http://thesecretlifeofkat.com/site/index/ en thekatjacobs@gmail.com Copyright 2008 2008-07-03T20:15:00-06:00 http://www.thesecretlifeofkat.com/site/comments/why-do-men-do-this/ http://www.thesecretlifeofkat.com/site/comments/why-do-men-do-this/#When:21:15:00Z Seriously, a company that tried to put sizes on the outside of women’s clothes would go out of business pretty fast. (FYI-these are Jimmy’s jeans in the picture so don’t even think of making fun of the person wearing them...or I’ll boot you faster than a company who puts sizes on the outside of women’s jeans goes out of business...) General 2008-07-03T21:15:00-06:00 http://www.thesecretlifeofkat.com/site/comments/drugs-arent-nice-to-me/ http://www.thesecretlifeofkat.com/site/comments/drugs-arent-nice-to-me/#When:03:40:19Z I had great plans for this evening. Emptying my inbox, writing a brilliant post, rescuing small kittens from trees and generally saving mankind. Unfotunately, I needed to take a Benedryl and have been rendered completely and utterly useless. Like my mother, I am rather “petite.” As a result, most medication doses are way more than I need. But when it’s a little pill there isn’t not much I can do about it. Except to put on my jammies, kiss Jimmy goodnight and wobble to my bed. It’s taken forever for me to write this little post. I’m sure glad I don’t slur when I type… General 2008-07-03T03:40:19-06:00 http://www.thesecretlifeofkat.com/site/comments/i-have-a-great-gift-for-you/ http://www.thesecretlifeofkat.com/site/comments/i-have-a-great-gift-for-you/#When:05:26:00Z Pardon my excitement, but I just discovered that one of my very, most especially, super duper favorite songs is available for free. FAH-REE, I said! I won’t tell you what song it is or who it’s by. Can you guess? No cheating now...take a guess in the comments. Who is the artist? What is the song? I’ll post the link to the free song in the comments. (I’m seriously so happy for you...Come on, get excited now people!) Music 2008-07-02T05:26:00-06:00 http://www.thesecretlifeofkat.com/site/comments/they-say-its-your-birthday/ http://www.thesecretlifeofkat.com/site/comments/they-say-its-your-birthday/#When:20:30:18Z It’s my blog-friend Kristin’s birthday today. I met Kristin through her husband Brody who I met through Shaun who I met through Kevin Bacon. Ok. I made the Kevin Bacon part up, but the rest is true. Anyway. Kristin is one of the few blog friends that I’ve actually met in person. Our families had dinner together over the Christmas holidays and I have to say, she and Brody have a very sweet family. We were a sight to see with our six kids all crammed into a booth at a pizza shop. Babies throwing food, kids begging to play video games and the adults having that weird “we’ve never met but we know all about each other” conversation. Kristin has played a huge part in the development of Inspired To Action and this year’s 40 Day Fast. I love reading the amazing quotes she posts on her blog and laughing about the funny things her kids say. As Anne of Green Gables (we’ve been listening to the audiobooks 24/7 for the past month...) would say, she’s a “kindred spirit.” So, Happy Birthday Kristin. Brody has hijacked Kristin’s blog and posted a card for everyone to “sign.” Whether you know her or not, head on over and wish her a happy birthday! (Read more positive posts here.) Blogging 2008-07-01T20:30:18-06:00 http://www.thesecretlifeofkat.com/site/comments/out-of-the-gray/ http://www.thesecretlifeofkat.com/site/comments/out-of-the-gray/#When:15:18:48Z Today’s blogger for The 40 Day Fast is Jason Gray, a great singer songwriter who shares his heart for the poor and the work he’s done with World Vision. He went all out on this post. It’s very intersting, informative, and inspiring. Go read it. (Sorry, for you old school CCMers, I couldn’t resist that title.) Faith 2008-07-01T15:18:48-06:00 http://www.thesecretlifeofkat.com/site/comments/a-word-of-thanks-and-my-plan-of-action/ http://www.thesecretlifeofkat.com/site/comments/a-word-of-thanks-and-my-plan-of-action/#When:06:23:00Z You all are incredible. Thank you so much for your encouragement and words of wisdom yesterday. It’s so nice to know I’m not the only one who feels like this. Well, being a task oriented sort of person, I have (with Jimmy’s encouragement and help) come up with a plan of action to keep my sanity and stay refreshed during this season of life. Here are a few of the things we’re going to do: 1. Rest - Even though the girls don’t nap, they will have “rest” time each day. We’d sort of implemented this during an earlier meltdown a week ago, but I haven’t been consistent with it. 2. Plan - On Sunday afternoons, Jimmy will watch the kids and I’ll head to the coffee shop to plan for the next week and work on the final web project I’m finishing up. (We used to do this but haven’t done it for awhile. It’s good time to start it again.) 3. Push ups - 100 push ups a day. (Sounds random, but exercise is very important to me.) I’ve been doing this for a few days now and it’s been a great way for me to sneak in exercise throughout the day (because, unlike you, I cannot do 100 push ups at one time. I have to do them in little tiny increments.) I really feel it by the end of the day, but I don’t really sweat, which is good, because showers are not always an option. 4. Dive In - We’ve been swimming a lot this summer and the worst part of swimming is always getting in the water. I loathe leaving my nice cozy towel and I shiver and chant “it’s cold...it’s cold...it’s cold...” until I just suck it up and dunk myself. Once I do that, everything is fine and I have a great time. I think I need to do the same with this season of Mommyhood. I need to let go of my cozy selfish ambitions and dive into this amazing, wonderful and fleeting time with my kids. What about you? What do you do to stay refreshed during the crazy seasons of life? Parenthood 2008-07-01T06:23:00-06:00 http://www.thesecretlifeofkat.com/site/comments/millions-of-blogs-this-one-is-my-favorite/ http://www.thesecretlifeofkat.com/site/comments/millions-of-blogs-this-one-is-my-favorite/#When:15:46:17Z Today’s blogger for The 40 Day Fast is Licia. She and her family run a child rescue center and medical clinic in Haiti. I’ve been reading her blog for several months and it has quickly become my absolute favorite. No other blog has challenged me or moved me more. If I could only look at one website a day - this would be it. Please read her post today and bookmark her site. You will be changed. Faith, Blogging 2008-06-30T15:46:17-06:00 http://www.thesecretlifeofkat.com/site/comments/facing-the-end-of-me/ http://www.thesecretlifeofkat.com/site/comments/facing-the-end-of-me/#When:05:48:01Z Last night, Jimmy found me sitting in the minivan, in the hot garage, in the dark. I was having my own personal meltdown. These past few weeks have utterly and completely kicked me in the rear. For various reasons it has been extremely busy and extremely difficult. Last year, I averaged about 4-5 hours of “free time” each day while the kids slept. Time that I could use to shower, read the Bible, run, blog and have uninterrupted conversations with Jimmy. Now, I have about 1 hour. And while I have been trying to simplify my life - I just can’t fit everything (or anything...) into 1 hour. I’ve tried streamlining what I do. I’ve tried to be more efficient. I gave up designing web sites. I mostly stopped reading rss feeds. I’ve stayed up WAY too late just trying to get everything on my plate done. (Much to the joy of family and friends, I’ve decided NOT to give up showering.) I feel like I’m hanging on to the very last thread of me. And I can’t decide if it’s something I’m supposed to hang onto or not. Part of me doesn’t want to be “just” a mom. I know that sounds horrible, but I’m just being honest here. I adore my kids, I love being a mom, I chose to be a stay at home mom and I wouldn’t do anything differently. But part of me still wants to own a business. And run a marathon. And work in the music industry. And write an excellent blog. And change the world. I daydream about attending conferences. I take my kids to the office supply store for fun. My brain is constantly barraged with various business ideas. The thought of working in an office from 9-5 makes me giddy. Right now, though, I’m called to be a mom. Full time. And more. Craft stores give me the hives. I can’t stand being interrupted. I’m very task oriented. And I enjoy going to the bathroom alone. Can you see why this mom-thing is a tough fit for me? Here’s the beauty in it all...I have never been more challenged, changed and refined than I have these past six years. And I don’t think anything but a mother’s furious love could have molded me into who I am today. God has honored me with the task of raising these three beautiful children and I will give it everything I’ve got… Even if it means the end of me. (Although, if you ever see me at the craft store wearing a denim applique jumper...please intervene.) Can any other moms (or dads) out there relate? Any advice? (If not, just pretend. You know, so I don’t look stupid. Thanks.) Family, Parenthood 2008-06-30T05:48:01-06:00 http://www.thesecretlifeofkat.com/site/comments/my-lameness-other-peoples-awesomeness-awesomeness/ http://www.thesecretlifeofkat.com/site/comments/my-lameness-other-peoples-awesomeness-awesomeness/#When:04:40:40Z I like God’s math. He takes my lameness and adds other people’s awesomeness and makes my lameness - awesome. “Um. Kat...I have NO idea what you’re talking about.” Ok. Let me clarify. It’s been an exhausting week and I have nothing to say, but some of my favorite bloggers are writing some really amazing posts. That I can link to. So my blog isn’t empty and lame. And linking to awesomeness increases one’s awesomeness. See, aren’t you glad I’m not writing long posts this week...? Anyway...today, I’d like to introduce you to a blogger I’ve been meaning to introduce you to for a long time. Her name is Annie and I refer to her as the next Boomama. The first time I read her blog, I spent an hour reading the archives because she made me laugh so much. She’s inspiring, hilarious and an all around great writer.  She’s also today’s blogger for The 40 Day Fast. Go read her post. It’s awesome… Jesus Is Greater Than ... P.D. Ross is the Team 2 blogger today for The 40 Day Fast. Read how he’s fighting poverty and need - one t-shirt at a time. General 2008-06-27T04:40:40-06:00 http://www.thesecretlifeofkat.com/site/comments/watch-this/ http://www.thesecretlifeofkat.com/site/comments/watch-this/#When:21:01:01Z ht: shaun General 2008-06-25T21:01:01-06:00