My TO DO for today:

So I don't exactly have a LONG to do list, but I HAVE to get certain things done today.. So maybe if I put them out here for the world to see I'll hold MYSELF more accountable because I'll know I need to come back and report to you all! So here goes:

-DONE call the court in the state where my divorce and custody was done and ask how to get more certified copies of said documents. As of 11:02 am DONE. It took 2 calls to the Family Court to get the correct phone number to call the Clerks office and 3 tries to get through to the clerks office. It's going to cost me quite a bit of money per copy to get it but now I know where and how! YAY!

-DONE send for more copies of said documents As of 2:45 pm Jan. 5th DONE!

-DONE find most local WIC office (hopefully closer than the LAST one I went to!) As of 11:02 am DONE. I mapped the distances while I was trying to get through to the courts! LOL LOVE multi-tasking. Unfortunately, it's true that the same office as last time is the closest office. Boo. My concern is that it took a LONG time last time. But I will get on them about needing to get going.

-DONE call and make an appointment for WIC As of 11:15 am DONE. I called, swallowed my pride, and made the appointment. Money has seemed a little tighter lately and I know that WIC is only available to us until the girls turn 5. So, much as I hate to do it, I have made the appointment to put them back on WIC. WIC really is a great program. My philosophy on it has always been that I didn't want to use it if I didn't NEED it. But I seem to need it now. I do not believe in using it JUST because I qualify.

-DONE find out where nearest social security office is As of 11:30 am DONE. There's 2 that are about the same distance away, so whichever one has the first available appointment that works with MY schedule will be the winner. Preferably the one that does NOT have metered parking!!

-DONE call and make an appointment with social security to go change last name post divorce As of 12:00 pm as DONE as it gets. ARG... The first available appointment is FEBRUARY 1st. So I did NOT make an appointment. I will be doing a walk in tomorrow. Which means that I cannot make an appointment for motor vehicles because I don't ACTUALLY know that my name change will be DONE tomorrow. *sigh* and woe is me. Pity party over. Please pray that Social Security gets done easy and fast tomorrow!

Well, Social Security is waiting until Thursday, it works better with everyone's schedule if I wait until Thursday.

-DONE find out where nearest motor vehicle office is As of Jan. 7th

-DONE call and make an appointment to FINALLY get a local driver's license after my last name is changed ($$$) As of Jan 7th, did as a walk in

-moving to my next to do list fill out state insurance paperwork and send in.

Okay, so since I have to go to work this afternoon, some of this may not happen today, I will go in order and get what I can done.

And away I go!!!

*** Final Edit for today ***
For the little time I gave to myself to get this all accomplished I'm actually pretty proud of myself. I got through to the courts and will get the money order at work today and am writing the letter now for them. I called and made my appointment with WIC. I called SS and found out that I have to do a walk in to get it done this week. And that is where I stalled. During that I also got a billing statement for my water cooler which has been a thorn in my side, it's supposed to be on auto billing but every time I turn around something happens and it mysteriously "gets rejected" when there is MORE than enough money. So I also called and took care of that. YAY.

Now I'm off to make a 2nd cup of coffee and relax a bit before heading off to work for the evening. :)

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B90, Day 3: God is with me

I'm sitting here preparing for my daily reading, a cup of tea by my side for my sore throat, still in my pajamas (despite it being 3:15 in the afternoon) amazed by 2 of God's wonders. The laughter of 4 little children in the next room playing, and the snow continuing to come down outside, a beautiful sight!

Scripture: Genesis 39:21

the Lord was with him; he showed him kindness and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.

Observation: God is staying with Joseph, no matter what the situation.

Application: God is with me always and is always there for me to call on for help.

Prayer: Lord, Thank you for being with me always. For being ever present in my life. I will work on remembering that you are there a little more often.

Lord, Please watch over the people in my life. Keep them safe, and give them peace. Help them to know the right words and to open their hearts and minds to what is being said to them. Help them Lord. Please.

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When life hands you lemons...

So, today I was supposed to be hosting a Tupperware Party. BUT... we have SEVEN sick children. Yes, you read that right, SEVEN. ALL the kids in the house to one varying degree or another are sick. Worse yet, BFF and I both woke up with sore throats. BOO.

Add to that this LOVELY nor'easter that just continues to add snow to our already plentiful bounty of snow on the ground (I think our 48 hour total right now exceeds 18 inches, but I'm no expert! LOL).

I just felt it best to cancel the party. I'm a bit disappointed. Though not so much for me as for the consultant. I used to be a consultant for a different direct selling company similar to Tupperware, and I know how much it stings to have a canceled party, especially this close to the party. We are still holding the party as a catalog party and I hope to have a live party in the future. My consultant has such incredible enthusiasm that I know my friends would enjoy a party with her. :)

If you are interested in ordering from this party and haven't received an email from me, just let me know what email to send it to!

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Not so exciting day

Today was a not so exciting day.

All seven kids are sick. It snowed at least a good 4-5 inches overnight from Friday to Saturday and continued a light snow all day Saturday. Church was canceled because of the snow. :(

BFF and I finally dug out the cars and asked her DH to get the snow blower and do the driveway so we could get out after the plows came by. We needed more medicine for the kids and coffee creamer for us for tomorrow.

We ended up going for quite a drive, found an unexpected store that we were glad to find, enjoyed a small coffee shop and bought sushi for dinner for everyone. While we were getting sushi and a quick run to the store in the same parking lot the snow really picked up again and I made BFF start driving again. California girl here is still a little leary of driving in snow.

We are expecting another 5-8 inches of snow tonight, I know just since BFF's DH snow blowed the driveway there's been at least another inch or more, and now the wind is absolutely HOWLING outside. I hate howling wind. But I am trusting God will see me through it and keep us with power and heat tonight. :)

Hope you all had a fun day.

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B90, Day 2: God can do ANYTHING

Scripture: Genesis 18:14

Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return to you at the appointed time next year and Sarah will have a son.

(Italics are my own)

Observation: Sarah doubts in the Lord's ability to give her a son due to her age.

Application: I need to trust more in the Lord and His abilities and power rather than believing I am on my own.

Prayer: Lord, help me to trust in you more. Help me to remember that you know what is best for me and that if I will listen with an open mind and a faithful heart you will guide me.

Lord, also, please provide me with a sense of peace and calm as I go to sleep tonight. You alone know everything. You alone know my fears. The wind is fierce outside tonight and is making me a little anxious from it's howls. I am concerned that we could lose power during the night. Please help me feel peace so I can sleep and trust that you will not leave our family without a way to stay warm in the cold winter weather.

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First Day of the Year!

So my first day of the year was relatively good and uneventful overall.

BFF, her DH, my XH and I stayed up with BFF's DS's until after midnight. The boys then went to bed. The adults stayed up a bit longer reminiscing about life. We finally went to bed WAY too late. LOL

We got up a little before 8 this morning and made our coffee, finished packing up XH's stuff and got Bug and Peanut ready to head out the door. We had to take their Daddy (XH) to the airport to go home. It's been a pleasant visit really, but it was over, and it was time. Fortunately, despite some earlier weather reports, we had smooth sailing the whole way!

We dropped him off and then headed for a potty break for the girls. After a little over an hour in the car I figured they needed a break. We found a KMart and decided to go there. The girls were glad! We walked around a little, bought a couple small things, and headed back out.

Our next stop was IKEA. BFF wanted to go there, she neglected to tell me it was the biggest sale of the year!!! WOWSERS. We had to park at the farthest end of the parking garage!! We wandered a little, looked at bed options for expanding from 2 to 4 beds in the girls room (probably going to find a way to trundle the existing beds). We found a couple of items we needed, voted AGAINST the cafe (WAY crowded) and headed downstairs). We paid for our treasures and then go a quick hot dog lunch which Bug chowed down on in record speed. While we were eating, BFF's DH sent us a pic of the now collapsed bookshelf at home. OH NO! So we headed back into IKEA to look for a book shelf. No Luck, but we found a new set of drawers for the girls!

We then headed home. We had our special New Year's dinner: Corned Beef, Cabbage, Potatoes, and Black Eyed Peas. I know the Cabbage is for wealth, the BEP's for good luck, but I'm not sure about the rest, other than YUM!

Tonight while I was finishing up another blog, Peanut comes downstairs, now mind you, this is about 3-4 hours after they went to bed. She looks at me and says "Good Morning Mommy." I about fell out of my chair!!! LOL After a few questions with her, BFF and I take her upstairs, give her some cough medicine (she is slightly sick) and help her back into bed. I think she was pretty out of it. She didn't really know what time it was AT ALL. LOL

Well, I hope you all had fun, safe, and uneventful starts to your year as well!!

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B90, Day 1: Sabbath Peace

Scripture: Genesis 2:2-3

² By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. ³ And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done.

Observation: God worked hard for six days to create the Earth, so on the seventh day he rested. He considered the seventh day special enough to BLESS it and make it HOLY.

Application: I want to honor God by acknowledging his gift of the Seventh Day, keeping it Holy. I will do this by following the Sabbath. I want to work on making Sabbath a less stressful day for myself and those I live with.

Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for this beautiful Sabbath day that you created. Thank you for the peace that it brings for me every week, I hope that it does the same for the others in my life. Please help me to become closer to you by honoring your Sabbath. Help me to remain peaceful throughout this Sabbath day today, and carry that peace with me all week. Help me to grow closer to you.


I have chosen to use the SOAP method to blog my way through my experience of Reading the Bible in 90 Days. It's not a format I've ever used personally, but I like the idea behind it, so I'm trying it out. A new thing for a new year. :)

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