My brother Dave has been in thhe hospital for the past week. After numerous tests, the found he has chronic leukemia. He had worked in a toxic environment at his last job; which we believe is what started all this. He waited a long time before he finally went to the hospital; which has contributed to his case being so bad.

At any rate, he has been on pain meds and is in and out of it most the time. They can’t really do much for him until they get him stabilized, at which point they can start treatments. My mom left here early to go and help him. Please pray that his levels would stabilize and he would eat again; and that whatever treatments my mom and the doctors do are effective. But most of all, please pray that he would make it through this and come to know Christ in a personal and loving way. I thank you all in advance.

Well, finally, finally, finally, Baby Boy Webb is born! Hurray! Talk about the craziest week…

We didn’t have much prepared in the way of a boy, so we’re still working on a name; but I will post it whenever we settle on one.

It was a crazy week. My parents came over last Saturday, thinking it would only be a matter of days before this little guy showed up. I had been 80% effaced and 2-3 dilated for a few weeks. But that didn’t seem to mean much for me. Wednesday morning around 9am I started having stronger contractions, not as mild as the ones I had been experiencing for the past few weeks. So, I thought, oh cool, it’s finally going to happen! I had no idea that this labor would be so different from the other ones. I experienced timeable contractions that were really really far apart for the entire day. I went walking twice, got things ready in my room for the actual birth. But still the contractions had only shortened to being every 7 minutes apart. Well, I thought, I will wait until they are 5 minutes apart before I call my midwife to come over. I had given her a heads up around noon that day.

I got into the birthing tub to relax, that was not a good idea. It relaxed me a little too much and my contractions stopped for about another hour and then started up again. This time they were about 5 minutes apart. I had tried to sleep, but they were too regular and uncomfortable, so about 2am I called my midwife and asked her to come see what was going on with me. I figured I was safely into active labor, so I decided to hop in the tub again. When she came in, she checked and I was at 4 to 5 cm! I was so shocked. I was like, what?! I am not in active labor yet? All this was just a run through still? Oh my gosh! I was so bummed. With the other labors, I was in early labor for a few hours and then once my contractions were 5 minutes apart, active labor would just pick up out of nowhere it seemed and I would have a baby within 4 hours. Not with this guy. She suggested I try to get some rest if I could and to call her if things picked up.

We turned everything off and went to bed. Within a few hours I was breathing hard through each contraction. I got up out of bed to use the restroom. It was definitely time. Aaron called his dad to take my dad to the train station (he was scheduled to leave that morning at 7:30); and I called my midwife, but I couldn’t make it through the call. Aaron ended up being on the phone with 2 people and me holding on to him breathing loudly. What a man!

I tried to get to the tub. Aaron had to practically carry me, because my legs decided they weren’t going to work anymore. It’s weird, the last 2 labors my legs just spaz out and I get these uncontrollable cramps in my calves and my feet point straight and won’t go flat. What’s up with that? Well, this time my hands decided to do the same thing. Ah! So, here I am in the tub breathing through these contractions that are just right on top of each other; my midwife comes in. My in-laws show up. The kids are waking up wondering what’s going on. Aaron’s dad takes my dad to the station; his mom takes the kids down stairs to go play. Micaiah wanted to stay, so she was allowed in the room.  (She stayed for the whole birth, but when he began crowning, she got scared and stayed over in the other corner of the room. She said she didn’t want to see me in that much pain. Aw.)

My midwife checked me and said I was complete. I was ecstatic! “I’m done!?”, I said. She said, “Well, you have to push him out!” I almost laughed. I didn’t really feel the urge to push for a bit, so I just breathed through the contractions. Finally, I decided enough was enough and I had better get pushing this baby out. I attempted twice, after which I said, “oh those were so lame!” My midwife thought that was funny. On the third push out he came; I was impatient for the shoulders so I just went ahead and finished pushing him all the way out. The midwife picked him up out of the water and placed him on my chest. He was just a screamin’ away.

He was so mad about the whole ordeal; nothing would calm him down. He was quite vocal and persistent for the rest of the day, actually - anytime anyone moved him, or picked him up, he let them know he did NOT appreciate it. He was 7 pounds and 11 ounces. The newborn exam shows that he was not overdue, but rather looked to be about 39 weeks. Which means the dates were way off on the due date. My last 3 babies had been 8 and half pounds, so this was different. He is about 19 inches long. And what else, oh, he has dark hair! The last 2 were blondes, so hurray! I have one who has my hair:) hehe, not that it’s all that important. The pictures we have are on the flickr account, feel free to check them out.

He’s super healthy and doing great. I am healing well. God has been so good to us. I have nothing to complain about. Ever. I need to learn to be more patient and to remember that things don’t always go according to the way I expect them. And when they don’t, I need to accept that maybe God wants to do something different from what I have been used to. The other night, right before I feel asleep (from complete exhaustion) I felt such an overwhelming thankfulness. I have so much to be thankful for. I thought about the time when I was first a mother and did not know anything. I did not even know how to know any better. I had no way of moving beyond where I was. I had no good role models of what I now know a biblical, godly mother to be. God has moved me so far from where I have been. And I am so thankful. So thankful that He did not leave me in my ignorance. He did not leave me frustrated, knowing there was a better way, but not knowing how to get there. I am so grateful He has given me such a full life. That He has seen fit to bless me to be a fruitful mother of wonderful children. I pray that I can daily instill a love for Him; a passionate love for Him that exceeds my own. Thank you everyone for your prayers. I am so thankful for this little gift God gave to us Thursday morning.

I don’t know about you, but I have this overwhelming need to be perfect. I have a hard time not being critical about everything that I do. Especially when it comes to being a mom; and a homeschooling one at that. I was writing an ad for our newsletter not too long ago; it came out just recently and I read over the blurb I placed in there - God doesn’t call the qualified, He qualifies the called.

If I could remember just that, life would be good. He said that He would equip us for every good work. If my good work is to raise and train children for the glory of God, then He will equip me to do so.

Looking back over this first year of homeschooling and listening to all the hub for the new one approaching, I have learned much. It definitely is not an easy path to choose,  but it is one that God has dealt with my heart about and one I know He has placed me upon. So, with that in mind, I know that He will equip me to do that job. Last year, was the first time I taught my own child how to read, how to do his math facts, and how to write his own thoughts on paper. But that is not the big accomplishment in this life. It is not about the academics. With small children it’s about the heart, the attitude, the spirit. There was more for him to learn about God and what He expects from this little 6 year old, than there was to learn about the ABCs. Disciplining issues and training sessions were what took place most days. That is what God has commanded me to do. To train up my child in the ways of the Lord. I need to remind myself of that on days when I feel we didn’t “learn anything” academically, so it would seem.

Doing focused attention teaching was not the easiest some days, with little ones needing attention constantly. But I found that we didn’t have to do academics on any one else’s schedule, but what fit with our day. Being an active boy, I divided up his schooling into bite sized chunks. With the most focused time during nap time, when I could give him my undivided attention.

I have been wanting to do a more God-centered approach to our schooling; with more of a chronological line up of history and Bible woven together. I love the RC method that we utilized last year. I have found a few things that I want to add to it. I want the kids to be able to explore what they’re learning more on their own and to retain the information they absorb from their classic living books. So, I am going to try notebooking this year, as well as incorporating some of the Veritas Press classical education aspects - mostly the history and extra literature books. I am also looking forward to checking out the Institute for the Excellence in Writing program for my oldest 3. I am hoping to be able to connect their Bible-centered learning with our everyday life and how it applies to today. Making sure that they view their world from a biblical perspective I know will help them make decisions based on God’s truth, rather than the world’s “wisdom”.

At any rate, this is an encourage myself in the Lord post:) Once the baby gets here, and I have all our curriculum in order, I am hoping I won’t feel so disoriented and disconnceted.  Life is so much better with a schedule for me… though there is always the huge flexibility factor, I need a guide to my everyday schooling and every other wife/mother aspect to keep me sane. Hopefully, my next post will be about our newest little blessing:)

Here’s my first attempt at making a fleece cover for Hannah. I printed the pattern off the internet (for free - I love that!), but it didn’t turn out right. My sewing machine was freaking out on me yesterday as well, which added to the frustration. (I need a new one, it’s been around for like 20 years.)

Anyways, I found another free pattern online that I printed and am waiting for some lastin and FOE that I will use for the next one. Hopefully I will get better at this:)

Well, the count down is on:) Well, sort of. I know I have at a minimum of 1 month left and a maximum of 8 weeks (let’s hope she’s not 2 weeks over like my last one). I wanted to get ready for her arrival by attempting to potty train Hannah. I don’t have a lot of faith in my potty training capabilities, though, so I did some more research online to see if I could find a fool-proof method of doing this. I found a neat little e-book called, “Real Potty Training!”, that I found really helpful. However, I was not able to do potty training the entire day (or at least 4-6 hours as she suggests). So, it’s carried on into this week. I am hoping she’ll get the hang of it. She is 18 months this past month and acts ready to grasp this new concept.

Anyways, anyone care to share their methods or what worked for them and how long it was before they caught on would be some welcome encouragement.

I am going to try and infant train this new baby, so that going to the potty won’t be an issue and hopefully by the time she’s walking, she’ll be taking herself. I don’t really know anyone that well who has done this, but I would love to hear if anyone has or knows someone who has and what they did. I need to do more research in the area. Basically all that I have learned about it came from a NGJ issue that discussed how most third world countries infant train their little ones out of necessity. And how babies come into this world without one single habit, why start them on one by allowing them to wet in a diaper instead of the potty? I thought, huh, good point.

Alrighty, enough of the potty training excursions. Hope everyone is well. I will try to be more inspirational in my next post;)

Oh, and for those who are wondering how we are doing with all the natural disasters near by, all is well. We are northwest (I think) of where the severe damage is. Though many have had to evacuate their houses, crops have been lost, and several have lost their lives, God has been merciful to us and keeping us safe. Please keep praying for those families that are suffering during this time. And thanks everyone for your concern.

I have been trying to find a way to make healthier baked goods for our family, which are also cost-effective. I have been using speltr baking needs. However, the price of wheat and spelt are tripling this summer due to our ridiculous government tax and gas politics (that’s a whole other blog).

Anyways, I had been buying the Ezekial bread for our regular bread and have been very interested in the whole sprouted grain bread concept. So, I did a bit of research was amazed at what I found. Turns out that when you sprout a grain, it changes the make-up to that of a vegetable like substance, instead of a starch.

So, if you’re interested, here’s a website that tells all about it: http://www.creatingheaven.net/eeproducts/eesfc/about_sprouted.html

I think I am going to have to look into sprouting my own grains, dehydrating them, and then grinding them into flour as I need it. We’ll see. Not sure how much a good mill will cost, but it’s definitely something I want to look into:) Always up for healthier eating, in the most cost-effective way! I think I just need my own farm so I don’t have to rely on buying so much of my food. Some chickens, a milking cow, few acres for crops and I should be good to go…

Ok, so I am little late getting out the details; but here they are nonetheless. Every year the church we attend here has an International Meeting over the holiday weekend. Fellow believers from all over the world gather together once a year to fill our sanctuary and our homes. I have always loved being able to keep people for a meeting. It is such a blessing to be able to serve God’s people in a home environment. I have always wanted to have a huge house where I could house families for varying periods of time and help them out. When I first got saved, or gave my life to Christ, an older couple took me in and gave me a good home to live in while I got myself on my feet.  I learned so much while living in that communal atmosphere, good examples and not so good:) But all in all, it put a deep desire in my heart to want to do the same for other young families. I want to be able to minister to them, show them a godly and biblical pattern for family life, for living healthy, for raising children for the glory of God.

Anyways, so if you hadn’t guessed, acts of service is my love language and I love to “do” things for others. And it also means to much to me when someone “does” something to me. It speaks volumes to me. (That’s why I rave over my new friend Jodi for helping me out at the end of our first homeschooling year - she’s awesome, by the way.) So, being able to keep my friends and their parents that past weekend was truly a blessing to me. They wanted me to sit down and relax, but I tell you, I got more pleasure and joy from serving them than I ever would just resting:) So, thank you my sweet friends, Amber and Rachel, for allowing me to take care of you for a few days. I had such a great time of fellowship and wished our time had been longer where we could have just spent days talking and working together. Rachel’s mom had suggested that I open a “wellness center” where I would take people in and teach them how to live a healthy lifestyle and prepare/cook healthy meals and snacks. If I did, Rachel and Amber would the perfect people to help me pull that one off:) I am blessed to have such wonderful friends.

I am sure the messages were great during services. I did not hear all that much, working in the nursery most of the meeting. But the night service that I was out (and the one I snuck out of during song service) the Spirit was rich and I had a wonderful time praising and worshipping the Lord with friends I do not see so often. I know some might call this just an “emotionalism”, and you can call it whatever you want. God made us with emotions and if He wants to use those as a vehicle to allow me to “feel” what being in His presence must be like, I am totally in for it. I know that serving the Lord is not all in what you feel and that your feelings will often lead you astray, but it is refreshing when God uses them for what He created them for - to assist us in praising Him. As the song says, “The reason I live, is to worship Him.” I was created to serve and bring glory to God. And I have to say, it is the most fulfilling reason for living I have found, and trust me I looked.

Well, I was asked for some recipes that I used this weekend. So, here they are:)

Partially Baked Granola

2 cups barley flakes

2 cups rolled oats

3/4 cup raw honey

1 cup sunflower oil

3/4 cup flax seeds

3/4 cup sesame seeds

1 cup mixed premium nuts

1 cup sunflower seeds

1 cup pumpkin seeds

1 cup dried fruit (cherries, cranberries, apricots, etc.)

dash salt

cinnamon to taste

Mix all dry ingredients first, then add oil and honey. Stir. Bake in glass casserole dish in oven on the lowest setting your oven will go (mine was 170) for a few hours (you could leave the door partially cracked if you don’t have little ones running around at that time). If you have a dehydrator, that would be the ideal way to have some raw granola. (But for me this, is just going to have to work. I consider it to be partially raw, kind of like Ezekial bread.) Stir occasionally. Remove when slightly browned. Place on aluminum foil to dry and cool. When it has cooled, place into an air-tight container. And enjoy:)

Double Chocolate “Oatmeal” Cookies

Preheat oven to 375

1 cup butter

1 cup turbinado or raw sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa

1 egg

1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/4 cup whole grain flour (I use spelt)

1 1/2 cup barley flakes (or rolled oats)

1 cup dark chocolate chips

Mix. Bake for about 10-12 minutes.

I usually double this recipe for my family (cookies don’t last very long around here).

Nut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Preheat oven to 375.

3/4 cup butter

1/2 cup nut butter ( I use sunflower)

1 - 1 1/2 cup raw sugar cane (the less sugar the better;) I often use 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce as a substitute for 1/2 of the sugar allowance, then I just have to add a bit more flour to make the consistency thick enough)

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/4 cup whole grain flour (still using spelt)

2 cups rolled oats, or barley flakes

1 cup dark chocolate chips

Mix. Bake for about 10-12 minutes.

Oat Bran Apple Cinnamon Muffins

Preheat oven to 400.

1 cup whole grain flour

1/2 cup flax meal

1/2 -3/4 cup oat bran

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 beaten egg

3/4 - 1 cup milk ( I use vanilla almond milk) (May need more milk, oat bran seems to absorb the liquid)

1/4 sunflower oil

1/3 cup raw sugar (or use some applesauce, or honey, or xylitol)

1 cup chopped apples

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Mix. Fill paper muffin cups about 3/4 way full. Bake for 20 minutes.

I usually triple this recipe so that they will last for a week or so around here. They make great quick breakfasts for the kids on busy days. Add in a protein smoothie and they’re good until lunch.

Dark Chocolate Truffle Cake

This is a treat around here. I was glad I was able to make it and enjoy it with my friends. It’s a lot of work, but worth it for those who truly appreciate a not too bad for you, once in a while treat.

Preheat oven to 325.

1 cup walnuts or pecans, coarsely ground

1 cup cookie crumbs ( I used the double chocolate cookie crumbs that are left in the bag)

1/4 cup butter, melted

2 tablespoons raw sugar

12-16 ounces of dark chocolate, cut up

1 cup milk (I use the vanilla almond)

5-6 beaten eggs

3/4 cup raw sugar

1/3 cup whole grain flour

1. For crust, combine pecans, crumbs, melted butter and 2 TB sugar. Press onto the bottom and about 1 1/2 inches up the sides of a greased ( I use coconut oil) springform pan. Set aside.

2. In a large saucepan or double boiler, melt chocolate and milk over low heat till completely melted. Transfer to a mixing bowl and set aside.

3. In a large bowl, combine eggs, 3/4 cup sugar and flour; beat 10 minutes or until thick and lemon colored. Fold 1/4 of the egg mixture into the chocolate mixture. Fold chocolate mixture into the remaining egg mixture. Pour into crust-lined pan.

4. Bake cake in a 325 oven for about 45 minutes or until puffed around edge and halfway to center (the center will be slightly soft). Cool pan for 20 minutes. Remove sides of pan. Cool for 4 hours. Serve with fresh strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries.

Cover and store any leftovers (yea right) in the fridge.

Be careful! This stuff is really, really rich. A small piece goes a LONG way:)

Okay, I think that was all the recipes I was giving out. The grilled Mahi-Mahi recipe I got off of allrecipes.com, and the wild rice vegetable side dish as well. Oh, eggplant! Okay, here’s how I do mine:

1. Peel eggplant. Slice into 1/2 inch circles. Set out on towels and sprinkle sea salt over all. I use about 2-3 eggplants for my whole family. Let the eggplant dry out for as long as possible (all day, or all evening and then dry and put in the fridge for the next day). Flip eggplants and re-salt.

2. After they are done drying, I rinse off the excess salt and pat dry. Now you’re ready to assemble your “lasagna”.

3. Put it together just like you would lasagna. Layer of tomato sauce, then eggplant, then ricotta mixture, then sauce, then cheese and repeat until eggplant is gone.

4. Bake covered for 40-45 minutes in 325 oven. Remove cover and bake for another 15-20 minutes, or until liquid is dried and top is slightly browned.

Ricotta mixture:

1 tub of ricotta

1 beaten egg

1 TB of parsley

1 cup Parmesan cheese

For the cheese on top, I use a mixture of Asiago, Romano, and Parmesan (all freshly grated).

I can’t give away my famous Italian tomato sauce, sorry;). (Just kidding, if you really want it, email me.)

Enjoy!

I am really looking forward to seeing everyone at Campground next week (Lord willing that we can make it!). I also had a great time visiting the White Bear Lake assembly in Minnesota. Hopefully, Aaron will post some pictures from our trip to the zoo online. It was fun. The kids had a great time. The Patton family in White Bear are such wonderful hosts and always treat us so kindly. Makes us want to stay longer and visit more often:) I had a really, really awesome time fellowshipping with Priscilla, Jessica, and Rebecca (and the guys too). I especially enjoyed our late night talk. Why is it that we always bond over those last few moments before we turn in for the night? I always have such good conversations then! Anyways, I am thankful to be able to call them my friends and look forward to seeing them again.

Looks like we are going to get as much traveling in as possible before our newest arrival makes her long awaited debut. I love this time of year when we get to visit and spend time with good friends and make new ones.  Looking forward to seeing more of everyone next week!

It’s been forever since I blogged! I have had so much I wanted to write about, but fear that my incredibly blunt presentation would ruin it:)

The weather is finally gorgeous and I have officially shut the heat off! Hurray! We have been trying to get the house ready to keep our wonderful friends from KY and MI this weekend. I am really looking forward to fellowshipping with the Hunts and Halls, as they are such delightful people with whom I have much in common. It is always nice to be able to be around others that share similar views on health, and children, and of course God:)

The children are doing a lightened load of academia for this week of just one lesson in their Saxon Math. We do schooling year-round, as the whole purpose of the summer break was devised during the time when so many children had to leave school to stay at home to help with the crops and harvest.  We will be taking time off here and there for times we are out of town or for “field trips”, but I do not ever want my children’s minds to be idle. There’s always reading time each day - from the classics and pre-1960’s literature (before children’s reading materials were “dumbed” down). Being an English major, I am prone to not want my children to feed their minds “fast-food fiction”; but rather, want them to enrich and challenge their minds to rise above the mediocrity of today’s youthful literature.

Anyways, I have quite a tendency for going off on tangents, huh? I have about 9 weeks to go before the birth of our sixth blessing! Hurray! The last trimester is always the hardest, isn’t it? I feel absolutely gigantic! I got that waddle thing going on in the evenings when my lower back starts telling me how annoyed it is that I have used it all day long. Oh well, I still think it is all worth it. 9 months of some personal suffering for a lifetime of joy is hardly worth comparing. And the healthier one is before they get pregnant and during pregnancy, the less problems there are anyways. I am very thankful that I have not had any complications or problems (besides the varicose veins - ew!) with any of my pregnancies. God has been good, allowing me to find and learn, study and research in the area of health and wellness. It also helps when you’re mom is a CNHP:) We are getting a birthing “hot” tub for this birth. I am super geeked about this. I have read so many helpful and good things about water birth and am looking forward to adding this to my experiences.  I thought home birth was the best ever, but home birth with a hot tub might just be the absolute tops:) Of course, I will have to chronicle the experience. Maybe I will even have newborn pictures! hehe… We always have the camera out and ready when we do and go places, but forget to use it. So, we’ll see.

Alright, enough of the ramblings! I am praying that God will meet with us this weekend and bless the efforts of all involved; that those traveling will be covered and the fellowship will be uplifting and insightful. The meeting review will be up shortly after this weekend, I hope:) God be with us all.

A couple of weeks back we were able to see the movie, Expelled, in the theatres. If they had a large turn-out they would continue to run the filml; so I made it a date with Aaron to help ensure they would continue the film. The theatre was packed!!! We had to sit like way up close. But it was definitely worth it. The film was incredibly well done. Ben Stein’s digging and researching was so adequately well displayed and explained that it was hard to walk away from the film unchanged by the blatant truth he had uncovered in our school systems, as well as the scientific professions. The people who are totally against creationism were interviewed with incredibly frankness. They had even said themselves that they were being very upfront and forward and are not always so. I read some review that said they thought they were being interviewed for a totally different film. Of course, if they had known for what purpose they were really being interviewed, they probably wouldn’t have been so honest. At any rate, I am glad that someone is getting the truth out there about our loss of freedoms in the country and its connection to atheism and evolution.

At any rate, Voddi Baucham wrote a wonderful review. CHECK IT OUT HERE.

Well, Aaron and Caiah left today, before the crack of dawn, to go on a Father Daughter Retreat. I am really happy that they will be able to enjoy this time together, especially in the beautiful surroundings of the Gardens in Georgia that they will be at (should already be at). I am also sad that they are gone for a whole weekend! Micaiah called and wrote me like 3 texts/emails already (on her father’s phone, no I am NOT getting her a cell) saying how much she missed everyone but that she had fun on the plane. It was the first time she has ever flown, well, first time any of our children have been on a plane. When you have 5 + kids, airlines are not the most economical way to travel;)

Anyways, I envy the weather they’re having down there. They text me that it’s so hot and they didn’t pack sandels or lighter shirts, so they’re going shopping. It’s raining and on the verge of snow here. Funny, how weather can be so different…

I ventured out to the store with my kids, plus a little toddler I am watching this week (so that was 3 children 3 and under, and 2 boys only a year apart in age - and if anyone knows what it is like to shop with young gentlemen, well, need I say more…). I was almost wondering how it would go.

To my delight, everything was great:) Really not all that long ago, I used to dread taking my little ones out to the store, but the training at home has definitely paid off. If I expect and train my children to obey me the first time, not to whine, and not to ask for something more than one time, then why would they do any differently at the store? If they “have a melt-down” at the store, it only shows me where I have not been diligent in their training.

I am learning that consistency is everything; that taking the time out to stop whatever I am doing and direct a training session every time they start one, instead of just spouting off instructions that I am not going to follow up on; that my words have to carry weight when I speak, or they won’t listen; that I cannot expect more of my children than I do of myself (like if I tell them not to have a bad attitude, or to be grouchy/emotional then I can’t be going around not controlling my emotions); and many other tid bits here and there.  Life is just one educational moment after another with children:)

Anyways, I hope I survive being without those two for the weekend;) I am hoping to have a girls’ night study with some of the younger ladies in our church today, so that will keep me busy. We have been reading “Beautiful Girlhood” and “Raising Maidens of Virtue“; both are incredible resources with godly values and principles for young women. Hopefully I will also keep myself busy and finish my books and prepare for a series of health classes that I will be hosting here:) (I am really excited about that one… sharing healthy living with others is definitely a passion of mine…) And I am DEFINITELY going to get myself into gear and do some Bible studying:) So, that’s my plan for the weekend to keep my mind occupied…we’ll see how it goes. Anyways, enough random tidbits for now…