Remember

Hello everyone! I went to blog yesterday but my heart was not in it. Thinking a lot about what I am doing and trying to spend my time more productive and prioritize my list of things I need to do and after some of the things I had to do was done I just didn't have the heart to blog. Sorry but that is reality.
Anyway today is day that the world is remembering of the heart ache and pain that America suffered from what ever people want to believe happened. There are words of terrorist attack and there are words of our own government. As for what I believe.... HMMMM, yeah I don't care to go into that. I do however wonder if the families that this affected still replay everything that happened that day in their head, year after year, at this time every year? If they still feel that stabbing in their chest as they watched tv and seen what was displayed for everyone to see. Even the survivors if they still have flash back on this day and recall the things they saw and the noises inside? My mind cant even imagine what they have went through and continue to go through. I sit here and still recall what I was doing and where I was at when I heard and watched it on tv. I was standing at the kitchen sink washing breakfast dishes when my husband (at the time) called and asked if I was watching the news and I said no. He told me to turn the tv on something bad has happened. Him driving truck did not got to see it but was listening to the radio. I seen that only one Trade Center was hit then as I stood in my kitchen watching I saw the other plane fly into the other Trade Center. I remember my heart drop and my eyes sting  from tears. I felt my stomach turn and a weight of confusion and despair drop on me.
How far has America come from where it was. We have come a long way but yet have a long way to go. My heart breaks still, I have the live documentary of that day and I watch it around this time every year. Not to go through the hurt again and relive it but to thank God for bringing us from that and helping us see. My heart goes out to those people I seen go into those buildings to save lives but in the process losing their own. I pray for Gods protection and guidance over this land and for us to remember, yet forgive.
So, as for my tribute it is postponed. I wanted to share today in the remembrance of what today represents for all Americans and possibly the world. Jesus be with us and thank You for Your love. We shall NEVER forget. 

New Planner!!!!

Here is another day, another gloomy day in Northern Indiana. It had been pretty nice out earlier this week but the past couple of days has been BLAH!

Anyway, I told you yesterday I was going to come to you with a planner up date. So here it is....

This planner is from TF Publishing. It has all sorts of things on there. Different kind of calendars and planners at affordable prices. I did however purchase mine at Big Lots for $9.99.
I looked all over for a planner that was affordable and would suit my needs. This particular planner is a 17 month planner. It goes from July 27 2015 to January 1 2017. 

When you first open it up it has a identification page to fill out. On the opposite side is the cover to the front of the planner. What I love about this too is I can always change the cover or the back by sliding another cover in. When you turn the page the two year overview is displayed.

The month lay out is in the front, following the weekly layout. On the opposite side of each monthly layout is a inspirational quote with a beautiful picture. This planner is horizontal layout with a note section. You have plenty of space to add your daily tasks. It should be fairly easy to change to a vertical one if you prefer them instead. I did not find vertical planners on the website. You may have more success at finding it than I. I noticed that there planners are 17-18 months and the price range (for the planner like I got) from $14.99- $16.99.

They have calendars, desk pads, engagements and desk blotters, etc...

They have all different kinds.

The paper quality is great and very thick. I can not think of the name for type of paper that it is but the paper quality is very good. The plastic cover is thick and durable. The ring is about 1 1/2 inch wide (if that makes sense). The planner is 7X8 1/2 and 2 inches thick. 

Do I still use my other home made planner. Yes until it is used up. I use it for Youtube and blog. I hope to get a Happy Planner which is hard because Hobby Lobby keep selling out of them and never know when they will be getting anymore in stock. I spoke with someone from Hobby Lobby and they said that Happy Planner is struggling to keep up with the high demand of the product, so until them I am content with what I have. If I was to get a Happy Planner I would still use my TF Publishing planner. I would just switch the uses around a little bit. Because I still love this new planner and the quality of it.

Here is the video I done just a small intro to it.

Here is the link to the website where you can check them out.

http://www.tfpublishing.com/ 

I hope you enjoy and if you have any questions feel free to ask.

Tomorrow will be Tribute update. Stay tuned.....

Thanks for stopping by.

Here I am late, but not gone forever. Things around here get a little crazy. A life of a Christian woman, wife, and mother comes first before any blog or You Tube. I love doing this but when my children are in need of their mother I go running, but I think now I am going to allow some of my children face some of the things about life and reality on their own. You know a child has to pay for the consequences of their decisions sometime or another. I will support them to a degree but got to let go of that apron so they can realize that Momma is not always going to be there. I love them but I am not their Savior I am there mom. I guide them and pray for them. I provide for them up to a point and then they are on their own. Would I let them starve....no but I wont provide if they are not trying to do for themselves or walking around spending their money foolishly. 
Anyway I did not come on here to rant about kids. I am here to talk to you guys about the "Night time cleaning and prep routine". I will be honest I have not done it every night because I was not here a lot of nights. Like I said earlier things have been  crazy around here. I did however thoroughly clean the house Saturday, then started back  on my night time routine Monday night. If you follow me  on Instagram you would have see it in photos I post.
So what are the pros and cons on doing this night time routine?
                 PROS                                           CONS

1. Not having to deal in the AM                 1. having to 
2. Waking up to a clean room                     leave family
3. Resting better                                          to attend the 
4. no bad smells lingering                              mess
5. More time in the morning to do other things 

Well I could go on and on but if you see there is only one con that I can think of at the moment and I can not see why I make this so hard on myself to do this every night. I love waking up to a clean kitchen, whole house for that matter, I am going to try my hardest to add this daily. Its a good example for my kids as well. I Hope this helps you guys and to think of adding it to your night time routine. I even have a night time facial routine I do and may share that with you as well. Tomorrow I am sharing my new planner. I have been using it for a while and I am in love. No it is not a planner I originally wanted but I do like it a lot. So please come back tomorrow for a video and look into the planner. Oh and yes I will be back tomorrow, unless God says different. Thanks for stopping by.                 

Tribute Thursday

Hello everyone! I am back today with my Tribute Thursday. I would have posted this earlier but I was running around like a chicken with my head cut off. I had a couple of videos to record and a daughter who had a dentist appointment. Never fails when you make plans other things like to invade your time. Oh well I am here and wanted to share with you the video I uploaded today. Every Thursday for a little over two months I have been doing tribute videos for You Tubers I am subscribed to that has impacted my life some how or someone I feel may need the encouragement. Of course everyone could use encouragement but I spend some quiet time and let God lead me as to who I am to do it for that week. I pray for them and think about what they have done to impact my life, family, or home. Every video I have done I have received positive feed back. I do want to make this clear. I do this to better the community and because God told me to. Plus to up lift someone and to let them know that what they have done has made a difference in some ones life, even if its just mine.
So today I give tribute to the beautiful Tamela from the You Tube channel Haute on Design.

She is a beautiful person and she is very creative. She is a designer and shares her skills with the You Tube community and I love that. She opens up the door of what else is out there and how else you can get a look on the cheap. I appreciate her and would encourage everyone to go and check her out. She is a God fearing woman and I adore her. Thank you Tamela for the hard truth and love you share with others on your channel. You are blessed.

So there you have it. I will try to keep doing this every week, or for as long as God has released me to do so. If you are interested in the past tributes because she is number 10, please check out my You Tube channel and watch the series I have started. Here is the video I have done for her.

Tomorrow I will come back with an update on the kitchen challenge that How Jen Does it issued earlier this week. Thanks for stopping by.

Its Hump day

Hello everyone! I apologize for not being here yesterday and giving you what I promised. Was not feeling up to it. It has been extremely hot here in Northern Indiana and yesterday I was out doing yard work. So I hope you don't hold it against me.
I told you guys Monday I was going to share with you the final finish of our dining room and the refurbished furniture we done. If you are subscribed to me on You Tube you may have seen it or if you are following me on Instagram you may have gotten a glimpse. But here is the pictures I shared on the video and on Instagram.

Here is the video so you can see more detail.

Sorry it took so long to finish but we were having one problem after another. Oh and if you are interested in what we used, ready for this? Spray paint.... yes with clear coated over it. Plus are varnish, but yeah it was cheap and easy to apply, just it was so hot out when we got ready to do the hutch the spray paint looked awful and it would run. Unfortunately we had to wait until it cooled off so we could finish. My husband likes how the hutch came out that he wants to apply the clear to the chairs (which we didn't think to do at the time). I love the look of it and I am very pleased. If you have any questions please feel free to ask. I will try to answer them to the best of my ability.

Tomorrow (being I am a day behind) I will be talking about my Tribute Videos and who I am honoring. Please stay tuned.