Live First; Blog Later

It's Monday.  Since I don't blog over the weekend, I try to get back to it on Mondays.  But today is different.  It's an absolutely gorgeous day outside, the kids are starting to feel a little cooped up, and Mommy just vetoed nap time.  Instead of blogging during nap time, I'll be outside running around with a couple of cute kids.  Sometimes that's just the way it needs to be.

Fire!

I have another post halfway finished that I had planned to finish and post today, but I am feeling the need for a nap instead.

I wanted to share this post from my Mom's blog about a fire they had at their house, and I thought today would be a good day to do it.

“We went to bed that night thinking all was well.  We didn't know that we were wrong…”

Click here to read the entire post.

I’m Baaack!

I didn't really expect to be out of the blogging loop for so long.  My husband's family has been in town all week, and we've been enjoying some time with them.  I really thought I'd still be blogging in the mornings before everyone else got up, but I've been pretty worn out and ended up sleeping in every day.  I *think* things should be back to “normal” around here where I can get back on a regular routine.  I'm looking forward to posting some more things very soon!

Anti-Procrastination: Do What You Can

There are a whole bunch of things I'd love to do around my house, but they're just not possible right now due to lack of time, money, or energy.   I'm sure all of you have the same problem in one area or another.

I'm the type of person that just says “Forget it” when I can't do things the way I want them done.

But really, if I'd just do what I can, things would at least improve.  I guarantee I will never have a perfect house, but why should I allow things that can be changed to continue looking junky?

Here's an example of something little that I did that looks a whole lot better.

I'd love to have a new kitchen floor.  The linoleum in there is quite old and worn out, and it never looks clean even when it's been freshly swept and mopped.  But even though I can't get a new floor right now, I decided to at least fix the disgusting vent covers.

And I mean disgusting.

I guess I've just been looking hopelessly at that old ugly floor for so long, that I didn't even think about the fact that I could at least replace the nasty vent covers.

Thanks to my friend Christina at The Frugal Homemaker, I learned that I could even spray paint my vent covers instead of buying new ones!

So I did!

It's not perfect since the linoleum has some cuts around the edge of the vent, but it's much better than it was before!

Do you a project you've been putting off because you don't have the resources to complete it?  Think through any areas that you can work on and do what you can!

If you’re just now joining our Anti-Procrastination challenge, you can read all the details here. Be sure you’re subscribed to email updates or follow me on Facebook to receive each new challenge!

Printable Alphabet Flashcards

If you want to laminate your flashcards, I have this laminator and love it.  I also bought a huge box of generic pouches that was so much cheaper and they work just fine!

Update: I have moved all of my homeschooling material to my other blog, Christian Homeschool Family.  Go here to get these printable alphabet flashcards at the other blog.

How to Have More Energy {Plus a Giveaway!}

Since I've still been struggling with extreme fatigue, I've been doing lots of research on what the problem could possibly be, and what I can do to help myself.  Many of you have left comments and written emails giving various advice, and I appreciate it so much.  I have tried lots of different things that you all have suggested.

At this point I'm really hoping that my hormones are just out of balance.  I'm biding my time until the baby is weaned before I seek any more professional medical advice.  If things don't settle down a while after I'm done nursing then I will assume there is something else that needs to be addressed and go back to the doctor.

But in the meantime, I have a household to run and three little ones to take care of.  That's not so easily done when my energy level is basically at zero.

I came across a number of sources that stated that the glucose in honey absorbs into your body very quickly and turns to energy.  It is recommended that you take a tablespoon in a glass of water in the afternoon every day for optimum energy.  I can't honestly say that I know it works yet because I just tried it for the first time today, but I'm all for trying anything that will help me feel a little more like a human being!

My favorite honey in the whole world comes from Tropical Traditions.

This organic raw honey is honestly the best honey I have ever tasted in my life!  I generally like to eat local honey, but there is something so sweet about the honey from Tropical Traditions that blows away the taste of even local honey.  Plus, I love that fact that it is truly organic, meaning that the bees do not gather their pollen from any flowers that are grown with pesticides or fertilizers.  Instead, they gather from wild vegetation in the frontiers of Canada.  The beehives are located far from any type of city and its pollution from traffic and industry.   After harvesting, it is left completely unprocessed.

You can purchase some here.  (And as of this posting, it's on sale too!)

And don't forget, that Tropical Traditions is also the best place to purchase coconut oil.  Check out my post on 30 Uses for Coconut Oil and my favorite ever and oh-so-easy homemade granola using coconut oil.

You can read more about how virgin coconut oil is different from other coconut oils on their website: What is Virgin Coconut Oil?

Now, for the fun part!

The Giveaway!

One of you will win some organic raw honey, thanks to the generosity of Tropical Traditions.  To enter, just follow the directions on the form below:

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