Ultimate Blog Party 2011

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Ultimate Blog Party 2011

Greetings all,
Welcome to my new home!

Some things may look VERY familiar to some of you….that is because you knew me originally as happy mama.  and my old Blog was HAPPY HOME!

This past fall I moved in here! AND I LOVE IT!

So let’s get on with the introductions-shall we.

My name is Mary.  I am a pastor’s wife and we live in not so sunny NY state!
I have a WONDERFUL hubby and that is EXACTLY what i refer to him as here..HUBBY.  I am also a mom to four kiddos all under 5 1/2 and NOPE none of them are twins and we have not adopted…YET!

Let’s introduce them….they are Tornado, he is 5 1/2 and is in  Pre-K.  He loves Cowboys and the Civil War….So much so that for Christmas hubby made him a Union  Army  Uniform and he proudly wears his Sergeant stripes!

Lady bug is Next in Line- She is 4 1/2.  and at4 1/2 she sports her own Crazy style.  She is allowed to dress like that only when there is  no other peaple around So you may not see her sporting such craziness!

Weasel is next .  he turned three in the fall and he really is our comic relief.   he has so many nicknames itis unbelievable and when you ask him what his name is he will answer with ALL of them attached.   his smile and his eyes will egt him anything from other people SOOO watch out!

And Little Bean…what a cutie. He will turn a year old this month and he LOVES everyone.  He is such a happy little guy BUT a bit small for his age!  Over the last six months it has been a struggle to keep the weight on him.  He has endured many tests at such a young age But nothing has been found.   He is a mover and perhaps that is why.

And lastly our beloved family pet. LINUS . We originally had two Chocolate labs BUT alas we had to get rid of Lucy…DO you get it now!   It’s like having a fifth little kid.  he will turn two this month So the lineup  is complete!

I encourage you to stay a while and look around.  i have not yet gotten all the blogs post moved over from the other blog So ENJOY YOUR STAY, and leave a comment letting me know what you think of my new Home!

Happy Homemaker Monday- 4/4/11

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The weather in my neck of the woods:
Well today it’s agood bit warmer than it has been BUT with all the rain and wind it still seems far cooler than it should be for the first week of April

Things that make me happy:
QUIET. On Nights that hubby has meetings such as this evening I keep the kids up from a nap and then put them to bed directly after dinner.  then I have the eveing to myself

Book I’m reading:
Treasures if Encouragement, Spiritual Mothering, the Bible

What’s on my TV today:
NOTHING!

On the menu for dinner:
Light…probably Pnut butter and sandwiches as weasel calls them….We moved our big meal to lunch and have light dinners now


On my To Do List:
Fold Laundry
put away laundry
Clean our bedroom
Clean kitchen

New Recipe I tried or want to try soon:
There will be NO new recipe over the next couple of weeks as we head into our craziest weeks of the month….No Time for new things!

In the craft basket:

Easter Egg Bird houses

Looking forward to this week:
Seeing my parents in Pa on Saturday

Tips and Tricks:
ok- I’m gonna go with a food tip….Have you ever tried Italian dressing in your home made Mac n Cheese…It may sound gross. I know I was grossed out when I tried the recipe a few weeks ago BUT it was a very tasty surprise!  I was VERY impressed!



My favorite blog post this week:
Wow this is a tough one since it is BLOG PARTY season!

I think my favorite so far has got to be Totally Desperate MOM blog party post

Blog Hopping (a new discovered blog you would like to share with the readers):
OHHHH Man if you are missing all the fun you need to “HOP” over to 5 minutes for mom and their Ultimate Blog Party 2001 for lots  of blog hopping AND PRIZES!

No words needed (favorite photo or picture, yours or others you want to share):
tulips.jpgIam anxiously awaiting to see these beauties POP up!



Lesson learned the past few days:
 
PerseveranceIS  required in life!!!

On my mind:I
I have a close family friend is standing at the edge of life waiting for the Lord to call her home.  She has had 3 battles with cancer and has won two out of the three,but more than her and her pain I am praying for her children and husband as they spend her last moments with her!

Devotionals, Scripture Reading, Key Verses:
God established that ALL his children would be promise keepers-HIS promise keepers

2 Corinthians 1:3-5

3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. 5 For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.

HAPPY MONDAY!

Treasures of Encouragement-My Walk Monday

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Have you been encouraged by someone lately>  Or better yet Have YOU ENCOURAGED SOMEONE lately?

In our ladies Sunday school Class we have been going through the Practical Study set forth in the book Treasures of Encouragement by Sharon Betters.

i have read the book previously and I am very passionate about this subject!
As believers we need to realize as the book says they we ARE God’s Promise keepers-What a concept…..

I mean really your spirit and attitude of encouragement may be the only positive thing in someones life and it may be the ONLY Christ they have ever.

After all we are called to be Christ-like and moody, cranky bad reactions are not anywhere close to being Christ-like.   SOOo what are you conveying are you being a promise keeper or a person of impatience, or shows a lack of compassion?

What we say…..

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can literally change the world… or at least the world  of someone close to us.  Our speech impacts and touches so many people……My kids for instance need to know that i love them.  this can be a real struggle when the kids get into stuff they are not supposed and yet there are those times that you catch yourself saying something that you are left scratching your head asking yourself  “Did I really just say that?”

Well I have had some of those moments over the last few months and i have kept them until now!

  • Please don’t try to stand in the potty to go poop again1
  • Please don’t sit on the potty Like that
  • take that Garbage can off your head
  • Don’t try hanging the dog
  • Whatever you do PLEASE don’t knock MORE teeth loose

and Finally…

  • .Please don’t put your feet in the Potty

I never really thought I would ever have to say that A SECOND time to the same kid….But alas i look back on these little sayings i think that i could have really lost my temper but instead I chose to laugh…..I think so many times as Parents or spouses we forget to laugh….

Choose to laugh if you or your spouse can’t find keys and then make spares when you find them again…..It what you choose your reaction to be…you cannot choose your circumstances but you CAn choose your attitude AND your words!