Have my prayers been answered??

I want to be a work at home mom SO badly. Well, in the past few weeks, it seems as if I may get my chance. There is a local shop that just opened. Its a gift shop. I've decided to rent out a small space there to sell some of my bath and body items!! I am hoping to expand the online part of my bath and body line to include some of my favorite cloth diapers.

Then yesterday I go visit an online friend who runs her own cloth diaper store and mentioned to her how I'd love to be able to help her out. Well, she said that she needs someone to help her organize functions for her store like cloth diaper swaps, various classes, etc... That should be so fun, and it will give me something to do!

I hope that it all pans out because I may get to do a majority of the work from home!

Shepherds Pie

Super easy and cheap family meal!!

1 lb ground beef
1 can tomato soup
1 can french style green beans, drained
6 helpings of instant mashed potatoes- precooked

Preheat oven to 350.
Spray a casserole dish w/ non stick cooking spray.
Brown 1 lb ground beef and drain. Spread into the casserole dish. Top with the can of tomato soup. Spread til even. Top the soup w/ the can of green beans and then with the cooked mashed potatoes. Bake in a 350 oven for 35 minutes.

Thoughtful Thursday

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.

Baby Steps!!

Wow, so I realize that this is actually going to take work- this "change" thing. I suppose that the first thing that needs to change is my trucker mouth. I don't know why I do it. Maybe its because of the household that I grew up in. We never went to church. Ok, well take that back. I was in choir, so I had to go to church. My mom never went to church. I guess that if you grow up around that type of talk, then it just grows on you. I don't want it to grow on my kids, so I need to cut it out!
Maybe I need to start a swear jar. lol Everytime the kids catch me cussing, I have to put a nickle in it. (hey, I am cheap. I can't afford more than 5 cents!)

We had a good day today. The kids and I went to lunch with my grandma, and then back to her house for a little while. When we got home, the baby fell asleep while nursing so she napped for about 2 hours. Tim got home and I made dinner. We had Shepherds Pie, which is one of Tim's fave things.

While out today, I had to remind the kids that they shouldn't do certain things like pick on each other, or make each other crazy, or talk about others because its not what Jesus would want them to do. If Jesus was sitting beside you, would you mistreat someone? I really hope to instill good morals and good judgement in the kids. When they were at the Lutheran school it seemed to just all come together. They would learn about God in school, sing hymns at home and sometimes they would even play church at home. We would attend church as a family on Sundays and attend different church functions.

It seems all of that has gone lost. I know Nick is getting older, but he used to love going to VBS and this year he kind of just stood there looking awkward. Skyler, on the other hand, was praising God on stage with her voice, and dancing. It was such a feel-good moment for me to walk into the church to pick them up, and I'd catch her singing on stage. THAT is how I want the kids to grow up. I don't want them walking around the neighborhood yelling obscenities, or dressed inappropriately.
It's my job as a parent to remind them that they need to represent themselves to others as good citizens. Treat others how you want to be treated. I guess its going to be baby steps for the whole family, to get to where we need to be!

It's a new day!

Today is the 1st day of the rest of my life. I've finally woken up and decided that I need to live for me. I need to live for my family. I cannot let others bring me down. There is so much here that I need to do. My kids depend on me, and when I cannot be "me" in my full self, then what kind of "me" is that?

I need to get clarity in my life. I need God. I need faith. I have to place my focus on my family and organizing our life. I am a homemaker, a helpmeet and a mother. My place is HERE and the time is now!