Beautiful Song

My gorgeous aunt, Susan, introduced me to a song by the amazing Colbie Caillat called "Try" and it is the most beautiful and meaningful song that I have ever heard. I cry each time I hear it because if society thought this way, we would live in a much happier place and more women would believe that they truely are beautiful. I am leaving the lyrics here but urge you to watch the video, it is beautiful and will touch your heart in so many ways.

Always, God Bless.

Oooh
Oooh

Put your make-up on
Get your nails done
Curl your hair
Run the extra mile
Keep it slim so they like you, do they like you?

Get your sexy on
Don't be shy, girl
Take it off
This is what you want, to belong, so they like you
Do you like you?

You don't have to try so hard
You don't have to, give it all away
You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up
You don't have to change a single thing

You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try
Yooou don't have to try

Oooh
Oooh

Get your shopping on, at the mall, max your credit cards
You don't have to choose, buy it all, so they like you
Do they like you?

Wait a second,
Why, should you care, what they think of you
When you're all alone, by yourself, do you like you?
Do you like you?

You don't have to try so hard
You don't have to, give it all away
You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up
You don't have to change a single thing

You don't have to try so hard
You don't have to bend until you break
You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up
You don't have to change a single thing

You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try

You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try
Yooou don't have to try

Oooh
Oooh

You don't have to try so hard
You don't have to, give it all away
You just have to get up, get up, get up, get up
You don't have to change a single thing

You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try, try, try, try
You don't have to try
You don't have to try

Take your make-up off
Let your hair down
Take a breath
Look into the mirror, at yourself
Don't you like you?
Cause I like you

K in K-4 and A Walking Baby I

 So, I took a blogging break to get my baby girl ready for K-4! What?! I'm pretty sure I just gave birth to her. I still see that sweet little angelic baby face when I look at her. Only now, there are tons of things coming from that tiny mouth. Things like when I told her she didn't need my makeup because she's beautiful and her response was, "I'm not beautiful just yet, Mommy. Beautiful takes time." Haha! And I won't get into the embarrassing questions she asks strangers on a daily basis. Oh. My. Word. Some of those are absolutely horrifying. Small example, while we were checking out at Books a Million she asked the lady behind us why her mustache was so dark!!! Kids really do say the darndest things!
 But anyway, as some of you know we are homeschooling our children and so I spent this past week or so getting materials ready and her curriculum in order. We decorated the "classroom" which is actually my kitchen but hey, it serves its purpose.
 We actually started with schoolwork last week and she loved it. But we started Letter of the Week and a set curriculum yesterday. She wakes me up every morning asking if she can do her school work now! I pray she stays this motivated and excited throughout the year!
 I am using an amazing curriculum from Brightly Beaming Resources, Letter of the Week from Confessions of a Homeschooler and Paperbag Puppet templates are here. All of these websites offer free printables! So go crazy!

Baby I has started walking!!! He just turned 10 months a few days ago and has been a walking maniac. Big Sissy helps him a lot. He still loses his balance and falls and doesn't stay up for more than a few steps at a time, but it is progress. He's learning and he is determined to keep up with K.

Not much more than that has been going on. Everyone is happy and healthy and that is all we can ask for. I hope all of you are as well. I will try to blog again this weekend. Until then, take care and God bless.

Discouraged

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Ever have those days where you don't feel "good enough" or feel like you're always on the back-burner in everyone's life? I've been feeling like that quite a bit here lately. So I have found myself looking for scripture to heal my heart and make me feel better and to remind myself that I will never be on Gods back-burner. God will always be there when I need Him and He will never have more important things to do than be here for me.

As I have been searching I found a few verses that stood out to me and could possibly help one of you so that is the purpose of tonights blog. I truly hope these verses can help someone else as much as they have me.

Remember, give all of your problems to God and let them go. He knows what to do with them and He knows how to heal your heart. You are good enough. You are loved. You are important. You are needed. You are beautiful. You are worthy. You are Gods child and He promises that He will never leave you nor forsake you.


Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Isaiah 41:10 (KJV)

       But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you

Matthew 5:44 (KJV)

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV)

He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

Psalms 147:3 (KJV)

Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 8:39 (KJV)

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

1Peter 5:7 (KJV)

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen.

Matthew 28:20 (KJV)

Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.

1 John 4:13 (KJV)

Trust in him at all times; [ye] people, pour out your heart before him: God [is] a refuge for us. Selah.

Psalms 62:8 (KJV)

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

1Corinthians 4:5 (KJV)

Tonight I leave you with this:

Do not look forward in fear to the changes of life;

Rather look to them with full hope that as they arise,

     God, whose very own you are, will lead you safely

     through all things;

And when you cannot stand it, God will carry you

     in His arms.

Do not fear what may happen tomorrow;

The same everlasting Father who cares for you today

     will take care of you today and every day.

He will either shield you from suffering or will give you

     unfailing strength to bear it.

Be at peace and put aside all anxious thoughts and

     imaginations.

St. Francis de Sales

God Bless 

Cramer Babies

New pictures of my beautiful babies. My sweet blessings. 

Father's Day Weekend

Yesterday was Fathers Day and what an amazing day we had. We got to spend the entire day with Kevin and had great quality family time. For the first time we as a family went out on the boat and got to see where Kevin and his dad like to fish and just get away. It. Was. Beautiful. Here's a look at our view.

Amazing? Oh yes.

Kevin is such an amazing daddy and we are beyond blessed to have him. He works so hard in a job that doesn't appreciate what he does and then comes home and puts aside the mess from the day and spends time with me and the kids. I appreciate him more that he will ever know and thank God every single day for blessing us with each other. He makes me strong, supports me through everything and all around makes me a better person.

I love this man more than words can say.

My beautiful little family.

Happy Fathers Day to the daddy's reading this and to the mommas who have to be both. God bless you all.

Photos from our trip to the lake.