perfect timing

there is a lot going on in my life right now
some things will be shared soon, others will be shared later, some things will stay unknown to all but me and God
this morning while blog hopping i checked out my favorite doodler, Rick over at Organized Doodles
i always love seeing his work and today's doodle was one of those doodles that literally jumped off the screen at me
it was a scripture doodle
and funnily enough it is a verse that my kids just recently learned at wednesday night kid's club
here is the post
and thanks to Rick's Copy and Share if you Dare...i have done just that!
thanks Rick!

spring, where are you?

today is one of those gray, cold, windy days that makes me want to pack up everything and move to another state that is sunshiney and warm
crappy weather + 3 children with spring fever + 1 irritable momma = disaster!
this is definitely one of those days where i wish i had a nice little craft room all my own to go and hideout in
somewhere i won't be bothered or have to listen to the sound effects that the boys are constantly making
somewhere that there aren't any broken toys or lego pieces to step on...
in my house, such a place does not exist except in my mind and on days like today even my mind becomes cloudy and gray and it is difficult for me to even crawl to my happy place that exists as only a daydream
i'm sure there are truly wonderful, organized moms out there who have oodles of things for their kids to do on a day like today...i am not one of those moms
i have found that if i growl and grump enough my kids generally get the hint and leave the momma bear alone, even if only for awhile
my crafting table is overflowing with half finished projects and my storage drawers are overflowing with supplies but yet i sit
...sad...uninspired...waiting...hoping...
wondering...longing...wishing...praying...
needing
spring

i heart faces- pet entry

when i saw that i heart faces was having a pet contest this week I knew I wanted to enter our dog

he is a 3 year old german shepherd named jaegar

isn't he cute

it's snow fun in ohio

before the weather turned super cold the kids were able to log in sufficient snow time for about 3 days in a row
woohoo!
so, i thought i'd share some of the pics i took...

cleaning, reorganizing, and new year's resolutions

3 things i deeply despise...
oh, don't get me wrong
i love them in theory
just don't love doing them
never have
in fact when i was a kid i use to pay my little sis to clean my room for me
to me it was well worth giving up my birthday or babysitting money
just so i didn't have to do it
so thanks sha-sha, for keeping me from being grounded for having a messy room
and one more thing...are you available this week?
i've got some christmas money i can pay you with!

Merry little CHRISTmas!

i hope you had a wonderful holiday full of joy!

pink is my favorite color

i've come to realize something over the past week or so...apparently being a mom for 12+ years pretty much makes your pre~mom topics of conversation null and void. everytime i try to write something here i end up deleting more than is actually written because it seems everything is somehow tied to my beautiful children. so, to that end...i will now be including "child talk" in my blog and i hope you will understand why. being a mom is such a part of me that it is inescapable. and that's ok. i promise to still include glimpses of the girl who used to be able to eat a big mac, large fry, chocolate shake, cheeseburger happy meal, 6 piece nugget and apple pie all in one sitting without gaining so much as an ounce, for she is still there...just hiding behind some baby fat and a stretch mark or two...LOL