Hopefully this will be a fresh start for me in many ways. I am trying to make some changes overall and perhaps a new blog will motivate me towards a new me.
Now, about me: I'm a 40 year old mom to 3, one teen boy and twin preteen girls, wife to one fabulous hubby, fur-mommy to two cats and one Yorkie-poo. I work part-time (supposedly, ends up being more full-time mostly) as a 4K preschool teacher/director at my church. I love to crochet, paint, read, sew, camp, hike, and generally do anything crafty. I love children and would have 20+ kids if my husband would agree, as evidenced by my job and volunteer work. I used to be a Musical Theatre major in college and love to sing and dance. My dream job would either be a librarian or an artist. My favorite thing to do is to dream up new ideas. I am better at envisioning things than following through with them. I tend to be a jack of all trades, master of none. I have a propensity to be a workaholic, though nothing seems to ever get finished.
Current projects I am working on:
Weekly Bible Study: Sacred Romance
Bible Study with Girls: Self-made study on fruits of the spirit, this week we are starting on "love/agape". I found a great website that allows you to look up the original language for any verse, then find verses that use the same word. Helpful, since there are multiple words translated into "love." The website is www.searchgodsword.org.
Crafts with Girls: Both are learning to make potholders on a loom- they are finding this thrilling. Twin2 got a sewing kit which has pre-punched felt with yarn for sewing. It is actually on her level, though she finds the loom more fun right now.
Crocheting: I have started 2 afghans for my craft room. Afghan1 is a ripple using a pattern called "Warm Waves" from this book-
I am using the pink, blue, yellow, and green colors in this yarn-
Afghan2 is in brighter colors and uses a shell pattern from the same book.
I'll try to get pics up later.
Reading:
I just finished The Forgotten Garden. Some say it is overwritten, but I love her flowery, descriptive prose. The story itself was interesting, and the multiple timelines made it unfold in a way that heightened the mystery. It helped that I read it while we camped, so there were very few distractions.
Meal Plan for the week:
Tonight- Chili (canned with added ingredients made by hubby while I was hosting auditions for the children's play at church)
Monday- Homemade Chicken and Dumplings from scratch from Southern Living January 2010. New recipe for the week...
Tuesday- Leftovers
Wednesday- Mini-Meatloafs, Cheese Grits, Salad
Thursday- Grilled chicken, pasta, and a green vegetable
Friday- Grilled Ham and Cheese Sandwiches (hubby cooks!)
Saturday- Chicken Tortellini Soup from cooks.com
Sunday- Hamburger Steak (hubby cooks!)
