This is what I am gong to post in my kitchen for the new year. My children and I are going to memorize it and find better ways to not waste! I think that so many of us struggle with this and want to work better in this area. Maybe this will give your family motive.

Wilful waste brings woeful want.

And you may live to say,

How I wish I had that crust

That once I threw away.

~Thomas Fuller

I can't believe how long it has been since I posted. (my main comment lady is gone from her computer, and I figured nobody else was reading--if there is anyone reading, sorry for the lack of comments!)
So why nothing to comment on? Can't say that I have nothing to say, just a lack of knowing how to say what I want to say. I am full of mixed emotions these days. With Christmas coming, elections being over, (yes, I am still working on how to understand what has happened in America--shock can sometimes take awhile to get past!) and did I mention I have a bunch of monkey's in my house- climbing the walls and reorganizing all my stuff!

So aside from all that, I have been craving crafting! I have been working with my sewing machine a bit more lately, and LOVING it! My hubby got it for me a bit more than a year ago. I had a baby right after that and sort of had to shut the door for a while. Not anymore! I have been working on Christmas gifts to give the ones I love, this year. To make my gifts even more special, I have been using some fabric that my grandmother gave me. I know that she used her fabric to cloth her children and herself. I have much respect for my grandmother. She knows what if means to be a women of God. I love her so much and her fabric is a piece of her. I am so pleased to be able to make gifts for my family from her scraps. Thank You, Mrs. H.D.P. xo

What I want to be...

When children get to a certain age, everyone starts asking, "What do you want to be when you grow up?"

What if a young lady answered - A wife, a mom, a homemaker, a keeper of the home?

what sort of looks do you think she would get? What would her elders think?

Would she be thought of as lazy, uninspired, brainwashed-or amazing, Godly, unselfish?

who do you live for?

A young woman was complaining, to her friend about her long hair. She was talking about how long it took to comb, and how it was often in her way. Her friend suggest just cutting it short. The young lady told her friend that she keeps it long, because her husband likes it that way. She, her self, doesn't really care one way or the other, but her husband likes it so she keeps it long for him. Her friend, rolls her eyes, and simple says- "who's hair is it anyway? I would tell my husband, if he likes long hair so much, he should grow his long!"
The lady answers her friend with this thought provoking answer.
"I am always looking for ways to please and serve my husband. I serve God, by serving my husband. My husband serves God by providing for me and our children. If it pleases my husband for my hair to be long- how hard is it for me to keep it long? Sure, it takes some time, but how much time is too much for God? I serve my husband by cooking for him and providing a happy home to him. What better way can I serve my God? God doesn't tell me to live for myself, he tells me to live for Him, by serving others. Since, I am married, the first person I am to serve is my husband- and through that simple act of doing for him out of love- I serve God!"
Then she tell her friend thank you. For what her friend ask? "For reminding me, how my service to God should come without complaining! I am now thankful to have hair, and blessed to be able to grow long hair- in which pleases my husband."

Giving Thanks

Happy Giving Thanks day!
(one day late!- but we can be thankful for more than one day, right?)
We had our meal yesterday, lots of bodies and lots of food!
I played it risky this year! I made homemade rolls and noodles! Rolls seemed ok- noodles-----need to roll out thinner next time, way thinner! Hubby cooked all the meats, (another thankful from me)
We had yummy pies and lots of sides!
Now what to do with all that left over meat. I got everything picked off the bones today, so now I need to get ready to make turkey pot pie, and pork tacos. (which, I am to tired to even want to get up to do) We ate the left over pie for breakfast. (now, come on, it not worse that store bought cereal or donuts-really better in taste and nutrition.)
All in all it was a good visit. Lots to be thankful for, even during these time of great concern with the future of our nation. Thankfully God's love is a sure thing.
Let us remember His wrath, also.

20's

I had a birthday last Thursday. I am not starting my last year of my 20's! (yes, I am happy!) Feels like I have been stuck in the 20's 4-ever! Wow! I sure can say that I learned a lot in these years, glad to be putting these years behind.
Wonder what the 30's will bring? more wisdom? more memory loss? (hope I don't forget the lessons I learned in my 20's!) hopefully they won't bring more hair loss!
Anywho, I look forward to my 30's. I feel more comfortable with me. Maybe I will be taken more seriously--that would be nice!
I'll have to go out of my 20's with a Bang! wonder what crazy ideas I can come up with?!

Thanksgiving Plans!
My family has been blessed to host a gathering of family and friends for a Thanksgiving meal for several years now. Most families already have several places to go, but it just works out that that some loved ones are able to come. (usually ends us being about 20ish people)
This will be the first year for some time now, that I have not been prego. or feeding a little baby,,yes, the little man still gets mommy, but at least he isn't newborn!

We started to list some things that we were thankful for a few years ago. I like the idea of naming somethings that goes with each letter of the alphabet, it makes me think harder and reminds me of blessings that I had overlooked!
So, here goes my list for this year! Feel free to share some blessings from your life!

A-arms, age,
B-Babies, Boys, Bible, barns, books, birds, butterflies
C-Christ, cows, chickens, chocolate! coffee, children, colors,
D-desire,
E- eggs, eyelashes, electricity
F-family, friends, food, freezers, freedom, fabric, flowers
G-God, giggles, girls, grandparents, garlic, gardens
H-hair, husband, herbs, hay, hugs, hats, health
I- independence,
J-Jesus,
K-kisses, kings
L-lace, learnen! love
M-milk, mommies, music, marriage,
N- nuts,
O-onions,
P-pictures, prayer
Q-queens,
R-Ron Paul,
S-Salvation, smiles, shelter, shoes, silence, safety
T- transportation, truth,
U-understanding
V-vanilla
W-warmth, work. wool
X-eXcitement
Y-yarns
Z-Zeal
*some of those letters are hard to fill!