This past week I read about Lot's wife in the bible, and how she had been an obedient wife but when leaving the city of Sodom she had looked back. When the angels told them to flee they said don't look back, and Lot's wife did so and turned into a pillar of salt.
(Read Genesis 19:1-26)
The last page of the week said to take a week away from television, magazines, and shopping, inother words your attachments, and find time to pray and reflect.
I have challenged myself to do so this week. I will refrain from joining my community on theBump.com, television, and try to avoid too many baby things such as registry.
We have also been in a series at Access church called Fresh Air. Basically a focus on important things and fixing yourself internally and not trying to do so much externally. Our principles in this series have been:
#1: Fall in Love with Jesus
#2: Eliminate Hurry from your Life
#3: Give up Control
So with the challenge I am taking this week I am looking to God, and stopping to actually listen to him and not all the other hurried voices in the world. I will work on relaxation, and breathing. (good things for this pregnant lady)
Hope you all have a good week and find time to challenge yourself in small ways and CHOOSE LIFE!
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Monday, January 21, 2013
Halfway through pregnancy
Now that I just passed 20 weeks, I feel I should start to post more about my pregnancy.
There are good parts and bad.
Bad: A week ago today I went to the ER, because I had heart palpitations throughout the weekend, and my OB suggested I go. Everything went fine at the hospital and I was out in 2 hours. Of course, since then I have this constant soreness under my left breast, (around the heart). Two days later I saw my OB who said it's normal to have heart palpitations and that they are more of a nuisance, but she made an appt with a Cardiologist for this week. **I am getting more annoyed with this soreness, and can't wait until my appt.
Other Bads: First trimester sickness, which wasn't much vomiting but more yucky feeling and loss of appetite. Hemmorrhoids, enough said. Drowsiness, which isn't too bad at all because I like sleeping, my work doesn't like it though.
Good: I am now feeling the baby every day. It is amazing, and I am enjoying it while I can, because the baby moves a lot when I sleep which is sure to get worse when the baby is bigger. I do have energy sometimes. I am enjoying the attention and help.
More Update: Hopefully I will be starting Prenatal Yoga this week, finally. We started our registry so that has been a big distraction when ever I am near a computer. I started showing for real around 18 weeks, so maybe I will post a pic soon. My 20 week scan went well, and we are expecting a healthy baby Girl. Now onto picking names.
There are good parts and bad.
Bad: A week ago today I went to the ER, because I had heart palpitations throughout the weekend, and my OB suggested I go. Everything went fine at the hospital and I was out in 2 hours. Of course, since then I have this constant soreness under my left breast, (around the heart). Two days later I saw my OB who said it's normal to have heart palpitations and that they are more of a nuisance, but she made an appt with a Cardiologist for this week. **I am getting more annoyed with this soreness, and can't wait until my appt.
Other Bads: First trimester sickness, which wasn't much vomiting but more yucky feeling and loss of appetite. Hemmorrhoids, enough said. Drowsiness, which isn't too bad at all because I like sleeping, my work doesn't like it though.
Good: I am now feeling the baby every day. It is amazing, and I am enjoying it while I can, because the baby moves a lot when I sleep which is sure to get worse when the baby is bigger. I do have energy sometimes. I am enjoying the attention and help.
More Update: Hopefully I will be starting Prenatal Yoga this week, finally. We started our registry so that has been a big distraction when ever I am near a computer. I started showing for real around 18 weeks, so maybe I will post a pic soon. My 20 week scan went well, and we are expecting a healthy baby Girl. Now onto picking names.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Publix still amazes me!
Tonight my husband and I went grocery shopping, I had my coupons, but didn't have a list together. I mainly went to get a few sale items and then spend $50 so I could get $10 off with the Sweetbay coupon I got from the Sunday paper. Of course I love the fact Publix honors competitor coupons, but did not expect the following to happen.
The Sweetbay coupon states you get $10 off a purchase of $50 or more and then has a part that writes when you use this coupon the cashier will give you another $10 coupon to use at your next visit.
The Publix cashier had stopped after a coupon and explained to me she would need to just take off the money for that product, then she briefly walked away, and came back with a Publix gift card. I was confused and thought why would she put that on a card if she just told me she would take it off. Then the Angel spoke and told me Publix is honoring the coupon by giving people a $10 gift card to use again later. REALLY? AWESOME! So basically you get $20 off of 50. And I have another coupon, so I may make another trip this week. SOOO excited and happy as husband and I just discussed our budget and how we need to save a little more on food. Great trip, hope ya'll have a coupon and can use it too.
The Sweetbay coupon states you get $10 off a purchase of $50 or more and then has a part that writes when you use this coupon the cashier will give you another $10 coupon to use at your next visit.
The Publix cashier had stopped after a coupon and explained to me she would need to just take off the money for that product, then she briefly walked away, and came back with a Publix gift card. I was confused and thought why would she put that on a card if she just told me she would take it off. Then the Angel spoke and told me Publix is honoring the coupon by giving people a $10 gift card to use again later. REALLY? AWESOME! So basically you get $20 off of 50. And I have another coupon, so I may make another trip this week. SOOO excited and happy as husband and I just discussed our budget and how we need to save a little more on food. Great trip, hope ya'll have a coupon and can use it too.
Monday, January 7, 2013
Getting Organized
I will spending a lot of time getting organized because in 5 months my little one will be here.
One main thing I want done is to get my scrapbooks up to date, so I can start one's with my baby in it! So last week I got out my supplies and put them out in front of the TV. So whenever I am watching I will hopefully see it and get a little done. I had started my scrapbook of after college and got caught up to 2010 right before my wedding, this past week. =)
I also got my coupons for this week last night, and went through old coupons and such to toss them out. There were several inserts in Sunday's paper and I actually got an extra one or two from my papers. Will have to plan and shop soon.
Another project I decided to do as I put my Christmas decorations away is to make little books out of the cards I get ever year. I have kept the cards since we have been married and in our house. So with three years worth I needed to either organize or toss out.
I went simple, cutting up Christmas clothing boxes for the cover. Each one is unique to the sizes of the cards from that year. And as for the wholes on each card and cover I used an office whole puncher to make sure they were all the same distance apart. I just wrote the year on each one but may go back and some Christmas embellishments in the future.
One main thing I want done is to get my scrapbooks up to date, so I can start one's with my baby in it! So last week I got out my supplies and put them out in front of the TV. So whenever I am watching I will hopefully see it and get a little done. I had started my scrapbook of after college and got caught up to 2010 right before my wedding, this past week. =)
I also got my coupons for this week last night, and went through old coupons and such to toss them out. There were several inserts in Sunday's paper and I actually got an extra one or two from my papers. Will have to plan and shop soon.
Another project I decided to do as I put my Christmas decorations away is to make little books out of the cards I get ever year. I have kept the cards since we have been married and in our house. So with three years worth I needed to either organize or toss out.
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
2012 Savings
So I didn't keep up with my blog as I began working full time in the fall and then finally became PREGNANT! (Yes, this was basically after the previous post, God's timing is best!)
But I did keep up with saving and couponing, we had some down times when I missed some inserts, and where we didn't shop for weeks and ate all my stockpile. (That's what it is there for!)
That being said I kept my receipts except a few ones where my husband went out and got stuff just for that night's dinner. So for 2012 my spending vs savings is....
Spent $996.56
Saved $951.26
Almost saved as much as I spent!
More to come on upcoming baby soon. And with a baby coming around, I do not plan on keeping track of the savings vs spending this year.
Hope you all have a great 2013 full of blessings and savings!
But I did keep up with saving and couponing, we had some down times when I missed some inserts, and where we didn't shop for weeks and ate all my stockpile. (That's what it is there for!)
That being said I kept my receipts except a few ones where my husband went out and got stuff just for that night's dinner. So for 2012 my spending vs savings is....
Spent $996.56
Saved $951.26
Almost saved as much as I spent!
More to come on upcoming baby soon. And with a baby coming around, I do not plan on keeping track of the savings vs spending this year.
Hope you all have a great 2013 full of blessings and savings!
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