Instagram

I'm new to the Instagram world.  It's only been on the Android market for about 2 weeks and I'm still trying to figure it all out.  I like that I can touch-up my pics and share them all from one spot.  Someone described Instagram to me as Twitter with pictures.  Fun!! 

I found a blog, fat mum slim, that is doing an Instgram challenge.  This sounds fun so I'm gonna give it a try!!  You can click on the link above for more details but it's pretty much up to your imagination.  Make sure you use the hashtag #photoadayMay.

I just got in on this challenge today so I missed days 1 & 2.  Here's my pic for day three...something you wore today.

I got these Sanuk's in Myrtle Beach last summer and they are my favorite!!  :) 
Let me know if you decide to take on the challenge...I'll be looking for your pics! 

Blog Hiatus**CANCELED**

After being on a blog hiatus for several months I'm attempting to get back on track.  There are several reasons I stopped blogging, some selfish, some personal, and some lazy!  Blogging, for me, has a double-edged sword.  There are things I feel led to blog about but refrain from as some are too personal and would make me feel pretty vulnerable.  I read other blogs and they are able to get passed that barrier that I have yet to tear down.  Kudos to them!  Maybe one day God will gently coax me into being a little more transparent, but only in a way that will bring honor to Him.  I will be more prayerful in the way God wants to use me and this blog.

Bucket List

This is my entry in the Just Ask Bucket List Getaway Giveaway. Just Ask offers a breast and ovarian cancer screening and is encouraging people to share 15 things that I want to enjoy in my lifetime as a reminder to be aware of my health. Want to enter? Head over to TodaysMama.com to get the details.   

There have always been things I've wanted to do but never really thought about making a Bucket List.  So here's what I came up with...everyone needs one anyway, right?!?!?

1. Travel throughout Rome
2. Sky Dive
3. Vacation in Hawaii with my hubby
4. Hire a maid
5. Family vacation to Disney World
6. Run a marathon
7. Go camping in Alaska with my family
8. Read all the Harry Potter books
9. Go on a mission trip to Africa
10. Learn photography
11. Go to the Ellen DeGeneres show
12. Stick to a budget
13. See the pyramids in Egypt
14. Tour the 'Holy Lands'
15. Choose the cast for a movie

God hears all prayers...

If you've ever felt like your prayer wasn't eloquent enough or you just couldn't find the right words for how you're feeling, take heart!  God hears all prayers...

Here is the news article from the Christian Examiner Blog...

Let me know your thoughts or feelings about this!

I ~heart~ Texas Rangers

I grew up on the Texas Rangers.  They were my first MLB game to attend and I had so much fun!  Since I've dated Phil my choice of team has swayed some but I'm still a Ranger at heart. 

The recent story about the Rangers just makes me even more of a loyal fan! 

Last March, Georgia Bulldog teammates Johnathan Taylor and Zach Cone were in a serious on-field collision during a game.  Zach made it out without any injuries but Johnathan was paralayzed from the waist down...never to play baseball again.  Monday Cone was selected by the Rangers with the 37th overall pick.  Then on Wednesday they used their 33rd-round selection in MLB's amateur draft to select Bulldogs junior outfielder Johnathan Taylor. 

Statement made the the Rangers organization:
"We thought selecting Johnathan was the right thing to do," Rangers director of amateur scouting Kip Fagg said. "We would have drafted him either way, regardless of any other circumstances involving his injury or Zach's draft status. Our area scout in Georgia, Ryan Coe, has had a relationship with Johnathan since he was a high school player. The club has always liked his passion and ability as a player."

Now THIS is a news-worthy story!! 

Click HERE to read more about it!! 

Wishing Well

A few months ago some of the college kids presented our church with a charitable organization called Wishing Well.  I was really touched and inspired by the video and information they presented.  I pulled this off the Wishing Well website...

According to the United Nations there are still 884 million people who lack access to an improved water source. More than two billion who still lack access to basic sanitation. Unclean water is responsible for millions of deaths a year and 80 percent of all diseases. What's more, people in the developing world can easily spend 4-5 hours a day walking just to get polluted water. This lost time accounts for 443 million school days missed by children every year. Over half of the world's hospital beds are filled with those stricken by water borne illness. People need clean water to be healthy and happy. Clean water is the first step of development. Once a community has reliable water they can begin to pull themselves out of poverty.

One dollar can give someone in a developing country clean water for year.

Wishing Well: Water for the World empowers students to transform their world by bringing clean water to those in need.

Some time later they showed the same video to the kids in the church.  Easton, my 9yr old, was very interested in the video.  He talked about it for a while afterward.  I think God was nudging him.  After going to the book fair at the kids school last night, I still feel God is directing Easton.  He chose to buy a book called A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park.  This book is based on a true story about two people whose lives cross paths...Nya's life in 2008 revolves around water. She spends eight hours a day walking to and from a pond. In the dry season, her family must uproot themselves and relocate to the dry lake bed where they dig in the mud until water eventually trickles out.

I'm excited to read this book.  It's not a large book and I think it will be a quick read. 

I want to look for ways I can get involved with Easton in this mission and to develop his interest. You can visit the website if you're interested or want to make a donation.

Wishing Well, Water for the World



NO Sweets

So last Wednesday I made a pact that I would eliminate sweets from my diet for one week.  Sweets meaning cakes, cookies, ice cream, candy...all the stuff I really love.  The only exception is that I could have one 'dessert' in that weeks time!  I'm one day away from meeting my goal and I will say it was much easier then I thought it would be.  I've been eating apples, fruit smoothies and yogurt; they curb my sweet tooth just fine.  There have actually been only a couple of times that I've wanted to eat sweets but thankfully I've resisted.  I feel really good about myself that I did this...I think a couple of pounds have been shed in the mean time!! Hooray!!  I pray, with God's strength, this will be the jump start I need to lose those extra pounds.  My next step is to fit in exercise on a more regular basis!  I've got a few ideas of what I'd like to do I just need to get up and do it!!

 MYRTLE BEACH HERE I COME!! 

Whew...

I was seriously having a blog meltdown.  I contacted Julie over at LeeLou Blogs and she fixed me right up along with the ADORABLE blog template.  Now let's just see if I can get things rolling!! 

I don't understand how some people can blog everyday and I can barely pull something out once a week.  I would love to have a great blog but for now it's just my little lovie!! 

I do have a few pics to post so I'll add those soon!! 

Love to you,
Kelly

All Jacked Up!!

I guess you can see that I totally jacked up my blog :( !!!  It's so depressing that I haven't even felt like posting anything!!  ugh!!  Anyone out there wanna help me?  I really need to figure out this blog design/HTML on my own!!  Blah! Blah! Blah!  Hopefully I'll get'er back up and running pretty again!!

Deals, Deals, Deals!!!

Some people may find this hard to believe (my DH) but I love a deal.  Let me clarify, I love a deal that doesn't require me to go digging through a bunch of random and unmatched items...aka Ross!!  Sorry all you Ross lovers.  I like deals that are pretty much handed to me!!  That's the best kind, right?!?!  So I have 'subscribed' to several of these Daily Deal sites and let me just say, I've gotten some really great deals!! 

My introduction into the deal world was with Groupon.  I've actually bought several deals from Groupon and never had a probelm redeeming them.  Next I tried out Living Social.  I bought todays deal...thinking about getting some 'personal' business cards!  All mom's need them, right?!?!  Well, today I ran across a new one...GroopDealz.  Since today is my first day on this site I'm not sure how good the deals are.  One more that I've started trying out is Eversave.  This is another fairly new one for me as well.  Something I really like about Groupon and Living Social is you can download an app for your phone, pull up your deal at the business, and BAM!!!  you can use the deal.  No more forgetting coupons at home or losing them.  I HEART that part!! 

There are probably a ton of other sites like these, if you know of any I'd love for you to send them to me!

Happy Saving :) !!!!

American Idol Season 10

AI season 10 started this week.  This is a show we all enjoy watching as a family.  I must admit I wasn't sure how they were going to pull it off without Simon, but can I just say...I LOVE STEVEN!!!  He is SO funny and sexy (can I say that?).  I'm excited to watch the rest of this season.  Oh, and JLo is actually a lot better then I expected!! I'll be blogging about our favorites in the weeks to come...stay tuned!! 

Blogger for Hire?

Ok, so I get that the title of this post could be a little misleading!! Although I would love to be able to build really cool blog designs for people and sell them that's not what this post is about. Several of my friends have decided to hire someone to design and build their blog for them. I think the time has come for me to do the same. There are, however, a few down-sides to this for me...

1. I like change...often.
2. Who would I hire?
3. And the obvious one...price.

The positive is that I think they look so neat when they're done up right. I also hope that a new and more personalized blog would motivate me to be more regular in posting. Here is where I ask for your help. If you run across a super-cute blog please send me a link or the name of who built it. I would also love to hear what you guys have to say about how you think my blog should look (theme, etc.) that would fit our family!!

Love ya!! :)

My Name is Pride

My name is Pride. I am a cheater.
I cheat you of your God-given destiny...because you demand your own way.
I cheat you of contentment...because you "deserve better than this."
I cheat you of knowledge...because you already know it.
I cheat you of healing...because you're too full of me to forgive.
I cheat you of holiness...because you refuse to admit when you are wrong.
I cheat you of vision...because you'd rather look in the mirror than out a window.
I cheat you of genuine friendship...because nobody's going to know the real you.
I cheat you of love...because real romance demands sacrifice.
I cheat you of greatness in heaven...because you refuse to wash another's feet on earth.
I cheat you of God's glory...because I convince you to seek your own.
My name is Pride. I am a cheater.
You like me because you think I'm always looking out for you. Untrue.
I'm looking to make a fool of you.
God has so much for you, I admit, but don't worry...

If you stick with me

You'll never know.

Praying God's Word~Beth Moore

Spontaneous Singing

I think this is amazing...just wish I could have been there to experience it live.

Rock or Sand

The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”
Matthew 7:25-27

Things seldom turn out like we want. Thank God He is a god of promises and lately I can see how real those promises are. Hebrews 13:5 promises that God will never leave us nor forsake us. I know that to be true even in the darkest places of this world.

Please don't ever discount Satan either. Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour, 1 Peter 5:8.
It isn't enough to know Satan is real, we are told to be alert. He's sneaky and unless you are watching you're liable to fall victim.

I will probably make some changes to this blog soon...possibly starting another one. I will keep you informed of those changes but please keep praying!! 1 Thessalonians 5:17 tells us to 'pray continually'.

I WILL NOT BE BLOWN OVER!!

I love you!

Shine by David Crowder Band

Wow!! This really tugged at my heart! Let me know what you think!

Fall Back

Don't forget to set your clocks back 1 hour before you head to bead Saturday night!! Woohoo!! An extra hour of sleep!!

One Month...

It's been exactly one month since my last post and I feel like I have nothing to show for the last month of my life...sigh!! Well, I guess I can't exactly say that. I did go to NYC the end of September. Woohoo!! I love NYC SO much. It is really just a cool place. I still need to get pics off Jeana's camera but as soon as I do I'll post them. I'm still waiting for my girlfriends to commit to a trip there!

I have read a couple of books and I'm almost finished with another one. I probably need to do a few book reviews. I'll get that on here too. Reading is so relaxing for me, I really enjoy it.

Easton is getting his 'appliance' put in this morning at the Orthodontist. I hope all goes well for him and he's able to handle it. I think he only has to wear it for 4 months. It's a 'crank' they put in the roof of his mouth to correct his cross-bite.








We're going to An Affair of the Heart this weekend. I'm looking forward to that. Hopefully I'll have several new craft projects afterward. I miss crafting. I need my friend Becky to craft with me...she's SO talented!

Halloween is coming up. I love going to the stores and seeing all the Halloween decorations. Of course Target is my fav! This year our church is having a 'Trunk or Treat' and we're putting our car in it. There are prizes for the top three cars so that just put the pressure on to come up with something fabulous. Any ideas??

Parker's birthday is next week, the 28th. He turns 13 years. Does that officially make him a teenager? Sheesh!! He's already got the attitude. Nice!!!

And last, I still haven't forgotten about my ABCs. It just turned out to be a little harder then I thought. I'm on "F" and my kids haven't let me forget. They still give me ideas for each letter.

I hope to get caught up soon.

Hide Your Kids, Hide Your Wife

We were shown these videos on YouTube just this past Sunday and ironically The Today Show had a story on it the same week. Get ready to laugh...too funny!! For both entire videos go to YouTube and watch the actual news story first and then the video made from it. GOOD STUFF!!!

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Bible Study Magazine

I wanted to share with you something I just happened to run across while surfing the internet. It's a Bible Study Magazine that you can subscribe to, 6 issues for 1 year. I got my first issue in the mail last Friday and I'm very excited about it. I hope it will be a great tool for me to be more consistent with my daily studies. Something this awesome I just couldn't keep to myself. Check it out!!
This was the first issue I got. Can't beat Beth Moore.