maple makes one and a little life lagniappe

our sweet maple made one a few weeks ago. for those living outside of orleans parish, no i haven't lost all sense of grammar that ms. adkins taught me in highschool (hands raised for ohs please erin :) it's just what you say here in new orleans...you make one, make groceries (shopping to the layperson) and you can also make a doctor (meaning you graduate from medical school). i digress, maple went to petco to pick out some toys and the most fun thing was...

i made pupcakes to celebrate the occasion! don't you just love the name pupcakes?

yes, those are dog food sprinkles and a candle.

in other dunaway news things have been in disarray for about a month around here because we bought a house! (yays! from the crowd of two still reading my blog :) our boxes have been packed and we have been ready to move for a month now...notice i said ready. something went wrong with the appraisal which is delaying the closing date for a while. we have to be out of our apartment this weekend and luckily we have family here to stay with. we know this house is from the Lord and we are trusting Him if it is His will. let me say though it takes patience! everyday though i get a glimpse of His faithfulness and His provision. like today my mom sent me a verse and then i read another verse on a great blog i frequent.

Be at rest once more, oh my soul, for the Lord has been good to you. Psalm 116:7

You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you. Because he trusts in You, Trust in the Lord forever.For in YOU, the Lord, is everlasting strength. Isaiah 26:3

we are learning to trust, to rely on the Lord to provide, learning to be flexible and spending time with my family here with free rent and meals is a plus! in the meantime we will be relishing in this lagniappe (another nola term for 'a little something extra') that brings joys to our days.

puppy birthday parties



bouquets of basil. way better than flowers in my book, although i like those too.

and cheering on this new dawg who i'm sure will bring good luck to his team. i think wrinkles never looked so good.