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I want to blog and have nothing to blog about........

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Hey Moms!

I need some feedback from YOU! I have a couple of questions I would LOVE to hear from you to see what your thoughts are:

1. Do you have any books that you recommend for raising a baby. It can be on ANYTHING. (baby food, developmental milestones, advice, etc)

2. What advice would you give to learn how to balance being a wife, mom, friend, worker, etc?

WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!!
Oh, and so would Addie!

Daily

This one word has not left my mind for quite some time.

Daily.

Am I the only one that struggles with consistency? It really doesn't matter the area, it is hard for be to be consistent. Going to the gym. Eating healthy. Being a 'good' mom. Blogging. Spending time with God. Living on a budget. Etc.

It always starts out the same. I start out SO STRONG and ready to change the world! I have so much motivation and nothing can stop me from achieving this new goal of mine.

Then something gets in my path. It is usually a distraction, selfishness, circumstance, etc. And down I go. I slowly lose focus on what my goal was. And before I know it, my goal is no where to be seen. What I was striving to be consistent with, I am no longer doing anything with.

One area that is really on my heart is my relationship with the Lord. Why is it that I can have such a powerful quiet time in the morning, and forget about it the next day? Why is it that the Lord teaches me in an area and I feel so refreshed and changed, and then something happens, and I do not remember it at all? Why is it that I memorize a scripture that is exactly what I needed at that time and I can sense the reality of the Lord, and the next day my actions are proving the opposite? Why can I not be consistent in my walk with the Lord?

I think it is because I feel that I can read the bible once a week and that scripture will carry me through everything that happens for that week. I think I can go to church and I am good for the week. What I am learning is that my time with God has to be DAILY. Even better than daily is consistently. 24/7. Every second of every minute of every hour of every day. One of the very best books that I have read is The Practice of the Presence of God. In this book, he talks about depending on God at all times. Every moment you are in conversation with God. In the mundane. In the routine. In the rut. In everything, you are experiencing the presence of God. At work. At home. With your husband. In everything.

I am currently striving to learn what it looks like to live consistently with God. Daily. Every moment. Continually.

4 Months Old!

At her 4 month check-up appointment she weighed 12 pounds and was 24 inches long. She has started using her voice a lot more. She has found her feet and just started realizing that they reach her mouth and she likes to pretend that her big toe is the equivalent to her paci. She loves sucking on her toes. She has not rolled over yet but is very close. She is getting more fun each and every day! She has been sleeping through the night continually from 10-7, but since we went on vacation she has been a little thrown off. She will sometimes wake up once or twice in the middle of the night, but just want her paci back in, and fall right back asleep.

Everyone in Colby's family in Kansas thinks she looks exactly like me. The majority of people in Oklahoma say she looks just like Colby. People comment on her eyelashes and her tan complexion a lot. You can thank her daddy for that one.

I love being her mom. I love everything about it. It is definitely hard, but there is just something so sweet about being a mom. I am so thankful!

Summer Lovin' Happened So Fast

Is it seriously already August? Man, summer flew by. How has your summer been?

My summer was good! It consisted of the following:
-Being a mommy. Swimming with Adelyn and spending time with her.

-Being a wifey. Love my husband. Tried to be as supportive as I could as he traveled and was in Jamaica and Colorado for youth trips.

-Being a co-Bible Study leader with the hubs. We lead a college group all summer at our house. We provided dinner and dessert and a study on Galatians. We absolutely love the college students we know!

-A lot of weddings. June and July are crazy months for weddings and I have been extremely busy with those.

-Working on my new wedding business, Embellished Weddings.

-Trying really hard to balance everything on my plate and not get overwhelmed.

-We celebrated our 3 year anniversary in July. I love that man!

-Got a 2nd vehicle.

-We went on family vacation with Colby's family.

I am ready to get back into routine and start this next new season!

I do not have a lot of pictures to show from summer. But here are a few of my favorite of sweet Adelyn.
Tell me about your summer!!!

Before and After

Who grabs their camera at such a time as this? Oh, don't worry, I do. I have a very healthy daughter, which I am very appreciative of. We have approximately 3-5 "blow-outs" a week. And, no, I do not grab my camera for all of them.
All clean! And happy!

Coming Soon...

...More consistent blog posts.

For whatever reason, I have taken a small break from a lot of "technology": blogging, twittering, facebook updates, etc. Does it get overwhelming to anyone else besides me?

I just took a week vacation and I am home and refreshed and ready to try to be more consistent with blogging (and a lot more important things).

Check back often as I will try to post more often. Oh, and maybe leave some comments to encourage me! This is great accountability! Ha!

That is all for today. Tomorrow will be a new day. And perhaps even a new blog post!