Tales from This Chick: information!

Hey Friends!
wow we are 1/2 way through 21012- june- a great month- my birthday month- just had it 2 days ago and what a great day! so fun! my kiddos are out of school and i am loving our no schedule.....however that can be a little dangerous can't it? sometimes that makes it hard to stay motivated and engaged and intentional....and then before you know it summer is over and you didn't accomplish anything you thought you might or you had "planned" to... I don't really want to be like that this summer - i say that as i have not been very productive all day- i ran with sarah d on national running day that's productive- yippee- and spent some time with my loves-that's happy- but i have let my man child play a new video game for the past oh- 3 hours while i took a little nap on the couch, watched tv, and surfed the internet and now i am blogging about it and feeling a little twinge of guilt sweep over me as i write. so i was on pinterest and i must say- i certainly love that site - what great ideas you can of things that you can make, recipes, things to do, outfits to wear and the list goes on- but i was thinking what good is all of that if you just "pin" it and never really do anything with it? the same goes with reading books- i read sometimes for fun, but usually i read for information to better myself or my business or to expand my mind, however- if i just store that knowledge up in my head and never act it out what good is it? ahhh and this leads me to the Bible- how often do we read passages or verses commentary or participate in bible studies only to store all of that information up and never intentionally act it out or act on it. i don't want to be a soaker- i really don't- i want to be intentional with everything that i do -everything that i read-everything that i pin- haha- i really do. so i guess you have to start somewhere so how about with food- greg b and i have been eating out waaaaaayyyyyy too much it's ridiculous- so we are going to start with planning meals again and eating at home that's a good place to start isn't it? and to do that i will use some of the recipes that i have pinned-
and of course i want to be more intentional about my time with the Lord -

Randomness:
*i am loving wintergreen lifesavers-
*i think that I need to quit drinking diet coke-i am going to have to switch to unsweet tea-
*i have often wondered lately why some parents aren't paying attention to their children in lots of different ways- such as what kind of music is on their ipod - they have no idea-or what kind of language is coming out of their mouths or even whether or not their little girl is growing up and really needs to wear a bra or needs to shave their legs or arm pits for the first time or they really need to wash their hair because it really stinks or looks greasy- we provide so much care for our children when they are little bitty and then it seems that when they get older they can just fin for themselves- let's wake up people and pay attention and help out our children and be intentional- they still rely on us!
*i got my hair cut off- i like it alot but-i secretly miss my side pony
*my girl amazes me everyday- she makes me proud
*greg b grocery shops for our family- he's the best
*i am obsessed with instagram - i htink it is so cool
*it's a little bit sad how mean some people are in this world
*i would protect my kids from any heartache possible- this is getting harder as they get older
*i have some really good friends that i am really thankful for- some old and some new but they are real and i like that.
*i love to live in VA but every now and then I miss some TN!
*ben b has been sleeping in his own bed-yippeee for him!
*i hope it isn't too long before i blog it up again
*bobbi brown brightening powder is the bomb-love it

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