What I needed to hear

I am taking a fast from email this week.

Which is hard, because that is how I access my blog, through email.

I do this every now and then. It really refreshes my outlook through God's word and how I see and chat with my friends.

Email is my form of communication. No Facebook, no cell phone, no texting, no Twitter.

I wanted to write a blog post.

Why, I have no clue.

I pulled up my email to access my blog.

And I saw I had a new blog entry to read from "A Holy Experience", written by the author of "One Thousand Gifts".

And I read it.

And her post talked about something I am dealing with.

PERFECTIONISM

I have a pendulum.

It swings one way: I AM IN PERFECTIONIST MODE
It swings another:   I AM IN WHO CARES MODE

I try to do one or the other. And I am never happy where I am. And then it struck me.

I am fine.

I help out around the house.

I help my Mom.

And then I think.....

:~D ....the rain is falling. But the Son is shining!

I had no clue what to write.

But now I do.

I am going to write my goals.

1. Continue my skim through the Bible, reading about God's holy women.
2. Straighten the library like I promised Mom.
3. Start my French book. And do some math.
4. Think of dinner, because its been a long day for Mom.
5. Work on repairing an antique blanket.
6. Take costumes to the dance studio. 
7. Work on my clothes of Compassion, Kindness, Humility, Gentleness, Patience, and Love. (Colossians 3:12&14)
8. Have a tea party with my sisters. 

I have nothing to worry about. 

If my bed isn't perfectly made, the cat who was sleeping on it won't care, that is okay.

If my sisters aren't perfect, that is okay. 

If my outfit isn't perfect, that is okay. 

If my hair isn't perfect, that is okay. 

HAVE A MARVELOUS RAINY DAY! THE SON IS SHINING! 

One of these days

Yesterday I had a bad hair day, like this: (pardon the blurry picture :~D)

Today, my hair is more tame-able.

:~D

Yesterday didn't feel like I accomplished much, but I did.

I played with my sisters.

I went to the library and post office.

I finished a French workbook.

I made green tomato relish.

I made pizzas.

I cleaned my Grandma's apartment.

I made more green tomato relish.

(It's yummy :~D)

I did do something.

I did.

I have so much to do, and so little time; like:

Catch up on last weeks school work, laundry, and cleaning.

Work on repairing an antique blanket.

Do some more sewing so we don't have a basket full of mending.

And a bunch of books to read....  :~D

I just got to remember to keep my head up, and I'll stay afloat.

That is sooooooo hard in this world.

Job 22:28-29
What you decide on will be done,
    and light will shine on your ways.
²⁹ When people are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’

Romans 12:2
Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.

Wacky Wednesday: My cat Gillie

My 2 sisters wanted to have a cat. I was holding Sully. So we sent the 2 year old to fetch Gillie.

She returned almost in tears. Gillie ran away from her.

So big sister (4) went to help. And I here her walking away say:

"I'll carry the tail, you carry the head"

Happy Wacky Wednesday!

I said.....

.....I would be available....hahaha....

but I haven't.

I have been juggling many things.... including projects that should have been done months ago.

I have kept to my cleaning schedule pretty well.

My goals have been shaky.....not at all.....

My name is Moriah, which means "The LORD is my Teacher".

And it is also a mountain in the bible.

God HAS and IS my teacher these past few weeks. Helping my climb the mountains I have faced. Juggling school, cleaning and family, plus time for my self.

Climbing those mountains are hard.

I have been faced with stress, and I responed in the usual way.

Crying.

Feeling I haven't done a good job.

Feeling like a silly whiny person.

The stress would bog me down.

I couldn't focus on anything.

And I still have that problem.

God has seen me through that.

And I don't know what I would have done with out him.

Off to juggle....but not very well.

Tutorial Tuesday

Today I made 2 things, I'll share both with you.

Project A)
A summer night gown....as fall comes....anyways, I added buttons that actually work and shortened the sleeves with pinking sheers on an old night gown.

I love it!

Project B)
No detergent for a load of towels, so unplanned, I made
LAUNDRY DETERGENT!

I love this recipe.

We usually use store detergent, but we ran out, and it is A LOT cheaper.

Ingredients:

1 shredded bar of Ivory soap (smells divine when you shred it!)
1 cup of baking soda (I used Arm and Hammer)
1 cup of borax (I used 20 Mule team borax)

Mix it thoroughly and use 1 table spoon per load!

Freshly cleaned towels!

Past week's goals accomplished and the rest for this week

Write a schedule; what we will do everyday..... I had one but it was too complicated.....

Start school, organize books, look over Math book, and finish my week to week planning. 

Clean the laundry room.

Clean the quilt that has sat in the laundry room for forever and a day.

Memorize Ephesians 3:14-21

Switch the toys, refresh them.

Make:
Finish my skirt
Remake my old night gown
Crochet premie hats
Make a pillow spacer so my 2nd to littlest sister doesn't keep bonking her head

Get on a dish washing schedule.......(nervous laugh) I promised my Mom while she was on bed-rest the dishes would stay cleaned...... but it didn't happen. Now it will! :~)

Prepare for a friend coming.

Clean our sun-room/porch.

Put up more bible verses.

And call a Sunday school teacher. 

The rest is this weeks goals:


Switch the toys tonight.

I am planning on working on some craft projects this evening.

Dish washing is going pretty well, but no schedule.

Clean our sun-room/porch, maybe tomorrow.  I just have Math, Latin, and French. Should be able to clean that.

Put up more bible verses. Not sure where, other wise I would.

I am also going to add, calling a million people for a million different projects! :~D


What are your goals for this week?

Goals Acomplished.....(nervous laugh)......

Write a schedule; what we will do everyday..... I had one but it was too complicated.....

Start school, organize books, look over Math book, and finish my week to week planning 

Clean the quilt that has sat in the laundry room for forever and a day.

Memorize Ephesians 3:14-21

Prepare for a friend coming.

Not as much as I thought I had accomplished, but the day to day schedule is working.

Now enough boring stuff.

Blogging days theme.....

Munching Monday-recipes I have tried
Tutorial Tuesday-something I've made in the way of crafts
Wacky Wednesday-one odd thing I did/will do
Thoughtful Thursday-something I am studying or learning about
Friendly Friday-1 thing about me....quirks....like the fact I like to wear hats....
Silly Saturday-same as Wednesday
Sermon Sunday-something I have come across, anything slightly philosophical or biblical

:~D

What I have acomplished

Start school, organize books, look over Math book, and finish my week to week planning. 

Clean the quilt that has sat in the laundry room for forever and a day.

Memorize Ephesians 3:14-21 I memorized 99%.

Well its better than nothing...I still haven't looked at Math..........

 Schedule for the week:

Monday: Laundry
Tuesday: Baking and mending......
Wednesday: Socks and entries..... 
Thursday: House clutter control
Friday: Laundry
Saturday: Special chores
Sunday: Family time and game night

Hmmm, hope this works.... off to do Earth science......

Clutter: Coat baskets

Halfway done.

I have 2 empty baskets.

I am currently surrounded by coats and accessories!

Now to put them away.

:~P

Update

They are put away, now I am tackling more of the office area.  

Clutter

I think everyone despises that word.

Everyone has clutter.

Admit it!

I have been non stop busy to keep clutter down.

I never noticed how much I despise it until I started cleaning the house to get ready for my baby sister.

Between toys, laundry, books, and supplies, and more it just becomes one big mess!

Note: We have been caught up on laundry, the whole house. Now we just have to find a place to store laundry baskets! ;~)

My goals have been to cut back on clutter, in fact a lot of people have that goal.

I recently cleaned my room; I share with my 2 year old sister.

I cleared out half a garbage bag of stuff under my dresser and one corner. Not much can fit under that dresser.

The library was cleared of 2 bags of junk we will never use for crafts.

It is tough for me to toss, I get sentimentally attached to things.

I have a hug box of papers I am attached to. I will never get rid of it, too many memories.

Anyways, clutter is a big issue, and I was enjoying a sweet clean house.....

........then the clutter monster creeps in on little cat feet.
It sits looking
over house and garage
on silent haunches
and then moves on. (Carl Sandburg [my version] :~)

Not. 

It does not.

I repeat does NOT leave. 

Unless I put it away. 

Everyone complains, I never have time. 

Get off the computer.

Surprise your Mom, Dad, Grandparents, Spouse, Roommate, Children, Friends, and do something about it! 

The stairs in our house is the worst offender, piano bench comes a close second followed by everything else... 

I did something about it. I cleared everything off except the stair baskets. 

We have the M&L's room basket, with baby T things. 

And we have the S&G basket.

We also have a rule. And it is working. 

When you go up at nap-time or bedtime the basket must be empty and everything put away. 

That was a week ago and I was the worst offender! (I didn't put the extra sweater away). 

My next project.... hmm.... 

The two 36" baskets filled and over flowing with coats no one fits, uses at the moment, and becomes socks and stuff dumping ground. It won't make the computer/office room cleaner but it will help! :~)

What will you tackle?

(I am just as busy as you! :~)

My 3 goals to survive

Yesterday I was flopped on the couch all day, a stomach ache. I felt miserable.

Thank goodness for Grandma. :~D

Anyways my 3 goals yesterday was

1. Rest
2. Eat
3. Hold my little sister when she comes home from the hospital

Being a mini mom always throws me off. I was energy-less. 

On Monday, between running the house, watching my sisters, extra watching at Grandma's house in the process of renovation AND getting to dance on time, I was exhausted.

Exhausted didn't even begin to describe it.

Today I feel marvelous.


All because of a Grandma.

I could kiss her feet.

My only complaint for the day is my tongue hurts from too hot tea.

:~D