Back in the Saddle

Its been almost two weeks since we got back from Haiti and I feel like I am getting back into the swing of things. I was helping my dear friend, Teresa build a blog this morning and decided mine needed to be overhauled. Then I realized I hadn’t posted since before we left. Haiti was wonderful and I will update soon. Just a few notes:

I still don’t have our blogs posted.

I still don’t have a clean house.

I do have a clean kitchen table finally.

I signed up to take an online class! NOT for credit this time. The class is “Foundations and Principles of Holistic Ministry”. Here’s the description: “This course lays the foundation for understanding the appropriate goals and strategies for churches and Christian ministries working in low-income communities. It is an orientation course that discusses the question of poverty, proposes a Biblical framework for understanding poverty and holistic development, and examines the role of the local church in the economic empowerment of poor people.” I’m pretty stoked.

I have books coming out of my ears to read. I can’t wait to get them all started!

I am getting a Kindle! It really wasn’t that hard to convince Keith that it was a wise investment! Its an early Annivalmas present. I love to hold books though, not sure how this is going to go over with me.

I’ve been plotting out my garden already. I have a spreadsheet put together of what I am planting, what day I am planting and where I am planting. Woohoo for being organized this year.

The kids are good. They missed us terribly while we were gone, were excited to have us back for a day or so and then the new of having us back wore off really fast and they are back to rolling their eyes at us now.

I made the cutest bag the day before we left for Haiti. Ha – you can tell its made by a beginner but I love it! Its black canvas with a few big pockets all over it made out of cherry print fabric. Oh. Did I mention this is a DIAPER BAG? Yeah. *giggle* It’s a small bag though.

I’m couponing. I figure, heck, I have the time to actually do it, so why not save the family the money? I actually enjoy the challenging myself to see if I can keep my total below a certain $$$ amount anyway, so this could be fun. $

Wow. I have went from the punk-rock-out-all-night-mom to the ultimate Donna Reed with piercings and tattoos. If only Donna Reed had fed the homeless at Miller Plaza and Haiti…

Its good to be back.