Showing posts with label 30 Days of Thanks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 30 Days of Thanks. Show all posts

Saturday, November 20, 2010

It Is Snowing In Our Attic

I’ve seen a lot of hoses going up our stairs this fall.  But this time the hose wasn’t leading to a birthing tub . . .

You see, the Hottie loves winter so much, he decided to make it snow in our attic.

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Just kidding. 

But seriously.  (As the Hottie would say.)

The “R Factor,” whatever that is (actually click on the link to find out), went from this:

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to this:

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You might say that our house was a bit chilly prior to tonight.

  1. I’m thankful that the boys’ rooms will be warmer and they shall sleep more comfortably. 
  2. I’m also thankful that we will hopefully have a cheaper heating bill now.
  3. And Lord willing, we will see a bit of a tax break . . . not that we considered this or anything. 

But who am I most thankful for? (Two people actually)

Two men made this happen today (with the Lord’s help) – 4.  the Hottie, of course, and . . .

5.  my father-in-law, who dedicated his whole day to helping the Hottie install a ceiling fan and load the insulation hopper.

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Thanks so much, John!!!!

6.  And thanks for sharing him with us Kathy, in addition to bringing lunch! 

Head on over to Conny’s blog to see what everyone else is thankful for this November.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

30 Days of Thanks, Minus a Few

I was pleasantly surprised when I noticed that my Bloggy friend, Conny, was once again doing 30 Days of Thanks during the month of November. 

It was fun to see the button I created live on electronically this year.

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Quickly, before I attempt to sleep before a certain little girl wakes up . . . today I am thankful for:

  • my mom cleaning my bathrooms and keeping my laundry moving
  • a good decaffeinated whole milk vanilla latte
  • a Hot Husband who walked in the door EARLY tonight
  • leftovers from a meal that SOMEONE else made, not  myself
  • my precious little boys who give me hugs and tell me they love me a whole lot more these days
  • that I had breakfast made for the boys this AM . . . so Mr. Smackdown brought his up and ate it in my bed while I fed Sweet Pea
  • Paperback Swap (see my link over on the side . . . I’m too lazy and tired to list it here right now)
  • my new blog design that is coming soon
  • Mussoorie is more active and hanging in there
  • and, of course, that Little Sweet Pea is finally here and not in my belly
  • oh, and Twitter, because it keeps me in contact with a friend who moved far, far, far away
  • and many more . . . but I want to go talk with the Hottie (sorry ya’ll)

Go link up with Conny!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

30 Days of Thanks: Day 17

Connie, over at From the Heart of My "Haus" is celebrating 30 days of Thanks during the month of November. Be sure to visit her blog and link up with us as we celebrate God's goodness.

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I am thankful for . . .

Renee and Sarah


Both have picked up my co-op food recently. I REALLY am thankful for them helping me out . . . when I really needed help. I'm thankful that I swallowed my pride. That is sometimes hard to do. But it is OK to admit that you are in need. Thanks, ladies. Because I am so thankful . . . today I dedicated my post to my friends, Sarah and Renee.

By the way, thanks for all of your prayers. Mr. Me-Too is much better. Our house was VERY noisy today, filled with talking, arguing, and boy-antics. Never thought I would be glad to hear the boys fighting . . .
OK, I only enjoyed it for a minute.
If that.


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Thursday, November 12, 2009

30 Days of Thanks: Day 12

Connie, over at From the Heart of My "Haus" is celebrating 30 days of Thanks during the month of November. Be sure to visit her blog and link up with us as we celebrate God's goodness.

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I am thankful . . .

  1. I finally posted my new meme If You Give a Mom a Book.


  2. If You Give A Mom A Book

  3. My new dishwasher is in our van and on its way home.
  4. My friend Nickle had her baby! He is so cute!
  5. Nemo is still alive. I actually kind of like the little bugger. He swims to the bowl and wiggles when I walk by.
  6. This morning was absolutely beautiful with the frost blanketing the backyard.

  7. I really like my new purple miniature mouse for Neo. I no longer accidentally delete text or inadvertently surf the internet due to my hand brushing the touch pad.
  8. I baked a pumpkin pie today and found a pie pan that has been missing for a few years.

  9. I am thankful for how much I accomplished today, largely due to putting the Lord first and spending time in the Word FIRST thing.
  10. Sarah picked my co-op food order up.
  11. We had Sue Gregg Black Bean burritos for dinner that the boys ACTUALLY ate and enjoyed them. We simply pretended that we were construction workers and we smashed rocks (beans), ate grass (lettuce), enjoyed worms (shredded cheese), placed concrete (sour cream), all while getting snowed on (ranch dressing). I like jumping into Neverland.
  12. The boys felt blessed by our Piggy Party tonight. A Piggy Party is a spa night FOR BOYS ONLY. I soaked their feet in warm water with some Young Living Essential oils and they got to watch a video from Netflix!


  13. I actually exercised.

Please leave a thankful comment at these lovely ladies who are also blogging about thankfulness . . .I've included three new ladies!

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

30 Days of Thanks: Day 11

I am looking to be thankful today. All 5 of my senses are alert. I won't falter today . . . or sit staring at the screen for 1/2 hour just to list 10 things to be thankful for. (Editor's Note: It actually took 4 hours to write this . . . life happened.) The Grouch Bug will not bite me. Instead, the Happy Bug is unleashing his rainbow merriment, or so I am telling myself.

Connie, over at From the Heart of My "Haus" is celebrating 30 days of Thanks during the month of November. Be sure to visit her blog and link up with us as we celebrate God's goodness.

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I am thankful . . .

  1. For my little boys who have taken over 400 pictures today. Thank the Lord for digital cameras. Can you imagine if I had 400 images to print from a film camera? The camera Mr. Me-Too is using . . . is a print camera, without the film, and he could care less. That is a beautiful and active imagination for you. In fact, he would RATHER use his imagination camera than the digital camera that provides instant results. As promised to the munchkins, I have (back) posted some of their photography. Please leave a comment for them.


  2. I actually took a shower at 6 AM. And no, we aren't going anywhere today.
  3. Mr. Smiley slept the entire night and is still asleep (10AM).
  4. I got to read a small portion of Honey for a Child's Heart in preparation for my new weekly post entitled, If You Give a Mom a Book.

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  6. My new dishwasher is currently being driven to our local Menard's store. I can't WAIT to meet her and introduce her to my dishes!
  7. We snuggled in bed and read Cinderella. I like that story.
  8. I am enjoying Jasmine tea.
  9. I am thankful for all of the Veteran's who have fought in the various battles our country has been involved in throughout the years, risking their lives, so that we might live in freedom.
  10. I am so glad that nap-time comes around every day.
  11. Nemo is still alive.
  12. Mussie hasn't eaten any food that I am made. She has eaten some garbage, but that doesn't cause nearly as bad smelling farts.

For those of you who asked what the Animal Herbal Scented Eye Pillows were that lured my sons to sleep and have provided delightful entertainment today . . . meet Lady Cat and Toby-Hawk. I think they have a lavender/chamomile scent. I must admit that they (the pillows and the boys) went to sleep significantly quicker last night. We shall see if we have a repeat performance of that tonight.




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Monday, November 9, 2009

30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 9

Connie, over at From the Heart of My "Haus" is celebrating 30 days of Thanks during the month of November. Be sure to visit her blog and link up with us as we celebrate God's goodness.

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I am thankful that . . .

1. The day is over and I took a shower.

2. Mr. Smiley loved riding on my back while I mowed, and the older two boys ran around like the Travelocity Gnomes, with cone-like colorful buckets on their heads.

3. I left one square-foot garden open for business yesterday which provided an hour of energetic digging for ladybugs and fulfilled the desire in the Granola boys' lives to get dirty.

4. Mussie is still alive. She ate the pumpkin muffins that I made from Evolving Mommy. I have been wanting to make them for so long. And she ate 11 of them. Her body has been reeling from it with Walter-like farts.




5. I think I am married to the coolest man on earth, not to mention he loves Jesus. He rode his bike to work again today. The boys delight in greeting him with great fanfare when he arrives home. (And yes that is our rain barrel.)


6. I got one step closer to becoming organized and winning the paperwork battle.

7. I think that I am going to love the new curriculum I am using with Mr. Me-Too for letter recognition.

8. While in the car tonight, I listened to U2 (of course). I was encouraged by their song Love Resuce Me (click if you want to hear it).


Love rescue me
Come forth and speak to me
Raise me up and don't let me fall
No man is my enemy
My own hands imprison me
Love rescue me

Many strangers have I met
On the road to my regret
Many lost who seek to find themselves in me
They ask me to reveal
The very thoughts they would conceal
Love rescue me

And the sun in the sky
Makes a shadow of you and I
Stretching out as the sun sinks in the sea
I'm here without a name
In the palace of my shame
I said, love rescue me

In the cold mirror of a glass
I see my reflection pass
See the dark shades of what I used to be
See the purple of her eyes
The scarlet of my lies
Love rescue me

Yea, though I walk
In the valley of the shadow
Yea, I will fear no evil
I have cursed thy rod and staff
They no longer comfort me
Love rescue me

Sha la la sha la la...
I said love
Love rescue me

I said love
Climb up the mountains, said love
I said love, oh my love
On the hill of the son
I'm on the eve of a storm
And my word you must believe in, oh
I said love, rescue me
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah

Yeah, I'm here without a name
In the palace of my shame
I said, love rescue me

I've conquered my past
The future is here at last
I stand at the entrance
To a new world I can see
The ruins to the right of me
Will soon have lost sight of me
Love rescue me



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Sunday, November 8, 2009

30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 8

Connie, over at From the Heart of My "Haus" is celebrating 30 days of Thanks during the month of November. Be sure to visit her blog and link up with us as we celebrate God's goodness.

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I am thankful that . . .

  1. I got to play in the dirt and plant some garlic.
  2. I am currently relaxing while watching the Amazing Race.
  3. The Hottie Hubby graced me with some alone time and I took a luxuriously hot bath while reading Pride and Prejudice.
  4. Nemo is still alive.
  5. Mr. Smiley took a long nap this afternoon that was much needed for him and me.
  6. I went on two walks today.
  7. The weather was ABSOLUTELY perfect.
  8. Mr. Me-Too learned how to get water from the kitchen sink all by himself. Now that will be helpful.
  9. The Hottie Hubby delighted me with supporting the purchase of a take-out dinner.
  10. What matters is who I am in Christ--not how thin I am, not what I do for exercise, not how many Bible verses I know, not how many followers I have on my blog, not anything but Christ and Christ alone.

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Saturday, November 7, 2009

30 Days of Thanks: Day 7

Connie, over at From the Heart of My "Haus" is celebrating 30 days of Thanks during the month of November. Be sure to visit her blog and link up with us as we celebrate God's goodness.

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I choose to be thankful that . . .

  1. I didn't fall asleep while driving for 2+ hours around the interstate, desperately trying to get Mr. Smiley to sleep, despite his double ear infection.
  2. I resisted temptation and didn't stop to get a Crap-A-Chino to keep me awake and reward myself. I didn't go by any open Starbucks, though I know they exist at 3 AM.
  3. Even though I HATE drugs, there are pharmacies that are open in the middle of the night.
  4. Mr. Smiley has nursed a long time (17+ months). I won't take it personally or feel like a failure if my milk dries up because it is so uncomfortable for him to nurse right now.

I am thankful for . . . .

  1. Seeing Mr. Smiley actually smile today.
  2. That Hottie Hubbie and I work well together as a team.
  3. I might be getting a new dishwasher tonight. Hottie Hubbie is looking at them presently.
  4. Date night is tonight (a stay-at-home date night, that is)
  5. It is a beautiful day.
  6. My Chai was good this morning. And yes, I had caffeine.
  7. Sometimes my herbs and essential oils actually do work and bring comfort.

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Thursday, November 5, 2009

30 Days of Thanks: Day 5

Connie, over at From the Heart of My "Haus" is celebrating 30 days of Thanks during the month of November. Be sure to visit her blog and link up with us as we celebrate God's goodness.

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I am thankful for . . .

  1. the two little boys who feel asleep on the couch this afternoon. I am thankful that I listened to my mothering instinct and just let them curl up on the couch. They look precious. It is always a gift to catch your children sleeping so sweetly, snuggled in safely under a parent's watch.
  2. our outing into the woods for our Nature Explorers lesson.
  3. talking with my friend, Tina, who was very patient as I continually interrupted her to spot a nest, roll a log back, or unhook the boys from thorns.
  4. It is an honor to be famous for a brief moment in time with an article published about what God has done in and through our family.
  5. Lord willing, I will be having some fun fondue tonight--though the sleeping boys are slightly cramping my housekeeping responsibilities right now.
  6. Praise God for giving people talent to create classical music. Beautiful music is wafting throughout our house along with the smell of a baked pumpkin.
  7. I finally washed my favorite brown hooded sweatshirt.
  8. Nemo is still alive.
  9. I actually woke up early (5:30 AM) and spent some time in the Word BEFORE the boys woke up. Precious. It fueled me for the day. I love the Psalms.
  10. My dishwasher may not work, but I have running water to wash my dishes by hand. (Is it wrong to pray that H.H. Gregg or some famous dishwasher company would give me a new dishwasher to review? Am I getting greedy?)

Please leave a thankful comment at these lovely ladies who are also blogging about thankfulness . . .
Are any of my flesh-in-blood, I can give you a hug, blogging friends thankful? I haven't heard from you . . . hint hint.


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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

30 Days of Thankfulness: Day 4

Connie, over at From the Heart of My "Haus" is celebrating 30 days of Thanks during the month of November. Be sure to visit her blog and link up with us as we celebrate God's goodness.

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I am thankful for . . .

1. Mr. Me-Too, who said, "Will you play trains with me?" He wanted to play with ME!!! (I felt like Rudolph when Clarice told Rudolph that she thought he was cute. He lept for joy!)

2. I got to sleep the ENTIRE night last night.

3. The boys slept until 8 AM and 10 AM respectively. It was a quiet morning. Mr. Smackdown was at his Mama and Papa's house being fed ice cream!

4. I got to have a good laugh. Mr. Me-Too told me that the difference between a boy and a girl is the color of their thermometer. Mine has a pink cap and his has a blue cap.

5. My MIL brought me a decaf latte and then I left to go blog and grocery shop by myself.

6. I had such a sweet note in some books I received from www.paperbackswap.com today. I love using www.paperbackswap.com because sometimes you learn the history of the book. Neat to know the memories associated with a book.


7. Nemo, our new fish, is still alive.


8. I'm making fondue tomorrow night and it's not even New Year's! (We always have fondue on New Year's Eve.)

9. God loves me.

10. I snuggled with Mr. Smackdown this afternoon and heard about all his escapades while he stayed at Mama's house. He told me all sorts of details. It was great.

and there's more today . . .

11. My husband is great. Sorry I haven't shared many thankful things about him. I typically write my post during the day, so I haven't seen him but to pray with him before he left for work.


12. Mr. Smiley's silly laugh. If you smile, he will smile . . . or he will try and get you to smile.

Please leave a thankful comment at these lovely ladies who are also blogging about thankfulness . . .
Are any of my flesh-in-blood, I can give you a hug, blogging friends thankful? I haven't heard from you . . . hint hint.


Tuesday, November 3, 2009

30 Days of Thanks: Day 3

Connie, over at From the Heart of My "Haus" is celebrating 30 days of Thanks during the month of November. Be sure to visit her blog and link up with us as we celebrate God's goodness.

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I am thankful for . . .
  1. No caffeine. No headache. This is a miracle.
  2. I'm thankful for chatting with my MIL this morning and her delight to spend the day with Mr. Smackdown.
  3. I loved hearing Mr. Me-Too play with trains with his Nana.
  4. I'm thankful that the Hottie Hubby shoved me out the door tonight to have dinner with some friends and during that meal he texted me about the sprouted crackers I asked him to finish and bake for me.
  5. I'm glad Biggest Loser is on right now. It inspires me.
  6. I'm thankful that God loves me so much that he helps me with the little things, like resisting temptation.
  7. I took a shower today before 4 pm.
  8. I love nights that the Kissing Bull and the Runaway Hot Dog are played.
  9. I'm thankful that I found a CD that was due at the library today and I thought I had lost it.
  10. I'm super thankful that my mom finished my chicken stock for me and took the meat off of the carcass. It was nice to not have to do it for once.
I'm thankful for a lot more things. But I'm ready to spend time with the Hottie Hubby and not the computer.

Come back for more Thankfulness!

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Monday, November 2, 2009

30 Days of Thanks: Day 2

Well. This is Day 2.

I stare at my computer screen wanting some caffeine, and not feeling quite awake even though it is 2:31 in the AFTERNOON. But thankful that I have made a choice to join Sally Fallon and complete the Eat Fat, Lose Fat challenge. It sure is a lot of coconut.

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Anyhew . . . If you don't know what I am blogging about today, check out Day 1.

Otherwise, read on. I am thankful for:
  1. Our new fish, Nemo, who is quiet and eats processed food. I was going to take a picture of him for you, but he won't cooperate and swim to the middle of the bowl.
  2. I am glad that we have been training the boys in how to clean up their toys. As a result, I am sitting here with some blueberry (decaf) tea and relaxing for a spell.
  3. Internet grocery shopping is great. I feel blessed to belong to such an amazing coop, with people who order items for me and organize my food for pickup. I am so grateful for the family who started our coop, houses it, and keeps it going.
  4. It is an awesome privilege to hear my boys create these fantastic make-believe scenarios and then act them out. I love how they direct the play before the play actually begins.
  5. I love the brown Breckenridge hooded sweatshirt I am wearing. I wear it almost every day. I have a shirt on underneath--it's not like is smells or anything.
  6. I am glad that coconut products are available within the continental United States.
  7. I'm happy that we can say, "Sorry, will you please forgive me . . ." and it is done. We can say this to someone we offended or hurt or we can say it to God. Thanks, Jesus.
  8. I am thankful that Mr. Smiley loves to read. His favorite book is one of my favorite books, Snuggle Puppy by Sandra J. Boynton.
  9. I love that I can color in my Bible and it helps me remember God's Word.
  10. I am really thankful that I have a Mom and a Mother-In-Law who come to my house and help me out.
Please be sure to stop by Conny's blog and link up with your 30 Days of Thanks!