A Time To Read

I am a reader.  When I was a child I had bookshelves of books, I grew up with my nose buried in a book.  I love to read, and I love books.  I love the smell of a new book.  I love going to bookstores and browsing.

The problem that comes with buying books is when I haven't even finished the large stack of books I have sitting, waiting patiently for me to pick up and read. And to be perfectly honest, it is an addiction that I have overindulged in the past.  I used to buy 50-60 dollars (or more) worth of books every week, and most times I was struggling to live while buying all those books. 

My reading taste were also much different back then.  I was a heavy reader in romance; erotica, supernatural, contemporary, western, historical, scifi/fantasy, and many more.  I quit reading that genre many years ago.  I had a conviction I should stop and, with the help of God, I did. 

The books I read now are about living for God, and since I am single, I have read a lot of books on how to be a Godly wife.  And since I am a mother, I have books on how to be a Godly mother. 

Most important: I only buy books when I can afford it. 

The "save for later" list on my amazon.com account is ridiculously large.  There are over 40 books on my list, and I keep adding more.  At the beginning of the month is when I do my budget and figure out how many books I can get for that month.  I go through the list and pick and choose which ones I can live without for a little bit longer and what ones I want right now.  

Before starting this post, I was doing my budget.  I am still not done picking.  I am deciding if I should buy the books now, or to start saving for Christmas. 

Christmas seems to be winning. 

To The Rescue!

I Am A Super Hero.

It is true.  See.  I have the picture to prove it.  

I found this really cool site off of a Klove Facebook page (For the longest time I refused to sign up, but I had to write a paper on either Facebook or Twitter, and I just don't understand Twitter, so I picked Facebook.  And that's how my page on Facebook started *laughs* then *sigh*) newsfeed.

Really fun site.  (The hero maker, not Facebook)

You can see the resemblance right?  I tried to pick a curly hairstyle, but the ones they had were very strange looking. 

And here is my future husband.  *wink* 

His name says it all, Mysterious. 

We make a super couple.

Happy Errand Day!

I am so tired today.

We did so many errands this morning!

My son saw an orthodontist today.  The orthodontist was very nice and informative, and his staff was extremely helpful.  My daughter was such a good girl at the office.  I was so happy to get in and out with minimal fuss. 

We also went to the post office, to Great Clips, to my sons dentist to get x-rays, and I also had an appointment (not in that order). 

Then my wonderful friend, CT, came over!  We had a great time together.  We talked, and I was trying to help her with her computer.  I'm not that computer savvy but I did my best.  When she left I didn't think I helped much, but turns out she's okay with her computer for now.

We went to CiCi's Pizza.  Such a great deal, but HORRIBLE when you're on a diet/health change.  I did so bad today!  And the dessert stuff there... Oh. Em. Gee.  There was this one amazing dessert, just melts in your mouth.

I told CT, "It's an explosion of flavor!"

She laughed at me.

But that is okay, she's allowed to laugh.

Happy Sunday

Today was a beautiful day, the sun was shining and it was hot.  We went to church, I helped out in the 3 year old - K room.  They are always so funny, and happy.  Well, there were some kids who cried because they missed their mommies (my children NEVER cried, they were always happy to go in without saying bye *sniff* ).  

We came home and then went out to the store.  I really do love going to the Family Christian Store.  All those books, well maybe I just love going to book stores, but I love going into the kids section.  I bought the kids an Auto-B-Good DVD. 

Auto-B-Good Faith Collection: Wisdom from the High-way 

This series reinforces Bible-based character traits and traditional values.  It is a very well made series for kids ages 4-10. 

I also bought a couple books.  I will write about them when I read them. 

Summmmmmmmmmmer!

Well.

School is officially out.  My goodness, there were SO many people at the school.  I have to admit, while I was picking up my son and I was talking to him, and we were driving away. 

I got teary-eyed and I was about to cry. 

We were singing and laughing. 

Schools (Almost) Out!

Today is the last day for my daughters school, and tomorrow will be the last day for my sons.  So summer won't officially start until tomorrow for us. 

Our plans for this summer?

1. Zoo
2. Playdates with my friends children
3. Playdates with my sons friend
4. Bubbles in the park

Probably more, but I haven't really thought about it.  Just wanted to get the school year finished.  My son is on a field trip right now to Crossroads Village, and I'm hoping he has a wonderful time!

Heaven IS for Real. Period.

Yesterday, we went to the Family Christian Store.

It's always an adventure going to stores with a curious 3 year old.  She wants to look and touch everything, and she wants to put everything in shopping carts.  Earlier I took her to Target, and she had so much stuff in the cart, I didn't even realize she had put most of it in there.

So anyway, at FCS.  They had a sale on some books, and a few weeks ago I was recommended a book called Heaven is for Real.

A young boy emerges from life-saving surgery with remarkable stories of his visit to heaven. 

Heaven Is for Real is the true story of the four-year-old son of a small town Nebraska pastor who during emergency surgery slips from consciousness and enters heaven.  He survives and begins talking a bout being able to look down and see the doctor operating and his dad praying in the waiting room.  The family didn't know what to believe but soon the evidence was clear.

Colton said he met his miscarried sister, whom no one had told him about, and his great grandfather who died 30 years before Colton was born, then shared impossible-to-know details about each.  He describes the horse that only Jesus could ride, about how "reaaaally big" God and his chair are, and how the Holy Spirit "shoots down power" from heaven to help us.

Told by the father, but often in Colton's own words, the disarmingly simple message is heaven is a real place, Jesus really loves children, and be ready, there is a coming last battle.

It was half off, so I picked it up.  

Such a good book.  I started reading it today while I was waiting to pick up my son from school.  I was teary eyed most of the time I was reading it.  I finished it a couple minutes ago.

God is amazing.  Just totally amazing.

Loving The Flowers

The kids and I went to Bordine's.

Before we headed over to Bordine's we ate some hot fudge sundaes from mcdonalds.  The kids told me it was the best ice cream ever!  We all enjoyed it, as always.

So we went to Bordine's. 

Very pretty flowers all over the nursery.

The had so many different kinds if climbing plants.

The kids (and I) were amazed by the boxes of water.  The had so many different kinds of plants in the boxes. 

 Rows and rows of trees, bushes, and shrubs.

 

Everything was so beautiful.  Today was suppose to be stormy, but there were still a lot of people at the nursery.  It wasn't that sunny either.

The kids even got to play!

Buying

Yesterday, I went to Walmart and bought a blender.

I debated for awhile.  Wondering if I should wait until next month to buy it, or to just get it out of the way and buy it now.  The one I really wanted was so shiny and pretty, but had a really pricey tag on it. 

So......

I bought the Hamilton Beach Single Serve Blender with Travel Lid.  It was $15.92 (at least that is it is on the website, I don't exactly remember how much I paid for it... bad I know).

Cute right?  Well, the pink stuff inside didn't come with it.  I was a little worried that it wouldn't be powerful for the grinding.  But it works perfectly. 

So I've been making a lot of smoothies.  Today I bought some more fruit and yogurt.  I also bought some wheat germ and grounded flaxseed to add into the smoothies to make it even more healthy.

I guess my only complaint would be that it is too small.

Ready Now?

I'm not very patient.

Really not.  In some things, I am.  But in most things I really am NOT patient.

For example:  Friend of mine said we'd play a game "in a bit".  I asked an hour later, "when is 'in a bit'?".  I never got an answer.  And then 3 hours go by, nothing.  And then another 2 hours go by.

So I decided to put in a movie.

"Ready to play?" 

"Oh, now you wanna play? I just put in a movie because I thought you forgot about me again."

"............."

"You asked me to play 5 hours ago..."

"I said in a bit, but it's cool let me know when you're done."

"I'm not interested in watching the movie.  I only put it on because I wasn't doing anything.  Besides waiting."

And nothing.

I'm still waiting.

Oh.  Now, "I'm eating, be on in a second."

*sigh* 

Friend = red
Me = blue

*bangs head on desk*

Some Saturdays

The kids and I spent the morning together, before my dad took them for a few hours.  We had a hot fudge sundae from Mcdonalds, went to the library and then we went to the Dollar Tree. 

I noticed something.

The first thing was they raised the price of the sundaes.  They used to be one dollar, but now they're a dollar fifteen.

The second thing was they made the sundae cups smaller.  I'm not totally sure, but it does look smaller.  Or rather shorter.  

To be perfectly honest.  Today was a bit challenging.

Being a single mother is hard.  I couldn't do this without God, and my family.

Tinkering

I was messing around with a photo site called pizap, and "made" this cover for my facebook page.  Didn't really do much, just picked a background and added a photo.  But it looks nice.  So I'm pleased with it.

Did you know if you have an unnamed facebook page and after a period of time Facebook will pick a name for you?  I didn't know that until recently.

Mowing, Allergies and Songs

I mowed the lawn today.  I really don't mind doing it, but I really don't like sneezing for hours after I'm done.

I was sneezing while I was mowing too.  And then I had a sneeze fit when I got done.  Feeling that tickling in your nose and waiting for the sneeze is sooooooooooooo... sucks.  There was a few times when I was waiting, and waiting, and waiting...

And waiting.

And then FINALLY.

I sneezed!!

The relief was amazing.  But it was short lived since I had to sneeze again.

It would be neat if someone would invent a lawn mower that played music instead of making that awful engine noise.  I was thinking about using my mp3 player, but I would have to turn it up really loud.  I really don't like loud things.  It would just hurt my ears.  So I was just "singing" music to myself... in my head.

I wouldn't sing out loud.  My singing voice isn't pretty.  And I don't know the words, so I usually just make up words.  (When I was in elementary school, I had a teacher that told us to substitute a word if we came across a word we couldn't pronounce the word.  She recommended "watermelon".  I still do that.)

God is amazing.

Blessed

I've been blessed.

Yesterday, was Mother's Day, and I was blessed with some extra money.  There are some things I want to buy, but the thought of departing with that money for things I really don't need leaves me cold.

I do need to get gas.  Gas is so expensive and I spend so much money on gas.

There is a game I want to buy, but I really don't need it.  In fact, before I got the extra I made a decision to forgo the game and sponsor another child.  I haven't regretted that decision.

I was a little concerned about how this month would go because I live on a very limited and strict budget, but I knew God would somehow provide.

He did. :)

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day.

Today was very nice.  So tired right now tho, my body and brain are at war with each other.  Want to type so badly, but my fingers are rebelling!!!

We went to a Korean restaurant named Bi Bim Bab.  It is in Novi, Mi.  Great yummy delicious food.  So stuffed as well.  I need a nap.