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Exercising my Blog

Sep 032010

I’m always reading blogs, always looking for new blogs. Occasionally, one will inspire me to try something new on my own blog. I visited This Brownn Girl today, and she had a 30 day blog exercise that looked interesting. So I’m gonna do it. I don’t know that I’ll blog every day, but I will make it through the exercise.

Anybody want to join me? Leave a comment and let me know!

Day 01 – Introduce yourself
Day 02 – Your first love
Day 03 – Your parents
Day 04 – What you ate today
Day 05 – Your definition of love
Day 06 – Your day
Day 07 – Your best friend
Day 08 – A moment
Day 09 – Your beliefs
Day 10 – What you wore today
Day 11 – Your siblings
Day 12 – What’s in your bag
Day 13 – This week
Day 14 – What you wore today
Day 15 – Your dreams
Day 16 – Your first kiss
Day 17 – Your favorite memory
Day 18 – Your favorite birthday
Day 19 – Something you regret
Day 20 – This month
Day 21 – Another moment
Day 22 – Something that upsets you
Day 23 – Something that makes you feel better
Day 24 – Something that makes you cry
Day 25 – A first
Day 26 – Your fears
Day 27 – Your favorite place
Day 28 – Something that you miss
Day 29 – Your aspirations
Day 30 – One last moment

Discipline Season

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Sep 012010

While I as doing the 31 Days to a Better Blog challenge, having the time to do the tasks was easy. It was mid-summer, and the only obligation I had was work. But that time has ended. The boys have started school, which means I have to go over homework at night. I have started school, which means that I have to make time to study. I’ll be resuming Transformed, which is the Youth Bible Study I teach weekly at my church. I’ve also decided that instead of reading my Bible haphazardly, I’m going to get up EVERY morning and spend 15 minutes of quiet time with God.

It’s one thing to SAY that I’ll do this. In order to actually DO it, however, will require something more. That something is discipline. Meaning that I need to actually get up at 5:45. Before everyone else. If I don’t, there is no quiet time. I have to strongly encourage myself to do it. Nobody is going to do it for me! I need a personal quiet time trainer! There are benefits to this quiet time, which I’ll talk about in another post.

I’ve got a lot on my plate. It doesn’t overwhelm me. Well, it won’t if I get this discipline thing going. Gotta just DO it.

Is there something that you’ve trained yourself to do so that now it’s automatic? How did you do it? Is there an area of your life where you need discipline? What is it?

Pay no attention to the next sentence (I would explain, but I don’t feel like typing all that. Just ignore it! lol): Why does the confining upgrade grade the disorder?

Miscellany Monday

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Aug 302010

I am getting old (at least I feel like it!)

Got my eyes examined a few weeks back. Got new contacts. Found out I need reading glasses in addition to the contacts! I guess you can call me “EIGHT Eyes!” Also, about a week ago, I was walking to the bowling alley with my husband, and stepped on a big, fat rusty nail! Got a tetanus shot and antibiotics the next day, but I’m still limping around like an old lady! I’m only 39! Give me a break!

I’m bald.

I wore my hair natural for 5 years. Then, in a few moments of boredom, I relaxed it in January. Did it again in March. Finally realized that there was a reason I didn’t relax any more (well, more than one), and decided to go back to natural. I warned Mr. Day that he might come home one day and find that I had cut all the relaxer out of my hair. That day came yesterday. I have about an inch of hair now. Couldn’t take it anymore! However, you probably won’t see it until I’ve got at least 6 inches or more. Until then, I will continue to let Mr. Day pick out the wig for the month!

This weekend was boy central.

Not only was I surrounded with the normal males, but at various times, Mr. Day’s cousin and two nephews came to visit. Of course, this was the weekend when my momma, the R.N., decreed that because of my jacked up foot, I had to stay off of it. I had NO ESCAPE! It’s a whole different experience when they all get together! Thank God I like football.

Summer won’t go away.

I love fall and spring. I could do without the other two seasons – especially summer. I hate to be hot. I hate humidity. And this summer was a beast. However, it’s been cooler for the past week. So I thought I was in the clear. But no. Today and the next three days will be 90 degrees! Thankfully, I have a place to escape to in the next few evenings. I’m sick of being hot!

Wordless Wednesday: Family = Love

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Aug 252010

Talk about You Tuesdays

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Aug 242010

Here are this week’s 7 questions and don’t forget you have the opportunity to ask me anything!

1- Are you in introvert or extrovert?

Primarily introverted. I am not shy, I’m just not a people person.

2- Do you prefer to read or write?

Read. Hence the struggle in posting consistently! I’m trying!

3- Do you still live in the city that you were born in?

Yep!

4- If you could only have 1 TV channel, what would you pick?

ESPN

5- What shampoo/conditioner do you use?

Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Conditioner.

6- Do you take a daily multivitamin?

Nope. I probably should.

7- Recommend a book/resource on faith, health, or infertility (ok so its not really in the form of a question but it works!).

Desiring God by John Piper.

When I had no strength.....

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Aug 242010

Last night, while I was waiting for the bus after my first class of the semester, I set my mp3 player to random. A song came on that reminded me of a point in time where I was frustrated and grieving. The song, however, did not take me back to those feelings. Instead it reminded me that no matter what I’m facing, Jesus is always there to guide me through it.

This song was recorded five years ago. I was asked to lead it for my church’s fall concert. Normally, I can pick up a song and make it my own very quickly. This one? Not so much. I listened to it over and over, but I couldn’t make it mine. My voice is nothing like the original artist, Shirley Caesar. I just couldn’t wrap my mind around it. I didn’t even want to sing it!

Then, a week before the concert, my favorite uncle died. He was more like my father than my uncle. I adored him! Also, in that week, the ridiculous supervisor I had decided that I would not get paid for the days I needed to travel to New York for his funeral. I went anyway. I got back home 2 days before the concert. Emotionally drained, grieving, and frustrated with my job. I had missed the final concert rehearsal, and I still didn’t know how I was gonna sing this song.

I just prayed, and asked God to use me to sing it for His glory. I had no strength of my own. So….you may hear my voice shake, or go off key at times. I was just a wreck, but singing this song definitely helped me at that time in my life!

Take a listen here.

Good eats: Fall favorites

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Aug 202010

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Summer is coming to an end. Fall is quickly approaching. Fall is, by far, my favorite season. It seems to signify beginnings to me, much more than a new year does. The kids are going back to school. I’m going back to school. The weather is much more bearable, and it’s so much more comfortable to sleep at night.

It’s no longer necessary to eat the lightest thing possible because you’re too hot. I can go back to my comfort foods! My favorites are:

Baked Macaroni and Cheese: I make a slammin’ mac & cheese, if I do say so myself. It’s a favorite of all the Day dudes. I enjoy making it for them. However, once this oppressively hot summer it, they were out. of. luck. I’ll be glad when I can make it again.

Broccoli Casserole: Mix chopped broccoli, Miracle Whip, cheddar cheese, onions, lots of butter, and Ritz crackers on top….HEAVEN. My aunt used to make this for holidays. One holiday, she wasn’t going to be able to make it. Rather than spend a Christmas with no Broccoli Casserole, I learned to make it myself. Now every time I make it, it’s a holiday!

Sweet Potato Pie: I LOVE Sweet Potato Pie! It may look like pumpkin pie to you, but do not be deceived: It does not taste like pumpkin pie. It’s a zillion times better. I usually just buy it from Wal-Mart of Sam’s Club because I’m lazy. I have, however, made one from scratch ONCE. Man…me knowing how to make this pie is dangerous! Dangerous because, if I wanted, I could make it all year around. However, I already said, I’m lazy, so I settle for buying it between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Now see…I’ve gone and made myself hungry. I sweat the weatherman said the next 10 days would be cooler. I think one (maybe two!) of these recipes may bless my family’s taste buds soon!

Review: Storm Warning - Billy Graham

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Aug 172010

Storm Warning was originally written in 1992. However, due to various world events, Billy Graham has revised and updated it so as to be relevant to what is going on in the world today. Using Scripture (not his opinion) as his guide, he shows how disasters, economic turmoil, wars, and other events are not the “storm”, but rather the “warning” that God is giving to let us know that times are coming to an end and judgment is forthcoming. These warnings are not meant to harm us, but are meant to point us back to the Gospel. The Gospel is that we are sinners, separated from God, and God sent His Son, Jesus Christ to give His life to pay the penalty of our sins and free us from the power of them. All God wants us to do is acknowledge that we’re sinners, accept Christ’s sacrifice for our sins, and surrender our lives to Him. That message is very clear in this book.

Mr. Graham shares what he’s seen through his many years of experience in evangelism. This makes for a fascinating and powerful read.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com <http://BookSneeze.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Welcome to the FourEyes club!

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Aug 172010

We noticed a little while ago that the twins were squinting all of the time. Last weekend, they joined me in the FourEyes Club. I don’t feel so alone anymore. TJ and SweetPea pretty much have perfect vision, so they are excluded from membership. Above is Thing One. His vision is the worst of the two. I think he’s happy that he can finally see!

Here’s Thing Two in his glasses. Maybe I’ll be able to tell them apart better from the difference in the frames. I do pretty well, but sometimes I mess up!

The only thing now is that I have to keep making them KEEP the glasses on. They’ve never had glasses before, so they don’t understand that it’s not an OPTIONAL thing. I told them, unless you’re roughhousing or sleeping, keep’em on your face! I know it will take some getting used to, however. I was about their age when I started my family’s chapter of the FourEyes Club.

It only gets worse. I had my eye exam last week, and I got new contacts. Yay for me. Problem is, I’m close to forty, so small print is doing me in. It’s a shame to have contacts and then have to wear reading glasses too. I haven’t gotten them yet, but I have my eye on a pair of pink ones….so I’ll post pics when I do!

Gettin’ old sucks.

Talk about you Tuesdays

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Aug 172010

It’s that time of week again! Another round of 7 questions for you to answer and the opportunity to ask me anything!

This weeks questions:

1-What was the last movie you saw in the theater? Would you recommend it?

Hot Tub Time Machine. LOL It was actually funny. Vulgar, but funny.

2-What was your favorite class in college (or high school)?

I think my favorite class is coming up this semester: Christian Ethics.

3-What would be your dream car?

Chrysler Town & Country Minivan. Fully loaded. I got too many kids!

4-What has been your longest road trip (must include where you started and where you ended up!)?

Pittsburgh, PA to Mobile, AL. Vacation from HELL.

5-What is your favorite style of jeans? Skinnies? Boot-cut? *Gasp* Taper?

Boot cut!

6-If you were given $500 to spend TODAY, what would you purchase?

Shoes, socks, and school supplies for my boys.

7-Which do you prefer – milk chocolate or dark chocolate?

Milk chocolate. NO contest.

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Exercising my Blog

Discipline Season

Miscellany Monday

I am getting old (at least I feel like it!)

I’m bald.

This weekend was boy central.

Summer won’t go away.

Wordless Wednesday: Family = Love

Talk about You Tuesdays

When I had no strength.....

Good eats: Fall favorites

Review: Storm Warning - Billy Graham

Welcome to the FourEyes club!

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