Granola Mom is Going on an Airplane . . .

In minus 65 days and counting (depending on when you read this blog post) I will be getting on an airplane with two precious friends.

I will be leaving my nursing daughter for the first time overnight. I will be bringing my milk with me. Sigh. And taking my milk home with me. Hmmmm . . .

I am going to Relevant . . . in large part . . . because I have experienced the Lord’s blessing and the Engineer’s encouragement.

The reason I want to go . . . not because it will make me a better blogger. That would be nice.

Not because it will be a lot of fun . . . a good Fall Break . . . though a certain perk.

I’m going because of all the writings that spilled forth like a cup overflowing last year . . . women drew closer to their Lord.

And I want that. I want to draw closer to my Savior.

So . . . with His help . . . He has allowed me to raise enough money to go.

The Lord is my provider.

Jehova Jireh.

So . . . Hi.

I’m Jodi and you have landed at the blog the Lord has made me a steward of. What is this blog? A bit of everything. Lately, I have been endorsing it as a mom blog with an organic twist.

Throw in a few giveaways and reviews too.

You can read more about me here.

But if you do that you won’t find out that . . .

I want a hammock in my backyard.
Sometimes . . . I find myself saying “aught” to my children when it is really a command for my dog.
And occasionally instead of calling my daughter her given name, Naomi, I call her my dog’s name, Ruth.
I use LiveWriter to craft my blog posts . . . but today I am using Blogger. I’m at my MIL’s house. For this reason, you don’t have any pictures. They are on my computer at home.
Here is a fact no one knows, my dog is on my MIL’s couch. Shh! Don’t tell. (Sorry MIL – gotta love me!)
I typically have 6+ books that I am reading at a time.
I sometimes go more than 36 hours without a shower. But I don’t stink because I use Young Living deodorant. (Let me know if you want some.) I am convicted of my laziness though. Thanks Steph!
Though I am sold out for organic and raw milk . . . I am hopelessly a fan of Starbucks drive thru, though I would prefer a local establishment with a barista.
I’d like to say that I will catch up on sleep while at Relevant . . . but I doubt that will happen.
I’d love to lose 20 pounds. Lord give me strength.
We start school in less than a week . . . I am totally unorganized.
My husband IS the funniest man alive. Really.
I have a gigantic list of blog post ideas floating around in my head and on random scraps of paper around the house.
I keep saying I won’t do another review and giveaway (beyond my favorite companies) . . . but then I find myself doing one.
I would like to bring my espresso machine to Relevant. The Engineer told me no. He is right.
I make up stories about people in my spare time . . . mostly on date nights.
I detest chain restaurants.
I actually miss living in India.
I long for my children to be passionate about the Word . . . and doing what Jesus has impressed upon their hearts.

But who am I? Someone the Lord has changed. And is still changing. I’m honest and sometimes a bit too blunt. I practice sarcasm, but I am thankful at heart.

I love to hold my husband’s hand . . . as it reminds me how he ushered me into the Lord’s throne room when I was a teenager.

I’m a mom of 5, one being with the Lord. A dog owner. A homeschooler who socializes her children. A homebirther . . . babywearing . . . slightly extended nursing mom.

We eat weird things that are called living foods.

I like being different. But I also like blending in.

And I am looking forward to meeting you. . . . and moving you to my IRL category.

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