Here’s my next set of questions. If you missed my first post about being a Proverbs 31 Wife, you can find it here. Questions 6-10 Questions 11-15 #16. Does your husband listen to your advice? How do you influence him? How do you influence your family? I’m not sure that give him a lot of advice, but when he asks I give it and he always takes it into consideration. I try to be the word of reason for my family regardless of the topic or the situation. #17. How important is it to you to be beautiful to your…
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Here’s my next set of questions. If you missed my first post about being a Proverbs 31 Wife, you can find it here. My 2nd post is here. #11. Have you ever done something out of your element? What was it how did you feel after you did it? With the my change in careers, I’ve had to step out of my comfort zone and do things out of my element. I haven’t loved it all, but I know God has a plan and for that I have tried to look for the good in it all. #12. Who is…
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Here’s my next set of questions. If you missed my first post, you can find it here. #6. How do you balance work and family? I’m not sure if I am balancing work and family. With my current job, I leave to go to work when my kids are coming home from school. To me that doesn’t seem “balanced,” but I don’t have another option right now. Share some tips that have worked for you. When I worked “normal” hours, I balanced family and work by using the time the kids weren’t there to get everything done, so that in…
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Sunday was my birthday and although, I had to work, we celebrated much of the weekend. We went to Olive Garden Saturday night. Sunday after church we we went to Cheeburger Cheeburger. Rob got me a couple of books that I had wanted. One of them was My So-Called Life as a Proverbs 31 Wife by Sara Horn. I just finished the book. This is really easy read, nothing earth shattering, but I’d never really taken the time to understand what Proverbs 31 says and Sara did a great job of illustrating how she came to try and live to…
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As if it weren’t difficult enough coming back from a week long vacation. Getting back to reality after a week away is just down right hard. We’ve also had (one or more) furry little creatures inhabit our home while we were away. A water leak in the kitchen, which has now caused damage. To-do-lists piled up to our eyeballs. And now, I think I’m getting sick. So maybe I’m not asking Calgon to take me away, but I would ask God to give us the strength and wisdom to get through all this. And a day with no drama, would…
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This month I was happy about: getting away from it all for a week. This month I was sad about: coming back to all and dealing with a water leak, water damage, and rodents who decided to inhabit our house while we were gone. Something I accomplished this month is: getting my water bill fixed after calling twice and having a water guy come out so I could prove that had messed up! Something new I did was: zipline in the jungles of Honduras. Books I read were: Wild at Heart by John Eldredge (couldn’t finish) Pecans: A Savor the…
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This month has been crazy!! I have been swamped with soccer league and soccer tourney pics the last month. I’ve barely had time to be excited about sailing on Saturday…OK, I admit, I’ve made time to be excited about our cruise. This past weekend me and a friend who I hired to help me shoot a soccer tourney took over 9,000 total pictures. So this week, we had to weed through them and thank goodness for Rob has gotten them put on the online galleries. So most hours that I was not working, this week I’ve spent them dealing with…
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This month I was happy about: the excitement of going on the cruise. This month I was sad about: the death of Bob Birch (Long time guitarist for Elton John) & Neil Armstrong. Somethings I accomplished this month are: getting the soccer league pictures taken. Now when I get back, I have to finish editing and ordering and delivering. Something new I did was: switched cable from Charter to Knology to save $50 a month! Books I read were: none, to busy to read. Movies I watched were: Gnomeo & Juliet another movie…can’t remember what it was called TV Shows…
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This month I was happy about: vacationing in the mountains. This month I was sad that: the passing of Rob’s Grandmother. Somethings I accomplished this month were: 2 steps forward, 1 step back to getting the house as clean as I would like it. Something new I did was: go see Aerosmith in concert. Books I read were: SnApp Shots: How to Take Great Pictures with Smartphones and Apps One Tuesday Morning (9/11 Series, #1) by Karen Kingsbury (very very good!) Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery: An Illustrated History and Guide Movies I watched were: Crazy, Stupid, Love (tried to finish, but…
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Warm Fuzzies A tall, tough looking guy walks up to the desk with a pile of big books. He places them on the desk and as he does so I see the forehead, eyes, and nose of a little girl as she peeks over the top of the desk trying to see. The little girl looks up to her daddy and whispers something. He looks down admiringly and tell his daughter that they have to check the books out before they can take them home. There’s something so endearing about seeing a father bringing his children, especially his little girl,…
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During the month of June, Drew and I worked to get his room clean. Here’s what we did: -made three piles of clothes (keep, keepsakes, pass down to Alex) The pile to pass down to Alex was taller than me! -shampooed carpet -got stains out of carpet -cleaned closet -stained bookshelf -rearranged furniture -cleaned base boards -organized everything -fixed broken drawer -fixed broken bookend -spot cleaned walls He’s very proud to have a nice clean, organized room. Now if he’ll just keep it from getting so gawd awful messy again, that will make me very happy. I always forget to…
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A few weeks ago, we were traveling somewhere and Alex was “playing a game” with Drew, where he would hide the folded-up straw wrapper and Drew would have to guess where it was. Alex had a brilliant place to put it. See the pic below. I wasn’t aware of what was going on in the back seat, but at some point, I turned around and realized Alex didn’t have his seat belt on. As any good mom would do, I told him to put the seat belt on immediately. So he attempted to, but couldn’t because he has forgotten he…
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This year Drew decided to attend a different Boy Scout camp. Since his troop is so large they usually have 2 different groups go to 2 different camps. The last several years he’s gone up to North Carolina to Camp Daniel Boone, but this year he opted to stay in his home state of Alabama, and attend Camp Sequoyah. His troop leaders are quite tech savy and for this summer’s camp outs, began blogging and posting pics through the weeks of camp. Well, I couldn’t have been any happier to find updates about what Drew had done each day along…
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This month I was happy about: being able to spend time with family and friends. This month I was sad that: Drew won’t be playing Auburn Thunder any more. Somethings I accomplished this month were: getting Drew’s room rearranged and organized. Stained the old toy box and the bookshelf in Drew’s room. Did some touching up to the kitchen cabinets. Something new I did was: go to a CD launch party. Books I read were: Focus On America: Profiles Of Nine Photographers The Americans Remove from my books Photographer of Modern Life: Camille Silvy Cape Light Park City Uncommon Places:…
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Last Friday Alex’s Cub Scout Den met up at the Auburn University fisheries for a Den Meeting to complete the requirements for the Fishing Belt Loop. Drew caught 2 fish. And so did Alex. There were a couple pretty large fish caught. All fish were thrown back in after the hooks were removed. See more pics here.
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A few weeks ago, we went to our friend’s 40th Birthday party. It was 80’s Themed. We scrounged around an hour before the party. I was lucky enough to come across my original New Kids on the Block shirt that was mine back when I was in Jr. high. Yes, I could still wear it, only because it used to be a night shirt! 🙂 Super cool party favors The birthday boy and his wife-y Me and my babe The Fab 4 Too cute! Loved the cake! Precious! Denim mini skirt…oh ya! Side pony tail christened with a large bow!…
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Last week, Drew was away at his first camp of the summer. We dropped him off on Sunday at Camp Jamison which is part of Camp Bert Adams, the wilderness part of the camp. This camp was NYLT, which stands for National Youth Leadership Training. This was such a great experience for Drew. He came back with knowledge to lead, growth from his experiences, and friendships to last a lifetime. The first 2 days it monsooned. On our way home after picking him up Friday night, he told us stories of his group moping around, and how even though he…
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Teenager’s Boy Scout Troop has been using part of the upstairs offices in Rob’s company’s building. As a thank you to Rob’s company, the Troop put on an Open House for everyone and their families. They did a great job, as everyone had a good time and enjoyed a break from the humdrum of work in an office. 🙂 Here’s a few pics: Rotisserie chicken turned with real man power Axe/tomahawk throwing Tying knots Cooking cobbler in a dutch oven
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Tonight we were out at the soccer fields for our Cub Scout Pack Meeting. During the Summer, we’re much more laid back and try and do something fun, easy, but still something where the boys are making good use of their time. Here’s a few pics of the boys meeting requirements for the soccer belt loop. More pics here.
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This month I was happy about: having a couple Sundays off this month. This month I was sad about: was having to work a couple Fridays this month. Somethings I accomplished this month are: going to the dentist for a cleaning (yes, I’m terrified of the dentist.) Something new I did was: visit an Amish community. Books I read were: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green (GREAT book! You should totally read it!) 13 Little Blue Envelopes (Little Blue Envelope, #1) by Maureen Johnson Raising Yoder’s Barn by Jane Yolen The Journey by Sarah Stewart An Amish Wedding…
