2 Peas Wednesday Blogger Challenge - Attributes

Join us today/Wed if you blog. Challenge: List your 5 best attributes, in your opinion. Blog about it. Well, I guess it can be hard thinking of your own best attributes. Here are what I would guess would be my best 5: 1 - my smile 2 - my ability to love 3 - my listening skills 4 - my ability to help others 5 - my love for God

1 YEAR CLEAN!!!!!!!

Today is the 1 year anniversary of my being clean from drug use. It has been truly amazing and I am so proud of all that has happened in the past year. I know that this past year and how far I have come is only because of what God has done in my life. Last year at this point, I was at my absolute bottom, I had lost everything that mattered to me and my life felt empty and worthless. God changed all that. He knew me and He knew what was in my heart. He brought me to a place where I could do nothing but fall down on my knees and ask for Him to guide me, to show me what to do, to show me who I am. He answered, and He answered in a HUGE way. He brought me to an amazing recovery group at my church called Celebrate Recovery. It was there that I learned of His true desires and love for me. It was there I learned that I am a special, loved, amazing woman. Without the strength I get from God , from praying and worshiping I would not be where I am today stating that I am clean. He has made over my heart, and has led me to a place where I have been able to make over my life. He has brought me wisdom, love and understanding. I know that God wants this for everyone and I just pray that those who need this love and guidance from Him will seek Him out and invite Him into their hearts. God loves everyone the same way He loves me, He desires for all of us to have an intimate relationship with Him. He desires to show us all the love He has for us, to show us all how special we are to Him, and to show us His understanding and forgiveness. All we need to do is open up our hearts and let Him in.

Beautiful Sunday 01/28/07

Beautiful Sunday 01/28/07
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2 Peas Sunday Blogger Challenge - Obstacles

Join us today/Sunday if you blog. Challenge: What are the largest obstacles preventing you from realizing your dreams?? Blog about it. When I sit and really think about this topic it really hits home to me that the largest obstacle in preventing me from realizing all my dreams is me. That sucks in a way to finally realize that, but it is good in a way to know as well. The greatest thing stopping me is myself, fear of the unknown, or just fear at what will come, that I won't succeed. I need to learn to trust. To trust that God will guide me to where I need to be, to bring me to the path that He has set out for me. I also need to trust in myself, that I have what I need inside. That I know what is right and that I will know when I am on the path that has been chosen for me. Sometimes I need to let those fears inside me push me forwards instead of keeping me where I am. I need to just always remember to put God first and pray that He will bring me to the place that all my dreams will come true.

My Favorite Things Saturday - 27/01/07

My Favorite Things Saturday - 27/01/07 Originally uploaded by dynamo_momof2.

My absolute favorite things in the whole world is being a mommy to these beautiful girls!!

2 Peas Wednesday Blogger Challenge - Tattoos

Join us today/Wed if you blog. Challenge: here's a fun one, If you got a tattoo, what kind would you get and where would you put it?

I already have two tattoos. The first I got about 3 1/2 years ago and is a small four leaf clover on my hip. I had always wanted a four leaf clover tattoo and finally decided to get one after thinking about it for years. This tattoo shown in the picture I got a little over a year ago. I absolutely love it. I designed it and took it into the local tattoo shop to get it done. In the centre is the word Dynamo - someone called me that and it just stuck. The four words around the outside of the circle are the words that describe the woman I strive to be everyday. This tattoo is so very special to me, one that is more special than any I could have ever picked out of a book. I love tattoos and am now thinking about getting a third one, perhaps a butterfly on the top of my back, between my shoulder blades. Who know when that may happen though, for now I am happy with what I have.

2 Peas Tuesday Blogger Challenge

Join us today/Tue if you blog. Challenge: Here's a question for you. Blog about it. Would you rather be a great musician, athlete, scientist, artist, politician, or writer??. If I could be one of these I would want to be a great writer. I have always wanted to be a writer. There are always so many thought going around in my head and I love being able to put them to paper. I would love to think that someday I was able to write something great that was able to touch someone. That I was able to take from my experiences and knowledge and use it to perhaps make a difference in someones life.

2 Peas Monday Blogger Challenge - Shopping

PLease join us if you blog. Challenge~ Lets talk about our favorite places we like to shop and why you keep going back to this store. Can be any type of store
I love going into the city to shop - all my favorite stores are there. When I make a day of it I love going to Endless Memories, Chapters, Michaels, and Old Navy. There is something about walking through these stores that even if I don't buy anything I feel comfort. I always end my city shopping trips with a coffee from the Second Cup.

2 Peas Sunday Blogger Challenge - Scrapbooking

Please join us if you blog Challenge~ Blog about what got you started in scrabooking and what keeps you in this wonderful hobby. When I first learned about scrapbooking was when I was pregnant with my first daughter back in 1999. I was so sick during my pregnancy that I was on the couch most days reading or watching tv. I fell in love with this show called Aileen's Creative Living. It showcased all kinds of craft projects and scrapbooking was one of them. I fell in love with it instantly. I have almost no pictures of me as a baby or small child so the idea of creating something that my baby could some day look at intrigued me. I then looked scrapbooking up on the Internet, learned everything I could, bout a couple how-to books and magazines and the rest is as they say...HISTORY!!

2 Peas Sunday Blogger Challenge - Scrapbooking

Please join us if you blog Challenge~ Blog about what got you started in scrabooking and what keeps you in this wonderful hobby. When I first learned about scrapbooking was when I was pregnant with my first daughter back in 1999. I was so sick during my pregnancy that I was on the couch most days reading or watching tv. I fell in love with this show called Aileen's Creative Living. It showcased all kinds of craft projects and scrapbooking was one of them. I fell in love with it instantly. I have almost no pictures of me as a baby or small child so the idea of creating something that my baby could some day look at intrigued me. I then looked scrapbooking up on the Internet, learned everything I could, bout a couple how-to books and magazines and the rest is as they say...HISTORY!!

2 Peas Saturday Blogger Challenge - High School Friends

Please join us if you blog Challenge~ Do you still keep in contact with friends you hung out with in High school? Blog about something that you enjoy about them.. Looking back at some of the amazing friend I had in high school it is very sad to say that I am not still friends with many of them. I got married so young that when all my friends were off at University or College I was married and working and going to school so unfortunately we have all drifted apart. I can say though that by having this blog I was able to get re-connected with my absolute best childhood friend of all time. His name is John and we met on the first day of kindergarten. We were in school together through till high school graduation and then never saw each other again. Someone emailed him a link to my blog and he posted a comment. We have talked a couple times since and it has been amazing finding out how his life has turned out!!

Beautiful Sunday 01/21/07

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My Favorite Things Saturday 01/21/07

My Favorite Things Saturday 01/21/07 Originally uploaded by dynamo_momof2.

My favorite little rocker girls!!

Moving Sucks

I have just finished moving over the last few weeks and let me tell you that moving totally sucks!! I am so tired of not knowing where anything is, of coming home from work everyday to boxes everywhere. I can not wait to get all settled in. The only good thing is that I am in a larger apartment now, where my girls have their own bedrooms and a small playroom, and I even have my own little crafting space. I will post pics as soon as it is all set up.

2 Peas Monday Blogger Challenge

Join us today/Monday if you blog.... today/ Here's the challenge! What object in your home that you posses, that you absolutely love? Blog about it.. about something you have that has special meaning to you. There are few things in my home that I treasure as dearly as these 2 lady figurines. They were both given to me by my mom at Christmas time. I received the first, the one with the lady holding up the baby the Christmas right after my first daughter was born as a remembrance of her birth. The second with the child on her lap was given to me the year my second daughter was born. They mean the world to me and are such symbols of that special time in my life.