Hello Boy Moms!

Today I'm finally linking up to the The MOB Society's First Annual Boy Mom Blog Hop.  I'm thrilled you took the time to stop by my little home on the web and pay us a visit. :)

<--  That's me, Bobbey, owner of this blog, wife to my soul mate, and mom to two wonderful teenage boys.  I love coffee and caramel and chocolate, Doctor Who, my kitties, most anything purple, and time spent hanging out with good friends.   You can read more about me by clicking that page link over there on the right. 

God is leading me on a journey into the unknown, one where I'm meant to be an inspiration to other women through His work in my life.  I'm trying my best to be obedient and let myself be guided, and you'll find the majority of my posts are about what He's doing in my life and the life of my family around me.

These are my boys. As I've already said, they're wonderful but they do their best to try to drive me crazy most of the time.  

   

Alex is 17 and going into his senior year of high school.  He has a steady girlfriend, my someday daughter as I like to call her, and aspires to be a graphic artist of some sorts.  Yet I STILL can't get him to redesign my blog for me.  

Andy is 13 and going into 8th grade. He's now a 3rd year violinist and extraordinarily gifted in music.  He's also my mini me, right down to his preference for unsweetened ice tea and caramel or mocha coffees.

As odd as it might seem for a Christian family, sci-fi, fantasy, and cartoons, and video games are big in my house. My boys' favorite books include the Harry Potter series, Eragon triology, and a score of others that I simply can't remember the name of.   We allow it because they have a good grasp on the difference between reality and fiction and it makes it easier to witness to their friends when they have good comparisons for reference.

Good morning!

I don't have much to say this morning, mostly for lack of time.

I'm really struggling to get back into a normal routine so I have my quiet time in the mornings.  Mostly though it's my own fault; I'm not settling down for bed until well after 9:30 and then I lay there reading, which usually just keeps me awake if I'm not already exhausted.  

I think I may just need to push through it and drag myself out of bed at 5:00 no matter how tired I am tomorrow.  If nothing else, maybe I'll want to go to sleep early.   Oh wait - can't do it tomorrow b/c I gotta Zumba with my heart-sisters and I don't want to be too tired to miss that.  It's already been over a week since I've seen them and I miss my big sisters!!  {Love you Z & V!!  I wish I could tell you just how much I cherish our time together, but there aren't words in the English language to cover it!}

And of course we can't possibly wake up early on Friday, or Saturday, right?   LOL    I just love how those excuses come so easily all the time.  *sigh*  Really gotta work on this b/c there should be NO EXCUSE to having my quiet time with God.   Right?

In other news, I'm participating in the Seeds of Faith iFellowship and welcome all the new soon-to-be friend to my site!

Ultimate Blog Party 2011

Welcome to the Ultimate Blog Party here in my little corner of the world!

I'm delighted you stopped by.  We're starting two new chapters in our life - a all organic lifestyle and a 2-teenage boy household. EEEK!    I'm having lots of fun finding and experimenting with new recipes, and I can always use more Mom-support when my boys drive me crazy.

I'm a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend. I believe in God and strive to live my life in His will, but I'm human and I struggle.   I love chocolate and coffee and caramel, kitties and pit bulls, turtles and lizards.  When I have spare time, I like to read and someday I'll get back to my cross-stitching and crotchet.  You can read more about me here, or you can just follow me and enjoy what looks to be a wild and crazy ride.  :)

I'm heading over to 5 Minutes for Mom to sign up, but please stick around a while.  I'm looking forward to making a ton of new friends this week!

P.S.: If you're not sure if you should join the #UBP11, you totally should!  There's lots of great folks to meet, blogs to find, recipes to try, and PRIZES TO WIN!

Blog Hop '10

Being new to blogging, I had no idea they had blog conferences or carnivals or anything of that sort. I love the idea though! What a great way to make new blogger friends!

Blog Hop '10 is hosted by Pensieve, although I found my way to her from Inspired To Action.

Welcome to Coffee & Caramel, home of myself - Bobbey.  I'm a Christian of 7 years, a wife of (almost) 18, and raising boys ages 16 and 12, as well as an assortment of furbabies, on the Texas Gulf Coast.  I struggle daily to walk the path God has set before me and know I need to share share my trials and tests with like-minded ladies in order to be victorious.  I absolutely love coffee, chocolate, and caramel - preferably mixed together to create something tasty - and spend my time reading, listening to music, or playing computer games. I also cross-stitch and crochet and keep saying I'm going to finish those WIPs soon...  LOL

I can't say that my blog will always be witty or funny or graceful or spiritual, but it is real and I hope God will use it to reach other ladies facing struggles similar to my own.  I hope you'll take the time to look around my site (also a WIP) and come back to visit with me.  You can also follow me on facebook and twitter (@bobbeym).

One more thing before I hop back over to the party to meet some more ladies.  If you're an experienced user of Blogger, I would dearly LOVE some assistance in better customizing my site.  I know HTML but I feel much to restricted by these templates and can't figure out how to do what I want to do.

Have fun at the party and I hope to run in to you again soon!  Feel free to subscribe me!