I have to start by saying that today has been a crazy day! All three kids to town for errands, then one to art, one to a friend's house and one dropped off at work with daddy. After dropping the last one off with daddy, I was back to get little Ms. Art Class. I then had to take her to daddy. After that it was groceries and then to pick up my oldest along with one of his best little buddies for a sleep over. All in all it was a good day because it did, after all, end with a sweet visit with my dear friend and.......oreos!
Now on to "This & That"! I must share that I am the kind of girl that likes to wear make-up. I have been wearing it since I was 13 and let's just say that that equals a long time! Along the way I have learned a few tricks and today I wanted to share one with you. It is called eye shadow primer. You put a little dab on your finger and rub it onto your eyelid before applying your eye shadow. It prevents your shadow and liner from collecting in the crease of your eye and makes everything look "just applied" all day. Below is a photo of the exact kind that I use. I love it!
Not much makes me feel better than putting on a little make-up - besides oreos! I also want to look nice for my husband(sometimes). There are so many days that he comes home to find me in sweat pants or pajamas, hair pulled up on top of my head and......oreo crumbs on the edge of my mouth. Hahaha - just kidding about that last part! He knows that I am a mommy most hours of the day, but I don't want him to forget that I am also a wife!
Well, as you already know......we homeschool. That means that in the colder months, with no gym to go to, it is easy to get cabin fever. Being in the same four wall so much, doesn't just give you the desire to get out of the house, it is more like a necessity!
I wanted to share this great website that provides all the great educational facilities that are in your state: museums, zoos, aquariums, planetariums, historic houses, nature centers, cultural centers and more! Just click on your state and see all the possibilities!
**homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/field-trips
Don't think that you can link from here, but take a minute to visit their website and take a look around. Get out of the house for a day and enjoy something educational with your family! You'll thank me for it!
Happy Homeschooling!
These two words, "wife" and "mommy", are words that I love to hear. They are each a person that I love to be. I've decided to reserve Mondays to talk about one or both of these honorable roles. Today, I pick wife! I have been a wife for more than 20 years. Hubby and I married quite young. He was 21 and I was 18. All these years later, I am very thankful that we did. We both were the babies in our families and we both had a lot of maturing to do. Marrying early allowed us to grow and mature together and develop a bond and trust that still exists today. I am thankful for what our marriage has become, one deeply rooted in love and respect for one another. Yes, it has had lots of highs and lows, tears have been shed and fights have been fought. We have fussed, well I have fussed, but we have always worked out every situation.......together. My hubby is a soft and kind man. He is patient with me and lives to make me laugh! I am his easily frazzled, yet very adorable wife!
It is my heart's desire to be a godly wife to my husband, I adore him. I always want to be respectful of him, 1)because I love him and 2)because the Bible tells me to. I want to be pleasing to him and take care of him. I want to pray for him. I also want to be kind and respectful to his mother because she raised him into the man that I fell in love with!
Choose kind words, be respectful, cook his favorite meal! Show your husband, in a special way, that you love him!
Ephesians 5:33 ...and she must see to it that she respects her husband.(NASB)
I highly recommend the book, "The 5 love languages", by Gary Chapman.
**Coming tomorrow: Tasty Tuesday!
Yucky weather in Tennesse today. My dear husband, who never misses a day of work, even stayed home because the roads were so bad. Now normally, he would not hesitate to jump into his vehicle and take off, no matter the conditions outside. With that said, I'm going to give you a small glimpse into what our life is really like.
My husband has a large truck that uses A LOT of gas and I have an SUV. Several months ago he bought a car for $450.oo, yes less than $500.oo, to drive back and forth to work. Now granted, all the windows don't roll down and it needs some obvious work, but it does get him from point A to point B using little fuel! This car has saved us so much money, but is not ideal to drive in nasty weather. So why not drive his truck to work, you might be thinking - because the defrost does not work! Why not jump in momma bear's truck and drive to work - because my truck has a brake pad that is stuck and can't be driven either! Three vehicles and no way to get anywhere, hahaha! THIS IS MY LIFE! WOULDN'T TRADE IT!
Since hubby had a day off, the kids got a day off too. And me, well everybody knows that mommies don't get a day off - te he! I've been doing laundry all day, because I meant it when I said the piles were endless. I have to admit though, I could not be more thankful for a house full of "lovies" that dirty up said laundry! Oh, how I love them so!
We are homeschoolers! And yes......I mean no, we are not weird. My oldest, Gage, is 11. He is a deer hunting, Star Wars loving, tender hearted, instigator. Then there's Macy, she is a fashion loving 25 year old, trapped in a 9 year old tomboy's body. Finally, the baby, Dawson. He is 7 and loves to cuddle and give lots of hugs. Guess what else he loves? He loves to whine when he wants something. Did I mention he's the baby? While I'm being bluntfully honest.....I adore these kids!
Homeschooling can be so rewarding most days, but also very challenging. But, let me tell you what I love most about it: We can have God in our school, I get to be their primary influence, far less peer pressure, I can cover the same lesson as many times as I need to until they get it, and last but not least, they will never have to get completely undressed in a locker room full of strangers just to have PE.
Now don't get me wrong, I don't think everybody has to homeschool their children. I even grew up with a public school teacher father. It was the best decision for us and something that I felt truly led to do. We school at home for lots of reasons, but I revel in the fact that I can protect the innocence of my little ones for as long as possible. Makes my heart smile!
Have you ever heard it said that, YESTERDAY is history, TOMORROW a mystery, and today is a GIFT, that's why it is called the present"? I'm not really sure where this quote came from. Some say it is from a book by Allice Morse Earle, back in 1902, while others say it came from the lips of Eleanor Roosevelt. Either way, it bestows great wisdom.
Did you know that in the Bible, the book of Isaiah (43:18) tells us, "Do not call to mind the former things, or ponder things of the past (YESTERDAY)". Matthew (6:34) tells us to "not worry about TOMORROW; for tomorrow will care for itself". And James (1:17) says , "Every good thing given and every perfect GIFT is from above".
I am often overwhelmed with all the tasks that are supposed to fit between morning coffee and bedtime. I often pray for help! Right now Lord, I just ask that you please help me to use this day, wisely!
I have finally stopped putting it off and started my own blog! I cannot tell you how many times I have wanted to sit down, put finger to keyboard (because, let's be honest, who puts pen to paper anymore), and somehow record the things that make up what we call life. I have thrown away so many opportunities to write down things my little ones have said, missed picture perfect moments and have long forgotten too many details. Well, no more I tell you!
I have high hopes that this blog will nourish my sentimental side, make me more aware of my faults, draw me closer to the Lord and allow me to share, with you, all the things that I enjoy! I love being a wife and mother, I truly appreciate the honor to homeschool, I love to cook and am making every effort to be more frugal. So.......along the way, I will do my best to share some of what I know and prayerfully you will enjoy my ramblings and come back often for more.
