I just realized that I've been in denial for a long time. It's been 4 days since we moved and I still have a lot to unpack. I am in denial that my tiny bedroom and living room still has obvious boxes that need unpacking. In denial that kids actually have to eat more than 3 times a day. In denial that I have to order a few more homeschool items for the new year. Instead, I've been blogging, participating in live calls, accepting chess on line and scrabble on Facebook games and catching up on my friends' blogs. Everything except unpacking. But I got tired of being in denial. So, I am going to town (have to go 5 mi out of the way since the creek we have to cross on a shortcut is way high due to heavy rains we've been getting here) to get a few groceries for the kids, that is. Because I am in denial that I have to eat too, LOL! So, to stop being in denial one has to make a step. Realizing that I've been in denial and too lazy is a huge step. Praying that we reunite with hubby who would most definitely make sure I stay out of denial is step 2. The rest i hope will fall in place, that is if I keep staying out of denial!
Anyway, I had a really fun start to my day and I wanted to blog about before I get to work, finally (well, the sun is shining after hours of rain and my vit D levels are finally up!). I tuned in to a live call on Grace Talk Soup (see badge on the right) where they discussed communication and cultural differences. I had a blast! I've done a live call before with Urban Homemaker interviewing Sally Fallon of Nourishing Traditions. But there was no chat or anything fancy. I felt like a super triple tasker! I was on a live call on my long distance phone, answered the local phone and chatting! What a start to the day. You'd think I'd be revved up to get a lot done afterward, but, alas! Rain kept pouring down literally dampening my industriousness.
JoJo, the host of the Grace Talk Soup posted a funny You Tube video to go with the last episode. I laughed so hard. My kids agreed with English being crazy too. After learning Russian and Romanian I can't side with them though. I think English makes sense, well, compared to Russian, at least, LOL! Enjoy the video too!
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
One of my favorite talk shows tomorrow and I'll be on it too!
I am very excited about participating in a live talk show tomorrow. I've blogged about these gals before. I have their badge on the right hand side. Hope you join in the call. Don't worry about the background noise, it's muted. I still haven't figured out how to be able to actually unmute myself when it's my turn to talk, but I guess I'll figure it out tomorrow. So, why don't you come join in. I hope to have the kids fed and happy by then. Woke up really late this morning. Stayed up way past midnite. Husband is gone again and I am getting back into the nasty habit of late nite www. I hate taking time away from kids and household chores during the day, so after everybody is thoroughly worn out is my time, but, unfortunately, it's out of my beauty rest time. Oh, well. Here is the info on the call
Grace Talk Soup (Join in)
Host: Host-JoJo - jojo@artofeloquence.com
Episode: Cultural Differences in Communication
Are you from another country? Culture? Do you have a different way of communicating because of that cultural difference? Come join us as we talk about how the very same words or gestures may mean something totally different in another culture or country!
Call ID: 19736
Personal Message from the Host:
Do you bag your groceries or do you sack 'em? Do you carry your stuff in a handbag or a pocketbook? Are you from the South and jest fixin' to do something? Wherever you're from, you have a unique voice! Join us tomorrow on Grace Talk Soup for a wonderful show about the differences in how we speak. If you're from a different culture, please come. If you just have a unique way of saying something, please come. If you can't make it, just email the show at gts@artofeloquence.com and we may read your story on the air (with proper credit, of course!). How do you join us? http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/19736. We air each and every Thursday morning at 11AM EDT/8AM PDT. To get you primed for our Thursday adventure this week, here's one of the greatest clips from I Love Lucy on how difficult English (or Americanish :) can really be for a non-native speaker. http://artofeloquence.com/blog/lucy-english/
Scheduled Time:
Date: Thu, June 11, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM EDT
How to participate:
Call in:
1. Dial: (724) 444-7444
2. Enter: 19736 # (Call ID)
3. Enter: 1 # or your PIN
Join from your computer:
1. Click here to join the call or just listen along
2. (Optional) Become a TalkShoe member
Facebook user? You can join this Call dire
Grace Talk Soup (Join in)
Host: Host-JoJo - jojo@artofeloquence.com
Episode: Cultural Differences in Communication
Are you from another country? Culture? Do you have a different way of communicating because of that cultural difference? Come join us as we talk about how the very same words or gestures may mean something totally different in another culture or country!
Call ID: 19736
Personal Message from the Host:
Do you bag your groceries or do you sack 'em? Do you carry your stuff in a handbag or a pocketbook? Are you from the South and jest fixin' to do something? Wherever you're from, you have a unique voice! Join us tomorrow on Grace Talk Soup for a wonderful show about the differences in how we speak. If you're from a different culture, please come. If you just have a unique way of saying something, please come. If you can't make it, just email the show at gts@artofeloquence.com and we may read your story on the air (with proper credit, of course!). How do you join us? http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/19736. We air each and every Thursday morning at 11AM EDT/8AM PDT. To get you primed for our Thursday adventure this week, here's one of the greatest clips from I Love Lucy on how difficult English (or Americanish :) can really be for a non-native speaker. http://artofeloquence.com/blog/lucy-english/
Scheduled Time:
Date: Thu, June 11, 2009
Time: 11:00 AM EDT
How to participate:
Call in:
1. Dial: (724) 444-7444
2. Enter: 19736 # (Call ID)
3. Enter: 1 # or your PIN
Join from your computer:
1. Click here to join the call or just listen along
2. (Optional) Become a TalkShoe member
Facebook user? You can join this Call dire
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
God's chisel
I was catching up with a friend on her blog and this You tube video just really touched me. I had to share it with you guys. Hope you get blessed too.
Freebies4mom great Home Depot giveaways and how you can bless others
I love Home Improvement stores. Since there are always projects to do around the house (especially our pre-civil war log cabin, remodeled, don't worry I got indoor plumbing now and even air conditioners as of yesterday, LOL) stores like Home Depot or Lowes are on my top list.
I wanted to share this great giveaway for 100 and 500 bucks from Freebies4 mom. If you win (or if you don't), please, consider initializing your purchase through our new site at the red link on the left side called Big N Marketplace. We will use the commission from your purchase for missions and poor families in my country of birth. We could get as much as 6% on any products we purchase thru August and 4% on any gift cards thru the month of JUNE (it returns to 2% on gift cards after). Commission on gift cards is very rare, so please, if you know you'll be going to Home Depot soon, consider ordering them thru our site. They are free shipping and a lot of Home Depot's stuff is with free shipping too. We have found a few more ministries we'd like to support and the commission would be a great addition to those checks. If you win the giveaway, shoot me an em, will ya? But I really hope I win. I need a new porch some kind of badly.
But Home Depot is not the only store you shop at, though, right? There are over 200 stores you can shop with free shipping. You shop at them anyway already. Most of my shopping is done on-line and some of the stores have site to store option (immediate pick up on in store items) . That was nice when I lived in a small town with the benefits of a large town. But, now, since I am in the middle of nowhere free shipping is especially helpful. So, I hope the commission adds up nicely so we can up our giving.
I wanted to share this great giveaway for 100 and 500 bucks from Freebies4 mom. If you win (or if you don't), please, consider initializing your purchase through our new site at the red link on the left side called Big N Marketplace. We will use the commission from your purchase for missions and poor families in my country of birth. We could get as much as 6% on any products we purchase thru August and 4% on any gift cards thru the month of JUNE (it returns to 2% on gift cards after). Commission on gift cards is very rare, so please, if you know you'll be going to Home Depot soon, consider ordering them thru our site. They are free shipping and a lot of Home Depot's stuff is with free shipping too. We have found a few more ministries we'd like to support and the commission would be a great addition to those checks. If you win the giveaway, shoot me an em, will ya? But I really hope I win. I need a new porch some kind of badly.
But Home Depot is not the only store you shop at, though, right? There are over 200 stores you can shop with free shipping. You shop at them anyway already. Most of my shopping is done on-line and some of the stores have site to store option (immediate pick up on in store items) . That was nice when I lived in a small town with the benefits of a large town. But, now, since I am in the middle of nowhere free shipping is especially helpful. So, I hope the commission adds up nicely so we can up our giving.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Home, sweet home, KY!
We are almost home. We stayed overnite in a hotel somewhere in Nashville and made it to Bowling Green, KY. We got another 1 1/2 hrs before we get home.
Here we split up. Hubby went to Home Depot and I ran to Sam's club (closest one to our home), which was closed and I had to kill 15 min. So, down to saver of all-Starbucks. While hubby and kids are sipping their overpriced drinks I hired my 13 yo to get me online so I can check my mail. Mail wasn't abundant so I decided to shoot a quick post. I won't have time on the computer this coming week since hubby is leaving Monday to CA to work and I will be unpacking everything I packed duing this pas week. So, busy I will be!
Hope y'all's summer is going great! Mine is a bit busy, but after unpacking, hopefully we'll be packing again to go on a job with dad, but that again, is Lord willing.
Be blessed and please, keep in touch. I do check my mail. Some people are addicted to coffee and some to em and www, LOL!
Here we split up. Hubby went to Home Depot and I ran to Sam's club (closest one to our home), which was closed and I had to kill 15 min. So, down to saver of all-Starbucks. While hubby and kids are sipping their overpriced drinks I hired my 13 yo to get me online so I can check my mail. Mail wasn't abundant so I decided to shoot a quick post. I won't have time on the computer this coming week since hubby is leaving Monday to CA to work and I will be unpacking everything I packed duing this pas week. So, busy I will be!
Hope y'all's summer is going great! Mine is a bit busy, but after unpacking, hopefully we'll be packing again to go on a job with dad, but that again, is Lord willing.
Be blessed and please, keep in touch. I do check my mail. Some people are addicted to coffee and some to em and www, LOL!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Who likes to say Good bye?
I definitely, absolutely, positively hate to say good byes. I can count on one hand the times I didn't really mind parting with a place, it was probably overseas and I was ready to get back to my "home" of about 11 years now-the good ole'USA!!!
But today was really hard. I had to leave a place I really grew to love. A place where the kids and I had friends and where we felt safe, accepted and loved. A place where for over 2 years we've grown, matured and enjoyed life to the fullest. I have held my tears till I had privacy and www connection at my in laws. Then I just let them flow. Maybe I am just being tired and emotional. Maybe the adventurous spirit is not part of my character as much as it part of my husband's. I don't know. I long for a place to settle and raise the kids. And I had one for the last 2 years. It's been great! I am very grateful. My heart overflows at His grace and Mecry. But my heart also aches.
After a gueling week (we started packing Monday and I finally handed the keys yesterday at 11 am) of packing we will be facing a whole week of unpacking 2 years' worth of stuff (husband calls it junk). But I don't have to think about it yet. Not for another few days. We left AL today and made it to LA about 7 hours with many stops. My wonderful mother in law had dinner ready for us and my father in law was very thoughtful to get a small birthday cake for our youngest, who turned 8 today. My headaches magically disappeared after their warm welcome.
God is so merciful to me. I can rest for a few days before making another long trip back to KY. Then, I will tackle the unpaking part and the most daunting one of finding places to put the things in our small house in KY.
We covet your prayers for a job for my husband. As of right now we are unemployed. Oh, please add in your prayers that we want to be together as a family. It has been a long year of separation.
But today was really hard. I had to leave a place I really grew to love. A place where the kids and I had friends and where we felt safe, accepted and loved. A place where for over 2 years we've grown, matured and enjoyed life to the fullest. I have held my tears till I had privacy and www connection at my in laws. Then I just let them flow. Maybe I am just being tired and emotional. Maybe the adventurous spirit is not part of my character as much as it part of my husband's. I don't know. I long for a place to settle and raise the kids. And I had one for the last 2 years. It's been great! I am very grateful. My heart overflows at His grace and Mecry. But my heart also aches.
After a gueling week (we started packing Monday and I finally handed the keys yesterday at 11 am) of packing we will be facing a whole week of unpacking 2 years' worth of stuff (husband calls it junk). But I don't have to think about it yet. Not for another few days. We left AL today and made it to LA about 7 hours with many stops. My wonderful mother in law had dinner ready for us and my father in law was very thoughtful to get a small birthday cake for our youngest, who turned 8 today. My headaches magically disappeared after their warm welcome.
God is so merciful to me. I can rest for a few days before making another long trip back to KY. Then, I will tackle the unpaking part and the most daunting one of finding places to put the things in our small house in KY.
We covet your prayers for a job for my husband. As of right now we are unemployed. Oh, please add in your prayers that we want to be together as a family. It has been a long year of separation.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Grace talk soup tune in tomorrow again!
I am so looking forward to tuning in to the Grace Talk soup tomorrow! Even though I know I'll be frantically packing, I can have my phone on speaker phone and nearby. I got tons of clothes to pack! Plenty enough for a 50 min segment!
I enjoyed it a lot last week! I called in a few minutes late because I was busy making 6 loaves of bread and welcomed my friend who ended up listening to the call on my speaker phone! I ended up listening to it again the next day on my iPod after downloading it straight to it. I found it very informative an encouraging.
So, if you have a minute even while working in the kitchen (like I was when I listened to the live call last week), or folding laundry, or cleaning your inbox, or whatever task you can easily do and listen at the same time, may I encourage you do it. Click on the badge on my side bar.
Oh, did you see I added an email me button? I was so excited to have found out how to do it. I've been wanting to for a long time but had not a clue how to. I found out from a very sweet blogger called Something I made and it took me a whole 5 mins to get it on. Thanks so much for being so generous to share the info and the images with us FREELY!
Get yourself one too! Super important for people to be able to reach you (comments have their place too though). Have a blessed day!
I enjoyed it a lot last week! I called in a few minutes late because I was busy making 6 loaves of bread and welcomed my friend who ended up listening to the call on my speaker phone! I ended up listening to it again the next day on my iPod after downloading it straight to it. I found it very informative an encouraging.
So, if you have a minute even while working in the kitchen (like I was when I listened to the live call last week), or folding laundry, or cleaning your inbox, or whatever task you can easily do and listen at the same time, may I encourage you do it. Click on the badge on my side bar.
Oh, did you see I added an email me button? I was so excited to have found out how to do it. I've been wanting to for a long time but had not a clue how to. I found out from a very sweet blogger called Something I made and it took me a whole 5 mins to get it on. Thanks so much for being so generous to share the info and the images with us FREELY!
Get yourself one too! Super important for people to be able to reach you (comments have their place too though). Have a blessed day!
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