Be awesome. Be you.: February 2018

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Create the day, Heavenly encouragement, and reading while they work...?

So many of the items I typed that I wanted to create the next day actually happened! Thanks to Heavenly Father and the angels He directs. Yummy ice and loving the movie, to name only two (because I can't see the list right now). The level of desire to be with each other being matched, as well. Stronger for a moment and then solid break for a while. Loved it.

The neighbor twins my children are obsessed with. The twins are so patient.

Some days it doesn't cross my mind to get ready for the day.

Today I was reminded of my gratitude for:

Friends who take care of the planning and providing
A husband who wants to come along
Sex. Yep!:)
Having a beautiful and highly functional pantry
Ward Choir
Heavenly encouragement to start on my dreams now! In doable, light-hearted ways.
High quality content through podcasts, books, and scriptures
How incredibly funny, innocent, and unexperienced my kids are. Speaking of sledding.

Tomorrow I want to create:

Smoldering kids, amiright? Family Night is such a blessing!

Reading to my kids while they eat. (I wonder if I could read them a book while they do some chores...?)
I want to create a bullet journal and I want to do it fast or create a system to do it in fast portions. Maybe file away things using labeled bankers box lids I have extras of downstairs.
I want to finish labeling the pantry boxes.
I want to have a good time with Maylie while the other's are at school.
I want to remember that play is my purpose. Deep, right!? But, no, really. :)

Monday, February 19, 2018

Nurturing snacks, notice joy, be by myself...with music, and ShOw TiMe... with Christ.

Today reminded me of my gratitude for:

Nurturing snacks - the kind that better me (aka snacks with Vitamin C and On Guard)

Wonderful extended family

Kids growing up - potential and hope

Mornings alone (see: "what worked today")

Obedient kids

The gift of being an agent unto myself (A child's tantrum does't mean I need to suddenly feel stressed too. I want to feel good, so I will think true/positive things and then say "Ill be here for you if you decide/remember something proactive that you would like support for.") #longwindedlove

Voxing

Listening to my kids - that are so precious and funny

How there are many more moments I could jot down - I'm surprised as I look back on my day

What God said to me today:

Notice the joy you already feel. Think, "Am I feeling joy right now?" You'll enjoy that you feel joy more often that your mind thinks you do.

Pray to create and create all the time.

Enjoy "school" ("A-Blast" outlets is a possibility)

Life is good and kind.

It feels so good to take care of yourself (vitamin C drink) rather than feeling sorry and sulking (eating chocolate)

What worked today:

Having the first moments of the day with myself, taking care of myself (getting dressed, hair, and makeup) while listening to church music, uninterrupted and only with myself.

Not picking up the negative energy surrounding the tantrum; giving the negative energy to Christ to recycle it to light energy through the atonement (she settled down so fast with such great outlet)

Making tacos and asking/making most of my kids try it....and then they liked it! (Note: it's my theory that making kids try food, especially when its forced and its a negative experience, just makes kids lives and parents lives hard. I believe that enjoying adult food is more developmental than mental. I anticipate my kids to be easy eaters the older they get.)

Having a healthy snack tonight.

Enjoying my little family tonight instead of having friends over.

Having plans for tomorrow.