A Storage Solution for all my Magazines

Guest post written by Kaleigh Stoop




My sister works for a really big magazine company and can get $5 subscriptions for people and I really take advantage of it. I have six magazine subscriptions, which I know seems a little crazy. I don't always get to read all of them, but I really love to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon looking through all of them and eventually get around to it some weeks after they're delivered to me. So there are stacks and stacks of magazines around my apartment and I really need to do something about them.



But I want to do something really creative and neat looking will all of them. So I looked online to see if I could find a really cool looking magazine rack and while I was searching I saw some info on debt consolidation and after I saw that some I decided to get consulted about it and see what it's about.



I found one really creative magazine rack that I thought would fit in perfectly with the decor of my apartment and it did! I was really proud of myself being able to find something that fit in with my stuff so perfectly. Plus, it gives me an excuse to have a cleaner apartment now

Jonas Blurb: Goodbye long Hello Short!

Jonas Blurb: Goodbye long Hello Short!

Goodbye long Hello Short!

Braids, pony tail, clamps and etc. just name it I had it! It's one and easy way to keep my hair from tangling or being in a way. Through determination I attain my goal of letting it grow for a good cause. I have been longing to share my hair through donating it to "Locks of Love". I keep it long to reach the minimum required length which is 10 inches long.
Today is the day to finally cease the incorrigible hair. I'm so proud of myself for doing it. This is my simple way of conveying my thoughts and support for those who are suffering cancer.

A Day with my Boys

What do you do on this sunny beautiful day? I will probably go out and run but Kyle came up a perspicacious plan for us to do - fishing. They had been fishing while I'm was gone to work. So today, Kyle decided that all of us will go fishing because I'm not working, so that, he can show me how good he catches them. One day, I came home from work and Glenn was cleaning their catch and Kyle was just so elated of how many he caught. I am responsible of cooking them, of course. So we ended up having a fish dinner and to our surprise Kyle ate it!!! He was so proud of his big catch. Kyle was into fishing and wont stop until the bottom of the sky fell on them, one day. Glenn said " I hope people that saw us wont think that I am abusing my child". Glenn is such an inspiration to Kyle in turns of fishing because I don't have any idea but I know how to cook them. His daddy is a good fisherman and Kyle likes to compete to him of how many fish can he catch.

So today, we were gone fishing again. The last time we fished together was during his cub scout fishing trip which I hate worms and Kyle scared of worms too, so I ended up using gloves which was a hassle and it took us longer to hook a bait. But today,  I'm so impressed of Kyle because he did it all by himself from putting the bait to unhooking the fish but oops he didn't use worms but "dough balls" (bread). Then he leaned his fishing pole against  the rails then he watches the bait if the fish is biting it. He made sure that he can see the bait. Then after few seconds he jerked the pole and voila he caught a fish! He even used bologna as bait while his Dad is using live baits (worms). He caught them like crazy but of course we had a limit because it was in a state park premises. All I did was to open the bucket for him to put the fish in.

But the highlight of today's fishing is when the turtle came swimming after the bait (dough ball). Kyle was ecstatic and wanted so bad to hook the turtle and he did!!! The TURTLE got hooked! it was a "pond slider" turtle, Glenn helped him unhook and Kyle wants to take it home so bad to be his pet. We explained it to him that this turtle belongs to the lake so he should stay. I'm glad he understood because I felt pity on the turtle. He got to pet him for few seconds then he let him back to the water.

What a way to spend a quality time with my boys even though I didn't fish because all I did was to make dough balls. Our boy is such an adroit fisherman!

Lets the cast begin!

First catch!

Pond slider turtle one of his catch

Watching his bait if the fish is biting it.

New House

This guest post from Werner Rogers




I really feel like such a grown-up! I am closing on my first house tomorrow! I can't imagine what it is going to feel like to spend my first night in the house that I own! That is going to feel so good! I love this place in my life. It feels sort of like a beginning, a new start, the origin of something awesome! I am growing up. I even got adt security services set up for this new house! My parents always had a security system in the houses we lived in, so this is making me feel like such a grown-up. After the closing, I am going to start moving in right away. I know I am going to want to unpack and decorate as soon as I get in there. I wonder if I will even get any sleep the first couple nights. I really need to because I will be starting my first job on Monday and I need to be rested so I can do my best. This is such an exciting time

Kyle's Realistic Creation

     This year is Kyle's second time to race at Pine Wood Derby. Each scout from the pack was given a  kit and inside is a block of wood, 4 wheels and 4 nails. Then they have plenty of time to design their ideal car for the race. Kyle already had a plan made on how his will look like, so when we went to the wood workshop he told the craftsman how he wanted it to be.

    He is seriously fell in love with Star Wars that every project he makes will be in relation to it. So his vivid imaginations about the design was way hard to craft so they did agreed how it will come out. He was pleased with it. Now the painting part is the most fun part that we both anticipated. But unfortunately, he doesn't want me to help paint it because he said that I will ruin his plan. When he finished painting I sneaked some strokes while he was away but "my golly" I got caught and I just made a chaos. He was furious at me and was upset and started crying. I felt so bad, but after my sincere and deepest apology and I promised him to make it look the way it was and then he finally calm down.

    I need to let my child to decide how he wants it to be. I need to remind myself that this is not my race. I remember last year that you can hardly tell which car is child's creation because  mostly were made by an adult. He is not after of being the fastest but all he wants was to show up his creativity, innovativeness and being realistic. So this year, he made one perhaps closer to "Millineum Falcon" where Han Solo (Star Wars character) was in it. He even hammered the wheels all by himself the only contribution I made was to clean up :(.

During the display I was surprised that several parents complimented and took pictures of it. He didn't win the race but he is our winner for being simply and his realistic creation. Way to go Kyle!

Kyle's Millenium Falcon

5th Day of Fasting

Im extremely proud of myself for making it to the 5th day of fasting. God is helping and strengthen me as I embark my heart's desire. I found it challenging too specially if you are on a trip because it is deucedly tempting. However if you are genuinely committed to fulfill it and set your mind, heart, and soul to it then you'll find it rewarding. The gamut of my first 5 days of fasting is a joy.