Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Oops, I did it again...
About two weeks ago we added two new little goldfish to our sealife family. So, we had Zorro (now deceased), Mr. Noodle, Goldie #1 and Goldie #2, the twins. In an effort to make sure that they all were fed well, I gave all four of them just a little extra food. Well, that resulted in Zorro's untimely death. I have never been so upset over a fish, except for the time when I caught my first fish but the hook went through his little eye. I am devastated when creatures suffer, so when I came home to a "floater" two weeks ago, I couldn't get my thoughts off of the little guy. Well, time had passed and my heart had heeled, but my happy little fish haven was about to change for the 2nd time. I did it again, out of love, killed another one, just TODAY! I came home from taking Garrett and Cole to the park, only to find one of the goldie twins doing the motionless backstroke (aka kicked the bucket). I wasn't as upset as when Zorro went home to fishy heaven, but it was still disturbing. How can I be over feeding? I feed only once per day, so maybe it isn't my love of making sure my human children are fed, as well as those of an aquatic nature, after all. I don't know what is wrong. All I have to say is if I get this upset about a fish, how am I going to be on the day that Garrett and Cole want to bring home a puppy? You'd better buy me some stock in tissues, that is all I have to say.
Monday, October 20, 2008
He changes times and seasons...
I am blessed to be one small part of a weekly Bible Study where we are studying the book of Daniel via "Daniel" by Beth Moore. I have never been so spoken to through this book as I am now, in our present state (as a nation) of brokenness and fragility. Oh how awesome this new found knowledge and prophecy is! If you haven't given much thought into Daniel, please know that it is worth every minute of study, every breath and sound of your voice as you recite its prophetic words. These are to be known by heart on my tongue:
Daniel 2: 20-23
Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever. Wisdom and power are his. He changes times and seasons; he sets up kings and deposes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. He reveals deep and and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him. I thank and praise you, O God of my fathers: You have given me wisdom and power, you have made known to me what we asked of you, you have made known to us the dream of the king.
...Dear Lord, please reveal to me your awesome glory! I vow to learn from you and about you. I am yearning you and am passionate about being a deliberate pupil of yours, also known as a disciple. You know every detail of me and my soul, and I am not created in vain. I am not expendable. I am here for a purpose because you have told me so. In your precious sons' name Jesus, I pray to you... Amen.
Daniel 2: 20-23
Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever. Wisdom and power are his. He changes times and seasons; he sets up kings and deposes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. He reveals deep and and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him. I thank and praise you, O God of my fathers: You have given me wisdom and power, you have made known to me what we asked of you, you have made known to us the dream of the king.
...Dear Lord, please reveal to me your awesome glory! I vow to learn from you and about you. I am yearning you and am passionate about being a deliberate pupil of yours, also known as a disciple. You know every detail of me and my soul, and I am not created in vain. I am not expendable. I am here for a purpose because you have told me so. In your precious sons' name Jesus, I pray to you... Amen.
100 things about me - inspired by Genevieve
Mike came home today and mentioned that Genevieve had done something really cool on her blog by listing 100 things we didn't know about her. So, Mike and I are borrowing the idea, but in order to save random inspiration for my own thoughts, I am refraining from reading Mike's and Genevieve's until I am finished. So, I hope you enjoy!
1. I am not a morning person but have to be for my boys.
2. I am not a night person but sometimes want to be.
3. The night life is not for me, except for on special occasions.
4. I love lots of hazelnut creamer and organic sugar in my coffee.
5. My favorite absence of color is white, very clean. I would have an entire white house if it didn't show so much dirt.
6. My favorite color is blue, any shade will do.
7. I love showers, I would take tons of them every day if it weren't a waste of time or of water and energy. I have "umpteen" bottles of shampoo, face wash, you name it, to better my shower experience.
8. I am turning into a "green" conscious person as much as I can afford to.
9. Fetal Position is my favorite way to sleep.
10. I need one top sheet and two additional blankets when I sleep for "cushi-ness".
11. I have a bad habit of leaving the lights on in rooms after I leave, but am working on it. See # 8.
12. I just had a small mole removed from the right side of my face for vanity reasons only.
13. The salted soft pretzel/drink combo at the Target concession area is a must EVERY time I go to shop.
14. I am becoming a coupon cutting crazed person!
15. Saving money is now a priority of mine. (Didn't used to be)
16. I try to replace my toothbrush every couple of months if not every month.
17. I love having fully stocked diaper stations in every room of the house.
18. I hate cleaning bathrooms but once I get started I like to see the result.
19. I love strawberries.
20. I get bored with my hair more often than I should.
21. I own too many shoes to count, and yes, you can have too many once you have no place to store them other than in a mound on the closet floor. (That is shoe abuse!)
22. I have been wearing the same pair of diamond stud earrings for the past 2.5 years. Mike bought them for me right after Garrett was born for Mothers Day.
23. I wear birthstone baby charms on my necklace, representing Garrett and Cole.
24. I love anytime spent with family.
25. I believe in this order: God, Family, Work
26. I am "decorating-ly" challenged.
27. I finish my husbands sentences (or at least I try) and it annoys him.
28. I sound like a breathy smoker when I am laughing really hard.
29. I love the show "Jon and Kate plus 8"...it makes me feel normal again.
30. I love coffee at night, caffeine doesn't bother me.
31. I spent more time sleeping than anything else when I was growing up.
32. I love the smell of Mike left on my shirt in the mornings, after he hugs me goodbye.
33. I love hygiene and toiletry items - lots of them
34. I think the color of my husbands' eyes are the best.
35. I love reminiscing about our dating days (all 60 days of them)
36. My favorite time of the year is NOW the fall.
37. Florida will always be home to me.
38. I have only been to 13 of the 50 states
39. I have never been out of the United States.
40. I have never been on a cruise.
41. I have never ridden a train other than at Disney.
42. I used to wear braces on my teeth
43. I used to wear thick glasses, then replaced by extended wear contacts
44. I no longer have to wear contacts since having Lasik in 1998.
45. I have worked at Winn Dixie, Target, Clothestime, Chilis, Christies Photographic Studios, Worldstrides Travel, Equitable Title, and Central Florida Mortgage.
46. The first car I bought myself was a 5-speed white Honda CRX
47. Cheerleading and Dance is a favorite past time.
48. 2009 will be 15 years since graduating high school.
49. I am still technically in my Junior Year of college - one of these days I will finish.
50. I am taking a self paced 2 year photography course as we speak.
51. Daniel is currently my new favorite book of the Bible.
52. I have been engaged twice, 1996 and 2005, obviously the last one worked out. :)
53. I despise holiday themed fluffy sweaters.
54. Extremely worn shoes are a no-no in my book.
55. Speaking of shoes, I walk really hard on mine.
56. I wear only two rings, my engagement and wedding ring.
57. I accidentally killed Zorro - Garrett's gold fish. (PS Feed them too much and they WILL eat themselves to death)
58. I conducted my first funeral this year (for Zorro)
59. I officially conducted a marriage ceremony in 2006 while living in Florida - I was a notary Public.
60. I tried surfing but couldn't make it out past the waves.
61. I went on a gambling boat with friends only to sit on a bench and sleep due to boredom.
62. I used to swing dance ALOT.
63. I have 2.5 kidneys but should only have 2. (I know, ewwww)
64. I have a brown freckle on my right eye.
65. I swore against mini-vans before having kids. I changed my mind.
66. I used to french braid all of my friends hair before softball games in high school.
67. My first cabbage patch kid wasn't until I was out of high school. Mine were always home made.
68. My favorite comforter of all time was the one my mom made me when I was a little girl. Lavender with pink flowers.
69. I still see myself physically the way I was BEFORE children. We all know that is a warped sense of reality.
70. I haven't read a book in its entirety since college.
71. I will never stop loving coming home to my mom and dad.
72. I used to drive a new, red, Toyota Tacoma truck but got rid of it after it was in 3 major accidents. One per year until I traded it in.
73. My younger brother was my roommate one year in my twenties - when we lived in downtown Orlando.
74. I am the middle child.
75. I have a major 'tude on me but am working on it through God's help.
76. I get annoyed at clutter and junk laying around. We are still going through garbage that we moved up here from Florida. It bugs me.
77. I am anal about how clean dishes are and the sink and all counters must be wiped down in their entirety before the dishes are considered "finished".
78. I fall asleep way too often with my makeup on and teeth unbrushed. I feel disgusting when I wake up. I didn't used to have this bad habit, but am trying to break it now.
79. I love drinking water (now).
80. I chased my little brother around the house with a knife when we were little b/c he wouldn't leave me alone. I wasn't going to hurt him but it got my point across. I still have nightmares about his scared little face. He doesn't remember but I do.
81. I went to a Christian school my entire life and loved it.
82. My favorite lotion is Ginger Souffle by Origins.
83. My all time favorite store is Ann Taylor followed by The Limited.
84. I try to be trendy but find that sticking with my conservative, sophisticated look works better for me.
85. I want to have 4-5 children before I turn 40.
86. I lived in Florida for 25 years straight.
87. I was born in Kingsport, Tennessee.
88. I love the smell of clean clothes and fabric softener (although it is bad)
89. My brothers pushed me off of the top bunk bed when i was young - it hurt.
90. I sang in church alot when I was growing up, until I realized my voice wasnt all that great in my opinion.
91. I strive to be a best friend but feel these days I don't have one to call my own.
92. I feel alone 90% of the time.
93. Our bedroom is in major need of new bedding and a general makeover but we love our "worn in" bedding. It is like your favorite jeans, just right.
94. I prefer one story houses but have found that they are rare in TN.
95. I went into labor with Garrett on my 30th birthday.
96. I can go a full day with only looking in the mirror once when I wake up.
97. I am accepting the "un-made-up" version of me. I am like that most of the time.
98. I used to do Calligraphy very well and could mimic just about any handwriting. Not so much now, I don't have time to try.
99. I took golf lessons and actually liked it.
100. I stay up way too late doing stuff like this just for the heck of it. Goodnight!
1. I am not a morning person but have to be for my boys.
2. I am not a night person but sometimes want to be.
3. The night life is not for me, except for on special occasions.
4. I love lots of hazelnut creamer and organic sugar in my coffee.
5. My favorite absence of color is white, very clean. I would have an entire white house if it didn't show so much dirt.
6. My favorite color is blue, any shade will do.
7. I love showers, I would take tons of them every day if it weren't a waste of time or of water and energy. I have "umpteen" bottles of shampoo, face wash, you name it, to better my shower experience.
8. I am turning into a "green" conscious person as much as I can afford to.
9. Fetal Position is my favorite way to sleep.
10. I need one top sheet and two additional blankets when I sleep for "cushi-ness".
11. I have a bad habit of leaving the lights on in rooms after I leave, but am working on it. See # 8.
12. I just had a small mole removed from the right side of my face for vanity reasons only.
13. The salted soft pretzel/drink combo at the Target concession area is a must EVERY time I go to shop.
14. I am becoming a coupon cutting crazed person!
15. Saving money is now a priority of mine. (Didn't used to be)
16. I try to replace my toothbrush every couple of months if not every month.
17. I love having fully stocked diaper stations in every room of the house.
18. I hate cleaning bathrooms but once I get started I like to see the result.
19. I love strawberries.
20. I get bored with my hair more often than I should.
21. I own too many shoes to count, and yes, you can have too many once you have no place to store them other than in a mound on the closet floor. (That is shoe abuse!)
22. I have been wearing the same pair of diamond stud earrings for the past 2.5 years. Mike bought them for me right after Garrett was born for Mothers Day.
23. I wear birthstone baby charms on my necklace, representing Garrett and Cole.
24. I love anytime spent with family.
25. I believe in this order: God, Family, Work
26. I am "decorating-ly" challenged.
27. I finish my husbands sentences (or at least I try) and it annoys him.
28. I sound like a breathy smoker when I am laughing really hard.
29. I love the show "Jon and Kate plus 8"...it makes me feel normal again.
30. I love coffee at night, caffeine doesn't bother me.
31. I spent more time sleeping than anything else when I was growing up.
32. I love the smell of Mike left on my shirt in the mornings, after he hugs me goodbye.
33. I love hygiene and toiletry items - lots of them
34. I think the color of my husbands' eyes are the best.
35. I love reminiscing about our dating days (all 60 days of them)
36. My favorite time of the year is NOW the fall.
37. Florida will always be home to me.
38. I have only been to 13 of the 50 states
39. I have never been out of the United States.
40. I have never been on a cruise.
41. I have never ridden a train other than at Disney.
42. I used to wear braces on my teeth
43. I used to wear thick glasses, then replaced by extended wear contacts
44. I no longer have to wear contacts since having Lasik in 1998.
45. I have worked at Winn Dixie, Target, Clothestime, Chilis, Christies Photographic Studios, Worldstrides Travel, Equitable Title, and Central Florida Mortgage.
46. The first car I bought myself was a 5-speed white Honda CRX
47. Cheerleading and Dance is a favorite past time.
48. 2009 will be 15 years since graduating high school.
49. I am still technically in my Junior Year of college - one of these days I will finish.
50. I am taking a self paced 2 year photography course as we speak.
51. Daniel is currently my new favorite book of the Bible.
52. I have been engaged twice, 1996 and 2005, obviously the last one worked out. :)
53. I despise holiday themed fluffy sweaters.
54. Extremely worn shoes are a no-no in my book.
55. Speaking of shoes, I walk really hard on mine.
56. I wear only two rings, my engagement and wedding ring.
57. I accidentally killed Zorro - Garrett's gold fish. (PS Feed them too much and they WILL eat themselves to death)
58. I conducted my first funeral this year (for Zorro)
59. I officially conducted a marriage ceremony in 2006 while living in Florida - I was a notary Public.
60. I tried surfing but couldn't make it out past the waves.
61. I went on a gambling boat with friends only to sit on a bench and sleep due to boredom.
62. I used to swing dance ALOT.
63. I have 2.5 kidneys but should only have 2. (I know, ewwww)
64. I have a brown freckle on my right eye.
65. I swore against mini-vans before having kids. I changed my mind.
66. I used to french braid all of my friends hair before softball games in high school.
67. My first cabbage patch kid wasn't until I was out of high school. Mine were always home made.
68. My favorite comforter of all time was the one my mom made me when I was a little girl. Lavender with pink flowers.
69. I still see myself physically the way I was BEFORE children. We all know that is a warped sense of reality.
70. I haven't read a book in its entirety since college.
71. I will never stop loving coming home to my mom and dad.
72. I used to drive a new, red, Toyota Tacoma truck but got rid of it after it was in 3 major accidents. One per year until I traded it in.
73. My younger brother was my roommate one year in my twenties - when we lived in downtown Orlando.
74. I am the middle child.
75. I have a major 'tude on me but am working on it through God's help.
76. I get annoyed at clutter and junk laying around. We are still going through garbage that we moved up here from Florida. It bugs me.
77. I am anal about how clean dishes are and the sink and all counters must be wiped down in their entirety before the dishes are considered "finished".
78. I fall asleep way too often with my makeup on and teeth unbrushed. I feel disgusting when I wake up. I didn't used to have this bad habit, but am trying to break it now.
79. I love drinking water (now).
80. I chased my little brother around the house with a knife when we were little b/c he wouldn't leave me alone. I wasn't going to hurt him but it got my point across. I still have nightmares about his scared little face. He doesn't remember but I do.
81. I went to a Christian school my entire life and loved it.
82. My favorite lotion is Ginger Souffle by Origins.
83. My all time favorite store is Ann Taylor followed by The Limited.
84. I try to be trendy but find that sticking with my conservative, sophisticated look works better for me.
85. I want to have 4-5 children before I turn 40.
86. I lived in Florida for 25 years straight.
87. I was born in Kingsport, Tennessee.
88. I love the smell of clean clothes and fabric softener (although it is bad)
89. My brothers pushed me off of the top bunk bed when i was young - it hurt.
90. I sang in church alot when I was growing up, until I realized my voice wasnt all that great in my opinion.
91. I strive to be a best friend but feel these days I don't have one to call my own.
92. I feel alone 90% of the time.
93. Our bedroom is in major need of new bedding and a general makeover but we love our "worn in" bedding. It is like your favorite jeans, just right.
94. I prefer one story houses but have found that they are rare in TN.
95. I went into labor with Garrett on my 30th birthday.
96. I can go a full day with only looking in the mirror once when I wake up.
97. I am accepting the "un-made-up" version of me. I am like that most of the time.
98. I used to do Calligraphy very well and could mimic just about any handwriting. Not so much now, I don't have time to try.
99. I took golf lessons and actually liked it.
100. I stay up way too late doing stuff like this just for the heck of it. Goodnight!
Saturday, October 11, 2008
A new friend of mine sent this to me today... it is refreshing
Ps 62:-8
Find rest, O my soul, in God alone;
my hope comes from Him.
He alone is my rock and my salvation;
He is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
My salvation and my honor depend on God;
He is my mighty rock, my refuge.
Trust in Him at all times, O people;
Pour out your hearts to Him,
for God is our refuge.
Find rest, O my soul, in God alone;
my hope comes from Him.
He alone is my rock and my salvation;
He is my fortress, I will not be shaken.
My salvation and my honor depend on God;
He is my mighty rock, my refuge.
Trust in Him at all times, O people;
Pour out your hearts to Him,
for God is our refuge.
Free stuff from Walgreens - Saturday 10/11/08
Ladies:
As most of you know, I have been clipping coupons like a mad woman since every dollar counts these days. In the midst of it all, I came across some FREE items, but you have to act now because they are only on sale through today. For Walgreen’s, pick up the free “Easy Saver” catalog before shopping, which should be at the register or near the beauty section. For my out of state friends/family, don’t quote me on this sale, b/c it might just be in my area. It wouldn’t hurt to check it out. There also tons of other cleaning items in the easy saver catalog (rebates) that you can combine with coupons printed from www.rightathome.com or www.couponmom.com which end up being .49 each. There are so many to list, I don’t have time b/c I have to run out to Walgreen’s in just a few minutes to get these deals myself. I just wanted to share with you the FREE items right off of the bat.
Oh, and Walgreen’s eggs are .99 here so check your local store.
Okay, here we go.
1 – Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner Kit – sale $19.99 minus $10 coupon printed from www.rightathome.com, minus another $10 mail in rebate from the easy saver catalog = FREE
2 – Rimmel Lasting Finish Foundation $7.49 with $7.49 mail in rebate = FREE
3 – L’oreal Face Cleanser $7.00 with $7.99 mail in rebate = FREE
As I come across some great deals, I will let you know! J My job is to be the best mother and wife that I can, so helping us save money is HUGE. I am so excited about this, I wanted to share it with you. Happy Shopping ladies!
As most of you know, I have been clipping coupons like a mad woman since every dollar counts these days. In the midst of it all, I came across some FREE items, but you have to act now because they are only on sale through today. For Walgreen’s, pick up the free “Easy Saver” catalog before shopping, which should be at the register or near the beauty section. For my out of state friends/family, don’t quote me on this sale, b/c it might just be in my area. It wouldn’t hurt to check it out. There also tons of other cleaning items in the easy saver catalog (rebates) that you can combine with coupons printed from www.rightathome.com or www.couponmom.com which end up being .49 each. There are so many to list, I don’t have time b/c I have to run out to Walgreen’s in just a few minutes to get these deals myself. I just wanted to share with you the FREE items right off of the bat.
Oh, and Walgreen’s eggs are .99 here so check your local store.
Okay, here we go.
1 – Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner Kit – sale $19.99 minus $10 coupon printed from www.rightathome.com, minus another $10 mail in rebate from the easy saver catalog = FREE
2 – Rimmel Lasting Finish Foundation $7.49 with $7.49 mail in rebate = FREE
3 – L’oreal Face Cleanser $7.00 with $7.99 mail in rebate = FREE
As I come across some great deals, I will let you know! J My job is to be the best mother and wife that I can, so helping us save money is HUGE. I am so excited about this, I wanted to share it with you. Happy Shopping ladies!
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