taking care of business

Since being a stay at home mom, I have been working on being more productive around the home and not being so lazy.



(inserts laughter here)


Ok, so yes, it's true, I am NOT a fan of housework, work, jobs, responsibilities, etc... I would much rather sit all day on my blessed assurance and read or go shopping.

But since money doesn't grow on any trees around our home...I feel some what responsible to save money, earn money, and grow money.

Save Money- I have cut WAYYYYYYYYYYYY down on my spending. Like way. Dom and I have started taking a deeper look into our finances and where it was going. I felt like since I was staying at home and did not want have to go back to work and put Lilly in a daycare, I needed to make sure we were on a budget.


Earn Money- Once Lilly was born, I started cleaning my parents home. Both my parents work long hours and so they pay me a little each week or so to come clean! I'm not a big fan of cleaning but hey, it's money and that money goes into our envelopes for special things we want to buy. Those envelopes so far are 'going out to eat', 'shopping', 'parties' (pampered chef, partylite, mary kay), 'fabric', and 'sneakers'.

Grow Money- I love the feeling of going outside and grabbing some veggies or herbs for dinner! So my goal for next spring is to start a garden. Not just a few plants here and there garden, but a large garden that is going to keep me busy everyday next year. I am ready for the challenge. I am ready to rid myself of all these lazy bugs that keep coming in! Between weeding, picking and canning, I should have plenty to do. Hopefully this will save us money and not cost us money. I'm hoping that eventually we will have enough produce to sell at auctions. I also want to start up a little road side stand. There really aren't any near by us so I think it would be a hit. (Sorry weaver's store, but you will have some competition! ) 

Ok Ok, enough of this boring talk...let's look at some pictures!


Saturday, my sweet hubby did some rearranging for me! Here is what we did!

living room before

Do you see on the right wall, the one that has the rectangle picture on it? Well on the other side is our den. There use to be a door connecting the two but it was covered up by the paneling and a book case was constructed in the old door way in the den. We wanted to move the tv and couches into the den to make a cozy family room. I think we will some day open that doorway back up.

living room after


we are going to be getting a desk to put in the poor, lonesome corner on the left.
 

our new family room

Sorry about the blurriness. darn phone cameras...
See the bookshelf??? old door way!
This picture is taken from the room right beside the den. For lack of a better name, it's called "my piano room". Someday it might be made into a master bedroom. Or guest bedroom.. Or craft room...

So it's a lot bit smaller then the other room however, we'll make due! We love it so far!

So,..did you notice something on the pictures of the living room?

Take another look....

I'll give you a hint.... it involves our chairs.....

When we bought the table at the auction, they also were selling black, "weathered"looking chairs. However, since we weren't even expecting to buy a table that day, let alone 4 $70 chairs....we decided we could just redo our old ones.

here they are!
before

after


mmmm i could just sit in them all day!

well, it's time I work on earning my keep around this home!

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A Wise Woman Builds Her Home

< widowed >

The other night I had a dream.

I woke up sobbing, so thankful to feel my husband laying next to me.

I think I had a "Job" dream, in that the dream went a little like Job's story in the bible.

I forget bits and pieces but this is what I remember.

I remember a boy that I had went to school with (I really don't know him personally or have seen him in years) come running after me and he started beating me up. I remember seeing a lady that I go to church with watching me. I tried to get her attention and she just ignored me.
The next thing I remember is being told that my husband and daughter had died. I guess I was pregnant in the dream because I also miscarried a little girl. (I wonder if this is will come to pass? Not the miscarriage part but the having another little girl part..hmm)
I still had my in-laws and my parents and siblings alive. 
I remember my brother coming up and saying that he wanted to say goodbye to the girls and for some reason I handed him 2 papers. One was completely "written" or "filled" up, I don't know what it said. The other one was not complete.

The dream was so real.

I feel kind of embarrassed for the next part...

I even thought about how I need to change my facebook status to "widowed".

For pete sakes... I think I need to re-think my facebook habits...

The one thing that really stuck out to me, and made me feel like this dream was truly a God thing was that I remember telling God that I STILL TRUSTED HIM.

How many of us would be able to say that after loosing everything?

Since I've gotten married, there have been a few times where I thought about loosing my husband or a child and I nearly broke down into tears. But I tried / try my best to let God know that I trust Him. Because I do. I'd be foolish not too. After I say that though I usually quickly say something to effects of, "But please don't make me go through that!!"

So anyways, I'm not sure what woke me up from my dream but I woke up thinking that I was a widow. It was that real. I quickly snapped out of it and felt for my husband next to me and breathed a sigh of relief. I then proceeded to cry like a baby. My husband held me and comforted me and in the morning we both laughed about it. But wow, was that a powerful dream.


Well, baby is crying out for some mommy time so off I go! Yay for the fair tonight!

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2 more days and we'll be on our way for the (every other year. anyone know what the term for every other year is? :-) ) Miller Camp Out! I. CAN'T. WAIT!
This will be the first time Lilly will be out and I can't wait for everyone to meet her!
Well I know this is short but I have lot's to do! I am making 7dz biscotti to take out! YUM!
Have a blessed day everyone!