Its absolutely a beautiful day outside (sunny, in the 70s and breezy!)and while the boys are napping, I decided to join in on this week's Ten on Tuesday! For more, check out Roots and Rings!
1. Of your current hobbies, which would you choose to spend more time, money and effort on? Why?
Not sure its still hobby if you hardly ever get to it, but I think it would be a tie between sewing and reading. I enjoy doing both and just can't seem to find the time! I know its just a season- Baby Bean will be sleeping and a non-nursing babe soon enough, so I am learning to enjoy this time and my hobby-less days!
2. List other two hobbies/habitual activities (not chores) besides the one listed above that you regularly do now and didn't choose in Question # 1.
I coupon pretty regularly, although, if you looked at my notebook, you would say its been very neglected. I also enjoy blogging and also need to find some more time to catch up on that too!
3. Why are you spending time on the above two hobbies/ habitual activities at all if you really wanted to spend your time on the first one you chose?...or to put it another way, what are these two hobbies/ habitual activities fulfilling that the first one doesn't if you don't want to put all your effort into the first one?
Good question! I would love to have plenty of time to do all my hobbies, but I just haven't figured out HOW!!! I tend to put sewing off because of the time that it takes to get everything set up. I do not have a room that is completely child proof so that I can leave my machine out all the time. I also don't have a large area, except for the kitchen table, to cut fabric out onto, so I never have more than a hour or two of free time. By the time I got everything set up and got started, a child would probably wake up and I would have to pick up so that we could eat dinner, etc.... so, I tend to try and work on sewing when Hubbie is home and lately we've both been so busy and on the go or out spending time as a family, just haven't had a free and well day! As far as reading, I am very picky about my books. Its been a while since I read a book that I couldn't put down. When do I find a book or author that I love, I read-read-read!!! Now, what do I get out of my hobbies or habitual activities- couponing- pride in knowing that I saved money. I consider couponing NOT a hobby! Its not fun especially when you're under a time crunch- which most of my activities are, but I feel it is a duty for me to stretch our budget and this is one way that I can do it. Now blogging is something that I love to do, I feel I am serving a purpose and helping to chronicle my children's lives. I do not do baby books. I have tried and tend to forget dates, etc. I can blog and I love the opportunities I have had by blogging!
4. Read John 3:16 in the Bible....In what way does this passage affect you? What are your feelings towards these words, positively or negatively?
Well, first off, as a Christian, I view these words as a positive- a promise! My feeble brain cannot comprehend the fact that someone could love something SO much that you would allow your child to suffer and die for "the cause"! Can you?! But through that loving and completely un-human-like sacrifice, we can have LIFE! Not life here on earth, but everlasting life in that Big Big House!
5. M&M's: nuts, no nuts, peanut butter?
Oh! That is so easy! Nuts and gotta have a coke to wash the peanut m&m;s down! Yum! Ok, next question... I gave up sweets for Lent and do NOT need to be thinking of things that I WISH I could be munching on!
6. Putting away the feeling of pride, being a bad thing; what secretly or opening are you proud about yourself?
Hmmm....gosh.... I don't know. I could "steal" my SIL's answer and say being a stay at home mom. I am proud of that achievement, because, for us, it WAS an achievement! It was not a decision that we just made and dealt with. It took a lot of work.... so I guess us becoming debt free would be my answer. That we learned from our mistakes, corrected our behavior and began a new way of life for ourselves. Lord willing, at the end of this year, we will be debt free. We will begin Step 3 of the Dave Ramsey goals....
7. Given one room in your house to do with what you want, not changing the actual size of the room and with all the money you would need, what would you do? and be specific!
This isn't hard AT ALL! We do not own the home we live in, but I would rip out the cabinets and counter tops in the kitchen. Replace the stove/ovens. Paint the walls a darker yellow (we painted last year, but I'm not a fan of the color). Then I would rip out the fireplace and have just a wall where the fireplace is! Believe me- this house would need a ton of work to be worthy of buying!
8. What's the next movie you're going to see? Not what you'd LIKE to go see, but one you realistically are going to watch.
We have Eagle Eye and the chick flick with Jennifer Anniston from Netflix, so I'll probably watch at least one of those sometime this week!
9. Use your keyboard only and make the best smiley/funny/cool face.
8-*
10. What makes you cry? What makes you pray? What makes you laugh?
My parents, g'parents, siblings, kiddos hurting makes me cry. My children and their future brings me to my knees in prayer. My kiddos bring so much joy and laughter into my life.
Good question! I would love to have plenty of time to do all my hobbies, but I just haven't figured out HOW!!! I tend to put sewing off because of the time that it takes to get everything set up. I do not have a room that is completely child proof so that I can leave my machine out all the time. I also don't have a large area, except for the kitchen table, to cut fabric out onto, so I never have more than a hour or two of free time. By the time I got everything set up and got started, a child would probably wake up and I would have to pick up so that we could eat dinner, etc.... so, I tend to try and work on sewing when Hubbie is home and lately we've both been so busy and on the go or out spending time as a family, just haven't had a free and well day! As far as reading, I am very picky about my books. Its been a while since I read a book that I couldn't put down. When do I find a book or author that I love, I read-read-read!!! Now, what do I get out of my hobbies or habitual activities- couponing- pride in knowing that I saved money. I consider couponing NOT a hobby! Its not fun especially when you're under a time crunch- which most of my activities are, but I feel it is a duty for me to stretch our budget and this is one way that I can do it. Now blogging is something that I love to do, I feel I am serving a purpose and helping to chronicle my children's lives. I do not do baby books. I have tried and tend to forget dates, etc. I can blog and I love the opportunities I have had by blogging!
4. Read John 3:16 in the Bible....In what way does this passage affect you? What are your feelings towards these words, positively or negatively?
Well, first off, as a Christian, I view these words as a positive- a promise! My feeble brain cannot comprehend the fact that someone could love something SO much that you would allow your child to suffer and die for "the cause"! Can you?! But through that loving and completely un-human-like sacrifice, we can have LIFE! Not life here on earth, but everlasting life in that Big Big House!
5. M&M's: nuts, no nuts, peanut butter?
Oh! That is so easy! Nuts and gotta have a coke to wash the peanut m&m;s down! Yum! Ok, next question... I gave up sweets for Lent and do NOT need to be thinking of things that I WISH I could be munching on!
6. Putting away the feeling of pride, being a bad thing; what secretly or opening are you proud about yourself?
Hmmm....gosh.... I don't know. I could "steal" my SIL's answer and say being a stay at home mom. I am proud of that achievement, because, for us, it WAS an achievement! It was not a decision that we just made and dealt with. It took a lot of work.... so I guess us becoming debt free would be my answer. That we learned from our mistakes, corrected our behavior and began a new way of life for ourselves. Lord willing, at the end of this year, we will be debt free. We will begin Step 3 of the Dave Ramsey goals....
7. Given one room in your house to do with what you want, not changing the actual size of the room and with all the money you would need, what would you do? and be specific!
This isn't hard AT ALL! We do not own the home we live in, but I would rip out the cabinets and counter tops in the kitchen. Replace the stove/ovens. Paint the walls a darker yellow (we painted last year, but I'm not a fan of the color). Then I would rip out the fireplace and have just a wall where the fireplace is! Believe me- this house would need a ton of work to be worthy of buying!
8. What's the next movie you're going to see? Not what you'd LIKE to go see, but one you realistically are going to watch.
We have Eagle Eye and the chick flick with Jennifer Anniston from Netflix, so I'll probably watch at least one of those sometime this week!
9. Use your keyboard only and make the best smiley/funny/cool face.
8-*
10. What makes you cry? What makes you pray? What makes you laugh?
My parents, g'parents, siblings, kiddos hurting makes me cry. My children and their future brings me to my knees in prayer. My kiddos bring so much joy and laughter into my life.
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3 thoughtful comments:
Lack of space, and not wanting to take the time to drag everything out is the biggest culprit of preventing me from crafting. A craft room would be lovely....maybe one day!
mmm peanut M&M's are the best!!
oh yeah, photography def. the most money.. and the reason I do it, my kids..
We MUST get together soon!
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