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Posted by Hannah Rae on Dec 20, 2011 in Life in the Stubborn house If you read my blog through a reader, please take the opportunity to click the post link and visit my actual site. Do you like what you see? My sweet and incredibly gifted Hubby and I have been working hard for about a week redesigning my blog and making it something that is much more “Me”. Take a look around. There are all kinds of hidden gems. All of the graphics, except the snowman…because Hubby got impatient….are my doodles, drawn with sharpies. If you check out the “Story Book” button, you’ll see I’ve added a few more of my short stories, with more to come later. The “About Me” section is still under construction, but I am super psyched about its new look. I love that my blog is now an even bigger reflection of my personality, and now a big outlet for my doodle creativity too! As we add more features, I will be sure to let you know, if you are supposed to be let in on the fun, but some things you’ll just have to discover for yourselves. Blessings! Hannah Leave a comment | | Tags: blogging, Crafty Stuff, technology Posted by Hannah Rae on Feb 5, 2011 in Life in the Stubborn house Jeremiah’s workspace was created by using an old college desk that we got at our local Habitat for Humanity Restore for around $20. My sister had been using it for her TV, but she wasn’t too sad to part with it. My hubby hooked him up with a laptop that he bought from his company for $10 so he can do his Mathletics and Spelling City work. The laptop is loaded with edubuntu, which has a bunch of awesome educational games on it, including a typing tutor. His desk is currently parked in our “foyer” in front of our big formal door that is the biggest air leak ever! It is taped up for the winter, so it’s the perfect place. It’s just off the living room, and kitty corner to the dining room, so I can see him from just about everywhere. It’s also opposite of our big mirror, so he is not far if he needs to fix his face or do some self-talking. The desk has a cork board backing for him to tack reminders to, as well as for me to post “good job” messages and certificates, like his SILVER certificate from Mathletics. He worked really hard for that, and I want him to look his hard work and success in the face. LOOK AT IT! The only downside to where his desk is, is that he is only 10 feet away from Juji’s cage. Juji bird has been getting VERY NOISY in the morning as of late. We are both working on ignoring her bad behavior. Ideas? Suggestions? Favorite things? Blessings! Hannah Leave a comment | | Tags: Adoption, bargain shopping, behavior challenges, Education Everywhere, parenting, RAD, technology, The SAHM Adventure Posted by Hannah Rae on Jul 7, 2009 in Life in the Stubborn house Pictures really will be coming…as soon as I can figure out this darn wonderful Mac. Leave a comment | | Tags: technology Posted by Hannah Rae on Mar 11, 2009 in faith , Life in the Stubborn house As I posted about before, God is really dealing with my heart on a lot of levels. He wants more of me. He wants more of my eyes, more of my ears, and more of my time. My heart He has, and even my body, but those other things are lacking. He wants all of me, and that is a tough thing. The imminent move in of a certain 16 year old boy (on Saturday! Happy Birthday, Gabe!) has got my brain thinking even more about this because I realized that when he is over we watch A LOT of TV. Or rather I realized that we always watch a lot of TV, but I just became aware of it because his 16 year old presence was making me self-conscious in its true sense. Then, I read a wonderfully upsetting post by Margaret in Minnesota, and the comments that followed, that has really convicted my heart that this is what God is leading us to. I say “us” because the whole family is TV addicted. We are looking at some alternatives, cool, tech-savvy stuff, but I want to set a realistic goal of cutting the majority of my TV time out. Here’s one of my major hurdles: I can’t handle silence…or even quiet. I sleep with noise on (either a CD or the fan), I have to work with noise on (yay Pandora), and cleaning tasks REQUIRE loud music…NOISE! So either Heidi Baker is going to be getting a lot of listens or I am going to have the entire set of FOTF Radio Theater’s “Chronicles of Narnia” memorized. Or maybe, God wants me to learn to be SILENT so I can hear HIM? I know that my filters can handle most of the “yuck” that is out there, but should I need to have so many filters? Have my filters become clogged so that I am going to start spewing “yuck” without even realizing it? God, you tell us to be Holy as you are Holy. I am not sure how to do that. It’s going to hurt isn’t it? I’m going to stand out even more than I already do, aren’t I? But that’s the point, right? I hear your heart, and I hear what it means to my life, I am just not sure how to implement it, or how to get my family on board. Please give me courage. I want to seek you, not Heroes or Lost. I want to seek your will for me, not Oprah’s. I want to be who you want me to be, not who TLC wants me to be. Be my excitement and my rest. Be the voice I hear in my head and in my heart. Give me courage. Leave a comment | | Tags: Being set apart, faith, technology Posted by Hannah Rae on Jan 18, 2009 in faith , Life in the Stubborn house It’s always good when you come back from Sunday service and feel like you have really been challenged or that you have gained some vital piece of knowledge that will add to your life. Today was one of those days. We got to church our usual ten minutes late, which isn’t bad considering we live nearly an hour away, and it was snowing. Our new beast of an SUV helped in that endeavor. Anywho, our church is meeting at the local university on Sundays because we have run out of space in the sanctuary. The good thing is that there is plenty of space for the growing number of college students that attend every week. The not so good thing is that the acoustics in the lecture hall are absolutely horrendous, and our very lively worship team sounds even louder and more chaotic than it normally would. Thankfully, there is a hallway just outside the lecture hall where those of us who don’t want to be blown away can sit, listen, and participate in a way that won’t permanently damage our ear drums. It was in the hall way that I saw a good friend who I haven’t talked to in quite a few weeks because she has been very ill with morning sickness during a much anticipated and prayed for pregnancy. We got a chance to quickly catch up and talk about the impeding baby boom going on in our congregation right now…which I guess is inevitable when you are a church with a 90% college aged population. This baby boom is sometimes difficult for me, as our God has not yet chosen to allow me to participate in it. I try my best to maintain a joyful attitude, and pray to my Father continually for grace, joy, and the ability to truly support the women around me. Our church has a tradition that, after worship, we gather together in small groups to pray with one another. We prayed with our beloved elder who has just turned 90. His words really struck me. This man thanks and praises God more openly than almost anyone I know, and yet he asked that God would help him praise MORE! Lord, Joe is asking for your help to praise more? It really struck my heart. Things I am learning #1: I need to praise God more. After we prayed, Charlie got up and gave the before-offering sermon. Yes, we have mini sermons all throughout our service. I love it. Tidbits of truth all over. Charlie talked about how we need to take the times we are offended by God ,and thank Him that He is working something¬† in our lives and hearts. Our God knows what He is doing, and when we are offended, He is trying to stretch us. I have definitely been offended by my God lately. Lots and lots of things I don’t understand. So God is building trust…how much can He trust me with right now? Which fits into Pastor John’s sermon about the parable of the talents. How much can you trust me with, God? Am I not ready for these things I want so badly? Are these other young mothers ready? See, there’s that offense coming out again. Trying to trust, trying to become who He needs me to be. No more no less. Things I am learning #2: I don’t know what God is up to, but He does, and I need to get closer to Him to find out. On the more shallow end, my husband is teaching me a lot about technology and quality. He is obsessed with my blog right now, and told me that he would be for at least the next few weeks…which is when I said “Oh, so after that it will be old news, eh?” and he said “Absolutley!” But for now, I can ask for as much help as I need to get this thing off to a good start, and he is there for me, except he is leaving for two weeks. BLAH! Things I am learning #3: I love my husband’s sexy-big brain! I am going to try to get some of my writings up for you to sample, if you are interested. Most are very child friendly, as my favorite genre is child geared. Some are more adult oriented, but I will try to make it clear so that you don’t accidentally read something out loud that could be embarrassing. Okay. Here’s to another week of adventure. Hannah Leave a comment | | Tags: faith, infertility, marriage, technology Posted by Hannah Rae on Jan 16, 2009 in Life in the Stubborn house When you are married to a technology guru, you get very interesting love gifts. Some love gifts received in the past include house-designing software, Siberia and Siberia 2 (both excellent games that I was addicted to and finished in less than a week a piece).¬† The Sims 2, and my all time favorite thus far, the M*A*S*H DVD Box set. I am a HUGE M*A*S*H fan, and when my husband asked me whether I liked my 23rd birthday/6th anniversary present, I simply pointed to my tearing eyes and said “Hello! Tears!” So that’s what we wives of technology gurus get as presents. Software, and the occasional amazing DVD box set. This time, I was having a very hard week and feeling rather useless and not very good at anything, so my beloved decides to get me……a dot com. That’s right, my own domain…with blogging software to boot. We’ve been talking about getting this website going for a long time. A place for me to use my creative juices and displaying my writings…maybe even possibly drawing in some revenue. But yesterday, in an attempt to distract his mind from the current vehicular drama, my beloved put HIS creative juices to work and got my domain registered as well as comparing and contrasting web blogging software to make sure I got the most versatile, fun to play with, software to meet my needs. 1000 Hannah points to anyone who can figure out where my name comes from. I can’t remember whether Kaleb or I originally came up with it, but I do remember feeling especially clever. So now the problem is that I have a new distraction. Just what I need. So here’s what I expect you can be expecting with this new outlet for my creative and emotional juices…. - Daily or semi daily entries describing what God is doing in my heart and mind, or possibly just really random stuff that entered into my line of consciousness that I feel is necessary to share, attempting to be transparent, yet tactful…for my husband’s sake. - Weekly additions to a story line that I have been conjuring up for such an occasion. I am hoping this will become something that parents who read my blog will be able to share with their children, and that their children will look forward to. - A sample of my child focused writing that I am hoping will be miraculously discovered by someone capable and passionate about publishing quality children’s literature. - Random and yet not random connection of people, who can support, build up, and share, enriching each other’s lives. So, is that a good start? I think so. And now I am hoping to learn the ins and outs of this editor so that I can really make this thing schnazzy. Blessings to all. Hannah Leave a comment | | Tags: blogging, marriage, MASH, technology
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Posted by Hannah Rae ar 20 Nollaig, 2011 i Saol sa teach stubborn Má léann tú mo bhlag trí léitheoir, le do thoil an deis a thapú chun cliceáil ar an nasc post agus mo shuíomh iarbhír cuairt a thabhairt. An maith leat an méid a fheiceann tú? Mo Hubby milis agus thar a bheith cumasach agus tá mé ag obair go dian le haghaidh na seachtaine faoi athdhearadh ar mo bhlag, agus ag déanamh sé rud éigin go bhfuil i bhfad níos mó "Me". Breathnaigh thart. Tá gach cineál na GEMS i bhfolach. Tá gach ceann de na grafaicí, ach amháin an snowman ... toisc go bhfuair Hubby impatient .... mo doodles, arna tharraingt le sharpies. Má tá tú ag seiceáil amach an "Scéal Leabhar" a bhrú, beidh tú a fheiceáil mé Chuir níos mó roinnt de mo gearrscéalta, le níos mó le teacht níos déanaí. Is é an "About Me" alt fós á dtógáil, ach tá mé ag psyched Super faoina cuma nua. Is breá liom go bhfuil mo bhlag anois machnamh fiú níos mó de mo phearsantacht, agus anois asraon mór do mo chruthaitheacht Doodle freisin! Mar a chur linn gnéithe níos mó, beidh mé a bheith cinnte chun ligean a fhios agat, má tá tú ceaptha a bheith in iúl i ar an spraoi, ach tá roinnt rudaí go mbainfidh tú díreach chun a fháil amach do díbh féin. Beannachtaí! Hannah Fág nóta tráchta | | Tags: blogging , Stuff Crafty , teicneolaíocht Posted by Hannah Rae ar 23 Deireadh Fómhair, 2011 i Saol sa teach stubborn Hey, chaill mé in aghaidh an lae de blogging. Tá brón orm faoi sin. Bhí mé ag smaoineamh ar feadh cúpla nóiméad níos faide ná mar ba mhaith liom a admháil faoi cad a rinne mé i ndáiríre inné. Oh, yeah! Chaith mé an lá le dhá na mban iontach jabbering ar shiúl mar a d'oibrigh muid ar thionscadail randamach. Gach mí nó mar sin, a fháil ar ghrúpa de mo chairde bhean iontach agus mé le chéile ag an dochreidte Miss Angie baintrí (ní hea, ní an uber-fionnuar rocker Punc Críostaí ó na 90 san áireamh) le haghaidh "lá ceardaíochta". De ghnáth seo torthaí i bhfad níos mó yakking déanta ag fáil ná ceardaíocht, ach taitneamh a bhaint as againn go léir mar an gcéanna. Inné fóirithinte beagnach gach duine amach, (wimps!) mar sin bhí sé ach an triúr againn. Amazingly, fuair muid i ndáiríre roinnt rudaí a dhéanamh! Thug mé bosca keepsakes páipéir mo dhaid ar go bhfuil mé ag sórtáil trí, chomh maith le bosca comhad áit a bhfuil mé catalógú go néata nithe a d'fhéadfadh a bheith suntasach do bhaill teaghlaigh éagsúla. Chuimhnigh mé fiú mála páipéir a chur ar na nithe a chaitheamh i leataobh isteach a bhí mé an-bhródúil as féin! Miss Sherry thug sí inneall fuála, a socrófar sí admirably féin tar éis thit an chos amach, agus d'oibrigh sé ar fhéilire teacht póca. Miss Angie ar ocras orainn go léir mar iarracht sí (go rathúil?) A dhéanamh di pie pumpkin chéad ó scratch. Maith go leor, bhí an líonadh ó scratch. Cé go raibh áthas orm a fháil ar roinnt sórtáil a dhéanamh, bhí an chomhaltacht, mar i gcónaí, an chuid is luachmhaire. Labhair muid faoi na hábhair sin éagsúla, agus fuair mé go mbeadh a fhios mo chairde sin i bhfad níos fearr. Tá na mná, fiú an wimps nach raibh ann, ar nós a blessing i mo shaol. Ar feadh na mblianta prayed mé do chairde baineann go raibh mé in ann a fháil go fírinneach an saol gar do agus a roinnt le, agus Dia freagraíodh go fírinneach mo ghuí leis na mná. Tugaimid tacaíocht dá chéile, ag guí ar a chéile, agus go bhfuil siad callánach macánta le chéile nuair is gá. Táimid ag gáire go leor, a lán caoin, agus uaireanta fiú gáire till againn caoin. Plus, is breá linn gach eile kiddos, atá an-tábhachtach, toisc go bhfuil a lán de na cinn beag i ár teaghlaigh séipéal ceart anois. Anywho, bhí sé ar bhealach an-fiúntach a chaitheamh ar an lá. Fhág mé mo hubby pitifully tinn i lámha go maith mo FIL, agus thug pizza sa bhaile ag deireadh an lae, agus mar sin go léir a bhí go maith. Agus bhí ionadh an gals ar an gcaoi a bhí E Babaí sásta agus ábhar agus d'oibrigh muid. Amazes a leighis dom gach lá. Cad iad na caidrimh taobh amuigh de do theaghlach tú an chuid is mó buíoch do? Cad a dhéanann tú, nó ligean a dhéanamh, ar an lá gur gá duit a fháil amach leis na daoine thógann tú suas? Beannachtaí! Hannah ps Chun na wimps, I LOVE YOU! Bhí mé ag labhairt díreach amach as an díomá íon nach raibh mé a fháil chun a bheith i do láthair iontach. Fág nóta tráchta | | Tags: Bheith a leagtar amach , cócaireacht , Stuif Crafty , An Eachtraíochta SAHM Posted by Hannah Rae ar 11 Eanáir, 2010 i Saol sa teach stubborn Maith go leor, folks! Tá mé ag tuar dóchais inti seo ar feadh tamaill anois, mar sin tá sé anseo! Is é seo an cliabh rag a rinne mé do mo MIL don Nollaig. Bhí sé i ndáiríre spraoi, agus go cothrom simplí a chur i gcrích. D'aois Gabe ar t-léinte a tháinig i handy chomh maith. Bhain mé triail as fotheidil a chur leis na pictiúir, ach ní raibh an obair sin chomh maith. Aon son buicéad Grianghraf amuigh ansin? Bain sult as! Fág nóta tráchta | | Tags: Stuff Crafty