Thankful Thursday!

Sometimes life gets so busy that you forget to take a moment to reflect on your blessings. I feel that way more and more lately.


I have had to take a moment to myself and remember to thank God for all that I have. Most of the time I surprise myself by how much of the day has flown by before I take that moment. I have always said a prayer as I went to bed. I recently started adding a prayer when I wake up as part of that ritual. The part I have trouble with lately is to stop and pray throughout the day. Before I had prayed 10 or 15 times a day for all kinds of little things. Like for the people in the cars I pass on my way to the grocery store, or for the new girl at the register of fast food joint by hour house. She looks like she was having a bad day and there is a good chance I will never see her again since I don't often have the chance to eat out very often.


Sometimes my prayers go out for people I know and sometimes for people I don't, but the majority of my prayers are thankful prayers. I try to thank His as often as I can for His continual love and care he gives me. He has blessed me beyond belief. I have a home, a healthy family, food, and all the love I could ever need. Every day I find something to thank him for. Even if it's just to thank him for the rain or the way the bread I just made came out.


Today though, I am thankful that I can talk to Him and pray any time I want to. I am not limited to only at bed time or only at church. I can call on Him and praise Him literally any time I want. I have found my self in some odd places praying before. You will never believe how relaxing and in touch I feel with my Heavenly Father in the bath tub. I figured He made me this way, so why not have a conversation with Him in my bath. A big bonus is that in the bath tub or shower may be the only quite time I get to reflect on my day and send up my praise to the Father I love so much!


What are you thankful for? Join us over at Spiritually Unequal Marriage and share your thankfulness today!

Why A Rainy Day = Joy To My Dog!

My dog must be one in a million! I never would have though she would enjoy a rainy day like she does. After a good rain she is just dieing to go out side. Of coures I think she needs to go out to do her business now that the rain is over. I would be wrong!

She is killing me to go out because she wants to search for all the frogs and crawfish that come out after a good rain. The first thing she does is go to the edge of our property where we have a ditch dug to drain the water from our yard. She knows that the frogs hang out there and the crawfish aren't far away.

The frogs apparently have a bad affect on her mouth when she licks them. They make her drool uncontrollably and still she doesn't care. She plays with them until they are no longer able to hop or pretty much move. The crawfish are a different story though. They try to back up into the grass. She just digs them out. Then they stand up and try to pinch her with there claws. They usually make her holler a little when they grab her lips and hold on. You should see her swing them around. You can't help but laugh and then wrought her on because after that bit of pain the crawfish just inflicted, you want her to win! And she does. She eats everything but the claws! She just leaves them there as if to say "Let this be a warning to all you other crawfish. I will get you too and your claws are no match for me!"

I have come to think that she is a cajun dog. Only cajuns like crawfish that much! Here are a few pictures, so that you can see exactly what I'm talking about!

The Crawfish!




The Showdown!

The Crawfish has her by the lips!

But in the end the Dog WINNS!

Bling Please!

I don't know about you, but I like a little bling every now and then. I feel so dull sometimes, that a little sparkle just purks me right up.


I am a jewelry loving kind of girl, so when I found ChunkyBling.com I fell in love! Every item they sell speaks of the sparkle and elegance I was looking for. They have everything from
interchangeable watches to Swarovski Pearl rings!



As I looked I was blown away with all the beaded jewelry . I love the fact that it's all handmade!!! Someone actually sat down and made each piece. One of my favorite items are the interchangeable necklaces. They have so many charm clusters, that you can find one to match each and every outfit you own.





You can pick a set that is already made or you can mix and match to build your very own jewelry. And best of all, every item is priced at a wallet friendly price! So, what are you waiting for? Go check them out and find your own inner Bling!

Saturday's Giveaways!

It's time for all those great giveaways I have been finding. Here is a list of some of them. I hope everyone out wins one this week. So far this week I have been the winner of a Betty Crocker Delicious Desserts prize package and a t-shirt from Flirty Diva Tees! I am so thrilled!!! So, what are you waiting for....hurry and enter all these great giveaways! You might just win!


Second Time Around is giving away a 7"x10" Earring Holder from Earring Holder Gallery-Ends 7/27

Minnesota Mama's Must Haves is giving away a Toy Quest Banzai Safari Falls Pool-Ends 7/27

Minnesota Mama's Must Haves is also giving away a pair of Quick Dry Zero Gravity Chairs-Ends 7/29

Recaptured Charm is giving away a sterling silver chain and a cz cross-Ends 7/19

Maria's Space is giving away The I Hate To Cook Book-Ends 7/24

Moms Wear Your Tees Blog is giving away a Guidecraft Play Work Bench for Kids-Ends 8/13

Take A Mom's Word For It is giving away a personalized sterling silver pendant w/a swarovski bead-Ends 7/30

Women-Prenuers Galore is giving away a Brugo Mug-Ends 7/25

Good Luck Everyone!!!!

Friday

Well, what can I say? It's Friday once again and I don't have anything funny to share. I have been sick with my allergies and sinuses the last few days and that is not fun! Will has been doing some fun things though.

Wednesday was his last day of the Summer Reading Program at the local library. They had a party with some carnival like games. He got to pick a duck and toss balls into some cones to knock them off the table. He also got to play ring toss. He did well at all the games he tried. They gave the children candy when they won. He ended up with a good amount of candy in my library bag. After the games where over everyone got cake and punch. It was a good ending to a great summer program. Our library had the most participation and the most books read in our parish.

Yesterday Will got to visit with some of his cousins we don't see that often. He had fun at their house and didn't want to leave. I had to assure him he would see them for his birthday, if not before. He always has fun with them because there are 4 of them and one of him. He always has someone to play with!

Tonight Will and I will be going on a sleep over at his MeeMaw's house. He is excited over this! Maybe next time it will be just Will sleeping over. Miracles do happen!

Thankful Thursday

Another week is almost over and I really don't know how I made it to Thursday. I don't remember much of the week, since it passed by so fast.



Something else that is going to fast is Will's growth. He is getting so big. He is so tall and so smart. He is almost too smart for his age. Some of the things he says is beyond me. I find that a lot of the time I am just too floored to react to what he says.



Of course it's not all good. He is also going through that rebellious stage of seeing how long I will let him go before punishment comes. He has to be told many many times to pick up his toys before he does it. Sometimes he even waits until I am going to go over to him before he gets his little but in gear and starts picking them up. He always has an excuse of why he should not have to pick them up right away. I'm starting to think I have a pre-teen in a pre-schoolers body.

I am thankful though. Thankful that he is smart and growing. Thankful that God has blessed me with an almost perfect child. One who is healthy and loving. A child that is truly made just for us. He may be a hand full at times, but I could never even begin to imaging our lives without him.



To share what you are thankful for this week hop on over to see Lynn at Spiritually Unequal Marriage today!

So Big!

My garden is doing so good. Well not exactly the best, but still very good. I had so many tomatoes picked out of it already. Of course they are all the very small tomatoes. Will likes those kind because he can just pop them into his mouth.

My cucumber plants are growing and I found a zucchini growing. I have tons of flowers on all my plants too! The green onions are doing well. (I didn't think they were going to take at first.)

But the most amazing thing is the corn! Everyone who herd I was going to plant corn thought I lost it. Now look at it!

Now I need to weed! I think I will plant my pumpkins soon too!