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Books to E-books

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Today I went to Barnes and Nobles. There isn’t anything special about that, but something is different. In my purse I had my Kindle Fire HD and I knew that I would not be making any purchases.  As I went from isle to isle, I asked myself why I was putting myself through the headache.  I really enjoy the atmosphere of book stores and I love books.  Yet recently I have decided to get rid of the majority of my books and replace them on my newly purchased Kindle.  This was not an easy decision.  I have six book shelves of books and more in boxes.  I love the way that books feel in my hand and I really enjoy reading them.  Still there is good reasoning behind my decision.  We will be moving soon and, well, my books take up space.  Not to mention that the more they weigh, the more they count against my household good weight in transportation.

With that in mind, I went out and go a Kindle Fire HD and have begun to transition.  I must say it is very hard.  I just brought books for my summer reading and now I have to find the best way to get rid of them that will generate a revenue to purchase new ones.  I do want to say that I am really enjoying my new Kindle, but I’m going to miss my books.  One thing I think I may do though, is…not go to a bookstore just to look around.  Then I’ll have book fever…

I’ll be ok…I’ll just take it one book to e-book at at time. 🙂

 

The Facebook Post That Got My Attention

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Today, while in Facebook, I came across this post. The person that posted it was asking for comments. She wanted to know if it was too much to ask. The only comment I could think of was

it’s not too much to ask if you are willing to do the same

I guess, it just caused me to think of how many people desire something in life and from other people, but aren’t willing to consider the amount of commitment and effort that it will require. I even wondered if this particular person would be willing to do the same for someone else.

I’ve had to ask myself this question before. It’s a question that everyone should ask themselves before they get married because this is the type of commitment that marriage requires. Some people view marriage as a contract, but they are highly mistaken. Marriage is a covenant. It is a lifetime commitment that goes beyond self and into the future generations to come.

This type of commitment requires each individual to dedicate themself to the other person no matter how hard it gets. Society has mad it really easy to decide that things are simply too hard and that it’s time to give up. I think people should consider what type of commitment they want from another person and ask if they are willing to do the same.

Personally this is the commitment that I have made to myself, my husband, God, and my children. I will stay married to my husband no matter how hard it gets. This doesn’t mean that there is no concern of the unknown, but this is what I expect from him and so it’s what I, too, am willing to give.

Photos for Posts

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It’s kinda weird, but I find myself saving photos and headlines in my phone so that I can writ a blog post about the topic later. The funny thing is that I very rarely to back and actually write about the topic. I find that although I seem to believe that I will, I’m not actually going to go back and write a post on the topic. That’s why it’s important for me to blog about a topic while I feel like discussing it.

I guess you can call me a spontaneous blogger. Setting schedules and pre-posts just isn’t my thing. At least not right now in my life anyway. If do plan out a post, it’s a miracle that I actually post it.

Now I have to empty out my phone’s photos because they are taking up a lot of memory on my device. I hate to let them go, but I’ve got to do it.

Here’s to blogging on the spot…

My New Hair Style

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Recently, I decided to change up my hair style a bit. I have had my hair in its natural state, no chemicals, since 2009. When I found out I was pregnant, I decided that I would do something different to my hair for a little while. I wanted to let my hair take a break from the dry air of Utah and I didn’t want to mess with it. I had a lot of morning sickness for a while so it took some time for me to actually decide and style my hair the way that I had liked.

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The first style that I did took four days to complete. It was the first time that I had braided my own hair. (I’ll write another post about that) This time I decided to do something that would take less time to put in and to take out. I went with the braids that Janet Jackson wore in the movie “Poetic Justice.” This style took me 9 hours. Now that may seem like a long time, but I took care of my children, at and napped throughout the entire process.

I am really liking this style. My only complaint would be that the hair is heavy and super long. Yet I am going to keep it in for a little while. I worked so hard that I don’t want to to go to waists by taking the braids out too soon. I would do may hair like this again.

Other Children’s Birthday Parties

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There is a moment as a mom when you find yourself doing some activity and you realize that you don’t really want to do it, but that you are going to for your kids. This weekend, I had one of those moments. My kids were invited to a birthday party and I had already told them that I would take them, so we were going…

Now, since I have been a mom, I have to gone to birthday parties of children that are not mine, but this one was different. This was the first time that I was going to a party, in which I didn’t quite know the family of the child too well. We know the child and her siblings. Her mother have talked briefly on a number of occasions, but no serious bonds have been built. Honestly, I had no idea what to expect, besides good cupcakes.

I arrived with X-man, Ice-man, and Precious. Little did I know that I would find a house full of little girls and any boys that arrived were sent outside on the trampoline. That would have been fine if I expected it, but one of my boys received an invitation to the party and did not exactly fit into the “Hello Kitty” atmosphere.

Precious had tons of fun and so did my boys, but I in the other hand found it hard to connect with some of the other parents. I’m not sure if it was because I had a rough morning or because it was just that type of atmosphere. Well, what I mean is that there really was a feeling of being separated with the boys having to go outside and choose five pieces of the candy that fell out of the piñata. I had to make the best out of what I was given. Most of the parents just sat and watched their kids quietly. It wasn’t until the end when we were leaving that people began to mingle.

One great thing, that I must say is that the mom threw a great party for her daughter. All of the girls had a blast. Precious got to experience her first “girly” party. She hit the piñata with much force and she left with a crown and some wings.

Sometimes we don’t know what to expect and we may not want to go through the experience, but the truth is that mothers will do anything for their children…well, almost…and going to a birthday party when we could be doing something else is one of those things.

(Side note: I hope I don’t sound too negative. I just wanted to speak on this and my experience from this weekend just a little bit )

My New Journal

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For weeks, I had been extremely busy and I hadn’t got a chance to do much crafting. I was busy with school, my kids, my husband, my house, and being pregnant. That last on is a doozy. 🙂 Anyhow, it normally takes me about a year to fill up a journal, but after making my last one, in November, I completely filled it up.

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For a few days, I kept thinking of how badly I wanted to make my new journal. I kept trying to finish up my school work and my house work, so that I could peacefully craft. I have no idea what I was thinking. Housework, schoolwork, parenting, and all of the other things that I have going on in my life are never really done. Knowing this, I had to make room in my schedule to craft.

As I sat for an hour and a half, I rested my mind as my hands worked. I realized that I feel so free when I’m crafting. I don’t think I had realized it before, but on that day, I got it.

I looked through all of the different types of paper and materials that I had. I wanted to do something with spring in mind. I wanted something that would make me smile and bring me joy as I wrote in it. I decided to use one of the paper packets from close to my heart. I used the Chantilly Paper pack.

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With this paper pack and a few embellishments, I created the perfect personal journal. I have really enjoyed it. One thing about creating things myself is that I want to create more beautiful pieces.

(Side note: if you would like to purchase a paper pack like this visit my CTMH site.)

A Joy of Mothering

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It is known that I really enjoy reading. I’ve set reading goals and even studied English and Literature in college. Although I enjoy my studies, nothing brings me more pleasure that watching and listening to my children read.

Ice-man is at the end of his kindergarten year and he has been learning how to read. Today was a short day at school, so I was going to have to get him there early. I didn’t think that that we would have time to go over his books, but he surprised me.

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Each time he brings home books, I read them to him first. Then he reads the books by himself. We offer him help, or course, but we mostly encourage him to sound out the words that are giving in trouble. Each set of books that he gets is harder that the previous set.

Today he had three new books and they seemed a bit challenging for him, at least from my perspective. Yet, he took those books and read them in less that 30 minutes. Oh how my heart smiled. I was so proud of my little buddy. He learned 6 new words and continued to read. That brought so much joy to my heart.

Gladly, I signed the slip for him to return to school. I think I am more excited that he is about getting the next set of book. I love watching my children learn and grow.