Emotional. Roller. Coaster.
I think I might have overbooked myself recently. As soon as I received a kink in the chain, it began to unravel like a sweater... It still remains one of those cute little capulets - but it is no longer a sweater. I am missing my other half quite frequently between night school, full time work, lots of overtime to be done, study time and time for himself. I am beginning to feel as though I am alone but not really. This is a very unsettling feeling.
Compassion grows within me for moms with many children and no husband around for whatever reason. I told a good friend of mine this recently and she replied, "yes, except you do not recieve any kind of assistance and you are with your children 24-7 instead of having (or being able to at some moments) work." Ah yes this is true. But y'all help me out of this pity party please.
I want a moment to get my toes all pretty, go eat lunch or dinner with a friend, go for a run in a decent neighborhood (not mine that's for sure), date my husband, leave the house for a quick errand. I know this will all be over soon and life will carry on and I should look at the ups instead of the downs. Optimism is usually where I lean (at least I think I do). Lately it is blanketed by a dark gray mass and I am not sure when it will lift. Happiness and rainbows are tucked away somewhere for a bit...maybe in my armpits?
I am glad I am not sick like I thought I was. I believe I developed an allergy to - of all things - cod (or maybe pollock). Therefore, I puke when I eat it. Lovely reaction but I suppose it could be much worse! I need to make an appointment to see an allergist as I would like to know definitely if I have the allergy to latex as well - oh yeah and milk and bananas and dust and kiwi and and and ....
9.30.2008
Gripes, Puking Fish
9.29.2008
Menu Planning Monday
Monday: Lasagna, salad, bread sticks, apple juice
Tuesday: Homemade Chicken Nuggets, baked potato fries, carrot sticks
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Spaghetti, Rosemary Bread, applesauce
Friday: Tacos, Easy Mexican Rice, refried beans, Orange Slush
Saturday: Grocery roasted chicken, potato salad, green beans, orange Jell-O with m. oranges
Sunday: Crock Pot French Dip, cheesy rolls, Broccoli Salad, pears
9.25.2008
WHEW Lemon Trees...
I think I may have some form of the flu -so bear with me as I get through it and I will start posting again. Sorry for the delay but life threw me more than a lemon or two this round - I think life threw me a lemon tree and it conked me on the head and I have yet to get around to making lemonade out of it! :0)
9.22.2008
Menu-Planning Monday
Monday: Paula's Pork Chops, roasted sweet potatoes, Mormon Peach Cobbler
Tuesday: Vegetarian Red Beans and Rice, sauteed zucchini slices, chocolate milk
Wednesday: Thai Steak Salad, apple juice
Thursday: Enchilada Casserole, milk
Friday: Boboli pizza - Hawaiian and BBQ chicken
Saturday: Family eats out
Sunday: Apricot Glazed Chicken (crockpot), rice, fruit salad, water
Thai Steak Salad - Cooking Light
Becky Luigart-Stayner; Lydia DeGaris-Pursell
9.21.2008
Sunday Sampler
Revelation (lds.org):
"Revelation is communication from God to His children. This guidance comes through various channels according to the needs and circumstances of individuals, families, and the Church as a whole. When the Lord reveals His will to the Church, He speaks through His prophet. Prophets are the only people who can receive revelation for the Church, but they are not the only people who can receive revelation. According to our faithfulness, we can receive revelation to help us with our specific personal needs, responsibilities, and questions and to help us strengthen our testimony."
The only way to receive revelation is through following the commandments, continuing to follow Christ's example, and finally through prayer. If we do not ask for help or guidance, it is hard to know what to do in a spiritual sense. We may be inundated with worldly knowledge and/or pressure from others in our life, but we must determine for our own welfare what the Lord would have us do. This is how a personal revelation is received.
9.18.2008
Family Friday
Since I am making a few changes with my blog routine, I will add I am changing Faith-Building Friday to Family Friday. I just bought a camera and am so excited to take pictures and journal some of my family happenings. I noticed I hardly do that now with the current routine. I am going to add my faith-building moments to Sunday Sampler since that is where I already post spiritual lessons I have learned...and Saturdays will now be my day off since Jess is attending school and we feel weekends are too special to us for the time being. Besides, Family Friday will probably contain many silly moments for us since our family can be - well - pretty silly. Hope you all have a very pleasant day and thanks for stopping by to check out our latest happenings!
Thursday Three
9.17.2008
9.16.2008
Tackling-It Tuesday
Per request I will from now on let you know the next Tuesday how my tackling went and if it got done. I might even post pictures. Hmmmm...
For this week, I am planning on the following:
Scrub the tubs. I can't believe I let it go for so long!
Buy flowers to spruce up the place and make it less depressing with all the gloomy rain lately.
Get through 2 boxes of memorabilia and store properly.
Take wedding dress to the cleaners and get it stored properly as well.
Scrub T-man's high chair - YUCK!
Change the "scenery" in the living room. (Decor) I would looove to buy or (better yet) make a few cute pumpkin pillows for the season.
Clean out the unused fish tank and send it off to B-man's school.
Vacuum under the beds.
Let's see how far I get now, should we?
Menu-Planning Monday
Okay, okay so I forgot to post the menu. Some of you apparently are looking forward to "cheating" off my menu plans! Well, that sure makes me feel speecialll..
Monday: Tuna Alfredo, Olive Bread, mixed red and green grapes, chocolate milk.
Tuesday: Chicken on the Ritz, salad, steamed broccoli, apple juice
Wednesday: Grilled Salmon with Thai Curry Sauce and Basmati Rice, melon
Thursday: Chicken and Dumplings with mixed veggies added, Roasted Apples (w/ Ice Cream)
Friday: Breakfast for dinner (sausage, eggs, popovers, berry toppings, orange juice).
Saturday: Adults eat dinner at date night...
Sunday: Crockpot Golden Glow Pork Chops, steamed rice, green beans, pear halves
9.14.2008
Sunday Sampler
We were privelaged today to hear two brethren from The Quorum of the Seventy of our LDS church speak to us today. They spoke about treating others with care and keeping Heavenly Father's will in our choices. They also spoke about attending the temple. The temple is a sanctuary from the world where we can be at peace and communicate more clearly with the Lord. I love the temple and need to return soon.
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Silly Saturday
We were out driving along the streets of Anchorage, Alaska on a very busy shopping day (not us but the whole rest of Alaska). The Little Princess was staring out her side window and suddenly belted out, "THAT IS A BIIIIIG CHIHUAHUA!!!" We all looked over and saw a German Shepherd slobbering out his owners side window staring straight at her. It cracked us up and Jess and I chuckled. If only I could see things through a sweet child's eyes!
I suppose I can see a bit of a resemblance.... in some morphed way!
9.13.2008
Faith-Building Friday
Something that helps remind me there is good and happiness in this world is a news site that reports only good reports:
http://www.happynews.com/
and especially this section:
http://www.happynews.com/category/heroes.htm
What does this have to do with building faith? Reading through this site reminds me the world is not doom and gloom and people can choose to seek for happiness and peace in their lives. I have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and his happiness and peace he brought to Earth. I have faith Heavenly Father sent Christ to us so we have an example of perfect love. Perfect love is said to be charity. Charity of time, efforts, objects, earnings... whatever a person might have to give. Many of the stories on Happy News report of wonderful charitable deeds. I am grateful someone took the time to seek for goodness in the world and report it to anyone interested. This goodness helps to build my faith.
9.11.2008
Thursday Three
1. Fiddler on the Roof (by far my most favorite).
2. Annie.
3. The King and I.
Here is a list of musicals I found online - many I have not seen but would love to:
9.10.2008
9.09.2008
Tackling It Tuesday
To tackle this week:
Extra boxes around house are to be sorted, emptied and tossed.
Kids bulletin board set up in the hallway for projects, reading lists, exercise program, fun activity ideas, etc.
Paintings matted and hung along with mail sorter.
Kids toys and clothes sorted before the holiday season begins.
The car needs an overhaul - inside and out!
I feel like Martha Stewart with her little calendar of things to get done for the month for everyone to see. I always thought those things seemed boring. I still do. Sorry if I bore you, but these cleaning lists are more for me than you I am sure! :0l
9.08.2008
Menu-Planning Monday
Monday - Lasagna, roasted squash, apple juice
Tuesday - Baked salmon with garlic spread, garlic bread, salad
Wednesday - Stuffing Sausage Casserole, salad, blueberry/banana shake
Thursday - Zucchini Quiche, Potatoes a L'alsacienne, orange juice
Friday - Chicken Noodle Soup with homemade noodles, freezer rolls, baked apples
Saturday - Leftovers
Sunday - Spaghetti, olive bread, mixed green salad, Lemon and Poppy Pound Cake
9.07.2008
Sunday Sampler
FamilySearch is very user-friendly and connects old records with new. I am excited to do my genealogy but need to find the right time to do it. I think Sunday nights are convenient. What better way to connect with our family which has passed away than on the Sabbath Day?
Today, a man from our church ward explained that this may very well be the last time he is able to bear his testimony or the things about church, Jesus Christ, Heavenly Father, the gospel, etc. to be true and he touched us all with his testimony. He is an elderly man who is ill and knows his time comes when he will pass the veil from our world here on to the next. I appreciated his testimony and the peace he brought to us. Everyone I saw was dabbing their eyes. I hope when it is my time, I have peace in my heart like he does his.
9.06.2008
9.05.2008
Faith-Building Friday
A series of shows I am really interested in seeing come October...too bad we don't have the Discovery Channel: I Shouldn't Be Alive
I think this show (besides it's shock value) of survival should be full of faith-building moments and what I heard in my recent book club meeting as "tender mercies."
Elder Bednar gave a talk in April of 2005 concerning the tender mercy of the Lord:
"I testify that the tender mercies of the Lord are available to all of us and that the Redeemer of Israel is eager to bestow such gifts upon us," Elder Bednar states.
He also states, "Thus, the Father's work is to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of His children. Our work is to keep His commandments with all of our might, mind, and strength—and we thereby become chosen and, through the Holy Ghost, receive and recognize the tender mercies of the Lord in our daily lives."
I do not think I take the time to ponder the tender mercies Heavenly Father gives me daily...but I know there are many. It was also mentioned in the book club meeting a friend of one of our book club members keeps a Tender Mercy Journal. I find this idea refreshing and the journal is sure to make an uplifting memoir for anyone. I think I will try to make a journal like this for myself. I know that if I do this, I will receive more spiritual experiences every day. I will be enlightened ever more so to the love I receive all the time from the Lord.
A book we just read titled The Ultimate Gift spoke of gratitude. The idea was mentioned to make your own Golden Tablet which contains 10 things you are most grateful for. The idea is to wake up and think of your Golden Tablet immediately so you remember the gifts you have every day. This also sounds like a brilliant idea. I will try to implement this in my life as well.
I look forward to these faith-building activities and hope I can love and live a life more full every day.
9.04.2008
Thursday Three
http://www.votesmart.org/election_president.php
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/2008-presidential-candidates/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2008
Woohaw..get in there, study, vote for what matters to you!
Thanks for looking - I really think it is important to utilize your voting rights.
9.03.2008
9.02.2008
Tackling It Tuesday
This week I tackle the garage.
Hang bikes, sleds, ski equipment, big tools
Sort tools
Kitty litter the oil spot
Vacuum car out, clean the interior
Sweep garage floor, vac carpet
Freecycle items
Sort food storage, type inventory
Also, I would like to clean up the back deck.
Wash and scrub trash cans
Put toys and pool away
Get rid of extra tires
Retire gardening supplies
Oust broken mirror, crumbled boxes and old newspaper
That is enough for me!
Menu-Planning Monday
Monday - Leftovers
Tuesday - Halibut Weaver, mixed vegetables, rice, Blueberry Buckle
Wednesday - Marinated Flank Steak, roasted sweet potatoes, broccoli/cauliflower mix, juice
Thursday - Creamy Vegetable Soup - chunky seafood chowder, Unvelievable Rolls, mixed salad with apples
Friday - Five Spice Pork Chops, salad, red potatoes, strawberry smoothies
Saturday - Mexican Chicken Casserole, rice, fruit mix
Sunday - Leftovers
