Nothing to Say

Wow, those who know me in real life know that isn't possible.

Things on my mind:
1. Why people insist on smoking at the ball fields? Sitting in the bleachers puffing right away? Who cares about the newborn behind you or the family in front? Gee...

2. This economy! It stinks!It stinks!It stinks! Sick of the budget cuts going on in education & now not only worrying about my future career but even what kind of teachers are going to be left for my kids. Wonderful educators are losing their jobs. Its sad and it hits everywhere. Hubby's work is mandating pay cuts now. SIGH..

3. Is it summer yet? I can remember back when Memorial Day officially kicked off summer, yet its been here and gone & now we still have two weeks of school.

Off my soapbox now!:)


Prayer Requests:

My cousin just went through her first round of radiation to fight fight breast cancer. She is very young & has a MIRACLE baby who isn't even a year old! She has been through alot losing a beautiful baby boy two years ago & wasn't sure if her daughter was going to make it. She was born months early & survived weeks and weeks of NI CU and still has trouble with reflux and sleeping.

Teachers..everyone is in such an upset because we don't know who is coming back or not. Its awful not knowing. Just pray for them peace and calmness and to enjoy the summer & let God handle it. Its out of all of our control and he has a plan! And what a wonderful plan he has!

Can I just say???

If you are in sales, especially oh say..the pocketbook sales business...

and you tell a school full of women that you will be there on a certain day..at a certain time..on payday especially..



You BETTER Be there!!!!



Honey, You dont know how we get about our pocketbooks!!! She missed out on some major sales!

Power of a Praying Parent

This was sent to me today & I really was blessed by it and wanted to share with all you parents.



Lord, May the beauty of Your Spirit be so evident in me that I will be a godly role model for my child. Give me the communication, teaching, and nurturing skills that I must have.

Grow me into being the kind of parent You want me to be and teach me how to pray and truly intercede for his/her/their life. You said in Your Word, "Whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive" (Matthew 21:22)

In Jesus' name I ask that You will increase my faith to believe for all the things You have put on my heart to pray for concerning this child.

Scripture.... Whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it.
John 14:13-14

ABC, 123....

A - Age: 24.5 LOL

B - Bed size: Full

C - Chore you hate: Laundry

D- Dog's name: Marley

E - Essential start your day item: Caffine

F - Favorite color: pink

G - Gold or Silver or platinum: platinum

H - Height: 5'4"

I - Instruments you play: none

J- Job title: Clerical Assistant/Substitute/MOM/Teaching Student/PTO President...which one do you want?

K - Kid(s): 2 wonderful boys!!

L- Living arrangements: with the Mr. and two boys

M - Mom's name: Robin

N - Nicknames: Steph, Sissy

O - Overnight hospital stay other than birth: Birth of two kids, tonsillectomy (I know that is not spelled right)

P - Pet Peeve: Liars

Q - Quote from a movie: "Why do you want to marry me?" "So I can kiss you anytime I want." Sweet Home Alabama

R - Right handed or left handed: right

S - Siblings: 1 sister

T- Time you wake up: 6:30am

U- Underwear: yes...

V - Vegetable you dislike: brussel sprouts

W - Ways you run late: kids

X - X-rays you've had: dentist, arm, ultrasounds

Y - Yummy food you make: chicken parmesean, though Morgan & Josh went nuts over chicken alfredo last night.

Z - Zoo favorite: giraffee

Prayer request!

Please remember the students taking e o g's this week. And also the teachers and administrators and proctors. There is so much pressure on these tests that it makes it a stressful time for all.

Various Stuff

First, We are looking for a good couples devotion book. Not the Love Dare, but something we can do together. Any ideas?? I know AGH & her hubby were doing one, but I'm not sure of the name of it. Would love your input.


Second, Can you believe that its just a few weeks till school is out? Awesome! What are your kids doing during the summer? I need some ideas. I'm sure we will join the ruritan pool and we are planning a beach trip but I need some ideas!


We went to Rutherfordton again Saturday night. We seem to be going down quite a bit lately. I love it and the kids love it. We enjoy visiting with my grandmother and my aunt and uncle alot. They are so funny!

I never did post my Mother's Day recap so here goes! Basically, on the way to church we stopped at a gas station and my van preceeded to catch on fire. Not really sure what happened but it overheated days before and they think it got so hot it melted some coating off the wires.Byt anyways, so the van was totalled and it was quite an exciting day. Old fort FD came and saved the day by putting the fire out but it was already quite toasted.
I wound up finding a Grand cherokee and so far I love it! But I do miss my van, (though the hubby doesnt at all!!)

My Menu Plan

Sunday: Grilling Hamburgers, Squash & Zuccini, Baked Potatoes, corn on the cob

Monday: Spaghetti with Salad and garlic bread

Tuesday: Grilled chicken, roasted potatoes and steamed cabbage

Wednesday: BeefStew in the crockpot with potatoes and carrots, cornbread muffins and macaroni for the kids.

Thursday: Chicken Pot Pie, veggies (not sure what all yet).

Friday: Meatloaf, Mashed potatoes, Green Beans, Rolls


Overall I did okay at the store. I really wanted a pork loin but they only had huge sizes left and I didnt want to pay 13 dollars for one. Maybe next time.

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My 30 dollar grocery trip. Will update on menu plan soon.

Challenge..

My challenge for the week is to cook!!! We had so much going on this past week, its been nuts and I rarely cooked dinner.

So here it is. I'm working on using what is in the freezer and the cabinets and creating 5 meals and lunches/leftovers and only purchasing $30.00 worth of items at the grocery store.


I will be going to the grocery store after our 1:30 ballgame & will update on my challenge!


I hope this works out and keeps me organized & even helps me not spend so much at the grocery store. We do have some meats in the freezer and I have seen others do it on their blogs.

Leave it on the desk!

While I realize this is a very long passage, please read it. It's very touching & really hits home.


DON'T LEAVE IT ON THE DESK

There was a certain Professor of Religion named Dr.. Christianson, a
studious man who taught at a small college in the western United States .

Dr. Christianson taught the required survey course in Christianity at
thisparticular institution. Every student was required to take this course
his freshman year, regardless of his or her major.

Although Dr. Christianson tried hard to communicate the essence of the
gospel in his class, he found that most of his students looked upon the
course as nothing but required drudgery.

Despite his best efforts, most students refused to take Christianity
seriously.

This year, Dr. Christianson had a special student named Steve. Steve was
only a freshman, but was studying with the intent of going on to seminary
for the ministry. Steve was popular, he was well liked, and he was an
imposing physical specimen. He was now the starting center on the school
football team, and was the best student in the professor's class.

One day, Dr. Christianson asked Steve to stay after class so he could talk
with him. "How many push-ups can you do?"

Steve said, "I do about 200 every night." "200?

That's pretty good, Steve, " Dr. Christianson said.

"Do you think you could do 300?"

Steve replied, "I don't know.... I've never done 300 at a time."

"Do you think you could?" again asked Dr. Christianson.

"Well, I can try," said Steve.

"Can you do 300 in sets of 10? I have a class project in mind and I need you
to do about 300 push-ups in sets of ten for this to work. Can you do it? I
need you to tell me you can do it," said the professor.

Steve said, "Well... I think I can...yeah, I can do it."

Dr. Christianson said, "Good! I need you to do this on Friday. Let me
explain what I have in mind."

Friday came and Steve got to class early and sat in the front of the room.

When class started, the professor pulled out a big box of donuts. No, these
weren't the normal kinds of donuts, they were the extra fancy BIG kind, with
cream centers and frosting swirls. Everyone was pretty excited it was
Friday, the last class of the day, and they were going to get an early start
on the weekend with a party in Dr. Christianson's class.

Dr. Christianson went to the first girl in the first row and asked,
"Cynthia, do you want to have one of these donuts?"

Cynthia said, "Yes."

Dr. Christianson then turned to Steve and asked, "Steve, would you do ten
push-ups so that Cynthia can have a donut?"

"Sure!" Steve jumped down from his desk to do a quick ten. Then Steve again
sat in his desk. Dr. Christianson put a donut on Cynthia's desk.

Dr. Christianson then went to Joe, the next person, and asked, "Joe, do you
want a donut?"

Joe said, "Yes."

Dr. Christianson asked, "Steve would you do ten push-ups so Joe can have a
donut?"

Steve did ten push-ups, Joe got a donut. And so it went, down the first
aisle, Steve did ten push-ups for every person before they got their donut.

Walking down the second aisle, Dr. Christianson came to Scott. Scott was on
the basketball team, and in as good condition as Steve. He was very popular
and never lacking for female companionship.

When the professor asked, "Scott do you want a donut?"

Scott's reply was, "Well, can I do my own push-ups?"

Dr. Christianson said, "No, Steve has to do them."

Then Scott said, "Well, I don't want one then."

Dr. Christianson shrugged and then turned to Steve and asked, "Steve, would
you do ten push-ups so Scott can have a donut he doesn't want?"

With perfect obedience Steve started to do ten push-ups.

Scott said, "HEY! I said I didn't want one!"

Dr. Christianson said, "Look!, this is my classroom, my class, my desks, and
these are my donuts. Just leave it on the desk if you don't want it."

And he put a donut on Scott's desk.

Now by this time, Steve had begun to slow down a little. He just stayed on
the floor between sets because it took too much effort to be getting up and
down. You could start to see a little perspiration coming out around his
brow.

Dr. Christianson started down the third row. Now the students were beginning
to get a little angry.

Dr. Christianson asked Jenny, "Jenny, do you want a donut?"

Sternly, Jenny said, "No."

Then Dr. Christianson asked Steve, "Steve, would you do ten more push-ups so
Jenny can have a donut that she doesn't want?"

Steve did ten....Jenny got a donut.

By now, a growing sense of uneasiness filled the room. The students were
beginning to say, "No!" and there were all these uneaten donuts on the
desks.

Steve also had to really put forth a lot of extra effort to get these
push-ups done for each donut. There began to be a small pool of sweat on the
floor beneath his face, his arms and brow were beginning to get red because
of the physical effort involved.

Dr. Christianson asked Robert, who was the most vocal unbeliever in the
class, to watch Steve do each push up to make sure he did the full ten
push-ups in a set because he couldn't bear to watch all of Steve's work
all of those uneaten donuts. He sent Robert over to where Steve was so
Robert could count the set and watch Steve closely.

Dr Christianson started down the fourth row. During his class, however, some
students from other classes had wandered in and sat down on the steps along
the radiators that ran down the sides of the room. When the professor
realized this, he did a quick count and saw that now there were 34 students
in the room. He started to worry if Steve would be able to
make it.

Dr. Christianson went on to the next person and the next and the next.

Near the end of that row, Steve was really having a rough time. He was
taking a lot more time to complete each set.

Steve asked Dr. Christianson, "Do I have to make my nose touch on each one?"

Dr. Christianson thought for a moment, "Well, they're your pushups. You are
in charge now. You can do them any way that you want." And Dr. Christianson
went on.

A few moments later, Jason, a recent transfer student, came to the room and
was about to come in when all the students yelled in one voice,"NO!

Don't come in! Stay out!" Jason didn't know what was going on.

Steve picked up his head and said, "No, let him come."

Professor Christianson said, "You realize that if Jason comes in you will
have to do ten push-ups for him?"

Steve said, "Yes, let him come in. Give him a donut."

Dr. Christianson said, "Okay, Steve, I'll let you get Jason's out of the way
right now. Jason, do you want a donut?"


Jason, new to the room, hardly knew what was going on. "Yes," he said, give
me a donut." "Steve, will you do ten push-ups so that Jason can have a
donut?"

Steve did ten push-ups very slowly and with great effort. Jason, was handed
a donut and sat down.

Dr. Christianson finished the fourth row, and then started on those visitors
seated by the heaters. Steve's arms were now shaking with each push-up in a
struggle to lift himself against the force of gravity. By this time sweat
was profusely dropping off of his face, there was no sound except his heavy
breathing; there was not a dry eye in the room.

The very last two students in the room were two young women, both
cheerleaders, and very popular.


Dr. Christianson went to Linda, the second to last, and asked, "Linda,do you
want a donut?"

Linda said, very sadly, "No, thank you."

Professor Christianson quietly asked, "Steve, would you do ten push-ups so
that Linda can have a donut she doesn't want?"

Grunting from the effort, Steve did ten very slow push-ups for Linda.

Then Dr. Christianson turned to the last girl, Susan. "Susan, do you want a
donut?"

Susan, with tears flowing down her face, began to cry. "Dr Christianson, why
can't I help him?"

Dr. Christianson, with tears of his own, said, "No, Steve has to do it
alone; I have given him this task and he is in charge of seeing that
everyone has an opportunity for a donut whether they want it or not.
When I decided to have a party this last day of class, I looked at my grade
book.. Steve here is the only student with a perfect grade. Everyone else
has failed a test, skipped class, or offered me inferior work. Steve told
me that in football practice, when a player messes up he must do push-ups.

I told Steve that none of you could come to my party unless he paid the
price by doing your push ups. He and I made a deal for your sakes."

Steve, would you do ten push-ups so Susan can have a donut?"

As Steve very slowly finished his last push-up, with the understanding that
he had accomplished all that was required of him, having done 350
push-ups, his arms buckled beneath him and he fell to the floor.

Dr. Christianson turned to the room and said, "And so it was, that our
Savior, Jesus Christ, on the cross, plead to the Father, 'Into thy hands I
commend my spirit.' With the understanding that He had done everything that
was required of Him, He yielded up His life. And like some of those in this
room, many of us leave the gift on the desk, uneaten."

Two students helped Steve up off the floor and to a seat, physically
exhausted, but wearing a thin smile.

"Well done, good and faithful servant," said the professor, adding, "Not all
sermons are preached in words."

Turning to his class, the professor said, "My wish is that you might
understand and fully comprehend all the riches of grace and mercy that have
been given to you through the sacrifice of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
He spared not His only Begotten Son, but gave Him up for us all, for the
whole Church, now and forever. Whether or not we choose to
Accept His gift to us, the price has been paid."

"Wouldn't you be foolish and ungrateful to leave it lying on the desk?"

What a crazy day!!

Today was the Staff Appreciation Luncheon at school. PTO hosted and it was yummy! Lots of wonderful desserts from Holly's Deli! Yum!

But before we could relax and enjoy the goodies, we had to sit in the hallways for what seemed like FOREVER! waiting on the tornado warning to pass. Dude, We arent in Kansas!!! We are in the mountains for heaven sakes. But all is well, we were all safe and sound. The Swannanoa Efflers are good too, as rumour was a twister touched down there as well.


Tomorrow, I have a busy day subbing in my Favorite 3rd grade class! Should be lots of fun, just hope the weather changes so they can head outside to blow off some steam!


** Shoutout to Christy, my newest reader..LOL!! You will learn more than you ever wanted to know!!

Mother's Day, Summer Reading, etc.

So the question every father/husband is wondering right now....What does my wife want for Mother's Day?? Well flowers are nice, chocolate too fattening but yummy...So here's my list: (remember I'm a pratical kinda gal!)

1. New Baking Sheets- Nonstick kind!
2. New Brown flip flops
3. Soft summery sheets
4. A pedicure
And #5...I really really want a mom/wife devotional book.

I'm also really excited about what cute idea Bryson's teacher has done with his class. He keeps telling me what a surprise he has. I love how excited he is for me to be at the Mother Tea Party on Friday and to show me his creation.


With classes being over, the first place I hit up was the library. I love love love to read, just not for school. I'm going to put a gadget on the side here with current reads and rate them 1-5 stars.

Here is how that system will work. I dont promise they will be classic novels, as I'm more into chic-lit kinda books.

*-Not worth reading
**-Okay read, couldnt keep my interest
***-If you have nothing better, then read this
****-Must read!!!
*****-Couldnt put the book down, will read again!

Finished for Now!

All my assignments have been turned in and most grades have been posted! I passed my math class! I was worried sick about this class, as I have really struggled. i learnt very quickly I cannot take a online math class. No way.

But anyways, its over & I get to rest and relax till May 20th. So I'm going to try to cut back on my online time for a few days as well. I spend entirely too much time on this laptop.