I couldn’t believe how quickly it all came back. With the news broadcasting images and recordings, interviewing President Bush and the children of the tragedy–it is like it was just yesterday. Or last year, maybe. But not an entire decade. The emotions are still raw. Tears welled up as I was transported back in time […]
The One with All the Apples
Since it’s fall and all, I have a confession. I’m obsessed with apples. I know–the two concepts don’t necessarily have anything to do with one another, but I’ve got apple-picking on the brain. Aside from goodness of fall apple cider, I really do have a bit of an apple addiction. Ask any who’s spent any […]
The One with the End of HP
Oh my goodness gracious. I literally just finished reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows–book 7 of 7 in the HP series. It was my first time. Yes, I know the books were all the rage when I was in high school. They became a part of some teacher’s reading curriculum in fact. But I was against […]
The One Who is Frail
Perfect words from Jesus in the precise moment that my soul needed them. Grow strong in your weakness. Some of my children I’ve gifted with abundant strength and stamina. Others, like you, have received the humble gift of frailty. Your fragility is not a punishment, nor does it indicate lack of faith. On the contrary, weak […]
The One with Miss Type A
It’s amazing to me how quickly people have me pegged. No matter where I go my personality comes out almost instantly, despite my efforts to start fresh. I think I’m doing a great job of being Miss Go-With-The-Flow, but somehow everyone deduces the truth–I’m a bit of spaz. I try to be Miss HappyGoLuckyLifeofTheParty, but […]
The One Where She Fell In a Hole, Et Cetera
Top Ten things I’m pondering on this beautiful late summer morning… 1) Where in the world did my lovely red 1 tsp and 1 Tbsp measuring spoons disappear to months ago??! It is a mystery. I thought for sure I’d find them in the move. But no. They are MIA forever. Lucky for me, I have […]
The One with the Friend I Needed
{friends! only 2 days to enter the Scrapbook Software giveaway} Just as I needed that lovely date night with my husband, I discovered a need for quality time with a girlfriend. Or, rather, God knew what was necessary to fill my spirit with His grace. Friendship. Time together. Souls sharing. One of my great new friends, […]
The One with the Sappy Kitties
For the sake of complete honesty and because I seem to have an affinity for sharing my embarrassing moments, I will now expand about the “goodbye” entry from yesterday. I miss my cats. It wasn’t until we said goodbye to our Butterscotch (after already giving Maisy a new home) that I realized how attached I […]
The One with the Saturday Blessings
Besides the great run I had Saturday morning, there were other perks to the day. A) finding a box of Tim Horton’s donuts (is it donuts or doughnuts?!) on the front porch with a note inside that said, “love you guys! love, the B family.” 1. I love donuts. No matter how in-shape I am, I will […]
The One with the Quad Complaint
Wednesday morning I decided it had been far too long since Jillian Michaels and I hung out. We were pretty much bffs for a year or more, but in the last few months, I’ve been doing a whole lot more running or stationary-biking or Pilates or yoga. The cold months of January and February were […]