I am a carpenter's wife.
I am THE Carpenter's child.
As a wife, I'm supportive, uplifting, and try not to complain that I'm living in the middle of a construction site.
As THE Carpenter's child, I am submissive, humble, and in awe of the Savior. And I try not to complain that I'm in the middle of His Construction.
Each year, we grow and change, just like any construction site. Eventually, we get to our goal of a finished product. In the meantime, please pardon my dust. I am under contstruction.
Thank you for visiting our site today, we'd love to have you join us on the journey.
In spring 2005, we shoe-horned our family of 3 (and a 100 pound dog) into the 780 sq. ft. house. Four years of stuff and another son later, its even tighter. Currently, the addition is up, but not livable yet. It's all on a "cash only" basis, so we work on it when we can! Once its done, we'll move everything into the addition and tear down the existing house. Then, we'll rebuild over the old location into one larger abode. We'll keep you posted with progress along the way!
HOUSE: 1. Have a garage sale. 2. Organize boxes in the garage. 3. Find bunkbeds for the boys for under $100. 4. Expand garden. 5. Get trees cut down. 6. Clean out broken toys from toy boxes and sand box 7. Clean out my sock drawer and discard holey socks 8. Purchase light fixture for front porch 9. Add more sand to the sandbox 10. Spray the yard for bugs
PROFESSIONAL: 11. Devise a strategy to increase SCRIP use. 12. Meet or exceed weekly audit goal for 4 weeks straight (0/4) 13. Gather information for MOPS crafts and form schedule. 14. Start blog for Dave's D&J portfolio 15. Set up schedule for working this summer and stick to it 16. Purchase a nice "wedding coordinator" outfit and comfy shoes. 17. Set up contact log for weddings and ministry options for after their big day 18. Clean out SCRIP boxes- at church and at home 19. Organize work projects into folders
SELF-REFLECTION: 20. Start a prayer journal 21. Refrain from yelling for three days straight (includes boys, dog and husband) (0/3) 22. Think ONLY positive thoughts and say positive things for 3 days straight (0/3) 23. Attend one seminar focused on improving some aspect of my life. 24. Finish the Ministry of Motherhood and apply to daily living
HEALTH & FITNESS: 25. Stick to uber healthy eating plan for 7 consecutive days (no cheating!) (0/7) 26. Work out three times in one week (1/3) 27. Work out 3x/week for 4 consecutive weeks (0/4) 28. Join a class designed to help me learn about healthy living 29. Drink 4 purple jugs of water every day for 7 days (7/7) 30. Research and obtain healthy and effective cleaners for the house. 31. Get Adam's hearing tested. 32. Visit the farmer's market. 33. Go for a family walk 4 Sundays (0/4) 34. Give up sugar for 14 consecutive days (0/14) 35. Play a game of kickball 36. Give up pop (again) for 3 weeks (3/3) 37. Get my old rollerblades out and use them
MOTHERHOOD: 38. Surprise my kids once a week for four weeks (1/4) 39. Make decision about Adam's school for next year 40. Teach Adam to ride a two-wheeler 41. Assemble Adam's computer and load educational games 42. Research and order reading cirriculum for the summer 43. Start Colin's scrapbook 44. Help the boys start their own garden 45. Enroll Colin in a music class 46. Enroll Adam in one activity 47. Build a fort with the boys 48. Run through the sprinklers with the boys 49. Visit a zoo that we've never been to before 50. Teach Adam all the lower case letters 51. Start Adam on FPU Jr. 52. Find a summer hat that Colin will keep on his head! 53. Allow Adam to help me cook/ bake something in the kitchen 54. Help Adam with his first loose tooth
RELATIONSHIPS: 55. Figure out 5 ways to show my husband I love and respect him. 56. Take a friend out for coffee 57. Send a card to a friend- just because 58. Meet Elliot Teeple 59. Find someone starting a business and support them 60. Have a friend or family member over for dinner 61. Have dinner with Jeannie three times (1/3) 62. Reconnect with an old friend I've lost touch with 63. Go for drinks with Karen 64. Go out on a date with Dave 65. Invite 3 friends to the zoo (1/3) 66. Visit the Hulsts 67. Have a family bonfire 78. Visit an outlet mall with Erika 69. Start a family movie/pizza night 70. Have a Girl's night out with Rochelle 71. Take Adam on a mommy-and-me date
THINGS I SHOULD ALREADY BE DOING: 72. Visit the dentist 73. Update checking ledger everyday for 30 consecutive days (0/30) 74. Plan dinners for 2 consecutive weeks (0/2) 75. Clean my jewelry 76. Back up all my digital photos to a cd
OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE: 77. Introduce myself to every person on our street 78. Call in to a radio talk show 79. Introduce ourselves to a little boy we saw across Cascade 80. Sell something on Craigslist or ebay. 81. Invite someone to church with us 82. Unplug the TV for 2 consecutive days (0/2)
JUST FOR FUN: 83. Get a new hair style 84. Go camping with the boys 85. Plan a family vacation for next year 86. Get a pedicure 87. Find a pretty collar for Molly 88. Go fishing 89. Learn about Paint Shop Pro 90. Get a family picture taken 91. Get a massage 92. See a chick flick in the theater (popcorn optional) 93. Read The Time Traveler's Wife. 94. Find fun sunglasses for the summer 95. Have a professional make-up consultation 96. Read a fictional romance novel 97. Go bowling 98. Watch fireworks 99. Research gubneratorial candidates and get involved in campaign 100. Find the perfect shade of lipstick
101. SECRET GOAL. This goal will be announced once it has been achieved. A group of select people will be made aware of this goal and will help me get there.
3 comments:
Yes..but the chair will never talk back...
is that from Target? Love it too!
Yes it is! Actually, there's also a flowerey/leafy one that I love better, but the image came out grainy...I love them both!
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