New Thru 30

We've been reading the New Testament in 30 days with our church. I experienced one of the coolest moments in parenthood this week. I was sitting on the floor Wednesday night before putting the kids to bed reading my Bible. Kaiya runs to get her Bible and sits down next to me. She sits just like me and opens her Bible. My dad asked her what she was doing and she said: I'm reading my Bible just like Mama.

She sat with me the whole time flipping through her Bible while I finished my reading for the day. It was a good reminder that these are the things I want her to see. I'm modeling for her every minute of the day. I hope she sees more good than bad.

Can't forget it!

Kaiya has been coming up with some cute ones lately. So bear with my record-keeping posting. This is my journal/scrapbook for the time being.

I was heading both kids upstairs for bed and when we got to the top of the stairs Kaiya says: Mama, can I have H.L.P.E?

Me: What?

Kaiya: You know, H.L.P.E. (change to whisper) That means popcorn!

She was trying to spell since Kaleb was listening.

Hmmm... She's figured out one of the biggest tools of parenting. She'll have it mastered once she can actually spell. :)

Kaiya-ism

Kaiya said something I don't want to forget. Went like this:

My mom: Kaiya, did mommy & daddy get a new patient at the office this morning?

Kaiya: I don't know, I'm just a child!

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She's also been calling me "Honey" a lot lately. In a really endearing, sweet way. She knows it is a term of endearment and is using it totally correctly, it is just so funny to hear her calling me that.

Groupon

We were given information on Groupon, as a marketing tool for our office. I checked it out and it's actually a really great concept. We're pursuing it for the office, but being the bargain shopper I am, I decided to subscribe to the deal e-mails as well.

The way it works is this: Each day they post a deal online for something in your city. If enough people are interested and take the deal, everyone gets it. So today, a spa was featured in my city. $25 gets you a $50 certificate at the spa. When you buy the deal, you do an online purchase with your credit card. The card is not run unless enough people sign up for the deal. Enough sign up, the card is run and you get a certificate e-mailed to you.

Kind of an interesting concept. I was impressed. And... thought you might be too. We all could use a deal! Here's the link: http://www.groupon.com/r/uu824688.

The link is unique to me -- they give Groupon bucks for referrals. So... go get your Groupon! :)

P.S. Just in case anyone is wondering... I have changed the litter box every other day since my resolution post. Not too bad, right?

Wordless Wednesday - Bringing Sexy Back

New Year's Resolutions

I NEVER do this. The idea of setting myself up for failure does not appeal to me in the slightest. But... I'm aware that a mindset like that is not going to get me anywhere either. So, for the first year in my life I am going to make a few resolutions. And document them for the blogosphere to see.

-Remember our patients' birthdays. I have a whiteboard that is going up and weekly I am going to put birthdays on it.

-Establish an end-of-day procedure list and do it. Almost every day. (Gotta give myself a little slack.)

-New Thru 30. Our church is reading the New Testament in 30 days. I'm gonna do it too. While this resolution is only for 30 days, I'm hoping the habit will stick and I'll establish daily routine of reading.

-I so badly want to make a resolution about cleaning but I'm scared to. Hmm... So I'm sort of going to make one. I want to clean out the litter box every other day. I know some people clean theirs daily. I really want to, but trust me, every other day will be an improvement. Once upon a time I was determined to potty train my cat cause I saw this book said it was possible. Wish I had been more successful at that. :)

-Last but not least -- get back into blogging! Not gonna let more than a week go in between posts.