http://www.pleonast.com/user/blessings_of_a_mom recent pleonast.com entries by user blessings_of_a_mom en-us http://www.pleonast.com/user/blessings_of_a_mom?l=5&entryID=603394 I am in a situation, where I can't seeem to find a way out of it. The emotions have taken over and eneveloped me. I am worn down and emotionally exhausted. The dark cave looks appealing, and I think I am going to crawl in and stay for a long, long while. I don't know when or if I will crawl out. The dream is gone. Who I was is dead, and I don't know what if anything is left. Maybe when I come back out, I will come back to Pleonast, but some how I don't think so. Thank you to Dot and Anita for being such AMAZING friends. I love you both dearly. You have stood by my side and helped me fight my battles, and for that I will be forever grateful. Samantha 2008-11-26 http://www.pleonast.com/user/blessings_of_a_mom?l=5&entryID=601728 Isn't it beautiful. It falls so perfectly down to the ground. Lightly covering everything, tenatively as if it is afraid of becoming one with its friends. I said tenatively, yet not really afraid, more of just unsure. The evergreens have received their first white kiss and seem to sigh as if they have waited for this all year. No shuddering, no sighing, just utter relaxation, as if saying, "now we can finally do what God made us to do." Philip saw the trees covered from his bedroom window. He immediately bounced out of bed running to the kitchen to retreive the stool. Bringing it to his bedroom he placed it on the floor saying,"there." Upon peering outside his only response was, "WOOOOW!" Stephen asked him what it was and his response was, "white." Before he left Stephen took Lily out. This is her first time seeing snow. It was so funny to watch her outside. She kept eating it. Stephen told me that he had to almost drag her back t... 2008-11-21 http://www.pleonast.com/user/blessings_of_a_mom?l=5&entryID=601044 There is something nice about being secure in who you are and your position in life. The security is amazing. For the longest time I was content with who I was. I knew I had made a lot of HUGE changes in myself and I was content. I was proud of what I had overcome, as the road was so hard to get there. Apparently God isn't done with me though. For the past few months I have felt like I am being "attacked" from all sides. Having my flaws thrown up in my face. Being reminded that being stagnate isn't acceptable. Having guilt for things I know I should be doing better. Feeling very alone and like a complete failure. Being kept humble almost to the point of... well never mind. This has become so overwhelming to me. There are days, that because of my back, I struggle just to get out of bed, much less LIVE. There are days that I spend the whole day doing nothing, but disciplining my children. There are days that by the end of it I am so emotionally drained that I don... 2008-11-19 http://www.pleonast.com/user/blessings_of_a_mom?l=5&entryID=600122 I used to love the color green, now I am not so sure. Green now means, runny noses, vomitting, headaches, frequent trips to the bathroom, dizzy spells, no desire to eat, and finally always tired. That has what has been plaguing our family for the past two weeks. I am sick and tired of being sick and tired. I am also not interested in chicken noodle soup for a while either. We all got extra sleep today. Every one took a nap, which is odd. We went to bed early last night thinking we could make it to services today, and there was just no way. I know I am going to bed late, but I have slept 16 of the past 24 hours. I took some night time medicine and will read until I pass out. Stay healthy! 2008-11-17 http://www.pleonast.com/user/blessings_of_a_mom?l=5&entryID=598635 Audrey has been studying Kit Kitteredge An American Girl, from 1934. Kit loves to write newpapers, books, letters, you name it she just loves to write. One of the things she is writing is Aunt Millie's Waste Not Want Not Almanac. Since the eceonomy is acting weird, and who knows what will happen under the rule of Barak Obama, we have decided that we want to write our own book. I would love to have other contribute to our Almanac as well. You will receive credit for your information. It would be like a cook book, but with great ideas to repurpose. We would type it up and the contributers would receive a free copy via email, to use as they wish. It isn't our plan to publish and sell this book, but to gather information on how to "save money". Most of these things will require a lot of "elbow grease". (Audrey loves that term, it makes her giggle.) I know several of you have shared some of your ideas. Like Wendi and her Hamburger Helper mixes. Or LoriB and ... 2008-11-12 http://www.pleonast.com/user/blessings_of_a_mom?l=5&entryID=598223 For some reason for the past week or so, my family has had headaches that we can't seem to get rid of. We spend most of our day drugged up on something. This makes is so we don't want to get out of bed. Stephen has still been going to work, but comes home exhausted. We have been going to bed early. The kids are asleep by 9pm and Stephen and I shortly follow. We then have trouble dragging ourselves out of bed to be human. When nap time comes I fall asleep with the boys for a few hours, leaving Jackson and Audrey to do quiet activities. This really isn't a good thing, but my head hurts so bad that I have trouble putting a sentence together. (I am ok now because I slept in some and the drugs are working.) I am hoping that once the weather settles we will start feeling better. 2008-11-11 http://www.pleonast.com/user/blessings_of_a_mom?l=5&entryID=596964 Well, I haven'tr ead as much these past two months as I would have liked, but what I did read I found interesting. DragonSong by Anne McCaffrey DragonSinger by Anne McCaffrey DragonDrums by Anne McCaffrey Stephen loves this series and asked me to read these books. Actually he hasn't read the last one yet, so I am ahead of him. :) They were cute books, but the plot was pretty thin. I knew where things were going before the characters did. All in all they are great for teens, but I wouldn't read them again. The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield This book I found fabulous. There were some parts that were very disturbing, but they were intragal to the plot. I was surpise by the ending. It will definately be a reread to me. The Kit Kittridge Series by Valerie Tripp Audrey has had to read these for her class in co-op. We have been learning about the life of a little girl in 1934. I think I am learning as much as they are. It is definately something that all kids should rea... 2008-11-07 http://www.pleonast.com/user/blessings_of_a_mom?l=5&entryID=595677 There is nothing to say, except... Good Night, America. 2008-11-05 http://www.pleonast.com/user/blessings_of_a_mom?l=5&entryID=594546 I love Alison Krauss. She has a very sweet voice that I find comforting. This happens to be one of my favorites though and I wanted to share it with you all. Every time I listen to it, I am almost brought to tears. Stephen has talked about arranging this for congregational singing and I would love it. If you haven't heard it then look it up online. Samantha A Living Prayer In this world I walk alone with no place to call my home But there's One who holds my hand The rugged road through barren lands The way is dark, the road is steep But He's become my eyes to see The strength to climb, my griefs to bear This Savior lives inside me there In Your love I find release A haven from my unbelief Take my life and let me be A living prayer my God to thee In these trials of life I find Another Voice inside my mind He comforts me and bids me live Inside the love the Father gives In your love I find release A haven from my unbelief Take my life and let me be A living prayer my God to the... 2008-11-03 http://www.pleonast.com/user/blessings_of_a_mom?l=5&entryID=592099 I have found recently that nothing add more fun to a marriage than keeping your man on his toes. This can really be a lot of fun if you put some time into it. Here are some fun ideas. 1. Give a little love pat. Of course be descreat about it, but hey it lets them know they are still loved and desired. 2. Play footsie. This is really helpful on cold nights as it also warms your feet. :) 3. Give a hug, just to give a hug. I have come up behind Stephen while he has been working and just wrapped my arms around him. I could feel the tension just evaporate. 4. Make a PIE. My husband is not a cake person, but he loves pies, especially pecan pie. The smell fills the house. :) 5. Make a batch of homemade cookies. These are a great treat at our house as we don't make them often. 6. Start dinner before he gets home, even if it is just frying onions. At least he knows something is coming. :) I have used this a lot. :) 7. Clean a disaster area. Nothing relaxes my husband more th... 2008-10-27