This summer has been a warm one, and I'm not a huge coffee drinker when it's hot out. However, while flying home a few weeks ago, I accidentally discovered Starbucks new Cookie Crumble Mocha - a cold drink that is out of this world yummy. I have wanted to get another one soon but haven't been able to. So, I thought I'd use my imagination today and invite you all to meet me at Starbucks for conversation and a Cookie Crumble Mocha! :)
While we're drinking these fantabulous mochas, I would love to tell you about all the many things that have been happening this summer. First off, my kiddos are getting so big!!! We're about to end our birthday season next Tuesday with my oldest baby girl turning 9! I cannot begin to tell you how sad but happy that makes me. She will be going to Bible Camp in two weeks and will be 7 hours away from home for the entire week! I told the Mr. I should volunteer at the camp that week, but he refuses to allow me! :) I have no doubts that she will do wonderful. Miss E has always been the independent one!
I would also tell you about the 90 Day Bible Reading Challenge! I am so enjoying reading the Bible through, but it has been much more difficult to make the time for it than I thought it would be. I am beginning to think I may never read an entire book through until after all my children have left home!
I LOVE my violin and am enjoying the lessons soooo much! I was a little worried that I may not enjoy practicing because I have this thing called "never enough time," but I really have enjoyed it! I haven't been able to practice very consistently these last three weeks, I my goal is to practice every day this week and really WOW my teacher next lesson! :)
I would bemoan the fact that I missed the Tummy Tempting Tuesday again. I would love to change the day to Thursday because that's an easier day for me to make the time to write. The only reason I haven't changed it is because I love the little ditty "Tummy Tempting Tuesday!" So silly, I know!!!
I would also tell you that I have discovered that I LOVE planting and caring for flowers. I never in a million years dreamed that I would enjoy something like this. I had helped plant and care for our vegetable garden a very little bit in the past and never cared at all for those poor veggies. By the time the end of the summer came, I was hoping they would rot so I could quit caring for them! (I know this is a terrible attitude, but it was my true sentiments!) I only planted a few flowers last summer out of that terrible thing called peer pressure. One of our Mommies & Munchkins topics was planting flowers After discussing the topic, we then took a trip to the local nursery to buy starters for our own flower gardens. I bought a few thinking they would surely die, but alas, they did not!!! I planted even more this year, and I have found that it is so relaxing in the summer evenings to water and care for them, and I get to enjoy their beauty all day long. The Mr. says he doesn't see what the difference is between flowers or vegetables, and he loves to remind me of all the benefits the vegetables will bring! I gently remind him that he married a Lady of Beauty....not a Lady of Practicality...trying to make it sound all romantic and poetical...because we all know how the Mr. feels about romance and poetry! :) I LOVE THAT MAN!
Speaking of that man, I would tell you that we just had our TWELFTH anniversary!!! We were actually at Family Camp for our anniversary, and both of us forgot until the day was about half done! Despite that, we really do love each other, and we are both so thankful for how abundantly God has blessed us over the last 12 years. It's definitely not what we had pictured or imagined...I think it's better! :) I'm hoping we can actually celebrate in a few weeks...maybe with the Cheesecake Factory included!
As we finish up our Cookie Crumble, I would tell you that my number one goal for this summer was to have company over 2 Fridays each month. Guess how much company we have had so far? Not a one! (Insert huge sigh!) We'll keep working on it!
I am beginning to get excited about the coming school year! I am looking into changing things up in a MAJOR way and have had a great time browsing through curriculums and catalogs. I will be homeschooling a 4th grader, a 2nd grader, and am attempting 2 kindergartners this year! We shall see how it all goes!
Well, despite all the conversation, the Cookie Crumble is nearly gone. We should probably head back towards home and real life! I would end our conversation by telling you how thankful I am for the friendship we've developed! I am so thankful for the technology God has provided us with. There are so many of you that I may never meet or might not see for such a long time. I am so thankful that I can still keep in touch and hopefully be an encouragement to you. I would leave by reminding you that life is short. So, make sure you take the time to enjoy today. Find God in everything you do! He is waiting to show Himself to you! Have a beautiful and blessed day!
that Cookie Crumble Mocha sounded so good I had to google it. But when I saw the 470 calorie count, I had to veto the idea of running to get one.
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome about your flowers. I want to plant more but haven't yet.
I'm telling you it's worth every calorie! :) At least for every now and then! My flowers are growing so well, but they do look a little awkward. Now, that I know it's something I enjoy, I'd like to do a little more research on what to put together. Right now, I only plant in containers because we're just not certain about our housing. If we're not making any moves by fall though, I think I'm going to prep some flower beds and plant some bulbs! Now, go get yourself a Cookie Crumble for me! :)
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