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Today’s blog: What is your favourite thing to do when you lose energy in your home and can’t use electronics?

This.just.happened. Last week, a transformer blew outside of our house and we were in the dark. There were no favorites, justsoyaknow…it was just whatever kept the kids quiet! We had all of our devices, 3 iPads, iPad mini, MacBook, 3 iPhones and a Touch…6 rechargeable candles…1 Mag-lite…and we were set! MJ watched Tangled w/ headphones as to not hear the wind…Mike and I talked…and slept. Christian chilled in his room, playing games on his phone…it was a regular night, actually….just darker..

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Creative Conservation

23 Jan

Today’s post question ~ What is the most creative way you conserve energy in your home?

I’d say the BEST way? I don’t cook! Ha! I save energy on a few things….my stove, oven, water (since there aren’t dishes to wash), dishwasher… I can give you 100 excuses…but it boils down to time, energy and convenience…. My hubby loves it when I DO cook but at this point, it’s so rare it is such a cool thing…he thinks it’s a special occasion! Works for me! :-)

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Powered by Toddlers

22 Jan

Today’s blog: Come up with a creative plan (and no, it doesn’t have to be realistic and scientifically-based — toddler on a hamster wheel, anyone?) to create energy once we use up our fossil fuels.

Here is a good plan ~ somehow determine how best to bottle toddler energy. Maybe it’s a chemical in their glands, maybe it’s in their blood, maybe it’s secreted in their urine…but somehow, it’s there. They have a ton of it. They can use less and we can use it for everything!!! BOOM.

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Categories kids, NaBloPoMo, world

Water, Water, Everywhere

21 Jan

My prompt for today: What is your biggest concern about the future of the environment?

Obviously, I’m concerned about the future for a few reasons…. Of course I just CARE. I’d like to see this world we live in thrive and be green and pretty and all that jazz… However, if the Lord doesn’t return soon and I leave this world before my children are left to hang around and endure it – I’d like for them to have pretty things to see, air to breath (that doesn’t harm them), animals to observe and clean water to drink. I think water is a big deal for me for a few reasons….I LOVE IT first of all. I love to drink it, swim in it, see it, you name it! My job is obviously greatly affected by water. We want people to ENJOY it…we want people to benefit from the cleanliness of it…we want to MOVE it… It’s a big deal, y’all!! I could give you lots of stats but you all know the deal. There’s a lot of water. There’s a lot of pollution. There’s a lot of work to do…we just need to be sure we’re all doing it, that our government is funding someone doing it and that we are all supporting it!!!

Tags: election, Energy, government, NaBloPoMo, our country, trust, work

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Categories kids, NaBloPoMo, occupation, work, world, worry

Moving On

20 Jan

I can’t imagine losing my husband…or my daddy. I have such emotion right now for my friend and her mom. I can’t imagine the “what do I do now” feeling or the immense feeling of loss. I know they are absolutely relieved that he’s no longer in pain, but I would imagine that they are also having that empty feeling as well. I don’t know how you move on…how you go about your daily life and miss that person….how you sit down to dinner at the table you shared with them and they aren’t there. The whole “time heals all wounds” saying would fall on deaf ears to me…it would almost offend me. I’d want more time…more moments…just a few more memories. Knowing that person is in a better place, of course, helps you with these feelings somewhat I’d think…but not having them present in your every day life has to sting so much. I am praying so hard right now for this family…I love them so much and I know if there is any way they are going to heal, it will be from our Lord. God bless them…

Tags: family, hubby, loss, Love, praying, relationships

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Categories hubby, love, marriage, memory, my heart, prayers, sickness

Date Night

19 Jan

Mike won a gift from the Marriott in downtown Raleigh while playing in a golf tourney last year. That’s what we are up to. We planned out this night to take advantage of a free night here…

Very cool view…ice skating rink on Fayetteville. We are on the 17th floor! We had dinner at 42nd street and it was delish as always.

My heart though, is with my Sanford family and friends. We lost a great man this afternoon in Mike Moody. He was a special man and fought a disease that all too often wins. I feel for his family…for my Daddy, his buddy…I just can’t imagine the feelings they are all experiencing tonight. If you’re reading this, whatever brought you here, would you please pray for them?

I’m off now to enjoy the rest of this night with my hubby. I’m so appreciative of this time together. Being married to my best friend for the last 6.5 years has been one of my largest blessings. Night!!

Tags: husband, Love, marriage

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Categories about us, family, hubby, love, marriage, my heart, travel, vacation

What’s in a name?

18 Jan

We’ve already established that I’m not a superhero…but if I were…I’d have you call me – MOM. Thas all. Most of those are pretty superhumanish, don’t you think?

Tags: Energy, family, NaBloPoMo

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