#Lovebirds Photo Challenge

 

It's a sad fact that every funeral or special event slideshow I've had to prepare lacks photos of the mom/wife.  Everyone knows that, & we all joke about it. But it's not a joke, it's real.
 

HEY LADY, HOP IN THAT PICTURE!!!
 

I'm not yelling at you, really.  I'm just trying to encourage you, okay? No excuses about your physical appearance, those have already been burned out by me over the past several years. 

 

Here's the real deal: Not only are the moms not in the pictures, but when doing slideshows of couples about the only pictures to be found of the two together are those of when they first started dating, & sometimes that photo is 30-40 years old.  Those pictures are priceless yes, but I want pictures of my husband and I to be priceless AND abundant. 

 

I want my children to have so many pictures of their daddy and I that it makes them *almost* sick.  I want them to see our love and playfulness jump right out of the pictures.  I want not only to make the memories, but to document them too.

 

Challenge: Life gets busy, believe me I know.  Please dear ladies, don't let life get so busy this week that you put off getting some pictures of you and your lover boy (eww, IDK why, but that term totally creeps me out, you too?) together. 
 

If you post them on social media use the hashtag #lovebirds, to let the world know how crazy in love you are!

 

 

Church Family: Feeling Disconnected? Be The Change You Want to See~Part 1

 

Something has been on my mind and I just can't sort it out.  So naturally I come here, to my little corner of the World Wide Web, and literally the corner of our home. 

You see for the past couple years I've been telling my husband that I feel like I'm not growing at church, I don't feel connected. I like our church, I like the people, but I haven't felt truly plugged in.

I was in this weekly repetition of going to church, sitting through church, saying hi to a few people and then leaving.  I did genuinely try to live like a Christian throughout the week not just on church days.  That wasn't good enough for me though.

My husband however always felt connected and like he's growing.  He was kind to me about it, but firm.  We weren't leaving the church he so greatly enjoyed just because I wasn't liking it at that moment. 

Well, I was sure it must just be me then.  I'm broken.  I mean between being pregnant, breastfeeding, raising littles, getting my period each month, just the fact that I'm a girl, I'm the baby of the family (drama queen), etc, etc, etc- my emotions can get so outta hand.  So I thought I was selfish, alone and blowing this out of proportion.

I let it go for awhile.  And by let it go, I mean I held it in so tight that I finally BURST! 

This was actually a good thing.  The burst, not the holding it in.  I don't suggest you hold it in, but if you have already then I do suggest you let it out!  The truth can be so freeing!

So I talked with one of our pastors about what I was feeling.  I started talking to my friends about it.  I started talking to other church members about it.  I didn't complain about it, but really asked for advice. I needed all the help I could get.

Through this I learned that many others felt the same way as my husband did, they were plugged in, spiritually growing, and doing just fine.  Then there were others, like me, that were also feeling stuck.  I could tell from our talks that they truly did feel this way, they weren't just agreeing with me.  Believe me, people don't just agree with me naturally, I'm a little "out there" with my thinking sometimes.  Passionate, I like to call it. :)

I went on a quest to be the change I wanted to see, rather than just run away from my problems like I typically do. 

This worked, but not exactly in the way I had hoped for it to. 

Do you want to know what happened?  I'll tell you!  But later, okay?  I have kids to teach right now! 

What's on my Mind Wednesday

 

 

Just a simple, but I suppose easily made complex, thought on my mind today.

Kid are constantly asking "Why?".  Why do a majority of adults have trouble with asking "Why?"

 

 

 

Product Review: Squatty Potty!

Before you ask, I haven't been hacked.  This is for real.

 

 

This came in the mail today. I'm serious. #SquattyPotty

 

 I ordered the Squatty Potty after seeing it on Hip2Save.  If nothing else, I thought it would be a great gag gift!  But.. honestly, I think I'll be using it! 

Update: Okay the Squatty Potty has been in our house about a week now and everyone loves this thing!  Well,  everyone except my husband who just thinks the whole idea is ridiculous and is embarrassed we even have this in the house.  He'll get use to it though. :)
I won't go too far into the details, but lets just say..... IT WORKS!

If you want more details, and trust me you do, visit their web-site.
 

My Gratitude on Day 8

October 8th's gratitude comes from the laundry room.

I am thankful for a washing machine that can wash AND dry my small loads, as well as wash my large loads and even sanitize them when requested to.  Technology is so amazing. 
This machine works hard for us and we so appreciate it.
Especially after sports practices and long days filled with garden work and neighborhood play.