30 movies in 30 days

After watching the two most recent Bond films, back to back, then following it up with two nights of movies I had an idea... why not watch 30 movies in 30 days.

My husband and I have two small children, ages 4 and 2, and watching movies (grown-up movies) is something that we haven't been able to do.  So we are going to try to see if we can accomplish this task.

Join me on our movie adventure and see if we can keep up...

Best Parenting Book... EVER!

When I got this book I actually thought it was a Christian approach to cleaning your house.  Little did I know that I would be schooled on parenting.  I want to buy this book for all the moms I know, and just might do that.

A mom with 5 kids, ages 4-14, realizes that her children are being raised with absolutely no skills to help them when they are grown.  Granted they know how to do homework and play sports but what about making dinner, grocery shopping and cleaning the bathroom.

This book dives into a year long experiment that she performed on her family.  She wanted to rid her kids of entitlement and ended up changing herself in the process.  While my kids are 4 and 2 I am already thinking of ways that I can incorporate parts of this book into our lives right now.  This book teaches you and does not judge you.

I think every parent should read this book... and use it!

Eye Opener...

Are you looking for a book to help guide you in your path with Christ?

Then this is the book for you.  What an amazing read.  I am new to Christ and have been looking to find my path with him.  I loved the study guide at the end and plan to pass this book onto my friends and family.

War on Family

Now I know what you are thinking... who is at war with our family?

The Media!

My husband is taking this amazing bible study class called Fathers In Training at our church.  The messages are available online and I get to listen to them too.  Which is great because some of the messages are not just for fathers.

I have listened to the first ten minutes and the speaker showed this commercial for AT&T U-verse.  Please take a second to watch it and then come back.

It may seem like a harmless, even funny commercial but when you stop to think about it is this the message we want in our homes.  As a Christian family we are trying our best to keep our family together and focused on our faith.  The end of the commercial shows how this family is able to come together and be so peaceful at the dinner table... because they all can be separate and watch their own televisions.

In my house this will never be the case.  We have a television in the family room and one in the playroom.  The only reason why we have an extra is because the boys want to watch a movie and so do mom and dad... and my boys are 2 & 4 and not old enough to sit through a "parents" kind of movie.

Please just stop and take some time to think about the media and how they are slowly trying to fight against your family values.  Are there some commercials that you would rather your kids didn't see?  Is there a show you wished you could keep from them?

Take the time and look to the Lord.  Are you setting the right example for them?

Happy Valentine's Day!

So I can't say that this was my idea but I saw it on Pinterest.  I know, I know... who doesn't get their ideas there but hey I wanted to make them and I did.

My 3-D lollipop Valentine's card cost me about $5 for 25.  So I made custom cards for my son to hand out to his Pre-K class for about the same price as buying some tacky, cheesy ones that aren't very special.

I begged my son to stand with his arm out like this and snapped his photo in his nice dress t-shirt that I made him.  I did a little editing to add the graphics and then ordered them online through Shutterfly.  I think they are an adorable way to add something special and personal.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!!

Push Up Challenge...

Ok... so I am getting married in a month and haven't done a lick of exercise like most brides.  My main reason is that my dress fits perfectly and I don't want to have to alter it at the "rush" price.  But I have decided that since it is strapless I will attempt to do push ups everyday until the wedding.  This is partially a challenge for myself and my hope that my arms will look awesome.  I can only do girlie push ups and have never been able to do more than 10 at a time... upper body strength is my weakness.

So here goes...

February 1 - 5 pushups

Food... Real Food

Over the past few years my goal for my family is to get us off of processed foods and onto a whole foods diet.  I have thought of the extreme of making my family of four going vegan and have found that I need to find a balance.  I hope to find that balance once I have a garden of my own.

My mother has 2 acres and I was hoping to utilize her land to grow food for my family but it turned out to be a difficult task to drive 20 miles out of my way a few times a week to tend and harvest my crops.  I have watched movie and movie and read book after book and am still convinced that this is what I need to do.

But I also think we need to make our vote at the grocery store with what we purchase.  I am going to try over the next few months to re-educate myself (and plan and have a wedding) on food.  I am currently watching a movie called Fresh.  It is opening my eyes once again to where I need to get to.

Grow your food and know your food... that will be my family's motto.