Good, clean fun

About a year ago, I was at HEB all by myself buying groceries.  I love my dear family, but it was good to have some time to myself.  I was checking off my list, and as I was standing in front of the laundry detergent, I discovered Shout Color Catchers.

Wowza, I thought, these are really great!  Because I've noticed my colors bleeding even though my mamma trained me well to separate my colors, and never - ever mix whites with anything.  Yes ma'am.

So anyways, the excitement that I felt over finding a new laundry product was...well, it was SAD!

I called my sister on my cell phone as I wheeled my buggy up to the front, and whined her "I HAVE to have something other than going to the grocery store for my fun night out.".

Of course she agreed.

She's a FABULOUS sister. 

In the past, I've gone scrapbooking.  Now, however, I'm 8 years behind on my 9-year-olds life, though, and the thought of dragging out all that self-condemnation just doesn't really motivate me. 

On our community website I saw a notice for a monthly womens Bunco night.  I sent off an email, and the Lord gave me wisdom to sign up only to be a substitute.  I didn't know any of the women, or what the group would be like. 

I had my first opportunity to sub last week.  I was encouraged as I saw ladies walking in, wearing big smiles and cute outfits.

A cute pair of flip-flops and fun jewelry with a friendly face is the ticket to my heart. 
The ladies were all friendly, and it was FUN!  No pressure except to enjoy drinks, snacks, and a great connecting point in our neighborhood.  I am so thankful that I found it, and that it worked out the way it did. 

FUN!  No angst over scrapbooking layouts, mourning as I look at pictures of our sweet 2-year-olds chubby hands.  Just FUN!

And I won't be the lady partying in the laundry aisle any more.

So glad I don't have to live in a box

I am so so grateful for summer!  O and I made a doll yesterday - hand stitched, and then I 'helped' her make a dress for it that does not fit at ALL!  A seamstress I am not! 

Other things I have time to do with her is sort out rocks and gems, and put them into labeled bags.  I offer choreographical suggestions for her 'movie songs', which are rarely used!.  Right now her favorite is 'You Belong With Me' and 'Cha Cha Slide'.  And then, of course, I watch and download her movies of herself performing these songs!  

O has tickets made for when my sister and her family come down this weekend.  Tickets for her piano performance, movie songs, and Empire Strikes Back movie.  Hope they bring enough quarters!!

Plus, I've done some much needed cleaning out - the bookcase in our bedroom looks much better, the freezer is cleaned out (there was orange gunk in there for the past two months from O's experiment gone bad), and all of the laundry is caught up - including organizing W's sock drawer.  

What is it about all these mundane accomplishments that are so satisifying?  For me, I think all these little things that I don't have make time for build up into a big pile of guilt.

Now my little sweetie is making gifts for her cousins, and she's learning the extremely varied musical preferences of her mama.  Love to hear singing "Grace, Grace, God's grace" and then "Stop! Cause I really love you.  Stop!". 

Why Don't We Just Dance - Josh Turner
Whip It - Devo
Sunglasses At Night - Corey Hart 
Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams 
The Power of Your Name - Lincoln Brewster 
Missing You - John Waite 
Melody - Kate Earl 
Love Will Keep Us Together - Captain & Tennille 

In the cool of the evening - Rosemary Clooney 

If This Is It - Huey Lewis & The News 

I Melt With You - Modern English
Heart of Rock-N-Roll - Huey Lewis & The News 
Grace That Is Greater - Bart Millard
Faithful God - Shannon Wexelberg
Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds  
Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee 

Cuts Like a Knife - Bryan Adams
All Your Promises Are True - Shannon Wexelberg 

Because I am an Overachiever

I've decided to have high aspirations for this summer.

I was reading the blog of a long-time friend last night, and she makes NOTEBOOKS for her children to write down their summer goals.

NOTEBOOKS.

What the heck is the schoolyear for?!!!

As a homeschooling mom, this is the only time that I truly get to only 'play' with my daughter - guilt free!

Clearly, a 3-ring-labeled binder is too much structure for me.

So here are my goals for the summer:






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