I have never been one to make New Year's Resolutions. I had no reason not to; I have just never felt compelled to set these yearly "goals" for myself. This year, however, was different. Not only did I make one resolution, I made a whole list of them. I want to be a better believer, a better wife, mom, friend, teacher....and it goes on and on.
1. First of all, I want to be more devoted to my heavenly Father. I need to commit more time to prayer and Bible reading.
2. I want to do the sweet things for Kevin that I did when we were dating, engaged, and newly married! I love him more now than ever, but show him so much less!
3. I want to spend MORE time playing with my kids and their toys and LESS time picking up behind them and their toys! They are only babies and toddlers once.... I vow to enjoy every single second of this precious time!
4. I want to keep my car cleaned out and neat. For whatever reason, my van has always been the dumping ground. If you needed and couldn't find it- check in my van ! I promise a family could have lived for a week on the contents in my car. (Kevin would lovingly whistle the tune to "Sanford and Sons" when he got in!) This is no more! The week after Christmas, I cleaned everything out and took my van to Snappy Car Wash. I spent $65 of the money I got for Christmas (hello- my shopping money) and got it completely detailed. I even had the carpets shampooed. It looks brand new! I am so proud of us - so far we have done wonderful at keeping it clean!
5. I want to grow my hair out. I haven't had long hair since I got married almost 6 years. Kevin likes my hair long so for the last 7 months I have been patiently growing my hair. For a girl who loves getting her hair done, I promise this is an act of LOVE!
6. I want to cook more and eat out less. Anyone who has good, EASY recipes, I would appreciate any advice!
7. I want to stay up-to-date on my scrapbooking. It is so much easier when I stay on track, rather than having to spend hours upon hours catching up on all the months that I have neglected to scrapbook!
Welcome!
- Kevin and Amy
- "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly." John 10:10 I am so thankful for this abundant life He has given me. This blog and my life are devoted to fulfilling His commission. I am a daughter of the King, a wife to Kevin, and a momma to 4 babies that fill my days with joy and chaos. I believe in Jesus, family, exercise, and coffee
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ReplyDeleteOne food we have a lot (and you've probably seen me talk about it on FB) are pizzas made with a soft shell taco crust (low-carb, right?). I can't believe how well Penn eats these! He doesn't even notice the tomato sauce on it! I also like to slip in extra veggies whenever I can. You can personalize this in a million different ways! I bake at 400 degrees for about 10-12 minutes (depending on what's on it). And the best part is that I don't really have to prepare anything. I let the kids do their own pizzas (even Jude). They love it!
I totally identify with your third resolution. I get all sappy and ridiculous when I think about how quickly my baby is growing up.
ReplyDeleteCheck out the blog Dinner: A Love Story (http://www.dinneralovestory.com/) for some awesome, easy, quick recipes. Everything I have made from that blog has been really, really good!