Showing posts with label Mommy Confessions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mommy Confessions. Show all posts

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Handmade goods!

Love grouponthe foundaryzulilytotsymamapedia and other fabulous discount sites??

I just found this website called Quite Unique. Quite Unique is a new website that features one unique handpicked item per day at a great value. Great news?? EVERYTHING IS HANDMADE!! Like a deal a day of etsy items!!

Take a look for yourself.



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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Super mom vs abiding mom

A friend shared with me this blog that had this wonderful reminder to keep our priorities in check. I pray you all seek to abide in Him! 


Super Mom
Abiding Mom
Does
Tries to impress others
Pleases the Lord (Eph. 5:10,Proverbs 29:25)
Is controlled by an agenda(curriculum, schedule, etc)
Is controlled by the Holy Spirit: (Gal. 5:22-26) (Uses curriculum & schedules as tools for orderliness so she's more free to follow the spirit)
Her self worth is found in her accomplishments (clean house, perfect kids, the perfect bulletin boards, etc.)
Her self worth is found in an accurate view of who she is in Christ Jesus (Eph 2:10)
Her peace is found in the “perfect” environment
Her peace is found in Jesus in the midst of any storm (Is 26:3)
She is discouraged by failure
Failure reminds her that God's strength is made perfect in weakness (2 Cor. 12:9-10)
She expects perfection from herself and others
She practices grace with herself and others (Eph 4:32)
She teaches her kids to be good
She teaches her kids to be Godly (Proverbs 22:6)
She is frustrated with her lack of spiritual fruit
She abides in Christ and bears much fruit (John 15:5)
She does things with her children
She builds a relationship with her children (Deut 6:6-7)
Her perspective is based on what is seen
Her perspective is based on what is unseen (Col 3:2)
She chooses quantity of activities
She chooses the most excellent Way (I Cor 13)


She made a great printable version- I printed one out to keep by my sewing machine to remind myself daily!
Click here for a printable version!



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Thursday, December 30, 2010

Gettin' Skinny!

Soooo..... 
I don't know about yall, but I ate one too many hundred sweets this holiday season and need to get down to a pre-baby size again. Not a pre-bug size, but rather a pre-little man size. I know I will probably not be a size 4 ever again. Not even sure my hips would go that small again, darn childbirth. I do however want to be about 20lbs lighter and more importantly back in shape! 

For Christmas we got an XBOX360 and the kinect, along with the biggest loser: ultimate workout game.
Let me tell ya, Bob is kicking my butt! I haven't been this sore since high school cheer camps... wow! 
Bob is going to whip me into shape in no time flat!

Also made a stop at Forever 21 tonight and got some skinny jeans. Yep, I finally broke down and got a pair. They are supa cute and a whopping $9.50. Yes you heard me correctly, only $9.50!!! 
{you will not see me in the for a while however, as I bought them a size smaller than I am now to give me motivation to hurry and get down a size!}


Lastly, in the spirit of getting skinny, I broke in my new crock pot and made some yummy {!!!!} Vegetarian Chili with Sweet potatoes tonight. 



The recipe I found in January's issue of Real Simple magazine. It rocked my world!!


In case you didn't grab a copy of real simple yet, or your wonderful MIL didnt get you a subscription as mine did for me, I will share this great recipe!

Slow-Cooker Vegetarian Chili with Sweet Potatoes
1 Md red onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
4 garlic cloves, chopped
1T chili powder
1T ground cumin
2t unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4t ground cinnamon
1t Salt
1/4t black pepper
1 28oz can of fire-roasted diced tomatoes
1 15.5oz can of black beans, rinsed
1 15.5oz can of kidney beans, rinsed
I Md Sweet potato {about 8oz}, peeled and cut into 1/2in pieces
Sour cream, sliced chives, and tortilla chips for garnishing {optional}

In a 4 to 6 quart slow cooker, combine everything and add 1C of water. Cover and cook until sweet potatoes are tender and chili has thickened on low for 7-8hrs or high for 4-5hrs. 

Enjoy getting skinny too!!




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Saturday, August 28, 2010

Random sitcom that is my life.

It is late and I am waiting on laundry to finish so please take that into consideration while reading the randomness that I am sure this post will soon ooze. 

I got my hair cut! Not just any old haircut, but actually paid some money and got a good one from Tony & Guy. Wow, is there a difference! 
Down and fixed

A little messy pony action that I am sure will get way more curtain time then the previous photo.

So I was chatting with my lovely hair dresser at Tony & Guy and we somehow got to talking about the shows we watch- more specific, the embarrassing ones. I have a second spouse that has been known to turn me into a tvaholic in the past, but this new temptress has it in for me! I can literally watch season, after season, after season while I sew, blog, edit photos, or enjoy mama time. 

So, I have learned that if you were to see the list of shows I watch without knowing me, you would either be totally confused, have no idea who the heck I am, or worse- have some weird twisted image of me.
What's that? You want to know what I watch? Well, I show you my list if you show me yours... *wink*

For Instance: Laguna Beach, The Hills, The City, Gossip Girl, Real World {ahemevery.season.since.it.startedahem}, 16 & Pregnant, and Teen mom. 
No, I do not work for MTV, I do not get paid to watch the CW, and I am not 15

I have been known to watch: The Next food network star, Cupcake wars, Food network challenge, Cake Boss, Ace of Cakes, Chopped, Private Chefs of Beverly hills, 24hr restaurant- well, lets just say FOOD NETWORK
Saddest news? I am now eating raw vegan and can't even say I watch these shows to "learn something." I just sit and stare... 

The Gates, Vampire Diaries, & True Blood anyone? 
Hi, my name is mama mcclure, and I am addicted to cheesy Vampire shows. {group responds, "hi mama mcclure"} WAIT! That would mean I wanted help right? Nah, I'm good. 

The L Word
Nope, not a 30-45 year old lesbian, living in West Hollywood. {But, do you have to be to like that show? *shrugs*} This one is funny because my hairdresser was a "she" and not a lesbian either and confessed to LOVING the show too. 

Bachelor and Bachelorette
I promise myself EVERY.SINGLE.SEASON that I will NEVER watch it again. Alas, season returns and I digress. The hook me in and I cannot miss an episode. 

Desperate housewives, The deep end, Lipstick jungle, Cougar town, Modern family, The office, Lost, Ugly Betty, Brothers and sisters, Community, Drop Dead Diva, Glee
*shakes head and lowers in shame* To think I gave my mom such a hard time for watching SOAPS. 

Prison Break, 24, Whale Wars, Deadliest Catch. 
Nope, not a dude. 

Grey's Anatomy, ER, House, Private Practice, Scrubs
You would think I wouldn't get squeamish and would know what to do with my little man scrapes his knee, huh?!

Castle, Criminal Minds, Cold Case, Dexter
Not a detective... or serial killer. 

Big Love, United States of Tara.
Not a mormon polygamist nor do i have more than one personality {well, that depends on the day I guess}.


Oh, and the reality tv list. Where do i begin?? American Idol, Hell's Kitchen, Master Chef, Biggest loser, America's Next top model, Project Runway, America's Best Dance Crew, Dancing with the Stars, Amazing Race, True Beauty (that one is really embarrassing).
Where does it end???

*exhales deeply* Your turn! Leave your most embarrassing shows in the comments section!

~I shouldn't have to say this, but for anyone's mind that might go there, I DO NOT sit and watch tv all day. The tv is off for most of the day. This is when the kiddos are napping or in bed. Most of these shows I watch an episode here or there, others I love more than a fat kid loves cake. 

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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Wordless{ish} Wednesday: Gimp your photos!

Mommy Confession:
I am addicted to photography and editing photos. I just have a point and shoot camera, but I am AMAZED at how you can turn a point and shoot photo into a masterpiece! I am sort of spoiled having an art teacher for a husband and because the nature of his job, he was given Photoshop CS4 from his school. He passed it along to me, as he doesn't teach photography, but the program overwhelms me.

I have, however, fallen in love with GIMP. It is so much like Photoshop and get this- IT IS FREE!! There are also a ton of video tutorials on youtube.

Here is a photo I took of one of my friends little girls at a local splash park.

{BEFORE}


{AFTER}
The colors are more intense, her eyes pop and I took her mama's arm and a random lady out of the photo! now the photo is a great one worthy of a frame! 


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Friday, June 12, 2009

Mommy Confession: Giveaways addiction



Many of my blogger friends have started participating in "mommy confessions!" I.LOVE.IT!! I am here to confess of my severe addiction to giveaways!!
I love them. I love to enter them. I love to WIN them.
Here are my giveaway winnings!!! So far $593 worth!!


HearthStrong Dripsticks- $20


Longaberger To Go Small Shopping Tote- $185


Cloth Pad from effiethepixie- $7


Truth or Dare Cahootie- $8

Avon's Ironman- $23


Slimpressions shapewear-$60


Gift Card to Zutano- $75


Custom Father's Day card from PaperMango- $5


Spray n wash detergent- $5


baby bum wipe solution bits-$15


Pop up's Chocolate dots wall clings-$40
Laptop sleeve-$20



The Man's Book-$25


Umbrella Stroller Organizer -$20



See Kai Run "Kian" boots-$50

Diva Cup-$35

Quite a loot huh!! I love it ALL! If you want to start a new addiction, there are tons of links on the left side of my blog under "Giveaways sites I love!"


What have you won? Leave me a comment about it!


For more Mommy Confessions, visit Life Starring The Kids and Me.

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