Blogs are fun, but...

So, I've been thinking a lot about blogs. I see people from all different ages in the blogshere. Old, young, popular, not so popular, etc, etc, etc...pages with hip designs, and then pages with more of an old, matronly look, they you can guess their house looks like to(from the 80's or 90's maybe). AND you know what? I think how do they do it??? How do they keep up with it all? I'm not so naive to think that they actually do keep it all together, all the time. It's not possible to have a perfectly clean house, well fed and dressed kids, homeschooling, being there for your husband's needs(whatever they may be), being there for the baby's needs(constantly), doing craft projects, staying on top of news, birthdays, e-mails, and MAINTAINING a blog!!! I mean, what the??? anybody?? Any one else feel the chest-pounding pressure just reading about it? Anyway, I'm simply wondering if it's ALL necessary. I'm still trying to learn to be a wife, a mom, a good cook, keep a good cleaning system down, etc. And all though I've learned some great tricks, I don't have any of it mastered, by any means. And you know what? I'm young, I mean, really, really young(I just keep telling myself that). Do you think 24, with three kids is young? I'm trying to be an accomplished mom, wife, homemaker, school teacher, coupon shopper,etc, at age 24!!! It's not possible. I guess I realize that I'm going to try and stop looking for the accomplishment and enjoy the learning process, and when I'm old and an empty Nester, I'll have my blogs(hopefully) and be able to remember everything I went through and tell others what worked and what didn't, because, I hope then, I will have mastered those areas. There's a reason the Bible says that the Older women should be teaching the younger. I'm just going to enjoy the process of learning(hint, hint any older women out there, lol). I may not update anything on any of my blogs for awhile, or I may every night. I love to write, aww, the therapy....so yeah, I don't want to be a slave to the "perfect" mentality. It makes me grumpy, drives me further away from God and lets me down continually, because, guess what? I'm not perfect(i know, major news flash), but Jesus is! that's the cool thing about grace and relying on His perfection, not ours. What do you think? Do you think young women should have blogs talking about everything they have mastered, when it's not likely that they have mastered much yet? Where are all the older women and their blogs??? lol, well, most of them, I guess, don't even know how to use a computer...haha, what a new, and strange age we are living in.  

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Just something on my mind right now:

We as Christians get:
Troubles, Trials, Persecution, Burdens, Heavy Convictions, a World of Sin and Evil...

...AND Happily Ever After!!!! <---that is the best part!

I know Christ can bring us Joy and do AMAZING things while we are here on earth, but there is a reason He told us to not fear, when we will have tribulation.

Life may get you down and seem rough, but remember, we've got a Happily Ever After waiting for us.
For the JOY that was set before Him, He endured the cross.(Hebrews 12) Jesus was looking forward to Happily Ever After as well. So cool!!!

I've been editing and posting

On my other 2 blogs. They are almost complete...minus a couple major sections. But there is still a lot of info, esp. the clothing website.


clothedwithlilies.blogspot.com

thisisthetaste.blogspot.com

Saving Engergy

Check them out!

Mariah

Tell me your favorite Blogs and why

What are your favorite blogs and why?

Here are a few I love to find good deals on:
 http://www.frugalfunfortune.com/
 http://savingsandstewardship.blogspot.com/
http://hunt4freebies.com/
http://www.icravefreebies.com/page/2/
http://freesamplefreak.com/
http://www.freesnatcher.com/
http://thekrazycouponlady.com/
http://moneysavingmom.com/
 http://www.stretchingabuckblog.com/
http://www.savingcentswithsense.net/
http://organicdeals.blogspot.com/
http://www.thriftyandthriving.com/
http://www.fistfulofcoupons.com/
http://www.frugalchicliving.blogspot.com/
http://mommysnacks.net/
http://christianclippers.com/
http://thediaperdiaries.net/


Here are a few that have good craft ideas:
http://bargainhoot.com/
http://craftykat-mycraftyplayground.blogspot.com
http://www.girlythingsbows.com/perky_loops.html


Here are some good for homemaking and marriage stuff:
http://www.homeschoolshare.com/grocery_store_lapbook.php
http://raisinghomemakers.com/
http://womenlivingwell-courtney.blogspot.com/
http://blog.lproof.org/
http://blog.superhealthykids.com/

Marriage Challenge

We actually wrote our own marriage vows. Mine was modeled after the 1 Corinthians Love chapter. Genius' was kind of copied off mine, he is not much of a writer. The 2nd picture I put up here is of our Wyoming reception a couple weeks after our Ca wedding. :) I'm going to re-read 1 Corinthians 13 in the light of my marriage and the effort I'm putting in and see if I am loving my husband the way I vowed to. I encourage every one to read that chapter and reflect on it too. :) God bless your weekend!

And here is another few pics I found of our dating days:

haha, this is a terrible pic of me, but notice my shirt, LOL, how cute! I completely forgot about that shirt until now.

This seems interesting, I'm going to try and do it

Push Button to see what I'm interested in. It's a summer challenge to Complete your Husbands. The first 2 weeks have already been blogged about, these were the topics:

June 7 - announce to your readers you are participating by posting the button on your site and leaving your link below. Optional: Embed the HTML from this video in your blog post!

June 14 – Post Pictures from your dating days (or tell us all about it!). Think about one thing you used to do or have as a couple that you have lost in the shuffle of life. How can you regain it?

1st, I'm announcing to you that I'm doing this and

2nd, On to the dating days pics:

So these are the only pics I could find on my computer. I know, not that great, I'll have to scan some in when I get the chance. Genius and I used to read the Bible a lot together and listen to music and worship the Lord singing together. I would LOVE to do that again with him.

This is what Courtney from Women Living Well says for this week:

Consider: How much time do you spend on a daily/weekly basis cultivating your marriage now? In what ways can you regain some of what has been lost in the daily shuffle of life?

Purpose this week to do something that reminds your husband of the youthful wife you once were - maybe it's wearing something you know he loves on you (remember we dressed to please back in those dating days!), go somewhere you both used to enjoy going together - alone!, look at photos together of the "good ol'days", watch a favorite movie, or just simply sit together talking, listening, dreaming, holding hands, rubbing his back, and simply paying attention to the amazing husband of your youth! Treasure him this week!

I think a nice, long back rub is on schedule for this week!