I took one of those fun quizzes online the other day. You know, one of those "What Color Are You" or "What TV Character Are You" type ones. This one was a "What Disney Quote Should Be Your Life Motto" one. I'm not big on Disney but I took it anyway out of curiosity (and because I was avoiding actual work). This is what I got: This is one of the few times I have agreed with a quiz result. Not that my life has been crazy full of adversity. I have a roof over my head, clean water, no … [Read more...]
Learning to Be a “Yes Mom”
A couple of weeks back (okay, make that almost a month ago) I posted this on the Logger's Wife Facebook page: This morning I decided to be a "yes mom" and let Abby play in the soaking wet mess known as her sandbox. The intense downpours we had yesterday destroyed the cover I made for it and the sand was so soaked, there were standing puddles. My first instinct was to tell her to let it dry out a little but then I decided, not a big deal to play in the mud. I could always just rinse her … [Read more...]
Who I Am…More Than My Circumstances
It has been an interesting year so far. I received news this winter that, on the surface, may have not seemed like a big deal. But it shook me to my core. In short, I was informed that some people find me difficult to deal with which resulted in me not being able to do something I considered part of my identity anymore. I don't even know who these people are but in the context in which it was said, I don't know if some where people I consider friends or not. Like most kids, I was a bit … [Read more...]
Christmas Expectations
Today is December 3rd. Only 21 days until Christmas. I've been a bit on the depressed side this year. With the change in income, we can't do Christmas as big as we normally do. We never do it too big but this year we are making all the family gifts, purchasing Abby's on sale, and doing nothing for each other.That is the part that is hardest for me. I love trying to get something that Matt will love. I love wondering what he is going to get me. Gifts is my second highest scoring love language … [Read more...]
Integrity, Illness, and Insane Weekends
I hadn't even realized it had been twelve days since I last posted. Wow, life has been so crazy in those twelve days. Well, longer than that. The end of lumberjack season is always a bit crazy.I am currently sick. Everything hurts....except my nose. My head throbs, my ears are stuffy, my lungs hurt, my body aches, I'm run down, and my throat is sore. I'm leaning flu not cold at this point in time. For the first time ever, I sent Matt and Abby to church without me yesterday and I stayed home to … [Read more...]
Sometimes It’s Okay To Give Up
I have to confess something to you all. I have given up on making our bread.It just isn't working for us. We don't eat it quite fast enough so it goes stale and ends up getting wasted. I also feel like I am spending all my time making bread, even with the bread maker.The choice has been made to buy the store brand all natural bread. It's about a dollar more than the artificial dyes and preservatives loaf I used to get. It is also about 3/4 of the size. But I feel like it is worth it to spend a … [Read more...]