I’ve written on Beauty before. It’s a topic I’m passionate about, though not because I’ve mastered its meaning. For me, learning comes through teaching. Even when I don’t fully grasp a concept–be it geometry, piano theory, or theology–if someone asks my help in studying and understanding, I reap the benefits. The area of a triangle, […]
The One with the Pens
Confession: I have a pen problem. (Yes, I know I just recently posted about another little issue I have. Bear with me, people. There’s a more where these came from. And apparently I also have a problem with ending sentences with prepositions.) This morning, in the process of packing, I attempted to add my collection […]
The One with the Boxes of Blessings
I have been a busy little bee this past week. Packing boxes is more than just putting stuff into a box and taping it shut. For me it involves so many steps. Once I decide which cupboard or closet I want to tackle, I have to find the right size and heftiness of box. If […]
The One with the Thing I WON’T Miss
I will definitely miss this house when we move. It’s been a wonderful first home for us. Yes, we lived in a Detroit apartment for 5 months, but we didn’t have time to make a home of it. This place, though, is where we’ve become a family–even just the two of us. :) We’ve learned […]
The One with the Serious Campers
Packing for a camping trip takes a lot of preparation, planning, and forethought. Packing for an 8 day camping trip with 15 teenagers and 5 adults is just crazy talk. But ladies and gentlemen, that’s exactly what we’ve been doing. For the past many months I’ve been keeping track of notes and thoughts on how to […]
The One with the Monica-Packing
There’s an episode of Friends where Monica is packing up her fine China–the kind only the Queen is worthy of eating on–and she enlists Joey and Phoebe’s help in filling the boxes. (NOT a good idea.) She carefully details the process in which each precious piece of China is to be wrapped and nestled into […]
The One with Organized Baking
Sometimes, I just need to organize. It’s amazing how cluttered one’s drawers and cupboards and hiding spaces can become over many months. Though most people would have probably still identified my baking cupboard as “organized” I knew, deep down, it needed some serious attention. I have accumulated a massive amount of baking mix-ins (mostly chocolate)–semi […]
The One with the Moving Conundrum
Apartment hunting is a whole lot more challenging than it would seem. Google apartment listings. Visit a few units. Choose your favorite. Move in. Right? Not so much. First of all, the town we are moving to is an adorable little village, but because of its small size there aren’t any listings on apartments.com and other […]
The One with the Mother of Productivity
If I wondered before, I wonder no more. I am addicted to productivity because I am my Mother’s daughter. There are definite cons to this drive of constant accomplishment. But we won’t go into those right now. I just have to be thankful for the great team my mom and I have made these past […]
The One with the Hypocrite
It’s amazing to me how hypocritical I can be. Maybe even just critical. I astonish myself with the prevalence of my sin nature many times. Honestly, I think it’s my husband’s fault. Not even kidding. You see, before I got married it was easy to hide my shortcomings, my sinful tendencies, my anger, my complete […]