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take a breath

Life gets crazy sometimes. You get all caught up in the day to day- working long hours, running the kids to and from sports, birthday parties- so many other unplanned interruptions. This time at home has opened my eyes big time. To slow down, take a breath and just be. Wake up a little earlier and have some you time, drink a nice cup of coffee in silence or on the patio, read a few scriptures or chapters in a book. Maybe you’re a night owl- put the kids to bed earlier (or just a decent time), pour a glass of wine for you and your partner and have some quality time with just each other. It may not be as easy for some during this quarantine. Some are working double/triple time, not working at all and not knowing how ends are going to meet. Being stuck inside can also do some harm to those who overthink and have fear and perhaps anxiety of the unknown. I wanted to take a moment and just share a few of my favorite Bible verses to encourage, heal and nourish you in all seasons of life.

And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. – Jeremiah 29:13 [NKJV]

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. – Romans 8:28 [KJV]

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. – Psalms 19:14 [KJV]

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 timothy 1:7 (NKJV)

He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge – Psalm 91:4 [NKJV]

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me. – 1 Corinthians 15:10 [ESV]

Blessed is she who believed that the Lord would fulfill His promises to her – Luke 1:45 [NIV]

I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. – Psalm 139:14 [KJV]

Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it – Proverbs 4:23 [NIV]

Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. – Proverbs 19:21 [ESV]

You are altogether beautiful, my love, there is no flaw in you. – Song of Solomon 4:7 [NIV]

“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. – Matthew 6:34 [ESV]

For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. – Ephesians 2:10 [NLT]

Cast your burden on the Lord, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. – Psalm 55:22 [NKJV]

But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, with men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible. – Matthew 19:26 [KJV]

Cypress Gardens Roncek Style under quarantine!

Today was the day we had our field trip to Cypress Gardens! I decorated the table area, we had Lucky Charm Butterflies, watched The Magic School Bus “Get Swamped” and “Get Planted”, painted mini pots to start our seed planting and made bird feeders!

I told them about the birds we may have seen such as:

Ruby-crowned Kinglets
Hermit Thrushes
Solitary Warbler
Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers
Hooded Warblers
Red-eyed Vireos
Yellow-throated Vireos
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds ** Our Favorite**

We looked through the gallery at some of the plants and tree we may have seen:

Dogwoods ** Our Favorite**
Native Iris
Southern Blue Flag
Dwarf Azalea
Southern Arrowwood
Tulip Tree

And of course we learned about my favorite… BUTTERFLIES!! We went over the life-cycle and the anatomy of both a caterpillar and butterfly . We can’t wait to visit Cypress Garden’s Butterfly House as soon as they open back up.

Rice Cake and TP Roll Bird Feeders

Materials needed: rice cake, empty TP roll, peanut butter, yarn or pipe cleaner, birdseed (thankful for a neighbor bc I forgot to pick some up!), scissors, spoon, skewer, ziploc bag or bowl

Poke a hole through the rice cake/ sides on toilet paper roll with a skewer.
Smear peanut butter on rice cake/ TP roll (remember where you put the hole)
Drop it in a bowl or bag of birdseed and evenly coat it
Insert a pipe cleaner or yarn through the hole and make a loop
Hang up outside and wait

My dad also surprised us and sent McDonald’s for lunch via my Mom, so we took it out back and had a picnic lunch, today was nice.

A Little Stir Crazy

Ok…. It’s hit…. I’m going stir crazy- If I have to cook one more meal, fix one more snack, one more drink or answer one more school question I’m going to go mad! Ok, so the school things isn’t that bad- it’s just as soon as I get settled in on my work I hear a “Mom, can you watch me?” or “Mom, I need help!” I can only watch you trace your name 3829x’s without crossing my eyes, I can only be excited about glue so much- and if you ask me for help, I come over to help you PLEASE don’t huff and puff if I ask your opinion or your thought process for the answer. I know, I know things could be worse. I TOTALLY get it, but I’m human and I’m going to vent. Power to all the teachers and every day SAHMs. It’s a tough days work.

I am super thankful for this time at home with them, super blessed to have a job that allows me to still work full time at home via telework. I like our new little schedule we’ve made. We’ve bonded with each other in different ways than before and even though we’re all stuck together in the same house 24/7 we’re not completely sick of each other. well today I may be lol …The girls and I have created our blog pages, we’ve taken up recycling, more exercising, completed a few house/yard projects, and I have even been able to soak in some vitamin D outside in the back. I have had conversations with each kiddo on things we don’t get to just chat about or hear their side of the story on- So it’s not ALL bad, typing it out it actually sounds pretty good and I’m going to miss the extra time- BUT LAWDY BE!

Today I just want to hide, I want to get in my car turn up the radio or listen to an audio book and drive. I want to sit alone in a silent room and do nothing by myself. I want a thank you when I give the 12th snack of the day or 10th meal or 50th drink- I want a “what can I do for you?” I want my excel spreadsheet to magically work the first time. I want all this junk I’m eating to have zero carbs. I want to want to do my hair and make up. I want people to not get moody just because and then take it out on me. I want to go to the movies. I want to fill my candy dish at work and have people come eat it and chat about their day. I want to see my mom and dad and hug them. I want a break.

Ok I’m done complaining. My life is not hard or horrible, I’m just having a Corona Pity Party…. maybe I should go make Quarantini’s….

April Fools!

Do you like playing little pranks on your kiddos? I do!! Nothing scary or pretending to be hurt, just something super cheesy and cute- for those you know me know I am a PUNNY person! These are two April Fools pranks I have done to the goobers in the past- Made them “BrownEs” for dessert and “Cupcakes” for Dinner. I’m not sure what I’m going to do this year… do you have any ideas? Come back to see what I decided on… feel free to use these ideas if you want to play the prank as well. Be sure to let me know how it went if you do!

*Cupcakes for dinner were really meatloaf and mashed potatoes! Don’t forget the cheese sprinkles!*
*I made individual meatloaves in the cupcake pan, then topped with mashed potatoes using a piping bag- be sure to let the mashies cool before piping! I learned the hard way ha..ha..*

Roncek Aquarium- Field Trip Quarantine Style 2020

Being stuck inside during this quarantine won’t stop us from having fun! Brayklee was supposed to be going on a Field Trip to the Aquarium… well…Welcome to our Aquarium! I stayed up way past my bedtime and decorated their “Home-school” area like an aquarium. I found a virtual field trip of the Seattle Aquarium and a SC Sea ? Hospital video! We read the book “Only One You” by Linda Kranz, then painted unique fish rocks. The goobers were so excited when they came downstairs in the morning. I usually put streamers up for the kids birthday so when Jax came down he was like “who’s birthday is it?” Brayklee and JayceeRae were in awe, they went around and checked out all my exhibits. Brayklee even made a scrap book entry about it, that made me feel really special! I hope they remember this for years to come.

Hello world!

Hey y’all! So, I’ve always wanted to try this whole blogging thing, and what better time to start than during this Covid-19 quarantine. “Hello from the Inside….” sang in my best Adele voice- tehe! Plenty of time, right? Or is it too much time??- ANY WHO! I plan to share my journey of being a God fearin, hubby lovin, Mama of three. Oh! And I cannot forget our dear Magnolia Mae, our 2-year-old Labradoodle!

Can y’all guess who hooked me up with Kristens.page? That’s right, Jason, that AmAzInG hubby of mine! Can you believe it’ll be 10 years come next month! Some things I plan on sharing are tasty recipes, DIY projects, vacations, randomness from my goobers, and anything to help make the daily struggles we face a little less stressful… like it will work huh, but hey worth a shot right, ha! So bear with me as I get started on this new adventure!

….off to sneak into our Quarantine Snacks….. until next time!