Murphy's Law - Anything that can go wrong...Will!!!

No sooner had I had decided to join this October commit to write on any topic for a month deal when the roadblocks began coming in full force. Here is the irony in it all. I chose 31 Days to a Healthier Home....and the day before I was to start the series I had a severe systemic allergic reaction to an unknown allergen. Now we are talking land of the lepers. My whole body was covered in itching, swollen, welts of epic proportions. I am not a run to the doc kind of gal so I thought I'd wait it out...bad idea....they progressively got worse and then my mouth, face, hands and feet started to swell....in any event I went to the doc...got some antihistamine and a steroid. The steroid made me nuts...literally...heart palpitations, panicky, twisted nightmares...so there went that option....thank the Lord for moms...mine came to help me with managing my children and homes as I lay on the sofa covered in wet rags...resisting the temptation to tear my skin off...long story short it lasted for 10 days and I still have no idea what I am allergic too. On a side note....CLARITIN...is a life saver and suppressed the reaction beautifully once it got into my system....I could not have functioned with out it and my mom would have had to move in (and that would make her nuts). Mid way through this ordeal..the stomach bug hits our family....anyone knows that kids and the stomach bug make it virtually impossible to do anything but deal with the illness at hand....we then all came down with cold. They say it comes in threes :) And that my friends is why I did not accomplish my goal of posting 31 days to a Healthier Home....I am happy to say we are at present all well. I have grown tremendously through this experience. Most importantly is....God's good is not the same as ours (will expand on that in another post)....and also sometimes you need help and that is okay...oh yes and then there is the ever popular...usually have to re-learn this several times a year lesson....I am not in control of everything and nothing will ever be perfect so give thanks for what you have....be content with where you're at (even in illness) and pray...pray...pray!

31 Days to a Healthier Home

I decided to join this 31 days series challenge on thenester.com one of my all time favorite places to visit. My topic....31 Days to a Healthier Home....we shall see how this goes. This is how I hope to develop a habit of blogging :) For all those people I am pretending are reading this....wish me luck!

blogging is harder than I thought

Okay, so I feel like I have a lot to say ( there is much more that I need to hear which is why I am a blog junkie)....but then when I sit down to blog my brain freezes and I feel as if blogging tells everyone...hey! I am so self important I need to tell the world all about me....and what good is that to anyone really? I mean what is it that I have to offer....then it hit me....I have to offer what I learn...not necessarily who I am! Therefore, I will share my growth...it could get ugly...I am quite flawed...but willing to share and hoping others will share back and this will turn out to be a mutually edifying meeting place. When to blog is an entirely different dilemma...with the constant buzz of chaos that is life with kids...I can sometimes barely manage a complete sentence...and as perfect as the timing is....duty calls....I shall try this again tonight!!!

Over the no name blues

How important is a name really??? A name is your first introduction to the world. It is what people will come to know you as till you breathe your last. It is a peg for all those you encounter by which they can and will hang their thoughts about you on. It is in essence your label that links you to your identity. And mine is Fleur...and I am 100% convinced that my life would be on a completely different course were it not for my name and I would be a drastically different person. Many people strive to make a name for themselves whilst I on the other hand have had to strive to live up to what my name suggests me to be....what exactly does it suggest...depends on who you ask? I personally think it sounds like a name for a laundry detergent...try Fleur for brighter whites....catchy nes pas? In all seriousness though this little old name has opened up many a door to conversations, which have led to relationships which have led to grand adventures...so I'll argue that a name is quite significant. So why all this hullabaloo (no idea how to spell that) about names...I'll tell ya...I have wanted to start a blog for several years and have not been able to all for lack of a name...for years I have been singing the no name for my blog blues. Until tonight. On a routine drive home with the kiddos (yup, kiddos of which I have 5 and I'm sure you'll hear much more about them) when I was mentally blogging....and it hit me....Fleurish....that is what my whole life has been about learning to flourish and grow...and the play on my name is a little added bonus. Life is growth...it is how we begin...and how we carry on...so here I am, starting this blog in the still of a late Saturday night and I am dedicating it to sharing the experiences in life that grow us. Who knows where it will lead..............