August Favorite things!
1.
My Mom! (Happy Birthday!)
2.
My niece
Lillian! (Happy Birthday!)
3.
Bubba
cups- seriously this cup is amazing. 34 oz. at a time and the straw (you
can get extras) is washable and durable and perfect for smoothie sipping!
4. Pink pens
5. Summer storms
6. VACATION
7.
Dave
Ramsey. This man has changed our
lives.
8.
Kristin
Schmucker. I have never met Kristin, but our online interactions have been
genuine, real, truthful and special. I
have been blessed to have “found” her and you could be too!
www.kristinschmucker.com
she speaks truth and makes pretty things
to go along with it!
9. Forgiveness
10. Grace
11. Rest
12.
YOUNG
LIVING! I know that I have my YLEO on every one of my lists, but seriously
people, the longer I use these amazing
gifts from God, the more I see and FEEL the difference they are making in my
life. (
www.youngliving.com I am distributor # 1401485)
13. God’s promise
14.
School supplies!
(Home schooling is simply the greatest!)
15. Smelly markers
16. Chart paper
17.
“Prah-jecks”
(spoken with the BEST 4 years old vernacular possible)
18. Singing babies
19.
The Lego
Movie. (seriously, it is entertaining.
I was a skeptic. Like, HOW could
an ENTIRE movie be about little block head people and their removable
arms? WATCH it…Everything is AWESOME!)
20. Beautiful
fruit growing on these trees.
21. Garden Fresh veggies
22. SMOOTHIES
23.
MY
HUSBAND! (Happy Birthday!)
24.
Women of
Faith! (If ya’ll have never been to a WofF conference…YOU HAVE MISSED OUT!
This is the weekend that I look forward to ALL YEAR! You will feel ALIVE,
EXCITED, REJUVINATED and LOVED…plus this year, Natalie Grant, Matthew West,
Sheila Walsh, Patsy Clairmont, Lisa Harper and MORE will be HERE, in Rochester,
NY, to share their hearts with YOU!!! Ticket’s are still available, contact me
if you would like the contact info of our amazing event coordinator)
25. The Bible
26. My supportive, loving friends
27.
My family.
Not just the 5 of us…but my extended family. I love you all so much and we don’t
see each other enough and when we do…it is TRULY special.
28. Road trips
29.
The UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA! (Seriously, ya’ll, let’s love on OUR country again. We
may not agree with the politics and people enforcing them, but THIS COUNTRY IS
OURS…WE can initiate the CHANGE!)
30. Hampton Inn beds
31.
Yellow
Gold (yes…I’m back to that again.)
32.
HEDUA
( a GREAT spot for Home Educators to “meet” up, learn from, share with and
subscribe to their awesome magazine)
33.
The Well-Planned
Day planner. ( I LOVE this concept! I
use the lesson planner and blog planner. They are my catch all for organizing
EVERYTHING. If I had found this book while still teaching public school…I would
have used it for my plans…it is THAT good.)
34.
Dressing
your Truth ( I have always been pretty savvy in my personal presentation choices. Consistently wearing “on-trend” outfits and fashionable
accessories, make-up and hair styles. HOWEVER, since leaving the “professional”
world and not having to “dress up” anymore, I have been more comfortable “experimenting”
with my style. I came across a blog post by Carol Tuttle and explored further
to find her “Dressing Your Truth” program. Lo and Behold…the “comfortable-experimental”
style I had been going with…really was MY TRUTH. No wonder I feel uncomfortable
and out of place when I try to present myself as being “professional and put
together”…I am not representing MY truth. This program has taught me so much
about perception, comfort and knowing MYSELF.)
35.
Kate
Monroe. (Kate is a beautiful soul. A beautiful woman. A breathtaking
photographer and a lover of the Lord. She is real. She is inspiring.
www.katemonroe.com)
36.
Adoption.
(some of you know how much my heart yearns to become a Mama to another child.
Please pray for us, pray for a birth Mama to think of us, Pray for guidance and
truth as we walk this rocky path)
37.
The Eye
Doctor. (I am going next week. I had a HUGE realization, as we were driving
across the country…I think I may need to wear my glasses all the time. And…whoa…I
think I may need a different prescription.
I couldn’t read the road signs until I was right up next to them. I think my days of awesome , huge vintage
Hollywood sunglasses are over. )
39.
John
Deere.(well, not really. But my
little boys sure do love John Deere. We
visited the John Deere Pavillion and store in Moline, Illinois. The boys had a
FABULOUS time. I made a new friend. [the store manager who happens to be a
former New Yorker] and can now order DIRECT for a fraction of the price! Amen,
right?)
40.
Vacation Bible
School (we did things a bit differently this year and spent a jam packed
FULL weekend learning about David and Esther. The weekend wasn’t JUST for the
kids. I feel refreshed and renewed in my
faithfulness.)
41.
Fluorescent
Colored Pencils. (you read that correctly. They are awesome. They are
perfect for Bible writing and they are ALL MINE. [no munchkin sharing of these])
42.
Weekly Bible
study. (Necessary. Scheduled. Time with other Christians to discuss the
word. I HIGHLY recommend finding a
weekly study in your area.)
43.
My daily
bible study time. (Oh, how I LOVE my time in the word.)
44.
{beBlessed}
Women’s Ministry ( this ministry is my baby…and it is GROWING. My heart is
listening to God, and He is telling it to keep offering His word to women. You can
find {beBlessed} on Facebook and if you are interested in attending a
{beBlessed} event, you can comment here, email me or send me a message via
facebook.)
45.
John Holt
(I am reading a book written by John 33 years ago regarding the education system
and the gift a parent can give a child via homeschooling. It AMAZES me how SPOT
ON this man was…so many years ago! Teach
Your Own: The John Holt Book of
Homeschooling)
46.
The book
of Ruth ( every time I read this book, I find something new, special or
different that applies to my life)
47.
Younique
Mascara (this stuff is RIDICULOUS!
3D fiber lashes. Natural. AMAZING)
48.
Pocket charts
(it has been a long time since I have used pocket charts in my classroom.
It was time to resurrect them. And I love it.)
49.
Smiles from
a stranger (have you ever received a real, genuine smile from a stranger? I’m
not talking about the forced smile, or social pleasantry, I mean a REAL
smile. One that is intended to make you
feel GOOD, to show love for the human race and to let you know that, “Hey, we
are all brothers and sisters in Christ, we should love each other.” THAT is a smile I like to receive.
50.
My Great
Aunt Edith (small but mighty is the best way to describe this little bundle
of fire. She is 94 years young, and last weekend had as many of her family
members possible, present to celebrate her and the life she truly LIVES. She “gets
it” folks. Love the Lord, Love your family, keep both of them closer to you
than anything else, and you will TRULY. BE. HAPPY.)
{{beBlessed} and have a GREAT day...and weekend!!!
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