#49 Contacts and Glasses

While I got the scripts a while back, I forgot to update here. I have new glasses and I love wearing contacts now. My eyes are even less dry than they were before (see previous post about eye appointment) since I'm wearing the 2 week lenses and using Clear Care contact solution. I'm even wearing my contacts pretty often these days since the weather has finally decided to be nice to us here in Southeast Alaska. YAY for contacts and regular sunglasses!

#32 Read The Birth Order Book

This was such an informative book - and Dr. Leman is even funny! I learned so much, not only about myself, but about my siblings and my children. He gives advice on parenting and also letting loose (for those perfectionist types - though I don't know any of those). Ahem.

Anyway. Before I get struck down right now, I want to say that I highly recommend this book. It took a long time to read b/c I was trying to take everything in (not to mention the two kids who demand time so reading while this kind of book while they are awake is next to impossible) and start applying things to my life.

I can't say I'm less stressed or less perfectionistic, but I can say I am learning to loosen up some and I've noticed a difference in how I react to my children. For instance, when I ask the kids to wipe their face after dinner and they do, I don't need to wipe it off after them to get all the stuff they missed. It's not really hurting anything and they'll be getting a bath soon anyway. I don't need to go behind them and fix everything they have already done. Remind me of this as the kids get older, okay? Thanks.

You can purchase your copy here.

#46 New Robe!

For Christmas, my husband got me the robe on my Amazon wishlist! I was SO happy and it is A-MAZ-ING! It is SO comfy and warm and I love to wrap up in it after a nice long shower or bubble bath, climb onto my chaise and read. Having a nice cup of tea at the same time is even better.

Funny, I just noticed that this looks like it could actually be my bathroom door.

#98 - Recycle

We have been recycling pretty much everything since last summer, so I think I can cross this one off. This is something we hope others will begin to do themselves. It's so important to take care of the earth that God has blessed us with. It's all about stewardship for us. We have been entrusted with its care - to a degree - and it is important to honor that responsibility.

#101 - Donate Hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths

This was done about a month ago, but I forgot to post. It is so rewarding knowing that my hair is going to help a woman undergoing cancer treatment. I had about 9 inches that I donated and they will combine my donation with hair from about 6 other donations and make a wig. Our hair is something that we don't always think too much about, but imagine not having it. It's one thing if we CHOOSE to shave or cut our hair and an entirely different situation if that choice is made for us. If my hair can help a woman feel better about herself, that makes me feel so happy. It's amazing the difference I feel about myself when I feel like my hair looks good. I pray for the woman who will wear my hair. I pray for healing, but also that she realizes that she is beautiful, hair or no hair.