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November Room. My Favorite



 In February my Dear Husband had planed to take me to the Armstrong Mansion for two nights. This vacation was a very big deal because I had asked him to take me on a vacation with him that was longer than just an overnight thing. The first night we did get there but just after settling in we got a call from my parents to tell us that our oldest daughter had an earache. Now I never would have dropped my children off to be babysat if I thought they were sick. They had all just gotten over something but were acting just fine. This was a big surprise. My girl is not prone to ear infections. She is 7 and she's maybe had one other as a baby. Anyway we talked about what medicine to give her and since it was late we would wait and see how she was in the morning. Well I called the next morning and found out that she cried and whined a ton all night and our other daughter was getting sick to. What are the odds? We had to go home. :( The people at Armstrong Mansion were so nice about the whole thing. They worked with us and made sure we got our money back for the night we missed without a penalty and without making us feel even worse. I really can't think of another place that would do that. They treated us better than just customers they treated us like  friends.The happy ending to the story is that we booked a THREE night stay over our anniversary 7 months later and had an AMAZING time. We were there for three breakfasts that were all so delicious. The staff made sure we had something different every morning and even asked us if we wanted to request our favorite (stuffed French toast). It was served hot the next day. My Dear Husband and I have actually stayed at the Armstrong Mansion at least 10 times in our 10 years of married life and it has always been wonderful. I would honestly and happily recommend it to anyone. Call the mansion right now and  you can get a discount when you mention my blog. Happy Vacationing!www.armstrongmansion.com

Breakfast on our last day
YUM!

Motherhood: An Eternal Partnership with God

Motherhood: An Eternal Partnership with God
How could I not include this video in my blog spot.

I love this quote.

"There is eternal influence and power in motherhood." Julie B. Beck

My-New-Life

My-New-Life If you haven't seen this video yet, please take a look. It is such a blessing to be a woman and a mother. We all have challenges but when we face them with faith we give others the courage to do the same. I am so grateful for this woman's willingness to share and uplift me.

checkout line

Yesterday I was at the store with my little girl while the oldest was a preschool. I tell you this because that means I was more relaxed. Otherwise I'm sure this incident wouldn't have happened. At the checkout I found my checker to be very grumpy. She was just radiating hate. I have been a checker and I know that sometimes it can get boring but "Wow" this girl was upset about her lot in life. My first reaction, I am sorry to say, was just to try and get out of there as soon as possible. I was starting to feel angry to. I started to feel mad at her for being huffy and making my morning bad. Then something changed for me and I had a new thought. . . "What if I stoped reflecting her emotion back and gave her a new one?" I started talking to her and asked her about her work and if she had to work "Black Friday." I tried to show her sympathy and kindness. By the end of our short conversation she was laughing a little bit and said a courteous "good-bye" to me. It was amazing. I walked away feeling that, even though I would probable be at home the rest of the day with my kids, I had at least put something good out in the world that day.

Say it.

Sometime last year I decided to never suppress a complement. Whenever I see someone in the store or church or somewhere and I think a nice thing about them I force myself out of my "comfort zone" and say it. Sometimes they are just random things like: "Your hair is so beautiful." "I like your bag." "What a nice shirt." But sometimes its a "Thank you" for something they said or did. It has really changed me. Try it for a week. Simple tell everyone you see the nice things you're thinking about them. It does no good if you keep those things to yourself. However, do keep it to yourself if you think something mean. :) Never suppress a complement. Share it and the world will be the better for it.

H1N1

I am just as scared of H1N1 as any other Mother but I don't think I am going to get the shot this year. I always make sure my whole family gets their flu shots each year but this year I just don't know. I'm worried about whats been said about the vaccinations being developed to fast. What do you think?