Blogger Layouts

I loved the look of the last layout I had, but I seriously didn't like the form of it. It was too narrow and quite frankly way too bright. My SP buddies mocked the pink and I realized also that it was somewhat blinding. I still didn't like how the other blogger templates look BUT I totally didn't want to get a new one outside of blogger because I had just finished creating the widget for the list and when I get a new template the program insists on getting rid of my widgets, okay so.... I figured out how to actually take a base template from the blogger site, tweek it, add a custom banner and the played wi0th the colours making it truly my own template :)

How impressed am I? Well, I blogged it so I must be at least proud that I didn't steal anyone else's; I am not fond of taking others' stuff. I don't like to copy unless it's an idea like wearing makeup, parenting well, keeping a clean house, having a sandwich maker, getting the newest game system and fun board games and of course following Christ, which is the best kind of copying :)

LOL and now to copy Tanya sort of , comment back with who I might be talking about in each of my copying examples keeping in mind that sometimes when the copying that I do happens, it's because another person has done what another person in my world has done before and I say, "Fine, argh, that's a good idea, I will copy it" but not every example has many people pointing at it :)

Showers in the Summer

A shower in the summer to bless my little Paige as the Sixth chapter in this family. I, even before getting to the day, feel oh so blessed because the honor of having the new person coming into the world is who is mine and Kevin's and I get to enjoy it with all of you.

I have been asked to blog a list of things we "need" and Denise and I chatted on the phone to sort of figure it out because the list of things I don't need seems to be higher than the list of things I do need. But, I am going to create a list because it was fun to see Peanut's list before we knew he was Warren ;) What a cute kid he is eh?

Masks

Is the smile upon my face a mere mask
or is the smile upon my face my true self
Would I be the same person if I didn't paste it on?

The masks I wear are sometimes contractual
based on my beleif structures as a woman of God
a spouse a mother a friend.

I would be untrue to myself if I didn't make the effort
I am who I am and I work things out the way that I do
tears and laughter, singing and praying, waiting and more waiting...

It makes it me who I am to paste this on
and me who I am to make it stick
"Suck it up Buttercup you are a Princess" I hear the Holy Spirit telling me
and that makes me
smile.