Gathering Post

Whenever you gather together as a family do you go somewhere or do you meet at the same place. My family is spread out so we are meeting at a place where we can all be together. I miss being with my family and being together more often than we are not. I would love to have them over once a month and even visit them but we live to far apart.

So why do families feel so separated or even excluded sometimes because it's not because you don't love them or want to be around them.. It's unfortunately because of such far distances or money. Yup I said the big word MONEY.. Most families live off just one income or both parents work to afford the life styles they live or try to live up to. 

My family is amazing I love them all. Trust me we get on each other's nerves or we don't see eye to eye but we are family. We are there for one another and we try and do for each other when we can. So I look forward to this summer when we all meet up to be together. It will be an amazing time. 

Happy Birthday to Me!! aka the Blogger Mom!!!

Today is my Birthday a 1 time of year event just for me to brag on myself and to look forward to my last year of being in my 20’s how sad it’s that... I can’t believe I am 29 years old today!!! I am truly lucky to have been given those 29 years and I pray to have many more years to see my boys grow up to be great men and become husband to amazing wives. I pray one day to be a grandmother to beautiful children…

But as of today my goals are to be a mother to my loving boys who sang Happy Birthday to me before I left the house. I will cherish these moments forever. Then a loving and more importantly supportive wife to my Husband who loves me more than any other man could. I am still working on my relationship with God daily and I have devoted more time to reading the scriptures and being a positive influence in other people’s lives.

My 20’s carry great weight of sadness, joys, and love… All of which make me who I am today. I have learned so much about myself. I am a loving person to all no matter how many times you beat me down. I am a joyful person to be around and I love to make people laugh and smile. I am also filled with sadness over a loss of many friends, family member and my two children who walk with Jesus daily.

But who I am is Christina Louise Pigott Scott a daughter to two amazing parents, a granddaughter to 4 amazing grandparents, a wife to the only man I will ever love, a mother to 4 children I love with all my heart, and a friend to every person I come in contact with. I am also the Child of God… The One and Only God!!

So Happy Birthday to ME!!!!!

On a Lighter Note

So yesterday as I went to get gas and returned our DVD's we had rented on a previous day. Needless to say while returning the dvd's some how my debit card ended up inside the machine which means I needed to cancel it or just call and have them get it out. Well I just chose to call and cancel the card and have them send me a new card.

After all is said and done I call my husband to tell them this and laughs at me. Because this isn't the first time and Lord knows its not going to be my last time. I have lost over 5 debit cards in 2014 alone and I am starting 2015 off with a big bang lol.. One of the times last year wasn't my fault someone stole my credit card information and made a card off of mine. So that's not my fault and I am not claming it.

I couldn't tell you how many times my mom tells me to put my card back in my wallet. I just fling the thing back in my purse or just put it in my pocket. That is horrible to because I drop it, lose it an even missplace it into machines of sorts.This has just become a norm for me. I am going to get better along with a long list of other things I need to work on. I am a WORK in progress..

But through all this I am just a kid that never wants to grow up because grown up's are lame!!!!!

Financial Freedom Part 3

Being able to let go and let God... Have you ever heard of this saying?

If not I am going to let you know its the hardest thing for a human to do. How many times have I been told to allow God to work it out for you. I don't know what to do about that. But I am working through it. I am allowing to let God take control.

We are working hard on our Financial Freedom not only for sanity reason but also for the simple fact of being able to have a future in our life. Right now we have some goals to pay off bills and to get ahead so that we can BUY A HOUSE... Yup that is right. We have lived in Georgia over a year now. We love were we are at and we really have fount a wonderful area that we want to settle down and make a home with our boys. But we want to own a home..

Now Chris and I both understand we need to have a job. We both are working again which makes life easier but we need to be more stable once the boys are both in school it makes it so much easier because they'll be in an environment that will work better for them. I am looking forward to the process of buying a home for our family but we have to be STABLE..

Buying a house is a lot of work and with that you need to know all there is to know about buying a home. We need to know the enviroment, schools, what's near by, why is this the area you want to move to, and your spouse and you need to agree on everything. Chris and I have made that list of what we have to have, what we want to have, and what we can live without.

Our List:

• 4 Bedroom (guest on the main)
• 2 1/2 Bath (possible 3RD Bath room)
• Gas Appliances
• Hard wood floors
• Large master
• Natural light
• Blinds
• Large Fenced in Backyard
• Sidewalks in neighborhood
• Covered back porch
• Fireplace (Wood burning)
• Seperate tub and shower for master

What we can live with out:

• Hardwood floors
• Large back yard
• Large Master bath room
• Sidewalks
• Community area
• Updated house
• Close to everything

 

 

Financial Freedom Part 2

So a few weeks ago I wrote about Financial Freedom... Why I write about this is because this is the major part of my life that I struggle with. I was asked just yesterday if I was tight with my money. As much as I knew the answer I didn't want to be honest. But I was honest because lying about it will get me nowhere. I am very careful with my money. I don't like splurging on new items. I find a lot of things a waste of money. I could need something and still not get it for myself. I am horrible with money as well. I fight with the battle of keeping a budget.

Last year I promised to start keeping a ledger that has yet to happen. I think it just stressful to know how much money you have at all times. I honestly don't want to know that way I don't have to stress over not having enough money. But we will never have enough money. I find it hard to look at others who have so much and don't seem to struggle but then I find myself struggle 90% of the time. I want to work on this area of my life. This is a key thing to happiness but I know I'll never gain happiness until I overcome this fear of not having money or enough money.

But I have begun working and this has brought some relief to our lives and this may be the very thing that we need all along but I still find it hard from time to time to manage all our bills and debit we have going on in our lives.So with that being said here are some things I am going to do to work towards not being concerned with these matters...

1. Pay all my bills on time and meet due dates.

2. Buy groceries that I need and never over indulge in the unnecessary things.

3. Become understanding that things happen that may not be included with my income allowance.

4. Being able to pay off debit is a reward but doesn't mean to go out and get a new debit to fill its spot.

Awesome Weekend

My weekend was awesome. I got to find out what my cousin will be having and do her gender reveal pictures which by the way are amazing.. I will be posting them below. She will be naming her little man Jackson Avery White. He will be spoiled rotten I can tell you that much. I know for a fact I look forward to buying baby stuff and giving it to my cousin. We now have to get the house set up for the baby and decorate. But I know they're looking to buy a house and get out of there rental so that will be nice to have there own place. Just like my husband and I we are looking to buy a home.(more on that detail later)

So Saturday we go up and we to a few different place to take pictures because I wanted them to have several options when it came to picking out pictures that they loved. Unfortunely the wind was not in our favor seeing that we had ballons. We were also using other things as props for pictures. But it all worked out and we got about 35 shots that look absolutely beautiful. I was so happy to be apart of it and still get to help out with the new life they're bringing into this world. Britt and Shane are going to be amaizng parents.

Sunday was a lazy day... We ate a late lunch, went to home depot, sam's, and best buy.. Then we drove out to Ola school district and looked at several homes that Chris and I feel in love with. Actually Dusten chimed in and said home much he liked them as well. I jsut want to put our family in a home we own and we can raise our family in. I want to stop paying rent on something I don't own personally. Our landlord has already informed us that if we use them as our realtors we could get out of our lease agreement which is a great deal.

So now on to real world.. I have offically been at my job for 1 MONTH at the end of this week how crazy huh.. But I love my job. The people I work with are amazing and so friendly to me. I couldn't be happier. So for now that's a wrap but more to come..

Owen is 4.. Shut up!!

So how do I begin by say that old fashion saying "my baby is growing up".. This is so sad and I don't like it one bit!! I tell you what I never thought I'd have kids because I didn't know if I wanted kids but after having Owen I couldn't imagine my life with out my kids..

Owen is such an amazing kid.. He is such a grown little man. Modern can bath himself, brush his teeth, clean up, say his prayers and loves to help his mommy. Owen is a mixed baby on weather he is a mommies boy or a daddies boy. But just know this I love him more than anyone ( God loves him the most). 

Owe just lights up the room and brings joys to everyone's heart. He has awesome parents, an amazing big brother , such giving grandparents, and he is a great cousin/nephew... 

Owen is also my world travel this child has travel more in his first 4 years of his life than I know anyone has to be honest. But he loves it which is great for me. Because mommy is a world travel as well. 

But we love our Owen and we can't wait to see where life takes him..

Just Believe

So tonight was my 1st ever Mom's night out at church. I abosuletly loved it. All the women in our small group were there and I enjoyed it. Just being around other Christian women and hearing they've gone through what I've gone through or the same day to day struggles is a relief. I don't feel alone!!!

But tonight lession was about Comfort, Cozy, and Love.. All these things women want and desire to be honest I crave them. I find comfort when I can take a warm bath in peace, read a book in peace, accomplish all I need to get done and crafting is so comforting. I am cozy being with a blanket and a movie. But most of all I crave my husbands love every single day. But not only my husband deserve all my love attention, support and honestly be his #1 fan. Our kids need our love, support and guidance.

But tonight I learn that all these things we  desire like comfort God gives us. Cozy is to me like when we can't step out and allow God to move us. We settle for the day to day which isn't fun it's a dull life and we need to be seekers and desciples of God. Finally God loves us so much he sent his Son Jesus to die for our sins so we could inherit the Kingdom of Heaven. 

I find myself being very selfish, stubborn and not willing to step out in faith enough but not now. I am going to put all my faith in God and allow him to use me and allow myself to spread the good news about Jesus...

So I am Believing !!

Financial Freedom

Our goal for 2015 is to gain fianicial freedom by paying of debit, saving money for a house, and to be able to be better at tithes at church. Our service today church taught me a lot about becoming a cheerful giver is the best giver. Now that I have started working Chris and I want be so burden with how much money we have coming in. But it's so stressful to manage your household bills, rent and other fianicial responsibilities.

By becoming debt free we will gain peace of mind, free will, and better management. We want to own a home not rent even though it's convent it's not what's affordable. Plus as much as we pay it would be more affordable to own our own place. We have been looking for a year since we moved here and we will continue to look because we need to allow our budget in order first. 

We just have so much to learn and get together to find what's going to work best for our family..