A typical day in my life right now.

Thursdays look like this...

6:45 Devotional & Prayer

7:00 Shower

 7:10: Taking Sierra to Middle School

7:30 back to the house to feed kids

8:00 finding gloves and hats

8:05 Jesus Calling Devotional & family prayer

8:25 School Drop off

8:50 Kitchen Cleaning

Laundry started

Dishwasher started

Bedroom lights turned off

Phone calls

blogging

Catching up on daily news

text to Ben

12:00 walk the dog

12:30 Lunch

1:00 Errands

2:45 Middle School Pick up

3:45 Elementary Pick up

4:00 Reading and homework

4:00 Deliver Anna to Gymnastics

Call someone while in Commute

4:00 Deliver Sydney to Art

5:00 Pick up Sydney from Art

5:15 Get Dinner Rolling

use the restroom

5:35 back in the car to get Anna

6:15 Deliver Anna to the house, honk for Sierra.

6:30 Deliver Sierra to Swimming

6:45 Serve Dinner

7:30 Back to get Sierra from Pool

8:00 Help kids get ready for bed

8:15 lay by a child and read a book

9:30 Fold some of that laundry that patiently waited for me!

9:45 visit with Ben

10:00 take my exhausted self to bed.

Top Ten Thurs.

 Ten things I have learned this month:

01/

Having personal and family

devotional time can bring our family

closer to one another and to God.

02/

This is my favorite scripture:

Let your light so shine before men. That

they may see your good works and 

glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Matthew 5:16

03/

I'm not sure what I'm passionate about.

I will decide and get back to you.

What are you passionate about?

04/

Favorite quote:

"Be careful how you live; you may be the only Bible some

people ever read".

from The One Year Book of Inspiration

for Girlfriends

05/

I secretly love when my son

fakes sick and comes home from school.

We played together and cured his

"tummy ache" with ice cream.

06/

Girlfriends are worth more than Gold

07/

I have a hard time forgiving others.

I should pray for more kindness

towards those who hurt me.

08/

I have received an answer to a prayer.

I am lovely the peace that it brings but,

not sure I want to embrace the direction it will lead me.

I do know that God knows what is best.

09/

A small sacrifice of my time to read

scriptures has been peaceful.  I find I desire more.

10/

Service brings Joy.

Give it away today.

Winter Must Haves 2013

This is a simple list of things I like to have on hand durning these cold winter months.

Are there things you like to have around?

Don't get me wrong I love spring and sunshine but, sometimes as Winter turns to Spring I miss evenings

by the fireplace with a cup of tea. Life is just slightly slower when it's cold out.

Anyway here they are in no particular order....

 A good selection of books.

 Mint Tea. In a cute mug of course.

 Smart Wool Socks for wearing around the house.

 This balm cures all. I have a two year supply of this

green jar! If only it had a better name. "BAg Balm".

Sydney was discussed to learn that this was orginally

formulated for "Utters...Ehwww".  The farm girl in me loves it!

 I agree!

 It could be a sign of changes in my hormones, but

I am cold all the time. I even had a thyroid test done.

But, It's just me getting older. So, this may not be

on your list if your a young thing.  Space heater in my bathroom

and in the office.

 I keep frozen homemade noodles. Chopped

chicken, carrots and celery in a freezer bag.

When it's snowing I just put them in Chicken

Stock and roll out some bread for bowls and 

bam...comfort food for all!

You may think this is excessive. I do not considering

my latest temperature issues.

Early morning school drop offs are a dream now.

Did I mention there is butt massage?

I think I will go put chicken soup on.

have a great afternoon friends.

Sweet Madness

Anastasia Jane Turns Eight

It's true. My little butterfly is turning 

eight.

She flutters around and makes bending

and twisting look so easy.

She can sniff chocolate from miles away and loves horses

and gymnastics.

She can always talk Easton into 

reasonable thinking. She is our 

Russian princess. We are so blessed.

Happy Birthday!

Fabulous Fourty

Time has had it's way.

But, I am blessed without measure. 

Gretchen and I started the party

with chips, salsa and pina coladas and

laughs as always.  Then,

this girl was so surprised when

Ben made 40 special with a big surprise.

He flew in two great friends from Colorado

to celebrate the big day.

I had no idea and really had to pinch myself

all weekend.

We laughed, stayed up late and ate amazing

food.

Susie & Betsy your the best!

Oh, and Mr. Wilson I love you!

Isn't she Lovely

This girl had a birthday shout hurray.

We celebrated with

cookie cake and ice cream.

We had special friends from Colorado

visiting for birthday breakfast.(They were a surprise

for Michelle's birthday)

Sydney got and ipod.

Every girls dream.

We love her more than anything in the world!

Happy Birthday to our Honu.

One Little Word

Feel  free to join me this year as we

EMBRACE.

A closer relationship with God

joy

change

new relationships

learning

growing our talents

serving 

traveling

reading

stretching

learning to say Yes

vegetables

So, every month I am going to focus on just ONE.

Starting with the top working down to eggplant.

January:

Embracing my relationship with God.

I will do a daily devotional & journal.

I will read Jesus Calling .

I will listen. 

Top Ten Movies of 2012

 The Lucky One

Argo

Hunger Games

Skyfall

Anna Karenina

The Advengers

Les Miserables

Act of Valor

Lincoln

Batman Dark Night Rises

Spiderman (honorable mention)

What were some of your favorites this year?