Hairy Issues

A couple of weeks ago I got my hair colored by a friend who is going through beauty school and needed hair to "practice" on. She did a great job (3 hours worth) with my hair, I really do love the color. She did a weave and it is (in my opinion) one of the best color jobs that I have had done. (Sorry, Aimee---but our high school days of coloring my hair was not really the best--but, what great memories we made of that!)
I really need to write in a praise note to my beauty school friend, so that she can show it off to her instructors--because she did a great job!

HOWEVER, I am still ending up wearing my hair up almost all the time. I don't know if it is because...

• I don't wash it everyday
• I have a baby (nuff' said with that one)
• No time for styling
• It is easy to just put it up
• Not sure what to do with it
  

...so, with this predicament, I want to show off my new colors, but at the same time I keep wearing it up.

I think to myself, "Should I cut it, so that I can't put it up. That way I am forced to style it?"

OR

Should I just leave it long (like my husband loves) and make time to wash it everyday and style it?

This is so important , you really need to watch

Candy Corn

One of the only reasons I love the Halloween Season....

She is not a fan

Obviously, today she was not a fan of my singing. Instead she would rather trade in the Rockstar Mom for a Therapist Mom....forget the noisy song, let's just talk.




Let's Talk from Bella @ Lil Daisies on Vimeo.

Manna in the Morning

At any time of the day, we have the opportunity to commune with a loving God who can provide us with the shelter we need from anything we face. We can commune with Him through prayer and Bible reading.

Remember some of my goals that I am journeying through? Read Here.
I have been working towards making time to commune with my Lord and Savior. I praise God that he has chosen to deepen my love for Him. I want to learn how to be a servant leader and impact others around me with God's love and hope.

It is God who develops my character and heart and it is in His Hands that I lay all of me before Him...so that it is He who continues to mold me, break me, smooth out the wrinkles, and transform my heart.

It is not easy for me to make time to be with my Father. I tend to stack up my calendar with busy-ness...but, that is not what He requires of me. I can be captured away with the computer, TV, diapers to change, laundry to be folded, coffee with friends, etc. and not take time to be quiet before the Lord and pray and read His Word. I want to be captured away by my Lord.

It is a discipline, but I know that with practice, I can be more consistent in this area of becoming more intimate with my Father.
I have started with:
* putting on Worship music on in the mornings.
* starting a prayer journal and taking 15 minutes to pray through these
* reading about the life of David

Here are some things I want to do:

*hang Scripture throughout the house
* memorize one Scripture a week
* read thru the entire Bible in a year

All discipline for the moment seems not to be joyful, but sorrowful, yet , to those who have been trained by it, afterwards it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness." Hebrews 12:11

Wordless: "Expressions"

Eleven

My sweet little blossom ---Rosalia --- is 11 months old today!

Book Review: The Hiding Place

This is an inspiring true story of Holocaust survivor Corrie ten Boom. It was with the WWII Nazi invasion of Holland, that the ten Boom family joined the underground resistance to help save persecuted Jewish families. They were arrested and imprisoned in concentration camps and Corrie was left with nothing to cling to but her faith. Her sister Betsie helped her to praise God, even for fleas that infested their living quarters, and Corrie was amazed at her sister's faith. In every camp they had a hidden Bible in which they shared the gospel with many others. Betsie would become more and more weak and eventually die as a result, but her faith grew stronger and stronger in the midst of adversity.
I was impacted by the faith that both Corrie and her sister Betsie displayed in the midst of adversity and suffering. They clung to the Scriptures and ministered to others.
It reminds me that no matter what my circumstances might be or where I am in my journey, that I need to praise the Lord and not fear for HE is always with me. He carries us through. God is Sovereign.
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Would you please call me Cordelia? Autumn in Avonlea

There is so much I love about the Fall season. I love wrapping myself in big, cozy sweaters. I love the crisp apples and big orange pumpkins. The changing colors of the leaves just warm my heart. Sipping on hot cider and eating pumpkin bread or apple pie --Delicious!



But, most of all, I love spending these cozy times with friends. I borrowed this fabulous idea from Monica of The Homespun Heart. She had created this fun idea with her friends on the first day of Fall. However, since I read about the idea afterwards, I couldn't wait a year to do it on the exact day. So, I had my own Autumn in Avonlea evening with my friends, kindred spirits, in October.


It was a dashingly delightful evening. In Anne's words, "What a splendid day!... I pity people who aren't born yet for missing it. They may have good days, of course, but they can never have this one." - Anne of Green Gables

We had lots of pie, ice-cream, coffee, tea, hot cocoa, popcorn and a fabulous movie. We watched the first Anne movie as there were some that had never seen the movies before.... We all laughed and cried our way through the movie. This quite fun and I hope to continue to this as a tradition each year.


"Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world. It wouldn't be half so interesting if we know all about everything, would it? There'd be no scope for imagination then, would there?"

Ballerina Beauty

Remember This?

Well, here is the result of project #1: A ballet tutu. I am still working on three others...I will show you those when I am done.

I Lub her!

Captions Please?

HATS

The President of the United States wears many hats, as does the profession of being a Mom!

So, today I think wore about every Mom hat that I own. Today, I especially had to be nurse. Sophia and Rosi both taken to the Doctor. One with an ear infection and a ton of congestion and the other Bronchitis and congestion. Both on the same prescription.
Rosi decided to choke on some leftover crusty cereal Lydia left on the floor---in result having me put on the nurse (EMT) hat and flipping her over and firmly patting her back to release the lodged object from her throat. Sigh.

Well, I am tired. I finally have all girls in "rest" time, so I am going to take a little snooze myself. I am putting on my sleeping cap. But, first I will leave you with this cute poem. They have about seven hats listed....but, I think there are a ton more we wear, like Teacher. Mothers, what are some of the hats you wear?

My mother’s job is sometimes hard, and I have heard her say,
“The hours are long, and if I could, I’d like to change the pay.”
Her profession has variety, and I will tell you now
About the many hats she wears—and why and when and how.

1. My mommy’s a nurse who fixes and patches
All of my hurts and my sores and my scratches.

2. My mother’s a chef who fixes each dinner
Fit for a king—a blue-ribbon winner!

3. My mom’s a chauffeur who drives pretty slow
But gets me to places where I need to go.

4. My mom’s a detective, and no one is greater
At getting the truth from me sooner or later.

5. My mommy’s a gardener and works really hard,
Planting and weeding and grooming our yard.

6. My mother’s a maid—at least that’s what she said—
‘Cause she cleans up the house and makes every bed.

7. My mother’s an angel—a queen in disguise—
Who teaches the gospel with tears in her eyes.

Poem by: Pat Graham and Janice Gardiner Wright
Photo courtesy of: Tip Junkie

Monthly Project

This month I am working on my kitchen.
I am a little behind as it is almost the middle of October and I have yet to start. However, that is my goal.
I am finding ways to organize my kitchen so that it would work to it's best potential (LOL).
Really, since we have moved in our house (3 years ago), I have yet to have my kitchen set up to be functional. I had a 3 month old and a 3 year old at the time and all I did was to just shove stuff somewhere to get it out the way. So, now is the time to say, "Nuff is Nuff"...we need to get this place a little more decluttered, organized, and functional.

Here is my plan:
* To have my organizational friend,Larissa, come over and evaluate my kitchen with me and discuss options, ideas, and plans to help me utilize my kitchen space in the best way possible. Because she is good at this kind of stuff. She organize my kids room and we LOVE it!

* Declutter. Get rid of things that really don't need to be there. Sort through what things I have and things I could live without. And, of course, make a list of things I do need like drinking glasses. Somehow, I have about 4 drinking glasses left (really).

* Clean and Organize

MEALS
Another step in creating a functional kitchen is planning meals.
I have spent a lot of time working on the best plan for us over the past few years. Too much time in my husband's opinion. But, I think I am about finished with my "planning" and organizing of my meal plan. I will share that with you soon.
I plan on using a master menu plan, a monthly and weekly menu plan, and a master grocery list.

Well folks, this is my cleaning project of the month. I hope to take some before and after pics for you. What is a project without pictures, right?

My next project is the office. My husband will be THRILLED to have this done! I know, honey...it is coming. Maybe that will be my Christmas gift to you! Wink, wink!

Differences Part Deux

So just when you think parenting has gone right it can totally go upside down in a matter of a few minutes.

Friday I went to a parent/teacher conference with Sophia's teacher. Her teacher had nothing but praises to say of Sophia. She is doing well on her math. She got 100% on her Spelling tests. She is in the top reading group. She loves to be a helper and is very huggable and has a sweet demeanor. The only "negative" thing she said of Sophia (which is not really anything to worry about or even really negative at all) is that she is a bit "Chatty". I just really wanted to laughout loud at this little statement (I giggled inside). If y'all know Sophia, she is just this. Chatty. I was amused. I was mostly proud of my girl. She was excelling in her subjects, but more importantly she is respectful and displays good behavior to those around her. She is a light.


Then.....

We left Sophia's conference and went to pick up Lydia from her preschool.
Lydia was cheerful. I recieved a note in her cubby box. I did not have time to open it up until we got into the car. I then read the note and was appaulled. It was not a note of praises for Lydia.

Dear Mrs.....Lydia Mom, I had to put Lydia in several time outs today because she was kicking and hitting other kids in the classroom and on the playground. I talked to her about her behavior and would like you to talk with her as well.
Thank you, Mrs. Teacher

Ugh! What? How can my parenting skills go from "Proud Mom---You're daughter is excelling beautifully" ... to ..."You better get your rear in gear and start working with #2 now, because she is a bully"?

This is a perfect example of how my mood swing can really swing in a matter of an hour. I was totally distraught...I have a bully kid. What do I do with a bully kid? I really need some parenting help people with this one!
So, yes we have talked with Lydia about her behavior, but really I need to figure out how to help her filter her frustrations and anger, etc.

Anyone else have or had a child with agression issues?

Sigh.

Oh, the differences between the girls.

I am still amazed.

So, beware. If you come to play with my daughters, you are bound to either get hit or hugged.

Personalities of Clothing

Having three girls is a joy. And, one thing I have loved learning about my daughters is their differences of opinion and character. They are all so different and I truly love that. Let me tell you that there are challenges with these differences, but truly it is my job to sort through them, understand them, and help to guide them to be lovely princesses of the King.
I wanted to share with you one difference of my two older daughters (Rosi is well too young to really be of matter in this example). Clothing. I have girls. And clothing is an issue with any girl. So...read about their perspective. I think you will enjoy.

Sophia's Perspective:
Sophia loves clothes. She loves wearing dresses and tights. She remembers what clothing she wore when she was 2 years old and remembers who gave it to her. She is very sentimental about clothes. Just this morning as I was using "recycled" clothes on Lydia, Sophia remarked, "Hey Lydia that used to be one my outfits I wore when I was your size. Aunt Jean gave that to me. I love that outfit. It looks cute on you too."
She has always been one to change her outfit three times a day and play dress-up. She coordinates, matches, "designs" her outfits most of the time. She is a good little shopper too. And, thankfully she does not pick out clothes that make her look like a Bratz doll. Because I want my girls dressed like girls.

Lydia's Perspective:
(This is easy and simple answer)
Basically, she would rather not wear anything at all. Yep. She is a naturalist.
Lydia has not been one to care too much about what she wears and she is definitely not sentimental about it. However, occasionally she will like something a lot....for example her Shrek shirt, Hanna Montana shirt, and Sophia's Fiona Flip Flops.
Otherwise, she would rather just hang in panties, tiara and T-shirt....or better yet no panties, no T.
So, the training with her is that there is a place for everything (kind of like the ol' organizing motto). There is a time to have clothes on your body and they HAVE to stay there. And, then there is a time where you may be without (like at home, inside the house, and no guests over).
Now shopping. Lydia's idea of shopping is to run in and out of the clothes hanging on the racks. It is a game to her, not a time of "Oh, look how cute is this outfit?" like her sister Sophia.
A good thing: I can pick out her clothes and put them on her....there is really no complaining of what she has to wear, it is mostly a struggle that she has to wear anything at all.

Carnival Birthday --The Favor

Gift For Sophia

Gift for her friends. Cotton Candy Lollipops.

Carnival Birthday --The Fun

Throw the three balls at the pyramid of cans

Apple Bobbing

Face Painting

Horse Bean Bog Toss

Penny Toss

Juggling & Balloon Darts

Pumpkin Painting

Carnival Birthday --The Food

Cotton Candy, Popcorn, Corn Dogs, Nachos, Cake, Candy, Apples
--ya know Carni Food!