Category: Random

  • Shadows :: 5/52

    Shadows :: 5/52

    The theme for this week’s photo challenge over at My 3 Boybarians is shadows. And my interpretation: This is a picture of me and my little girl. It represents shadows in 2 ways. The first is obvious: it is a picture of our shadows. The second: she is my little shadow. She repeats my words,…

  • Monthly Checkup

    Monthly Checkup

    Does that post title strike fear into your heart? As if you are going in to see the doctor? Never fear – this is my check-up; not yours. Last month, I shared some of my goals for 2012. Today is a monthly check-up to see how things are going and make changes as needed. So,…

  • Here’s to a Great Year

    Here’s to a Great Year

    Have you ever gotten one of those birthday cards that starts out with a lame, “I know I should have remembered but…” and basically goes on to say how they were so busy and just totally forgot about your birthday? Yep…hands raised all over the building. Well, I did it. And I really can’t believe…

  • Self-Portrait :: 4/52

    Self-Portrait :: 4/52

    The theme for this week’s photo challenge over at My 3 Boybarians is Self-Portrait Taken with Canon Rebel XS at 3:03 PM outside shutter speed: 1/160s f- stop: 3.5 focal length: 20.0mm ISO: 1600 (whoops) I was thisclose to skipping this week’s photo challenge because I don’t really care to take pics or look at…

  • The Bible – Book 12

    The Bible – Book 12

    The final book I completed in 2011 was the Bible. The Bible is such a large book that contains so many stories – stories of new life, death, tragic decisions, beautiful surprising endings, intriguing plots, romantic heroes, despicable kings – and above all, the greatest love story of all time.   This book tells about…

  • I Dreamed a Dream :: 3/52

    I Dreamed a Dream :: 3/52

    The theme for this week’s photo challenge over at My 3 Boybarians is   I Dreamed a Dream We were about to head out to the store a few days ago and were rushing around the house getting ready to leave. You know how that goes, right? In the middle of it, my little man…

  • Overflowing Oatmeal

    Overflowing Oatmeal

    You know it’s gonna be a rough day when… Yes, some days I feel like a get a lot accomplished. It’s 5pm, dinner is in the crockpot, both kids are happily somewhat happily waiting for their Daddy to get home, the house is relatively clean… And other days are more like, well, more like overflowing…

  • Made with Love :: 2/52

    Made with Love :: 2/52

    Made with Love   Naturally, the perfect subject for this topic would have to be my new little son. Made with love? “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.” (Jeremiah 1:5) I think yes. Love you, little man!

  • Photo Challenge :: Week 1

    Photo Challenge :: Week 1

    Resolution   The theme for week 1 of the 52 week photo challenge over at My 3 Boybarians is Resolution. Naturally, since one of my goals is weight loss, food and exercise was the first thing to come to mind. Completing your goal is all about making the right choices. In this case, the choice…

  • My Goals :: 2012 Edition

    My Goals :: 2012 Edition

      On Wednesday, I shared a few strategies for making awesome goals for yourself. Plus, I shared one of my physical goals for 2012. Today, I will list out the rest of my goals for 2012. (Well, at least I’ll share some of them. There are some I’ve deemed “too personal to publish on the…

  • Goals Schmoals :: Strategies for Making Awesome Goals

    Goals Schmoals :: Strategies for Making Awesome Goals

    Well, 2012 is here. All 4 days of it. How are those new year’s resolutions going? I made several goals for myself – one of them I’ll share today. But first…how do you go about making goals? What is the best way? A while back I shared this graphic (via google images) from one of…

  • Fave Posts

    Hello all! I hope you had a special Christmas Day! I have a small newsflash for you: 6 DAYS FROM TODAY IS 2012!! Insane. In light of that fact, today’s post is a combination of favorite posts from 2011. Think of it as a time-travel event. 🙂 Here’s a recent one to begin with…my DIY…