In 5 days I will officially have a child in high school, a child in junior high, a child in 5th grade, and a child in kindergarten.
I feel old. Really old. Where did the time go?
I love my boys. I really do. But now that I look back, they were so much easier to deal with 7 years ago. I thought it was so hard then and we had so many problems, but compared to what they are facing now and the temptations they have to deal with, I just wish I could go back in time and tell my old self to enjoy it while it lasts. But I can't, so I will tell you.
Enjoy your children while they are young. Yes, you are dealing with potty training and tantrums and so many things, but trust me, it's going to get easier and harder at the same time. I can leave them without getting a babysitter. In fact other than the 1 time I hired a babysitter for The Princess, I haven't paid a babysitter in over 6 years. But now we deal with girls and hair and eye rolling and yelling and fights over computer time and the many, many, many temptations that Satan is throwing at them.
So go cuddle them and hold them close. Let them be silly and crazy. They won't be small forever. And neither will their problems.
When I was pregnant with The Artist (child #2) I noticed that my blonde hair was going dark. Well, I was born a blonde and I knew that I was going to die a blonde (no pun intended). So I started looking to color my hair.
I knew that I wasn't going to go to a salon, because that cost way too much money. So I went to Wal-Mart and looked at all the brands. The brand I chose was Hydrience by Clairol. Why? Because the name suggested that it would keep my hair soft.
I used that brand faithfully for years. I varied once in a while as to what shade I used, but I settled on Light Golden Blonde. I loved how it looked, and my hair was so soft. Even my hubby was surprised at how soft it was. And I have colored my hair every 2 months since then (1996 to 2009 = 13 years!).
And then one day, it was gone. I checked at other stores and it was no where to be seen. I was quite upset. I didn't know what to do. I tried other brands, but they weren't right. They made my hair too gray or too brassy. I haven't been happy with my hair for about a year.
I finally decided to call Clairol and find out why they discontinued Hydrience. I went to their website to find the phone number, and there on the homepage was a picture of a Hydrience box! I was so excited! I called them and it has become a low volume brand, so a lot of stores aren't carrying it, but you can still buy it online.
I immediately went to drugstore.com and put 10 boxes in my shopping cart. I got free shipping, no tax, and I used 3 different coupon codes to get discounts. Honestly, I would have paid more and not cared.
And when it came, I colored my hair that night. It is so wonderful! Soft and exactly the color I wanted. I hope they don't ever discontinue it, or I am sunk!
I knew that I wasn't going to go to a salon, because that cost way too much money. So I went to Wal-Mart and looked at all the brands. The brand I chose was Hydrience by Clairol. Why? Because the name suggested that it would keep my hair soft.
And then one day, it was gone. I checked at other stores and it was no where to be seen. I was quite upset. I didn't know what to do. I tried other brands, but they weren't right. They made my hair too gray or too brassy. I haven't been happy with my hair for about a year.
I finally decided to call Clairol and find out why they discontinued Hydrience. I went to their website to find the phone number, and there on the homepage was a picture of a Hydrience box! I was so excited! I called them and it has become a low volume brand, so a lot of stores aren't carrying it, but you can still buy it online.
I immediately went to drugstore.com and put 10 boxes in my shopping cart. I got free shipping, no tax, and I used 3 different coupon codes to get discounts. Honestly, I would have paid more and not cared.
And when it came, I colored my hair that night. It is so wonderful! Soft and exactly the color I wanted. I hope they don't ever discontinue it, or I am sunk!
I know I put a video up yesterday, but when I saw this this morning, I sat and cried. I know exactly what he is talking about.
Many times when The Doctor was out of work, I knelt before my Heavenly Father and cried. It didn't seem like there was any hope. And yet, during the last family crisis we were going through, I would have gone back to not having any money if we could have avoided what was happening.
Our trials are all relative, and they are for us to help us grow.
There can be no testimony without a test.
Many times when The Doctor was out of work, I knelt before my Heavenly Father and cried. It didn't seem like there was any hope. And yet, during the last family crisis we were going through, I would have gone back to not having any money if we could have avoided what was happening.
Our trials are all relative, and they are for us to help us grow.
There can be no testimony without a test.
The Doctor passed his Praxis test!
The Praxis is the joke of a test that all educators have to take in order to get their teaching license. It is extremely hard and you have to know all about theroists and and how their theories apply to teaching, blah, blah, blah. Everyone hates it, but everyone has to take it. Many have to take it multiple times to pass.
He had to pass this test before the end of teaching 3 years. He did it before 1 year was up! And by passing this test, it means he now advances from a Level 1 to a Level 2 Professional Educator License.
I am so proud of him.
The Praxis is the joke of a test that all educators have to take in order to get their teaching license. It is extremely hard and you have to know all about theroists and and how their theories apply to teaching, blah, blah, blah. Everyone hates it, but everyone has to take it. Many have to take it multiple times to pass.
He had to pass this test before the end of teaching 3 years. He did it before 1 year was up! And by passing this test, it means he now advances from a Level 1 to a Level 2 Professional Educator License.
I am so proud of him.
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