Our Journey

Thankful Thursday

2012-03-01T07:30:00.000-05:00

440. I am so thankful and proud of my kiddo yesterday. He did his first public presentation for our homeschool group yesterday. He talked about George Washington to the group and showed a picture he colored. He did very well!

441. Thankful for a group that we can meet with and kids that Boo Bear enjoys playing with.

442. A hubby that is very hard working and supportive.

443. Making a new recipe and it going over well :) (Thank you Pinterest!!)

444. Beautiful sunny days with a cool breeze.

445. The changes and progress I am seeing in both Boo Bear and myself. We have both learned a lot this past year in our homeschool journey and it is just beginning.

What are you thankful for today?

Wordless Wednesday: Boo's Favorite Space

2012-02-29T07:34:00.001-05:00

Boo Bear has decided to put his engineering skills together and build himself a bear den. ;-) With a little encouragement from Mom he made it work... He decided that's where he wanted to do his coloring work this morning...

Ham and Cheese Pinwheels

2012-02-28T05:30:00.000-05:00

These are so easy and are a great recipe to have your children help you with. :-) My kiddo was too busy helping daddy with the tools to help me but he would have had an easy time with them.

Ham and Cheese Pinwheels

1 Can of 8 Crescent Rolls
16 slices of ham or turkey lunch meat
cheese of your choice, shredded, slice or crumbled

Preheat the oven to 375'. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray. Separate the crescent rolls into 4 rectangles. Gently pinch the seams together and spread the dough out a little. Place 4 slices of meat and your cheese on the rectangle. Roll the crescent up starting with the short end of the rectangle. Pinch the seam together to make it nice and sealed. Using a serrated knife cut each log into 5 pinwheels and lay on the cookie sheet. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until brown.

These are super simple and there are so many different combinations you could use. I got the idea from the Pillsbury site and used ham and cheese instead of the ingredients the original recipe calls for. We are thinking next time of using some spinach leafs, blue cheese and bacon to try. What are your combinations? Let me know if you come up with some delicious ones to try!

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Monday Moments: Rearranging

2012-02-27T05:30:00.000-05:00

Whew! Thanks to my wonderful hubby we got some things rearranged this weekend. We finally got the desk and computer moved to our room so that the office is now mainly a school room. I am super excited to start seeing some results. I will be working on it more this week. We are going to be putting more book cases in there and moving things around. It is exciting to see progress made.

I have been looking at curriculum this weekend and really like what I saw with the LifePac series. If you have experience with this please share it with me. I am curious to hear from others who may have tried it. Looking for a more rounded and full curriculum for next year. Can't believe my baby is going to be in 1st grade!!

I also played around with some new jewelry designs this weekend. I went to my local Joanne's Fabric and was so excited!! They had so many awesome beads that I haven't seen anywhere else. I can't wait to go back and plan some more jewelry projects. I have some ideas bouncing around in my head I will share later ;-)

Here is one of the projects I completed: What do you think?

Weekly Wrap-up: Taking a Yes Day

2012-02-24T07:33:00.002-05:00

In my life this week... Well my weekly work has been slim... Actually it has been nothing for about 3 weeks so I have been doing other things. I basically work two jobs and one job just hasn't existed for what seems like a long time. So I have made several jewelry pieces and worked on other things. Today we are going to start the office project that my hubby and I have been discussing. Well, I will be starting on it. This weekend will be all of us tackling this thing. I got some much needed mommy time last night. I just went to Wal Mart and aimlessly walked around. LOL Do you take those days for yourself?

In our homeschool... This week we took a "yes" day. I find myself saying no more than yes a lot of times and it drives me nuts. (I know it does Boo Bear too). So we took a yes day this week. Whatever he wanted to do (within reason) we did. We spent the day at Busch Gardens learning about cheetahs. He is VERY into cheetahs and any other big cats right now. So he knows A LOT about them. :) We are still reading our Magic Treehouse book and another series book that he is into as well. He is loving the Reading Eggs program and I am so thankful for that.

Places we're going and people we're seeing... The civic theater classes are a HUGE hit for him. He is loving the class he is in now. It is a creative movement class and he is learning a dance routine. I am so proud of him. He is having a blast and enjoying meeting the new children each week. We also took our trip to the theme park this week. Other than that it has been a pretty quiet week. We are counting down the days until Uncle gets married!!!

My favorite thing this week was... My favorite thing has to be the Iceplorations show we saw at the theme park. It was absolutely fabulous. If you get a chance to go to it, it is a must! The theme was grandpa was trying to get his teen son to disconnect from technology and explore the world around him. It was truly breathtaking as the actors portrayed the animals. AND it was all on ICE!!! We traveled through Africa, the Great Barrier Reef, the Arctic and the rainforest. It was beautiful and Boo Bear was mesmerized.

Questions/thoughts I have... So I have to make the decision this year to either register with the county system or go under an umbrella school. I think for later years the umbrella schools will be great because of the fact that some will provide diplomas/certificates for graduation. What do you do? Why do you like your choice? I was thinking an umbrella school but not sure which to go with... What are your thoughts?

Things I'm working on... Curriculum is one thing. I have some ideas in mind for our history studies next year and also working on other areas. I feel for me it is necessary to have more of a structure than what we did this year. I love it, don't get me wrong, but we need more guidance I feel. I am also working on my project office and we will be getting a garden started soon! I am super excited about it because I already have some tomato plants growing in my kitchen right now!

A photo of this week...

Thankful Thursday

2012-02-23T06:57:00.000-05:00

I'm back to counting.. ;)

420. Days that we can escape the normal routine and just have a blast playing.

421. Singing at the top of our lungs to our favorite Veggie Tales songs in the car.

422. Listening to my son create stories and adventures with his toys when he thinks I am not listening.

423. Learning something new... from my son.

424. Exploring the world around us through his eyes.

425. Seeing the progress Boo Bear is making through his studies this year.

426. A community of homeschool moms and families that are there to support, encourage and uplift through each day.

427. This journey we are taking through homeschool.

428. The outlet that beading has given me. I am working on some new things and considering selling jewelry. Not sure BUT it is fun playing around.

429. My hubby cooking dinner for us when we are on our way home from a class.

430. Knowing that we are not alone in this journey. That I am not the ONLY mom who gets frustrated and wants to throw in the towel.

431. The friendships that are forming across the internet with moms I hope to one day meet.

432. My tomato plants that are growing and the garden spot we will be working on this weekend.

433. Pinterest. ;) I LOVE all the wonderful ideas you can find and that they are all in on spot.

434. The new recipes we are finding and hearing my little guy ask for them again :-)

435. God providing for every step we take.

436. The rain

437. Friends that pray for you at the drop of a hat, even if they don't know why

438. Family time

439. Cuddling with my kiddo and my dog at the same time every night.

I am counting to 1000 Gifts. What are you thankful for today?

Wordless Wednesday

2012-02-22T07:03:00.000-05:00

Yesterday our homeschool adventure took us to an exciting place...

We spent the day learning more about Cheetahs... Then we met some interesting characters...

and more characters...

And Boo Bear got some exercise in...

Happy Wordless Wednesday!

Kids in the Kitchen

2012-02-21T07:49:00.003-05:00

Personally I LOVE to cook and Boo Bear seems to be following right along. Although he does lose interest after all the mechanical tools have been used so maybe he is like his dad and just likes power tools. ;-)

This recipe is not eatable but we had a great time making it and playing with it. We made salt dough for our fossil project when we were studying dinosaurs recently. He had a blast putting his dinosaurs in the dough to make foot prints and pretend fossils.

Here is a salt dough recipe to share with your little ones. It is very easy and can be loads of fun. We eventually painted the dough after it cooled and had awesome looking fossils. You could do this with their hand prints as well to save. (honestly not sure how long it will last BUT mine are still with us)

2 Cups of All purpose flour
1 Cup of Salt
1 Cup of Cold Water

In a large bowl, mix table salt and flour together. Gradually add 1/2 cup of water and mix to desired consistency. Knead the dough on a flat surface, adding a few more drops of water as needed (but not making it too moist).
Once the dough is made, you can divide it up into small portions to roll into 1/8" thick pieces with a rolling pin. Use cookie cutters to cut out a variety of shapes, and place the shapes on wax paper or other surface to dry. If you want to make hanging ornaments, pierce the dough through with a toothpick while it's wet.
Allow the shapes to dry for a day or two, turning them over periodically to speed up the drying process. You may need to re-pierce the hole several times during the drying process. After the shapes dry, you can use a fine grit sandpaper to gently smooth any rough edges.

We baked ours and you can do that if you don't want to wait. Bake at 200 until hardened. It depends on how thick your wonderful creations are.

I am linking up with Kelli over at Adventurez in Child Rearing. What did you cook up this week??

Happy President's Day!

2012-02-20T05:30:00.000-05:00

Happy Presidents Day to you! We are going to be learning about presidents and finishing up this week our Magic Tree House book about Lincoln, I think. ;-)
We had a great time this past weekend. If you don't know already I LOVE LOVE LOVE Basset Hounds. They have got to be one of my all time favorite dog. We went to the basset waddle this weekend with our houndie and had a wonderful time. We spent the day all together and had a blast seeing all those long ears and big feet shuffling around and listening to all the arooos that came out!

Here are all my "boys" hanging out with the big blow up Hush Puppy. :-)
What did you do this weekend? Did you have some great family time? How do you spend your President's Day? Do you continue school as usual or take a break like the public schools? What do you have up your sleeves this week??

Weekly Wrapup- Happy Valentines!!

2012-02-17T08:20:00.000-05:00

In our life... This week was a very good one, although a long one. For some reason this week seems to have creeped by. Maybe it is because we are going somewhere fun tomorrow that both Boo Bear and I are looking forward to. My sweet little guy gave me a rose bush for Valentines. This way I can keep roses all year. :-) I am very excited about that. Tomorrow we are going to the local basset hound rescue group's big fundraiser. We have a hound dog and so this is like hound dog heaven for me. :) Can't wait!!!

In our homeschool... We met with our homeschool group on Tuesday for a Valentine's party and exchange. It was a great time and we are looking forward to the next time.
I have to share about the progress we have made. I gave Boo Bear the math evaluation for the Horizon curriculum just to make sure where we are. He did VERY well and I was so excited for him. Not only is he ready for 1st Grade math but it helps to encourage me that we did it! This year looking back has been full of ups and downs and tears and questions on whether or not I was doing any good. Thank you Lord for these moments and the encouragement of a support community like I have found!!!
We took a couple trips to the library and had some fun in theater this week.

What's working/~~not working~~ for us... Praise the Lord we finally found a reading program that seems to have hit the jackpot with Boo Bear!! A couple weeks ago I saw a special code on one of the homeschool groups for a reading program called Reading Eggs. I thought why not! He loves to play games so let's see. Thank you for sharing that!!! It has worked wonders and he is having a blast. I am so thankful he loves it and he is already showing progress.

Questions/thoughts I have... I am planning for next year's curriculum. I have decided on Horizon's math for 1st grade but history and science are still up in the air. Did you start these subjects then or did you wait? I am not waiting on Science because he absolutely loves that type of thing. History I want to bring in because he is such a sponge and while he WANTS to learn I want to teach all we can. Story of the World has been highly recommended. What do you think or what would you suggest for history and science?

What I'm cooking... I tried a new recipe last night and it was a big success. It was so simple and easy and tasted sooo good! It was BBQ chicken Calzones and everyone loved them. You can find the recipe here.

A video, quote to share... My pastor posted this on FB this week and it really stood out to me...

"If God was small enough for you to completely understand him, he wouldn't be big enough for you to completely trust him." (R.Warren)

Wordless Wednesday: Valentines Week

2012-02-15T06:00:00.000-05:00

I made my sweet little Valentine some pancakes yesterday....

He gave me this for Valentines day....

Hope you had a wonderful day! ;)

Happy Valentines Sweetie!

2012-02-14T06:00:00.000-05:00

I am very blessed. I have two special Valentine's.

They both fill my life with laughter, love and joy. I thank God for you both everyday and pray that you feel the love and appreciation I have for both of you.

Happy Valentines to the two special guys in my life! I love you both!!!

Monday Moments: My Red and Black Period...

2012-02-13T07:35:00.000-05:00

This weekend I was a jewelry making maniac. ;-) Well almost... My FIL came over and helped my hubby build a shed in our backyard so the boys were busy all weekend. I mostly got it to myself... Wasn't sure what to do with myself but I found some things to keep me busy. All in all we had a nice weekend and looking forward to another busy week ahead. So here are a few things I did this weekend... I call it my "red and black" period because I was trying to make jewelry to wear to my little brothers wedding. I got a teeny bit carried away...Tell me what you think.

This week is full of valentines, park days, school work and a fun trip with our basset hound on Saturday.
What do you have coming this week? Talk with you soon and have a Blessed Monday!!

And the Winner is...

2012-02-11T08:13:00.001-05:00

The winner of the My Memories software goes to comment number... 1!!
Kelli- AdventurezInChild'Rearing

Country Boy! :)

Thanks for those who entered!
Kelli I will contact you to let you know the details. Thanks again for all who stopped by and hope you all have a blessed weekend!! Keep an eye out because you never know when another giveaway will show up!

**The winner was chosen via random.org.**

Weekly Wrapup: Praise the Lord

2012-02-10T07:48:00.001-05:00

** Stop by my giveaway this week!! **

In my life this week... I am trying to recover and recoup from being gone for a little over week. We visited my parents and had a great time. My mother and I threw a shower for my little brother and his fiance and it was a lot of fun. Boo Bear and I have been actually quite busy although that was not the intended plan for the week. Today will be spent trying to tackle the house and the disaster area that is my office/schoolroom. Daddy is working on some storage units for us and has everything out in the office room itself. SOO Mommy is about to purge and organize ;-)

In our homeschool this week... Boo Bear did excellent on all his activities. I am very proud of him and all the progress he is showing. I have found that the reading problem is his interest level I believe. When he is doing things such as the reading test for the program Reading Eggs he did fabulous. When I ask him to read something he wants to argue or get restless. LOL I think it is just going to take time and I am scouring the library for books that catch his interest for HIM to read. There are lots he wants me to read. :) I have started doing things like letting him read one paragraph of the Magic Treehouse books he so loves. I tell him he reads one and then mommy reads some. That seems to help. We have also discovered a couple other series he likes so maybe that will help as well.

Questions/ Thoughts I have... I am looking into curriculum for next year. I have mentioned that this year we just did a mix up of all different things. Next year I think we need more structure( or at least mommy does). I have seen some great programs floating around and wonder what you chose for 1st grade? Have you tried the Life of Fred Math program? Are there any that you would stay away from for a learner who loves bright colors and the computer?

What I am grateful for... I am praising the Lord this morning!! I took Boo Bear back to the eye doctor yesterday and we are making great progress. He has Duane Syndrome which basically means his right eye does not turn to the right. If you were not on that side when he looked that way you could never tell anything was different. We have recently, for the past year, been having to patch his left eye two hours a day everyday so that the right eye can strengthen. It was basically trying to give up on him. Well praise God that the eye doctor says it's time to start weaning him off of that and hopefully when we go back in May we can stop completely!! We are ALL so excited!

A (couple) of photos to share...

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Wordless Wednesday

2012-02-08T05:30:00.000-05:00

**Don't forget to enter my giveaway!**

What do you get when you add a cardboard box to a five year old's imagination? You get...

Robo Boo!!!

My Memories Review and GIVEAWAY!!!!

2012-02-07T07:55:00.000-05:00

**This is a review of My Memories Digital Scrapbooking. All opinions are mine. I was given a copy of the software to perform a review**

I am so excited!!! I was approached to do a review of the My Memories digital scrapbooking software program. This is so much fun!! With a child I take lots of pictures. LOTS of pictures. So having something to do with them creatively is something I always wish to do but never have sat and worked with. This software makes it so easy to create beautiful items to give away or to keep for yourself. I wanted to post something I had been working on but alas, my laptop has decided to quit charging and not pickup the plug SO I will post that later.

This was my first experience with digital scrapbooking software and I have to say I am impressed. I got really excited because my brother is about to get married next month. I played around with a few pictures of the happy couple and it was amazing what this software can do. You can create your own pages from scratch or use one of the ones they have already created for you. You can change the look of them to fit your colors, designs anything you can think of.

If you are like me you may be thinking all you can do is make a scrapbook. That is not true with this scrapbooking software. You can easily make many things such as calendars to give to your family and friends or to have in you own office or home. You can make videos, cards, photo books and so much more! This system was very easy to work with and very easy to understand. Everything is laid out right in front of you and explains all the options for you to work with. You can also check out these great videos on demonstrations on how to work the system and how easy it is to create wonderful memories.

Now here's the best part! I get to giveaway a copy of this wonderful software to one of my fabulous readers!! All you have to do is to stop by the site at My Memories and leave a comment here on which scrapbooking designs you like best. That's it! Now if you wish to get more entries here are a few extra ways to do that:
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**Make sure to leave a separate comment for each entry opportunity. Please leave your email address so I can notify the winner. This giveaway will end on Friday February 10th at 11:00 p.m. EST. **

If you just can't wait to get your hands on this great software then here's a bonus. All my readers get a coupon!!! Use this code STMMMS44991 to make your purchase and get a $10 discount off the purchase of My Memories Suite Software Pack and $10 to the My Memories store!

So what are you waiting for??? Tell me which set you like the best and start sharing this with others! I'm sure you will quickly fall in love with this great system just like I did!

Monday Moments: I'm Tired...

2012-02-06T07:19:00.004-05:00

Whew! A little over a week ago Boo Bear and I went to my parents for a visit. My little brother is getting married soon and we had two showers to attend. A bridal luncheon and one that we threw them as a co-ed shower. Needless to say it has been a full and busy last week. Here are a few shots of the fun!

Found these cute little containers at Hobby Lobby! They fit perfectly and the couple took them with them to decorate in their new home :)

I have to give credit and BIG THANKS to my aunt. My mother and I were having trouble coming up with ideas for centerpieces and she did this! We loved it and were so glad she could make it and share her creativity with us! Thanks!!!!

I will have a giveaway coming up very soon so be on the lookout for it! This is one you don't want to miss! Happy Monday and have a wonderfully blessed week!

Monday Moments

2012-01-30T05:30:00.000-05:00

Happy Monday to ya!!!
This week will be full of excitement and planning. This coming up weekend we are throwing a co-ed wedding shower for my lil' brother and his soon to be wife. Wow! He's supposed to be that annoying teen not an about to be married man.. my how time flies!

We don't look anything alike do we? ;-)
So planning a shower, visiting with the grandparents, hanging out with the little guy and school work. Whew! What do you have planned for this week? Lots of fun exciting things or do you have a slow week ahead? Hope you have a great day and a wonderful blessed week ahead!!

Wordless Wednesday

2012-01-25T08:53:00.001-05:00

We had a pizza date last night.. Just me and Boo Bear. ;-) I think he enjoyed himself. What do you think?

Happy Wordless Wednesday!

Book Review and Giveaway: The Canary List

2012-01-24T11:03:00.000-05:00

** I received this book free from Waterbrook Multnomah for my review**

I thought I would quickly fall into this book by Sigmund Brouwer. I really tried. The Canary List is about a young girl who has an "ability" to sense good and evil. This makes her wanted by the Catholic church whether that be dead or alive. She has been in and out of foster homes and dealt with all sorts of things children should not have to deal with.

I tried and tried many times to sit down and get into this book but alas, it was not for me. I have read others reviews and that made me want to try to get into it more but I just couldn't. I love Christian thriller fiction novels but this one veered off a little more and didn't immediately draw me in. I never like giving a negative review but I must be honest.

So, since this didn't work for me doesn't mean it won't work for you. If you are interested in it I am having a giveaway for my copy and I will ship it to the winner. I would love for someone to be able to read and get enjoyment out of this book instead of it sitting on my shelf. **Giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. EST Wednesday night**

Leave a comment on this review and let me know you would be interested in reading this book. Check out the reviews on Amazon and see if you would like to read it.

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Tempt My Tummy Tuesday: French Breakfast Muffins

2012-01-24T05:30:00.000-05:00

Oh my these were so darn delicious!! They were a hit with my son too. They were really simple to make and tasted so yummy when they are warm.

I got the recipe for these wonderful French Breakfast Muffins over at a site called Velvet Lava.
Here goes:{Excerpt from Velvet Lava}

1/3 c. butter, melted
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg (preferably room temperature)
1 1/2 c. all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. milk

Topping (option: cut topping in half*)
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter, melted
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350F.

In a medium-large bowl, sift together all dry ingredients. Add wet ingredients and stir until combined, but still a bit lumpy. Don't overmix. Scoop batter into muffin tins that have sprayed with cooking spray. Using a large ice cream scoop, I got 8 medium-large muffins out of this batter; I think you could get 10-12 muffins by distributing the batter a little less generously. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until they just start to turn a bit golden at the edges.

For the topping, mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Place melted butter in another small bowl. Dip the warm muffins in melted butter (you can dip just the top, but it's even tastier to dip the whole muffin!), then dip/roll the muffin in cinnamon sugar. *May have left-over topping; the extra topping can be used for dipping, while eating the muffins (oh my). Another option is to cut the topping ingredients in half.

These were delish and I hope your family loves them as much as mine!

Link up over at Tempt My Tummy Tuesday and Muffin Monday to find more wonderful recipes and share yours!

Monday Moments... Word for 2012

2012-01-23T05:30:00.000-05:00

Many people around the bloggy world have been choosing a word for their 2012. While I have not done this yet, after this weekend I felt like I had one for this year. It feels as though 2012 will be our year of Change.

I already mentioned we traded vehicles this weekend. Well in our mulling over how to better our entire family we decided to find a farm for our Great Pyrenees. We love that big guy but he came from a farm and we don't have a farm. It was a tough decision but we decided it was best for him and our family. We have a basset hound that we have had since he was 7 weeks old. It was difficult but Sunday we dropped Zeus off at the perfect new home. He has a girlfriend Great Pyrenees now with a farm full of goats and horses that he can help take care of. That is what he is used to. That is what he knows to do.

We will miss him but when you are doing what's best for everybody you gotta do what you gotta do. He was having a blast...

Here he is meeting his new girl and learning his new home. Have a great time Zeus!!!

Weekly Wrapup

2012-01-20T18:27:00.000-05:00

In my life this week... It has been a wild week of emotions and ideas and thoughts... We have been mulling over whether to move or stay or what. So we are now... staying ;) I was out voted. My hubby and son want to stay where we are. I like my house... Don't get me wrong... I do... I wanted to be closer to town for convenience and gas reasons. BUT my hubby answered that with getting me a more fuel efficient car today. LOL SO we are staying here and I have a nice new vehicle.

In our homeschool... We worked more on measuring items and had fun playing with paperclips and a ruler. We read some more Dr. Seuss and started a new Magic Tree House book. We have almost finished up the Charlie Bone audio books and will be in search for new ones. Working on finding curriculum for next year... Not sure what to use but kind of investigating it now.

Questions/thoughts I have... I am wondering what to do for 1st grade. For Kindergarten we have just basically had a modge podge mixture of all types of things. I feel for next year {mainly for me} we need a little more structured path. Not sure yet... I have looked at Timberdoodle's first grade full curriculum. Has anyone ever used things from there? Do you like it/not like it? What are your thoughts?

I'm cooking... Stuff from Pinterest. I love this site. I love sitting and just pinning happily away and cooking new things. Are you on Pinterest? If so come by and follow me and I'll follow back. I love getting homeschool tips and this is one great way to do it.

I'm reading... I am on hold for The Hunger Games at the library. I am waiting for that to come to me. I am now reading a book called Vampire Stalker. Yes.. I like to read different stuff and this is a young adult teen book... It is an easy and quick read. LOL I like it so far. I also started readying the first one in the Percy Jackson series to check those out too. Not sure I want to let Boo Bear listen./read these quite yet but we will see how it goes.

Picture from this week... Working hard ;-)

Thoughtful/Thankful Thursday:Trusting in Him

2012-01-19T11:11:00.001-05:00

Today has been... Well.. Thursday. I have struggled for the past month on what to do about whether to move or stay still. Do we try to fit into a smaller house JUST so I can be closer to town or do we stick with the outskirts? Do we move at all or just keep on keeping on where we are? Do we look at getting a different car with better gas mileage so it isn't as bad on gas to go to the places we want to or not? I just feel very overwhelmed and so many things weigh on my mind and heart. I wish there was a map of things so I just go to the map and say okay, here we go. This is the direction we need to go in... I like my side of town. That's where our church is, our favorite library and librarian AND where my hubby works. All the classes I have put Boo Bear in are on the OTHER side of town... *sigh*

So as I look for that map I remember that I have one already.

Trusting Him. That's really the only way we get through day to day and life's little ups and downs. I am one of those who makes more trouble for themselves by stressing and worrying and becoming a "bulldog" as my loving hubby says.

So I will rest in the Lord and trust in Him knowing that if we should move then the perfect house will open up and we will not have to compromise. I will trust in Him that He will guide us in the way we should go. I will trust in Him to help me let go of my "bulldog" lady powers and become peaceful and still in His presence. He has everything worked out already and I need to stop trying to rush Him to make Him do His work on MY time.

I will finish with this...
I am thankful for my house that God has provided for us. I am thankful that we are safe and sound and have food on our table and a roof over our heads. I am thankful that we have clothes on our backs. I am thankful that my hubby has a good job and that God has opened more doors for me this past few months to work and help our family financially.
Thank You Lord for providing and help me to let go and let You take over.