8.16.2015

Weekend Recap- Gender Reveal Edition

Friday:

Ever have a day where you cannot focus on anything... That was me on Friday....

I usually do not go far at lunch time but I decided to find a quaint coffee shop and got chicken nachos just to try and refocus.

We drove to my sisters after work because she was having her gender reveal party... I wasn't sure what side I was going with... I wanted it to be a boy because Olivia the big sister wanted but a niece would be fun to.

We played games and ate delicious food... Then it was time for the big reveal......

It is a boy!!!! 20 weeks to go before I meet the newest member and my new nephew....

Saturday:
I got up early and cleaned the house- then went back to bed for a little nap... We went out for brunch and then went back to school shopping- I cannot believe how costly supplies are now , compared to when I went to school... well off course my parents bought my supplies so that is a plus off course :p We got some groceries and had our friends that we lived with when we moved here come for dinner, we grilled and it was a fun time, played some cards and it was a fun night.

Sunday:
We had church and after PM service we went out for Italian food with my bestie- We got a super cool shot and a close up of a butterfly.

This was a low key weekend besides for the new nephew news!!!!!!!!!!

Have a great week

8.15.2015

Believe- Book review

I really think it is so important for their to be adult books to be made into kids books like this one is...

I am really impressed! This is a really amazing book/ devotional that breaks things down in a readable and easily understood method. It is divided into three sections which are 1. Think - What Do I Believe? 2. Act - What Should I do? 3. Be - Who Am I Becoming?
The Think section has ten chapters dealing with the foundations of belief from a scriptural perspective. It speaks of God, the Church, Humanity and Eternity for example in different chapters. The chapters all end with Discussion Questions too.

I plan to share it with my sunday school class in the fall, The Act section talks about how we live our faith, praying, worshipping, tithing and giving for example. And finally the Be section covers the fruit of the spirit.

The chapters will bring in relevant scriptures from the Old and New Testament as relevant also.

I was gifted this book for my honest review- all opinions are my own.

8.14.2015

Argument free marriage-Book review

The Argument-Free Marriage: 28 Days to Creating the Marriage You’ve Always Wanted with the Spouse You Already Have.’ This title recently caught my attention. But wait…..is an argument-free marriage even possible? Fawn Weaver, the best-selling author, award-winning marriage blogger and founder of the ‘Happy Wives Club’ certainly thinks so. In ‘An Argument-Free Marriage’, she invites readers to consider investing twenty-eight days in learning how to live together without arguing.

Weaver asserts that there are 3 things that are essential in creating an argument-free marriage, and that these can be replicated in any relationship one desire’s to last a lifetime (marriage, siblings, parents, children):

‘Understand and obey the law of acceleration’.
‘Stick to the original emotion’.
‘Keep at the forefront of your mind this indisputable fact: that tomorrow may never come’.

The author’s tips are basic—things we know but too often don’t follow: don’t go to bed angry, for instance.

Weaver believes that argument free marriages are rare. When her husband read her first draft and asked why they were mentioned so much, she replied: “The book is about an argument-free marriage. There’s certainly not much other data available for this concept.” But I don’t agree. There are many argument free marriages—both happy and unhappy ones.

I was gifted this book for my honest review- all opinions are my own

Confessional Friday

I have been meaning to do this for 2 weeks since she passed- she loved confessional Fridays and I wanted to keep it going in her honor.

Today I confess to you

1) I am so ready for my baby girl to be back home- she is away with friends and this momma is missing her baby girl.. I need to brag on her for a minute... this summer I have noticed such a change in my girl.. she helps around the house, does laundry, makes cookies and helps to make dinner, I have been working long hours and when I come home, she has the house all tidied so this momma can relax. Thank you Brooke( I know you read here) and hurry home.

2) I am going to a gender reveal tonight for the first time ever- my sister is having her second baby, I cannot wait ti find out.. off course I will post it so you can see, I secretly am hoping for a boy.

3) I am now a Norwex consultant- I am so excited that I can work from home in the evenings, wanna know more email me- terrigrothe(at)gmail(dot)com

4) my blog has really been slacking this summer- I feel like I needed the break to come back refreshed and ready to chat with you all on Sept 1...

Link up below in memory of Leslie

8.09.2015

Weekend Recap

Friday:

I felt like it was a very long week, I didn't even work all week because of vacation, I couldn't wait for 5 pm.

Hubby took me on a date for Thai food, I crave Thai food, I love it so much.

Brooke got back around 7 or 7:30.... We were both happy to have her home... We just relaxed and I did clean a bit.

Saturday:

I love sleeping in on Saturdays. Watching some Netflix or some periscopers( my new addiction) , then we went town because we needed groceries and I wanted to find a good set of headphones... Went to a geeky store and found some.

Moses came over for wings and nachos and it was delicious

It was really good. I made a birthday cake for Moses because it is his birthday tomorrow.

Sunday:

Happy Birthday Moses- we are glad you are in our life.

We had a special baptism today- Jen who got married last weekend, also got baptized today- our old Pastor was around and she had him come by and do it, it was so special