We are outta school. Was going to be out till after New Years but after a little change we aren't going to be off that long. We are out this week and then will go back for 2 weeks and then be out till after the New Years. Anyways today is the first day and boy have we been lazy. We haven't really done anything not even laundry. It has been nice after trying to stick to a certain schedule and all. I was just thinking about dinner and text Kris to see what time he was going to be off work for sure and he said 7. So now I am not thinking about dinner. He said he would just eat a sandwich. That is fine with me now I just have to figure out what to feed the kids. Pretty sure they wont go for left over corn casserole from last nights dinner so I will have to come up with something. 

I am still washing my hair in baking soda only and I do really like it. It is rather strange that once I put styling products on my hair and don't wash it for a few days my hair gets very heavy feeling. I am not sure what the reasoning behind that is if it is the oil glands still over producing (which takes a few weeks to correct) or if its just the product. Anyways I am not sure that I will go back to shampoo even if this doesn't clear up my psoriasis although that was my original thought. I had a hard time buying shampoo cause some would cause my psoriasis to really flare up. So if nothing else I have something that wont cause my scalp to itch like mad. 

Last night we had our Pastor Appreciation and Thanksgiving Supper and it was a great show of appreciation for our Pastor. A few kids did some speeches and sang a song and then there was others that spoke and also sang. We had Paisley in there the whole time and she ended up going up to the stage and I refused to go and get her in front of everyone. Thankfully Andrew was coming back from singing and he herded her back to us. I then took off to the back to let her roam more freely. It worked for a bit. In saying all that I missed some of the talking and singing. Mrs. Jeffie was the hostess and she did a great job. There are so many pastors out in this world that wont stand up and speak out about different things that aren't Godly and I can tell you that our Pastor does just that. Oh he makes people mad about things but if you sat back and thought you would realize that you probably got mad out of guilt because it is hard to sometimes see a sin in our own lives. I am thankful for our pastor and our Church and for raising our kids right there in that Church learning the Gospel. 

This was the most relaxing Saturday we have had in along time. We got up and I cooked breakfast then we hung out for a bit around the house and I did some cleaning up and then we went out to Mom's for a bit so a guy could look at the truck to see if he wanted to buy it or what. Ending up he didn't but he did tell Kris that if he would do something and it worked then he would suggest a transmission flush but if that didn't then we should think about just scrapping it. So right now we are just praying for guidance on what to do and Kris will take my car to work for now. No big deal to me. I don't go anywhere most days and Mom is retired so if anything she can take me. So then we came home and I made an apple crisp for tomorrow night at Church but I did make a small bowl of it and we took that to Moms for dinner. So we went out there and Kris fished till dark and Mom fed us chili followed by the apple crisp. It was super yummy! So I guess I'll take the big pan to Church! HA! After fishing, eating and helping Mom rearrange her living room we came home and I made corn casserole and bathed Paisley. Speaking of bathing her, its like bathing a wild cat. There was a lot of screaming and clawing when I tried to wash her hair. Anyways she is ready for Church. Tomorrow night is Pastor Appreciation and Thanksgiving Supper. It is usually always a fun evening of picking on the Pastor and usually some tears shed too. Our Pastor is a wonderful man. I love that he doesn't worry about stepping on toes. He leads his flock with what God lays on his heart no matter then topic. Its such a blessing. So I am looking forward to tomorrow night and I am hoping that we can show him once again what a blessing to us he is. 

Well school is out for a week! YEHAW! We only had to take a spelling test today and so we got started on that and Rowdy started spelling words before we could even get the books out and ready. So we are finished and have all next week to work on Thanksgiving stuff and maybe a few crafts. We just finished week 15. I cant believe that we are half way through the school year already. I am so thankful to God that he has led us to the decision to home school and blesses Kris with work so that I don't have to work. I love my babies and being able to stay home. Well today we are going window shopping with Mom and then to eat at Glasgows. I need to start getting around. Mom is not participating in her Church play this year but instead she is decorating a table for the dinner. So she is gathering up stuff and doing a patriotic table today I think we are looking for a center piece for it. Today is day 2 of washing my hair with the baking soda and Apple Cider Vinegar. I have read several sites that say the ACV might make your hair more oily so I may drop that soon. I have pretty oily hair as it is so I don't need more oil. Ok, well today I put 1 cup of water in a condiment bottle and then mixed baking soda in it and took it to the shower with me. I wet my hair and then used the baking soda/water mixture just as I would shampoo and then didn't follow with the Apple Cider Vinegar. I wondered after being shower started if this was smart but ending up I couldn't tell that I hadn't used the rinse. All is well. I would definitely say that my head itches less. So all is well and I will keep doing this till I know this is working or not.
Today we went shopping with Mom and then ate lunch at Glasgows. We had a great day. Started out the day stopping at Perfect Choices and didn't spend much time there cause it was really high. Then we went to Pier 1 Imports and Mom found the things that she was looking for so we headed out to eat lunch. Glasgows was as good as usual and here are a few pictures of Paisley that we took. She was eating a lemon.

It isn't so bad. 

Ok, maybe a bit tangy.

Oh yuck! 

We had a good giggle during lunch needless to say. 

Then we headed to the mall to find Mom a new phone case because she was wanting something that had bling. Well she meanwhile got scammed out of 50 cents from Rowdy so he bought something out of the little vending machines. 

Seriously, I mustache you a question. 

Closing out the day Kris called and the transmission went out in his truck AGAIN. Yes, it happened about 3-4 years ago and it was a pain to get fixed. So at this point I guess he will be driving the car to work. God will work it all out and that we know for sure. 

No poo...the Kari version

No poo! HA! I bet your not expecting after a title like that I will be talking about a bathroom issue not going shampoo free. I have been reading about this and since I have psoriasis and it is rather bothersome especially in the winter then I thought it was worth a try. So today is Day 1. Today I wet my hair in the kitchen sink and then saturated it with 1 cup of water and 1 tbs of baking soda mixed well. Then I wrapped it in a towel and let it sit for about 5 minutes. I then mixed 1 cup of water with 1 tbs of apple cider vinegar. I jumped in the shower and rinsed the baking soda out very well and then I put in the vinegar water. I was expecting some burning during this but I didn't have any. I then rinsed it out and expected my hair to still feel dirty. I was wrong. It is really very clean. I think my hair has more volume(which isn't that great since I have a lot of volume already) even. So far I can say that my scalp isn't any more itchy but not any less but this is day 1.

I named this the Kari version because at some point you go without any styling product. I am not in any way shape or form going to do that cause I don't want to make bozo jealous. I also have not added the coconut oil to the steps and I am not sure that I will since I haven't been using any kind of conditioner in over a year. Plus I don't keep coconut oil on hand.

**Here are the two links that I have read on "No poo"
http://thehairpin.com/2011/04/how-to-quit-shampoo-without-becoming-disgusting/

and

http://www.loving-it-raw.com/no-poo.html

Time is flying and random Kari thoughts.

I cant believe how fast this year has flown by. Next week is Thanksgiving and it has kind of slipped up on me. Funny how that works. I have been thinking about it for a month but I guess felt that I didn't need to really be thinking and then boom here it is. So we are having Thanksgiving at Mom's this year. Last year we did it at Shanna's house and it wasn't the same in which it never will be the same but it can be a new normal. This year Kris is cooking the turkey. He is frying it and then we are having all the fixens. I cant wait. I am making hot rolls and mini pumpkin pie tarts and I think I'll make something else to go with it too. We shall see. I should look at pinterest for something else sweet. I should make Mom a raisin pie. hmmm

Kris has been making and taking his lunch every day. That has been so great for us money wise. I usually prepare his lunch as much as possible and then he finishes it that morning and takes it. That is saving us roughly $40 per week. YAY, for savings. The best part is it was all his idea! Things happen better if they are their ideas. It is just manipulating the idea to make them think of it and then it becomes their great idea. I am getting better at that. 

Well the winter cold is here and the heater is on and my psoriasis is going nuts! I am starting a new shampoo today. We shall see if my head turns into a science experiment and explodes and hair falls out or if the psoriasis goes away. This will save money for us too. I have been really trying to be thrifty. I am now making our own, liquid hand soap, dishwasher soap, laundry soap, window cleaner, surface cleaner, floor cleaners. I even removed red kool aid from the carper the other day without a single problem. I was proud of myself. Meanwhile the cleaning schedule has fell by the way side and you know what? I don't care. If you come in our house and it is a mess and makes you uncomfortable then you need to leave. We live here and thankfully we do it comfortably. My hot spots in the house are bothering me a bit though so I might clean them up a wee bit. Oh and I haven't dusted since August. Yeah, I said August and I grinned while saying it. Go ahead and come over and write your name in it. Next time you come over it might just still be there. Dust isn't my priority. 

Well that is all for now folks! 

Embarrassing Moment

We have all had those moments that are really embarrassing well I have had more than I care to think about but this one I decided to share because well it was rather funny. Kris came home from work and decided that he would go and try to hunt and kill a big one! Anyways so he was getting ready and I was doing laundry with my back towards him. Well someone was coming over and I was expecting them but not maybe right then. So I start the washer and yell at Kris "I will warm ya up when you get home" only to turn around and that someone was standing between us. I am pretty sure Kris' grin was about to bust and I just turned around and resumed washing my laundry plus it gave the red cheeks time to go down. I keep giggling about it and it was truly funny but geesh I was embarrassed. I rarely if ever say things like that and so I guess that is what I get for thinking and then saying it. Kris kissed me goodbye with a HUGE grin on his face and then left me. So that is my embarrassing moment of the day.

Zoned out

Well it didn't occur to me today that it was Friday till about 3pm. What a week. I have been in a daze. I am not sure what is wrong with me but I need to get out of it. I haven't done much around the house, my attention span is the length of a gnat for that matter so is my patience. Anyways it has been a long week but thankfully it is over. Maybe my problem is like when you work out of the house and then two weeks before your vacation you get grumpy and cant stand the place. Maybe I am in that mode because in about 2 weeks we will be done till after the first of the year. YEHAW! Oh well I will carry on but when Thanksgiving is here then school is DONE! I must say I have timed things pretty good. We will be doing a unit test in math this next week and closing out and testing in reading too. Well we have been lax on eating at the table. I know shame on us. It all began when we couldn't hardly get to our table and then it ended up a catch all but now in this house we can use it but haven't been. That is changing and Kris and I are both determined to make the change. So far so good. It is amazing how much easier it is to clean up the kitchen after getting up from the table. Anyways it has helped us with our family devotions too. Changes are happening in the Lemley house. :) We are a work in progress...have been for sometime but we are slow at catching on to things sometime or is it called lazy? Whatever you want to call it we are trying to do better. So today was a rough day in school we did school till 3:30 which is unheard of in this house. Anyway Rowdy was more ornery than normal if you can imagine. Anyways we sit down for devotions and the devotions for tonight is....wait for it....Divine discipline!!! Rowdy audibly sighed. It was quite funny. He did somber up and decide that maybe he did need to be better but he isn't really sure why he has been acting like that but he will pray about it and so far has been. Next week will be better I just know it. Kris is hunting this weekend. So it will be a quite weekend bahahaha. Ok, no really it will just be a regular week day or might as well be. Thankfully the season is just that a season.
P.S Spell check doesn't get me.... :)

Time Change

Well the time changed on Saturday night and boy are we thrown off. I hope that Paisley's sleep pattern works itself out soon. For that matter mine too. I am sleepy by 7:30 and ready for bed and then wide awake at 5:30 but forbid myself to get up and do something in fear that Paisley will wake up and then my day will start that much earlier. If she would keep snoozing for another hour that would be nice then I could my devotions and some other quite time things but that isn't how it works so I lay in bed too. The bad thing is today I wanted a nap. Not a habit that I like to have cause I need stuff done but the sun hasn't been shining today so the nap wouldn't let me go and I caved in. Now I should be doing stuff and I find myself blogging. Oh hum. Maybe tomorrow will be better. We did all of school including a math test so we are right on schedule with everything and I think will be even ahead of schedule so we might start our break a wee bit earlier. Which is fine with me. Meanwhile we are dieting here at this house. I am not sure what the diet is going to be but so far I am counting calories and I am sure Kris is eating whatever he can get a hold of before he gets home. Tonight I think after dinner and the chamber meeting we will go to the park and walk. I am not sure what we will do though maybe just walk. I don't want to set myself up for a failure. Part of me does want to do the couch to 5K but I think that might be a failure for me. I suck at exercise. I don't want to die early though and know I need to do something. Oh if only I had enough money to pay some trainer to yell at me and keep me going. I am hoping that Kris wont let me quit so maybe I can set up a payment plan with him. hehehehahaha. What a great idea! If I start dropping the pounds you better not ask questions. ;)