After nearly bursting into song the other day while out shopping I got to thinking about songs that are just so irresistibly good I can't help myself from humming, tapping foot, and/or singing along. Every time I hear one I go through the same process: first I can't help but think or say out loud, "this song is so good." Next, I begin the head bobbing -syncing to the rhythm of the song. Inevitably foot/steering wheel tapping ensues, and lastly the most embarrasing thing of all-I can't help but join in on the chorus.
Here is my top ten list (I could easily have made this my top 100)
Songs I have to sing along with:
10. Revolution - Beatles
9. Runnin' Down a Dream - Tom Petty
8. Everday People- Sly & The Family
7. Footloose- Kenny Loggins
6. Hold on Loosely- 38 Special
5. Go Your Own Way- Fleetwood Mac
4. Help Me Rhonda - Beach Boys
3. Down on the Corner - CCR (pretty much anything by CCR)
2. Don't Stop Believing- Journey
1. Ain't no Mountain High Enough- Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye
My biggest pet peve right now: "young people" acting like Glee made classic rock songs famous, or better than the original. Here's a little insight, 10 years from now kids won't know what Glee is, but there will be a new show playing these same songs and "making them famous." It's the songs, not the show folks.
What would be on your list?
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Thrifty Mom
When you go into the ministry you are definitely not in it for the money. One of the best books I have ever read on the topic of Ministry Wives is Dorothy Patterson's Handbook for Ministers' Wives. In her book she gives many tips for living a thrifty life.
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| This was once a Hardback copy, but as you can see - it gets read ALOT! |
I think that after 6 years of marriage I have finally honed my thrifty skills and begun to helping my family get by on little while still living comfortably. You can always just get by on nothing, but the stress of going without everything, can finally get to you.....I have experienced it. There have been months that we have gone without buying a single item other than food, gas & bills of course. You can do it when you have to, you can do it and still live a normal-ish life, but after a while you just need things that aren't edible :)
I am not a Super coupon-er. I have no idea how you can get 1,000 dollars worth of groceries for ten dollars and I'm not sure that it's always ethical the loop holes you have to go through to do it. I do however clip coupons from the Sunday paper or print diaper coupons off the internet to help the grocery bill out a little and always go to walmart for the bulk of our shopping. Even if it's super busy, a further drive, and taking over the world I can't help it, it is really cheaper to go there, you can't beat their prices on most items. I do go through the ads and make trips to Safeway etc. if they have poptarts for $1.29 a box because Joshua could eat 5 poptarts for breakfast if you let him.
Here are a couple of super great deals that I've come across lately:
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| 12 shirts & 3 pairs of pants for Joshua less than $20.00 |
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| 6 shirts, 2 pairs of pants and 1 pair of Puma shoes for Jonas $11.00. |
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| Super Cute Timberland Sandals $4.00 |
Monday, June 11, 2012
Best Fathers' Day Gift Ever
Fathers' Day is approaching and I've been busy getting a few things together for the boys to give Luke for Fathers' Day. It's kind of fun picking out presents for him since the boys are far to little to do it. I always have them make him something special too, something that's just from them. Fathers' Day however is bittersweet for me. I love celebrating my sweet husband and the amazing Father he is to our boys. It has a sad twinge to it also though, last year was the first Fathers' Day that I spent without my own Father.
It honestly was no more sad for me than any other day without him is. I mourn the loss of him a little everyday still. I did however spend time recalling his last Fathers' Day.
We rarely make it "home" for holidays. As a pastor and pastors family Luke and I knew from the get go that we would visit our parents on holiday-ish times of the year, but not on the actually holidays. Pastors play an important role in their churches and it is necessary for them to be around on the holidays for their church family. Any holiday that happens to fall on a weekend we know for sure we won't make it to. We have become increasingly good at celebrating Thanksgivings, Easters, Christmases, etc. just the 4 of us; and we've grown to like it.
Fathers' Day 2010 however was an exception. It started off like all other holidays. I mailed my dad his gift on about Wednesday of that week. We got up and got ready to go to church that Fathers' Day morning and Luke gave a great sermon. When it was all over though, Luke unexpectedly suggested we drive across the state to see my dad. It was just after noon (11 am in my parents time zone) and the 5 and a half hour drive would have us arriving at around dinner time so I said, "sure." We threw some clothes in a suitcase, found some things to keep Joshua entertained in the car and took off.
I called my mom from the road and to say she was thrilled would be a huge understatement. Joshua was at this time the only grandchild. My mom and dad were obsessed with Joshua and she knew dad would be excited to see him.....and me.
This trip was SO unusual and out of the blue. Luke had to be back to work on Tuesday so we were going to have to make it a turn around trip and leave right away the next morning which would only give us the night to spend with my family. Normally if we couldn't stay longer than a day we wouldn't consider the trip, but this time we'd only have a half day and we still went.
It was perfect. I can't even remember the whole trip, but I remember my parents had bought a kiddie pool and Joshua splashed around in it while we sat outside and watched him. I remember my mom and dad smiling a lot and loving being with their grandson. I remember my dad and Luke chatting and laughing and my dad talking about how excited he was that our kiddo-on-the-way was a boy too.
The part I remember the most vividly was when it was time to leave. It was getting late-ish and Joshua needed to get to bed. We were saying our goodbyes since Luke and I needed to leave early the next day. I gave my dad a hug around the neck and he said, "This was the best present you could ever have gotten me, Thank you so much for coming, you don't know what it means to have my family here." I was so taken back I got a little choked up right then and there, but joked it off by mentioning how short the visit was and that I'd be back in a few weeks with Joshua for a longer visit. I made light of the situation, kissed him on the cheek and we left.
That was his last Fathers' Day, and he told many times between that June and December how much that trip had meant to him, and how those few hours had been so enjoyable. I know it was truly a gift from God. It was so short a trip Luke and I would never have made it, on a holiday that we always just "sent a card for." Yet somehow that afternoon, we just went. That Fathers' Day holds the most special place in my heart. Not a sad place that makes my cry, but a comforting place that makes me smile. Knowing that I'll spend every Fathers' Day from here on without my dad - I couldn't have wished for a better memory to have to hold onto until I see him again.
It honestly was no more sad for me than any other day without him is. I mourn the loss of him a little everyday still. I did however spend time recalling his last Fathers' Day.
We rarely make it "home" for holidays. As a pastor and pastors family Luke and I knew from the get go that we would visit our parents on holiday-ish times of the year, but not on the actually holidays. Pastors play an important role in their churches and it is necessary for them to be around on the holidays for their church family. Any holiday that happens to fall on a weekend we know for sure we won't make it to. We have become increasingly good at celebrating Thanksgivings, Easters, Christmases, etc. just the 4 of us; and we've grown to like it.
Fathers' Day 2010 however was an exception. It started off like all other holidays. I mailed my dad his gift on about Wednesday of that week. We got up and got ready to go to church that Fathers' Day morning and Luke gave a great sermon. When it was all over though, Luke unexpectedly suggested we drive across the state to see my dad. It was just after noon (11 am in my parents time zone) and the 5 and a half hour drive would have us arriving at around dinner time so I said, "sure." We threw some clothes in a suitcase, found some things to keep Joshua entertained in the car and took off.
I called my mom from the road and to say she was thrilled would be a huge understatement. Joshua was at this time the only grandchild. My mom and dad were obsessed with Joshua and she knew dad would be excited to see him.....and me.
This trip was SO unusual and out of the blue. Luke had to be back to work on Tuesday so we were going to have to make it a turn around trip and leave right away the next morning which would only give us the night to spend with my family. Normally if we couldn't stay longer than a day we wouldn't consider the trip, but this time we'd only have a half day and we still went.
It was perfect. I can't even remember the whole trip, but I remember my parents had bought a kiddie pool and Joshua splashed around in it while we sat outside and watched him. I remember my mom and dad smiling a lot and loving being with their grandson. I remember my dad and Luke chatting and laughing and my dad talking about how excited he was that our kiddo-on-the-way was a boy too.
The part I remember the most vividly was when it was time to leave. It was getting late-ish and Joshua needed to get to bed. We were saying our goodbyes since Luke and I needed to leave early the next day. I gave my dad a hug around the neck and he said, "This was the best present you could ever have gotten me, Thank you so much for coming, you don't know what it means to have my family here." I was so taken back I got a little choked up right then and there, but joked it off by mentioning how short the visit was and that I'd be back in a few weeks with Joshua for a longer visit. I made light of the situation, kissed him on the cheek and we left.
That was his last Fathers' Day, and he told many times between that June and December how much that trip had meant to him, and how those few hours had been so enjoyable. I know it was truly a gift from God. It was so short a trip Luke and I would never have made it, on a holiday that we always just "sent a card for." Yet somehow that afternoon, we just went. That Fathers' Day holds the most special place in my heart. Not a sad place that makes my cry, but a comforting place that makes me smile. Knowing that I'll spend every Fathers' Day from here on without my dad - I couldn't have wished for a better memory to have to hold onto until I see him again.
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