A Penny For Your Thoughts

Five Random Facts About Me..... 1.  I didn't go to Kindergarten.  However, I did end up with a college diploma and a successful job.  So parents who don't want to send their kiddos to preschool.....your kiddos will be just fine! 2.  I still get weak in the knees when listening to a Rick Springfield song.....ahh first loves :} 3.  I am terribly afraid of geese.  Like paralyzing afraid.  I once left Katie to fend for herself at Walnut Point because I thought they were coming after me.  I did wait with the van until she got to it. 4.  I am an introvert even though I consider myself a people person.  I have to spend time by myself to regroup and decompress because I get overwhelmed at times.  5.  My mom didn't make me go to high school on "Bad Hair Days". I would never let my girls get away with this.    Bad, Bad, Bad!!!!!!!!!! Evil if I must say!!!!!   ...

1. What is your favorite thing about Spring? The flowers growing, trees budding, and sitting outside on my deck.   2.  What is your favorite kind of flower to grow or receive? I love to grow geraniums (red of course) and I love to receive any kind of flower, because they just make you feel special.   3.  What is your favorite nail polish color? I wear a lot of red or bright pink.   4.  What is your favorite outdoor activity? I just like to be outdoors.  I am not an athletic type person, so I guess my favorite outdoor activity would be lounging.   5.  Do you have any fun Springtime plans? Nothing really planned except for Katie's proms and musical.   By the way..... this is what Spring is looking like here.        

  Proverbs 31:  She looks well to the ways of her household  and does not eat the bread of idleness.   So what is is idle?  I look at my home and see the mess and chaos and wonder "Am I lazy?".  No, I am not.  I am extremely busy and go from activity to activity for my children, husband, and job. My household is more than my home, it is the people in it.  It is the extended family that I love.  When I am at work, I am still looking over my household when I use my lunch hours to run to the grocery store, pay bills, etc.  I am in contact with my children by texting to know that they are home, safe, and getting prepared for what evening activities we may have.  I am planning dinner in my head, and rushing around to get it on the table before 8 pm.    I feel guilty when I sit down and read or work on a hobby. There are so many other things that should be done, but these are things that help me to refuel....

It's OK..... That I let Katie paint a wall in her room and didn't even bother to go look at it.  It's her room anyway. That if it is a good picture on my blog or facebook, I probably didn't take it.  However, it may have been from my own camera or phone.  So, we can see what or who the problem is..... That I want to complain on a daily, if not hourly, basis about the lack of Spring weather in Illinois this year.  I was not happy with snow on my deck and van this morning.......boo boo boo!! That I can't wait to get away with the hubby and friends this weekend.  Oh, and I have not mentioned this to my kids yet, since they are not invited. That if I am wearing a watch, do not ask me what time it is because I do not set them.  The battery is probably dead (if it is even in there).  It is a fashion statement only.  Have a wonderful Thursday!!!

 Spring To Do List Dye Easter Eggs with koolaid Take an updated  family picture Start a regular walking routine Start my tomato plants early Plant strawberries Buy the big plant that I look at every year for my deck Get a comfy lounge chair for my deck Get rid of that stupid swing set this year!!! Talk Katie out of buying a duck at Rural King :) 

1. Favorite thing to do on a rainy day? Read, read, read.  I also used to love to sit on the couch with a blanket and watch soap operas, but all of my favorites are off the air....sniff sniff. 2.  Favorite thing to do on a Summer weekend? Definitely the pool!! Nothing like getting your tan on while gabbing with friends .  I also enjoy hanging with the other softball wives at the games on Saturday nights. 3.  Favorite Spring accessory? Sandals on the nice days and flats on the not as nice days.  I also enjoy wearing my capris again. 4.  Favorite way to spend a Winter day? Inside.  I don't care what I'm doing as long as I don't have to go out and be cold.  Have I mentioned before how much I hate winter?  5. What is your favorite season and why?  Summer.  I like to be warm (bordering on hot).  I like to be outside and I like to be tan.  I know it is not good for my skin, but I like it ...

    Acts 14:23  And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.   What an amazing Sunday.  Doug was appointed as an Elder in our church.  Being an Elder is an honor and a responsibility.  It was beautiful watching the other elders praying over Doug as he knelt before the congregation and God.  The congregation and Doug both recited vows to each other....and then we prayed.  I am so proud of my man.  My Christian husband and Christian father to our girls.        1 Timothy 4:14  Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you.   Doug has made a major commitment to our family, church, and community by accepting this honor.  But this decision does not just affect Doug, it affects me and the girls as his family.  We ...