I am a culprit of this very thing. I hear stories like this, and pledge to avoid the very thing, and I do, for a while. I then fall right back in the pattern of doing it...
Distractions while driving
What do you think of when you hear this words together? I read this story today, and it reminded me of the dangers associated with driving and allowing our focus to be anywhere but on the road.
I am once again going to begin my road journeys with my phone out of site. I will focus on the task at hand; driving. Driving is not the time to be a multi- tasker. There are too many lives at stake. Mine, the children in my backseat, any other passengers I may have, the car that I have never met before, or the pedestrians I may have never met. I don't want to be responsible for changing anyone's life so drastically due to a phone and something that was not as important as a life....
Texting and Driving
Apr 30, 2013
Apr 29, 2013
Motherhood
Mondays often bring a renewed energy to life. It is the beginning of a week where everything I did wrong last week or even yesterday, I can change and improve upon. It is a start to being better, or at least trying.
On Sundays ilike to sit and plan for the week ahead. What meals I will be making. What appointments we have. What family activities we can do. I get so excited. I think, I will wake up earlier. I will get more done.... And then it happens....
No SLEEP
Or less than my body needs.... When the alarm goes off, I ignore it... When I think about all that needs done, or I have planned to do, I just want to crawl into my warm bed and rest my tired eyes. Everything I do, I do because I have two precious little children in the rooms beside me. But, I also feel exhausted because of those two little children who had a difficult night.
I needed a pick me up. I reminder that I am not alone and I am doing alright.
... Moved by that kind of devotion and determination, may I say to mothers collectively, in the name of the Lord, you are magnificent. You are doing terrifically well. The very fact that you have been given such a responsibility is everlasting evidence of the trust your Father in Heaven has in you. He knows that your giving birth to a child does not immediately propel you into the circle of the omniscient. If you and your husband will strive to love God and live the gospel yourselves; if you will plead for that guidance and comfort of the Holy Spirit promised to the faithful; if you will go to the temple to both make and claim the promises of the most sacred covenants a woman or man can
make in this world; if you will show others, including your children, the same caring, compassionate, forgiving heart you want heaven to show you; if you try your best to be the best parent you can be, you will have done all that a human being can do and all that God expects you to do.
As long as I am trying! Heavenly Father will accept my constant effort. The rest of the talk is just as amazing as this part... Because She is a Mother.
If you need a good reminder that, you are amazing, read this talk. It is a good way to gain a little more mobility for a hard day and know that your efforts are seen and appreciated by a loving Heavenly Father!
On Sundays ilike to sit and plan for the week ahead. What meals I will be making. What appointments we have. What family activities we can do. I get so excited. I think, I will wake up earlier. I will get more done.... And then it happens....
No SLEEP
Or less than my body needs.... When the alarm goes off, I ignore it... When I think about all that needs done, or I have planned to do, I just want to crawl into my warm bed and rest my tired eyes. Everything I do, I do because I have two precious little children in the rooms beside me. But, I also feel exhausted because of those two little children who had a difficult night.
I needed a pick me up. I reminder that I am not alone and I am doing alright.
... Moved by that kind of devotion and determination, may I say to mothers collectively, in the name of the Lord, you are magnificent. You are doing terrifically well. The very fact that you have been given such a responsibility is everlasting evidence of the trust your Father in Heaven has in you. He knows that your giving birth to a child does not immediately propel you into the circle of the omniscient. If you and your husband will strive to love God and live the gospel yourselves; if you will plead for that guidance and comfort of the Holy Spirit promised to the faithful; if you will go to the temple to both make and claim the promises of the most sacred covenants a woman or man can
make in this world; if you will show others, including your children, the same caring, compassionate, forgiving heart you want heaven to show you; if you try your best to be the best parent you can be, you will have done all that a human being can do and all that God expects you to do.
As long as I am trying! Heavenly Father will accept my constant effort. The rest of the talk is just as amazing as this part... Because She is a Mother.
If you need a good reminder that, you are amazing, read this talk. It is a good way to gain a little more mobility for a hard day and know that your efforts are seen and appreciated by a loving Heavenly Father!
Apr 26, 2013
Gluten Free
I was tested a while ago for different food allergies. I was able to go through a couple of them pretty fast to see what my body did when I ate them. There were two others, that I have to admit, I have not wanted to eliminate from my diet to see what they do! I guess I felt like, if I didn't know, then the symptoms would not bother me (for example; peanuts. I took them out of my diet and reintroduced them to find that they were the culprit or at least partially responsible for headaches that made it impossible to do the daily tasks a mother should be able to do). One of the foods I have just continued to eat, is wheat. The thought of taking it out of my diet is horrific. I love wheat. I love everything that is made with wheat. But, alas, I was recently talking to someone who has taken gluten out of her diet and many of her symptoms are things that I have (and are driving me batty!). So, next week I am going gluten free (which means my family is too!).
With the thought of how this could impact our lives (if it really is gluten that is making me crazy, we will go gluten free in our house), I thought about how it affects our food storage too. Thankfully, Thrive Life has a whole line of Gluten Free products that are tested to ensure quality and that they are Gluten Free.
If you would like a list of the gluten free foods or want to know a price, just leave me a message or feel free to contact me through my website: Thrive Life Website (I can get you a better price then even those listed on my website quite often).
If you know of any good gluten free recipes, I would love to have them. I would also be looking for gluten free/dairy free if you have any of those! Please SHARE!
With the thought of how this could impact our lives (if it really is gluten that is making me crazy, we will go gluten free in our house), I thought about how it affects our food storage too. Thankfully, Thrive Life has a whole line of Gluten Free products that are tested to ensure quality and that they are Gluten Free.
If you know of any good gluten free recipes, I would love to have them. I would also be looking for gluten free/dairy free if you have any of those! Please SHARE!
Apr 25, 2013
Rebates
As I have said before, I am a very cautious shopper. I price match. I use coupons. I stock up when there are sales and don't very often buy things at full price. Another way to save a little money is with REBATES. Sometimes, I pass them up because the amount I have to spend is out of my budget. However, I make sure that I use them and take full advantage of them when it is within budget and especially when it happens to be items I buy regularly.
I am sure there are more rebates than this available right now, but I thought I would share two with you that I have taken advantage of just recently.
* The thing I really appreciated with specifically the P&G rebate, was that you could have the $50 subtotal BEFORE coupons! So I actually spent quite a bit less and then also got the $15 rebate.
P&G Rebate
Kimberly-Clark Rebate
If you know of any others, let us know so we can enjoy saving money together :)
I am sure there are more rebates than this available right now, but I thought I would share two with you that I have taken advantage of just recently.
* The thing I really appreciated with specifically the P&G rebate, was that you could have the $50 subtotal BEFORE coupons! So I actually spent quite a bit less and then also got the $15 rebate.
P&G Rebate
Kimberly-Clark Rebate
If you know of any others, let us know so we can enjoy saving money together :)
Apr 24, 2013
Contemplating
Today I had the opportunity to join some neighborhood friends and go to the zoo with our kiddos. It was a beautiful day with perfect weather and just the right sun. It was even more fun because the animals seemed to enjoy the day too.
As we were walking through the zoo, I enjoyed having the opportunity to just focus on my kids. I didn't have technology to distract me, chores that were begging to be done, or other items on the "to do" list that were anxiously competing for my attention.
But it also gave me more time to think about them. The innocence they have. How pure they are. How perfect their little minds are. They are learning constantly. Like my post yesterday, they are sponges. They are eagerly waiting to soak in new things. It is our job, to provide them the atmosphere to become the amazing little things they can be.
The event that really got me thinking, was when we went to see the gorillas. The zoo has a mom, dad, and baby. As the baby slept, the parents fought. Many of the visitors followed the gorillas back and forth from room to room. I have to admit, I did too! It seemed funny. Harmless. The female continually swung her blanket at the male as his frustration just grew. He occasionally swatted at her and she would quickly climb to where he could not get to her. Then a few moments later it would begin again. I had not thought about how it could appear to my sweet children. As I held Bug, she smiled and pointed to the gorillas as they went back and forth; however, I soon realized that my ignorance was impacting Snuggles. He had quickly found my side and snuggled in, head turned away from the gorillas. I put him on my knee and held him so he could see. He covered his eyes... I then realized that my sweet little boy could feel the contention being emulated from these animals. I quickly gathered our things, and walked out the door.
Some would say that we need to not shelter our children. They should experience the harsh realities of this world. I would say, it is our responsibility as parents, adults, and authority figures to provide safe environments for the children around us. I was grateful that the contention made him uncomfortable. It shows it is foreign. He does not experience that. I pray that it stays that way.
That was my thought for the day... If things are foreign, uncommon, uncomfortable; our children will steer away from those things. Those things that we don't want them doing, they will not want to do. Not to say that as they get older, there should not be conversations about those things, because there should be. But if it is not acceptable, it should not be in the home.
As we were walking through the zoo, I enjoyed having the opportunity to just focus on my kids. I didn't have technology to distract me, chores that were begging to be done, or other items on the "to do" list that were anxiously competing for my attention.
But it also gave me more time to think about them. The innocence they have. How pure they are. How perfect their little minds are. They are learning constantly. Like my post yesterday, they are sponges. They are eagerly waiting to soak in new things. It is our job, to provide them the atmosphere to become the amazing little things they can be.
The event that really got me thinking, was when we went to see the gorillas. The zoo has a mom, dad, and baby. As the baby slept, the parents fought. Many of the visitors followed the gorillas back and forth from room to room. I have to admit, I did too! It seemed funny. Harmless. The female continually swung her blanket at the male as his frustration just grew. He occasionally swatted at her and she would quickly climb to where he could not get to her. Then a few moments later it would begin again. I had not thought about how it could appear to my sweet children. As I held Bug, she smiled and pointed to the gorillas as they went back and forth; however, I soon realized that my ignorance was impacting Snuggles. He had quickly found my side and snuggled in, head turned away from the gorillas. I put him on my knee and held him so he could see. He covered his eyes... I then realized that my sweet little boy could feel the contention being emulated from these animals. I quickly gathered our things, and walked out the door.
Some would say that we need to not shelter our children. They should experience the harsh realities of this world. I would say, it is our responsibility as parents, adults, and authority figures to provide safe environments for the children around us. I was grateful that the contention made him uncomfortable. It shows it is foreign. He does not experience that. I pray that it stays that way.
That was my thought for the day... If things are foreign, uncommon, uncomfortable; our children will steer away from those things. Those things that we don't want them doing, they will not want to do. Not to say that as they get older, there should not be conversations about those things, because there should be. But if it is not acceptable, it should not be in the home.
Apr 23, 2013
Sponges
Have you ever noticed how children are like sponges. Sounds, words, actions all are quickly learned and copied (especially the ones that you might not want to be copied).
With my two children I try to constantly provide them with items that will enhance their learning and help them to become better children, friends, and citizens of the community. We limit tv use in our home and are very aware of the surrounding we as well as our children are in.
I don't want to sound like a "Molly Mormon" but I am a firm believer that things can and do affect us. If we are constantly around things that are offensive, we will soon begin to accept them and become numb.
It was recently brought to my attention that the FCC wants to "relax" decency standards. This could mean female frontal nudity and the "F" bomb on prime time tv. In my book, that is NOT okay. If you would like to read more about it, you can click on the link to read the article I found....FCC relaxed
There is a link in the article so that you can also file a complaint if you feel as I do.... There is enough filth around, lets not let more in our homes....
With my two children I try to constantly provide them with items that will enhance their learning and help them to become better children, friends, and citizens of the community. We limit tv use in our home and are very aware of the surrounding we as well as our children are in.
I don't want to sound like a "Molly Mormon" but I am a firm believer that things can and do affect us. If we are constantly around things that are offensive, we will soon begin to accept them and become numb.
It was recently brought to my attention that the FCC wants to "relax" decency standards. This could mean female frontal nudity and the "F" bomb on prime time tv. In my book, that is NOT okay. If you would like to read more about it, you can click on the link to read the article I found....FCC relaxed
There is a link in the article so that you can also file a complaint if you feel as I do.... There is enough filth around, lets not let more in our homes....
Apr 22, 2013
Connecting
Family is such an important aspect of our lives. Whether it be our children and spouse or extended family, we are who we are in part because of them.
Those that are living have an important role in our lives, but so do those that have passed on. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints recently amended their genealogy site. Now anyone who wants to use it can! You don't have to be a member to access the information that many have worked so hard to find.
You can now also add photos and personal stories that you may have about ancestors. This is the thing I am most excited about. Those journals and other stories no longer are just known by those who inherited them, but can be shared with everyone.
I encourage you to take a look... Experience family history... See who has made you who you are.
Family Search
Those that are living have an important role in our lives, but so do those that have passed on. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints recently amended their genealogy site. Now anyone who wants to use it can! You don't have to be a member to access the information that many have worked so hard to find.
You can now also add photos and personal stories that you may have about ancestors. This is the thing I am most excited about. Those journals and other stories no longer are just known by those who inherited them, but can be shared with everyone.
I encourage you to take a look... Experience family history... See who has made you who you are.
Family Search
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