wfmw: reading

Hi! I'm Rachel, and if this is your first time to my blog, WELCOME! I'm so glad you're here! (Please feel free to check the place out, including my other blog about strokes!)

I recently found out my son is having difficulty reading. I have been looking at/buying way too many books in an attempt to get him to read and enjoy reading. (Don't get me wrong--books never go to waste at our house!!)

I ran across this book at a book sale. It is a children's book by Jeff Foxworthy, in titled Dirt on my Shirt, it contains lots of poems that will keep kids reading and ENJOYING poetry. WOW! That exceeds my hopes and definitely works for me! To see what works for others, go here, and thanks for stopping by!!

(I recently learned how to use the hyperlink--can you tell?) : )

Rachel

WFMW: Kitchen Organization? Yeah, right.

If you know me, you know I am NOT organized. And my kitchen? I got it free with the house. . .that doesn't mean I have to use it! The best tip, therefore, that I can come up with is for organizing the front of your refrigerator. No, don't leave yet!

You know those really cute family picture Christmas cards that you get? They cover the side of my fridge that you see when you walk in my kitchen. It's also the side next to the stove, so when I'm cooking or coming/going, I see these people whom we love and I pray for them. If I wake up in the middle of the night, I see these people and I pray for them. It works for me.

On the front of my fridge is a little container I got at Wal-Mart that holds all the mail. All mail goes directly into this container that has a very strong maget attached to the back. (It doesn't matter how hard my son slams the fridge door, that sucker is not coming off!) It has multiple compartments, so my husband (who pays most of the bills) keeps his calculator, stamps, envelopes, etc., in it, also. This works for us, because no little (or big) hands can lose the mail once it makes it into the container.

I look forward to reading everyone else's idea, and if you want to read more, check out this blog.

http://rocksinmydryer.typepad.com/shannon/2008/09/works-for-me-th.html

Who knows, someone might convert me to the organized side of life. . .and if this is your first time here, welcome and feel free to look around awhile.

Oh, Gee, the Pressure. . .

Thanks, Steph. Steph is the author of the Red Clay Diaries Blog. She is a great author, and I enjoy reading her work. . .Unfortunately, she's tagged me in a meme. Um, I'm not even sure I know what that is, but she says it is like a "chain letter, but without threat of bad luck or bodily harm." (Which is unfortunate, because I was definitely going to threaten bodily harm for tagging me. . .No, seriously, I jest. I just don't like pressure. . .) I am to list the top 5 ways blogging has changed my life. (Forgive me if I copy someone else's answers. It wasn't intentional.)
1. New friends. I have met so many people. I am thankful for you all. It's so much fun to read what everyone is going through and what perspective you have on life.
2. My perspective. I find myself doing more than just chuckling at the kids' antics. Just this morning, Kyler said one of those cute kid things, and my first thought was "I gotta blog that!"
3. Family. I think, I hope the grandparents feel a little closer to the general going-ons in our family. I don't know about other family members.
4. More introspection. (Is that the right word? Is that a word?) I tend to avoid the "deep" thoughts about myself. I don't enjoy the "psycho-babble," because I figure in the end, who really knows why we do what we do. However, God's working on me. I don't know exactly what His plans are in my case, but I definitely feel growth in my relationship with him, and from that, relationships in general.
5. Ok, that's pretty much it. Since I have to come up with 5. . .how about. . .Works for me Wednesday! (Whew. . .I didn't think I could do it!) I've learned that I can use Borax to clean dishes. I've quit buying dryer sheets (use a washcloth and essential oil instead). I use old wipes containers to store plastic baggies. The list can go on (and on).


So, my 5 tags. . .
1. Amy at (Somebody please tell me how to hyperlink these names, like y'all do!) http://byhisgrace-amy.blogspot.com/
2. Erica at http://krazykennetts.blogspot.com/
3. Jenn at http://jennscraps.blogspot.com/
4. Shannon at http://sweetpeaemily.blogspot.com/
5. Elizabeth at http://findinghimbigger.blogspot.com/ (Sorry, I didn't have anyone else!!! Forgive me, please!)

Ok, get to . . .um, memeing(?) now, people! Or not. (Remember, NO threats of bodily harm allowed!) And to read Steph's answers, go here. http://momonthejourney.wordpress.com/2008/09/23/me-and-my-blog-the-good-the-bad-and-the-um-long-winded/

Works for me: Bacon

I have learned to cook bacon in the George Forman Grill. It takes a lot of grease away, yet the bacon stays nice and crisp. You can also leave the bacon to cook without worrying about the grease popping little ones as they run by, etc. It works for me. To find out what works for others, check out this link.

http://rocksinmydryer.typepad.com/shannon/2008/09/works-for-me-mo.html

Rachel