All Sorts of Transition

We're moving...


TO A NEW BLOG!!! Please visit us at: http://thescifres.blogspot.com

Be patient...I haven't started posting yet, but I have lots of drafts started WITH PICTURES!

New happenings...big blessings

I caught myself just now about to title this blog post "Home." I realized, though, that Jesse is soon to be my home...my family :) So thus in this post we are talking about our new "HOUSE" :)

Jesse and I are so blessed in that we are able to start our married life together in our own house! Though it's not yet finalized, it's a lovely little place in Boone....

Houses aren't complete without visitors! We look forward to having many fun times with you once we're moved in!

Growing Where Planted

Do you ever find yourself thriving in certain places or seasons of life or absolutely dying in others? I've noticed that location and environment definitely affects my spiritual outlook. Sometimes are harder than others to seek and pursue growth! Knowing this about myself, I've been struggling to invest time in some spiritual disciplines. If nothing else, seeing "The Book of Eli" shot me to the heart of my LACK in memorized scripture. I've been attempting to memorize Colossians, primarily because it talks about who we are IN CHRIST. This passage about the character of the new man has come up often... (Col. 3:12-17)

12 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on TENDER MERCIES, KINDNESS, HUMILITY, MEEKNESS, LONGSUFFERING;

13 BEARING with one another, and FORGIVING one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do.

14 But above all these things put on LOVE, which is the bond of perfection.

15 And let the PEACE of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be THANKFUL.

16 Let the word of Christ DWELL in you richly in all WISDOM, TEACHING and ADMONISHING one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, SINGING with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

17 And whatever you do in word or deed, DO ALL in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving THANKS to God the Father through Him.

Don't forget the umbrella! It's a shower!!!

So that was my step-dad's joke the day of the shower :) Smile and nod.

My dear sister and matron of honor, Amy, threw me an incredible bridal shower. With chocolate cream cheese cupcakes, delicious fruit, chicken crescents, and other lovely delicacies, we did not want for goodies! A get-to-know you game, prizes, and presents! She really should be an event-planner, I'm convinced. Not to mention the wonderful company of dear friends :)

Thanks Amy :-D

Ridiculous blog titles

I'm no longer in the city (bittersweet) to see it's sparkling lights. Thus, while in this period of transition, so shall it be oddly named. :)

I worked on flowers for a while the last few weeks. They're not impossible, but definitely harder than I imagined. this should be interesting. :)

 

I discovered a ton of amazing bushes in our yeard that I'm totally stealing greenery from :) Shh....don't tell anyone. No pics of the corsages because I forgot to take some. They are very simple and delicate, but I think quite pretty :) 

For the love of a man...

Okay so changing my blog background to a baseball theme really isn't a big deal, but sometimes it's the little things that count. Doing the unexpected "just because" you want to tell your significant other that you care about what they care about. You love them for the things they love. And even if you're not a hard core St. Louis Cardinals fan, you can still appreciate the joy they bring to another.

I love you, Jesse Edgar Scifres. :)

Let's make a cake!

So, I'm a do-it-myself kind of person. I like to learn new skills and try new things. With a wedding coming up in 83 days, money-saving is a GREAT incentive to try learning something new...like wedding cake baking!!!! I've never done it in my life so this was interesting. Let's start small... an 8" round and a 6" round. Phew.

Devil's food cake...is there anything better?

I showed that fondant who was boss. "We can do it!"

You can't make butter-cream frosting without tasting just a little bit on it...

My first attempt at applying the fondant to the frosted cake...

Adding the second layer to my tiny cake. I'm pretty sure the fondant is supposed to go on all at once at the end...but I didn't do it that way. Some things you've got to learn the hard way.

Trimming the edges...

MY CAKE! My mom and I sat looking at this white blob, wondering how to decorate it. All of the sudden, she springs to the pantry and comes back with a bag of red hots and some fake flowers. Mom, you saved the day!

Yeah...so don't look too close... :)

Tasted great! Fun for a first try! Now, let's practice!