Last week a friend of mine said to me, "I don't know how to be happy." That admission has caused me to pause and contemplate the reasoning behind such a shocking statement. It has also caused me to think about us moms and the issue of happiness. Before motherhood most of us had ample opportunity to pursue what made us happy. The world and our future lay before us and the days' choices largely were made based on our own personal needs. But once … [Read more...]
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Thankful Thursday – Dance
We each have our ways of expressing thanks and sending up some praises to our Heavenly Father. Here's an expression of thanks and praise that I really enjoyed...I hope you will too! (The quality is not great, but it is worth viewing!) … [Read more...]
Moms N’ Paintball!
I just spent the last weekend acting like a teenager! I went to a women's retreat that was held at a youth camp and they offered some primo activities. I was 20 stories high on a zip line, I strategized my way through three rounds of some serious paintball battles and I danced the night away at an 80's Dance Party! (Oh yeah, headband, leg warmers and the bump - quite the site!) I can honestly say...I felt like a … [Read more...]
Teenagers = Danger To Adults
Teenagers. You have to love them, or you would go mad trying to deal with the mood swings. I mean really, one minute you are enjoying a perfectly yummy salad dinner and having a normal conversation, the next minute you are dealing with someone who thinks you are a lunatic.So, at dinner last night when my daughter was clearly exasperated with our ineptness as adults, parents, and humans because we were not seeing things her way, my brilliant … [Read more...]
Temporary Home – Music Monday
Carrie Underwood - amazing young lady! Amazing song... … [Read more...]
Tiger and His Tale
Did you watch the news conference today? There stood a somber, serious, wearied looking Tiger Woods trying to help a judgmental world understand his regret and pain. There stood a deeply concerned husband and father pleading with the mass of reporters and curious onlookers to leave his family alone.There stood a product endorsing gold mine trying to salvage his name and career.There stood a sinner who's ugly sin was exposed to the world.No matter … [Read more...]
No Sugar…Are You Serious?
It's official...I have LOST MY MIND!I gave up sugar for lent! I have given up sugar before and it isn't pretty. At least not at first. Then after a week or so...I guess my body starts to get used to it and it gets better. Yeah, my body might manage to get used to it, but my mind is a whole different thing. I will be thinking about wanting to eat sweets, specifically chocolate for many days!I really like chocolate, I mean really, … [Read more...]
Teen Trash Talk
Comments from my teens in the last 24 hours that made me laugh:Procrastinators unite - tomorrow!I'm the good kid...right mom?If I eat macaroni and cheese now can I still have dinner, in an hour, when we eat?Here mom...thought you might want this week old peanut butter and jelly sandwhich.I am worn out. I only got three hours of sleep Friday night and four hours of sleep Saturday night, so I don't have to go to school tomorrow...right?I need … [Read more...]
Valentine Faux Pas
Hubby ran out to get some groceries a minute ago - which was so sweet, because then I didn't have to go! But I certainly managed to almost ruin his day upon his return. I jumped up off of the couch to greet him and in his hand was a beautiful deep pink tulip plant in a decorative pot and I got all excited and smiled and started professing his wonderfulness for getting me such a beatiful flower. The blank stare, followed by his darting eyes … [Read more...]
Valentine Ideas for Hubby (please forward)
Valentine's Day must be a real stress-er for our husbands.All the advertising pointed at them is trying to sell, sell, sell: Get her a box of chocolate, take her out for an amazing dinner, buy her a diamond, a car ... Come on, Buddy, show her you love her by pulling out the wallet.Uh ... excuse me, I do not need my hubby's wallet to be happy. My guess is, you concur with me on that one.Most of us just want something out of the ordinary and … [Read more...]
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