Random Friday

• Yesterday was probably my most challenging day to date dealing with a headstrong toddler.  The discipline was frequent and tears were shed by both of us. In my short experience of being a mother, consistency is by far the hardest element of parenting to me.  It is so easy to want to let it slide at the end of the day when you are both tired.  I have learned the lesson in the past that if you let it slide, it makes it harder to deal with the next day.  This momma was exhausted when her head hit the pillow last night and grateful that His mercies were new today.

• One our favorite restaurants has these things called WikiStiks for the kids to play with at the table.  The come in different colors and you can bend them into different shapes. We made the boys glasses while waiting on our Sunday lunch.  That is about as crafty as their poor parents get, but aren't they just precious??

• Don’t forget to share your Growth Moments. You can email them to me and if you are willing, we will share them on R&R.  We can learn so much from each other’s experiences and it is amazing to see how similar our struggles and victories are.

• I saw this story on GMA yesterday.  I hate to tell Lara, but I was putting contact paper on my locker in the 90’s!  Granted, I didn’t have a chandelier or shag carpet, but my locker looked good!

• Have a great weekend!