I recently stumbled upon an article that detailed the master plan of an unemployed woman who had been blogging about eating for a dollar a day. Very interesting to see the posts on her page. I'm following her now. I wish I could do that....probably wouldn't hurt me to eat a few more bean based meals like she is....
Husband cooked dinner again last night. Steamed potatoes, asparagus, BBQ chicken and BBQ RABBIT! I just ate my chicken. I just can't bring myself to eat a rabbit...and so close to Easter....Poor Peter Cotton-tail. Daddy is home with the babies today, and that makes my day a little easier. No need to get up and throw clothes on them to run out the door.
I've been spending some extra time everyday taking better care of myself. After two pregnancies and the realization that toddlers take up 99.9 percent of your energy, I've prioritized myself less and less. I find myself buying the cheapest hair products, and lathering with whatever bar soap is left in the shower. I've lost all interest in just making myself feel good these past few years, and devoted my every waking moment to making everyone around me more comfortable, and taken care of. Well, I don't know how long this will last, but the past few days of self-pampering has certainly put me in a better mood. Nothing feels better than getting out of the shower after using your FAVORITE shampoo, conditioner, new body wash, new face wash. Then climb in bed, apply your favorite lotion while endulging in whatever crime show I can find on TV, and flipping through my favorite magazine as I giggle at how rediculous Kirsty Alley looked on Letterman last night. All of that seems so trivial, but when you literally run around like a mad woman trying to get everything done, jump in for a 5 minute shower and hit the sheets still damp with wet hair and cut the lights out, this down time is invaluable. Time to turn my life back into my life, and something that I enjoy. Who cares if I didn't vacuum tonight, I can do that tomorrow. My family will enjoy me more if I'm smiling, right?
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Gosh...it's been over a year...
This just goes to show you how much I start new things and never keep up with them. I set this account up over a year ago, and never looked at it again. It's a great idea, but I'm so scatter brained, I can't seem to follow through with anything~
What's new, what's new...
Johnathan and Elizabeth are growing very quickly. John is working on potty training and Emmy has mastered Diva training. She thinks she's entitled to everything and that as long as she grins and leans her head on her Daddy's shoulder, she will get it! Carlton recently had surgery on his neck, and John had surgery to fix a thumb that was not working properly. Emmy and I are healthy.
I'm getting ready to go back to school to finish my degree. It's hard to believe that I took such a long break from it! I can't wait to get that done!
Carlton's birthday is today, so I am trying to pull something together for him for this weekend, but I'm not having much luck. Looks like it's going to be just me and him. (That could be really nice though...)
We recently became members of Community Of Faith Church in Cypress/Hockley. I love it there, we actually have worship this evening.
Carlton and I have faced some major troubles this past year. I don't want to go into too much detail, but in a nutshell, we were facing seperation, major legal issues, and major health issues. Not to mention the six months that Carlton was off work, and the financial struggles that resulted from that.
It literally has been the most devastating year of my life. Every day I would wake up and think, "Really, God? Can you possibly throw more crap on my plate?" and He would show me that he could.
It wasn't until just a few months ago, that Carlton and I broke down to the point that we realized that we were not capable of overcoming these obstacles alone. Every area of our lives were tattered and destructive. Something needed to change. We needed to be saved from all of it. I woke up one Sunday morning and I was cooking breakfast. Carlton came into the living area and said, "Get the kids dressed, we're going to church." This was suprising to me. I had been attending with a friend of mine, but he usually didn't want to get up and go with me. I guess when enough is enough and you have nothing else to hold on to, you seek God. And that's exactly what Carlton was doing.
In the past few months, I have seen blessings poured on our household. We can honestly say, while we're not rich, we are not having any struggles paying the bills. Our relationship, although not perfect, has had drastic improvements. All legal issues have literally vanished. And our house is peaceful and pleasant to come home to. I cannot say that I feel like I know Him as closely as I would like to, but I think that is something we all have to work on indefinately. I can say that I have let go of everything I cannot control, and just given it to Him and trusted that he will work everything out. And He has. My life seems to be easier to live than before. I feel better about waking up in the morning. All in all, I'm not perfect, my life isn't perfect, and there's certainly alot to be improved, but I feel like everything is downhill from here. I hope you all have the same peace in your life that I do right now.
What's new, what's new...
Johnathan and Elizabeth are growing very quickly. John is working on potty training and Emmy has mastered Diva training. She thinks she's entitled to everything and that as long as she grins and leans her head on her Daddy's shoulder, she will get it! Carlton recently had surgery on his neck, and John had surgery to fix a thumb that was not working properly. Emmy and I are healthy.
I'm getting ready to go back to school to finish my degree. It's hard to believe that I took such a long break from it! I can't wait to get that done!
Carlton's birthday is today, so I am trying to pull something together for him for this weekend, but I'm not having much luck. Looks like it's going to be just me and him. (That could be really nice though...)
We recently became members of Community Of Faith Church in Cypress/Hockley. I love it there, we actually have worship this evening.
Carlton and I have faced some major troubles this past year. I don't want to go into too much detail, but in a nutshell, we were facing seperation, major legal issues, and major health issues. Not to mention the six months that Carlton was off work, and the financial struggles that resulted from that.
It literally has been the most devastating year of my life. Every day I would wake up and think, "Really, God? Can you possibly throw more crap on my plate?" and He would show me that he could.
It wasn't until just a few months ago, that Carlton and I broke down to the point that we realized that we were not capable of overcoming these obstacles alone. Every area of our lives were tattered and destructive. Something needed to change. We needed to be saved from all of it. I woke up one Sunday morning and I was cooking breakfast. Carlton came into the living area and said, "Get the kids dressed, we're going to church." This was suprising to me. I had been attending with a friend of mine, but he usually didn't want to get up and go with me. I guess when enough is enough and you have nothing else to hold on to, you seek God. And that's exactly what Carlton was doing.
In the past few months, I have seen blessings poured on our household. We can honestly say, while we're not rich, we are not having any struggles paying the bills. Our relationship, although not perfect, has had drastic improvements. All legal issues have literally vanished. And our house is peaceful and pleasant to come home to. I cannot say that I feel like I know Him as closely as I would like to, but I think that is something we all have to work on indefinately. I can say that I have let go of everything I cannot control, and just given it to Him and trusted that he will work everything out. And He has. My life seems to be easier to live than before. I feel better about waking up in the morning. All in all, I'm not perfect, my life isn't perfect, and there's certainly alot to be improved, but I feel like everything is downhill from here. I hope you all have the same peace in your life that I do right now.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Our first blog...
Hello there everyone! This is our very first blog on this site. My sister sent me a link to hers. What a great way to update all of our family members that live so far away! I look forward to updating this and adding pictures for everyone to see the two things that I am most proud of in this world. John and Emmy are doing much better now. Emmy is on antibiotics for an ear infection. She's going to be just fine. John is forever trying to sleep in my bed. It's driving me crazy. I haven't gotten very much sleep in the past couple of weeks. We are looking for a new house to rent. We will be moving out of our house very soon.
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