Buddy

I can’t even imagine how difficult it is to parent a teenager, especially in the culture that we live in. You have been charged with a very important job.

I work with teen girls at church and one thing I hear over and over from so many girls is this…”I need my mom to set the boundaries, not be my buddy”.

Looking back, I’m grateful that my mom was less concerned with being “liked” than setting those loving boundaries. What do you think?

fivegoodthings

1. Blue-inked pens
2. Great coworkers
3. A Saturday with no agenda
4. Meeting the neighbors
5. Essie nail polish

Power of a Text

You just never know when God might drop a bit of encouragement in your lap.

Last week we had Matt Maher in for a concert and it was powerful. While he was on stage, he sang a song that he wrote for his future wife before he knew her, it’s called, “My Only Love”.

While he was singing it, our youth pastor from church, Don, texted me and said…”this song is for you”. Naturally, I got a bit teary-eyed.  In that moment, God reminded me that He’s never late. Never. I was also reminded that you just never know who or how someone might encourage you. It didn’t occur to me during that song that a friend would hear it and THEN the Creator of the Universe nudge them and say, “Hey Don…remind Kim that I’m never late”. WOW! It blows my mind.

I write this as a reminder to myself…and maybe to you as well. If someone comes to your mind and you feel like you need to send them a note, give them a call or send them an out of the blue text…do it. You never know how that will breathe life into a longing heart.

My Only Love

I still want you.

Yes, I need you

To have and to hold you

After all of these years.
I will listen to your problems.
Won’t try to fix them,
Just wipe away your tears.
And if you need me in the middle of the night, my dear,
I’ll stay awake till morning light
And chase away your fears.
So come closer,
Right here, forever.
Deep in my heartbeat,
Together as one.
My only love.
Cause if you need me in the middle of the night, my dear,
I’ll stay awake till morning light
And chase away your fears.
So come closer,
Right here forever.
Deep in my heartbeat,
Together as one.
My only love,
My only love,
My only love.

fivegoodthings

1. Heart-felt words
2. My down comforter…even though I’m allergic.
3. 100 Calorie smart-pop bags
4. Finding your “lost coin”
5. Bendy straws

Mental Health Day

Do you need one? Or two maybe? I sure do…well did. I’m in the process of enjoying mine right now.  I had all of these plans and things to do, but then a friend of mine pointed out it’s ok to do nothing…what?? It’s not the first time that I’ve heard this…and I’m sure it won’t be the last. No plan. No agenda. Just be..

Be still.

Be talkative.

Be a friend.

Be silly.

Be whatever. I can do that on my mental health day.

It’s been a great day so far and I haven’t even left the house.

I got up at 7 and the said…”what the heck am I doing up?”…back to sleep for this girl. Woke back up around 9:30…sang Happy Birthday to a friend (while still laying in bed…don’t tell), played Draw Something and ate some yogurt. Pretty good morning huh? I think I’m going to go visit a friend for awhile…then who knows after that…the sky’s the limit!

I hope you have the chance to do nothing soon…and not feel guilty about it.

fivegoodthings

1. Being footloose and fancy-free for a bit
2. Diet Pepsi from QT…in a styrofoam cup
3. Dreaming of going to the beach
4. Summer weddings at the farm
5. Girlfriends. Can I just say that I have the BEST girlfriends?? SO thankful!

Thirty-One

I just wanted to send out a quick note about my Spring Open House this morning! It’s from 11-1…come and go as you like!

I’m so grateful for Thirty-One Gifts! In the past year God has allowed my to pay off my car and other debt because of the blessing of a Thirty-One girl!

Here are all of the details..hope to see you there!

fivegoodthings…about Thirty-One

1. CUTE bags and totes
2. Great discount
3. Gaining financial freedom for myself and helping others do that too!
4. Make your own schedule
5. Meet amazing women

Organized Chaos

Let me start off by saying this….for those of you who are super organized…I want to be YOU!

My whole life I’ve struggled with being a “messy”. The desire to be organized is there, but I can’t quite seem to get there. I’ve read so many books on organizing that I’ve lost count! Actually…I’ve probably lost the books!

As a woman, it’s easy to feel like a failure or that you’re just not quite good enough when you’re constantly living in this…organized chaos!

Here’s my question…are you a failure or “lesser” of a person if you just can’t seem to get it together? I would LOVE to know your honest thoughts on this! I can’t be the only one who struggles with this!

 

fivegoodthings

1. My mom is celebrating 71 with Jesus…or do they do that in Heaven???
2. Being a lefty
3. Headphones being considered “work attire”
4. Great phone calls in the studio from seriously cool Joy Fm listeners
5. Hardy laughs with friends

Every Body Matters…

Can I just say that I love the smell of new books?  Just put your sniffer right up to it and give the pages a good ruffle. Isn’t that delightful? Ok,  that didn’t sound nearly as weird in my head, but clearly it is.

I started reading a book called “Every Body Matters” by Gary Thomas. The concept is…”strengthening your body to strengthen your soul”. I thought as I read through it, I would post about some “Aha” moments from each chapter. I would love to know your thoughts…maybe pick up a copy of the book and we can discuss it here!

The first chapter is all about having a “Soul of Silver”. Having a soul that’s been refined through difficult circumstances. They happen to all of us, the question is how are we going to respond in them.

Here are some key moments in chapter 1:

Much of the chapter is centered around 2 Timothy 2:20-21:

“In a wealthy home some utensils are made of gold and silver, and some are made of wood and clay. The expensive utensils are used for special occasions, and the cheap ones are for everyday use.  If you keep yourself pure, you will be a special utensil for honorable use. Your life will be clean, and you will be ready for the Master to use you for every good work.”

When I read that verse, I’m reminded by the writer that we should be motivated to be as pure as we can be in this fallen world. Um…Easier said than done, right?

• We are instruments for a special purpose
• We are in the process of being made holy
• We are to be useful to the Master
• We are to be prepared to do any good work

Does your body hinder you from being any of the above? I know mine does!

What do you think about this quote from the book? “We have a total misunderstanding of grace if we think grace makes us less serious about holiness”. YIKES! I read that about 5 times. The “grace card” is something that most of have used at one time or another. When I read that statement, I’m reminded that grace is not our wipe of the brow “whew” moment but that  it’s something that should cause a deep sense of gratitude and point us to a life that desires to pursue holiness.

If the first few chapters are any indicators, this book is jammed full of valuable insight that we can take or leave. But I’m praying that as I read, take notes, and “aha” the Creator who keeps the Universe spinning perfectly will reach in and tenderize the heart of this imperfect woman. A woman who is like so many others…tired of feeling defeated!

Freedom is just around the corner…I can feel it!

So…who’s with me?

                          fivegoodthings

1. Getting a good old fashioned kick in the pants
2. My fantastic Erin Condren planner
3. Connecting the dots of life
4. Barbie  Christmas ornaments
5. Being at home. It’s just good.

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I thought I would start with simple.

I heard someone say that a lack of contentment is linked to a lack of gratitude so I decided a few years ago to write down five good things (as daily as possible) in my life. Or just five good things in general. I don’t know about you, but I need those reminders of what is good because there is so much junk clouding the skies around me.

Here are my five good things for today. What are your? I would love to know!

fivegoodthings 

1. Really generous health insurance
2. Headphones are considered “work attire” at my job.
3. Pinterest. Have you heard of it??? OMGRAPES!! Sign up now!
4. Calculators. I’m no mathlete
5. The Bauer fam in its entirety. They love me better than I deserve.

                                                                                              

If I were…

So, I’m a little late on this post but the weekend just got away from me. In honor of the Royal Wedding, you’re getting my first posting that will be mostly written by YOU! I want to know what you think…it can be serious, or funny it doesn’t matter to me! Just leave a comment and join in the fun! I can’t wait to hear from you all!

I do want to do my fivegoodthings before I unveil the big question!

fivegoodthings

1.  walking through the tough stuff of life with people
2.  free shipping
3.  good change in the office
4.  Colgate toothpaste
5.  living room laughs

Here’s the big question…

If I were British I would….

Here are a few things I would say

1. Wear a hat the size of London

2. Get braces

3. Name my future daughter Georgie

You get the picture…

ready….

set…

GO!

Zumba!

Last night my roomie Gina and I went to a TWO HOUR Zumba Party.  We must have been crazy! When I signed us up, I asked if there was going to be a medic on hand and she just laughed…I was like… “no seriously, is there going to be a medic on hand???” She said very cheerfully… “um…no…but there will be snacks and water!” Ok, I can handle that.

We survived the 2 hours and if I’m keepin’ it real…I’m really sore today but I MUST go back! It’s so much fun. I do have to admit that I’m pretty sure my hips have never moved like that before and it didn’t really matter if I looked silly doing it because everybody in the gym looked silly. I sent Mandisa an after photo of us Zumba-ing with a note on Twitter and she totally wrote back! AHH! Ok, breathe…. Actually, that’s what I was saying to myself during Zumba too.

After we peeled ourselves off the floor we did what any supportive room-mate would do…we went to Chick-Fil-A to visit our other roomie Jess who is smack dab in the middle of Grand Opening for the new CFA in St. Peters! Talk about CRAZYtown! That place has been packed, non-stop! I’m pretty sure she’s put in 40 hours just since Thursday. We figured…we just burned 1,000 calories (another bonus to Zumba) so we had a smidge of the yummiest chicken on the planet.

There we ran into a former coworker and friend Susan. It was so fun to see her. Her 4 year old daughter kept us entertained and we had some great laughs catching up! I <3 her!

A little something you may not know about me…I’m obsessed with BBC/Materpiece Theater movies and shows…dating around the time of the early 1900′s and before. I’ve found a show on Nextflix that I’m in love with. It’s called Downton Abbey so when I got home last night..around 10:30…naturally I had to watch another episode. If you’re interested in watching it I need to let you know that there is one episode so far that had a scene that didn’t need to be there. Everything else other than that has been ok. I’m just a few episodes into it.

It was a busy evening and totally fun! Turned my alarm off and slept until I woke up…at 11!!!! It was like being in college again…but now I feel like I’ve “wasted my entire day”…words of a parent…recognize those??

Tonight I’m going to have Sushi with Gina and a new coworker Johnathon and his wife Natalie before the Mercy Me concert…can’t wait!  Have a great day…it’s time for..

fivegoodthings 

1.Zumba

 

2. Chick-Fil-A

 

3. Sleeping in like a teenager

 

4. Music that stirs my heart

 

5. Washing machine to wash my smelly Zumba clothes.

Inspiration

I need some! It’s been a very long time since I’ve been on here and I’m starting to get concerned that my creative juices have evaporated in the dry, eternal winter also known as St. Louis.

I’ve been scouring one of my favorite websites www.pinterest.com and found some lovely photos to spark some creativity…I hope. Thanks to all of those who kept asking me when I was going to post again…you’re part of the inspiration! Enjoy.

I have not forsaken my favorite part….

fivegoodthings

1.www.pinterest.com
2.lime green and grey
3.last day of radio contest…(dj perspective)
4.cheese ball
5.canon rebel