10 Habbits of a clean home

I am getting there!  BUT there is a lot of room for improvment.
I love this post
http://www.idreamofclean.net/2010/06/21/10-habits-of-a-clean-home/
I need to put more of this into practice.  How are you doing?

I'm alive... Breathe

I like the new Mercyme song, "The Hurt & The Healer." I have found a lot of comfort from my faith, and this song kind of expresses that part of me.
I like this excerpt from the lyrics...

I’m alive
Even though a part of me has died
You take my heart and breathe it back to life
I’ve fallen into Your arms open wide
When the hurt and the healer collide

Breathe
Sometimes I feel it’s all that I can do
Pain so deep that I can hardly move
Just keep my eyes completely fixed on You
Lord take hold and pull me through

Life isn't easy, I struggle with a lot of things at times, but I do have peace in my heart through it all.



The lyrics in their entirety...

"The Hurt & The Healer"

Why?
The question that is never far away
The healing doesn’t come from the explained
Jesus please don’t let this go in vain
You’re all I have
All that remains

So here I am
What’s left of me
Where glory meets my suffering

I’m alive
Even though a part of me has died
You take my heart and breathe it back to life
I’ve fallen into Your arms open wide
When the hurt and the healer collide

Breathe
Sometimes I feel it’s all that I can do
Pain so deep that I can hardly move
Just keep my eyes completely fixed on You
Lord take hold and pull me through

So here I am
What’s left of me
Where glory meets my suffering

I’m alive
Even though a part of me has died
You take my heart and breathe it back to life
I’ve fallen into your arms open wide
When the hurt and the healer collide

It’s the moment when humanity
Is overcome by majesty
When grace is ushered in for good
And all our scars are understood
When mercy takes its rightful place
And all these questions fade away
When out of the weakness we must bow
And hear You say “It’s over now”

I’m alive
Even though a part of me has died
You take my heart and breathe it back to life
I’ve fallen into your arms open wide
When The hurt and the healer collide

Jesus come and break my fear
Awake my heart and take my tears
Find Your glory even here
When the hurt and the healer collide [x2]

Jesus come and break my fear
Awake my heart and take my tears
Find Your glory even here 


OK now I better get on with my day lol

Women's Pay and Childcare

Here is an interesting article about women and childcare.  I thought the author made an interesting point about how society wants "affordable child care" so women can choose to go back to work, but the childcare workers are often women also, and they get an average of $2.50 an hour for caring for one child.  What do we value in our society?

Interesting read: 
Women's Pay and Childcare: Sides of a Coin

sometimes...

Coffee Faucet?

Seriously?  What will they think of next...
not that I wouldn't mind having one of these lol
http://www.wimp.com/coffeefaucet/

Do you have dreams?

I have so many "dreams;" things I want to do and experience.  This artwork by Rachel Anne Ridge is a beautiful reminder to keep dreaming!!!

right now all Rachel Anne's artwork is 15% off find out the coupon code on her blog: http://www.homesanctuary.com/rachelanne/2012/04/store.html#
There is a chance to win one of her prints there too!

Keep Dreaming!

Baking Soda

I have used baking soda for keeping the fridge fresh, in laundry and even tried it on my teeth, but here is a list of 75 things one can use baking soda for!

I'm going to give a few of these a try.  Anyone else use baking soda for anything?
 75 extraordinary uses for baking soda 

Perception vs. Reality

This made me literally LOL...

 

Can anyone else relate?