Inspiration: Patterns of Light - part 1

"That which is of God is light; 

and he that receiveth light... receiveth more light 

and that light groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day."

-Doctrine & Covenants 50:24

Elijah-isms

Elijah at swim lessons. cutest little fish :)

since potty training Elijah, we've had lots of funny talks about our body parts. 

and how he does NOT have a tail... and neither does mommy. 

{i really want to tell the whole story. maybe?}

he has developed an obsession with shows that feature home videos of people hurting themselves. or just people hurting themselves in general. such as Ridiculousness, American's Funniest Home Videos, Wipeout, America Ninja Warrior... i feel like i should be concerned about it. well, actually i am concerned about it. is that a natural little boy thing? or is Elijah going to grow up to be a disturbed child?

we've worked reaalllllly hard at getting Eli to ask for things nicely. i feel like it's finally working because now he goes around saying, "Mom, can you please get chocolate milk for me please??"

it's the sweetest thing. and i almost give in to his ridiculous requests because of how sweet it is. 

"Mom, can you please get that water gun for me?"
"Mom, can i please watch you cook with that hot vat of grease?" 

[the last one is a stretch but not by much.] 

he sings to evvvvverything!! almost every song that comes on the radio he tries to sing along with. Bruno Mars, Sara Bareilles, fun., Taylor Swift, Carly Rae Jepsen, whoever sings that "Next To Me" song.... 

some of the songs are kind of inappropriate in my opinion but when i try to change it he yells,
"Mom!! turn it back to the (Hold On, Ooie-Ooie, Baby, Ahhh, whatever) song??" 

and he always tells me to turn it up more :) 

he has this little bear puppet (really a puppy) that is his best friend. he carries his Baby Bear all around the house just talking to it, tucking it in for naptime, reading books, anything. 

"oh Baby Bear, you want chocolate? no Baby Bear that's mine. you go to time out. Baby Bear, you like chocolate? oh Baby Bear you shweepy? i rock you Baby Bear."

it's super cute and kind sad at the same time. his only friend... he needs some better social opportunities. 

oh that Eli boy... he's just the best.

The Magic Warble

i love a good fantasy fiction book! 

i tend to gravitate towards the young adult or young readers section when i'm looking for a fun, quick read to satisfy my wild imagination. 

so when i first heard about "The Magic Warble", i was excited to give it a try and see what new fantasy world i can fall in love with. i'm already about halfway through and really enjoying! 

it is a really fun story that pulls you in right away. 

"The Magic Warble" is about 12-year-old Kristina Kingsly who has yet to really find her place at her school and among friends. through a special gift from her teacher, she is pulled into a magical world that changes her whole life and essentially shows her her true destiny. :)  

 the book is about 267 pages long with 1-2 pictures per chapter. it's geared towards middle-grade kids ages 9-13. so technically a kid's book, but i like it all the same :) 

just a little bit about the author: 

Victoria Simcox was born in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, to an Austrian immigrant mother, and a Dutch immigrant father. She now lives in Western Washington with her husband, Russ and their three children, Toby, Kristina, and William. Her other family members are a Chihuahua, named Pipsy and two cats, named Frodo and Fritz. Besides being an author, Victoria is a home-schooling mother of twelve years and an elementary school art teacher of eleven years. In her spare time, Victoria enjoys managing her two older children's Celtic band. She also loves writing, reading, painting watercolors, hiking, good movies, and just simply hanging out with her family and friends.

today, the author Victoria is giving away 3 copies of  her e-book "The Magic Warble!" 

[that means 3 winners folks! :)]

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