Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Taco Tuesday
Friday, February 19, 2010
sun catchers
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Momma said there'd be days like this
It's kind of like - "Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it" or " You know what happens when you pray for patience?" I was just purposing in my heart to do better this year. To be organized, purposeful, and to have a better loving mommy attitude. And guess what, God just threw the opportunity right in my lap and gave me a chance to "prove" it.
Obviously I can only do it with God's help. So my advice - admit that you were wrong, apologize to your kids and tell them we are going to have a better attitude about this day. Make a plan with your family and put some music on and get to work :)!
Saturday, February 13, 2010
New Year, New Goals
1. Realize that life goes on without Mt. Dew. Oh dear, I can't believe that I just wrote that, but it is something that is going to have to be learned this year. I want to be fit and healthy before I am thirty :).
2. And to help me out with the previous goal, I will be drinking lots of water - at least 32oz a day. Well, that's a lot for me - maybe not for the rest of you, but for me it is. If you have trouble drinking water, take a look at this.
3. To do 1 craft with the kids per week. I know, some of you do crafts every day and others only every once in a while. But I think that I can manage one a week. There are quite a few blogs that have great ideas and I will be adding them to my sidebar soon.Or you could just go to Gina's blog and look at her sidebar!
4. To let the kids make one item in the kitchen per week. I want them to be able to make roasted potatoes from start to finish with minimal hands-on help from me. A different dish every week and I'll have 3 little chefs before you know it.
5. To be more organized and prepared. If I want to do numbers 3 and 4 above successfully, then I am going to need to get organized - time and house! Here is a great idea just to get the ball rolling, and as I find more, I will post them.
6. To listen more and talk less. I know, that is kind of like an oxymoron after you read this whole long post. But hopefully these will be few and far between.
7. To smile more. Have you ever seen a picture taken where you were in the background (not the main focal point of the picture) and looked like life was just horrible? Well I have, and it isn't a pretty sight. I normally look like I could bite someone's head off. So I am going to try to change this....smile lines, here I come.
8. Learn to sew. The theme of my birthday this year was focused on sewing. I received a rotary cutter, a clear quilt ruler, a cutting mat and a birthday cake with a picture of a needle, thread and quilt on it. I haven't always wanted to sew and have passed up many opportunities to learn (foolishness on my part)...but now that I have had a large brick thrown at me, I'm ready to roll, or should I say sew?
9. Pray more. It seems like during this past year I would find myself praying a lot....but mostly when I needed something, or was scared of what was to come. I would like to set aside time everyday to pray and spend time with God. I'm thinking a prayer journal would come in handy here. I'm a list person and seem to do well when I have a list in front me, not to say that I'm just going to check off my prayer list so carelessly but to use it as a guide - so as not to get distracted. I think if I could write my prayers out that it just might help.
10. To do 2 loads of laundry everyday - start to finish. I have no problems washing clothes or even folding them. It's the "getting them out of the basket and into the drawers" part that I seem to have trouble with.
Well, that should do it for now. This isn't a complete list, but it's a start. Hello 29!
On a side note - we need a good family picture with ALL of us in it at the same time. Maybe this will be goal number 11.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Blast from the Past
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Courage
I want to take a moment and introduce you to the newest member of our family: Courage, an Olde Victorian Bulldogge.
He is 2 1/2 months old and weighs 20 lbs.
Simeon took right to him. In fact, he has somewhat claimed him for his own. He wants to be the one to walk him, feed him, play with him, and train him. Simeon is very excited to have a dog - and I think the dog is very excited to have Simeon.
Abbi is adjusting well to Courage. When we first brought Courage home, Abbi was a little nervous around him. As long as she approached him, she was fine, but when Courage approached her (unannounced), then she was ready for him to go back to his home. Now she does wonderfully with him. One thing that helped was the fact that he loves shoes - once she realized that he has the same shoe fetish as she does, they became great friends. He comes to her unannounced and she reaches out to pet him very lovingly. She also always has to make sure she hugs and kisses him every night.
Abe... hmmm... Either Abe thinks he is a dog or Courage thinks he is a boy. They are both the same weight and approximately the same age (if you go by dog years). Those two are together all the time - best friends. I have found Abe sharing everything from his drink, his cheerios, to his blocks with Courage. Courage, in turn, shares his pillow and chew toys with Abraham.
Courage is a good dog. He is great with the kids and very gentle with them - he reads them very well. He's grown quite attached to them, to the point that he pouts and whines when the kids go to bed at night. He curls up next to the door and whimpers - it's pretty cute. And, much to Daddy and Mommy's pleasure, he is doing well in both obedience training and potty training :).
If you would like to read more about Courage's breed, go here.
"A righteous man cares for the life of his animal..."
Friday, June 12, 2009
Mother's Day
So I'm a little behind, ok, I'm a lot behind, but I just wanted to post a picture of Mother's Day before Father's Day got here!
"Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward."
-Psalm 127:3