7 on the 7th

This month's 7 on the 7th is your top 7 websites you visit. I have been a little off the last couple months so I'm trying to get back into the blog world. So here goes...

1. Facebook: I used to be anti facebook. I didnt like it because I just felt like there was so much drama and people unloading their business on it. HOWEVER I have come to love it. It is by far the best way for me to keep in touch with family and friends from all over. It is a huge blessing and if it wasnt for facebook I am not sure I would be in contact with half the people I am. Its a fast way for me to pray for people that need praying, encourage people that need encouraging, cry with people, etc. I really think its wonderful.

2. Gmail: I use email for everything. It's my number 1 way of communication with Widmar. I'm so grateful that technology has come as far as it has. I'm not sure what the wives did back in the day when they would not hear from their husbands for 1-3 years except through an occasional hand written letter (if that).

3. Pinterest: I LOVE this site. I have gotten so many wonderful ideas and recipes from this site. What a great way to organize all of your ideas. It's fun to look at everyones style too

4. Blogger: I love reading everyone's blogs its a great way to catch up on families and I just love reading what everyone writes especially friends from all over.

5. Thirty-One: I am ALWAYS on the Thirty-One consultant page with new trainings announcements, etc. I have been really working on trying to "boost my business" So I spend a lot of time on this site.

6. USAA: our bank accounts, insurance, etc are with them so i'm always checking to make sure things are well in our financial world. :)

7. Google: :) I google everything from recipes to answers to crazy medical questions where i learn i might lose my whole leg for a small rash I have. :) It's sort of funny what you can learn when you google things. It's not always great and can send me into panic mode. I have to step back and not research medical questions for that reason, but it is great to use for searching for recipes etc. :)

7 on the 7th...Free time

I am a little late for 7 on the 7th, but the day I tried to sit down and type this Blogger was not working correctly. So each month my friend Amanda started the 7 on the 7th. There's one topic and we all blog about it. (if you are interested in doing this leave a comment and I will have you added to the list).

This months topic is what we do in our free time...which is funny because general consensus is we dont have much free time

1.) read. I love reading and I wish I had more time to do it. My book list is very long right now and I'd like to get caught up, but when I go to bed at night I'm just too tired. I love all kinds of books. Right now I am reading Decision Points by George Bush and next is the Jaycee Dugard story or the help...not sure which one is next yet. :)

2.) Working out. I love to go to the gym. I think running long distances is boring, but if i can hop on a treadmill or an elliptical and lift weights and lately I have been into CrossFit workouts (they are faster and give me more free time to shower peacefully before picking up the boys). :) This is a huge stress relief for me, I would spend ore time at the gym if I had the opportunity, but I take what I can get these days.

3.) Cooking. I dont ALWAYS love to cook sometimes I just throw something quick together so that we can eat, but I do love to try new recipes especially when Widmar is home.

4.) Surf the web. I do this a lot, whether it be facebook, email, pinterest, new recipes, etc. At night I often find myself doing this after the boys are in bed.

5.) Triathlons. I think they are fun even though I am not very good at them. But it's finding the time to train enough for them that holds me back right now. I think when Widmar comes back next year we will train for them.

6.) watch movies at the theater and on netflix. My movie theater days are few and far between, but i love to watch new movies. We have netflix so I usually add movies to my list so I can watch it as soon as i comes out.

7.) crafts. mainly diaper cakes and scrapbooks. I love to make diaper cakes. I have made a few for my good friends and I love it. its really my only creative outlet these days. :)

7 on the 7th-my collections

Ok I am back in the blogging world hopefully. A couple months ago my friend Amanda ( I can not figure out how to input the address of her page, but it's in my following/stalker section) started the 7 on the 7th. This month is things we collect, purposefully and not purposefully. So, here goes...(some of these were a stretch, i dont know 7 things off the top of my head that i collect)

1. Willow Tree figurines. I have got them as gifts from others and my parents are continuing my collection to the nativity scene. I know people dont like them because they dont have faces (jamie) but I think they are beautiful.

2. Where the Sidewalk ends books. I have all of them and the added extra one.

3. Hangers...I'm not sure what happened, but we could fill every closet in our house with hangers. Te plastic ones that come in many colors, yea we have hundreds...maybe thousands. If you need hangers just ask I'll send you some. A ridiculous collection, and not at all purposeful, i'm not sure how it happend really, but it carried over into baby hangers too because we have too many of those too.

4. cute little boy clothes...I can't help myself. I love the little man look. If we have A girl we will be in big trouble I think.

5. tshirts from races. Widmar and I have done many races between us. We both have a hard time throwing them away. We managed between the two of us to pick only one each of most of them.

6. childrens books. I started this before we had kids and have added to it significantly in the past years. Many people help with this collect, my mom being the main person. Friends of the family have also contributed, as the boys get a lot of books for Christmas and birthdays.

7. and finally...at no surprise to most of you bags and totes. It's a little ridiculous actually, but it comes with the territory. Thirty-One has such cute stuff I just can't help myself. And i always get suckered into the ones at the grocery stores. :)

When I Grow Up

It's the 7 on the 7th topic for this month...TOp 7 things i want to be when I grow up (starting as a child). I say starting as a child because as a child I can remember only wanting to be 3 things. Since I think i'd like to add some more to the list. 1.) A Teacher: I have always always always wanted to teach. More specifically I would like to be a special education teacher. I still want to do this. I went to school for what felt like a long time and I would love to go back for my masters soon. I know that I will be back in the classroom one day. 2.) A Mommy: This is why #1 is not happening at the moment. I wouldnt trade it for the world though. I have two wonderful little boys and we hope to have more in the near future. I couldnt be more blessed with this "job" and I am amazed at what it teaches me every single day. 3.) A Doctor: I can remember in 6th or 7th grade saying I wanted to be a doctor. I think it was because the boy I liked wanted to be a doctor. But after thinking about it I could never be a doctor. 1. I am far too emotional and 2. I'm not loving how much schooling/training they do. 4.) Successful Business Owner: If you would have asked me about this a year ago I would have never brought it up. However, since I have been with Thirty-One and had my own business I LOVE it. And sucess to me in this case is not defined by how many people on my team or how much money I make a month. It's on meeting women and sharing my faith all while showing some really great products. I'm no evangelist I am not good at approaching and unless I very clearly heard God calling my name to go stand on a street corner to proclaim his word you wont see me there. That is so far outside my comfort zone. However get a group of women together and throw some purses out there and I can tell you what God's doing in my life and what he can do in yours. 5.) Also in the mommy category: we would love to adopt one day. (i dont have a label for this) This is something I have always wanted to do and was even brought up in conversation before Widmar and I ever got married. 6.) I want to be Patch Adams: After seeing that movie I would love that job. I would be very emotional at the loss of someone, BUT I would love to make them smile. Spend time with them, make their dreams come true. Put funny masks on or clown noses and bed pans on your head and run around with kids. 7.) Own my own Christian camp: I would love for it to be handicap accessible for all disabilities. After working at camp for so many years this is something I wanted to do for a long time. I dont know if it is God's plan for Widmar and I to own our own camp, but it does sound like fun to me. For now I will enjoy being a mommy and maybe I will be able to start my masters so that when the kids are all in school I can go back and teach. I wouldnt trade what I'm doing right now for anything.