WHATEVER WEDNESDAY {05/10/23}
You made it to Wednesday, my friend! Today is Whatever Wednesday. It’s a little of what we are doing, what we are eating, what we are wearing and a little bit of whatever else is on my mind all in one post.
We spent the weekend in the backyard again! We are soaking up every second of sunshine ☀. We hung gutters that are going to be planters for our vertical garden. Some girlfriends came over on Sunday afternoon to learn some canning basics and we canned strawberry pie filling. It looks SO delicious!
The boys have been playing in the backyard from sun up to sun down, as boys should. They are so interested in everything gardening and love helping, mostly by digging in the dirt.
Jack had his first big project for Cub Scouts. He had to build a boat and then race it, but he could only propel it forward with a straw and his breath. He did such a good job and was SO proud of his work!
Thank you Jesus for grilling season! Two of my favorites to grill are spears of squash and zucchini dusted with bbq seasoning and this super easy Honey Lime Shrimp!
I’m still loving this Time and Tru Ruffled Dress from Walmart. It’s just so easy and comfortable! I’ve worn it dressed down with my favorite sneakers and I’ve paired it with these Dream Pairs Mint Slides.
This week, last year, must have just been a slow week because I don’t have alot of pictures from it. We had a tea as the last meeting for our mom’s group. The boys started appreciating some Saturday morning cartoons and Korben was still not a fan of swimming lessons. His apprehension slowly got better, but there were tears at every lesson. PRAYING that it was just a phase and he will be swimming like a fish after lessons this year!
This popped up as I was scrolling Instagram yesterday and it has echoed in my mind over and over since then. I very distinctly remember a statement I made to my husband around May of 2020. The world was in chaos from the c-vid shut down, racial tension was at an all time high, the political landscape was sickening on both sides of the aisle and it just felt like death and destruction was all around us.
My husband likes to be prepared for anything and everything. He listens to and pays close attention to what is happening in the world. I, on the other hand, begin to spin out with anxiety if I consume too much of “the news,” and since doom and gloom was on every single web browser, Facebook post, Instagram story and news hour, my anxiety was becoming crippling.
I remember sitting in our bedroom one evening, sort of unwinding from the day, and as he was talking to me about the current events and happenings of the world, I could feel my breath getting shorter and shorter. I remember laying my hand on his and saying, “I love you and am so grateful that you are protecting and leading our family in this insane time in the world, but I have to change my perspective and approach or I am going to drown inside myself.”
I’m such a type A person, so giving up control of things is something that I have to work on daily, yet in that moment, I said, “I cannot control anything that happens outside of the walls of our home. The only thing I can have influence over, during this time, is how we raise our boys. Raising them to be young men who love Jesus, are kind and respectful to others and who go out of their way to serve the people around them. If that’s the only thing I can control, then I’m going to give it everything I have.” Saying that out loud was the life line I needed to drop the chains of fear and worry that were gripping my whole being.
Every once in a while, when something big is happening in the world, I start to feel those chains try to tighten again. In those moments, I remind myself of that conversation, release the grip of worry and fear, and walk in the freedom of motherhood.
Here’s what’s in my Amazon cart this week!
After a gnarly sunburn on the back of my neck from working in the yard, I ordered myself a “garden hat”. I really just need some rain boots and overalls to complete the look 😂.
Jack joined Cub Scouts a few weeks ago and even though we were late joining, he’s been able to earn a few patches. Well, this mama does not sew. I do ALOT of things, but sewing is not one of them. I saw a lot of moms mention Badge Magic in one of our groups, so I am going to give it a try! It’s advertised as not needing heat to activate AND washer safe. I’ll report back!
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