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A journey towards appreciating all of the beauty, hope and even the not so nice things that life has to offer.

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Late night.

First of all, CONGRATULATIONS! to all that have recently graduated...especially my niece Brentney. You are truly my hero.

So much going on...I am trying to plan two birthday celebrations, help plan my niece's graduation party, choose and coordinate summer camps/plans and study.  That's right, study.  Due to recent events in my life it has become a must that I seek employment.  I am currently taking my last class towards becoming a Medical Reimbursement Specialist. That's just a fancy way of saying that I will be working in coding and billing for medical facilities. ; ) I just finished reading and three workbook pages and I am exhausted.  A full day of being a teacher, a mom of two boys (and all that entails and yes it makes a difference that I have boys..those that have boys definitely understand...OMG!), laundry, cooking, etc. and now two additional hours of studying. YAY!..NOT! I like what I am studying and I pray that it will be worth it, but I am just tired. BUT, my boys are definitely worth it.  They don't live an extravagant lifestyles by any means, so I want to make sure that they will always be able to have access to the things that mean alot to them.  Like I said, they are worth it. Well, as a pick me up, I'm about to sign off and have some jello that my boys made and set aside just for me.  Ryan said that he wanted me to eat it today...technically it's already tomorrow, but he's sleeping so it will be our little secret. wink. wink. I hope that I can stay awake long enough to eat it. My boys love and take care of me and I will do WHATEVER I have to for them.  Because I love them and again, because they are worth it. ; ) Enough rambling....It's Jello time! Nite. nite or technically Morning...anyway bye!

Thursday, May 17, 2012

~You may not always reap where you sow, but you will reap what you sow.~


Monday, May 14, 2012

Serenity Prayer


I need serenity.....
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change; courage to change the things that I can; and the wisdom to know the difference."


Saturday, May 12, 2012

Want -vs- Have

"Don't let the things you want make you forget about the things you have."
                                                                                                                      ~Actor, Rapper "Ice T"~

Reminder: Don't judge the messenger, just listen to the message.

Friday, May 11, 2012

Show and Prove

"In the streets we say, you gotta show and prove.  Words are easy.  You can say it all day and then out another way. You gotta show and prove."

                                                                                                                       ~Actor, Rapper "Ice T"~


Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Gum, water and a blueberry muffin...

I just realized that is all that I have eaten today......a piece of gum, some water and a blueberry muffin.  I know, I know, I know.  That is not healthy. I fuss at everyone in my family and even people that aren't about eating properly and drinking water.  I struggle to do both.  Lately, anyway.  It's not like I get hungry and choose not to eat.  I'm not hungry.  I chewed the gum, because I felt like it.  I drank the water not because I was thirsty, but because I knew that I should and I needed something to wash down my vitamins.Yes, I realize how crazy that sounds. (Like ordering a double cheeseburger, chili fries and a diet coke. I get it.) My son asked for spaghetti tonight and I had every intention of eating, but didn't feel like it. (I washed dishes instead.) I made blueberry muffins for dessert and realizing that I needed to have something solid in my stomach overnight, (every once in a while I get hypoglycemic) I ate one.  I should be starving, but I'm not.  My stomach shuts down when I'm busy or stressed. I know that I have to do better.  My boys are depending on me. I have to stay well.  I will do better tomorrow.  It's in writing, now I have to do better. ; ) Maybe I'll bump it up to two pieces of gum tomorrow...just kidding.


Monday, May 7, 2012

Homemade Mirror/Glass Cleaner


When I told my boys that I was going to start making my own cleaning supplies, they laughed and just said okay mom.  They expect these kind of things from me.  I am always looking for the healthy, economical route. The ideas don't always work out (ex. our kefir experiment for one...OMG!), but my boys always appease me and applaud my efforts. I will forever love them for that. They were probably happy that this was something that weren't going to have to eat. ; ) Anyway, there are alot of recipes out there, some cost as much or more than store bought, some seem like they would require a lab and some just don't work.  This one does! All that you need is alcohol (isopropyl or ethyl), white distilled vinegar, water and cornstarch. That's it!  Oh, and a new spray bottle. That's it, I promise.
Here's what you do:

Mix 1/4 cup of alcohol, 1/4 cup of vinegar, 1tbsp. cornstarch and two cups of warm water in the water bottle and shake. Easy enough? Cause your done. Clean as usual using paper towels, newspaper or a microfiber cloth. And no, it doesn't smell. ; )  *Shake well before each use*

Pat yourself on the back. You have saved money, created something and found a new use for cornstarch. You should feel like a superhero!  ; ) This works great on windows, mirrors and chrome. (and probably a few other things, but I can't speak to them yet) I will say to brace yourself, because you're about to see pores that you didn't know that you had. This stuff is great!

*You can use alcohol with mint, if you like to have a light clean scent.


Sunday, May 6, 2012

Is getting even worth it?...

This was one of the scriptures covered in Bible Class:

"do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing" 1 Peter 3:9

This scripture really hit home for me today.  I go out of my way not to hurt others.  So when someone hurts me, I really take it to heart.  It's like secretly giving someone something that they really need and then they turn around and steal from you.... or like keeping someone's secrets while you know they are running around telling all of your secrets or even worse, making up stories about you. It's maddening.  You could retaliate, but you don't.  You would think that would be appreciated, but often it opens you up to more hurt, because now your kindness or loyalty is seen as weakness.  It's not easy and I am definitely not perfect at it, but you can't allow anyone to provoke you into giving away your blessings. No matter how hard they try......

Friday, May 4, 2012

Today was a good day. Sometimes it takes someone else to remind you that you are special! Knowing who you are is one thing, but being reminded by someone else is something totally different.  ;  )

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Avery Got Her Wings..Rest in Peace Angel!

Many of you may have heard of a baby girl named Avery Canahuati who was suffering from SMA. Those with SMA rarely survive past the age of two.  Avery was five months old and had created a blog in order to bring awareness to SMA and to chronicle her marking things off of her "bucket list".  I had just become a frequent visitor of her blog last week and was truly saddened and brought to tears to find out that she lost her battle yesterday.  True to form, Avery did not want anyone frozen in sadness due to her passing. She wanted action. Avery, posted that she wanted all of her millions of new friends to remember her by bringing awareness to SMA.  She had set a goal to raise 1 million dollars to get a therapy program out the lab and in the hands of doctors to help those with SMA.  There is $365,000 left to raise.  Please visit Avery's blog to see all of the fun and exciting things that she accomplished in her short time here, to learn more about SMA and/or donate to the fund.  Please send everyone that you know and don't know to this site. Click here.  Rest in peace, Avery.