The Simple Woman's Daybook August 25

For Today...August 25

Outside my window... kids on their way to school....sun shining on the trees...a bit of a chill in the air...it is a BEAUTIFUL morning.

I am thinking... what a full summer we had, despite me wanting a nice calm summer...but loving every minute (well ALMOST every minute) of it all.

From the learning rooms... knowledge is information, wisdom is knowing what to do with that information.

I am thankful for... the fact that I have been REDEEMED!! WOOHOO!!!

From the kitchen...waiting for my elusive cup of coffee...looking at a pile of dishes that need to be put in the dishwasher.

I am wearing... Jeans, thermal long sleeve shirt, and tennies.

I am reading... getting ready to read (and hopefully apply) Curt and Marybeth Whalen's book "Learning to Live Financially Free".

I am hoping... my kids have a great year with school and I get the things accomplished that I need to.

I am creating... getting ready to start "creating" some things for our Ladies Retreat.

I am praying... that I snap out of it and don't spend a whole school year in mourning that Thomas is now a senior and will shortly after graduation be leaving for boot camp.

Around the house... as previously stated...need to get those dishes done.

One of my favorite things... waking up in the morning and being cold and having to curl up in a nice soft comfy sweater.

A few plans for the rest of the week... possible lunch with daughter-in-law, some church stuff...other than that, hoping for a nice quiet week....pppfff ya right!

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...

I love watching the sun come up over the creek at our family property!

She Inspired Me

Just a quick one this morning...have to run out and get some things ready and done before I get the kids and head on up to Redwood Creek....but as my title explains...she (Maggie) inspired me. Here is me before:

And here is me after:

Just cut off all my hair...well, not ALL, but you get the drift. So much easier for me to take care of...I just have to retrain myself how to style it...not too much effort today...got a creek to go float in, so why spend too much time on it.

Well, I hope you all have a blessed weekend...keep us in prayer as we lead a devotional (together) this weekend at Family Camp.

Blessings blessings blessings!

I'm On What We Will Call...Blackout

AHHH KIDS....

This weekend, we moved our Monday night home bible study to Friday night Redwood Creek bible study. Almost everyone made it...and we also were blessed to have a few extras to come and enjoy an evening of fun, fellowship, study and even a little creek playing for some of them.

SO, what do I mean by blackout? Well, this wonderful little guy:

on Saturday, while it was just Erik, Me, Maggie and him (Noah), were all relaxing in the creek, decided to run up the hill and find some goggles. While up at the trailer, he heard my phone beep that I had a message...so, without even thinking about the repercussions of what COULD happen, I told him to just bring the phone down to me. Well, what COULD happen....DID happen. He got right on the dock, about 20 feet away from me and my cell phone jumped right out of his hands and into the creek. It is completely dead. Thank the Lord for phone insurance, with a $50 deductible...my new phone will be here in 2-3 business days. So, if you are not hearing from me, like say...Mom...in particular....it's because I have no cell phone. I am hoping and praying that somehow someway they are able to get my phonebook off my phone and onto my new phone....we shall see.

Other than that, we had a GREAT time...I love to just relax and spend time with my family...and when we are down at the creek, that is exactly what we get to do. I float on a floaty chair that keeps me half in the water and half out of the water, and I watch my kids collect rocks or skip rocks, or have contests to see who can hold their breath the longest....all along, my husband is walking either up creek, or down creek, or just floating in the water as well. I love those moments.

Here are a couple of pictures of what it is looking like down there now.

Have a wonderfully blessed day.

She Talked Me Into It

Just had to share a couple of pictures.
Maggie really really really wanted to cut her hair short...she has actually been asking me to let her do it for some time now...but I LOVE her hair long. So, here is a picture of her beautiful long hair.Well...we went to Medford over the weekend and she finally talked us into it. Of course, having short hair had NOTHING to do with her good friend Riley cutting her hair short (of course not.) Here is a picture of the back:

She looks adorable with this cut... I like it better than the last time we cut her hair short...the last time we gave her bangs, which did not work out so hot because she has a natural part in her hair that goes all the way down the front...so basically, her bangs had a part too, so I told them to keep her bangs long and this is what we got. SHE LOVES IT!!! I am still having a hard time with the short hair, but again...she does look so cute with this style. She wanted shorter, this is as short as I would let her go though.

Anyway.....I am sure I will blog again soon...just too much going on today, but I wanted to share the pics of Maggie's haircut.

Have a wonderfully blessed day.

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FINALLY HOME...at least till this weekend, so I thought I would pop this in.

For Today...July 20

Outside my window... I see my American Flag blowing in the wind...I LOVE IT!!

I am thinking... of how very little time I have left today to clean before people come over for bible study, yet, here I am, blogging

From the learning rooms... my own personal learning room...say kinder things to myself, about myself.

I am thankful for... A loving family, and the fact that I did not catch the sickness floating around my sisters house when I was just there for 10 days.

From the kitchen...tea is brewing, lots of veggies for us to munch on...although, I am a chocoholic....sooooo, I think I need to stock the kitchen with some chocolate too.

I am wearing... Jeans, my American Flag tank top, black sweater and flip flops

I am reading... still....no time for reading

I am hoping... all my wonderful friends that I love and miss are all doing wonderfully

I am creating... uhhhh...still not the most creative person, although my sister and the kids and I DID fabric paint some nice canvas bags just for fun.

I am praying... for tooo many loved ones who need Jesus...I wish they would all surrender to HIM.

Around the house... some sweepin and moppin to be done, other than that, I am calling it good.

One of my favorite things... my children...they can be sooo sweet.

A few plans for the rest of the week... Bible study, redwood creek, bible study again, and the climax of my week....MEDFORD and seeing all my AWESOME friends!!!

Here is a picture thought I am sharing with you...



I cannot get over how fast my "baby" is growing.

OK...SO I HAD TO POST MORE LEA PICS

I got to go visit her on Monday and take these pictures while she slept so well. She is so cute and cuddly!! We are all so blessed to have her in our lives!!

Have a wonderfully blessed day!

Lea: Part 2

Ok, here are a couple more pictures of the newest member of the Jackson Family!!
Her Name is Lea (I believe Renee is going to be her middle name)
She was born 8lbs 4oz, and was 20 3/4 inches long. We took the kids to go see her last night, and here are a couple of pictures we got.

Beautiful Baby Lea

Grammie, Aunt Maggie, and Lea (yawning...isn't that soooo cute!)
Grammie, Uncle Noah, and Lea

Uncle Noah, Aunt Maggie, and Lea

They get to come home sometime today...I can't wait for them to get to get settled into their home, with their new baby...new family!! Gotta run...blessings to all!