Ok...so why did I ever start blogging?
I only wanted to start a blog so I could talk to myself!!!
But now I am feeling inadequate.
"A post is not a post without pictures" -quoth my ultra-blogger sister, Becca
Great!!! Now I have to put up pictures or it doesn't even count!
I know I'm a boring blogger.
And my links don't even work
That's so mean of me! to make people cut and paste the links.
Too
Much
work.
and I don't know how to put up videos onto my blog.
I know!
I stink.
Sigh....
Problem is...I don't really care that much.
I just wanted to blog so I could talk to myself in a more...socially..acceptable way. :-)
So, forgive me.
But, I think I will try adding pictures.
baby steps.
I can DO IT!~
Monday, May 11, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Who writes your story?
How do you know when you have a budding author for a daughter?
Well, besides the fact that my almost 7 year-old is writing stories and drawing illustrations every spare minute she gets, something else happened today to remind me that yes, she is constantly thinking like a little author.
We were making Kevin's birthday cake, and she was going through all the numbered candles in the cupboard. She only found 1, 3, and 4, so she asked if we had other numbers. When she found some more she said, "Yes! We do have more!" Then, more quietly she said, "...she joyfully exclaimed."
It cracked me up! Her life is her story. It reminded me of when I was younger, and wished there could be a soundtrack for my life...sad, break-up songs, triumphant "Rocky" songs, 80's love songs, Chopin for the peaceful times, etc.
Wouldn't that be cool?
It would be like a built-in sensor for when something good is about to happen, or if something dangerous is around the corner....like a movie.
It also made me think about how we each write our own stories. (whether we're quipping, "she joyfully exclaimed", or not.:-)
We make choices every day, choices to determine what our story will be. Are we choosing to let someone else determine our emotions or are we blaming parts of our story on others?
Sometimes things happen that we didn't choose to put in our story, or we make mistakes that we'd rather not have in our story. But, how we respond to things we can't control can be part of our story, too.
Remember-it's not the obstacle that counts, but how you overcome it!
I love reading biographies about people who let God write their story. My recent favorites are "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom, "The Story of the vonTrapp Family Singers", and most recently I read about the Duggar family with 18 kids (and one on the way). Life can be pretty amazing, scary, and unpredictable when we let God write our story. But, God can make so much more of our lives than we can, no matter what we try to do to make a great life.
So...Who's writing your story??
Livin' the Dream!
Well, besides the fact that my almost 7 year-old is writing stories and drawing illustrations every spare minute she gets, something else happened today to remind me that yes, she is constantly thinking like a little author.
We were making Kevin's birthday cake, and she was going through all the numbered candles in the cupboard. She only found 1, 3, and 4, so she asked if we had other numbers. When she found some more she said, "Yes! We do have more!" Then, more quietly she said, "...she joyfully exclaimed."
It cracked me up! Her life is her story. It reminded me of when I was younger, and wished there could be a soundtrack for my life...sad, break-up songs, triumphant "Rocky" songs, 80's love songs, Chopin for the peaceful times, etc.
Wouldn't that be cool?
It would be like a built-in sensor for when something good is about to happen, or if something dangerous is around the corner....like a movie.
It also made me think about how we each write our own stories. (whether we're quipping, "she joyfully exclaimed", or not.:-)
We make choices every day, choices to determine what our story will be. Are we choosing to let someone else determine our emotions or are we blaming parts of our story on others?
Sometimes things happen that we didn't choose to put in our story, or we make mistakes that we'd rather not have in our story. But, how we respond to things we can't control can be part of our story, too.
Remember-it's not the obstacle that counts, but how you overcome it!
I love reading biographies about people who let God write their story. My recent favorites are "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom, "The Story of the vonTrapp Family Singers", and most recently I read about the Duggar family with 18 kids (and one on the way). Life can be pretty amazing, scary, and unpredictable when we let God write our story. But, God can make so much more of our lives than we can, no matter what we try to do to make a great life.
So...Who's writing your story??
Livin' the Dream!
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Post-Easter Message
I know Easter is over, but I wanted to share this video anyway. Christ's resurrection can be celebrated year-round, right?
Every April and October my church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, holds a General Conference, where all members of the church, worldwide, come together to listen to words from the Apostles and Prophet of our church. This video is a combination of one of the Apostles' talks, and clips from some videos made by my church in the past.
It's a wonderful Easter message, and it was also one of my favorite talks from this last Conference in April. Happy Watching!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpFhS0dAduc&feature=PlayList&p=A85B022D07632E2A&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=2
Every April and October my church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, holds a General Conference, where all members of the church, worldwide, come together to listen to words from the Apostles and Prophet of our church. This video is a combination of one of the Apostles' talks, and clips from some videos made by my church in the past.
It's a wonderful Easter message, and it was also one of my favorite talks from this last Conference in April. Happy Watching!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpFhS0dAduc&feature=PlayList&p=A85B022D07632E2A&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=2
Friday, May 1, 2009
Introvert moms need movies!
Ok, most people know that I am kind of strict when it comes to how much, and what kind of movies I let my kids watch.
I really don't like them watching a lot of movies because HELLO! there are so many better and more wonderful things to do in the world than sit around watching the tube. (Thankfully, it's only movies I have to worry about, since we don't have TV channels)
Also, I don't know if anyone else's kids are like mine after watching movies, but my kids become like crazy bouncy balls after the overstimulation of a movie. And actually, my kids are already like bouncy balls, so why would I want them to become even more bouncier?!
Anyway, you get the point.
But, this week I have gained a new appreciation for movies' place in my life.
This week I have also been reminded of something I forgot about myself. I am an introvert. Let me tell you my definition of an introvert before you imagine up that I am some shy, hermit person.
What I mean by introvert is someone who turns inward to process thoughts and events. An extrovert, on the other hand, are those people who like to talk to other people to process information. You know. When you're trying to make a decision, or wrap your mind around something that's happened, do you think about it a lot, write down your thoughts, or do you talk to 3 different friends about it?
I'm sure we all can think of both introverts and extroverts whom we know and love. It's good to know what your spouses, family, and friends are, too.
For instance, my 6 year-old extrovert loves people and gains energy from being around other people. GAINS energy. I guess I can't imagine her gaining energy when her energy level is already 150% at all times. But, really, it's good for me to plan playdates for her because she loves people.
My 4 year old introvert loves his friends, too. But, after 2 hours of playing with friends, he's like a grouchy bear. He needs to be alone for a while. Even 5-10 minutes, and he's back to cuddly bear.
So, what does all that mumbo jumbo have to do with movies??
Because with my 4 kids, I NEVER HAVE ANY QUIET, ALONE TIME TO PROCESS ANY INFORMATION UNLESS THEY ARE WATCHING A MOVIE.
Hey-maybe that's why my brain seems fried half the time. No time to process information, let alone remember information! Great! I'll just blame my air-headedness on that!
So, no more wishing I lived 100 years ago, when there weren't any movies, so I wouldn't have to hear my kids beg for more movies.
NOpe!
I am happy to be living now.
Except, 100 years ago, I would probably have more than 5,000 sq. ft of land that I could send my kids out to frolick in without worrying that some psycho would come take away my kids.....
But, I'm going to try not to think about that.
Happy to be living now.
Livin' the Dream...lovin the movies.
I really don't like them watching a lot of movies because HELLO! there are so many better and more wonderful things to do in the world than sit around watching the tube. (Thankfully, it's only movies I have to worry about, since we don't have TV channels)
Also, I don't know if anyone else's kids are like mine after watching movies, but my kids become like crazy bouncy balls after the overstimulation of a movie. And actually, my kids are already like bouncy balls, so why would I want them to become even more bouncier?!
Anyway, you get the point.
But, this week I have gained a new appreciation for movies' place in my life.
This week I have also been reminded of something I forgot about myself. I am an introvert. Let me tell you my definition of an introvert before you imagine up that I am some shy, hermit person.
What I mean by introvert is someone who turns inward to process thoughts and events. An extrovert, on the other hand, are those people who like to talk to other people to process information. You know. When you're trying to make a decision, or wrap your mind around something that's happened, do you think about it a lot, write down your thoughts, or do you talk to 3 different friends about it?
I'm sure we all can think of both introverts and extroverts whom we know and love. It's good to know what your spouses, family, and friends are, too.
For instance, my 6 year-old extrovert loves people and gains energy from being around other people. GAINS energy. I guess I can't imagine her gaining energy when her energy level is already 150% at all times. But, really, it's good for me to plan playdates for her because she loves people.
My 4 year old introvert loves his friends, too. But, after 2 hours of playing with friends, he's like a grouchy bear. He needs to be alone for a while. Even 5-10 minutes, and he's back to cuddly bear.
So, what does all that mumbo jumbo have to do with movies??
Because with my 4 kids, I NEVER HAVE ANY QUIET, ALONE TIME TO PROCESS ANY INFORMATION UNLESS THEY ARE WATCHING A MOVIE.
Hey-maybe that's why my brain seems fried half the time. No time to process information, let alone remember information! Great! I'll just blame my air-headedness on that!
So, no more wishing I lived 100 years ago, when there weren't any movies, so I wouldn't have to hear my kids beg for more movies.
NOpe!
I am happy to be living now.
Except, 100 years ago, I would probably have more than 5,000 sq. ft of land that I could send my kids out to frolick in without worrying that some psycho would come take away my kids.....
But, I'm going to try not to think about that.
Happy to be living now.
Livin' the Dream...lovin the movies.
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