New Beginnings

Long ago I decided I'm okay with neglecting this blog. After all, I'm doing good to shower in the mornings, much less share what's on my heart. But I've felt the Lord's nudging more than once on this subject, and today when I was having quiet time before the girls woke up, I read Matthew 10:27 and thought I better be obedient. "What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight. What I whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs". I'm hoping these words can bless someone, more than likely they will bore someone, but hey.... I'm being obedient. I'm going to try and make time to at least journal my thoughts on a regular basis and update a bit on Margo, poor child. Totally neglecting the second as far as documentation is normal, right??

Much has changed in the months since I've updated. Kevin and I made the decision for me to quit my day job and become a full time mom. This transition has been a blessing, albeit stressful at times, we are still adjusting but very grateful for this opportunity. It will definitely be a time to put my faith into action as we are getting used to living with just one income. I sort of look forward to this challenge. I'm still mourning leaving the job I loved, but I know this was the right decision and so far it's been a major blessing.

In an effort to do this job well, I've taken on several tasks which have been quite demanding. I've always made my baby's food and not resorted to the jar food that's filled with all kinds of unnecessary fillers, so when the time came to begin this for Margo it added lots of dishes, etc. We are plugging along and have a full batch frozen in the freezer. This has become much more difficult with a 4 year old talking my head off while I'm trying to make the food so I've tried to get her involved in the cooking as well. She has, in turn, become quite the little chef. She makes up her own recipes and loves to join me while I cook. It makes things 10 x's messier, but we have good quality time while making a mess. I've also been cloth diapering which saves tons of money but again, adds tons of laundry. I'd totally recommend this, however.

Our household has been trying to eat healthier lately, and I feel it's our responsibility to make sure what we are putting in our mouths is the healthiest option for our bodies. I believe the Lord created certain foods for us to eat, and sadly Americans have tweaked this until it's not healthy anymore. I've been trying to educate myself on the benefits of organic, which meats are safe, and how I can save money by eating healthier. We are making our own bread now (which includes only about 5 ingredients instead of 25 like you'll find at the store), making our own bagels which saves about $15 a month, and trying to cut meat from our diet except for once or twice a week. Thankfully my husband is on board and will eat just about anything I cook. It's funny how paying attention to what you eat makes you more self aware in all areas of your behavior. I'm hoping we can become better stewards in all areas of life by making this one change.

Anyway~ the girls are good, I'm good, Kev's good. We're all looking forward to August when Nora starts soccer for the first time and I start a Mom's group where I can get some wisdom once a week and be kid free interacting with adults for a few hours. Yeehaw! I only know how to upload photo booth pictures, so until Kevin shows me the other, here's what you'll be getting... for some reason everyone left me alone at the hospital after I had Margo, but thankfully they also left the Mac: