30 before 30 at warp speed!

but first...an update :)

The Ragsdale

grilling king

James wins the patience award. He has survived living in a house with 4 other women; one of those being his mother-in-law, and another being his tired and hormonal wife and mother of twins. He doesn't always understand what is going on with me but he claims he has no regrets...love this man with all my heart.

Ephesians 5:25
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her. 



Rachel Lynn(The Showstopper)

swinging fool

Rachel is my little comedian. She will do anything for a laugh....whether it be snort in your face or baby bootie dance to music. She loves kissing her mama, her sister, and her own reflection in the mirror. I have yet to meet an individual quite like her. In getting to know this girl, I've come to realize my God has an amazing sense of humor.

Proverbs 17:22
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.



Char Char(The Little Spitfire)

minnie mouse

Charlotte inherited the emotions of her mother. What can I say, we feel with intensity ;) For a time I worried about my tiny baby and how she would survive in this big cruel world. I now know that she will take on the world, chew on it for awhile, spit it out and say HA! All the sudden my 3rd percentile girl is walking all over the place. Incredibly stubborn yet empathetic as all get out, the Lord will use her to move mountains.

Proverbs 31:20-21
She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household are clothed in scarlet. 


And me...
30 before 30 Challenge
Tomorrow I will be 29 and a half. That being said, I have created some goals for myself. Might as well make the last 6 months of my journey to 30 interesting. Keep in mind, some of these are non-negotiable...others may require some tweaking over time.

Without further ado and in no particular order...
1. sing karaoke(this will require a visit to a bar, but I am willing to make this sacrifice in order to show off my lyrical talent :-O)
2. stay in a town that I've never been to before
3. try something new with my look
4. attend a wrestling event(strangely fascinated with the "sport" thanks to my husband...also eager to meet Sheamus)
5. write first three chapters of my book
6. READ MY BIBLE DAILY
7. GIVE UP DR. PEPPER FOR WATER(water amplified with crystal light anyway)
8. learn 6 dances from music videos(I don't run marathons or go to the gym...I dance)
9. go to a bird watching event(that's right)
10. start a ministry(not what some might think...involves play dates, moms, and moms to be...still praying about it, but please contact me if you're interested)
11. host a dinner party
12. complete 6 craft projects(instead of just staring at them on pinterest)
13. learn 6 of Nana's recipes from the woman herself(great excuse to hang out with one of my favorite people)
14. dance in a flash mob
15. plan and carry out a fun weekend for just the girls
16. financial planning like a beast(thanks to Dave Ramsey)
17. write 12 letters to people just because I think they're special
18. one blog each month(originally I was going to shoot for every day, but let's be real)
19. take a night for myself each week
20. dance with my girls every day
21. read with my girls every day
22. walk every day
23. grow vegetables in my garden and actually eat them(tomato plants are looking luscious but there isn't a tomato in sight :( )
24. learn to carry on a basic conversation in Spanish(teacher Rachel to the rescue!)
25. clean out the computer room and garage
26. look sassy one night a week(this is asking a lot given the fact that shaving my legs has become a chore)
27. sweets on holidays only
28. early bed time every night
29. no more fast food(this will require much cooking and many leftovers)
30. dance by myself in front of an audience( might be able to cheat my way out of this one :-p)

Maybe it's an impossible feat. Nonetheless, it will be fun to try :)

Isaiah 46:4
Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you. ;-)