It's Monday again. And over here it's What I'm Making Monday. Anyways, I have a lot of friends and family members who are in the military. So, care packages and stuff of the nature are not stranger to me. Also, I was in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes for my last two years of high school and we ended up adopting a troop from our advisor's church.
Therefore, I thought it would be a great idea to make some homemade cards or letters to send to all of our men and women overseas fighting not only for our country but for those countries they're stationed in . I know firsthand that being away from your family for any length of time is nerve wrecking and emotionally straining. In fact, I'm convinced that's why so many soldiers come back home depressed.
They've spent all that time in a foreign country with no contact from anyone back home and they don't know how to transition. I truly believe that love and compassion can help more of our troops keep their sanity. After all, they're putting their lives at risk for millions of strangers, the least I can do is show them how much I appreciate it. I am far from having the courage to put my life in harm's way for anyone with the exception of my immediate family and about 4 friends.
I would like to encourage anyone who reads this post to try making some cards or letters for troops overseas. We're always talking about wanting the world to change. Well, you have to be the change you want to see. And I want to see more kindness. So, I'm starting by showing some.
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What I'm Making Monday: Letters to My Daughter
Let me start off by saying Happy Belated Mother's Day!!!! I had a blast on my third one. It was even more special being able to celebrate with my mom and aunties. I'm already looking forward to next year and planning an even bigger surprise for them.
So, if you don't know by now, I love writing. Seriously, I could write all day if that were possible. Anyways, when I was pregnant, I didn't write a lot. Mostly because I was stressed about my pregnancy. It wasn't exactly the most complication free one. It probably would have helped if I had kept a pregnancy journal or something and that's one of the things I do regret not doing.
But once my little Moo got here, I knew that everyday with her would be special. So, I decided to make a scrap/storybook chronicling her first years of life. I call it 'Letters to My Daughter: Days in the Life of My Little Moo.' And I have to tell you at first it was kind of hard making myself get back in the hang of writing everyday. By the end of the night, I was so tired from having not gotten a full night's rest the night before, I could barely keep my eyes open long enough to write.
But here we are almost two years later and somehow I have managed to chronicle everyday. And while some people say not much can possibly change from day to day, it can. I was recently looking back thru some of the notebooks I wrote in (we're up to 4 now)and we had some great adventures, some heartbreaks and some times I wish I could rewind. I'm very honest in my letters to Moo about what I'm feeling, how things were going with me and her father and much more. I also took some pictures of her just about everyday.
So we have quite the collection. Babies don't really remember their infanthood (yes I made that word up)and I felt like it would be great to help give her some insight by doing this. I certainly recommend that all moms and dads do this. You don't really have to write in it everyday like I do, but weekly would good.
All you need is:
So, if you don't know by now, I love writing. Seriously, I could write all day if that were possible. Anyways, when I was pregnant, I didn't write a lot. Mostly because I was stressed about my pregnancy. It wasn't exactly the most complication free one. It probably would have helped if I had kept a pregnancy journal or something and that's one of the things I do regret not doing.
But once my little Moo got here, I knew that everyday with her would be special. So, I decided to make a scrap/storybook chronicling her first years of life. I call it 'Letters to My Daughter: Days in the Life of My Little Moo.' And I have to tell you at first it was kind of hard making myself get back in the hang of writing everyday. By the end of the night, I was so tired from having not gotten a full night's rest the night before, I could barely keep my eyes open long enough to write.
But here we are almost two years later and somehow I have managed to chronicle everyday. And while some people say not much can possibly change from day to day, it can. I was recently looking back thru some of the notebooks I wrote in (we're up to 4 now)and we had some great adventures, some heartbreaks and some times I wish I could rewind. I'm very honest in my letters to Moo about what I'm feeling, how things were going with me and her father and much more. I also took some pictures of her just about everyday.
So we have quite the collection. Babies don't really remember their infanthood (yes I made that word up)and I felt like it would be great to help give her some insight by doing this. I certainly recommend that all moms and dads do this. You don't really have to write in it everyday like I do, but weekly would good.
All you need is:
A Notebook,
A Pen,
A camera to take pictures,
And Quiet Place to write.
Then once you've finished your first year you can get a scrapbook kit and type it all up or just paste the handwritten pages right in the scrapbook. Adorn the pages with the pictures and you're done. This is truly a great gift for a high school senior. I'm sure your daughter or son will love it.
My Weekend WrapUp
It's Sunday and the weekend is officially coming to a close. I can't say that I'm particularly sad about it though. Saturday was the public debut of my KE Original accessory line in Chesterfield, SC. Somehow, I got bamboozled into renting a booth at their Yard Sale of the Carolinas. Hahaha...never again. It was absolutely awful.
To start off, the $15 booth rental fee turned out to be nothing more than a fee for renting an empty booth space. There was no actual booth provided. Thankfully, it had dawned on me that I should pack a table and I did. And my booth space was nothing fancy. We were smack dab in the middle of Fire Ant Central and Bee Haven. LOL. Not to mention the sun came out around 9 AM and it started to cook us like hot dogs on a grill.
Yes, I got quite the tan, but no sun burn this time. I took small breaks in shade whenever customers were stopping to look at my booth. Oh let's talk about the customers. Those people don't appreciate quality handmade items at all. They were too busy buying up dusty shutters, a lawn mower motor, tents and one lady sold her dog for $15. It was a total bust. So, I loaded up my goods with the help of my brother and little sister and we high tailed it back home to head out to Chinese buffet.
I admit that I had been looking forward to making a small fortune at that thing. I mean the way they advertised it, made it seem more like an arts & crafts festival than an actual junk sale extravaganza. If I would have known those people wanted to buy junk, I could have emptied out my closet and storage. But as my mom said, "At least you got the experience and know what it's all about." However, all I want to know is can I get my money back?
While I did enjoy having my little brother home from college and spending time with the rest of the family, I was desperately missing my Moo. This weekend just so happens to be the weekend she visits with her father. I missed her so much and was going a little nuts worrying what she was doing, if her diaper was wet or if her tummy was full. I just wanted her back home with me. That little girl is the light of my life.
And today I'm just enjoying a lazy Sunday. Didn't quite make it to church like I intended thanks to some people who shall remain nameless. LOL. But I know that God won't hold that against me. He knows that I have a good heart and that I'm usually at church every Sunday unless there is an emergency.
So, I hope that you all have enjoyed your weekends and that you're getting prepared for the start of a brand new week. I know that I am. Don't forget tomorrow is What I'm Making Monday around here. And I'll be doing my FIRST Giveaway!!!!! Check back to see what I'll be making and visit Baby Makin{g} Machine's blog to see the other What I'm Making Monday posts that will be linked up on her page.
To start off, the $15 booth rental fee turned out to be nothing more than a fee for renting an empty booth space. There was no actual booth provided. Thankfully, it had dawned on me that I should pack a table and I did. And my booth space was nothing fancy. We were smack dab in the middle of Fire Ant Central and Bee Haven. LOL. Not to mention the sun came out around 9 AM and it started to cook us like hot dogs on a grill.
Yes, I got quite the tan, but no sun burn this time. I took small breaks in shade whenever customers were stopping to look at my booth. Oh let's talk about the customers. Those people don't appreciate quality handmade items at all. They were too busy buying up dusty shutters, a lawn mower motor, tents and one lady sold her dog for $15. It was a total bust. So, I loaded up my goods with the help of my brother and little sister and we high tailed it back home to head out to Chinese buffet.
I admit that I had been looking forward to making a small fortune at that thing. I mean the way they advertised it, made it seem more like an arts & crafts festival than an actual junk sale extravaganza. If I would have known those people wanted to buy junk, I could have emptied out my closet and storage. But as my mom said, "At least you got the experience and know what it's all about." However, all I want to know is can I get my money back?
While I did enjoy having my little brother home from college and spending time with the rest of the family, I was desperately missing my Moo. This weekend just so happens to be the weekend she visits with her father. I missed her so much and was going a little nuts worrying what she was doing, if her diaper was wet or if her tummy was full. I just wanted her back home with me. That little girl is the light of my life.
And today I'm just enjoying a lazy Sunday. Didn't quite make it to church like I intended thanks to some people who shall remain nameless. LOL. But I know that God won't hold that against me. He knows that I have a good heart and that I'm usually at church every Sunday unless there is an emergency.
So, I hope that you all have enjoyed your weekends and that you're getting prepared for the start of a brand new week. I know that I am. Don't forget tomorrow is What I'm Making Monday around here. And I'll be doing my FIRST Giveaway!!!!! Check back to see what I'll be making and visit Baby Makin{g} Machine's blog to see the other What I'm Making Monday posts that will be linked up on her page.
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