the plan has gone arigh

 Sometimes you have to keep telling yourself that there is a plan. And when I say there is a plan, I don't mean the plan I've come up with....

• the plan for a relaxing summer
• the plan for selling my house and finding a place to live
• the plan for vacation
• the plan for birthday parties
• the plan for the upcoming school year
• new house plans
• and the list goes on...

 My plans mean nothing. God is in control of the plan.  Deep in my heart, I know this. Then something happens... something exciting or problematic and I go into survival mode. You know, that mode where you rack your brain for plan B, C, and D. The plan that you've made up to get out of that situation. I've always thought of it as flexibility, but it's not flexibility. It's fear. My backup plan is me not trusting God's plan. And, we all know, He has a plan.

So, this is me- telling y'all I am going to stop coming up with my plan... and TRUST His plan!

That doesn't mean that I can't dream and follow the plan to make my dreams come true. So, I do have some dreams...

 Dream #1: Focus on the Family
* This is kind of more of a goal than a dream. I think sometimes I get sidetracked by life.. school life, friend life, adult life-- those things can sometimes exclude family. I want to make sure my kids have the memories of childhood and the feelings of a connected family as they grow. I want my husband to always feel supported by me. I think this is a daily goal I have to work towards.

Dream #2: Build my dream home
*This is my current dream that I am hoping to fulfill. I was on track to do so... until that bump in the road came today. We sold our house in April (yes, you are reading that right, APRIL!). We had a long contract because of the buyer's loan. It was suppose to close last Monday. It got postponed to last Friday. Then it got postponed to Wednesday. Then today, I got the call that now... we don't know when it is happening. The FEAR kicked in. Immediately, I am scared out of my pants. Last week (since we thought we were closing), we moved into an apartment because we are going to build a house. We can't make any final decisions with the builder until our house has closed. My anxieties are getting the best of me. So... I hope in the next week or two I can blog about this dream again. And share all my home pins. And be really excited about this dream.

Dream #3: Become a Doctor!
*This is one dream God has put on my heart. It wasn't something I had really thought about until this past year... and now... it's happening. Beginning in August, I am starting a doctoral program at Lipscomb University. I am so excited about it, and nervous, but more excited than nervous! One day you'll be able to call me Dr. Davis!

Right now, that's what I've got. Just like your daily/weekly/monthly goals/dreams these things change and adapt because the plan changes. Put your trust in Him... God will not disappoint. A few thoughts I will leave you with today...

challenge time

So, it's been a while. A loooonnnggg while! This TPT Seller Challenge is going to be my motivation to get back into the swing of things. Here I am starting out this challenge:

I haven't been paying much attention to my numbers... and that is probably because I haven't been paying much attention to:

1. Blogging
2. Instragramming (for teacher purposes)
3. Don't even have the twitter app on my phone or ipad! 
4. Have not posted anything new to TPT in a few months! 

I have, however, been pinning up a storm... which is a whole other story! 

This morning I accepted the TPT Seller Challenge, and I've completed the first challenge: Makeover Madness!

This was my first freebie to get started on TPT and it looked super BORING! I have a few products (that are from the beginning) that look like they need an update. This morning, though, I realized why it might be a few weeks before that update occurs. My computer is super sssslllllooowww. It took me at least an hour and a half to get through this 8 page update. Granted the original was made in Word, so I had to start from scratch, but it took forever! I need to seriously clean up my Mac (or possibly, get a new one!!).

Anyway, I would love for you to download this updated version and let me know what you think... It's FREE! You can download it here. While you are checking it out, I would love for you to follow me on TPT. Over the next few weeks I am going to be adding to my shop with some exciting games and I seriously plan on keeping you posted. :)

Have a great Tuesday!

christmas gift!

I was lucky enough to find the perfect gift for my littles....

Personalized Travel Mugs

I found these at the Dollar Tree. I was lucky to find them in the store, so I didn't have to go through the ordering process!

Then, I made my kids some personalized mugs! I gave them a coloring sheet with their name and some cute pictures to color. Then, I went back later and added my own personal note and laminated the sheets to put inside the mugs.

I LOVE how they turned out! So, here is a little freebie for you...

Click the picture above and download the free *editable* PowerPoint slide. Just add your kiddos names and have them color! I used the KG Second Chances Solid, and made it so it was just an outline of the font. 

Update:

Had someone ask for specifics, so:

I had to change the font size a few times depending on the child's name. For most I used font size 150, but some I had to go all the way down to 80. The highest I went was 175. To make the font outlined, I formatted the font so the inside of the font was white and the outside was black line. I played with the boldness of the line too. 

I hope you can use this too and your kids will love it!

That's my quick freebie for you! Have a great week!