clothes

most of my clothes are hand-me-downs or thrift store finds.

this means that 80% of them fit poorly and/or are unflattering.

my clothing budget is about $1 a month, so replacing them is not an option. right now i am in the process of altering, tailoring, and painting them into something i like that i feel good wearing.

i plan on posting some before and after pictures, but don't hold your breath.

happy valentine's day

i talk too much

i interrupt

i don't....

do the dishes

do the laundry

feed the dog

pick up

clean

organize...

frequently enough

i'm too hard on the children

i'm too easy on the children

i'm too controlling

i take my husband for granted

i'm not a good cook

i complain

i'm lazy

i'm emotional

i watch too much TV

i don't do my job well enough

God loves me anyway.

mini portfolio

i've been doing a lot of painting lately, so i thought i would put up some photos of what i've been up to.

i love pink, but graffiti is always better

my team t-shirt for the upcoming MS walk

boring shirt, now cooler

that's me, really

i love a good salmon roll

daycare diaper bag

shirt for a friend

my oldest daughter, when she was 1 day old

Christmas ornament for a friend

Christmas ornament for our family

mural on a bathroom wall

the shed in my aunt's back yard

t-shirt for a friend's husband

Christmas card for my mom

variation on my tattoo

variation on my tattoos

boring t-shirt, now awesome

necklace for a friend (made with obsidian and vertebrae)

baby squirrel for a friend's baby

elementary school

i posted some class pictures from 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade on face.book the other day and the response is almost unreal.

i only had one or 2 friends on face.book that i knew from elementary. i only posted it because my daughter is in kindergarten and i am sentimental.

there are like 8 or 9 people that were in my class commenting on the photo. they are coming out of the wood work like crazy!

one is a boy who's homework i used to do for him because if it wasn't perfect he would get hit at home. another is a girl who i thought hated me in high school, coming to my rescue about an awful teacher we had in 4th grade.

i left school after 4th grade to be home-schooled because that horrible teacher was giving me panic attacks. does school always have those horrible things that bind you to your friends? is that what i missed by not going to public middle school?

what binds people together other than bad experiences? great experiences?

i want my kids to grow up strong, so i can't save them from every situation. HOWEVER, i pray that God will show me when i need to save them, because He knows i don't want them to hurt if they don't have to.

november 30, 2011

today i am thankful that my girls have avoided major illness this far into the school year.

november 29, 2011

today i am thankful for my husband's willingness to participate in a Bible study.

november 28, 2011

today i am thankful for the parents of the kids i watch. they are the reason my job is so easy!