Cleaning Calendar!

If you know me, you know that I am not very organized. Not for a lack of trying, but if I don't have something physically written down, or in my phone, I will probably forget. I try to stay organized because of my busy schedule. Between my work schedule, my school schedule, household things, family engagements and Levi's therapy, it seems like there are just not enough hours in the day; and that's when I begin to feel overwhelmed. I feel overwhelmed a lot. So while wasting time when I should have been studying  browsing through Pinterest  I came across this little beauty.

It was like the Heaven's opened up and the Lord beamed his light onto my computer screen. This was just what I needed! A set schedule that I can easily follow and keep up by doing a little housework everyday. So I continued searching on Pinterest and came across an even better version that I decided to recreate myself!

I went to Hobby Lobby and picked up a light weight frame ($4.99 but sale price came out to about $2.50), some craft magnets ($2.99), 4 pieces of scrapbooking paper (44¢ each), and a can of spray paint (which was completely optional and the most expensive at $5.99).

  

After painting the frame and leaving it to dry, I began working on my calendar. I tried to put things in an order that makes sense and would worked for my husband and I. Mornings are crazy so I knew that putting a load of laundry to start in the morning like some of the calendars I saw would not work for us. So I kept it simple. Afternoons/ evenings is where the bulk of my cleaning gets done anyway, after work or after class, so I kept it that way. Making this calendar is all about trying to reduce feeling overwhelmed so I didn't want to pile up the calendar with a bunch of high expectations. Here is my calendar after a little customization. 

After the paint dried on my frame, I attached magnets to the back and printed my calendar on my pretty paper. Here is the finished product! 

 This has certainly helped me in my quest to become a more organized! Any additional tips you have would be greatly appreciated! Leave them below! Be sure to tag me and let me know if you try this for your home! On Instagram @LondynFabulousz and Facebook @Londyn Garcia! 

xo, Londyn.

I wish Heaven had visiting hours..

If Heaven had visiting hours, how often would we be allowed to visit? Every week? Every year? How long would the line to get in be? There are so many people I'd love to see again, to hug and kiss; even if only for a second. If I could ask my Great Grandmother if she was proud of me and introduce her to my Husband and my son. Or see if my Uncle was still the life of the party. Or meet my Husband's Grandmother, who he always speaks so fondly of. Or meet the baby I never got a chance to hold.

I recently read a post on one of the blogs I follow that made me ponder this. She talks about how she wishes her life was normal again. And I completely get it. I wish I could hear about new pregnancies and births or pass the baby section at Target without a second thought.  I don't like to write posts that make me seem ungrateful because I know how blessed we are. Everyday I think about where we are in our lives and I, myself, don't even know how we do it. But now I just want to get back to normal.

Something that is helping me to move on after miscarriage is recognizing that it's okay to be sad and to cry. There were so many emotions that I went through during that confusing period and sad was definitely one of them. I tried holding it in and telling myself that everything was okay. But lying, even to yourself, will never help you heal. When I stopped blaming myself and really came to terms with my emotions is when I can say I began to feel better. Its okay to feel sad, left out, abandoned, confused, angry, or whatever; as long as you do not dwell in that emotion. And with God's help, you won't. The last thing I wanted to hear was what I heard the most: "God never puts more on you than you can bare" or "God does everything for a reason." But, with every sunrise is a new day to start fresh. And the same things I didn't really want to hear at the time, ring in my ears on days that aren't the brightest for me. And although those are kind of cliché, they do offer me comfort.

Just some thoughts that were on my mind today.

xo, Londyn.

Hindsight Is 20/40 - Being Mary Jane

BET aired the latest episode of its new hit series Being Mary Jane tonight and I must say I was glued to my tv. The hashtag in the corner of the screen was #Unraveling and it was a theme for the entire episode.  It really fit. A lot of things happened this episode: Mary Jane broke up with Andre and he moved out, Paul Jr got in some legal troubles, Patrick refused to take a weekly drug test and decided to instead move out,  Niecy wants her tubes tied and Helen decided she getting her man back!

As much as I hate to admit it, I'm glad MJ nixed things with Andre. I do believe they love each other, but is their love enough? Does Andre actually love Mary Jane more than his wife, Avery? Is Andre actually going to leave his family in order to be with Mary Jane? As a viewer, I don't know. Mary Jane doesn't even know, and I think that's where the ultimate problem lies. Andre told her he was married and she continued her romance so that wasn't the issue. It was the unanswered questions that plague her mind. Those questions were all answered for me when Andre went to his wife's house to tell his kids about the divorce and left without even letting them know he was there. I was rooting for Andre. He is just so fine!

Paul Jr and Niecy are too grown spoiled brats! While Paul Jr's intentions may be good for selling weed, he acted so rudely to Andre and Mary Jane after they helped him get out of his legal troubles. I agree with MJ when she said that Niecy makes bad decisions. She does! She's having children and depending on her family members to take care of them. Then she gets snarky and disrespectful to Mary Jane, who in my opinion is her real Baby Daddy. Paul Jr and Niecy need to realize that Mary Jane is only trying to help, though her attitude may not be the best.

I hope Patrick isn't about to move out and relapse. I feel like that's going to be his storyline for next season. Also, Kara needs to realize that by letting them go live with their dad, she is actually being a great mother because she realizes what they need.

Well that about sums up my thought on the episode. Next week's 2 hour finale is going to be so good!!

What did you guys think of this week's episode? Are you happy with MJ and Andre's break up? Do you think Patrick is going to relapse if he moves out?  

xo, Londyn 

#SheReadsTruth

My typical morning consists of waking up, putting on a pot of coffee, jumping in the shower, then cuddling on my couch with my coffee, my bible and my laptop before I get ready for the day. I usually would search around until I found a verse that I liked, and then would read the entire chapter in order to fully understand the verse. That's when I stumbled upon She Reads Truth. I'm not sure if you guys are familiar with the #SheReadsTruth daily devotional site, but if you aren't, you should be.

Short, sweet and to the point, these daily devotionals are perfect for the working, student, wife, busy as a bee mom. That's what appealed to me the most. I am able to spend some time with the Lord, and keep the lesson in my head all day as inspiration. You can go to the site  shereadstruth.com and immerse yourself into the lovely artwork, sleek design of the site and beautifully written devotions.

Right now, they are doing a study on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd John. Come and join this group of worshipping women who are all just trying to be more like Christ!

xo, Londyn

Updates!

Hi Guys! 

I'm here today to share a few things. 

1/ Levi is done with Speech Therapy! He jokes, he has his opinions, he asks questions; it is beautiful to hear him talking so much. He is going to have a teacher that comes by the house to make sure his speech and development is staying on track. His therapist said it's time to start preparing him for school. SCHOOL?? HE'S STILL MY BABYYYYYYY!!!! I thought when she brought it up. How can I give my baby to the schools and trust them to take care of him? How do people do that? I guess that's when parents decide to home school. Gerson and I both went to public schools so Levi will attend them as well. Unless we are financially able to put him in private school. 

2/ School is going ok. Not much of an update there. I'm still trying to hang in there and graduate. I don't like to think of my projected graduation date.. its so far away I begin to get discouraged. 

3/ I started a new job! No more Target! I work as a Leasing Agent at an apartment complex. There are pros and cons to this job. For example, anyone that knows me knows that I love people. I meet new people everyday! It's wonderful. People from all walks of life; young, old, black, white, working, not working, married, single, etc. That is one of the things I love the most. One of the things I don't like is the people! (I know you're probably confused but bare with me!) They like to call the office and get mad at me when things are wrong in their apartment. It's not my fault, and I cannot even begin to even know the right tool to pick up in order to fix it. They get angry when I give them the same ol' response "I'll let maintenance know for you." I'm not sure what exactly they want me to do. I get curse words thrown at me at least once a day. I always doubted when I would see signs around the complex that I live in that say things like "We Love Our Residents!!" But its really true! I love all of the residents  that live at the apartment complex I work in. (You'd have to in order to take it all.) I have my favorites and my least favorites, but I genuinely want all of the residents to be happy and comfortable with their apartment. I love them. 

Things right now are in a good place for the Garcia's and I am so very thankful for that. My husband and I are doing so good, seems like we're really on the same page with where we are and where we want our family to go. I fall in love with him everyday. 

That's everything for now! 
xo, Londyn.

Time Flies When You're Having Fun... Right?

Oh my goodness, how time flies! 2014 Already? And February at that? Unbelievable!
I find it quite ironic that my last post was about juggling my life all around, yet I lost sight of one of the things last year I really wanted to do, write.

I started this blog as an outlet. Writing has always been a secret passion of mine and it pains me that I let it fall to the wayside. So, instead of making "new year resolutions" this year, I'm just going to promise myself that I am going to try and do the best I can and to let somethings go when I start to feel overwhelmed. Hopefully, I will be able to blog more because I actually love it! But if I cannot, that's ok too.

A lot of things happened in 2013. Things that were good and things that were unfortunate. People say like to say the cliche "I wouldn't change the past" blah blah blah, but I would. Things happened in 2013 that were not fair to my family and I would change it in a heartbeat. However, I realize now that everything happens for a reason, and that the good Lord knows exactly what he is doing.

Unfortunate things that happen in life shouldn't over shadow the awesome and beautiful things that happen everyday. I've come to realize through prayer and just having time to myself that life is beautiful. Its the amazing things that happen and the little victories along with the unfortunate things that makes us love the life we live.

And isn't that what life is all about? Love.

xo, Londyn.

ps, I did not edit this at all, just writing directly from my heart. Please forgive all my grammatical errors, because I'm sure there are plenty! :-)