Cute Class Valentine for a Boy

This is a SUPER cute SUPER thrifty idea for a class valentine for a boy!!

The EASY instructions:

1.) Purchase the pack of little army men (I found these for $1.00 at the Dollar Tree).
2.) Cut out a heart from red card stock (you can use construction paper but card stock works better).
3.) With a hole puncher, punch a hole in the top right corner of the heart.
4.)  On the heart write the desired message. "Love is a Battlefield!" works gerat.
5.) Attach the heart to the army man with ribbon.

TA DA !!  Very FAST!  Kids will LOVE helping!! 

When the going gets tough..

Sometimes....well...alot of times...life throws curve balls at us.  It could be BIG or small but either way it can knock us off course. 

I have been there too many times to count...unfortunately...

In the past little things would lead me into feeling worthless. Whether it was a goal not reached...an unkind word spoken..anything.

I still get a tad sensitive on things, but one thing I have learned is that I was relying so much on what others thought of me that it was affecting my ENTIRE life.  I have learned that if I am living in a way pleasing to God that is good enough.

So no matter what you are facing...Belive in Yourself..and let God lead the way.

Confessions..and more on me...

A little more tidbits about the world of me...the good and the bad...

• I love my family, and my husband SO much...
• I secretly sneak looks at adoption websites even though we have 5 kiddos already...I know...I am a sucker.
• I LOVE my church, everything about it.  Everyone there is ...REAL...which is hard to find. 
• I struggle EVERYDAY with feeling inadequate...like most women.
• I have a hard time saying  "NO"  which is why I end up with a workload of a small office.
• As a Christian I KNOW my duty to witness...and yet alot of times...most in fact...I find it easier to tell my self they wouldn't listen anyway...and I am not "good enough" to tell them what they should do.(which I know is not the truth)
• I boycott facebook..so not on the cool LIKE list...and I am okay with that.
• I LOVE to read..but rarely have time to.
• I fear I will not be adequate as a mother/wife even though I try.
• Media makes me uncomfortable..especially the way sexuality is pressed into EVERYTHING.  I mean why do we need half naked women to sell a cup of coffee or a T-shirt.

Oh...SO much more...but that's enough on ABOUT me. :-)  Now onto more topics...you get the jest of my craziness I am sure.

A litttle more...

A little more basics about me.....

• I used to work as a Personal Trainer and Nutritional Wellness Coach.
• I used to work for a Marketing Company.
• I am all for ORGANIC.
• I have a real BIG problem with Monsanto and GMO foods.
• I sometimes wish it were 1912 instead of 2012.
• I have two major things on the burner right now other than raising my family: writing a book on Nutrition and the dangers of GMO foods, and considering opening up a small organic store because in my neck of the woods.....  they don't exist.

There are a little more tidbits into my world. That is barely breaking the ice on crazy 'ol me ...but... I will share over time a little at a time specifics on those and more into my world. 

Feel free to ask questions on anything :-)

*Maria*

Introductions...

Hi all- just wanted to do some introductions... like my "about" page says I have 5 kiddos.  Jayelyn is 13, Alyssa is 11, Brent is 9, Kyla is 6 and Cade is 2. 

Jayelyn actually JUST turned 13 on Jan. 11th...so I am new to the mama of a teen game (although not so new to the my daughter has a mouth like a teen game).

We live on a small farm and try to homestead as much as possible....we grow organic and buy organic of whatever we don't grow/raise(except for what my well meaning mother in law brings in our home..ugh).

I LOVE LOVE LOVE anything crafty or DIY(well most of it)!!  We actually are fixing to DIY our own home addition (yikes).  My hubby is the original scrooge and we are one income except for whatever trickles in via my freelance jobs....soooo needless to say we try to watch our money and anything that gets done ...we get to do the doin:-)

I love gardening...canning...decorating....scrapbooking...etc.

We love our church...and we are doing our best to raise our kids knowing and having a relationship with God.  Which is super scary...and a blessing...to know that we are responsible for that...gulp.

I LOVE to sing, and participate in the kids programs at church...

I am a big ol' goof ball ..most of the time...unless I am in one of my MAMA moods...then watch out.

well...that will get ya started on the basics of crazy ol' me...until next time ;-)


Maria