Our New Pool

Day 91

July 31st, 2013

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 A Prayer From a Childs Heart

Day 90

July 28, 2013

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Thank you God for this day.

That we have money for food.

Please help Dylan at Boot camp.

Heal David's knee fast.

That Di-Di drives safe from school.

Thank you God that we actually get to live with Daddy now.

Amen

Snaps of Real Life
Keeping it Simple

Day 89

July 27th, 2013

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Photo Credit to Delaney

 

Real Life Steel Magnolias

Day 88

July 26th, 2013

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"I would rather have 30 minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special"

Classic quote from the 1989 movie, Steel Magnolias. 

I was privileged to 30 minutes of wonderful last week with these seasoned ladies. A combination of estrogen never before seen in this lifetime. No husbands waiting for us in the car or little ones dragging under foot. No pre-teens pulling on my shirt or wondering when we can get the Slurpee I promised them back in fragile isle if they didn't touch a thing. It was just the four of us, all 228 years total. Everything about the unexpected outing made me smile from the inside out. 4 generations of wisdom, experience, bad jokes, trials, laughs and of course admitted mistakes. I suppose my age amongst the crazy foursome makes me a shoe-in to be the Sally Field character.

 

 Oh yeah, I am totally cool with that but I tell you what's better. In the new Steel Magnolias movie that came out last year, apparently while I was living under a rock my character would be Queen Latifah. Double oh yeah. My friends Christie and Gemma can vouch for me here. We were just shooting the breeze about who would play out our lives in the upcoming Hollywood hit.

 

SOCCER MOMS OF FLORENCE COUNTY

 

It was in the off season with ALL that extra time on our hands to run fantasies through our heads. Don't judge people, we weren't even drinking. I don't think so anyway. 

 

 

 Gemma I think we settled on the lady from Gilmore Girls and Christie, the mom from Wizards of Wizardly Place. I'm sure all three of them will return my calls and emails soon.

Triple oh yeah. Yeah right that is.

 

The little ones and I rented, watched and sniffled all the way through the new one. I recommend checking out at your local Red Box but don't forget the tissues.

Stuff is Just Stuff

Day 87

July 24th, 2013

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Matthew 6:1-2

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy and where thieves do not break in and steal. 

For where your treasure is so is your heart.

I'm guilty of this. A long history of packratitis trails behind me like toilet paper accidentally stuck to my shoe. Working on it, little by little. I'm embarrassed to admit exactly how many hours I have spent going through a storage unit filled with stuff I thought I needed to keep. Boxes, bins and black trash bags packed with stuff. After 16 months, $1600 and plenty of energy wasted I feel a bit sick about it all. I don't want to be run by stuff. Especially when the stuff is now home to spiders, mice poop and cock roaches. Just doesn't make any sense. Stuff is just stuff. I know that thought isn't revolutionary or anything but its true. Stuff is just stuff. Say it with me. Stuff is just stuff. It can so easily be lost, damaged and stolen, it doesn't really make you better in any way to keep such a tight grip on it. If I have lived with out it for almost a year and half I suppose I didn't really need to keep it. Again, doesn't make sense. I'll tell you something else that doesn't make any sense. Those huge Palmetto bugs have wings. They can fly! Who knew? Ahhhhhh. 
Gonna give me nightmares. 

Take Years Off Your Age

Make Time To Goof Off With Your Kids 

Day 86

July 24, 2013

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As parents we get busy, everyday life and the world can begin to squeeze us too tightly around the waist and brain. Blah. The pressure can create tunnel vision, thrusting us into survival mode before we know it. Blah. Making it til bedtime becomes a new goal, the finish line of the day. Blah again, no way to live. 
Today can be different, I swear it works.  

Jump on a swing 

 Slip down a slide backwards

Make up a hand shake

Spit watermelon seeds at each other 

Sit down in the middle of the day and play Monopoly
Squirt each other with a hose
Look up and bake a new cookie recipe
Write a rap song about your family
Put on a fashion or talent show
Play barbies with jacked up voices
Design simple roads for match box cars with pennies
Have a diving contest 

If your babies are grown and out of the house you too can participate. Text them a corny joke, snap chat a crazy picture or make a video of you and Baby Daddy's new funky dance. 
(Think Elaine from Seinfeld)
If you don't have kids, borrow some. The parents will be more than happy to let them go for a few hours.