Today is my 8th anniversary to my dear husband, Jason. Here's a photo of the first week we met. This was taken in Boone on a cold December day in 1998.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Happy Anniversary, sweetie!
Today is my 8th anniversary to my dear husband, Jason. Here's a photo of the first week we met. This was taken in Boone on a cold December day in 1998.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Consequences of Discipline
I've been having a time lately with Ezra. Not any one thing major, but sometimes he has the attitude of a teenager with the way he questions me (not the curious kind of questions, but the authority challenging kind) and the way he tries to talk himself out of doing what I ask him to do.
Anyway, tonight, I gave him a spanking for some backtalk. After our bedtime ritual of toothbrushing, reading and snuggling, I brought up the incident again. I asked him if he understood why he got a spanking. He said, yes he did.
I told him that I don't like to spank him but I want him to grow up respecting adults and those in charge.
Then he said, "That's okay, Mommy. Cause you know what's going to happen every time you give me a spanking?" And then he sat up in bed and moved closer to me. I didn't know what he was going to do!
"This is what's going to happen" and with that he leaned in and kissed me on the cheek. Then I realized that Ezra knows that we love him so much. That floored me.
If only I were that trusting and loving to God when I feel disciplined by Him! No guilt, no grudges, just simple trust and moving forward in sweetness.
Anyway, tonight, I gave him a spanking for some backtalk. After our bedtime ritual of toothbrushing, reading and snuggling, I brought up the incident again. I asked him if he understood why he got a spanking. He said, yes he did.
I told him that I don't like to spank him but I want him to grow up respecting adults and those in charge.
Then he said, "That's okay, Mommy. Cause you know what's going to happen every time you give me a spanking?" And then he sat up in bed and moved closer to me. I didn't know what he was going to do!
"This is what's going to happen" and with that he leaned in and kissed me on the cheek. Then I realized that Ezra knows that we love him so much. That floored me.
If only I were that trusting and loving to God when I feel disciplined by Him! No guilt, no grudges, just simple trust and moving forward in sweetness.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
A bunch of sickos...
Ezra had a fever and earache last Thursday, but I kept him from the doctor thinking that it would go away. I hate how most doctors seem to prescribe antibiotics for everything these days, "just in case".
He went to school on Tuesday and came home with a fever. By this morning, his cough had gotten worse and fever was still there. Time for the doctor. They said they could work us in (which means a two hour stay in their waiting room). We had a nice quiet time waiting for the doctor. Ezra drew while I brought my notebook and wrote down ideas and dreams for O My Soap!
Ezra drew this picture of a family of birds in a tree. That's him at the bottom getting ready to catch the mommy bird. The daddy bird is on the branch and babies in the nest.
All said and done, he has walking pneumonia. It sounds awful, and it really is for him, but at least there's no future of hospital beds with this kind of illness. He hates to take medicine to the point where he vomits it up because he gets so worked up. But today, I forced him to take it. I was too tired from everything to make a game out of everything else he's hesitant to do. I just wanted him to take the darn medicine because I said to and because he had to. He finally did.
Later on in the afternoon, he developed a painful earache and he and I went to CVS to get some homeopathic eardrops from Similasan. He was doubtful, I was hopeful and about 40 minutes later I noticed he stopped moaning and crying. His earache had lessened. Thank the Lord for that. His fever spiked tonight to over 102. We were watching old video of when he was a one year old. How sweet it was to see my little baby.
Anyway, now I am feeling yucky. Maybe Aimee gave me a virus through the computer - ha ha ha ha. Just kidding sweetie. Everyone stay well and remember to wash your hands. :)
He went to school on Tuesday and came home with a fever. By this morning, his cough had gotten worse and fever was still there. Time for the doctor. They said they could work us in (which means a two hour stay in their waiting room). We had a nice quiet time waiting for the doctor. Ezra drew while I brought my notebook and wrote down ideas and dreams for O My Soap!Ezra drew this picture of a family of birds in a tree. That's him at the bottom getting ready to catch the mommy bird. The daddy bird is on the branch and babies in the nest.
All said and done, he has walking pneumonia. It sounds awful, and it really is for him, but at least there's no future of hospital beds with this kind of illness. He hates to take medicine to the point where he vomits it up because he gets so worked up. But today, I forced him to take it. I was too tired from everything to make a game out of everything else he's hesitant to do. I just wanted him to take the darn medicine because I said to and because he had to. He finally did.
Later on in the afternoon, he developed a painful earache and he and I went to CVS to get some homeopathic eardrops from Similasan. He was doubtful, I was hopeful and about 40 minutes later I noticed he stopped moaning and crying. His earache had lessened. Thank the Lord for that. His fever spiked tonight to over 102. We were watching old video of when he was a one year old. How sweet it was to see my little baby.
Anyway, now I am feeling yucky. Maybe Aimee gave me a virus through the computer - ha ha ha ha. Just kidding sweetie. Everyone stay well and remember to wash your hands. :)
Monday, April 7, 2008
I've been tagged!
This is the second time I have been tagged by my friend Aimee in Knoxville. The first time, I ignored her and hoped the request would go away (ha ha ha), now I must do it. I want to keep my friend happy. :) Check out her blog, Daisyeyes
1. I spent two summers living at the Salvation Army shelter in Atlantic City where I sang on the Boardwalk all day for 5 days a week. We collected money for the shelter and traveled to churches to sing on weekends.
2. I have dandruff (that's the weird fact, and a little random too).
3. I knew my husband for about four days before I offered to drive him (alone) from NC to Mississippi. And his friend ran a background check on me. I don't know who was crazier!
4. I want to buy an old building in our downtown and live upstairs. Downstairs would be a comic book store, coffee shop and then a separate shop for O My Soap! I would have a rooftop garden and have so much fun designing a loft home. I've always wanted to live in a city environment, but as I have grown older, I like the small town. So this would be the best of both worlds.
5. Things I used to want to be: an archaeologist, a missionary, a coffee shop owner, and an artist.
6. When I was in 7th grade, my science fair project involved live mice. I had to get special permission to use them. One group was fed junk food, the other healthy mice food. The junk food group turned into cannibals and my dad threw them out in the field. Can't remember if I reported that in my findings though.
7. I love the mountains and the beach and long for a time when I can relax with my family in either of those locations.
I will tag others in a bit, my dog is wanting to go out.
Here are the rules:
1. Link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog. Some random, some weird.
3. Tag up to 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
1. I spent two summers living at the Salvation Army shelter in Atlantic City where I sang on the Boardwalk all day for 5 days a week. We collected money for the shelter and traveled to churches to sing on weekends.
2. I have dandruff (that's the weird fact, and a little random too).
3. I knew my husband for about four days before I offered to drive him (alone) from NC to Mississippi. And his friend ran a background check on me. I don't know who was crazier!
4. I want to buy an old building in our downtown and live upstairs. Downstairs would be a comic book store, coffee shop and then a separate shop for O My Soap! I would have a rooftop garden and have so much fun designing a loft home. I've always wanted to live in a city environment, but as I have grown older, I like the small town. So this would be the best of both worlds.
5. Things I used to want to be: an archaeologist, a missionary, a coffee shop owner, and an artist.
6. When I was in 7th grade, my science fair project involved live mice. I had to get special permission to use them. One group was fed junk food, the other healthy mice food. The junk food group turned into cannibals and my dad threw them out in the field. Can't remember if I reported that in my findings though.
7. I love the mountains and the beach and long for a time when I can relax with my family in either of those locations.
I will tag others in a bit, my dog is wanting to go out.
Here are the rules:
1. Link to your tagger and post these rules on your blog.
2. Share 7 facts about yourself on your blog. Some random, some weird.
3. Tag up to 7 people at the end of your post by leaving their names as well as links to their blogs.
4. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Test of faith
The first of the month has historically been a tight one, and April is no exception. With our tax refund, we paid the remainder of our car payment and a good hunk of our credit card (computer). We also switched to Bellsouth bundling and dropped Charter and are saving $50 a month.
Even so, this month is tight and this week I had the choice of writing our tithe check or having grocery money. So, against all common sense (according to the world), I wrote the check out on Friday, trusting God to provide since it's a long time until our next payday. Plus I had a "backup" in the form of our savings account (set up for a really rainy day).
Well, on Saturday morning, we received a reward check from Bellsouth (since we switched to DSL). And on Saturday evening, we got a phone call from our Iwanna ad about Ezra's train table. The family came and picked it up right after church today.
God constantly reminds me that He will take care of us if we obey and trust in Him. Some days I forget that. And some days I doubt - hence my backup. Even in my partial trust, God has blessed me by reminding me that money is in His control as much as the rain or the rotation of the earth. Money is nothing to trust in. God is the only constant in my life.
Even so, this month is tight and this week I had the choice of writing our tithe check or having grocery money. So, against all common sense (according to the world), I wrote the check out on Friday, trusting God to provide since it's a long time until our next payday. Plus I had a "backup" in the form of our savings account (set up for a really rainy day).
Well, on Saturday morning, we received a reward check from Bellsouth (since we switched to DSL). And on Saturday evening, we got a phone call from our Iwanna ad about Ezra's train table. The family came and picked it up right after church today.
God constantly reminds me that He will take care of us if we obey and trust in Him. Some days I forget that. And some days I doubt - hence my backup. Even in my partial trust, God has blessed me by reminding me that money is in His control as much as the rain or the rotation of the earth. Money is nothing to trust in. God is the only constant in my life.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Sensitive morning, chocolate chip pancakes
So, Ezra's been a little out of commission with an earache, cough and fever. He did not go to school on Thursday or Friday. And this morning it is rainy and dark. I think Ez is getting a little stir-crazy because since he woke up, every little thing is cause for tears.
Can't draw an 'S' the right way? cry
Can't get the tape dispenser out in time before a handmade envelope pops open? cry
Not allowed to use real stamps on the just-made envelope? cry
Didn't get to say goodbye to Daddy before he went to work? cry
So, I made some cornmeal chocolate chip pancakes with cinnamon (yum-my), helped my son draw the words "Star Wars" on a piece of paper, yelled a few times for him to stop crying (which made it worse), drank some coffee while he had a meltdown, brought the tape dispenser to him, suggested he draw a stamp instead of use a real one, and have him call Daddy at work.
Whew! No more tears after that...oh, and eating the pancakes helped too (me...not Ezra)!
Have a good morning and may your child's meltdowns (or yours) be few.
Can't draw an 'S' the right way? cry
Can't get the tape dispenser out in time before a handmade envelope pops open? cry
Not allowed to use real stamps on the just-made envelope? cry
Didn't get to say goodbye to Daddy before he went to work? cry
So, I made some cornmeal chocolate chip pancakes with cinnamon (yum-my), helped my son draw the words "Star Wars" on a piece of paper, yelled a few times for him to stop crying (which made it worse), drank some coffee while he had a meltdown, brought the tape dispenser to him, suggested he draw a stamp instead of use a real one, and have him call Daddy at work.
Whew! No more tears after that...oh, and eating the pancakes helped too (me...not Ezra)!
Have a good morning and may your child's meltdowns (or yours) be few.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Portrait by local artist
My 4 1/2 yr old son, Ezra, drew this picture of me. I think he captured me! Even my bangs and red eye makeup! ha ha.He has been drawing all the time. Even when we go into the car, he likes to take a pad of paper and a pen. His hearts are really good and he drew a picture of Jason the other day putting flags into two vases with flowers in them (each vase had a different type of flower). It's so amazing to see his creativity and gifts being developed! God has blessed us all.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Been a while
I last posted a few weeks ago! Even my daily photos from Ezra were being neglected.
It's been a long month of March. And now it's April already! Last week, while Ezra's school was out for Spring Break, I started a mural in the baby room of Noah's Ark. I say "started" because it's not finished yet. I hope to work on it from home (using some luan cutouts) and have it completed by the end of this week. I volunteered for it last summer, so I am wanting to have it off my plate.
My mom advised me that I need to declutter my life. Right now, it's very filled with lots of projects and obligations - even more than at the beginning of the year. That one week I took off from work was wonderful, but I realize that I actually added more during that week than took away.
I think my time with my current boss will soon be coming to a close. I think I need to do this. The trick is to convince my darling husband that it is a good idea. It's hard to leave something we've grown financially dependent upon, but I feel like God wants me to take that step of faith in order to trust Him to do something big. I've been gearing up toward a change by trying to buy some more respectable clothing (instead of jeans and t-shirts) so I can make a good impression on someone. At this point, I feel led to work more with O My Soap, and I'd really like to see us get an account with Mast General Store (one location to begin with). But that won't happen until someone actually makes the effort.
Anyway, lots in my head. I need to finish a newsletter template for Tony. Our newly redesigned and much pared down insurance community should be back online soon - http://www.ultimatestaff.net. And Jason and his friends just launched http://www.eldritchrpg.com last night. I am proud of the work Jason did programming the site. He has put soooo many hours into it. In fact, I am letting him sleep in this morning to help revive him a bit. Maybe I'll get to talk with him more now?
Have a good day everyone!
It's been a long month of March. And now it's April already! Last week, while Ezra's school was out for Spring Break, I started a mural in the baby room of Noah's Ark. I say "started" because it's not finished yet. I hope to work on it from home (using some luan cutouts) and have it completed by the end of this week. I volunteered for it last summer, so I am wanting to have it off my plate.
My mom advised me that I need to declutter my life. Right now, it's very filled with lots of projects and obligations - even more than at the beginning of the year. That one week I took off from work was wonderful, but I realize that I actually added more during that week than took away.
I think my time with my current boss will soon be coming to a close. I think I need to do this. The trick is to convince my darling husband that it is a good idea. It's hard to leave something we've grown financially dependent upon, but I feel like God wants me to take that step of faith in order to trust Him to do something big. I've been gearing up toward a change by trying to buy some more respectable clothing (instead of jeans and t-shirts) so I can make a good impression on someone. At this point, I feel led to work more with O My Soap, and I'd really like to see us get an account with Mast General Store (one location to begin with). But that won't happen until someone actually makes the effort.
Anyway, lots in my head. I need to finish a newsletter template for Tony. Our newly redesigned and much pared down insurance community should be back online soon - http://www.ultimatestaff.net. And Jason and his friends just launched http://www.eldritchrpg.com last night. I am proud of the work Jason did programming the site. He has put soooo many hours into it. In fact, I am letting him sleep in this morning to help revive him a bit. Maybe I'll get to talk with him more now?
Have a good day everyone!
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