Another contest

Yep, I entered another contest and you can too! I am bound to win something one of these days lol. Adventures in Babywearing is having another giveaway, this time for a Moby Wrap from SuperMomz. I'd really love a new carrier to use when I have Little Baby here and not enough hands lol. And check out Adventures in Babywearing to see how you can get 10% off all orders at SuperMomz through July.

SMART Habit Saturday

I did much better this week than I did the last two weeks. There are still a few that I didn't do so hot on this week. Like laundry, although I got it washed, it is sitting in piles in my room waiting to be folded and put away. I haven't been cleaning much and only flossed once this week. I'm doing better at my nighttime routine stuff for me and Toddler, and still doing pretty good for prayers and bringing dishes to the kitchen. I am doing great with reading scriptures every day, having one straight hour off the computer when Hubby is home, and making dinner 3x a week. Since I'm still trying to work on so many goals I'm not going to add another today, but I will next week since it's a new month.

Goal recap:
#1- Clean 1/2hr a day- 3/7
#2- Keep up with dishes- 5/7
#3- Brush teeth once a day- 5/7
#4- Read scriptures daily- 7/7
#5- Toddler bedtime routine- 4/7
#6- Bedtime 11:30pm- 5/7
#7- 50 crunches a day- 5/7
#8- Take vitamins every day- 7/7
#9- No computer for 1hr a day when Hubby is home- 7/7
#10- 1 load of laundry each day- 2/7
#11- Daily prayers, morning and night- 11/14
#12- Dinner 3x during the week- 3/3
#13- Lotion every day- 6/7
#14- Floss every day- 1/7
#15- Bringing dishes to kitchen- 6/7

To join in SHS go to The Lazy Organizer.

Complaining

I'm going to take a minute to complain, then maybe once it's off my chest I'll feel better lol. So here's my complaints today:
* Little Baby was unusually fussy today
* Toddler keeps telling me his teeth hurt, guess it's about time for his first dentist appointment. Oh and I have a toothache and am due for a cleaning too.
* My family was going to come get Toddler and take him for a week, but then cancelled cuz they can't afford the gas. I was starting to look forward to a little break.
* We probably don't have the gas money to go visit my family like I want to
* My stomach is really hurting right now
* I hate this heat, and that we don't have central a/c, just one window unit upstairs that does not cool the whole house.
* My house is a mess (of course that's mostly my fault for not keeping up with cleaning, so guess have no room to complain lol)

OK, that's better :) Now I need to go do something productive to get me out of this slump.

Friday's Feast

Appetizer
How many pieces of jewelry do you wear most days?
- 2, my wedding ring and my CTR ring

Soup
What is your favorite instrumental song?
- Don't really have a favorite, but I love trans-siberian orchestra songs

Salad
Who has a last name that you like?
- Now that's a silly question lol. I like my last name. I don't have a preference for names as long as they are easy to pronounce and spell.

Main Course
Name a popular movie you’ve never seen.
- Braveheart, Pulp Fiction, Pirates 3. There's a few.

Dessert
Fill in the blank: Nothing makes me ___________ like ____________.
- Nothing makes me relaxed like a professional massage.

Time to share

Today I am blessing you with a bunch of links to posts I have enjoyed over the last few weeks. I want to try doing this every week, but we'll see how often I really remember lol. So check them out and enjoy!

Antique Mommy teaching her boy how to eat healthy.

Remember He is always there watching over you, found at Diary of a SAHM

The post that has had me giggling for weeks, every time I think of it, by Dawn. I don't think I'll ever look at pepper the same way again. And laugh at these t-shirts while you're there.

How to make your home your sanctuary, by who other than Home Sanctuary.

Every mommy will appreciate the sentiment expressed by Notes from the Trenches in her post about her boy growing up.

Jen shares with us computer art at it's finest and funniest with this hilarious video she found.

Go congratulate Beth on the birth of her cute little boy.

Organizing Junkie helps you learn how to get organized with simple steps.

Go laugh with Michelle and her funny pictures post.

Where does all that hamburger come from? Ponder that with Simply Chumly.

Not everyone is perfect, but Mist is working on it.

Now, wasn't that fun?

Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful that I went to the doctor on Monday and was able to get some antibiotics and my throat feels soooo much better! Hurray for modern medicine! Now I just need to catch up on my last few days of slacking in the housework department lol. I'm thankful Little Baby is taking a nap right now, cuz I just realized we haven't eaten lunch yet, better go get some!

Dang spam

I don't know about the rest of you, but I get a ton of email spam! I delete about 50 spam messages a day, it's such a pain. Sometimes I want to just switch my email, use my yahoo or gmail more, but I use my hotmail for everything, I wouldn't even know where to start in switching stuff over. Only messages from my contacts go to my Inbox, everything else goes straight to the junk folder, but I still have to go through it for stuff I do want that gets sent there from non-contacts. Stupid spammers. I don't care about "Save up to 51% on your student loans!" or "Get rich at home with Google!" and especially don't care for "U caN Plez yuR GirL tonItE!!" ugh. All those "You qualify for this free offer.." and "Here's your $100 giftcard!" would make me a rich woman if they were actually real. I get "FREE 2 day vacation!" at least twice a day. If those were real I'd be on vacation all the time! Why do people send spam? Just for kicks and giggles? I don't see what profit they get from bogging down my inbox with junk.

Tuesday To-Do

Not much new on my plate today:

* Clean Bathrooms

* Dishes

* Laundry

* Pick up in boys' room

* Think of something for dinner

* Swim class at 6:30

I'm surprised at myself for actually cleaning the bathrooms this morning lol. I need to do dishes, they somehow pile up faster than I can keep up. But first I need to get lunch for me and the boys, then get Toddler down for a nap, and if I'm lucky I can get Baby to nap at the same time so I can lay down a bit.

Monday Madness

Had a crazy day. Went running this morning, and we did pretty good. Only had to stop once at the start to calm down kids, and then halfway through the last 5 minutes to walk a bit before finishing. Then I had to go to the bank and the store. Then I spent some time trying to find a doctor who could see me today about my throat. I finally found one, Little Baby's mom came to pick him up early, and Michelle came over to watch my boys. So I went to the doctor, who was really nice, and we did a strep test. It came back negative, but he said my symptoms looked like strep and if someone has had it for a few weeks then sometimes the test will be negative, so I'm on antibiotics for it and hopefully will be feeling better in a few days. I won't be watching Little Baby for 2 days, just in case, so I might be able to get a bit more rest too. Then we had swim class, which Toddler enjoyed. Hubby and Baby joined us to swim after, that was fun. Now I need a shower and to get the boys to bed, then I might go to bed early.

Yeah, I'm pretty cool :D

I feel honored. I just received another Rockin' Girl Blogger award from Barb at Skittles' Place. Thanks Barb, you are awesome! So I'm going to send out a few more to some more rocking girl bloggers:

Susan and Janice at 5 Minutes for Mom- They run a fabulous blog that supports work-at-home moms and are always doing great giveaways.

Laura (Organizing Junkie) and Lara (Lazy Organizer)- I love learning more about getting organized and these 2 give great tips and support.

Kendra of VBAC Adventure- I love reading the information she has learned in her journey to have a VBAC. She's due in 1.5wks with her baby :D Good luck!

Go ahead and give this award to all the Rockin' Girl Bloggers you know!

Sunday Saying

I started my day early,
Before the room was light.
I lifted my son from his crib
And wished it was still night.
But as I held him close and said,
“Hi Tyler, precious one”
I knew that as I greeted him
I greeted, too, God’s Son.

When my daughter woke up later
Calling "Mommy! Mommy! Down!!"
I picked her up and hugged her
In her worn Elmo gown.
I knew she felt the closeness
That a mothers touch affords.
I welcomed not just Danielle,
But so too the Lord of Lords.

That day I mixed some formula
and opened jars of peas.
I fixed some "pizza butter" bread
When she grinned and said "PLEEEAAASSSEE"
I heated up some leftovers;
I had to make them twice,
and when I fed my children
I was feeding Jesus Christ.

I made some funny faces
and played puzzles on the floor.
I dressed kitties and ran around outside,
and played with them some more.
We laughed and jumped and tickled,
making memories to be stored.
When I spent time with my children
I spent time with the Lord.

I wiped up sticky cereal
and washed the dishes clean.
I straightened, picked up, and put away
and dusted in between.
I did 6 loads of laundry
and folded it like new.
When I cleaned for my children
I cleaned for my Savior too.

When my children were both crying
I held them in my arms.
I cuddled them and whispered
That I'd keep them safe from harm.
I told them how their Father saved them
With His perfect Lamb.
When I comforted my children
I comforted the I AM.

Later on that evening
I put them in the bath.
I washed their little bodies
As they kicked around and splashed.
I dried them in soft towels
And put their jammies on.
When I washed my children’s feet,
I washed the Holy One.

I cooked and cleaned and rearranged,
Made beds and taught and played.
Made sure that we had food to eat
And that we often prayed.
I died to self,
I made a home from ordinary things.
But when I serve my children
I served the King of Kings.

To some I have done nothing
But to two, I have done the world.
I made eternal differences
To my precious boy and girl,
And to the one who watches over
Every pathway that I trod,
For when I have loved my precious children
I've loved Almighty God

- Megan Breedlove

“And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” Matthew 25:40

I thought this was an awesome poem. I found it on a messageboard I visit. So often I get bored with doing the same daily things over and over again, or frustrated with my kids over little things. I need to remember that even the little things I do for my family are done for the Lord.

My little garden

I know it's not much, but this is my tiny little garden this year. Today I finally transplanted my little tomato plant seedlings. I started out with 18 seeds, and through elimination by Toddler, Hubby, and the dang cats I ended up with 4. Yep, 4 little seedlings. And hopefully they all don't die of transplant shock. 4 is actually perfect for the tiny garden area I have right now, it would be hard to fit more. And in the little planter I decided to plant a few onion seeds, just for fun. Hopefully next year we will have the backyard done to the point where I can have a bigger garden area, but for this year my tiny little spot will have to do.

Wait it out or go in?

So, I've had this sore throat for 2.5 weeks now. It hurts to swallow and feels swollen. I'm beginning to think I have strep throat. The problem is I never have time to go in during regular doctor office hours since I babysit and have my own kids to take care of, and only the Urgent Care is open when I could go in, but that would cost at least $50, which we don't have. I might try getting a doctor appointment Monday morning and tell Little Baby's mom I can't watch him that day. Of course if it is strep I probably wouldn't watch him for a few days. I just hope he hasn't got it already if it is, since I've had it so long. Ugh, stupid throat and stupid money and stupid insurance :P

SMART Habit Saturday

So, I'm still not doing well keeping up with my goals. I'm going to work harder on some of my beginning ones that I let slip, like Toddlers bedtime routine, laundry, dishes, and my bedtime routine stuff.

Goal recap:
#1- Clean 1/2hr a day
#2- Keep up with dishes
#3- Brush teeth once a day
#4- Read scriptures daily
#5- Toddler bedtime routine
#6- Bedtime 11:30pm
#7- 50 crunches a day
#8- Take vitamins every day
#9- No computer for 1hr a day when Hubby is home
#10- 1 load of laundry each day
#11- Daily prayers, morning and night
#12- Dinner 3x during the week
#13- Lotion every day
#14- Floss every day
#15- Bringing dishes to kitchen

To join in SHS go to The Lazy Organizer.

Family Fridays

Monkey Kisses hosts this fun weekly Family Fridays, where you talk about something your family likes to do together.

We are really enjoying the Mommy and Me swim class I'm taking with Toddler. He has fun playing in the water, I get a chance for one-on-one play time with him in a nice cool pool, and Hubby and Baby watch. Next Monday I've talked Hubby into joining us after class for family swim time. And hopefully get some better pool pics :)

Check out Monkey Kisses for more Family Fridays ideas.