one. essential oils. This is something I have spent an obscene amount of hours scouring reviews to decide if getting "oily" would be beneficial to my family. I have wanted to make the big switch from my Scentsy products, {which you all know I am a big, HUGE, fan of Scentsy....like a Scentsy warmer in every.single.room.} to Young Living or DoTerra Oils. While, Scentsy smells wonderful, it provides absolutely no benefits other than a pretty smell upon entering our home. Ive talked to several people in the past who loved them. I really need some more feedback and some real personal experiences from you guys! Oil's can be rather pricy, and to be honest Ill have to save up before I join the bandwagon. Jessica @ Garvin&Co has just about talked me into them just by me reading her posts and following her experience on Instagram. {She is just precious, I enjoy following and reading her posts! You should look her up!}
two. nutrients. I am no good at a diet. In fact, I suck at it. I heart food. {Give me allllllllll the chips & salsa and BBQ}. We eat semi-healthy at our house. I decided that I needed to look more at nutrients vs. looking at calories. Not only do I want my food to be low calorie, but I want it to be able to be used by my body for my health as well. So yes, I will still eat things that aren't as good for me from time to time. However, when planning my meals I am going to throw in fresher, healthier options. I'll be honest and say we have eaten our fair share of frozen Stouffer's lasagna or Corn dogs {which is wonderful, and im sure we will have more-no judging} out of convenience. You know what though? It is just as quick to prepare a salad, grill chicken & roast veggies. Time to stop the excuses and up my game in the kitchen, ya'll.
three. saving money. I am not afraid to admit that our finances have seen better days. Plus, if I am going to blog I have to be real with you guys. No secrets here. Between building our home and some other unforeseen circumstances, we need to save, save annnnd save. {{Disclaimer: Let me just say, we are so blessed- I have been a single mom before, I literally had to rob Peter to pay Paul, we are by no means poor or broke}} We have food on the table and anything we could ever need.... We just want to build our savings. We need to be conscious of our money, and be smart and cautious about where it goes. Any of my readers tried the "Envelope Method"? What method worked for you? Please share.
four. spring fever. Rats! If it isn't going to get any colder than this sorry-excuse-for-a-winter-might -as-well-be-summer season here in North East Texas, then it just needs to warm on up. If is isn't going to snow, well then bring on all things green, flower beds & bike rides. It has been a little cooler today (On Thursday evening when I am typing this bad boy blog) but it was sunny and 75 the other day. I just want it to get one way and stay. {I wantttt snooooow- picture me stomping around throwing a wall-eyed fit}
five. health. Boy, Oh, Boy do most of us take our health for granted. {Raises hand because I am so guilty} I had a health scare recently. I tried not to get in my head about it. It was hard not to, seeing my Mother fight Cancer first hand as a young child has left me with some scars. The very thought of having breast cancer, or any cancer for that matter made my soul shutter, my palms & bottoms of feet sweaty and an unshakable fear in my heart. I couldn't barely eat and I couldn't sleep. I had sweet friends at work who said some encouraging things that made me so happy, a text to a super person-who immediately gave me advice and my precious husband who brought me some scriptures he thought would be fitting, and we went to the Lord in prayer. God calmed the storm in my head and I didn't worry not once any more. I felt calm after that. Still, hearing the doctor say, "All clear" were the best two words I could have ever heard. It wasn't my time to have to fight that battle, but I know so many others out there that are. Part of me wants to say I am scarred from my Mother's death and it is a bad thing, but part of me knows those scars that hurt me can also be turned around and turned into empathy and compassion to help others whom are walking a similar walk as me. Because I get it....I have been there and seen that ugly disease first hand. This scare, I think it was my wake up call, you guys....Life is short, we all need to be reaching out to those fighting battles {of any kind} and be their encouragement. Pray for them, take them a meal, send a card...etc. If you are like me and you struggle with words to say...sometimes presence is all that matters. Whether you tell a funny story that makes them laugh, tell them to go brush their hair before they scare the neighbors or just giving them a hug, holding their hand and church patting them on the back. If words fail you, 9 times out of 10 presence will not. God wants us to love each other.
Ya'll, God is good, all the time. Can I get an amen?
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