Happy Good Friday! It’s currently snowing here in New York..awesome. The weather has been less than lately, so we’ve done a lot indoors (with the exception of one day at the land this week!) So I thought I’d share some of what we are loving around here lately!
1. We tried out Disney + this week and it was cool. I don’t see us keeping this subscription but it was nice to watch a few movies on. The kids had never seen Frozen II so that was the main reason, but I also kept seeing moms on Facebook talk about this other movie being really good, so we had a family movie night and watched it. I am very emotional and sensitive and may cry more than the average person, but this move tugs at your heartstrings! The whole story was based on how the boys had lost their dad (the youngest one never met him) and they were on a quest to basically help bring him back for the day with this magic spell. I know it sounds a tad out there, but really if you look past the magical component, the messages were great. Cue the tears and the kids actually requested we watch it AGAIN last night, so I highly suggest it for kids of all ages.
2. Real Estate
If there were ever a time to be “sharpening the saw” I would say now is it. I had a bit of a rough patch last week mentally/emotionally but I worked through the Corona Funk and now working harder than ever. Joe and I have had our real estate business for years now, but with the way the economy is, (and where it is going) we are bound and determined to be able to help as many people as possible. We have creative ways to help folks out who are paying unwanted mortgages. There are so many sellers out there who need help and I feel like now that I’ve gotten real quiet, prayed and focused, I hear you God. I feel the call and know that we are needed more than ever. I still have a lot to learn, but I have a pretty kick ass teacher/mentor/coach. He’s not easy on me, but he knows his stuff. Thank you Joe!
3. I’m currently reading/listening to a few books. Shocking, I know! 😉
For fun I picked up J Simp’s book at the library pre-lockdown. It’s a big one, as it’s her life story. She writes like she talks and I would bet that she pieced together a lot of her journal entries. It’s kinda cool to read how she grew up and I’m only at the part where she has just met Nick Lachey and how she knew she was gonna marry him. I feel like since she’s only a year older than me, I can relate to some of what she went through. (Clearly not the pop star icon bit, but you know…) She also opened up in the beginning about how her dad told her in the hospital literally as she’s about to give birth to her first baby that he was divorcing her mom. She put into words exactly how I felt–all the visions of her parents being the grandparents to her own kids was ripped out from under her. I can personally say that took some time to really come to terms with. When we have expectations, it’s hard when we are disappointed, regardless of what’s best for whom, it’s okay and necessary to allow yourself to grieve, feel the feelings, forgive and move on.
I am listening to Dave’s book on audio. It has good parts, but I’ve read both of Rachel’s books and listen to them daily, so I can’t say it has ‘moved me’ much. Plus, I’m not a skeptic and I know that I am in my own way so I constantly am working on myself. It does bring up great points and I just listened to parts of it where it talked about our love languages and relationships (especially marriage). We can be so different and hard on ourselves and particularly our spouses, so it’s important to step back and think about what the other person truly needs, not what we think they need. Talk about a gut check in a time like now where we are together 24/7!
The third book I am reading is my personal development book I like to read in the morning. I bought it awhile back and figured now is as good a time as any to pick it back up. It’s based on Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich (which he wrote during the Great Depression) but it’s written more geared towards women because we truly are different creatures! It’s fun to be able to talk to Joe about what I’ve read as well because to him, TAGR is his bible. I also love that it starts each chapter with a quote; the last chapter I read started with the good old, “When you know better, you do better.” – Maya Angelou
4. In “homeschooling”news aka keep your kids happy and busy, my sweet friend Alison dropped off some items her kids outgrew and my kids LOVED!!
2 hours. Yup. 2 hours my kids played with this stuff! I loved seeing them be creative and play together so well. I pulled out some of the playdough toys and they were set. They’ve actually played with it a few times now and for $9 I’m sorry I didn’t buy it myself sooner! It’s not that messy really and cleans up really easily.
Another item was. “Busy Box” which was just a big old box of crafts and ideas. We have some stuff but this was awesome. I will say Bradley has no real interest in it, but Brookie is just loving it. She wants me to sit and craft with her so we will do that today or tomorrow. If you don’t have a big craft stash or need to replenish, definitely check this out! Then head to You Tube or Pinterest to get more ideas.
5. My favorite day this week was getting outside and walking our land. The sun was out and we didn’t need coats. I love watching them follow Daddy and we explored the trails. We are excited for more consistent nice weather and to get out here more often. Maybe pack a picnic lunch, build a fire and roast some hot dogs and just spend the day. Heck, maybe we’ll buy a tent and camp out! So grateful that Joe and company have cleared the trails so we can easily walk through.
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