Growing in God

Hello! So, being someone that takes care of kids a lot, and loves working with kids, and has worked with kids for a long time, I decided it would make a good blog post to give advice to people who babysit, nanny, or work with kids in some other way. Now, I am aware that ever child care situation is different, but this tends to just be what works for me. It may not work for you, and that is ok, but I figured this would just be some good advice for those starting out and some tips and things you can try. #1- Most importantly, show the kids that you love them, care about them, and respect them. You want a kid to respond to you in the best way possible, show them that you are there because you love them, and care about them, and want to help them grow and learn in the best way possible. Kids are pretty intuitive and they can tell if you don't like them, and will act like the kid you think they are. So if you treat them like they are a rotten child and show that to them, they will ac...

Hey everyone! So...it has been a little too long since my last post. BUT this one I think will make up for it! I have a possibility for something I am going to be doing this summer! This past Sunday evening, I decided to relax by watching a movie on Netflix. So, I was searching through the movies and came across a movie called Camp . This is a small, low budget movie, but is not too bad, it is pretty good. It is about this little boy named, Eli, who was abused in his home, and was put into a foster home and then got sent to a 1 week camp over the summer. It also is about a business man, named, Ken, who decides to be a counselor at the camp in order to win over someone he is looking into partnering with in his business. And Eli and Ken end up getting paired together at camp, Ken, being Eli's personal counselor. And the movie just follows their week at camp and how they change and become better people throughout the week. Kind of a typical storyline that is predictab...

Ok, so this is a post I had to take awhile to think about. I was challenged to make this post by one of my cousins. At first, I wasn't sure if I was the right person to make this post, since I am struggling and on a journey of finding the person God is calling me to be. But then I realized, even if I can't give advice for people currently in college and how to survive college, I could give advice to people that are college aged and are trying to discover who it is God is calling them to be. So, that is what I am doing. Now, like I said, I can't really give advice on college, since I only went to 2 days of college. And the reason for that is a whole blog post of its own, so lets just say I ran into some issues, some could have been fixed, but there was one big thing I could not really do a lot about. But, here is the deal, continuing your education in some way, definitely is an important thing. For a majority of people, that means going to college, for others it is going t...

I decided it was time I make a more fun post, something just a little less serious. I have another serious post brewing in my mind, but I want to get that post down on paper and process all my thoughts before I make it official! So, in the meantime, here is a more fun subject! Are of any you an Aunt or an Uncle? Well, technically, I'm not. My older sister and her husband do not have kids, yet, and my younger brother is still in High School and smart enough to wait to have kids. But, I do have a cousin, who is more like a sister to me than a cousin, and she has 3 kids who all consider me to be their "Auntie Tori". And I love it! I also have another cousin, who is like a big brother to me, and him and his wife have a little boy that I kind of consider to be like a nephew, too. And let me tell you, even though I am not for real auntie, being an honorary one, is just as amazing! Kids, honestly, just bring so much joy and laughter. Yes, kids are not always bundles of fun, ...

So, lately I have been thinking back on my High School experience and things that I wish I did and advice I wish I knew before I even started High School. I also have just been thinking about if I really enjoyed High School or not and just what it was like for me. In all honesty, High School was actually a pretty good experience for me. I mean, it had its moments where I just wanted it to be over with, but over all it really was not so bad, but I did learn some things that I do wish people told me about before I was in High School. So, I am going to share those things with all of you, and this advice will be great for those who are in High School or are about to start High School. First and foremost, give your best effort 100% of the time, not just when you realize you are a junior and you need to get your grades up in order to get into a decent college. I will be honest, I did not give my best effort my freshman year. My grades were not that great and I do wish I had tried harder my...

Ok, this was a post that I just decided was needed to make. And basically, I am going to tell you all what most days are like for me, and all it is I do in a day. Yes, right now, I do not have a job, but I am trying really hard to find one! So, I usually spend some time job searching and filling out applications. Some days I babysit my niece and nephew in the afternoon or morning for a couple of hours. I get the groceries myself if it is a day my mom is not feeling good, but if my mom is feeling good we both go out together. On Wednesdays I have Kids Hope and go to mentor my student. I do pretty much all the cleaning around the house, my mom does like to help me a little bit if she can, but most of the time she can't. Me and my mom cook supper together right now, sometimes I even do all the cooking if my mom just is not feeling up to it. I take care of the dishes and the after supper clean up. Right now me and my mom do the laundry together. I gather it all up and bring it to the l...

In going through this cancer journey with my mom, most days are very tough and I just sit and think about how much I want this to be over with and how much I want everything to be ok and how much I want life to just be back to normal. But, then, there are days when I am reminded just how good God really is and that he has everything under control. The biggest way I have been show that, is just through all the love and support from friends, family, and even complete strangers. My family did a big fundraiser for my mom back in December where they raised money and for every $100 raised, someone in my family shaved their head. And when we reached the $1000 mark, my cousin, Heather shaved her head! It was so amazing to see all the love and support and we just turned it into a super fun night of shaving, laughing, smiling, and enjoying each others company. Over $1500 was raised for my mom to help with medical bills with that fundraiser! And it just reminded me that I am ...