Something to think about

Have you ever noticed how many things are available to do with the family when you have no extra funds to do them? And if you happen to have the funds, there doesn't seem to be as much to do in the community? Kinda Murphy's law of finances. That's the situation my family and I find ourselves in now. I should be looking on the positive side and recognizing that if we used credit cards then we would probably be tempted to pay dor outings we couldn't truly afford and digging a hole of debt that sinks so many. We don't use credit cards (debit only) and so we pay as we go and if we don't have it, then we don't go. I'm glad that dh and I have made the choices we have because I am a weakling and would probably use the cards and give into temptations. Not having the option removes the choice. Thanks Lord!

So, what a poor family to do for fun? How about some family game time or movie time! Popcorn and snuggling sounds good!! We won't make the fashionable events in town this week but we will make some valuable family time none the less and hopefully some good memories along the way!! Enjoy the family and your weekend!!

So Fast!

Where is the time going? I can't believe we are half-way through September! School is in full bloom and we have stopped using the A/C for about 2 days now. At first it was just at night, but now we have 2 full days without usage. Looking forward to those lower bills in Sept. & Oct. After that, the heat usually is needed.

The kids are now in 3rd & 4th grades and although they should be into their routines by now, we are still struggling with forgetting notebooks at school, forgetting study guides, etc. As a teacher, you'd think I would have been able to instill better organizational skills within them, but somewhere, things haven't worked quite as expected and items are getting lost. My solution, pull out the good old restrictions. Video and TV time will be lost if their memory fails to help them recall which books and assignments need to come home nightly. Hopefully, this will help them to get into the swing of things and decrease the "forgetfuls".

If anyone else has battled this issue, let me know what solutions worked best for you and I'll try to implement those as well. Moms: united we stand, divided we fall. LOL.

Have a blessed day and try to see some of the beauty aroung you that God is sharing for you today!

The Summer's Over

School has begun and things are in full swing. Labor Day weekend has come and gone and now I feel the aching for fall colors, apples, and the sweet scents of cinnamon and spice. The fall is always a magical and welcoming time of year. Although the things in nature seem to come to an end, they share such brillance to observe and to be thankful to the Creator of All!! I love the fall and everything about it! I'm looking forward to crisp, cool morinings and sweaters and cool nights.

Good bye to summer 2007. I've enjoyed you and all you brought. Thanks for the new memories I've had with my children. I feel a new dawn has arrived and I now look forward to our next season.

See ya soon!!