What Is A Mom To Do

Hey everyone, I just wanted to give a quick update. My goals are falling into place! Yesterday I was able to go out with one of my best friends and her two adorable daughters. Kara was so excited and we got to spend the afternoon swimming and having a good time. Well most of us had a good time, Kara is a little bit water shy so she wasn't too happy when I made her get in. I hope that she can get over that soon. It's no fun being scared, but I do know the feeling. Yesterday was also the first day that I have ever gone off the diving board! I have always been too afraid. I don't like deep water, but yesterday I didn't die and so I think my fear is ebbing just a little. Anyways, I am going to accomplish another goal today. Our church started a mom group for mom's with young children. And today we are all having an outing. We are going to play in the fountains at Crown Center then have a picnic lunch. All of this will be followed up with a trip to Kaleidoscope. I...

Wow! It's been a long time since I posted. So sorry. Have you ever had a period in life where you just feel like you are on auto pilot? I am sure that most of us have. Between our families, work, church, home, and anything else that we do it can feel like everyday we are just going through the motions. We are there but we are not really connecting. This has been me, and I am tired of it. But how do I fix it? Well, first off I admit that I have a problem lol! Isn't that the first step to a lot of things? Secondly, I need to figure out a way to make my time work for me instead of the other way around. No more being lazy! If I keep up a little each day then things don't become so big and get out of hand. I frequently tell myself that I cannot take up a new thing because I do not have he time. This isn't really all together true. Yes, when people look at my schedule they feel a little light-headed but there are a lot of short spaces of time in between that I could u...

Today I feel inspired! I will admit that part of this feeling came from me Needing to be inspired. You see, we are almost at the end of our groceries but not at the end of our week. This isn't a bad thing though! It means that I have been cooking more from home and eating out less, this in turn saves us money! So even when we had to spend $200 on the van this week I didn't panic like a normally do. This did leave me wondering what I was going to cook for today. I hate having to serve PB&J all the time, (even though I am pretty sure Kara can survive on it) so I started digging in the refrigerator. Eureka! I found soome leftover chili. Hmmmmm.... what can I make with chili that was different than burritos. I turned to my books for inspiration. I didn't find anything specific but I did start peicing an idea together. I took the chili and added a can of italian diced tomatoes, I wanted rotel but like I said we are out of just about everything lol. Then I added some ...

Hello Readers! I am here ending my busy day with ice cream and DWTS. Sometimes its the little things in life that make it all worth it. I feel bad for not writing. I guess that I was letting my general bad mood take over. You know how it is, job pressures (I am training for a management position yay!!!) and homelife can sometimes leave you feeling overwhelmed. And last week we added another thing, POTTY TRAINING!!!!! Kara has been telling me every time she potties in her diaper so I thought that it was time to start the fun. So we went and got the big girl panties and she even got some in her Easter basket and we set to work.  Day one: We started the day with our big girl panties and high hopes. We were very consistent, going to the potty every 30 minutes to try. We had many accidents but we stayed patient. Day two: After going all day with panties and just staying focused we rose to the challenge again on the second day. Same rules, but I will admit that it was a littl...

I know that I haven't written like I should. It seems that I have hit a bit of a dry patch. I was going through a really inspired phase. And like all phases it was just that, a phase. I am sure that it will be back. Even if I have to drag it back kicking and screaming! This little post is just the beginning of many thought that I have, thoughts that need to be aired out. I apologize if in the next few days this seems to be more like a public journal that a place to get cool mommy ideas. I promise that the fun and entertaining posts will return soon. I feel a season of change on the horizon. It is both exciting and terrifying. Now that I am beginning to see some light at the end of this tunnel I will begin writing again to tell the tale. Tonight though I think that i just need to rest. Don't think that I am all gloomy! I will leave you with some super cute pictures of miss Kara to brighten up the page a little! Kara got some very interesting glasses in her Easter baske...

Who loves to get up early on a Sunday morning and make cinnamon rolls for their family or church group? Well, I think that we all would like to deep down but in all reality it isn't very likely to happen. A couple of weeks ago I was feeling a little more zealous. I wanted to make something special for my Sunday School class. I had heard of making cinnamon rolls in the waffle iron. The idea intrigued me and so I set forth to experiment! First, I went to my local HyVee and got two rolls of my favorite quick cinnamon rolls with cream cheese icing. I just got the cheap kind. I'm sure any other brand will work too.  Then, I preheated my waffle iron. I also lightly sprayed it with PAM. I only did this once it didn't need it.  Next, I started putting one roll for each waffle square. I put the top down and cooked them until the steam stopped coming from the sides. This is what they look like fresh out of the iron. I put butter on mine and ate them plain. They wer...

Life has a way of throwing us curve balls. When Josh and I were dating events kept popping up that really tested our relationship. I moved twice and then Josh moved so that he could be with me. This took a lot of faith in God and faith in me. He left a pretty good job and moved to Springfield with no leads. The Lord came through, Josh landed a great job working in a local manufacturing plant. Then came our baby! Oh Kara, the light and joy of my life. She is such a blessing. Each day she teaches me something new. A new and pure way of looking at things. I owe her a lot.  Then in November of 2010 Josh was laid off from that really good job. Boom! We were left completely without an income and no one was hiring in his skill set. This led us to move in with his mom and grandparents. Moving to TN, now that I think about it, was just what we needed. We needed a chance to take a step back and try to listen for the Lord's plan.  We waited for several months for something to...