Blog - Carey Bailey

More than Charlie Brown joy.

June 12, 2012

I am excited to introduce todays guest blogger: My Mama! The woman who gave me my first journal. Thanks, Mama. Now onto her first blog post EVER! * originally posted on 4/20/11Do you remember Charlie Brown talking about happiness? Happiness is two kinds of ice cream, happiness is all 18 colors (although I always wanted the box with 62 colors and a sharpener on the back,) happiness is a warm puppy. I always loved that book. Except for the ice cream part, I thought he was right. But ...

Motherhood/Parenting

Confession. I am ending my affair.

June 4, 2012

Pause: A temporary stop in action or speech. Punctuate: To interrupt periodically. Over a year ago I went to a beautiful local spa thanks to my husband and kids. I am always in heaven at a day of pampering. I went in for my massage and the masseuse talked a bit much for my taste. She kept telling me about all my knots and she was making suggestions of things I needed to do to take better care of my back. I was thinking “Lady, I am trying to relax not be lectured about all the things I need ...

Devotionals

Lessons Learned from Steven Tyler

May 30, 2012

Before I got married I had a little TV with an antenna that only got one channel with decent quality. So I really only knew about shows on NBC. When I started dating my now husband I was introduced to HD TV and reality TV. Hallelujah! One show I met was American Idol. The last couple of years have been some of my favorite. (Simon and Paula being gone made the show better in my opinion). I love watching these every day kids pursue their dreams. In one of the last shows Steven Tyler, who is ...

Crafts/Printables

June Printable To-Do List and Memory Verse

May 29, 2012

I should really think before I write things like I did last week about shaking things up. I basically hit publish on that post about my ugly bathroom counter and God said “Alright, let’s GO!” The plans I had made for the next year have been rearranged and I can’t lie I would have rather done things my way. So this month’s memory verse is for me. “We can make our plans but the Lord directs our steps” Proverbs 16:9 My prayer is that this verse will serve you too. How often do we try to do ...

Motherhood/Parenting

Fight or Flighter?

May 28, 2012

We are currently in a marriage series at our church that has been very challenging. I can’t help but carry what I am learning on the weekends through our Mama Helpers. Thus all the nudges for love notes the past couple of weeks. This week we are being challenged to “fight fair” in all our relationships. How do you fight? Are you a “retreat to the bedroom and don’t talk about it kind of gal” or are you a “sling words and vases woman”? This week I hope you are challenged by the scripture ...