Always Read Your Proverbs

Dear Kids:

Take time to memorize Proverbs 28:13...

"Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy."

Love, MOM

17 Years Ago Today

Dear Kids:

Seventeen years ago today, a sexy and handsome sailor named Tom (your dad) asked me to marry him, in old town Alexandria, VA in the freezing cold. I said, 'yes, yes, now get up off your knees and let's get back in the car, it's FREEZING!' ... We were 23 years old at that time. We were married on April 9th of the same year. Short engagement, I know.

So, tonight the church is having a 'Parents Night Out' kind of thing where we can leave all of you kids from 5-9pm - - and we get to go on a date. How cool is that?

Hope you all get to have a fabulous time as well. Think I'll put a photo in here - a blast from the past :) We had a simple and modest wedding. (Perfect in every way)

February Challenge

Dear Kids:

Okay, so it's the first day of February. Today begins a brand new month, full of amazing possibilities and opportunities to shock ourselves and amaze the world.

I've heard it said that it takes about 21 days to form a habit, or break a habit. So I gave myself some time today to consider what habit I'd like to conquer in February.

I also read in one of the SparkPeople articles that you actually burn more gas sitting in the drive thru, and it's better for the Earth and better for your wallet and better for your body if you park and get out of the car and go inside to do your business. Drive-thru convenience is not just limited to fast food chains - we now have drive thru convenience for our dry cleaners and the banks and ATM's and all sorts of things.

So as for me and my bold self ... I am going to commit to 28 days of NO Drive-Thru. Do you know how hard this will be for me? James, you are HEAVY, like 30 pounds. I love the drive thru idea because it means I don't have to get out of the car and haul you inside to do something that will just take a few minutes. Lord knows I'd never leave you in the car alone, not even for a minute. But to look at it another way; how much better for my body and the Earth will it be for me to get out and walk and carry you or push you in the stroller to take care of my business.

So, wish me luck kiddos, this will be a hard one for me to conquer, but I am making this commitment in front of God and everybody - no drive-thru in February - no matter how cold it may be :)