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Jun
7
Rain in the summer. Not sure if I approve of this. I’m one of those moms that tells her kids “Go play outside” all summer long, so this rain is cramping my style! Also, it makes me want to curl up and sleep all day, and I can’t do that. At least my dog can, he’s taking full advantage of the rain and snoring the day away. Lucky.
I’ve recovered from my garage sale, I just have to make a trip to Goodwill now. No way am I putting everything back! My summer classes start tomorrow, so it’s back to the grind with lots of reading. June is a big birthday month for us, and we start the birthday fun this Saturday. We don’t do much, but I will bake something. He’s kind of untraditional, he may choose birthday pie instead of birthday cake 
Link up your Monday post here; it doesn’t matter what it’s about.
Here are the guidelines for my Monday Motivation blog carnival:
1. You can link up your Monday post no matter what its about, even if you have linked it somewhere else. Anything goes! This is all about sharing our posts.
2. Copy the permalink to your post in the Monday Motivation linky. Make sure it’s the link to your post, not your homepage.
3. Enter your name and post title in the linky.
4. Please include a link back to this Monday Motivation post in your post. Leave a comment after you link up.
5. Share the love! Visit the other links in the list. I’ll be visiting and spreading some Twitter luv for all the links
6. Grab my button if you want to.
I will keep the linky open until Wednesday at midnight. Link up anytime! This is just a fun way to share our posts and get some link and Twitter luv. Thanks for joining in.
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Jun
5
I forgot that getting ready for a garage sale is hard work. I’m used to hard work, but not such hard physical labor. My back aches, my arms hurt, my feet are killing me, and the sale hasn’t started yet!
Even though I won’t be doing any reading this weekend, I hope you will check out these great posts that I found over the past week. Enjoy, and think of me with all my aches and pains.
Multi-tasking Mama ~ Overcoming the Sense of Entitlement Are kids today growing up thinking they are entitled to the biggest and the best that life has to offer? I love this post!
Manumit ~ Filling in the Cracks A beautiful post about helping.
Ann Kroeker ~ People and Privacy Are we choosing privacy over relationships?
The Moonboat Cafe ~ Walking With God What does walking in faithfulness mean to you?
The High Calling Blogs ~ Yes or No Getting away from the “lazy, automatic no”.
Odd Mom ~ Sage and Thyme Marinated Chicken Breasts These look delicious, and easy enough that even I won’t ruin them.
Rants and Rambles ~ Folding Up My Map Beautiful reminder that He has already charted a perfect course for our lives.
This post is linked at Saturday Stumbles at It’s Come 2 This
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May
31
Monday already?? I hope you’re enjoying the long weekend and having a wonderful Memorial Day. My family is home today, but they’re all worn out from their trip to Kansas. So it’s a lazy day for them.
This will be our first full week of no school – yikes! The first week is hard, because they really think I am just so thrilled to have them home (which I am) that I have nothing to do but entertain them (which is not true). They don’t understand why I have to work and do homework when they’re home. I wish life worked that way! It will take a couple of days for them to figure out that they are their own entertainment commitee; they’ll have to make their own fun. They can do it, it just takes some time to sink in. Ah kids.
I have written so much these past few days; it’s like a dam burst inside and my writer’s block is all gone. Wonderful but kind of exhausting for it all to come out at once like that, lol. Check out my fun giveaway to kick off summer and try to raise enough money to send my son to the Rose Bowl Parade with his high school marching band. I’ve got a few more giveaways coming up over the next two weeks, so check back for those.
I’ve made the mind blowing decision that regardless of whatever is going on in my life, this week – and all of June – is going to be awesome. I need it to be awesome, so I will make it awesome. It’s about time for some wonderfulness, don’t you think?
Link up your Monday -or Tuesday, since this is a holiday- posts here and share them with me. We can motivate each other as we start June off with a bang
Here are the guidelines for my Monday Motivation blog carnival:
1. You can link up your Monday post no matter what its about, even if you have linked it somewhere else. Anything goes! This is all about sharing our posts.
2. Copy the permalink to your post in the Monday Motivation linky. Make sure it’s the link to your post, not your homepage.
3. Enter your name and post title in the linky.
4. Please include a link back to this Monday Motivation post in your post. Leave a comment after you link up.
5. Share the love! Visit the other links in the list. I’ll be visiting and spreading some Twitter luv for all the links
6. Grab my button if you want to.
I will keep the linky open until Wednesday at midnight, so link up anytime. I look forward to reading your posts, thanks for joining in!
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May
29
Another great week for blog reading! Check out these posts.
Coming Clean ~ Respect-Ability This post echoes how I feel about the abundance of awards that our kids get these days, earned or not.
The Gypsy Mama ~ When You Start the Week Weighed Down by Worry Is your worry weighing you down? Beautiful words.
Confessions of a Snowflake ~ Defined by Love Wonderful post for anyone struggling with the dreaded “I’m not good enough”.
Finding Serendipity ~ Of Little Boys and Baseball Bats Beautiful words and images. As the mom of a baseball player, this just made me cry.
And since I’ve had such a downer of a week, I’m including some links to older posts of my own. Now I’m not saying these are “must reads”, but they do reflect a lighter, brighter time in my life which you may not have been here for. Hey – stick around, I’m sure a brighter season is coming around again very soon for me
Don’t these things happen to everyone?
Could he be a little less helpful?
Still looking for that peace and quiet…
Have a wonderful, relaxing Memorial Day weekend. I’ll be posting the Monday Motivation linky on Sunday evening as usual, so if you’re posting Monday (or Tuesday) stop by and link up.
This post is linked at Saturday Stumbles at It’s Come 2 This
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May
24
I am running in circles again today with school assemblies and getting ready for school to be over on Wednesday. Why does the last day of school always sneak up on me?? I wanted to get this linky posted so you can link up your Monday post, whatever it’s about, and I’ll be back online later to read and tweet your posts.
Here are the guidelines for my Monday Motivation blog carnival:
1. You can link up your Monday post no matter what its about. Anything goes!
2. Copy the permalink to your post in the Monday Motivation linky. Make sure it’s the link to your post, not your homepage.
3. Enter your name and post title in the linky.
4. Please include a link back to this Monday Motivation post in your post. Leave a comment after you link up.
5. Share the love! Visit the other links in the list. I’ll be visiting and spreading some Twitter luv for all the links.
6. Grab my button if you want to.
I will keep the linky open until Wednesday at midnight, so link up anytime. I look forward to reading your Monday posts, thanks for joining in!
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May
21
I’ve been talking all week about how my in-laws were coming this weekend and all the cleaning I have to do to get ready. Well, the cleaning is done, but we just got a call that my father in law fell off a ladder today at work. He is okay, thank goodness, but he hurt his leg and can’t walk or travel. My father in law works in construction, so we have gotten many phone calls like this, the most scary being when he cut off his thumb. Even then, someone had to force the man to go to the hospital! So this seems minor, but still a scare. We’re discussing whether or not we need to go to Kansas tomorrow, just because sometimes you need to be with your family. Keep him in your prayers for a quick and painless recovery.
I can’t leave without sharing some of the great posts I’ve read this week:
The Art of Losing Myself ~ Tame the Tongue, Tame My Thoughts Excellent post about how not only our words can hurt others, but our thoughts as well.
Healthy Spirituality ~ Listen, Watch, Wait So simple, yet so powerful.
Coming Clean ~ 5 Ways My Teen Girl Has Saved Me Hysterical reflection on how teenagers improve our lives. As the mom to a teenage boy, I can attest that we definitely have to search for the good sometimes
The Run-a-Muck ~ Giving Up Asking for Tomorrow’s Bread “Believe today that He is what you need for today.” Beautiful.
SomeGirlsWebsite ~ Giving Out of Our Abundance We all have gifts; how can we share them? Great post! Be sure to read the follow up post too.
Have a wonderful weekend, and come back on Monday to link up for Monday Motivation.
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May
16
It’s still Sunday and I’m ready for the upcoming week to be over! Just a tad overwhelmed here. With all the bad weather, we’ve got baseball makeup games almost every night, practices on the nights we don’t have games, a band concert, a piano recital and a baseball tournament next weekend. Whew, I’m tired just thinking about it!
Not to mention I’m scrambling to finish my assignments for the spring semester before the summer semester starts. I had a plan, but you know what happens when you plan. I intended to spend most of the week finishing my library observations, then finish the writing next weekend. Such a good little plan. We found out tonight that my in-laws want to come next weekend to go to the tournament and the piano recital. Now I love my inlaws, and I am blessed to have in-laws that I get along great with. But next weekend.. Sigh.
And because I am what I am, weekend company means a day spent cleaning and grocery shopping. I mean really cleaning, which hasn’t been done in awhile (I refuse to say how long it’s really been). So there goes my plan.
Okay, I’m relying on you guys to motivate me, otherwise I may just crawl in bed and stay there for a week. Link up your Monday posts. It doesn’t have to be about anything in particular, just whatever you’ve posted for Monday.
Here are the guidelines for my Monday Motivation blog carnival:
1. You can link up your Monday post no matter what its about. Anything goes!
2. Copy the permalink to your post in the Monday Motivation linky. Make sure it’s the link to your post, not your homepage.
3. Enter your name and post title in the linky.
4. Please include a link back to this Monday Motivation post in your post. Leave a comment after you link up.
5. Share the love! Visit the other links in the list. I’ll be visiting and spreading some Twitter luv for all the links.
6. Grab my button if you want to.
I will keep the linky open until Wednesday at midnight, so link up anytime. I look forward to reading your Monday posts, thanks for joining in!
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May
15
I want to really emphasize the “Must” in Must Reads – these are some seriously excellent posts, so I hope you set aside some quiet time this weekend and enjoy them.
Mom’s Sharpening Moms ~ On Bullying We need to think about the bullying that goes on in our homes, too.
The MoonBoat Cafe ~ Why I Blog Not everyone is blogging for money.
Faith Barista ~ When the Journey Is Too Much Asking the question: “When your mind is frazzled, body worn and spirit down, what do you do?”
Finding Serendipity ~ Gift of Sight These images will slow your heart rate and help you find your “peaceful place”.
My Alabaster Jar ~ I Am Not A good reminder that WE are not, but He is.
Coming Clean ~ Girl Power: It’s Not What They Think It Is Daughters -and sons- have been given many gifts. As parents we have to help them recognize and cherish those gifts.
Coming Clean ~ Social Media Gut Check How do you balance your time online with the things that are really important? Yes, I know I already linked to another post on this blog. Lesson: just read them all, it is That Good
Kelby Carr ~ Competition in Blogging and Social Media Great perspective on the competition among bloggers.
My Awakened Heart ~ putting things in perspective Short, sweet and very wise. Also, check out her Etsy shop, Soul Blessings (I won one of her works of art, can’t wait to check the Post Office as soon as I get home, YAY)
Confessions of a Snowflake ~ A Cave or The Strong Tower? Do you hide in the dark cave, or seek refuge at the strong tower?
I know that’s a long list, but definitely worth it. Enjoy, and have a wonderful weekend. Oh, and please come back on Monday and link up your Monday posts for my Monday Motivation linky. The linky will be up Sunday evening, please join in and share your Monday posts!
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May
9
We’re going to try this again This is your chance to share whatever it is that is motivating you to get going on Monday morning. This can be pretty much anything: a restful weekend, an exciting weekend, a project that is due, a big project that you are relieved to have finished, the end of the school year, the start of summer, something you’re looking forward to, something you’re glad is over. Anything that you have had happen or that is going to happen that has you motivated to get up and get moving on Monday. Or if you are desperately needing motivation this week, share that too and hopefully we can motivate each other.
My Monday Motivation for this week is that the semester is finally winding down. Because I had to miss quite a bit of my classes this semester with my health and family issues, I had to get an extension on my projects. Which I greatly appreciate, but it is hard knowing that my classmates are finished and I’m still straggling behind. Summer school starts in about a month, so I have to get these last few assignments done. My goal is to kick it into high gear this week. How sweet it will be to finish this never ending semester!
I’m also more motivated this week because I took a much needed break from the internet today ~a Mother’s Day gift to myself. It’s hard to back away from email, Twitter, my blog and all the blog reading I want to do, but it was so nice to not even look at the computer for most of today.
Now it’s your turn. Whatever your motivation ~or lack of motivation~ is, please share!
Here are the guidelines for my Monday Motivation blog carnival:
1. Write a post about your Monday motivation on your blog.
2. Copy the permalink to your Monday motivation post in the Monday Motivation linky. Make sure it’s the link to your post, not your homepage.
3. Enter your name and post title in the linky.
4. Please include a link back to my Monday Motivation post in your post. Leave a comment after you link up.
5. Share the love! Visit the other links in the list. I’ll be visiting and spreading some Twitter luv for all the links.
6. Grab my button if you want to. (Button should be working now)
I will leave the linky open until Wednesday at midnight – for those of us that need a little mid-week motivation, too.
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May
8
Here are just a few of the good reads I found this week:
Jennifer V Davis ~ 10 Parenthood Mysteries
Healthy Spirituality ~ Plan B – Spiritual Lessons When Life Is Not Fair
Tree, Root, & Twig ~ 10 Reasons I Love Parenting My Teens
Lavender Sparkles ~ Calling It Beautiful
Enjoy the reading, and the weekend.
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My boys
Where did those little guys go?Cuteness overload
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