This morning I slept in and enjoyed it. I sit here now at lunch time with a cup of hot coffee laced with milk and sugar and the smell of vanilla breeze and apple cinnamon coming from candles and it is lovely.
I will read a bedtime story to the boys as they eat lunch in a few minutes. I skipped cooking breakfast and we made do this morning but that was okay, even John said so. I am delightfully happy and aware despite the pain I am in today. My back aches and my stomach cramps due to the female things occuring and are beyond my control. I am happy nonetheless.
Church was positively wonderful yesterday. The message from Joshua. The fellowship with our friends was so overdue and the boys were in a wonderful mood after Sonshine fellowship and Sunday school. Upon arriving home yesterday I learned that my Daddy was terribly sick with the tummy troubles and Immodium, Gatorade and Phenegran was sent on its way. He is weak today but better. I am thankful!
The brakes went out on my Durango on the way in from church and we took it to the shop early this morning for them to be fixed and the oil changed. We borrowed a vehicle for John to drive to work and I headed to the grocery store in his truck with the boys in tow to get my parents a few things and get some discounted meat for the week. Don't worry I just put things in the door at my parents and left quickly while sanitizing my hands and washing promptly at home with soap and water.
We got home and I finally had breakfast gave the boys a snack and set down at the computer to pray and do deovtion. Then I saw this and well then read it and weeped and prayed for them and weeped some more. Then I cuddled with my boys, their dogs and blankets and watched a movie. I am just holding my babies a little tighter today...........the rest will wait.
Blessings!!!!
Monday, February 8, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
I Am Only Human Part 2
Mrs. Darling over at Dishpan Dribble wrote a post after I had written my post (and she had commented here)below and I just wanted to clarify things a bit. I am uncertain if it had anything to do with me or not. However, just to clarify............
I love my life and I am certainly not depressed. Sometimes I just like to get my feelings out of paper when I am feeling overwhelmed (which I was when I wrote the below post). I still feel overcome by all of the things I speak of (which is why we are purging through our home). We have clothes that we haven't worn in years, too many coats and shoes that I have recently outgrown (my feet are growing at age 33!). The boys have toys that they have outgrown and we have acquired too many possessions from loved ones that have passed on. And so on so forth.
I juggle a lot and I mean a lot. Things are let go when I cannot manage them and having twins is trying at times. (I am not the one that moans and groans when my children are hungry). I love to make sure my children eat and eat properly-coming from near death experiences in the NICU-more than once and Little John still underweight......I love to see them eat! :)
I am not the type to sit on my laptop for hours or to watch tv all day. I read for 15-30 minutes a couple of times a day. I take my vitamins, I take iron (for anemia), I drink plenty of water and so on so forth. I need to exercise. John and I talk after we go to bed, that is our time.
I do want to crawl out of bed of a morning. Sometimes it would be nice to sleep in since I am lacking in that area (due to children waking in the night) but I do like to be busy and get my day going. Speaking of that I try to arise each morning before the others and do my devotion and spend time with him. I use the Proverbs 31 site online. I do not spend enough time in His word though.
I hope this clarifies things a bit. I think most women feel this way from time to time but I am a happy, positive person for the most part. God is good and he provides. I love my life and am happy to serve where he takes me.
Oh and Nikki, unfortunately I do not have a basement or an attic. I wish we did.
Blessings!!
I love my life and I am certainly not depressed. Sometimes I just like to get my feelings out of paper when I am feeling overwhelmed (which I was when I wrote the below post). I still feel overcome by all of the things I speak of (which is why we are purging through our home). We have clothes that we haven't worn in years, too many coats and shoes that I have recently outgrown (my feet are growing at age 33!). The boys have toys that they have outgrown and we have acquired too many possessions from loved ones that have passed on. And so on so forth.
I juggle a lot and I mean a lot. Things are let go when I cannot manage them and having twins is trying at times. (I am not the one that moans and groans when my children are hungry). I love to make sure my children eat and eat properly-coming from near death experiences in the NICU-more than once and Little John still underweight......I love to see them eat! :)
I am not the type to sit on my laptop for hours or to watch tv all day. I read for 15-30 minutes a couple of times a day. I take my vitamins, I take iron (for anemia), I drink plenty of water and so on so forth. I need to exercise. John and I talk after we go to bed, that is our time.
I do want to crawl out of bed of a morning. Sometimes it would be nice to sleep in since I am lacking in that area (due to children waking in the night) but I do like to be busy and get my day going. Speaking of that I try to arise each morning before the others and do my devotion and spend time with him. I use the Proverbs 31 site online. I do not spend enough time in His word though.
I hope this clarifies things a bit. I think most women feel this way from time to time but I am a happy, positive person for the most part. God is good and he provides. I love my life and am happy to serve where he takes me.
Oh and Nikki, unfortunately I do not have a basement or an attic. I wish we did.
Blessings!!
Saturday, February 6, 2010
I Am Only Human
My heart is heavy lately, my shoulders weighted down with things (mostly everyday life). Sometimes I wonder just how YOU do it? How do you manage everything, you know, life?
While June through November are chaotic with the farm and harvest, markets and the like, this "
off time" seems almost as hectic if not worse. I feel like a chicken running across an 8 laned interstate without a head.
I have a plan, I use a daily docket to manage my day to day things. I have a master list for all of my to-do's that need accomplished, I make and use a monthly meal plan, we use Pear Budget to manage a monthly budget, I am organized when it comes to the boys, activities, homeschooling, health and meds (yes, they still have their very own category-they each take between 5 and 7), I teach a small group class, take meals once a week to my aunt and uncle and cook meals on a regular basis for my parents (which I have slacked on of late). I try to exercise but there is never enough time. I do not want to admit it but I have not been making time for HIM either. (I haven't been reading my Bible like I should.)
As far as John and I go we are okay but we both long for better, there is just not enough time. He is working 6 days a week and leaves shortly after the boys get up of a morning and gets home JUST in time to tuck them in at night. On Sundays we have church, choir and small groups. There is little or no time for just "us"!
The boys birthday is approaching fast and I have all the final touches for that. I have just started the long road to the dental work on my teeth and that is consuming in more ways than one. I do once a year spring cleaning and that will be coming up in April. I also have been pricing and preparing for a yard sale next month. My hair was just too much (too long) and I had it cut short (short for me-shoulder length or a little above).
My Mom's birthday is Valentine's day and I have to prepare for that. Order pizza and the cheesecake, presents and such.
I also have decided that less really is more! I have started purging EVERYTHING in our house. I constantly am asking do we need this, are we really using this, can we do without this???
can you believe that next month we will start planting the crops? The tree crops all look great, right now.........that is subject to change. We also have so much outside work to do around our home (landscaping, driveway, building a back deck, weather proofing, etc.). Then there are times that I wonder if I am doing well as a Mommy? Are the boys learning enough? What else can I do to incorporate the Bible in this and that.......I don't think I am doing enough of that. Someone asked the boys the other day what memory verse we were working on.........I felt so ashamed.....cause we have been skipping that of late. They just don't get it.
Then I am dealing with sentimental things. Our house is only so big. This goes back to purging....... how do you get rid of this or that. Why do we have a cowboy hat of my dead mil that was bought 10 years ago and wore once. Why do we have dusty and stained down feather pillows that belonged to my hubby's dead grand mom (we have other things that belonged to both of them and lots of them). He does not like to part with things but I cannot stand all of the stuff! These "things" are not going to bring them back. We have end tables, coffee tables, a HUGE stereo, homemade chest of drawers that belong to someone dead that he loves....... I love John. I just don't like all of the stuff. Grant it I keep small things, like of the boys from their NICU stays and their going home outfit and so on so forth. Speaking of which I also have my wedding dress and bouquet. Do you have yours? Where do you store it? I don't know what to do with mine.......
And last but not least I am publishing a cookbook. I started the process 5 years ago and then I found out I was expecting multiples and well it is still on hold. I have the goal of finishing it next year. The boys will go to pre k4 full time even in my off time next year, so i will have the time to devote then.
I'll stop now, I know I am rambling. So how do YOU manage everything? What do you "keep"? Are you sentimental? I just some insight to how you do.
While June through November are chaotic with the farm and harvest, markets and the like, this "
off time" seems almost as hectic if not worse. I feel like a chicken running across an 8 laned interstate without a head.
I have a plan, I use a daily docket to manage my day to day things. I have a master list for all of my to-do's that need accomplished, I make and use a monthly meal plan, we use Pear Budget to manage a monthly budget, I am organized when it comes to the boys, activities, homeschooling, health and meds (yes, they still have their very own category-they each take between 5 and 7), I teach a small group class, take meals once a week to my aunt and uncle and cook meals on a regular basis for my parents (which I have slacked on of late). I try to exercise but there is never enough time. I do not want to admit it but I have not been making time for HIM either. (I haven't been reading my Bible like I should.)
As far as John and I go we are okay but we both long for better, there is just not enough time. He is working 6 days a week and leaves shortly after the boys get up of a morning and gets home JUST in time to tuck them in at night. On Sundays we have church, choir and small groups. There is little or no time for just "us"!
The boys birthday is approaching fast and I have all the final touches for that. I have just started the long road to the dental work on my teeth and that is consuming in more ways than one. I do once a year spring cleaning and that will be coming up in April. I also have been pricing and preparing for a yard sale next month. My hair was just too much (too long) and I had it cut short (short for me-shoulder length or a little above).
My Mom's birthday is Valentine's day and I have to prepare for that. Order pizza and the cheesecake, presents and such.
I also have decided that less really is more! I have started purging EVERYTHING in our house. I constantly am asking do we need this, are we really using this, can we do without this???
can you believe that next month we will start planting the crops? The tree crops all look great, right now.........that is subject to change. We also have so much outside work to do around our home (landscaping, driveway, building a back deck, weather proofing, etc.). Then there are times that I wonder if I am doing well as a Mommy? Are the boys learning enough? What else can I do to incorporate the Bible in this and that.......I don't think I am doing enough of that. Someone asked the boys the other day what memory verse we were working on.........I felt so ashamed.....cause we have been skipping that of late. They just don't get it.
Then I am dealing with sentimental things. Our house is only so big. This goes back to purging....... how do you get rid of this or that. Why do we have a cowboy hat of my dead mil that was bought 10 years ago and wore once. Why do we have dusty and stained down feather pillows that belonged to my hubby's dead grand mom (we have other things that belonged to both of them and lots of them). He does not like to part with things but I cannot stand all of the stuff! These "things" are not going to bring them back. We have end tables, coffee tables, a HUGE stereo, homemade chest of drawers that belong to someone dead that he loves....... I love John. I just don't like all of the stuff. Grant it I keep small things, like of the boys from their NICU stays and their going home outfit and so on so forth. Speaking of which I also have my wedding dress and bouquet. Do you have yours? Where do you store it? I don't know what to do with mine.......
And last but not least I am publishing a cookbook. I started the process 5 years ago and then I found out I was expecting multiples and well it is still on hold. I have the goal of finishing it next year. The boys will go to pre k4 full time even in my off time next year, so i will have the time to devote then.
I'll stop now, I know I am rambling. So how do YOU manage everything? What do you "keep"? Are you sentimental? I just some insight to how you do.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
February Menu
Here is what I have on my menu for the month of February. It is going to be a full month but I am looking forward to it. I will be cooking an extra meal each week for my Aunt and Uncle (she has cancer). I have a few things left over from last month that I did not make (new recipes), that I hope to get to this month. My Mom's birthday is Valentine's Day. John and I will improvise for Valentine's Day at home this year. We usually go out for dinner and a movie but he is working 12-16 hour days 6 days a week (Praise the Lord for a job!) so that is out.
1 Chicken fettuccine Alfredo, steamed cabbage, peph peas, corn on cob, cornbread and corn on cob
2 Salisbury chuckwagon steak, leftover veggies
3 Tex Mex breakfast burritos, fresh fruit
4 Sloppy joes, oven fries, freezer slaw, apple cobbler
5 Stroganoff sandwiches, peas (paula deen's chicken pot pie and apple cake-Aunt and Uncle)
6 Corn tortilla lasagna, salad
7 Beef stew, cornbread, chocolate cupcakes
8 Country fried venison cube steak, green beans, mashed potatoes, gravy, biscuits, fried apples
9 Penne with meat sauce, salad, garlic bread
10 Sausage breakfast casserole, grape salad
11 Cranberry pork roast, green beans, sweet potato casserole, honey muffins
12 Spiral pepperoni pizza bake, salad, rice krispy treats (chicken Alfredo, leftover veggies-Aunt & Uncle)
13 Nacho chicken, black beans and rice
14 Mom's B'day-pizza, wings and strawberry cheesecake
15 Meatloaf, green beans, mashed potatoes, whole kernal corn
16 Grilled cheese, hm pickles, vegetable soup
17 Pulled pork w/ hm bbq sauce from crockpot, baked beans, potato salad, corn on cob
18 Weiners & kraut, fried potatoes, hm mac & cheese, pintos
19 Roast and gravy, biscuits, fried apples (same to Aunt & Uncle)
20 Chicken burritos, salad, apple dump cake
21 Santa Fe soup, scoops chips, shredded cheese and sour cream
22 Fried ham, scrambled eggs with cheese, strawberry syrup from freezer, biscuits
23 Philly cheesesteak casserole, fried okra, peph peas
24 Beef enchiladas, refried beans with cheese, spanish rice, salad
25 Country fried venison cube steak, green beans, cream corn, peach cobbler
26 Ham and cheese omelets, cinnamon raisin toast, fried apples (Ole farm b'fast casserole-Aunt &Uncle)
27 OUT
28 Chili, Jim n Nick's cheese biscuits, strawberry pretzel salad
What's on your menu this month? Blessings!!!
1 Chicken fettuccine Alfredo, steamed cabbage, peph peas, corn on cob, cornbread and corn on cob
2 Salisbury chuckwagon steak, leftover veggies
3 Tex Mex breakfast burritos, fresh fruit
4 Sloppy joes, oven fries, freezer slaw, apple cobbler
5 Stroganoff sandwiches, peas (paula deen's chicken pot pie and apple cake-Aunt and Uncle)
6 Corn tortilla lasagna, salad
7 Beef stew, cornbread, chocolate cupcakes
8 Country fried venison cube steak, green beans, mashed potatoes, gravy, biscuits, fried apples
9 Penne with meat sauce, salad, garlic bread
10 Sausage breakfast casserole, grape salad
11 Cranberry pork roast, green beans, sweet potato casserole, honey muffins
12 Spiral pepperoni pizza bake, salad, rice krispy treats (chicken Alfredo, leftover veggies-Aunt & Uncle)
13 Nacho chicken, black beans and rice
14 Mom's B'day-pizza, wings and strawberry cheesecake
15 Meatloaf, green beans, mashed potatoes, whole kernal corn
16 Grilled cheese, hm pickles, vegetable soup
17 Pulled pork w/ hm bbq sauce from crockpot, baked beans, potato salad, corn on cob
18 Weiners & kraut, fried potatoes, hm mac & cheese, pintos
19 Roast and gravy, biscuits, fried apples (same to Aunt & Uncle)
20 Chicken burritos, salad, apple dump cake
21 Santa Fe soup, scoops chips, shredded cheese and sour cream
22 Fried ham, scrambled eggs with cheese, strawberry syrup from freezer, biscuits
23 Philly cheesesteak casserole, fried okra, peph peas
24 Beef enchiladas, refried beans with cheese, spanish rice, salad
25 Country fried venison cube steak, green beans, cream corn, peach cobbler
26 Ham and cheese omelets, cinnamon raisin toast, fried apples (Ole farm b'fast casserole-Aunt &Uncle)
27 OUT
28 Chili, Jim n Nick's cheese biscuits, strawberry pretzel salad
What's on your menu this month? Blessings!!!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Reading List 2010
I used to love to read. Well, actually I still love to read but since the boys were born there has not been much time. However, this year I am taking a little time for me. What about that? That's a first for me, huh? Anyhow, I have 20 book below to read this year. There is no particular order and I am not giving myself a timetable, just this year. So without further ado:
Amy over at momadvice is reading this and she has always been a great inspiration to me. She is doing a wonderful job reviewing this book and she is behind my purchasing it. Thanks Amy!
This is my Bible I have at home. I have had it a couple of years and really like it. I have read the Bible a couple of times over in a year and want to do it again this year.
We so love us some Dave Ramsey. This is a simply insightful book and it has a wealth of knowledge in it. We are needing help with retirement, college and investments. This should help us out with those issues.
I have great kiddos but they are typical children and I am a first time Mom. This was recommended by a child development specialist friend. I love to learn about my kiddos and what I can do be a better Mommy.
I have read one of Jonni's others books and enjoyed it tremendously. However, I loaned it to a friend and have not seen it since. This one has the same terrific recipes in it and some new topics as well.
I saw this one someone's elses reading list and it looked like a great read. So, there you have it.
I am all about organization and this one is "magic"! We shall see.
I just want to be the best parent that I can. I am always looking for a great parenting handbook.
I love Ellie Kay and she has great tips on finance.
I know, another one............hehe!
Sometimes we forget what is most important and for me that is my husband. Having something to remind me of how to do that in our marriage is a plus!
Amy over at momadvice is reading this and she has always been a great inspiration to me. She is doing a wonderful job reviewing this book and she is behind my purchasing it. Thanks Amy!
This is my Bible I have at home. I have had it a couple of years and really like it. I have read the Bible a couple of times over in a year and want to do it again this year.
We so love us some Dave Ramsey. This is a simply insightful book and it has a wealth of knowledge in it. We are needing help with retirement, college and investments. This should help us out with those issues.
I have great kiddos but they are typical children and I am a first time Mom. This was recommended by a child development specialist friend. I love to learn about my kiddos and what I can do be a better Mommy.
I have read one of Jonni's others books and enjoyed it tremendously. However, I loaned it to a friend and have not seen it since. This one has the same terrific recipes in it and some new topics as well.
I saw this one someone's elses reading list and it looked like a great read. So, there you have it.
I am all about organization and this one is "magic"! We shall see.
I just want to be the best parent that I can. I am always looking for a great parenting handbook.
I love Ellie Kay and she has great tips on finance.
I know, another one............hehe!
Sometimes we forget what is most important and for me that is my husband. Having something to remind me of how to do that in our marriage is a plus!
Still organizing! I like her books and the layout she uses.
What can I do as a parent to promote good habits in my boys? Well, I am about to read all about it.
Living Simply: Choosing Less in a World of More was on Crystal's list over at moneysavingmom. It looks like a great read!
This also was on Crystal's list as well. It looks like a wonderful read for anoy mother.
I love to save money and I am always look for ways to learn more about it.
A friend of mine just finished this and recommended it. I hope it does not disappoint.
Always looking for new ways to help my child mind and that is one hard task sometimes.
The marriage class we went through at our church was based a lot on this book and I thought a little review would be helpful to freshen up the facts.
So, are you a reader? Do you have a list for this year? What do you recommend? Have you read any of the books above?
What can I do as a parent to promote good habits in my boys? Well, I am about to read all about it.
Living Simply: Choosing Less in a World of More was on Crystal's list over at moneysavingmom. It looks like a great read!
This also was on Crystal's list as well. It looks like a wonderful read for anoy mother.
I love to save money and I am always look for ways to learn more about it.
A friend of mine just finished this and recommended it. I hope it does not disappoint.
Always looking for new ways to help my child mind and that is one hard task sometimes.
The marriage class we went through at our church was based a lot on this book and I thought a little review would be helpful to freshen up the facts.
I have been reading Mary's blog, owlhaven for a couple of years and her book has great reviews, so I though why not?!
So, are you a reader? Do you have a list for this year? What do you recommend? Have you read any of the books above?
Blessings!!!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Back From the Dentist
Okay, so it was not as bad as we first thought. Bad enough though. Thank you for the prayers.
Today was cleaning, exam and x-rays.
Here's the plan for now: (since insurance will only cover so much)
3 crowns with buildup
I go back in a couple of weeks to get started. There is more to be done, but this is the most serios for now. We will shell out a little over a $1000 for this (above) AFTER insurance. I am so excited I can hardly contain myself. NOT!
I already have 7 crowns and much much more.......
I hope the boys inherit John's dental genes. Both of my parents had full dentures by the age of 24. They both had bad teeth. No matter how much I brush, floss and whatever they are bad each dental visit.
Do you have good teeth? Do you go to the dentist on a regular basis?
Blessings!!!
Today was cleaning, exam and x-rays.
Here's the plan for now: (since insurance will only cover so much)
3 crowns with buildup
I go back in a couple of weeks to get started. There is more to be done, but this is the most serios for now. We will shell out a little over a $1000 for this (above) AFTER insurance. I am so excited I can hardly contain myself. NOT!
I already have 7 crowns and much much more.......
I hope the boys inherit John's dental genes. Both of my parents had full dentures by the age of 24. They both had bad teeth. No matter how much I brush, floss and whatever they are bad each dental visit.
Do you have good teeth? Do you go to the dentist on a regular basis?
Blessings!!!
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