serenity now! September 20, 2008

a moment of solitude.  i have an empty house, and with the week i have had, i thought this moment would never come.

so here i am, on my bed, writing and watching A&E, sure there are a few things to do around here, but i’m choosing to take the next couple of hours to relax.

my shoulders are not tight!  this is amazing.  i’m sure seeing the chiropractor yesterday did help.

i always teach my spiel about “taking care of yourself” to everyone….and i’m learning to walk the walk.  it really works…taking care of my health and wellness is the pillar of peace in my home!

a balanced mom is the key to the household that runs like a breeze…

after my 2 hours are up, i will put my load of laundry in, pick up, sweep my kitchen…and then i may have some time to read my book before work.

balance, yin and yang…wax on wax off, breathe in, breathe out……that’s what its all about!

brilliant September 17, 2008

harvest beauty

i planted flowers and hung my wreath…yeah that’s what im talkin about!  my sister made me hurry up and plant my new flowers before everyone got to my house for the party.  of course half the party showed up while i was still scooping dirt back into the planter, but wow they look gorgeous! 

i will post a pic…

in the mean time, feet throb after cleaning all day…first the downstairs…then i tackled meshea’s room…anissa moved to her new room and i overhauled meshea’s…there are no excuses now…everything has it’s place…it felt great!  yes, its a good pain.  a pain of accomplishment.  and a happy girl.  my other girl is happy too…they both have their special spot.  now im in mine, recovering.

next on my list: boys rooms…

peace and love!

 

ps, here is my confession: im really not a fan of birthday parties…there u have it.

im gonna eat some cereal now or maybe not.  i can’t move.

they r growing up so fast September 15, 2008

tomorrow is meshea’s 10th birthday…10 years!  amazing.  the time really does go by too quickly.  they aren’t 5 little muffins hopping around the house any more…in my mind they are, but in reality they are not.

we are dealing with 12 yr old issues, 10 yr old boy issues, 10 yr old girl issues, 8 yr old issues, and 6 yr old issues.  wow.

each set of issues is so very different.  how i must hear God for each one.  their little map for their lives are so unique and their plan is their own.  in my gut i have to know i have heard each one’s heart. 

i hope my kids want to be around me when they grow up, like i want to be around my mom…she is my trusted friend.   i pray that i win their hearts, training them how to brave the storms of life and be able to bounce back from any obstacles they face. i also pray that they will truly listen to the Voice within them and get the direction they need.

what is going to happen next?  im going to blink and they will be in college……and they WILL ALL go to college!!!!! 

speaking of college, im setting a goal to meet with CGCC today…im going to attempt to begin a few years journey back to school…………….and then…………..i still think im going to law school….

in the mean time, im enjoying every moment with my kids – oh i almost forgot…we got a bearded dragon today.  its a big ugly thing…here’s what it looks like:

ugly eh?  its name is dino and the boys are thrilled…he’s the latest addition to the

Zoo-o-Ross

i think we are getting a panda or a dolphin next…..

my wreath is made, now i just have to clean up, hang it, return the left overs, get some flowers and plant them……yay

birthday party tuesday night….

peace and love peeps!

fall is falling September 10, 2008

im gonna make a harvest fall wreath and i can’t wait!  i will post a pic of it for all of my adoring fans

i went crazy last christmas making my huge wreath and all my decorations that i made…

well, look out here comes fall and im feelin it!

another fall thing is starbucks amazing oatmeal…wowzer is that stuff good!  some brown sugar and nut meadly is pure heaven. (im not a dried fruit fan so i leave that off)

im also feeling the allerens in the air! clogging and tickling my nostrils.  like the commercial with the feather…….achoo…nasonex doesn’t work…

so even tho its still 104 outside, the fall breezes are blowing and and sooner than u know, we will be wearing beanies and long sleeves….yay!!

i just watched Sarah Palin’s speach September 4, 2008

ok, im admitting…she really is amazing…and a great speaker….

its enough for me…i hope she gets in…i never thought i would hope another republican gets in after all the bush crap…he was NOT a good president – and our economy has suffered for it….but i think she has what it takes to turn it around…i hope…i may have some hope here for our country…

(and when this all started i was obama supporter!)

i saw 3 ships September 3, 2008

 

the dark will grow darker…so our light must get brighter.

shine on we must!

hard to do in troubled times? no,  for the light is within

 center, focus, tap in, connect…

…doesn’t God always set u up just right? i feel like a chess piece at times

what’s next?

my sight has been too narrow and my view too small

i can’t give you a glimpse into the future because your limited mind cannot comprehend it, said God with a wink and a smile

like the natives when Columbus began to come ashore, they couldn’t even see the ships because their brains hadn’t been programed to see such a massive thing in the water…when they finally saw the ships, they had been there already for days. 

if my ship is comin in i can’t see it…yet…Unless I begin to look beyond what my mind is “programed” to see. 

may we see the unseen and the vast possibilities

so be it, amen