Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Oatmeal Mask
This is a photo of me with the Home-Made Oatmeal Mask.
1 Tablespooon Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Honey
1 Egg Yolk
Cooked & Uncooked Instant Oatmeal.
Mmmmm soothing and yummy. Just kidding. DON'T EAT IT. Raw egg = BADDDDD!
Monday, June 1, 2009
Today...
Today I created my own face mask. I've given up on store-bought face washes and such. They always make me break out. Even hypoallergenic face masks/face washes/face scrubs/etc. I've discovered that the main ingredients are avocado, honey, some sort of oil (almond oil, olive oil, etc.), egg whites, and oatmeal. So it really isn't too complicated. I just have to find out which ones work for me. I may have to buy some almond oil or other essential oil, but it isn't necessary since I have olive oil here at home. :) I'm excited to start experimenting. :)
We went to the mall today. It was great. Usually we drive around forever trying to find a spot, but we found one immediately (several, actually) right next to the entrance. We were confused at first. It's never that empty. It must have been the day of the week and the time of the day or something. But it was so nice! We stayed for three and a half hours. We didn't even notice time passing like it did.
Tomorrow I want to take pictures of Anna outside. I keep saying that, but it's been so hot! Maybe I should try it in the evening when it's cooler.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Anna & Daddy
Paul and Anna! Anna is so funny--she loves her daddy so much! She wouldn't even go to bed last night without him. But look how big she is! She's so tall! Some day she'll be reaching the highest shelves for me! hahaha xD
Mistakes
I've always been the kind of person who has tried to be a perfectionist... the teacher's pet... I hate making mistakes. Maybe it's just all too clear that I'm weak and fallible and HUMAN when I make mistakes. It's so easy to just let them follow you around for years, sucking the joy from you. But what would happen if you realized that our God is a God of second chances? Would the weight be lifted from your shoulders? Would your tears have a tissue to fall on? Would you feel the weight of His arm around your shoulders just that little bit more? Sometimes these mistakes have a way of tearing you down. Sometimes they wind and twist their way into your life little by little and you don't even know it's happening. Reality check. You're one of us after all. You're a sinner. You are weak. You are indeed fallible. Take your second chance and make the best of it. And if all else fails, there are third chances. Fourth. Fifth. Sixth... As long as you keep running to Him, second chances are...
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Mom
I just found out by way of my mother-in-law that my mom's health insurance is 100% taken care of! She gets full benefits because my dad and brother are veterans! :) It's such a weight off from my shoulders, knowing that is one less thing she has to worry about.
I've mentioned my mom before on this blog. She's in 3rd Stage Renal Failure. She is going into surgery soon to hopefully regain some use of her kidney and slow the process. I hope it's successful!
Oh Yum!
I found a Western Family knock-off of Samoas (Girl Scout Cookies!) in the store today! Actually, ANNA found them! She grabbed them off from the shelf. She's one smart cookie! :D *drool*
My Sister
Tonight I had a looooong talk with my sister Melissa. Very unusual since her husband never let her talk on the phone and whenever we did talk, she had to hang up almost immediately because he was either checking in on her or he was instigating a fight with her. Anyway, so we got to talk for a long time, several hours. It was so nice! She told me about this man named Dave that she's been talking to for a while. He is a good Christian man and he seems to have excellent values. I talked to him on Facebook. I just want to pray that he is the man he is portraying himself to be. I want happiness for my sister and if he is honest, then he could be that man! Someone who would love her and be a strong Christian man in her life and who would treat her well and gently and with respect. I just want everyone to pray that he is being honest and that he's a good man. :) I so badly want this joy in her life! :)
Friday, May 29, 2009
All I Possess
1 Corinthians 13:3
If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.
Yay! :D
My sister Melissa just called me. I told you about her a while ago. Her husband beat her up and left her, throwing away everything she owned, all of her clothing, everything! But she just called me and told me that she's been talking to a CHRISTIAN man who is all about Family Values, who doesn't cuss or drink. He sounds like a really loving and wonderful man! It makes me so glad! :) I hope this works out for her if this is the man for her. :)
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Beach Day
Today we went to the 'beach'--Lake Washington's beach. :)
How much has changed since her first trip to the beach two years ago! Of course in the photos from when she was seven months old it was the OCEAN beach and not the beach of Lake Washington, but I think that Anna doesn't know the difference quite yet. :) A beach is a beach. (We're going to visit the ocean again in a few weeks!) =D
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