My Life as Mama Jodi

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And…here we go!

1. I am so looking forward to my girls weekend in Chicago in a few weeks!

2. Maybe later.

3. When you get to my house, we can highlight my hair.

4. God is a big part of my life.

5. If you need anything you know I am only a phone call away.

6. Let’s go on a trip.

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to dinner and shopping with friends, tomorrow my plans include spending time with my hubby (hopefully) and Sunday, I want to either go over to the inlaws, or to a birthday party for a friends son!

You have to head on over to Danielle’s blog, she is having an awesome giveaway! You can choose a book of your choice… and a very cool bookcase! This will come in so very handy for my daycare!!

You can get to her blog, via clicking this picture

Or on the highlighted word “awesome giveaway” above.

Thought I was going to get the house to myself tonight. Trent had gone out to dinner with a family friend from church, and possibly going rock climbing. Christopher is still working, and John has headed out to do some work for the night.

I was going to curl up with a book and a drink until whoever got home first. That was short lived, as just as I was getting ready to make the drink Trent walked in the door. The rock climbing fell through for this week. They had went to Subway… of all the places he could pick, he chose that. Heck if I knew someone was footing the bill, I would have picked something different! But he loves Subway, so much that I should look into starting my own franchise. Ha!

I am up in my room, as he wants to play some Rockband. I am surfing the net, have a kitty cat on my lap and the boob tube one. Just killing time until the Biggest Loser starts. Hopefully John won’t be late tonight, as I haven’t seen much of him in the last week or so.

What’s coming up on the The View this week:

MONDAY, MARCH 8 – The day after the Oscars!! It Isn’t over till the co-hosts have spoken! Guest co-host Vanessa Williams (“ABC’s Ugly Betty”); Day of “Hot Topics”; co-host Sherri Shepherd will Skype live from Hollywood post-Academy Awards and share her Oscar experience; Chris Cuomo breaks down crimes in the headlines. First time musical guests – Lady Antebellum perform

TUESDAY, MARCH 9 – Guests -Andy Garcia and his daughter Dominik Garcia-Lorido (“City Island”); Elissa Stein and Susan Kim (author, Flow: The Cultural Story of Menstruation).

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10 – Guests: Forest Whitaker (“Our Family Wedding”); Jesse Ventura (author, American Conspiracies).

THURSDAY, MARCH 11 – Sir Elton John will be sitting with the women at the table and partaking in “Hot Topics”; Guest – Eric McCormack (“Who Is Clark Rockefeller?”).

FRIDAY, MARCH 12 – Co- Host Kate Gosselin is back and will join the women and the return of “The View: Fashion Friday” with designer Carolina Herrera.

Friday’s show should be interesting. I am sure there will be lots of buzz on different sites with talk about Kate Gosselin.

“I am a participant in a Mom Central campaign for ABC Daytime and will receive a tote bag or other The View branded items to facilitate my review.”

It’s Monday again. Time to get your menus planned. Stop on over at Laura’s and see if you can some tasty new ideas for dinner.

So last weeks menu went out the window.. that only made shopping easier for this week!

Mon ~ burgers, fries and peaches

Tues ~ ravioli & garlic bread

Wed ~ mahi, mahi, cheesy taters, corn and rolls

Thurs ~ pizza

Fri ~ subs for the guys, me ~ I’m going out with the girls!

Weekend rewind. If you want to play along, grab the above button and tell me all about your weekend!

Friday ~ Taxes were deposited! Shopping spree anyone? I would have loved to, but the majority will be going into savings! I did pay all of our bills that we have for the month thus far. What a good feeling that is! I headed out to Wally World to order my new glasses, and bought John a coffee pot.

I headed out to Zeeland to get my hair cut! Its been a long 5.5 months since my last one! So glad that Stephanie’s maternity leave is over with! (no she didn’t take a 5 month leave, I just couldn’t find the time to get in before she had her daughter). I went with a shorter version of my previous cut, and while I was so very hesitant in doing this, I did it!

Headed for home, to see if my hubby was home yet, grabbed a bite to eat, then over to Robyn’s for a little while, so her and Erica could see my haircut.

Saturday ~ John headed out early yet again, to mark the 5th long day of work. My MIL called to let us know that John’s Uncle Larry passed away. There will be no viewing, as he requested none. The family will have a celebration later on, but no date has been set. I colored my hair, got the ribs going in the crock pot, then got Trent up so he could shower early and headed out to Wally World, yet again, as he needed a new pair of glasses as well (his got broken in his back pack). He wants contacts, but that will have to wait until this summer, after he shows he can be responsible for this 2nd pair. Then off to his drum lessons. Home again, made some banana muffins and banana bread for the week, then vegged for the day until John got home. He and Trent got out Rockband and jammed in the living room, while I camped out in my bedroom watching a marathon of “What Not To Wear”.

Sunday ~ Off to church, had a good service. Tried to get ahold of John’s parents, but no luck. Whipped up some lunch, then John and I went to Kohl’s to get him some jeans and me a belt. The rest of the day has been lots of vegging.

What did you do this weekend? Let me know if you play along!

Welcome back to Sunday Stealing. Sunday Stealing originated on WTIT: The Blog authored by Bud Weiser. Here we will steal all types of memes from every corner of the blogosphere. Our promise to you is that we will work hard to find the most interesting and intelligent memes. You may have heard of the expression, “honor amongst thieves”. In that age-old tradition, we also have our rules. First, we always credit the blog that we stole it from and we will “fess up” to the blog owner where we stole the meme. We also provide a link to the victim’s post. (It’s our way of saying “Thanks!”) We do sometimes edit the original meme, usually to make it more relevant to our global players, to challenge our players, sometimes to select that meme’s best questions, or simply to make it less repetitive from either this new meme or recently asked questions from a prior featured meme. Let’s go!

Today we ripped this meme off a blogger named Calvin at the blog Calvin’s Canadian Cave of Coolness. He states that he grabbed it Samurai Frog. But, it was probably stolen there as well. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Tracing back our theft’s thieves might take some time. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!

Sunday Stealing: Another Meme About Me

1. Are you currently in a serious relationship? Yep, and getting ready to celebrated 14 years of wedded bliss, and going on 20 years together!

2. What was your dream growing up? to be a nurse

3. What talent do you wish you had? to play the piano

4. If I bought you a drink, what would it be? non alcoholic ~ a coke or water; alcoholic ~ an Electric Lemonade

5. What was the last book you read? Shepherd’s Fall by W. L. Dyson

6. What zodiac sign are you? Aries

7. Any tattoos and/or piercings? Explain where. Ears only

8. Worst habit? biting my nails

9. What is your favorite sport? Football, I guess

10. Do you have a pessimistic or optimistic attitude? optimistic

11. Worst thing to ever happen to you? Losing control on ice/slush and messing up my car

12. Tell me one weird fact about you. I like to dip my potato chips in ketchup

13. Do you think clowns are cute or scary? cute

14. If you could change one thing about how you look, what would it be? my teeth

15. Would you be my crime partner or my conscience? crime partner

16. Ever been arrested? no

17. If you won $10,000 today, what would you do with it? Buy a car

18. What’s your favorite place to hang out at? Robyn’s porch

19. Do you believe in ghosts? no

20. Favorite thing to do in your spare time? knit or read

21. Do you swear a lot? unfortunately, yes

22. Biggest pet peeve? tattle talers

23. In one word, how would you describe yourself? caring

24. Do you believe/appreciate romance? yes

25. Do you believe in God? yes

John and I are going to be celebrating our 14th wedding anniversary next week. Not sure what we are going to do, or where we will be going. I have told him for our 15th, I want to go away and possibly renew our vows, just the two of us. There will be no wedding invitations to send out, and no one telling us what or how to do things!

I want to go somewhere tropical, and renew them on the beach, with the sun setting in the background. How romantic!! Of course, he’s no help, as he could care less. He will then just have to put up with how I plan things out. I have started our “anniversary get away funds”, and will be adding to it every week, so by this time next year we will be all set!

I am back to looking at houses again. I found a really nice one, had everything I want, air, 2 bathrooms, fireplace, and a 2 stall garage. The other thing that is so cool, it has an awesome gazebo, and an outdoor fireplace! How cool is that!?! On those cool summer night, (fall/spring too), it would be so comforting to throw on some logs, and sit in the backyard around a fire, while watching the sun go down.

Now if only our house was sold! I should have waiting on looking for houses, but when you are sitting at home waiting for your hubby to get home, your fingers get the better of you and start searching the internet. I should be reading or outside enjoying the sunshine.

I think I will drag Trent out to one of the nature parks and take some photos. I need to get more practice in!

I really enjoyed this one. I haven’t have that “joy” feeling in quite a while with my walk with the Lord, so this book started to open up some feelings that have been dormant for some time. If you are feeling down and and out I highly recommend this book for you!

A summary from the book:

The reality of living in a broken, fallen world can leave women feeling overcome by fear, guilt, and weariness. Many develop “sawdust souls,” numb to any sense of joy.

In this warm and wise book, author Sally Clarkson invites readers to take God’s hand and let Him lead them into a life of anticipation, passion, and purpose. With the voice of a trusted mentor, she reveals how, by getting in tune with the rhythm of God’s presence, women can nurture an inner attitude of anticipation and celebration even in the stressful seasons of life.

Through rich biblical insights woven with real-life stories, women will be inspired to recapture a spirit of joy as they follow God’s lead on the dance floor of life.

You can purchase this book, here.

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While I didn’t get a chance to read this one yet, here is a summary of it:
When a daughter is born, her mother has a thousand hopes and dreams for her, especially that they will be best friends one day.

Unfortunately, even the best of intentions can go awry. There are so many challenges on the journey to adult friendship that the reality is fraught with friction and frustration. But a harmonious relationship is possible.

Award-winning author Cheri Fuller and her daughter, Ali Plum, have been there and have discovered the keys to a healthy relationship. In Mother-Daughter Duet they share their story—each from her own perspective—in which they have experienced distance and tension, growth and challenge, and, ultimately, acceptance and harmony. Filled with personal anecdotes and based on several basic principles (letting go; listening; respect; setting boundaries; and more), Mother-Daughter Duet helps moms repair the breach so that daughters want to draw close.

The mother-daughter dynamic is intense, personal, complex, and unique. But mothers and daughters can achieve mutual respect and learn to celebrate their differences when they learn the two-part harmony of the mother-daughter duet.

You can purchase this book, here

** This book was provided for review by the WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group. **