It's all quiet in my house. This day, I get a few more alone time hours while everyone else enjoys sleeping in. This is a good thing. :)
I am enjoying a nice cup of hot coffee with peppermint mocha creamer. It's odd that I found the peppermint mocha at the grocery store but I couldn't find any of the Fall flavors. This flavor reminds me of Christmas(decided to drink out of my Christmas mug) and that my friends is a few short 91 days away. eek! We will talk about that another day.
However, come October, I start listening to Christmas music. Don't judge. *grin*
My beloved Vols have the weekend off, so no game for me. I will still wear my game day clothes and I am trying to decide if I want to take the fam to Cracker Barrel or just head on to the big city and shop at Target. Retail therapy is so much nicer and then perhaps mexican for lunch. Options, they make me nuts. lol
Seriously, this family of mine, we are the worst at trying to decide where we want to go eat. I will let you have a glimpse of a typical Sunday morning, I go to each one and tell them I am not cooking and we are going to eat after church. I then proceed to tell them to think about where they would like to go and they are to make their decision as soon as we step out of the church. :-) Yeah, that doesn't work. The funny thing is that I am usually the one that makes that decision. Again, options they are my enemy, unless it's packing for a trip, in which case I need plenty of clothes & shoe options.
I am just glad that this Sunday is Homecoming Sunday and I know where we are eating tomorrow.
A few of my friends are at a women's conference called dotMom by Lifeway. They are having a blast and this is for all moms, no matter what stage you are in with your children. Go
HERE if you would like more info.
This would have been so helpful back in my years of raising two boys. We moms need encouragement and help and a weekend away with other moms. It's not easy being a mom, and it is really difficult to be a single mom but with God's help, we can. I love being a mom. Even now that my two are 21 and 23.
My best advice for young moms:
1. Pray over your children. All the time. Pray everything. I even prayed for their future wives when they were small boys and their future children. It's important to cover them in prayer daily.
2. Enjoy each moment. It's okay to skip cleaning the house to play with our children. I can promise you this, time does fly by so quickly and before you know it, your children will be adults.
3. Pray with them. It is important for them to see you praying and spending time in God's Word but it is also important to spend time with them praying and studying God's Word.
My bff and her family have started eating breakfast together each morning and praying together before their busy day begins. I love that, and they also designate Friday as family fun day. They have the best time together. She has 3 girls. Little things like that matters.
Completely changing subjects, yesterday was the first day of Fall and I decided to make my son Jason his favorite thing to eat during Fall, chicken and dumplins' That is what we call it in the South. They were so good and the weather was cool and that made it even more perfect. :-)
In my stage of life, I don't cook like I used to but when I do, I try to make it good.
Okay, I think that is enough of my thoughts for a Saturday morning. Time to get ready for the day and at 11:30 on the Food network, Pioneer Woman's show comes on. It's the first time that I can watch her show without flipping back and forth between her show and College Game Day on ESPN. I am pretty sure she would understand. ;) Are you watching her show? I love her.
Have a fun weekend. Do something Fall-ish.
