The Circle of Life = Motherhood

I began to think about all the wonderful women that I know who are embarking on the journey of motherhood… for some it will be a brand new experience and for others…they are seasoned veterans.

But the reality of it does not change. Being a mom is being all that you can possibly be at every possible minute. William Ross Wallace wrote "…For the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world…"

For some women motherhood comes naturally. It is something that they have progressed toward all their lives. For others, (like me) it will be a bit of a journey.

I never grew up playing with baby dolls and strollers. I had them and I enjoyed them but I wanted to play with the "fashion dolls" and their super cars and planes. I loved the fancy clothes and each and every career that was imagined for them.

As a young adult….marriage and motherhood were far from my thoughts…but God had a different plan…one that leaves me in amazement each and every day. I haven't had an uninterrupted shower since my daughters were born, quiet time in the bathroom is like a mini-vacation, my hands have aged decades due to all the dishes. I have changed diapers that number in the 1000's and I can recite each and every character on the Backyardigans, Dora the Explorer, Miss Spider and Spongebob (just to name a few).

Yes, this is not the jet-set life I imagined…but it is so much more and so much better than any "dream" I could have ever had.

Only a mom knows the expression and joy on a waking child's face when they see you first thing in the morning. Only a mom knows the pride she feels when she holds her child's hand and hears them say "Thank you" and "Please". It is my name they call out in the middle of the night or when they are scared or sick. It is a Mom that can keep the boogeyman away and the dreams alive.

Moms are not only the first teachers but the first doctors, the first pastors, the first "everything!" They are the ones that know their children from the very depths of their souls.

Each mom is different, each mother has her own ways…but it really does not matter if you are a "Green" mom or a "Fast-food" mom. What matters is that you are "Mom" and to your little ones you will be the World!

W.R. Wallace was right. Through our little ones we shape the world. We form the world for them and for those they encounter in life….what an incredible blessing and responsibility.

I am so glad God had a different plan for me and I look forward to the plan He has for each of my dear friends…

Blast from the Past and Recycled Colds

Well...it happened. It was bound to happen. It was inevitable...I am sick. The twins have been sick for over a week. Our last trip to the doctor managed to get them a new, stronger antibiotic and an inhaler.

It appears that now I have whatever yuck they had....hopefully I'll recover quickly. I am pounding away with vitamins, humidifiers and everything else I can find..

So bear with me this week as we review some "Blast from the Past" blogs.....if you've read them before...I hope they still make you smile.

If you have never read them...Welcome to my world!

Sweet & Simple

As much as I strive to be the Proverbs 31 women...I do not have chef quality cooking skills. As I like to say my family gets fed I just don't enjoy it! What can I say cooking is not my gift. Which is why I love Kraft Foods.com. This is about as simple a receipe as you can find and it sounds yummy!

What You Need

• 1 can (16 oz.) pear slices, drained

• 8 NILLA Wafers, crushed

• 1/2 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

• 1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon

Make It

• SPOON pears into 4 dessert bowls.
  

• SPRINKLE with wafer crumbs.
  

• COMBINE COOL WHIP and cinnamon; spoon over desserts.

Too Old to Be Cool?

I grew up in the 80's. I'll wait for you to stop giggling....done? Good...now stroll with me to the land of big hair, Aquanet, hot pink lipstick, and high heels with bobby socks. For the record...I never, ever wore socks with my heels!

As every generation has ... we had terms that were only for the 80's. Does Rad, Tough, Awesome and Totally ring any bells? Sadly I still say "awesome" all the time. Not because of the 80's but really because I think so many things in life are "awesome" (do not read this with a valley-girl accent!). My husband never loses a chance to remind me that I am not in the 80's when I say that word. But never mind him. I know that I also use "amazing" quite often but I like it and I'm keeping it!

But try as I might there are words that just do not sound right coming out of my mouth. Words like "tight" or "BFF"...I am not sure when I became old but I feel completely uncool (omg, who even says "uncool" anymore) trying to say those words. I recently read that the newest slang word was "amajor" which is supposed to combine amazing and major. Since I use "amazing" so much I thought I'd give it a try.

I sounded like a geek, a dork, a dweeb.....quite frankly....like an old lady trying to be cool!

I'm sad! Really, I am .... because I am so cool that I should be able to say these words with out a problem. Yeah, right...mabye when I was 18.....I have to laugh because I have no idea when I became this old but here I am!

It's okay.....someday I sure that "rad" and "totally" will come back again and then I'll be the "it" girl once more....well....at least I will be in my geriatric ward!

Let Your Chest Speak For You

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The Professor of Protection

Ever wonder what you could do to safeguard checks that you write? The innocence of writing and "dropping" it in the mail with out a worry has long passed. Check out what the Professor of Protection teaches us on safeguarding our checks.

How Thieves Make $300 in Under 4 Minutes

How Quickly We Can Fade.....

I know that "everyone" has been so excited that the movie Fireproof is out. In fact, I blogged about Kirk Cameron recently. Because of this I wanted to share an amazing video that is from YouTube but I found it on Been there, Done that...

It had me crying!