Archive for September, 2008

TTAH Tuesday – Shopping for Bargains

September 30, 2008

OK, readers, if you haven’t ever done it…
go shopping at a Salvation Army, Goodwill, or Volunteers of America.
If you’re seriously into saving some money, then you seriously need to go bargain shopping at one of these places.
I know, I know.  It takes some time to get used to the idea of wearing someone else’s clothes [...]

TTAH Tuesday – Media Reviews

September 23, 2008

Hi everyone!
Today is our first MOPS meeting and I have a ton of stuff to do, so I’m going to make this one short.
If you like to have an idea what to expect before you let your kids watch certain movies or TV shows, then check out this website:
www.pluggedinonline.com
It has fabulous reviews that are very specific, [...]

A little bible study, anyone?

September 16, 2008

Our MOPS theme this year is called the Adventures of Mothering, and the theme verse is Ephesians 3:18.
Our first MOPS meeting is a week from today, and in preparation God has laid it on my heart to read and meditate on this verse every day this week. 
Ephesians 3:14-21
“For this reason I kneel before the Father, from [...]

TTAH Tuesday – Daily Prayer

September 16, 2008

Sorry I kept you waiting so long for this post that I promised you last week! 
I am discovering that daily prayer is vital to my emotional and spiritual health.  And I don’t mean the “Lord, help me”, 2-second variety (although that’s certainly better than nothing.)
I’m talking about having a set time where I sit [...]

I’m a bundle of quirks…

September 14, 2008

So my friend Pamela commented on my last post and let me know that she meme’d me.  I’ll be honest with you and let you know that I had absolutely no idea what that meant (hey, cut me some slack, I’m new to this blogging thing!)
After some investigation I discovered that all I had to [...]

on my mind…

September 11, 2008

Just a few thoughts for this morning…

I really hate it when politicians use scripture, but don’t actually admit that it comes from the Bible.  I saw an ad recently for a local politician who said his grandfather told him to “act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly.”  This is obviously from Micah 6:8 “He has [...]

feeling old

September 10, 2008

For many years now, I have continued to think of myself as just out of college and starting out in life.  Well, I turned 35 this year and I’ve realized now that I’m just kidding myself.
Here’s 5 things that have been making me feel older recently:

We went to a wedding a month or so ago.  This was the [...]

TTAH Tuesday – Ready for school?

September 9, 2008

Is getting your child ready for school on time going to make you pull all your hair out before Columbus Day??  Then this tip is for you…
During my oldest child’s kindergarten year (after the excitement wore off), getting her ready for school felt like a battle.  Every.  Single.  Day.  I felt like I was nagging [...]

The Cold, Hard Truth

September 2, 2008

A couple of weeks ago my childhood friend, Melanie, came over to visit.  It’s great to see her and we should definitely do it more often!! 
Anyways, she made a comment to me (I’m paraphrasing) about how I’m the kind of parent she thought I’d be – no yelling or anything. 
I almost laughed because it’s so [...]

TTAH Tuesday – Big Savings

September 2, 2008

Happy Tuesday!
Today is the first day of school, and because I’m enjoying my time alone with my littlest one, I’m going to make this short!
I found this website over the weekend and thought I’d pass it along to you.  It has great links to free stuff, online coupon codes, and links to printable coupons as [...]