A Small Hurdle....

Well, I went to the doctor & I lost 5 lbs. I'm ok about it. All he wants is for me to lose 1-2 lbs a week. He was very happy with my progress. I know that I could have done much better. It's so tuff. I've officially bought my 2nd gallon of Red Diamond with Splenda..... it's fine, but nothing like the real thing! I just wish that I owned a magic wand & could take care of this in a hot second ~Voila!

Headed to the Principal's Office

Well, it's been almost a month since my doctor told me that I had to lose weight.Now my appointment is tomorrow & I'm nervous. It feels like I'm headed to the principal's office. 

I started out with a bang, then the 2nd week was a little rough, I basically quit the 3rd week & now I'm trying to get going strong again before my appointment. This is hard stuff! 

I'm not exactly sure how the doctor's scale weighs compared to my scale at home.... so we will see how it goes. I'm not looking for super results..but I'm praying for at least a smaller number than last month. 

Handmade & Vintage Treasures

As much as I love new things, there is nothing like the feeling I get from something homemade.

It has a totally different feeling, more genuine & sincere. 

As a kid my mom made most of my clothes - at the time I certainly didn't appreciate it  like I do now.

And naturally, she thought I needed to learn how to sew & start making my own pieces of clothing.

 I am so thankful now that I was exposed to simple tasks like sewing, crocheting & cooking. Thanks Mom!

My point from all of this is that I stumbled upon a website that is fabulous! 

www.etsy.com

You can buy or sell items, just like you can on Ebay - but here is the catch....everything on Etsy has to be vintage or handmade. Hope you enjoy!

Daydreaming....

"They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night."

-Edgar Allan Poe

Jesus Loves Me

Tonight I had the priviledge to meet Vicki Dees. She is an incredible & beautiful woman!  She has terminal lung cancer & was given 6 months to live when she was diagnosed - that was 2 years ago. She is using this time God has given her to spread the Word !

The title of her devotion was "Jesus Loves Me". How simple this is, but it has so much impact!

In our lives, with the trials that we go through - we wine & throw fits because life is hard & we don't like to be uncomfortable. It's in our nature - just as a child will have a fit when things don't go their way.

Vicki has such a sweet spirit. She isn't blaming God or bitter about why she has cancer. I would encourage everyone to visit her blog & to keep Vicki & her family in your prayers. 

vickidees.blogspot.com

It just puts in perspective all the things that truly matter to me in my life. To thank God everyday for the great things he has provided for me. To know that He loves me no matter what and will take care of me even if I don't know the plans He has for me. 

Murphy's Law

"Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong."

Everyone knows this famous saying. It's hard enough keeping a positive attitude when everything is going right, because we know when things seem to be going smoothly...WHaCK!...Murphy's Law

hits you head-on.

 

And right now I could really complain about the things that haven't gone right, but I wont.

It's not worth it.Worrying wont fix my problems or make me feel any better.

It normally makes it 10x's worse.

 

So, as I'm swinging in my hammock on the back porch - I'm trying to name just 5 things right now that are wonderful. Ok, here goes nothing:

 

1. I'm in my hammock just swinging away

2. Bear is right beside me & he loves when I'm home

3.The only thing I hear right now are the crickets singing that familiar song

4. My husband & family are freakin' fantastic

5. I have the freedom to have an opinion & write about absolute squat if I want to.

 

My brother always says, "When you think you have it bad, someone else has it much worse".  And as I get older I realize that that is 100% true. We get caught up in such pettiness - that we lose track of what really matters. We rely so much on other people that we can hardly do anything for ourselves, and we take for granted the people that we love - that we don't even realize it until it's too late.

 

So,I will wrap this up with one thing. To all my friends & family, "I love you!" I know that I don't show it enough or say it enough.

 

 

 

 

What "Mother" Means
"Mother" is such a simple word,
But to me there’s meaning seldom heard.
For everything I am today,
My mother’s love showed me the way.I’ll love my mother all my days,
For enriching my life in so many ways.
She set me straight and then set me free,
And that’s what the word "mother" means to me.Thanks for being a wonderful mother, Mom!By Karl Fuchs  I can't wait to share the love in my heart with our baby~wherever he/she may be.  I am praying for God's grace through this journey we are on. I know He will provide in His time, the family that we long for. Sometimes I wish I could talk to our child & let them them know that I am getting little things ready for them here at home. I already have some great books to read before bedtime, some family treasures that have been passed down in our family and of course Bear can't wait to play with you in the back yard! I can't wait to hold them & tell them how much I love them - and have loved them before I ever knew them ~ 

  

Just Give Up!

With all of the hustle & bustle of this life we live, do you ever just want to throw your hands in the air & wave the white flag and say, "I give up!"?  I know this has to sound horrible, but seriously, today I just need to vent.

Sometimes, you do everything just right & it's still not good enough. Or you try to take care of everyone else & you don't have time to take care of yourself. Or your too dang tired to care if you do or not.

Stress is so evil. Can I say that again?! STRESS is EVIL!! Ha - I'm feeling better already.
If you look up your symptoms on WebMD, stress is always a factor for whatever ails you.

I'm just getting overwhelmed. It's like being in quicksand - slowly going under....