"CRAVE"

CRAVE

v. craved, crav·ing, craves

v.tr.

1. To have an intense desire for.

2. To need urgently; require.

3. To beg earnestly for; implore. 

I've been reading Made to Crave  and WOW oh WOW am I LOVING this! I really want to invest in the bible study that follows this book. Soon I hope.....soon.

I haven't read the entire book just yet.  I stopped at chapter 3 and started over because I wanted to meditate and savor each chapter.  I've been reading and re-reading chapter one this past week. 

Reading this is helping me realize that my craving for food is a misplaced craving. 

God created us with a craving for Him.  

When did I start desiring food more than God?  How did I start needing food more than I thought that I needed God?  

Lord, help me to crave You.  Help me to become so saturated in Your Word, that nothing else can satisfy me.  Amen.

The end of the month is here and I wanted to evaluate my "January 2012 Mini Goals."

At the beginning of the year I challenged myself to not make a year long resolutions, but rather shorter monthly goals to work on.

January goals were to:

1.  Get more organized

2. Try to make $100 in sales this month and set that aside for a new laptop.

So...how did I do?

I'm really been proud of myself in getting things organized for church and volunteer activities!   *yea me!*

I usually just have huge piles of  papers and know what pile holds what info...but now I have notebooks and folders holding all of my info together.

ALSO....I bought  myself a cheap $1.00 monthly calendar to keep in my purse to organize my "thoughts" and obligations.  Normally I 'try' to keep all my activities in my head but that doesn't work out too well.

As you can see...Feb is filling up nicely!

So how did I do on my second goal to try to make $100 is sales and put that aside?

Well.....as much as I tried...I only made a little over $50.00. I would love to tell you all that I saved it...but I can't.  I needed the money for a bill.  I am however So thankful to the LORD for allowing me the means to pay that bill.

Now onto February goals!

1.  I'd like to again try to reach $100 in sales for this month and try to set it aside for a new laptop.


2.  MY LIVING ROOM!!!!  I need a new couch (not sure how to handle this problem yet), to steam clean the carpet, and then I can have fun DECORATING!!  (I'm looking forward to this goal.)

How are y'all doing with your goals and/or resolutions?

Happy Sunday!!

I wanted to share a  giveaways with you all just in case you missed it!

Coopy over at The Stitching Coop is giving away a BEAUTIFUL PILLOW!  The giveaway ends Feb 12 and there are lots of ways to enter!  You really should go check it out!
 

Love ya Coopy!!! 

Giveaway Winner!!

We have a winner!!!

I used Random.org to pick a number....and the number was "3"!

Congrats to:

Marilyn from The ArtsyGirl Connection!

I want to thank each of you for making this giveaway a success!

Marilyn, I will be contacting you about your prize!!!  :)

...My journey begins....

I'm taking small steps to battling this weight.

Right now I'm waiting on two books from amazon! 

The first is Crave: Why You Binge Eat and How to Stop.  Cynthia M. Bulik Ph.D.


The second is Made to Crave: Satisfying Your Deepest Desire with God, Not Food,  by Lysa TerKeurst.


The second book I mentioned was at the suggestion of a fellow blogger.  Thea from Collide.  (Thanks Girl!)  Love her blog! Y'all should go check it out. Her January 14th post was a gentle reminder for me! ;)

 What about exercise you ask?  Its not enough just to read about why you are overweight.


My friends closest to me know that I suffer from gout.  Just the word 'gout'  can send shivers  down my spine.


One of the little known problems about gout is that a flare up is always one toe bump away.  Even overworking foot and knee joints can bring on a flare up.  Not fun!

So when I choose an exercise,it has to be VERY low impact.  As much as I would love to join a gym with a pool, I cannot afford that.  So, for now, I have a dvd that I will begin to try.  I'll modify as much as I can and let you know all about it on another post.  Who knows, it may just turn into a humorous read for you.

 Oh and yes....do NOT forget the giveaway!!  click here!

Things I've been working on.

Oh if only there were more hours in the day....

Here are a few of the crafty things I've been making.

Lots of hearts

A necklace

A slouch hat with a red rose

This week looks kinda crazy too. What are you all working on?

Don't forget the giveaway!!

Click here to go there!

New Designs & Giveaway!!!

I've been trying to add more pieces to my etsy shop that combine my two favorite hobbies.  Crochet and jewelry making.  That task alone is time consuming for me 'cause it takes me forever to think up a design that I just fall in love with.  Then comes the hard part....photographing it!


Am I the only one who has trouble with this?

I am so hit and miss with my photography.  I really should have payed more attention in my Photo Journalism class in high school.

Here are my latest two pieces.

::::: giveaway:::::

I'm giving away one of my NEW designs! You choose which piece you would like!

Here is how to enter:

1.  Follow this blog.  Leave a comment letting me know if you are a follower or if you are a new follower.

2. Like me on Facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/TheseNotions
Leave a comment here letting me know you do.

Easy Peasy!

The giveaway will end on Wednesday January the 25th.  Winner will be chosen using random.org, and announced Thursday January the 26th.

GOOD LUCK!