Blogging Break

For some reason, over the last month or so, I have lost my interest in blogging. I am not finding the joy in it that I once was. I feel like maybe I need to take a break from it. I have so much on my plate right now. So many things that I want to be doing this summer. Knitting to do, toys I want to make, gardening to be done, walks to take, life to live. I feel like I've not been spending enough time with my little girl of late. I've been so tired. So over budgeted. I've been drinking soda, eating sugar, needing more energy boosters that are not good for my health in any way! I want to relax more. Read more. Smile more. And I think I need to unload somethings for a while in order to make that possible. Blogging is one of those things that I can cut back on. I will still get on and check up on things from time to time. I still want to get on and post my meal plan each week (if for no other reason than to keep me accountable for continuing to do one) and I want to continue my Thankful Thursday as well, to keep my mind in the right area of gratefulness. Other than that, it will be touch and go. Only doing what I feel like doing instead of feeling obligated to myself to write every day. I don't know how long this will last. How long of a break this will be. However long it takes me to get back to myself. My family. Thank you for being patient with me. Thank you for reading my blog so far! I really do hope to come back to it some day. Full time. But for now, I need to take care of me and mine full time. Thank you again! God bless you!

I'm back!

Hello everyone! Hope you all had a lovely holiday weekend! We sure did. We played in the creek, watched fireworks, visited the county fair, ate home made ice cream and corn on the cob, had a cook out with my whole family, played croquet (hadn't done this in years,) picked wild flowers, played with babies and a sweet little girl, and had lots of great laughs with family. A perfect 4th of July weekend in my book!
But alas, we are now back to everyday life. We came home to nearly dead cucumber plants from needing watered so badly. But after about 3 gallons of water poured on them yesterday evening, this morning they are looking right as rain! We also came home to about 2 dozen baby bell peppers and lots of other lovelies growing quite well! Shouldn't be too long now before we will be harvesting our first veggies! I am very excited!
So anyway, I am back! I will be posting Thankful Thursday like normal tomorrow. Once again, hope you all had a wonderful holiday! God's blessings!

Feeling Bloggy Update

I'm just feeling "bloggy" right now so I figured I'd give you an update on how life in the Lance house is going...

• "L" is napping right now, on my chest. This is where she usually sleeps. Most mother's I know use nap time as a chance to get things done. But "L" usually does fine when I am washing dishes, folding laundry or whatever so I use her nap times as my chance to relax as well. I will read, watch TV, get on here, knit, what ever I feel like doing. It is kinda nice to have peace and quiet for a little while. And who doesn't love holding a sleeping baby?
• Our "garden" is looking amazing! We have about 2 dozen baby cherry tomatoes coming on. Half a dozen or so Roma and flowers all over the big tomatoes. There are three tiny cucumbers started. I mean tiny! Like 1/2 inch long little things. There are 3 yellow squash coming on. Once again, little! About 1 1/2 inches long. No zucchini yet but lots of blooms. And we have one peach seed sized bell pepper. It is so funny looking! Like a mini bell pepper. I could just eat it now, all in one bite! But I won't.
• I have picked 12 leaves off our first ever basil. It smells wonderful! We have little parsley and thyme plants too and I just planted some chives as an after thought to the herb collection.
• I have been dying yarn with kool-aid like crazy. Making some wonderful new colors. The past two days I've done dark red/purple, a wonderful bright blue and a variegated blue, green and white that is going to make a really cool boys diaper cover for my Etsy shop! I also picked up some new colors today- orange, pink lemonade, and regular lemonade. Looking forward to seeing how they turn now.
• Don't you love the bullets? Makes my soo non professional information look so much better. :o)
• I just finished crocheting a new kitchen rug as my other one died on me. Just fell apart in the wash. Oops.
• I also just finished a watermelon kids rug that I am going to put in my shop. It is super cute and looks like a slice of pink watermelon. I just have to put some "seeds" on it.
• I am all packed and ready for this weekend. We are heading home for the 4th. Planning to see the fireworks at the local park, have a cook out and go swimming and just spend some time with the families. It should be nice!
• I made a test run of cinnamon roll bread yesterday and it turned out great! I will be posting the recipe later and I am planning on taking a couple loaves to the LLL meeting Tuesday as I am in charge of refreshments.
• "L" has three teeth now and this last one did not come in as easily as the first two did. We have been using all natural teething tablets and eating ice popsicles but she is still grouchy which is making me grouchy. We have not been good company this week. It seems to be getting better now though. It is making nursing a little more interesting as she is still learning how do do it with this new thing in her mouth.
• I have started a new book that I am looking forward to reviewing for you later. It is a book on marriage and how to be the best wife you can be. I am already seeing a change in Zach and I's relationship and in my general disposition. I am excited to see what the rest of the book has in store for us!

Ok, I suppose that is enough randomness for now. I hope you all have a lovely holiday weekend! I will be standing proud for my country's anthem! I may not always agree with where our government is going but it was built on the backs of some strong Christian men and I have to hope that it will stay standing on those founding father's ideals! God bless the men and women who serve our country and those that have fought and died for it! Have a blessed weekend!

Seeking your opinion

Hello to all of my readers! I hope this post finds you all well and feeling blessed this beautiful day! I was wanting to ask a favor of you all today, in order for me to serve you better as a blogger, I am wanting to find out what you do/don't like about my blog. Please, be honest! It will not hurt my feelings, no matter what you say! I just want to get a better idea of what my readers like, dislike, enjoy reading about, areas that need improvement, etc. Here a few sample questions that you might like to answer but feel free to write anything...

1. What do you like about my blog?
2. What do you not like about my blog?
3. Anything you'd like to see more of?
4. Anything you'd like to see less of?
5. Any particular subjects you'd like for me to blog about?
6. Anything I need to work on making better?
7. What do you like reading about?

What are you interested in? (nutrition, recipes, crafts, frugal living, homemaking, meal planning, faith, child rearing, home birth, breastfeeding, whole foods, etc.)

So, if you'd just leave a comment that would be great! Or, if you want to e-mail me directly, you can send your responses to

kaybug1112@gmail.com

I will keep an open mind to your suggestions and will be sure to follow your lead on the things you want to hear about. I am just trying to get an idea of where to take this blog, if it needs to be taken anywhere, or if it just needs to stay "as is."

Thank you so much for your time and for being my readers! Without you, well, no one would be listening so there really wouldn't be a point in me even writing this! :o)