What was I thinking?!

Hello everyone! So are you hanging in there? Are you ready for Thanksgiving? That is if you celebrate it.... I am almost there. I have a few things to get still. So... I have been MIA lately. Now although I may not get on here as much as I should I do think about it daily. My intentions are good but I do not want to just get on here and ramble about things that are not interesting...you know? I have been trying to take more pictures to share on here...so hopefully that will interest you. I have painted my jack and jill bathroom FINALLY!!!
Be looking for a video on that soon. I painted it but I want to do some more decorating to it.
I am still working on my vanity I just had to take a break from it for a minute due to holidays and being busy. I hate starting something and not being able to finish it right away, but life calls and I have to answer.
In my last blog I made a TO DO list and it was an epic fail. LOL... I did do some of it, just not the parts that should have been done that were of more importance. I mentioned start dieting. Well I am not going to lie and sugar coat or use excuses. I did not start one and I did not plan a exercise routine. I have been delivered from failure and expectations that I think I can do on my own. God made it real to and I know that if Satan got me into something by my own power I can not get myself out. I depend on God and not a magic pill. I depend on Jesus not DO IT ON MY OWN fake attitude. I depend on the Holy Spirit to lead me not the lies I have come into agreement with. I did however begin to pray differently before I eat. I ask for God to do more than just bless the food but let the food be filling to the body. I find it now where I get full now on the plate I prepared before me and it is no more or no less than what I have given myself. The Holy Spirit did make it known to me that certain foods are my drug. You have alcoholics and drug addicts to street drugs and so on. I am addicted to certain foods. When you find yourself full but you can not seem to stop eating what tastes good there is a problem. When you walk away from the table and feel miserable and heavy, there is a problem. When you are so full it hurts, there is a problem. I could go on and on, but you guys get the idea. The Holy Spirit has also made it known to me that it is not a drug I need. I need a life change. Dieting has not worked for me. So I am making subtle changes and praying for the Holy Spirit to lead, Jesus to heal me, and God to do all that I can not.
I am only human and I am not ashamed to admit that I fall short. I just now realize and understand that doing anything on my own will only cause me to waste too much time striving in my own strength and not depending and relying on my Savior.
I do plan to make a list of things I want to see accomplished in 2015. I just am not going to condemn myself if they are not done. Plus I am only going to make a list of things that I know I am able to do and I know God has planned for me.
So this is at the point of my blog I ask for you guys to hang in there with me as I allow God to direct me and do the things HE has planned for me. I pray this finds you doing well and be safe for the Thanksgiving holiday. Oh and as for black Friday... remember those things you are planning to go and purchase and possibly be feeling angry and rude towards other people about may not be worth it if the things you are getting will end up either broke, damaged, no longer of interest before next year. There are gifts out there that are worth more and have a lot more value and that is you, your time, and even a home made gift. Think about what a person is requesting and what maybe more valuable to them. Something can not be broken, damaged or tossed to the side because it is no longer of interest. Until next time my people.... Stay encouraged!

Love always Rhonda A.K.A Spanky Cola

Good day and good night

Hello everyone!
I am opening this blog in a great mood and happy!!!! It maybe a little later at night but that is okay, I am enjoying watching tv as my husband is cat napping and watching Netflix. I started my Week in Review vlog today and so far so good. My kids are enjoying it...strange but true. They are so supportive though.
My last blog had some sad news but I have decided not to let that come into my future. Sad things can last a long time if you allow it. I am not coming into agreement with that nonsense and not allowing it to continue to steal my joy! I am a child of God and being a daughter of the King I am destined to GREATNESS!
Anyway, I have decided to start posting my week schedule on here and hopefully it will help me be more accountable. I do not know....we will see if it will work. So here we go.

• Planning the girls school curriculum for the next two weeks
• Write in my planner those things I need to get done for the week
• Make a daily cleaning routine schedule. So I don't have to write everything out everyday.
• Meeting with my Pastor this week
• Make a grocery list and what store I plan to go to
• Tap and paint jack and jill bathroom
• Work more on my vanity
• Rearrange glam room and record room
• Buy my Granddaughter a birthday present
• Hang curtains in office and recording room
• Clean office and recording room and record tour
• Plan Thanksgiving meal
• START DIET!!!!!!!
• Plan meals for the week
• Clean fridg and freezer
• Clean coffee makers
• Plan time with my hubby this weekend
• Have family time
• Video thrift haul
• Upload vlog
• Schedule exercise routine
• Sale snowmen collection

Pull out Christmas decorations and see what I want to use and get rid of

 

Well there is just a few things I can think of off the top of my head. My planner always has more detail. If you have any questions please feel free to ask.

I did forget to mention I am looking into finding a new recipe to make at least once a week.

A lot going on along with a lot of changes. I have decided to go on a diet this week and some people may think it is a bad time because its so close to the holidays. I do not plan to deprive myself of those things I love, just limit myself, so I do not disappointment myself. Keep me in prayer. I would do a weight video, but I am disgusted with my weight and do not care to share my embarrassment. I will after I have lost a nice amount. Come on don't we all do that. I at one time was close to be on Biggest Loser but I am afraid to travel alone to unfamiliar places. I will but I get very anxious. Anyway, this is just a out look of what is going to take place this week. Keep me in prayer because it will be a struggle. Thanks.

Love ya

Rhonda A.K.A.

Spanky Cola

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This is my heart

I come to you from this side of my heart, where I am sheltering it and comforting it. I dedicate this is to you Uncle Dale. From your favorite niece.

On November 1,2014 I lost my Uncle to alcohol abuse. It destroyed his liver but it didn't take his heart. He had his struggles and up until a few years ago he gave his life to Jesus. When I was a child I remember his attitude about God was agnostic. He came close to dying on more than one occasion. He just never gave credit to God for saving him.

Now that he has passed I can only assume he went home to God. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior when Uncle Dale was serving time for his abuse on alcohol and making bad choices while under the influence. No matter how much he tried he just could not stay away from that poison for long. He would have a dry spell, but turn back to it. I know he hated it, I would see him struggle with shakes from withdraws.

I am angry in this though and it is mostly because of how I found out and when I found out he had passed. I chose not to share but use what has happened as a stone for me to step on and move on. I will no longer be a victim to what has happened and the decisions that people decided to make to tell me. I will however make choses on my relationship with others.

So to you Uncle Dale, I love you and will hole on to the memories of you and I laying out in the sun, you throwing me in the air at the beach and catching me just before I went under the water, you paying me to go to the dry cleaners to drop off or pick up your clothes, and me sneaking into your bedroom and taking your records and cassettes of Michael Jackson, Heart, Willie Nelson and Air Supply. I will never forget the positive words you spoke to me, to encourage me. I will never forget you trying to protect me from people that were hurting me, whether it was verbal or threats of physical abuse. You protected me. I love you and thank you for the role you played in my life God has given me.

 

Now on to a different note. I have uploaded two videos with my two daughters, Selena and Macayla.

One of the videos is the first ones I ever done. It was Selenas idea to do the video. I hope you guys like it. It may become a usual.

Macayla wanted to do a video with me as well so we did a haul together, but she pretty much sat there. It is the worst video I have done. We look a mess, the sun went down, and the batteries kept dying on me. So instead of starting over and doing it better and looking better, I want you all to know I struggle sometimes, but I still want to be there for ya'll. It helped me to look at something about me that I need to change.... be looking for a video about it. Time to be really real.

I will be taking more pictures and sharing my daily life but it will be week in review vlogs and pictures to go along with it. I think a good camera will be my next big purchase, being my husband got me a lap top to help with uploading. My old computer just was not going to cut it.

I have also plans to blog my schedule on here...or at least tempt to. Hopefully every Sunday night, fingers crossed.

Well I pray that this finds you guys doing well and thank you for stopping by. Your support means more than you know. As always STAY ENCOURAGED!!!

 

Love Rhonda

A.K.A. Spanky Cola

A lot going on

Hello everyone! There has been a lot going on. October has left with some bad and good times. I celebrated, mourned, laughed and cried. I did a mixture of it all. I did manage to do some videos, but then my computer went cu put and my wonderful husband bought me a new lap top. Still trying to figure it out.
In the beginning of October my ex sister in law passed and I had a lot of respect for her. She was buried on October 17th...my birthday.

So it was hard to celebrate with that in my heart and mind. Then a few days later I received a phone call from my aunt in Florida telling me my uncle has only a few weeks to live. Sad.... that is all I can say. Not heartless...more angry than anything. Long story and not one I care to reflect on at this time.

I celebrated my three year anniversary with the love of my life. He has out done his self when he loves me through all my ups and downs, ins and outs. He has stepped to the plate of this relationship and has taken a swing at anything that has tried to hurt me or shorten my life. He is the love of my life (besides Jesus Christ). Jeff I love you more than I thought I could and more than I can explain. Thank you for loving me baby and supporting me in all that I do.

I did do a video on our Happy Marriage

 

 

and a fall tag

I did a video on my puppy Tippy playing with a red light. It was hilarious.

He just suffered a seizure, but he is okay now.

As always I am trying to do better at this blog. I am going to start listing my plans for videos on here so you will be updated of what to look for and then there will be surprise videos that I will post.

Okay question of the night.... Has anyone ever seen the show Freak show? If you have not and are thinking of it, I suggest not to watch it while watching it. OOOOOOHHHH WEEEE not right!!!! Anyways, my husband started watching it and I seen him cringe, so I got interested. Is anyone excited to watch the new Hunger Games coming out this month? Oh yeah I am so excited!

I have another question... would you guys be interested in seeing monthly favorites from me? I can do video and blog it? Let me know by commenting below. Appreciate it.

So I hope this finds you highly favored and blessed. I hope to have more to say that will be more encouraging and up lifting, Hey even the most encouraging and joyful person has a down day. Thanks for stopping in....