I love pottery and crocks. I have several crocks around the house that I use as garbage cans. It's an idea I stole from my mom. This Rowe Pottery crock one is my favorite. My mom special ordered it for Russ and me as a wedding gift. It's about 6 1/2 " high. Just the right size for a plant, cut flowers or odds and ends. 

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I love pottery and crocks. I have several crocks around the house that I use as garbage cans. It's an idea I stole from my mom. This Rowe Pottery crock one is my favorite. My mom special ordered it for Russ and me as a wedding gift. It's about 6 1/2 " high. Just the right size for a plant, cut flowers or odds and ends. 

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This beautiful young woman is 17 year old Amanda. Make sure you click on her button on the left side of my blog to read her update on her battle with cancer. 

Come join the blessing of Word Filled Wednesday, where it's ALL ABOUT HIM.

This beautiful young woman is 17 year old Amanda. Make sure you click on her button on the left side of my blog to read her update on her battle with cancer. 

I began to get a migraine at our church's business meeting Sunday night. It was a stressful, emotionally charged meeting that lasted over 3 hours. I ended up leaving church sobbing. It was hard to see my pastors being unfairly attacked. The stress of that meeting carried over to Monday, I decided to deal with it by bingeing, yes...bingeing on a whole bag of Brachs Malted Milk Balls. Big mistake. Not just because of the huge amount of calories, but chocolate and migraines do not go together well. Last night, I went to bed with the worst migraine I have ever had in my life. I had taken all the Frova, migraine medication, I was allowed. I took extra Xanax to try to get me to relax and to make me "pass out" so I could sleep through the the pain. Nothing was working. Russ rubbed my head for 2 hours as I alternated from sobbing, to almost relaxing enough to fall asleep, when the next wave of pain would come and I would sob again. Poor man felt so helpless. At 11:00 he called Laurie while I stumbled into the bathroom to run a hot tub bath, hoping the warm water would help me relax, which it did. After calling Laurie, he called my doctor's office and talked to who was on call. They said if I can't get to sleep, to get me to the ER where they would give me a large does of antihistamine in shot form to help me with the pain. I am thankful we didn't need to resort to that measure, but it's good to know what I can do if I ever have a migraine that severe again. 

I began to get a migraine at our church's business meeting Sunday night. It was a stressful, emotionally charged meeting that lasted over 3 hours. I ended up leaving church sobbing. It was hard to see my pastors being unfairly attacked. The stress of that meeting carried over to Monday, I decided to deal with it by bingeing, yes...bingeing on a whole bag of Brachs Malted Milk Balls. Big mistake. Not just because of the huge amount of calories, but chocolate and migraines do not go together well. Last night, I went to bed with the worst migraine I have ever had in my life. I had taken all the Frova, migraine medication, I was allowed. I took extra Xanax to try to get me to relax and to make me "pass out" so I could sleep through the the pain. Nothing was working. Russ rubbed my head for 2 hours as I alternated from sobbing, to almost relaxing enough to fall asleep, when the next wave of pain would come and I would sob again. Poor man felt so helpless. At 11:00 he called Laurie while I stumbled into the bathroom to run a hot tub bath, hoping the warm water would help me relax, which it did. After calling Laurie, he called my doctor's office and talked to who was on call. They said if I can't get to sleep, to get me to the ER where they would give me a large does of antihistamine in shot form to help me with the pain. I am thankful we didn't need to resort to that measure, but it's good to know what I can do if I ever have a migraine that severe again. 

Come join the fun of My Husband Rocks Friday. 

When I listen to my husband pray, my heart skips a beat. 

When I come down the steps in the early morning and see him reading his Bible, I seem to fall deeper in love with him. 

When I watch him serve at our church, my hear swells with pride.

 I thank You, Father, for blessing me with a godly man to love....

Come join the fun of My Husband Rocks Friday. 

When I listen to my husband pray, my heart skips a beat. 

When I come down the steps in the early morning and see him reading his Bible, I seem to fall deeper in love with him. 

When I watch him serve at our church, my hear swells with pride.

 I thank You, Father, for blessing me with a godly man to love....

This is one of my favorite pictures. 

My daddy bought it for us for Christmas a few years ago. I love it because I love chickadees, birch trees and I love that our names are carved in the trunk along with the year we got married. :o)

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This is one of my favorite pictures. 

My daddy bought it for us for Christmas a few years ago. I love it because I love chickadees, birch trees and I love that our names are carved in the trunk along with the year we got married. :o)

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Sort of...An email I sent to Chris Rosebrough was read on his September 2nd podcast Fighting For the Faith. He mentioned something in his podcast last week that was so bold, so outrages and so shocking that I had to send in my 2 cents. 

You can hear my email being read in the first few minutes of the show. 

Sort of...An email I sent to Chris Rosebrough was read on his September 2nd podcast Fighting For the Faith. He mentioned something in his podcast last week that was so bold, so outrages and so shocking that I had to send in my 2 cents. 

You can hear my email being read in the first few minutes of the show. 

Word-Filled Wednesday

Come join the blessing of Word Filled Wednesday, where it's ALL ABOUT HIM.

Come join the blessing of Word Filled Wednesday, where it's ALL ABOUT HIM.

Tomorrow is the first day of my 8th year of homeschooling. I remember the first year I homeschooled the boys. I was terrified!! I was so afraid I would mess them up. I learned quickly to go with the flow and that my children learn in spite of me, not because of me. ;o) Having the support of the experienced moms on The Swap helped greatly!! 

Reagan is a freshman this year, which has caused me much angst over the last few months. I have been worried about what curriculum to use. I went back and forth for months. When his curriculum was delivered last week by our favorite UPS guy, Mark, we ripped open the boxes to give it a look. I began to relax when Reagan told me he was excited to start school. He is so easy to teach.

Mitchell, on the other hand, would be perfectly happy with an extended summer vacation. *wink* 

I expect us to have a great school year, just like the 7 previous school years we've had. :o)  

Tomorrow is the first day of my 8th year of homeschooling. I remember the first year I homeschooled the boys. I was terrified!! I was so afraid I would mess them up. I learned quickly to go with the flow and that my children learn in spite of me, not because of me. ;o) Having the support of the experienced moms on The Swap helped greatly!! 

Reagan is a freshman this year, which has caused me much angst over the last few months. I have been worried about what curriculum to use. I went back and forth for months. When his curriculum was delivered last week by our favorite UPS guy, Mark, we ripped open the boxes to give it a look. I began to relax when Reagan told me he was excited to start school. He is so easy to teach.

Mitchell, on the other hand, would be perfectly happy with an extended summer vacation. *wink* 

I expect us to have a great school year, just like the 7 previous school years we've had. :o)