tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41885845889290418682026-04-04T12:44:21.609-06:00a blog about my life as mom and wife, with 5 kids, no family close by and that dreaded feeling in the pit of my stomach that the sun is rising on another crazy day!wendy johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09190572835854862926noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188584588929041868.post-10643443267448552812022-04-03T12:00:00.004-06:002022-04-03T12:00:00.218-06:00

Okay... So am I crazy or should I start making our signs for Davis Design Market again? I think Matthews's eyes just about popped out of his head when I mentioned wanting to build another flatbed printer to use at home. Near the end of our sign making a couple of years ago I bought the parts and built our own custom flatbed printer. It was too little too late for me though because I was so burnt

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Hey, guys what is going on it is Wendy Jo and I am really excited to finally be getting a blog post up for you. I have been so busy getting YouTube training and Tik-Tok training done and being Mom and running our 8 streams of income that I have just not had time to sit down and type but today's the day!So today I wanted to just talk to you guys a little bit about why I started working from home,

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I quit blogging. Life got busy and painful and tiring and I just didn't feel like sharing anymore. I was tired of laying it all out there, somewhat selfishly, but I wanted people to think that everything was great. For the most part it has been, but I am tired. I know that is what most people that read my blog like the most...that I am real. Sometimes though, it just becomes too real, even for me

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Have you ever had one of those moments in your life where you stand amazed? Think about it...a jaw dropping moment where you are like, “Holy cow! Did that just happen?” Now maybe it was a good holy cow moment or maybe a bad one or maybe you have had some of both...I know that I have! Today was one of those moments...actually it was more than today. It has been kind of a constant for the last few

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If you are like our family, you are into the full thrust of summer fun! Sports, swimming, camping, fishing...sleeping in occasionally... oh, how I love summer! It has seemed to fly by this year, more-so than in years past. I know, it’s always the same amount of days give or take a couple with school, but there are some times in life that seem to fly by much quicker than others! We will leave for

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I write today with mixed emotions. This is not easy for me to write, because I don’t like to talk about the bad, the ugly stuff. I probably shouldn’t, or at the least I should tread lightly. I am known for saying what I am thinking...quite plainly! It’s been a difficult few days for me. My emotions have been a bit out of wack. Dreams seem to mix with reality and reality seems more like a dream

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Do you remember the childhood game where you intertwine your fingers with a friend and then frantically try to bend each others hands back until someone can’t take it and cries mercy? Or maybe you have been in a tickle fight...no, a battle...where the loser must cry mercy in order to escape and find relief... Whether we have been involved in one of these epic battles, or a battle of a different

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I suppose I should be writing in my book, but instead here I am!  Things seem to flow better when I am just sitting here typing away about life! All of the reading and the days on end of being stuck in the house have gotten to me.  I know myself well, and I know it is easy for me to slip into a “funk”...I can feel myself slipping... I have been exercising every day and slowly getting

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Well, after reading and reviewing all of my blog entries, my journal and my facebook timeline I am officially a wreck! It is difficult to read through your life, good or bad and not be a little emotional about it. As I told a good friend of mine, it is tough to read your own story because you are living it and you don’t know the ending!! I suppose I could write one... see if it plays out or not

wendy johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09190572835854862926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188584588929041868.post-66931293056967702572011-12-21T16:30:00.000-07:002011-12-21T16:30:22.384-07:00

Well, I haven’t blogged as much as I had intended to this year.  I suppose life always gets to be a little busier than I imagine it will be.  Another snow storm is blowing our way this afternoon, with 6-12” expected.  The kids are thrilled, because this will mean a white Christmas! Hopefully it will warm back up enough for a day or two of sledding and we will definitely be making a

wendy johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09190572835854862926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188584588929041868.post-11772356652558533672011-09-25T17:49:00.001-06:002011-09-25T17:53:10.358-06:00

Do you remember that old song? I think it was a country song, but I don’t remember for sure. One step forward and two steps back...I honestly couldn’t tell you another word from the song, but I can tell you that the phrase has certainly stuck with me. It seems to be such a fitting line for life.  Just when you feel like you are making progress, whether it be financial, with your children,

wendy johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09190572835854862926noreply@blogger.com0Jefferson, Colorado, USA39.605915056334524 -105.136126118359339.213493556334527 -105.31133111835931 39.998336556334522 -104.96092111835929tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188584588929041868.post-32298907031060829842011-09-20T09:47:00.000-06:002011-09-20T09:47:18.394-06:00

Wow!  Fall is here and I haven’t blogged in almost 3 months I think!  Actually, that is not true, I just haven’t made any of my blogs public lately!!  A girl needs to get her thoughts on paper sometimes and not share them with the world! Today, I will share! :o) Lucky you! LOL Fall is my favorite time of year. Hands down. No questions. I love it for it’s beautiful colors, for the

wendy johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09190572835854862926noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188584588929041868.post-46609800765935272372011-07-13T10:20:00.000-06:002011-07-13T10:20:50.147-06:00

I spent an incredible night last night with the love of my life.  We have known each other for almost 25 years now, and I still enjoy the little things.  His hand sweeping across my back, holding hands, a kiss on the forehead...all the little things that make the “big thing” of marriage succesful.  I almost felt like I was in some sort of movie as we ran through the flooded streets

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I should be taking a nap.  Too many days in a row of craziness and not enough long night’s sleep!  Matthew is working today, Ashton is vacationing at the beach (not sure how I missed out on that one) and Cooper is camping in the mountains with his youth pastor.  I should feel at ease, like life is a piece of cake, with only 3 munchkins at home...what will I do with all of my time?

wendy johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09190572835854862926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188584588929041868.post-27206056689396461472011-06-27T16:06:00.000-06:002011-06-27T16:06:54.788-06:00

It’s been a couple of days.  I took the weekend off to enjoy some time with my husband, the kids and a good friend that is here visiting. The change of pace in our life, even if only for a season, is a nice one.  I have to admit, it took some getting used to.  I was not used to seeing Matthew...hardly at all.  So to go from that to seeing him every day...sometimes all day

wendy johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09190572835854862926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188584588929041868.post-10979574284568327962011-06-24T10:53:00.000-06:002011-06-24T10:53:14.816-06:00

I am grouchy.  My beautiful 2 year old daughter has once again awoke me before anyone should be awake...it’s like clockwork.  If we don’t have to be up early, she is awake at 6, if we do have to be up early...we have to drag her out of bed kicking and screaming! And if you know Abigail, when she is up... so is the dog, her brother, her other brother...and me. Today might just be a 2 pot

wendy johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09190572835854862926noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188584588929041868.post-19571959903766924612011-06-23T09:56:00.000-06:002011-06-23T09:56:43.038-06:00

as promised...part 2 I have spent a lot of time thinking about the best way to tackle this, and then realized that when I am organized it doesn’t ever seem to come out right.  So I will just let things pour out onto the page as I think. The beginning is a good place to, well... begin.  What you bring into your marriage and ultimately into your ministry will greatly effect, possibly

wendy johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09190572835854862926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188584588929041868.post-16743038317507685602011-06-22T16:02:00.001-06:002011-06-22T23:44:12.802-06:00

I say ‘Part 1’ because I know I have a lot to say here, and I know you don’t want to read all day. I have been thinking about this set of posts for quite some time and have decided, after much thought, to go ahead with it.  I am going to be brutally honest and upfront as much as I can, without naming names or slandering anyone. I am sure at first glance that many of my church friends are

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It has been almost a year since we picked up our family and moved across the country from Pennsylvania to Colorado.  There are many details that went into the why of the move. Many details that few will ever know... and it has truly been a year of reflection... Lessons learned then and now: It is easy to sit and ponder the “what if’s” of life. Hindsight truly is 20/20. You might be able

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The countdown has begun.  Spring is in full bloom and school is just a few short weeks away from being over for the year.  The kids seem to have some sort of a new burst of energy that, unfortunately, is not being applied to school work, but rather to torturing each other endlessly!  The thought of the summer in our 1000 sf condo is...daunting.  The pool will be open soon and

wendy johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09190572835854862926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188584588929041868.post-63827700532782057092011-02-15T14:58:00.001-07:002011-02-15T14:59:17.254-07:00

Well, as we have discussed before, I am a hopeless romantic.  I love the sappy love stories, even if half of them are seriously impossible...I am still sucked in and watch them time and time again. Have you ever noticed that almost every one of these types of movies have the line in it, “any man who doesn’t appreciate who you are doesn’t deserve you anyway...” or “I hope that he knows what

wendy johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09190572835854862926noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188584588929041868.post-62093193188046256352011-02-11T13:00:00.000-07:002011-02-11T13:00:45.126-07:00

It’s been an interesting week in the Davis house...not that that is anything unusual!  The kids are sleeping, which is nice for me, I have been busy, busy, busy with my businesses, and the kids have had career day, tests, papers, auditions and rehearsals! Now...diving in: I have to say, first, that my nose hurts.  I decided last year in the early summer to go and get my nose pierced.

wendy johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09190572835854862926noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188584588929041868.post-52676068897527530212011-02-05T16:39:00.000-07:002011-02-05T16:39:46.284-07:00

Well, it’s been awhile.  I really don’t know what to write, but I feel that I should be writing something.  “They" say you should blog every day, even when you don’t feel like blogging, that your most honest, heart-felt writing can come from those days you don’t feel like writing...so here we go! My children are spread out amongst the 1000 square feet that is our lovely little condo...

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This has been a fun day.  A fun weekend.  So far, a pretty good year.  Of course it has only been a week... The year started with a week of BEAUTIFUL, warm, sunny days.  We are now being buried in a blanket of snow.  Gorgeous.  I am truly amazed by the beauty that surrounds me here.  It seems that everywhere I go there is a view for miles! Mountains, valleys,

wendy johttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09190572835854862926noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4188584588929041868.post-18809086364475418482011-01-05T11:13:00.000-07:002011-01-05T11:13:18.722-07:00

breathein.breatheout.repeat...That seems to be my motto these days.  If I can remember those three things, I make it through another day. One day at a time. We often quote Dori from “Finding Nemo” in our house..."just keep swimming, just keep swimming, swimming, swimming....” ANYWAY!!! It is official, the new year is here.  It came without a whole lot of hoopla in our house.  I

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