Kisses to FlyLady

I've been shinning my sink with FlyLady. I especially love the Windex part!! I've tucked away all my soaps and cleaning stuff under neath, because I love it this way! She's right it is a gift in the morning!!

I've been trying my best to stay consisted, because if I let one day pass without doing my chores it gets out of control fast! I haven't done her 31 day challenge. I couldn't see everyday at the same time and knew i wouldn't be consistent and getting on every day to check the to-do list. I just jumped right in and did what I was on. That's really what she wants you to do anyways.

I signed up for her Big Tent email.. they were helpful at first. I love the Kelly missions, the kids missions, and a reminder for my daily duties. Sometimes I like to read a few of her thoughts or testimonials but it is just annoying getting 30 or so emails daily.. mostly trying to sell me her stuff. I bet her stuff is awesome and if I had them I would probably rant all day about them too.. but it is a little overwhelming. Maybe I can train myself to look at the assignments daily or even weekly (because they are posted) on her website.. www.flylady.net

Either way, I am gaining so new habits. If I get my but up, dressed with my shoes on, and actually do what I should. Through the past month of this, I've realized.. if I got paid for my job at Mommy, Inc. I would have been fired way long ago!

Rainbow Library

We had our books up in a closet and I could never get to the books so we always read the same few. When they were down at ground level, they were all over the ground! I decided to bring them down, and start reading  with the kiddos again. I think this will help them want to put the books back and it looks so nice on the eyes! We also made library cards, they got to tell me what pictures they wanted and then I laminated them! Now each boy can check out two books and he has to return those books if he wants to check out new books! It has really created less chaos and given them the chance to really find new books to read!

While I'm on the book thing, I wanted to tell you bedtime has been amazingly different since I've decided it's "bedtime" not "sleeptime". I put the boys in bed after bath and brushing teeth, I read a book, sing a song, say our prayers, and leave them to read their books. They have to stay on their beds, which become boats when I leave the room.. so they can't get off them! I think J has really loved the responsibility of turning off his lamp when it is time for bed. Q gets a little fussy when the lights go off before he wants but that's what the night light is for! Tonight I put them to bed, they were adorable reading their books, had one toy in their hands, and in about 15 minutes later the lights were off! I hope they can make this a long lasting habit, books are so important to me.. I didn't read enough as a child and I just want my kids to enjoy the journey of a book!

Who Needs Orlando?!

Yes, its just another day at WAL-MART!

  Only in my town can your find Mickey Mouse while picking up your groceries, and SANTA CLAUS getting groceries in the summer time! :) Are you being good or bad!?

Kisses to Love and Logic

This has totally transformed our house hold! I can't rememeber the last time I yelled or lost my temper! It has been over a week at least!!! Both of my boys are really understanding that mom is fun and when they have to go to their room for "thinking time" they wish they could be with mommy!

J also has a new chore! He unloads the dishwasher and cleans the bathroom when mommy cleans his bathroom! He loves making choices and I love giving them to him! We still have some work to do but it is an amazing program that both A and I easily understood and applied! I love that were on the same page now!!

Now its more kissing and less yelling! Thanks Love and Logic.. I hope to learn more!!

xoxo- Gloria

STOP YELLING!!!!!!

My two year old is driving me bonkers. After 20 times of calling his name softly, or telling him to "stop" "don't" "no" my voice gets louder and meaner. It doesn't help at all because he still ignores me. Plus, I know those words don't help any but they are always my first reaction.

I have probably caused this problem but he won't stop screaming at the top of his lungs if he doesn't get his way. Even if he wants a drink of water he is screaming at me! First he yells --then he hits. I mean hits mommy and daddy right in the face. We've had serious talks about not touching the baby which he doesn't (most of the day) but how sad I have to keep him AWAY from the baby, and then I react badly when he is being mean.

Also, night times have turned into monsters. Everything is falling apart. We need consistency in schedule and discipline. I'm loosing it. I'm loosing my mind! I feel so weak.

Maybe I should pick my battles- but things I want stopped:
- the yelling
- the hitting
- the jumping on beds and couches
- the putting everything in his mouth
- the ruffing with the baby
- the bed time chaos

These are the things I want reinstated:
- Consistent Scripture Study
- Morning and Evening Family Prayer
- Less TV watching
- Eating only at the table
- Bedtime routine starting at 630 ending no later than 8
- Quiet Time (but how??)
- Time outs???

Help me, help him! Help!

The Divine Role of Women

HELP FOR HUMP DAY
Visiting Teaching Message

This quote from Julie Beck, Relief Society President helped me realize something, she says: “I have a testimony gained from pondering and studying the scriptures of a plan of happiness given to us by our Father in Heaven. That plan has a part for His daughters. We have the female half to take care of, and if we don’t do our part, no one else is going to do it for us. The half of our Father’s plan that creates life, that nurtures souls, that promotes growth, that influences everything else was given to us. We can’t delegate it. We can’t pass it off to anyone. It’s ours. We can refuse it, we can deny it, but it’s still our part, and we’re accountable for it. There will come a day when we will all remember what we knew before we were born. We will remember that we fought in a great conflict for this privilege. How do we meet this responsibility? We daily put our energies into the work that is uniquely ours to do.”

This quote struck me because it wasn't until this that I caught on, finally this thought ran across my mind. Women are actually the dominating gender. I know it is not true, but there should be NO reason for women to feel like they NEED to go and do the working part, the providing part, the man part. YES, Women CAN do both part!! They keep showing the world it is true. Why is it that so many women want to go out and do the working thing. I am a victim of this. I keep having the fight of working next year or not. I still feel like I should do it (for time of needs ) but at the same time everything in our future is so "confusing" it may not actually help anything. I do know if he is working we will be provided for when we do our parts BUT when I am subbing I LOVE being there. I know it won't be permeant but I would love the experience to have my own classroom. Sorry, this entry isn't about me, but by teaching full time I won't have time and energy to do "my part".

NEVER will a man say "I need to work, and have the babies, and clean the house, and do all the bills, and the shopping". NEVER!! They know there role and that is PLENTY enough for them. ( Plus, it's impossible for them to have babies so really there is no way the can play both roles.) YES, women can- but we are only accountable for our half. Are we "LIFTING WHERE WE STAND" when it comes to our greatest calling here on earth? Why isn't it enough for some of us?

I Have an Announcement to Make!

'Addy did his laundry and washed his check! Only one month later.. Remember This?! Ha Ha Ha...

Sadly this time our W-2 wasn't in the way to save it from getting completely destroyed! He's having a bad day because he also just called and told me he locked his keys in his car. (Which also happen about this time last month!)

- Happy Valentine's Day Babe!

Count them One by One

1. My Husband who loves me more than I can understand sometimes.
2. My Baby who loves to show me what he is learning every second of the day.
3. My Mom who has been very generous.
4. Friends who I can learn from and grow with.
5. Technology.
6. Our Country with all its privileges.
7. The Gospel that I so often take for granite.
8. Living in a good area.
9. All the people who wished me love on my 23rd birthday.
10. The ability to be happy.

My Real Job

Every day I become more comfortable with my calling as a mother. I do a lot for the home and family. Sometimes I feel lazy and not significant because money means everything in the world. But, Adam always reminds me how much I do and I know J loves it. I love him so much! He is snacking on a little bit of homemade baby food every other day and he LOVES it! He is grabbing everything and it all goes into his mouth. This makes me so happy because he is learning so much by doing this! This week he said "da.........da" but I don't think he knew that! He is a little sensitive but he loves his mommy and I can't help but pick him up or let him sleep with me when he throws a fit. Life is going in slow motion but I learned a very important lesson this week. It came from my grandma and I know many people have told me before, but it just clicked this time. She told me to LOVE what I have. I know that seems so simple but I am always wanting a house, more kids, and a steady job. She reminded me of all the things I do have. I have a husband who loves me & takes care of me. That is very rare in this world. I also have a healthy baby, I have a mom who is understanding, Adam has a job, I have health care, I can eat food whenever I want. I really have it great!! And things will just get better with a little bit of down time I am sure. But like I said is going in slow motion and I am ok with it, but J is going to grow up so fast, and I don't want to miss a thing!!!