One Crazy Friday....and thoughts about today.

So today has been a crazy day. It started out Crazy, with dreams that were out of the ordinary and other things. Got Grace to school on time, which seems to be getting harder the closer we get to the end of the year. Then some cleaning happened, then a much needed nap since I didn't get to sleep until almost 4 and woke up at like 7:00. However I napped much longer than I wanted too.

I paid for Grace's field trip to Hollywild on Monday. I feel like I get so much done without(in Grace's terms beout) her here, its going to be different this summer with her here plus the little boy I will be watching every week as well. His mommy is okay with me driving him around though so we can go to the park and do other fun activities(PLAY DATES ANYONE?)which should keep boring days to a minimum.

I have already set up a schedule and going to different websites and bookstores and seeing what resources I want to use for Grace and Elijah starting this summer....Is it weird that I am going to have a schedule and Curriculum to do at home with a 4 year old and almost 2 year old?I guess that is the joys of going to school for education. You are educationally minded with you own child. I want Grace to be reading before K-5 still not sure where she will go for that. Oakbrook Prep? Westgate Christian school? Woodland Heights Elementary? That one is undecided. As of now we are thinking Westgate which is where she goes now for K-3.

I am enjoying and Loving the life of being a stay at home mommy. We are making it work. Thanks to Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University I think we can make it work even better. I still would like to work, but we have to see how everything works out. I have thought about going to Spartanburg Community College to change careers. The career I want could make it that I work 3rd shift however, I would be more than happy to work out a schedule to still be at home with Grace more, even if I only worked part time.

With us contemplating trying to have another child though, we need to work better at a lot of things. I have decided to do a lot of things differently with any future children we may have. Such as cloth diapers, homemade diaper rash cream, and homemade baby food. It may take more time and energy but in the end it will save us more money so we can give our children the private school education we want to give to them.
I learned a lot in my quiet time with the Lord today, such as I need to rely on him to solve problems and not solely on myself. I have questions I am hoping the Lord reveals the answers too soon. Such as the search for my biological family. I do not know what I am looking for in the search but I am searching for something, I am looking for the Lord to feel that void but if he doesn't I will continue my search and I know the Lord will help and guide me
This just seems like ramblings now, I am going to end it here with this final note
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
~Please pray for my quiet time this next week I've been struggling with doing one. Thanks.

Homemade Calzones

So I made some awesome and nutritious calzones last night. I am going to put the recipe up incase anyone wants to try it.
If you have a picky eater, either a kid or in my case a husband it is the best way to hide veggies.

1. I bought frozen dough and followed the thawing instructions.
2. I rolled out the dough and cut it into sections.
3. As I was waiting for the dough to thaw, I cooked sweetpotatoes in the oven for 40 mins at 400 degrees.
4. Then I pureed them in a food processor. I then mixed in chopped yellow onions, green peppers, and canned drained diced tomatoes.
5. I then added cheese to all the calzones, cheddar in the kids and swiss in ours.
6. I put the filling in the middle and sealed it shut.
7. I baked them in the oven at 350 for about 30-40 minutes.

They were delicious, even with marinara sauce. My husband even had seconds. if you have a picky eater its the way to go.

Update

So it has been a long while since I have posted. A lot has happened. I have decided to stay at home with Grace next year, unless I get a job this summer. I am also thinking of going back to school to do something completely different from education. Do not get me wrong I love education but right now, its not the greatest field to be in. Grace is ALMOST 4! I cannot believe my baby will be 4 in like 6 weeks. It's crazy. I have decided to make a lot more stuff at home and have started couponing. I found some awesome things to do, if they work out I will definitely be posting them on here.
I have started a photography business that I hope will take off soon. As a stay at home mom (for now at least) it is a good job to have. I am learning everyday the joys of saving money, making things on my own, and the joys of being a stay at home mommy. If anything changes though it will be hard for me. I have been through a lot in the last few months, all of which has made me stronger and more determined and which has helped me to realize in life what I need to do more of. I am excited to be blogging once again.

See you all soon.

forgot. about thiz

I forgot ihad a blog. More later on my nooknow.

5 months.......wow

Oh my word, I cannot believe I haven't posted in like 5 months it is crazy. Lots has happened. Lots to come. Getting in the Christmas spirit other things happening more later.......just tired, time with husband and then sleep.

tired

So we are still working on fixing up the house. Well the house and everything is getting to the both of us. I feel like I am being unproductive and I hate the job that I have, but I want to do more, but it is like no one wants me to; which in turn makes me less productive. I love working on the house because I feel that makes the house more mine, and knowing I worked on it makes me even more proud. I feel so bad because I am missing out on church and church activities but we are hoping to be in the house in a week.

Continue to pray for my job situation. I am I just know God has something special instore and I just need to be patient so please keep praying for me. I have sent a letter of interest to Eastside HS in Greenville, and I am hoping to hear something back from them, hopefully an interview. I really want another teacher interview. If not aide positions are fine too, and well substitute teaching is good too.

<3

Sam

Frustration

So we have started working on the house. It has been a frustrating experience for me. There is currently no floor in the house. We are painting and that is almost done except for the living room and dining room which is going to be a playroom. This is just frustrating. I am frustrated and tired and I just want to get everything done so we can get moved in and I am frustrated with not having a job and I need one. I am just praying and hoping daily and making connections and improving on skills that need to be improved upon.