52 Fridays-1/27/2012

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Jan 272012

I’m really failing at this guys.

I hate failure. I hate being vulnerable and open.

I did finally realize why I’m not sticking to the working out. It is emotional, and let’s leave it at that for the time being.

What do you do when you find yourself struggling to do what you should? Do you give yourself a reward when you hit the goal? Grin and bear it so that you either convince yourself you love it or fake it through? I’m trying to lean on God. I’m trying to rest in who I am in Christ. However, sometimes the voices of the past ring more loudly in my head than at other times. This is one of the louder times.

I haven’t even let myself get my hair cut like I’ve been wanting to the last several months now that we have some money to do so.

I’ve been better on cutting out my sweet tea consumption at least. I’ve even had several cups of hot herbal without any sweetener. And yesterday we found organic cane sugar on clearance at the store and bought quite a bit. That made me excited.

I’ve been keeping up on the dishes better. Now if they pile up for more than a day or two they totally drive me crazy. That’s a good thing. Wednesday I deep cleaned our bedroom. Then sprayed homemade disinfectant all over it and hot washed all of our bedding since we had been sick with that nasty nasty bad cold. Homemade disinfectant is quite simple to make. It also clears odors from the furnishings of the room. All you need is vodka and water. Fill a spray bottle with half vodka, top off with water and you’re good to spray. If you want to add some essential oil to it, go ahead. It smells like hand sanitizer when you use it, but that smell leaves rapidly. We had left over vodka from making my homemade vanilla.

I’ve been more intentional with the girls. That’s been good. And we’ve been laughing together more this last week. I forget how much fun it is to just be silly with the girls. I want them to think back when they are old how much fun they had with their mom at times. And I want them to know that it is ok to just be silly. I still have to work on being silly myself.

So, tomorrow is another day. And I will live fully in it. I will recommit myself to a disciplined life and start over. It’s all any of us can do.

Thanks for bearing with me on this crazy journey. Feel free to chime in and join us.

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Posted by Crissyanna at 1:00 AM

Recipe Box Challenge #2- Crockpot!

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Jan 262012

So this week we did Crockpot recipes. I did a beef teriyaki in the crockpot and it was simply amazing.

1 package of little beef steaks or stew beef

1/2 bottle of teriyaki sauce (we use Soy Vay brand. It is the best, in our opinion)

1 large bag of stir fry veggies or leftovers from your veggies through the week.

1 package of ramen for each person or enough rice for everyone, whichever you prefer, or if you’re like me and forget that you bought the long cooking rice and realize that supper is in ten minutes, you opt for the ramen.

Put the beef and the teriyaki in the crockpot and cook (high if it is under 4 hours or low all day, you know your crockpot and how it works). About an hour and a half before supper, add the veggies and stir. If you think it needs more sauce, add it.

Serve over the rice or ramen. Simple, easy, fairly cheap and a great way to use up left overs if you need to. Everyone loved it.

So, what crockpot recipe do you have to share? Please link up and join the fun!

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Posted by Crissyanna at 10:07 PM

Judo!

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Jan 242012

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Bugs in a gui. Beans wouldn’t hold still for a photo and then HubbaHubba couldn’t get his phone out to video record them doing groundwork together fast enough.

She’s growing up way too fast. They both are.

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Posted by Crissyanna at 1:10 PM

Whatever Is…

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Jan 242012

We all know that verse from Philippians (4:8).  Finally, brothers and sisters, 6 whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just,whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things.

I’ve come to realize recently that it can apply to our speech, just not our thoughts. Whenever we talk or write, are we espousing what is just, pure, lovely, commendable, praiseworthy, respect and true? Or are you letting falsehoods, gossip and slander come forth?

Each day we talk. It is up to us to speak kindly, truth, praise and lovely things. I’m not saying that we can’t discuss the hard subjects, but that when we do so, we do it in a respectable manner? That we speak the truth in love? I have seen so many posts on Facebook and seen a ton of blog posts that while they may be saying the truth are doing so in a sarcastic or mean manner. It isn’t being done in an edifying way at all. As the saying goes, you can catch more flies with honey.

Are you reading things that aren’t edifying? Is what you are reading (and how it is presented) coming out in your communications? Are you taking on the style of shock and awe or gossip or slander or sarcasm? I’ve heard it said, “garbage in; garbage out” and I’ve seen that to be true. If I make a habit of reading books with curse words in them, then I will start to think using those words and then those words inevitably will come out of my mouth. So are you guarding your thoughts and mouth by what you choose to read and listen to?

We all see information daily on the web. Before you spread that info, ask yourself is it true? Are the facts verifiable? If they aren’t, should you spread that information on? If there is a question as to the validity of any information, perhaps you shouldn’t share it. Think before you tell someone else about it or hit the forward button on the email. Lies, untruths and partial truths abound online and as Christians we should flee from their perpetuation. So before you share the information regarding anything, make sure it is true first. It would save a lot of rumors, lies and hurt feelings.

Please use Philippians 4:8 as your guide to what you put in your mind and what you let out of your mouth and finger tips.  It’s just something I’ve been ruminating on recently. Especially with the elections coming up and the mudslinging in politics, feuds I’ve seen online in social media and in email forwards that have been around for ages and are recirculating yet again.

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Posted by Crissyanna at 8:00 AM

8 Months Ago Today

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Jan 222012

Was our tornado. I can hardly believe it has been eight months. The time has simultaneously flown and dragged.

I look back on the past eight months and I am amazed. I am amazed that so many churches worked together to bring aid to so many people and are continuing to do so.

I am amazed when I think of the people I’ve met from all over the place who came and helped out. Whether they worked in distribution, sorting donated items or were out in the community clearing debris. I’ve met some incredible people through then and I am grateful to call you my friends.

I am amazed with how fast the rebuilding is going. Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Home Depot, Macadoodles, Wendy’s, Chick-fil-A have all reopened. Other places have moved an reopened. Others are still building. Academy Sports and Payless will be reopen by the end of the month.

I am amazed that life continued. Yes, this was a tragic event. One that I hope and pray no one else ever goes through (doesn’t matter if they lose everything or not, it is still traumatic to all involved) and yet, life moves on. As a town we are finding our way back to our versions of normal. We will never forget the day eight months ago that threw us into the national spotlight. It will shape us all in one way or another for the rest of our lives and on into the future generations. The question now is how? How will we let this continue to shape our lives and future? Will we wallow in regret, pity and anger that this happened? Or will we remember what is truly important, that things don’t matter much, and the spirit of camaraderie and support that bound us all together? Will we continue to help others when we see any need or will we just go back into our self absorbed lives? Will we teach our children and their children that the most important thing ever is to have faith in our God and that He will sustain us through everything? Will we continue to put aside our differences and continue to reach out to our neighbors?

The tornado and the weeks and months following it was hard. Getting through each day was a lesson in perseverance. However, a lot of good has came out of it. What will you choose to remember on this day and on future days? The bad or the good? What of this will you let define you? The choice is yours.

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Posted by Crissyanna at 3:31 PM
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