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Lots of fun celebrating this sweet girl today. She

Lots of fun celebrating this sweet girl today. She’s a joy in our home and we’re so happy she’s our caboose.

#ilovenorahs

It’s been a few months since I did a painting. I

It’s been a few months since I did a painting. I was inspired by someone else’s painting and in the end it looks nothing like hers (how it usually goes for me 🤣)

Just finding the joy in creation. Using my hands and making something. I was reading in the Old Testament about creation and how God made the world a few weeks ago.

“One thing the Creation story teaches us is that God can make something magnificent out of something unorganized. That’s helpful to remember when life seems chaotic. Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are Creators, and Their creative work with us is not finished.” (From @churchofjesuschrist )

When I create anything (food, art, writing) it makes me happy. It gives me an opportunity to create in my own imperfect way. Now that is cool! And something to make time in my day for.

Find some time to do something creative! Even if it’s not perfect, which it probably won’t be. That’s ok!

I made a time lapse of painting, maybe I’ll share that soon!

#rhondaspaintings

It’s a pretty tasty cake. And I’m pretty proud

It’s a pretty tasty cake. And I’m pretty proud of how the icing went.

And then I ran out. 🤣

But things aren’t always perfect right?! It still tasted good. And Norah and grandpa still had a good birthday meal.

Maybe it’s a good reminder that things aren’t gonna be perfect, but we can still enjoy it. And he happy about it.

Cake recipe from the amazing @cakebycourtney

#instagramvsreality #rhondasbaking

I have tried so many chore charts over the years.

I have tried so many chore charts over the years. But I always somehow get off track with them. This is my newest solution and all it involves is some post it notes.

I shared about it in my stories and I got lots of comments and questions about it so I’ll just explain what I do.

Throughout the day I just pay attention to things that are simple enough that my kids can do them as their afterschool chores. On the bottom of each Post-it note it will say how long it should take. Throughout the day I had to it when I see something that should be done and then I just put the post it notes in the kitchen covered so the kids see it when they first come in.

it’s simple but effective. A couple people asked me what types of things I write down so here’s things that have been written in the last week:

5 minute chores:
Sweep the kitchen
Tidy the back deck
Tidy the front deck
Tidy by the tv downstairs
Put away laundry (with kids name who’s it is)
Water all the plants
Vacuum from entrance

10 minute chores:
Clean upstairs sink room
Wipe down kitchen cupboards
Tidy the craft room
Empty all the garbage’s & take out
Shovel the driveway

some of them could take the kids longer than 10 minutes but for the middle of the week as long as they have spent 10 minutes doing chores every day I’m satisfied.

So I guess I’m gonna buy a Costco size package of @postit notes next week. 😉

#parentingtips #postit #teachingmykids

I’m feeling a bit weary this morning. Probably b

I’m feeling a bit weary this morning. Probably because I’m not adjusted to school mornings again and it’s catching up to me. There’s some tricky things we have going on that add heaviness to my day lately. The combo feels heavy today.

I’m sure baking bread wouldn’t feel like a form of self care or mental health care. But it is for me. So I guess my encouragement for you today is to find what is your rejuvenation.

I’m choosing to exercise my body, bake some bread and read my scriptures purposely to refill my soul. And later, we’ll eat the bread and fill our tummies too. 😉

What are you going to do today to help fill your own cup?

#rhondasbaking #breadtherapy