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Motivation Monday

Posted by html404 on September 20, 2010
in Blog Stuff, Family Stuff, Monday Motivation

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Last week’s Monday Motivation:

~ Try and adopt a new work schedule amidst nursing a newborn and maybe even a daily walk. Got for one walk. Better than nothing, I guess and it’s a start.

~ Try and start getting caught up on my back log. Inching, but getting there.

~ My nesting seems to have kicked in postpartum and I want to purge our house of clutter and things that just take up our time. Things that are not adding value to our lives. Things like extra clothing and stuff we seem to move around and clean but do not necessarily need. Our house is waaaaay too small to have a bunch of stuff AND ten people, so the stuff has to go since the people are here to stay! This is ongoing, but we all seem to have come to an agreement that stuff needs to go! Before it was only me wanting to get rid of stuff, so to have 5-7 more people on board is progress alone!

~ One of our computer desks have completely fallen apart, so I have to clean off the cluttered one to fit the desk top PC and find a new place for the cluttered mess! Ughhhhh….we’ve been wanting to do this for the past week, but garbage day is tomorrow so it really needs to be done today.

This week’s Motivation:

This week we begin a new school schedule. I had planned to take the first month of Sir Eats Alot’s life to allow us time to enjoy his newborn days and not be rushed to get at school. Well, he turned a month old on Saturday and it was time to revamp our schedule, write some goals down and get the new school year underway. I even got the children’s school/chore lists written up for this week, handwriting for one child done for two weeks and spelling lists recorded on software that I am reviewing (another timely help that came to my door – Thank you Lord for knowing what we need!) So these alone are major accomplishments!

~ Get to the garden to begin gleaning anything left. We just haven’t got out there as often since baby came.

~ Sell any remaining produce at a Farmers Market. This will probably be one time at a private business.

~ Declutter one area.

~ Visit the YMCA regarding their homeschool gym/swim classes.

~ Go for a walk at least two more times this week.

That’s about it. I could add more, but I am trying to only bite off what I can chew. Now I am off to get on with our new afternoon schedule! Enjoy yours!

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Monday Motivation

Posted by html404 on September 13, 2010
in Blog Stuff, Family Stuff, Monday Motivation

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Last week’s Monday Motivation:

~ Try and adopt a new work schedule amidst nursing a newborn and maybe even a daily walk.

~ Try and start getting caught up on my back log.

That’s about it. I could add more, but I am trying to only bite off what I can chew.

This week’s Motivation:

It looks like I am working on the same list as last week’s! I got work done for clients but my own blog stuff took a back seat and so did housework and cleaning….sooooo my list is the same. That makes for an easy post today, doesn’t it?! And I honestly was not planning to do that until I re-read last week’s post.

Gotta run as I have children that need the desktop, our oldest needs the laptop and I need to run to the bathroom (too much info, I know!) before I sit down for another marathon nursing session with Sir Eats Alot. Speaking of Sir Eats Alot, here’s a photo from today:

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Monday Motivation

Posted by html404 on September 6, 2010
in Blog Stuff, Family Stuff, Monday Motivation

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Last week’s Monday Motivation:

~ Not much on the agenda this week. Resting, nursing and a little bit of work here and there. That’s about it. That’s about all I got done!

My husband’s boss surprised us by giving him a week’s paid vacation, so we are very thankful for that blessing. Due to the change of ownership etc. that occurred last year we were not counting on any paid vacation time, so it was an unexpected blessing. We are very thankful to the Lord that when we got paid last week that my husband received his full two weeks of pay. What a blessing!

~ We also celebrated our son turning seven. He is the last birthday of the year in our family until January!

This week’s Motivation:

~ Try and adopt a new work schedule amidst nursing a newborn and maybe even a daily walk.

~ Try and start getting caught up on my back log.

That’s about it. I could add more, but I am trying to only bite off what I can chew.

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Introducing Our New Baby – Sir Eats Alot

Posted by html404 on September 1, 2010
in Family Stuff

I know, I know, some of you are probably saying “Finally!” but here is our new baby….Sir Eats Alot 😀 We think he is a precious addition to our family. His soft, silky, thick hair is amazing! He has the most hair of all our babies. My husband thinks it is growing thicker with each passing day, but I don’t think it really is. I just love the smell of a new baby! We are very thankful to the Lord for our son’s safe arrival.

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Sir Eats Alot seems to be adjusting to life in the big bad world. I think he went through a growth spurt as soon as my milk came in because as his nickname says, he eats a lot. It has just been the last couple of days where it hasn’t been a nursing marathon of every hour or two 24/7. He has been having longer stretches of sleep and is more contented after eating. I am really hoping that he’s back up to his birth weight or beyond. I will find out tomorrow at our two week appointment.

Sir Eats Alot’s Birth

Sir Eats Alot’s birth wasn’t quite like my other home births. My water broke a few hours after the girls and I returned from mini golfing in the wee hours of August 18th. Contractions started soon after, but I waited a couple of hours before I called my midwife. We decided she should come because with my other two home births the babies came within an hour or two and she missed my last son’s birth by about five minutes!

Contractions continued to come, but did not get any stronger and as daylight broke through the sky, I knew I wouldn’t have the baby before all the children woke up. It was very challenging for me to labor with a house full of noise and people and I think it slowed my labor. I am a very private person and I would have preferred to labor quietly alone during the middle of the night. But, alas, that wasn’t to be this time.

So my labor slowed and wasn’t going anywhere so my husband took the children to the park, I tried to rest and then my midwife suggested taking some homeopathy remedies – two of them which are like black/blue cohosh – which can sometimes speed up a putsy labor. I had nothing to lose by trying. So I took that about 12 hours after my water broke, an hour or so later the contractions were getting stronger and by 3:00pm I was starting to feel pushy. 40 minutes later Sir Eats Alot was born into his Daddy’s hands. I haven’t pushed that long since my first child! I have pushed out a 9 pound 8 ounce baby in 1-2 pushes, so this was hard and tiring. All I wanted to do was lay down and rest with my new baby, which is exactly what I did!

Life with Our New Baby

It’s been two and a half years since we had a newborn in the house and oh! how soon we forget the demanding newborn days! So bear with me as I adjust my days, my work schedule, our homeschool schedule and life in general to accommodate this new baby of ours. Right now I am going on very little sleep and hoping life settles into a new normal (whatever that may be) very soon.

As you may have noticed, we abandoned our normal posting schedule this week, I forgot to post last week’s giveaway and we are still catching up on reviews from our Back to School Product Guide. It may take us another week or so to get back on track as we get all the reviews posted.

Until next time….

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Monday Motivation

Posted by html404 on August 23, 2010
in Family Stuff, Monday Motivation, Uncategorized

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Last week’s Monday Motivation:

~ Finish reviewing products we received for last week’s Back to School Guide. With the arrival of Sir “Little” Stuff we are still working on them.

~ Get ahead on posts…maybe. We kind of did, but got behind too since we were only a few days ahead.

~ We still haven’t made it mini golfing or to the beach and those are on my lists if the weather would just cooperate on the days that I plan to do them! We made it mini golfing! We wonder if that isn’t what helped get my labor off to a start.

~ The garden. We really need to plant a few fast growing plants that we started inside, just to see how they do compared to our direct planting in the spring. Things like lettuce….We are so very behind on the garden! Still picking produce, but the weeds are overtaking us, unfortunately.

~ Hopefully have this baby! I have been very tired and uncomfortable, so I am hoping and praying that I will be rested up for labor and delivery.And I did! 😉 Amazing, I got something I was hoping for, but at the same time wasn’t all that ready for.

This Week’s Motivation:

~ Not much on the agenda this week. Resting, nursing and a little bit of work here and there. That’s about it.

Sir “Little” Stuff is stirring, so I must go attend his needs before he dost loudly protest that I am not by his side…I am still only a couple feet away but you all know how newborns are, right?

Until next time…

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Movie Review Monday: The Runner From Ravenshead

Posted by Bobbie Gould on August 23, 2010
in Family Stuff, Movie Review Monday

I received the following product in exchange for writing a review. While I consider it a privilege to receive free products to review, my review is my honest opinion and thoughts of the product.

When this movie arrived in the mail my 6 younger siblings took one look at the cover and started begging me to let them watch it! We were busy at the moment so I told them we would watch it later. When we did get to watch it my family LOVED it. This movie is SO funny! 🙂 At times we would be laughing so hard, and then at other times the younger children would be saying oh, no, oh, no during the exciting parts! I thought that this movie was very well made for being a homemade movie. We loved this movie and highly recommend it. I could not find any fault with this movie. All of the Steege children where ADORABLE!

Here is the synopsis:

Hot on location in Oregon’s picturesque Willamette River Valley, THE RUNNER FROM RAVENSHEAD features stunning scenery and an original music score recorded live by the FILMharmonic© Orchestra of Prague. This independent Christian film with an all-children cast provides fun-filled family entertainment and a message to challenge and inspire.

After a daring escape from Ravenshead Prison, Sam finds herself in worse trouble. Outrunning the relentless wardens seems impossible…she wonders how much longer her strength can hold out. But help is on the way – kind of. Henry, janitor for the City of Refuge Guide Service, is unexpectedly thrust into the line of duty when all the trained guides are called out on other missions. As he sets out on his long-awaited first assignment, he gets more adventure than he bargained for. Will the enthusiastic but awkward amateur guide persuade Sam to trust him before it’s to late? An allegory about finding refuge and rest from the metaphorical wardens we face in our lives.

Watch the trailer below:

You may buy The Runner From Ravenshead here for $19.99.

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It’s A………

Posted by Bobbie Gould on August 19, 2010
in Family Stuff

BOY! He was born on August 18th, 2010 at 3:39 pm weighing 9 lbs. 10 oz. and 20″long. 5 days before his due date August, 23rd 2010!

His seven older siblings are delighted with his arrival and his parents praise the Lord for His watchful care over another successful homebirth with midwife attending. His daddy caught him. He is a adorable chubby little man. Both mommy and baby are doing great.

We may be slower in posting for the next few days.

RJ for Theresa

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Wordless Wednesday-Little Swimmer

Posted by Bobbie Gould on August 11, 2010
in Family Stuff, Wordless Wednesday

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ObamaCare Update

Posted by html404 on August 4, 2010
in Family Stuff, Health and Nutrition

I know that I don’t usually post much about politics, but this is family related and of interest to our family because we are hoping and praying that ObamaCare does not get implemented. We also applaud the Virginia judge who has the best interest of the citizens of the state of Virginia at heart as he goes into legal battle regarding mandatory healthcare for everyone. May more judges and legislators join him in this fight for our constitutional rights!

Here is an excerpt from Betsy McCaughey from her Opinion Story on Wall Street Journal.

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Its about the Constitution A federal court denies the government’s motion to dismiss the challenge

By: Betsy McCaughey August 4, 2010

Last November, a reporter asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi if it was constitutional for Congress to require Americans to buy health insurance. Ms. Pelosi responded, “Are you serious?”

On Monday, U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson got serious. He denied Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the state of Virginia challenging the new health law. His ruling stated that it is far from certain Congress has the authority to compel Americans to buy insurance and penalize those who don’t.

Judge Hudson’s ruling paved the way for a trial to begin on October 18, with possible appeals all the way to the Supreme Court, a lengthy process. Some states will likely delay creating insurance exchanges and slow down other costly preparations for ObamaCare until its constitutionality is determined by this case.

If mandatory insurance is declared unconstitutional, the entire health law could collapse like a house of cards.

Judge Hudson ruled that the court must do what Congress failed to do-apply the Constitution.

Ms. McCaughey is a former lieutenant governor of New York and author of “Obama Health Law: What It Says and How to Overturn It” (Encounter, 2010). For more information, visit Defend Your Healthcare.US

This is additional information from an email we received with the article above, just for those interested:

The enactment of the Obama health law is a bruising blow to American freedom and medical excellence. But the war is not over. There can be no negotiation between freedom and coercion.

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