Just a Day in the Life of a Mom with Twins

Who was Julius Harden, or as most people called him Jay? He was as you could imagine like most a father, a brother, a son, a husband, a grandfather, a great grandfather, an uncle etc....But he was SO much more than that.  Julius "Jay" Morton Harden was born March 31, 1927 in Anniston, Alabama to Leonard Horace Harden(29) and Vera Ellen Bell(17). He was the eldest of 10 children and grew up during the Great Depression era so was no stranger to hard work.  He joined the Army Air Core on November 2, 1945 and served his country well during WWII.  He married Ruth Carolyn Belston on September 15, 1951 at 24 years old. She, having been married before, brought to the marriage two sons. He was an instant father, took on that role and loved the boys with all he had. They went on to have three more children together. Two girls and a boy, bringing the total to five.  He was a foster parent. He and his wife Ruth took in numerous children waiting to be placed in permane...

It’s amazing how much can truly happen to a person in one year. How much they can change and grow. With that said, I will never be done growing, never be done learning, but I can tell I’ve come a long way from where I once have been. So naturally it frustrates me in my fleshly body when someone is not on the same maturity level as I am. I normally do not “vent” on social media but today I’m making an exception only because I hope to educate and put an idea into someone’s head that may never had the thought before. I especially hate it when people start bad mouthing other people. I understand people can be frustrating and annoying. Working as an administrative assistant for more than three years now I’ve had my fair share of frustrations with other people. During this time however; I’ve also learned that those people who are frustrating and annoying 99% of the time do not do it on purpose. I believe people do not genuinely get up every day wondering how they’re going to tick you ...

Coconut Oil and its many uses I've been using coconut oil for a long time now and I love it! I use it for almost everything, but my favorite is to use it as a daily lotion. I've noticed my skin is much clearer and more smooth since I've stated lathering it on. I've since used it as a hair mask, massage oil, pulling (swishing it around your mouth to help strengthen teeth and promote gum health), makeup remover base, scrub and substituting it in food. Below is a list that I either have tried, am going to try or health related topics I came across. There are a TON of other uses for coconut oil than just the ones I post. If you type in "Coconut Oil Uses" in the search box google produces more than 3,000,000 results - not to mention the millions of recipes that use coconut oil either in food or to make items such as lotion bars, lip balms, sunscreens etc. Make sure to do your research before buying just any old coconut oil. When using on skin or for diluting o...

I knew I always wanted to be a mom.... Even before I knew I would be married. I'm not really one to plan out my entire life. I never made a 'list' on qualities I wanted in a guy. I never had a "dream wedding" planned out. I never planned on when I was going to have kids. How many kids. What their names were going to be etc. etc. Lots of girls do all of those things and I don't think there is anything "wrong" with this but the reason I chose NOT to do any of them was because I never knew if they were meant for me. I never knew if I would ever get to those stages in my life. Even if I did, what if I had planned out my entire wedding and my future husband hated all those plans or had in his head a different way to do things? It's as much his wedding as it is mine - Seems unfair for me to choose everything I want without his opinions.... With all that said, I knew I wanted to have kids I just didn't know when that was going to happen. Occasio...

I t has been a little over 4 months since I got married.  Married life is sort of what you expect. I definitely had to get used to the idea of someone living with me constantly. One of my biggest struggles in married life so far has been cleaning up messes (in my bedroom, bathroom or kitchen) that I haven't created! I typically find paper towels on the counters, clothes on the floor, towels not being hung back up correctly.... At first it would frustrate me! "How hard is it to put things back where you got them?!" or "Why can't you put things where they go!?" - would often be the first thoughts that popped into my head when I came across these situations. Finally when I actually asked my new husband one of these questions he said "Why can't you keep your hair on your head and off everything else?" and "Why is there always makeup powder on the sink?" Point is....I've been doing stuff all along that frustrates him too! Don't m...