cake I might have to go get a slice this weekend. If your mom when she comes to Albuquerque in July I could be her personal escort and take her that little resturant they make some good mexican food because I don't know if they will let me sneak any food into the conference because I sure thought about bringing her some. Well have a nice evening. Love to allt he moore women we love you.
Carol Albuquerque NM
P.S. I could be bibby personal Se-kurity well she is here LOL
What fun!
Amanda,
It looks like the three of you had a wonderful time! Love seeing new pics of Annabeth! She is as beautiful as her mommy, Bibby, and Auntie! You are all beautiful from the inside out! Love you all!
Such sweet pictures. I will definitely check out the links too. Thanks for posting those for us. I am really enjoying hte MM&L study.
I have o idea what a tea room is. I live near Albany the capital of NY state. The seat of power and I don't think we have one and if we do than I obviously live a sad sad existence. I gotta get out more LOL