I am the Mama » 12 Days of Christmas http://iamthemama.com Crazy life of a mom to 3, nursing student, and follower of Christ. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:37:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Christmas Round-Up http://iamthemama.com/2009/12/31/christmas-round-up/ http://iamthemama.com/2009/12/31/christmas-round-up/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:59:23 +0000 themama http://iamthemama.com/?p=1023 Not a single thing in my 12 days of Christmas list was under my tree, but there were a few surprises.  My husband bought me (well, I picked it out) a wall sconce for a focal wall in my living room.  My mom’s gift was the paint and window treatments for that room, so that was nice.  My big surprise was a Shark steam mop.  Oh yes, it was something I wanted!  Our entire house is 50 year old hardwood floors.  All of Violet’s clothes have dirty knees because it is impossible to get them really clean…they look clean, but her clothes tell a different story.  I could mop daily and they would still not be clean.  Fifty years of dirt doesn’t go away easily, so I’ve been wondering if a steam mop would help.  When my mom heard me talking about them, she decided to get one and add it to my Christmas gifts and I was so excited!  Haven’t used it yet, but plan to tonight or tomorrow before our big New Years Day shindig for people from church.

I also got a Waterpik from my brother and his wife.  Sounds like a weird present, right?  It’s not!  I really wanted one because it is so difficult to floss my very crooked bottom teeth and the bridgework on my upper teeth.  In fact, I chipped a tooth several weeks ago while trying to floss my lower teeth so I’m a little nervous about it now.  The Waterpik gets all of those crevices clean and makes my mouth feel much better than flossing!

It was a good Christmas.  My mom was here, I got the stuff I needed to finish my living room (I’ll share a picture when it’s done, but it may be a few weeks) and a couple of surprises as well.  The kids got most of what they wanted and we had a wonderful dinner with friends on Christmas Day.  It was a really great holiday.

Now on to planning Violet’s first birthday which is less than 3 weeks away now.  I can’t believe it…where has my baby gone?

]]> http://iamthemama.com/2009/12/31/christmas-round-up/feed/ 2 On the 12th day of Christmas… http://iamthemama.com/2009/12/24/on-the-12th-day-of-christmas/ http://iamthemama.com/2009/12/24/on-the-12th-day-of-christmas/#comments Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:00:34 +0000 themama http://iamthemama.com/?p=1018 Certainly there are many things I want.  Material things, intangible things, impossible things.  But I’ve already received the greatest gifts I could ever imagine.  My husband, my children, my loving friends and extended family.  God has richly blessed me and for that I am eternally grateful.

And I’m most grateful to Him for the gift He gave us so many years ago.  There would be no Christmas without the birth of Christ.  It’s something I have a tendency to forget because of the hectic nature of the season.  I hope that today I can remember why we’re celebrating.  There will be the craziness of preparing a special dinner, opening gifts, and then more gifts tomorrow morning and 2 more big meals.  But somewhere in there, I plan to sit down with my kids and remind them of why we do this.  The ultimate gift has been given to us in the form of a Savior.  Praise God from whom all blessings flow!

]]> http://iamthemama.com/2009/12/24/on-the-12th-day-of-christmas/feed/ 0 On the 11th day of Christmas… http://iamthemama.com/2009/12/23/on-the-11th-day-of-christmas/ http://iamthemama.com/2009/12/23/on-the-11th-day-of-christmas/#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:00:52 +0000 themama http://iamthemama.com/?p=1015 Books.  I love to read.  I’ll read almost anything (obviously, as I read and loved Twilight despite my skepticism) and our little county library is seriously lacking in good material.  I can’t afford to buy books any more, so I’ve been doing a lot of re-reading and borrowing but there are several books on my list that nobody I know has and that our library doesn’t have.  A gift card to a book store would definitely make me smile!

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So I love Twilight.  The woman isn’t a very good writer, but she can tell a heck of a story.  I loved the first book and was very meh on the second (I just kept reading and wondering when Edward would be back.  I enjoyed it a lot more the 2nd time I read it.) so I didn’t expect to love the movie but it was amazing.  Way better than the first one.  The addition of a shirtless Jacob didn’t hurt.  And the music was great.  One of the things that really makes a movie for me is the soundtrack.  I would LOVE to have the soundtrack to New Moon.  And while we’re at it, I want the soundtrack to Twilight.  Good music is essential for running and cleaning and studying and everything else in life.  These soundtracks would keep me going.

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