Tasty treats for the little ones :)

Every holiday, I make little treats for everyone in my sons class. This Christmas, I decided on snowmen!

Materials:
-coffee stirrers
-orange tictacs
-marshmallows
-fruit slices candies
-cocoa mix
-water (to mix cocoa)

Three easy steps!
1. Put three marshmallows on each stirrer.
2. Put on a tictac nose
3. Dab on eyes and mouths!

All set for these super cute marshmallow men!!!

I wrapped them in little Santa bags! Goodies for the class always warms my heart.

God Bless and keep smilin!!

Stephanie

Been a hectic few days

Sorry it has been such a gap between posts. With Christmas fast approaching, it's been a crazy few days. Trying to get the house ready, last minute shopping (which is always the case), and just all around nuttiness.

I had a few minutes to myself last night and a picture showed up on my Facebook feed. It had two statues; one thinker, one doer. This simple picture really made me think. Which one am I? I would like to think I'm a little bit of both but I'm not too sure.

I am an over analyzer. I tend to over think even the simplest of problems. But when I know something needs to be done or is the right thing to do, I just do it. I think we all are a little of both. But is there one that you'd like to be more than the other? I know I'd like to be more of a doer!

This also comes into play when studying the Word of God. I can give you a dozen people who can quote scripture, but never follow the Word of God. I can also give you people who mirror the Word of God as best as humanly possible, that honestly have never owned a Bible. I guess my point it, when studying and reading the Word of God and reflecting(thinking), we must also bring the Word of God to others and live by his laws and do our best to walk closely with Him(doing).

Everyone has the decision today and everyday. Are you going to be a thinker, or a doer?

Connecticut tragedy

This seems so surreal. How can someone kill 20 children and 7 adults just because they were mad at their mom? Every time I see something like this, my mind tells me it is time to homeschool.

Lord,
Please be with the families and friends effected by today's tragedy. Be with them and help them heal and remember their loved ones with happy memories in their hearts. Take care of your new angels and we know they are ok now. In Jesus name, amen.

Everyone know, every day isn't promised. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. Make sure your loved ones know how much you love them. Make sure to tell your children everyday how much you love them.

God Bless

Stephanie

My not so often rant!

Today has been rough. It is the 17 year anniversary of my PopPop's passing, which makes me a little over emotional to begin with.

How can you dislike someone so much, without knowing the entire story? How can you put hurtful words on someone's social website and just be ok about it? Let me back track a bit and explain.

My sister and my mom had sent a few gifts to us that had me really excited. My sister sent me her old laptop so I had something other than the iPad to use (which has a lot of limitations, hence needing a laptop). I was so excited and knew that her a my brother-in-law were probably not home, so I thanked them on good ole Facebook. Then my mother told me the package that she sent had something for Josh and I in it that we didn't need to wait until Christmas to open. Tada! New house phones (ours decided it no long wanted to hold a charge and I cannot find a battery anywhere!). So I again posted my thanks and happiness because my mom was at work and I can't just call her.
Here's were the fun started.
I notice a comment under one of my posts, basically telling me that I should be thankful to all the other people who have helped us along the way and that we didn't need one more bill (where ever that came from, I have no idea). Basically telling me that I'm ungrateful in general. Now, this person who did this, one is deleted from my facebook and two has no idea what they are even talking about.
My family has done a lot for us the last few years. So has my husbands. And I have made sure to thank everyone either online or in person or over the phone.
This is what my decision is. I am not going to associate with anyone that has something to say about my family or myself in any negative connotation. I also, am not going to sit back and just brush it off anymore. I have been nice. I have let things go. Not anymore.
I know this isn't my usual happy posting and I do apologize for that. I just really needed to get this off my chest because I sat in bed crying for over an hour.

I hope y'all have a wonderful rest of the evening. I know I will.

God Bless and Keep Smilin

Stephanie

Some family time on a rainy day

We live in the wonderful state of Florida, "The Sunshine State", yet it has been raining for the last three days LOL! So we've had to become creative with our family time.
Outside on the screened in porch, played a little catch. Played in the rain a bit. Then the fun started. My son got "disguise" glasses today. One the way home, we discovered, they light up!!!!! So here are the
DISGUISED MOBLEY'S!!!!!!!!

The adventure.... Knitting

Ok folks! So any knitters out there that can give me a hand, it would be much appreciated :)
I can cast on. Yeah and that's about it LOL! Any good sites to help me learn would be awesome!!!

A Faithful Purpose

This was today's topic at our church. Our minister began to talk to us about God's promises to us (Hebrews 10:23, Lamentations 3:22-23). He talked about four promises in particular.


1. Faithful to His nature. (Hebrews 10:23, Matthew 1:23)
2. Faithful to His truth. (John 18:37, John 8:32)
3. Faithful to the Lost. (Luke 19:10, 15:24,32; the three parables in Luke 15)
4. Faithful to your life. (John 10:10, 2 Corinthians 5:5)

As he talked about God's nature, His truth for us, finding the lost, and our lives, I began to think. Am I listening hard enough to God to know exactly what He wants me to be? Then it really hit me. For so long, I was always the one who said "I'd give anything to stay home with my son." Then in May of 2012, I was stricken with an illness that we still have no answers for. No work for me due to being unable to walk. Being unable to control my pain.

During the last 6 months, I've done some real soul searching. I've been lost all this time. Not lost as in wandering aimlessly, but lost as in God has a purpose for me, and I wasn't listening hard enough. With continued prayer, seeking His glory, striving to be the best wife and mother I can be everyday, my symptoms began to go away.

As our minister spoke of these 4 promises, it really hit my heart. My walk with God needs to be more than it already is. I need to strive to do better. To know His truth. To let me be found. To understand his forgiving, loving, and faithful nature. To live my life for Him.

I now understand, more so than ever, my belief, my heart, my all, is to be the mother and wife I was created to be. The scripture I have in parenthesis are what we spoke about in church today to help you understand how this amazing service today really opened my eyes to who I am, and who I am in Christ.

God Bless and keep smilin!

Stephanie :)

No Bake peanut butter cocoa cookies

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/No-Bake-Peanut-Butter-Cookies-I/Detail.aspx?prop24=RD_RelatedRecipes

Definitely love this recipe! I do, however, would use less sugar than listed. They're pretty sweet :)
Cookies currently chilling in the fridge

Finally!!! A daily and weekly schedule!

Ok ladies and gents! I think I have finally come up with a daily/weekly schedule I can stick to!
Here it is:

BEFORE BREAKFAST
-wake up AJ and Josh
-start laundry
-make beds
-make coffee

AFTER BREAKFAST
-shower and dress AJ for school
-Josh takes AJ to school
-clean up breakfast, dishes and kitchen
-thaw dinner
-hang laundry/start a new load

AFTER LUNCH
-clean dishes and counters
-make coffee (I like coffee LOL)
-sweep and mop kitchen and dining room
-sweep and mop living

**pick AJ up from school

BEFORE DINNER
-fold clothes and hang finished load
-prep dinner
-day of the week chores

AFTER DINNER
-clean up kitchen
-fold laundry and put away
-Bible study and relaxing (with coffee!!!)



Then I decided with the Day of the Week chores, to keep them short and sweet:
SUNDAY
-clip and organize coupons
-make weekly menu

MONDAY
-wash our bedding/clean bedroom
-deep clean bathroom

TUESDAY
-wash AJ's bedding/clean room
-dust

WEDNESDAY
-clean fridge
-clean windows

THURSDAY
-deep clean kitchen
-deep clean dining room

FRIDAY
-deep clean living room
-clean hard and porch

SATURDAY
-clean out car

So that's it! Organization and sticking to it!!! I love being a wife and mother and taking care of my guys :)! The Lord has truly blessed me with being able to be home with my family. I hope this helps some of you and you can't tweak it to your own needs.

God Bless and keep smilin!!

Stephanie<3

Decorating Time

We've been slacking a little on the decorating. But tonight..... Yahooooo we have finally gotten started! My son absolutely LOVES decorating!!! Tree is up, nativity scene out, and the amazing men of my life are outside doing a "secret project" :) I love them!!!! Will post pics when they are finished :)
Pic 1- Our cute little Nativity Scene
Pic 2 - Daddy and AJ assembling our tree
Pic 3 - A very proud AJ :)

Secret project revealed :)

They made this in an hour!!! Wrapped in lights and white garland! Love the men of my life!!!!!
God Bless and keep smilin,

Stephanie

To start anew

Hello there everyone! I'm Stephanie. Dedicated mama to AJ and devoted wife to Josh :). A little about me:
I love Christ!
I am an avid reader! Love me a good book :)
I love to crochet and am attempting to learn knitting (wish me luck!!!)
I have a big heart and love helping people :)
I have a business I run from home helping people take control of their health and wealth
www.smobley.bodybyvi.com

Anything else you want to know, all you have to do is ask Darlin!

I hope you find our chaotic, topsy-turvy, all around wonderful updates :)

God Bless and keep smilin!

Always,

Stephanie