My oldest son asked me for a cell phone today. He's 8.
Then this evening, he informed me that when he gets a laptop, he will have a facebook account. Yikes.
I thought homeschooling was going to insulate us from all this! I suppose it has postponed it, but it looks like the American culture is still sneaking in....
Monday, January 3, 2011
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Surprise!
I would like to announce that we (our family) are expecting a new baby! I am pregnant and due in May of 2011! I waited a long time to tell anyone, even my husband. He didn't find out until I was 10 weeks and I probably would have waited longer had he not asked me specifically! I am thrilled to be having another baby. It does seem like it is coming right on the heels of the last one, but our youngest son and this baby will be 20 months apart, the same spacing as our oldest 2 sons. Thankfully, I have lots of helpers around now!
Before I start the resolutions for the new year, I want to review what has been accomplished in my life. Not necessarily by me but for me with God's guidance and mercy:
I have learned to go to bed at a decent hour so that I can be ready for the next day. This has taken years for me to learn and only came when the needs of this last baby demanded it.
I made it to 7 months of nursing! That beats the last record for me :)
We saved up and bought a house!
I have continued my journey in better nutrition for my family and have found a happy medium, though the journey is not over.
I have learned to say "No" to too many extra, outside the home things that take me away from my duties and peace here.
I am learning to embrace my physical appearance, thanks to the blessing of having a husband who asked me not to diet anymore. I love that man! I think he might like me too....
We gave more.
I have worked hard at loving those I may not like. I know I have more of me to submit to the Lord in that, more parts of my heart that need to be repaired.
I have looked hard at my motivations for doing things, be they vain or righteous.
I know there are so many more that I am over looking or forgetting completely. Sadly, I did not get my hunting license or passport, but....
On to the new years resolutions! These are in random order, and I will probably add to the list since I have only thought of a few things to work on this year. Remodeling a house and having a baby sure take up the energy I would normally have for overhauling other areas of my life!
1. Get back on track for homeschool. Holiday break is over, starting tomorrow!
2. Stop drinking coffee- it makes me grouchy and irritable and its bad for the baby. Yes, even though it is half caff! (Day 2 -So far, so good with this one. I put away the coffee today and I will put away the pot tomorrow) Coffee will be a fun treat on occasion instead of a crutch!
3. Do TTapp exercises 3 times a week.
4. Spend more time with each child individually. Mommy day once a month?
5. Lose my temper less and speak more gently to those around me, specifically my children and husband!
6. Love and praise my family more.
7. Rest more! I discovered, while sick the last 2 weeks, that I need more rest than I thought previously. Delegate chores that stress to other people when possible.
8. Find solutions instead of complaining first.
9. Keep up with Torah reading and start working on text with each child.
10. BIG ONE - Buy only things made locally or in the U.S.! First I will look to buy it used, then new and if not available, I will go without it or make it.
11. Sew more of our clothes from my hoard of fabric.
12. Get serious about saving. Set aside 10% for festivals and birthdays, etc.
13. Finish projects that are stored in my sewing room. Give or use those that I am able to, sell the rest on Etsy.
14. When I get excited about a worship song that I have heard or have been stuck on, don't hesitate so much and go share it! This may mean giving myself a challenge of singing once every few months or even *gulp* playing the piano in public.
15. Get my passport and my hunting license!
While typing this up and looking around the house to help me remember all the things that have been on my mind, it was difficult not to add projects that are house related. I will post a sort of list on our other blog soon- ourirshmanor.blogspot.com- so you can peek at that and see what else is going on around here. I also have another list going of some of my goals for this decade -from 30 to 40. I am hoping to share that at some point, maybe closer to my birthday.
This list is pretty short, and I think they are fairly practical goals. Do you have a list? Do you make resolutions? I encourage you to, at the very least, look back over the past year and see what has been accomplished! Sometimes we don't see God at work until we look over our shoulder and see where He has been, walking before us all the way.
Before I start the resolutions for the new year, I want to review what has been accomplished in my life. Not necessarily by me but for me with God's guidance and mercy:
I have learned to go to bed at a decent hour so that I can be ready for the next day. This has taken years for me to learn and only came when the needs of this last baby demanded it.
I made it to 7 months of nursing! That beats the last record for me :)
We saved up and bought a house!
I have continued my journey in better nutrition for my family and have found a happy medium, though the journey is not over.
I have learned to say "No" to too many extra, outside the home things that take me away from my duties and peace here.
I am learning to embrace my physical appearance, thanks to the blessing of having a husband who asked me not to diet anymore. I love that man! I think he might like me too....
We gave more.
I have worked hard at loving those I may not like. I know I have more of me to submit to the Lord in that, more parts of my heart that need to be repaired.
I have looked hard at my motivations for doing things, be they vain or righteous.
I know there are so many more that I am over looking or forgetting completely. Sadly, I did not get my hunting license or passport, but....
On to the new years resolutions! These are in random order, and I will probably add to the list since I have only thought of a few things to work on this year. Remodeling a house and having a baby sure take up the energy I would normally have for overhauling other areas of my life!
1. Get back on track for homeschool. Holiday break is over, starting tomorrow!
2. Stop drinking coffee- it makes me grouchy and irritable and its bad for the baby. Yes, even though it is half caff! (Day 2 -So far, so good with this one. I put away the coffee today and I will put away the pot tomorrow) Coffee will be a fun treat on occasion instead of a crutch!
3. Do TTapp exercises 3 times a week.
4. Spend more time with each child individually. Mommy day once a month?
5. Lose my temper less and speak more gently to those around me, specifically my children and husband!
6. Love and praise my family more.
7. Rest more! I discovered, while sick the last 2 weeks, that I need more rest than I thought previously. Delegate chores that stress to other people when possible.
8. Find solutions instead of complaining first.
9. Keep up with Torah reading and start working on text with each child.
10. BIG ONE - Buy only things made locally or in the U.S.! First I will look to buy it used, then new and if not available, I will go without it or make it.
11. Sew more of our clothes from my hoard of fabric.
12. Get serious about saving. Set aside 10% for festivals and birthdays, etc.
13. Finish projects that are stored in my sewing room. Give or use those that I am able to, sell the rest on Etsy.
14. When I get excited about a worship song that I have heard or have been stuck on, don't hesitate so much and go share it! This may mean giving myself a challenge of singing once every few months or even *gulp* playing the piano in public.
15. Get my passport and my hunting license!
While typing this up and looking around the house to help me remember all the things that have been on my mind, it was difficult not to add projects that are house related. I will post a sort of list on our other blog soon- ourirshmanor.blogspot.com- so you can peek at that and see what else is going on around here. I also have another list going of some of my goals for this decade -from 30 to 40. I am hoping to share that at some point, maybe closer to my birthday.
This list is pretty short, and I think they are fairly practical goals. Do you have a list? Do you make resolutions? I encourage you to, at the very least, look back over the past year and see what has been accomplished! Sometimes we don't see God at work until we look over our shoulder and see where He has been, walking before us all the way.
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