I'm Back!

Well, after being really busy two weeks ago and under the weather last week I finally feel like I'm getting back to my normal life (whatever that is!). I was doing dishes and it took a long time because I'd let them sit for too long. I was trying to figure out how my life gets off track so quickly when I stop thinking about it for just a minute. I equated it to a fragile ecosystem. Then I read a blog entry on one of my favorite blogs about a very similar topic.http://darmano.typepad.com/logic_emotion/life/index.html

In the last week I've been able to refocus on what is really important in my life. I learned a long time ago the order is God first, Family second, Career third. When all three of these pieces are balanced so am I! What keeps you balanced? Please share, my blog has been lonely floating out there in the blogosphere. Remember, for every comment left you'll be entered in a great giveaway!

Take Action Tuesday

Thanks to a few good friends I started reading blogs a couple years ago to keep up with their lives and their kids. It has been something that I used to spend just a few minutes with every week or two. Over the last few months I have spent increasingly more time reading blogs and even writing my own now (thanks for reading!). The whole idea of blogging is somewhat strange because you tend to pour your heart out, at least those are the blogs that I enjoy reading the most. A few weeks ago I read on one of my favorites, Design Mom, about another blogger that has quite a following and had been in a small airplane accident. In the three weeks or so since the accident there has been a tremendous outpouring of love and support. So much so that the New York Times and even the Today Show ran stories about it. They have raised money for the care and recovery of Stephanie and Christian and brought to light a special bond that resides between relative strangers in the 'blogosphere' as it is called.
The fact of the matter is there are many such stories all over the blogging world, and each of them are special. Whether it is funny photos of the family pet or updates on a grave situation, everyone is telling their story. So for Take Action Tuesday this week I encourage you to get to know your blogging neighbors. You don't need to have a blog of your own to participate, so reach out and cyber-touch someone (and don't forget to leave comments, blog authors LOVE comments!). A great place to start is with any one of the blogs below-they have a TON of links to others, see where you end up!
fabulously green
I'm an Organizing Junkie
Just Beachy

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Great weekend!

This past weekend was (possibly) the last trip to the lake for the year. We tried to enjoy it to the fullest! Sitting on the dock at my parents' house is honestly one of my favorite places to be. I have a hammock I set up where I sun myself and listen to the waves lap up on the rocks. The only sounds of humanity are boat motors!

Above is the new patio we put in this spring, it is a good resting place between the house and the dock!

As you can see everyone was relaxed and had fun; my brother and I swapping hats, Hawkins enjoying a boat ride, and my parents on the deck! Good bye sweet lake house, see you next year!

A funny little book

I was at my friendly neighborhood big-box this evening and was strolling through the book/magazine area and found a book that made me laugh out loud! Don't worry, it isn't dirty! It is a little picture book basically with some great lines in it. Below is one of the pages. If you can't read it, it says "Ooh, look. The NFL playoffs are today. I bet we'll have no problem parking at the crafts fair". While I'd be more likely to want to watch the playoffs then go to a craft fair, the idea is pretty good! It got me to thinking. As Single Gal what would I really appreciate my mate to do? I loathe doing the dishes. I also despise taking out the trash. One of the other pages in the book is a complete hottie scooping the litter box, that would be awesome too! That's about it, pretty much everything else I can tolerate. Mr. Right-if you're out there, please know that I look forward to sharing chores and if you volunteer for these two that will win you BIG points! ;)