I love bananas

Ok, not really. I hate them actually. I don't like the smell, the texture or the taste! I thought naming this story "I love bananas" would bring more humor to it. When Nat was a baby one of the first foods she ate was bananas. I bought them organic

and smashed them up for her and she tore. them. up. Loved them! I suffered through my disgust for my baby to have something she liked. When she was about 3 she suddenly didn't like bananas any longer. I kept buying them thinking it was just a phase. After wasting dozens and about a year later, I realized she really didn't like them anymore. To save face here, I am NOT the cause of this, I tried!

On with the story...

She and I were at the supermarket a few days ago, starting in the produce area. The conversation goes like this...

N: mama can I get some bananas?

Me: why do you want to get bananas? You don't even like them.

N: I do now

Me: no honey, I am not getting bananas, you won't eat them.

N: please oh please, I eat them with daddy

Me: ( thinking, maybe she has been eating them again) Ok you can pick out 2.

N: yay! can I carry them

Me: Yes, but in a bag.

N: I want to eat one now

Me: lets just wait until we get home (knowing deep down she hates them, and not wanting to have a situation at a later time)

N: please oh please!

Me: ok, but you have to eat the whole thing. No spitting it out.

N: Yay! Ok!

We continued making our way around the store, as I kept watching her with this banana. I saw her trying to swallow it, but it just wouldn't go down. However she didn't say a word. She just kept putting more in her mouth, as if it would be easier to swallow. Then she gave me the look and just shook her head, as if she were telling me "I can't do it".

I am cracking up now as I write about it, but at that very moment,

 I. was. irritated.

I knew that if I didn't intervene, she was going to puke right there in the store. I pulled the other banana out of the bag, and made her spit the mush out. I made her take the other banana back to where she got it. It was very obvious I was not happy about it and I might have lost my "mother of the year" award, but not another word was spoken about it.

I had every intention to pay for that one banana, but I totally forgot to tell the cashier to put it on my bill.  I put it on my grocery list to pay for it next time.

And that my friends, will be the last time I ever buy a banana!

Trusting God to Provide

"test me in this...and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing, that you will not have enough room for it" Malachi 3:10

God wants us to test Him on His Word. When I read this, I asked how am I supposed to test God? I always thought one shouldn't test or play games with God. That is not what is meant here though. Testing God equals Trusting God. We are to be obedient and trust Him whether in time of Joy or time of despair. We need to have Patience and always remember that He knows the How, When and Why. This isn't easy! I am notorious for rushing things along or worrying about things or trying to figure it out myself. I am here to say, "that has never worked out for me"! I have made it a point to let it go in every circumstance, and I can say "that IS working out for me".

This week has been terribly slow as far as business goes for the salon. Not good for the budget at all, but I have been so productive this week. I have been able to get things taken care of that have needed done for weeks.  I paid all the bills with some funds left over! Without going into the whole, long, winding story, there was a little financial blessing that was unfolded right after I paid the last bill! Amazing, isn't it?

Patio Garden Completed

natalie watering the plants

We spent our good Friday afternoon planting our herb garden, and had a blast doing it I must say! Natalie was so helpful in the planting process, which made it even more fun and even more messy! In our garden, you will find Basil, Rosemary, Parsley, Cilantro, Oregano and Lavender. We also planted some Tulips and Hyacinth in pots. 

We have plans to try out strawberries in a pot and a few other flowers. As for now, we are giving this little garden the TLC it needs. The oregano and cilantro are kind of an educational experiment. We are starting those from seeds. I will be quite impressed and pleased with myself if these two actually turn out.