Yesterday was my last day of regular classes! So, in honor of this great event I did some cleaning. I know, probably a little anti-climatic but it's true. I didn't spend the whole day cleaning, just part of it. And as it turns out, I felt soooo much better after I had finished cleaning! Amazing with a little time with rubber gloves and a scrub brush can do!
It had been a while since I had really scrubbed and cleaned. This isn't to say that we haven't cleaned in a while, because we do light cleaning regularly, but today was about serious, scrub-the-day-lights-out-of-the-soap-scum day. Through the process of cleaning I remembered that there are some really wonderful resources out there that have made my cleaning time easier... And naturally, I wanted to share them here! :) They are as follows:
1. Real Simple Magazine
2. Ok, this is related the no. 1 but it really is wonderful and thus deserved it's to be mentioned separately. {HERE}
3. This isn't exactly cleaning, but it does fall in the general cleaning-and-organizing category of life. Check out the website {HERE} and the book can be ordered {HERE} my mom has this book and she LOVES it!
Tomorrow, during all the royal wedding coverage I will be catching up on laundry and doing homework. I am of the opinion that Royal Weddings make homework and laundry much better!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
The menu from dinner
Tonight's menu was as follows: homemade potato soup with chicken caesar salad. The catch is that we don't have a grill yet and since most of the time you eat grilled chicken on a caesar salad, my task was to come up with a way to cook the chicken that didn't involve a grill... I decided to bake it... and it turned out really yummy! I will post the recipe soon :) The down side is that when the hubby and I went to the grocery store yesterday we didn't double check the amount of caesar dressing in the fridge... yeah, you know where this is leading- enough dressing for 1 salad, not two. I managed to turn the bottle upside down and get the last little bit of caesar dressing for my salad, but it was a sad day. Even sadder than that was that I pouted. Yes, pouted like a 4 year old. Sad, right? Yep. I am blessed that my husband (who BTW offered to go out and get more dressing, but I said no because there was some seriously nasty weather in our area) didn't hold my pouting against me :)
FYI: I am planning on adding a few new pages to the blog: food, crafts, and inspirations. At least for now, I may add some more soon. Anyway, that's all for now! Oh! And I'm almost done with school for the next 3 months!
Friday, April 22, 2011
Returning to the fold
Well, I'm back! Ok, that's kind of a misnomer... I have been around but I haven't been posing... Confession time: I went to the dark side. I tried a wordpress blog. There, I admitted it. I haven't used it all that much but the times I did use it I discovered that it was just too complicated and for right now I'm coming back here :) Ok, we can all have a happy moment because I have left behind my rebellious ways and returned to the light.
Now, on that note, there's a lot that's happened since I posted last. 1. I got married! I though this appropriate since my last post was all about getting engaged and planning the wedding! 2. Disney anything is great for a honeymoon! 3. I'm about to be 1 semester away from college graduation! 4. We have a kitten! (Actually, the kitten is his/ours and the cat is mine. My wedding present from David was to bring my cat with me and she's definitely my cat, not ours.)
I am hoping to post more regularly and add some new things to the blog. I've done a lot more cooking and baking lately, so expect some posts about that :) And there there's all the craft-type projects that I've done/will be doing, expect posts here too :) Anyway, that's as up to date as I can get at this moment.
SE
Now, on that note, there's a lot that's happened since I posted last. 1. I got married! I though this appropriate since my last post was all about getting engaged and planning the wedding! 2. Disney anything is great for a honeymoon! 3. I'm about to be 1 semester away from college graduation! 4. We have a kitten! (Actually, the kitten is his/ours and the cat is mine. My wedding present from David was to bring my cat with me and she's definitely my cat, not ours.)
I am hoping to post more regularly and add some new things to the blog. I've done a lot more cooking and baking lately, so expect some posts about that :) And there there's all the craft-type projects that I've done/will be doing, expect posts here too :) Anyway, that's as up to date as I can get at this moment.
SE
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Thoughts on weddings...
As usual, I have posted anything in several months. The reason for this are simple: I didn't have time. Over the past two semester in school I have pulled about 80 hours per week in classes, homework, service hours, and working so there hasn't been a whole lot of time left over and the time that was remaining I devoted to family and friends.
The impact of my lack of posting is that I have not had time to share some very wonderful news: I'm engaged! Yes, that's right- I'm getting married! I got to hear those wonderful words that every little girl (i.e: every little American girl) longs to hear: "(insert name here) will you marry me?" Most women answer yes immediately, but not me! All I could say was, "Are you serious?!?!?!?" I was so shocked that I couldn't really believe what was happening! I did eventually say "yes" and now we are happily engaged to be married early next spring!
Below is a picture of my engagement ring! It is absolutely perfect- the ring of my dreams!
I really can't wait to be married! I'm going to be a Mrs! I'm going to be a WIFE! Gosh, that's amazing and hard to believe! I feel like it was only yesterday that I was a very little girl dreaming of the beautiful white gown and walking down the isle to Trumpet Voluntary (by Clark).
Growing up, I used to accompany my Dad to some of the different weddings where he would play him trumpet. Dad still plays for weddings (and other events). It was there, as a little girl listening to her Daddy play his trumpet for the weddings of other people that I arrived as several conclusions:
1. No two brides are the same but every bride is beautiful.
2. My Dad plays trumpet better than anyone else in the WHOLE ENTIRE WORLD!!! Ok, this is a biased perspective because I am a Daddy's girl, but I've heard a LOT of people play trumpet and very few even come close to playing as well as my Dad!
3. Every bride should have Trumpet Voluntary played at her wedding.
4. I WILL have Trumpet Voluntary played at my wedding! Period!
5. I want to be a bride someday.
It is really mind blowing to think that I am a bride! I always thought that I would feel grown up when I would be planning my wedding, but the realist is that I do not. I feel like me, myself, as I have always felt... but now I am making some very grownup decisions.
All things considered, wedding planning is amazing and totally fun... most of the time. This is not to say that it isn't stressful at times- it is. But it is easier when you have good people around you reminding you that the most important thing is to get married. Truthfully, I am that "Princess Bride" and I always have been. I want the big wedding (I'm getting the big wedding) with the gorgeous gown and veil and shoes, the beautiful flowers, the music, the family and friends, etc. But all of this is not what makes a marriage. It is easy to get caught up in all the hype of wedding planning, but at the end of the road, all of the little details that seem so huge are just that, little details and as long as you are married, those little details do not matter to most people... and I have been told that on the day of the wedding, they don't matter to you either (I'll let ya know if that's how I feel on the wedding day; I'm sure it will hang true).
I honestly can't wait to marry David! I am so very, VERY blessed by God to have such a wonderful future husband! It's hard to believe that in less than 250 days I will be a married woman!
I am still in school; when I graduate from college, I will have a degree in Judaic Studies. This 99.9% of the time gets the following reaction: "Really!?! Wow... So what are you going to do when you graduate?" I tell you this because the other day I told someone the following: "I don't care. I'm getting married in the spring!" If only you could have seen the shock on her face- CLASSIC! I love it! At this point, I don't know what I'm going to do with a degree in Jewish studies, but I do know this: my God is faithful. He has shown His faithfulness to me over and over, and He will continue to show His faithfulness to me as David and I enter into the next chapter of our lives as individuals and our life as a couple.
I'm sooooooo excited I can't even begin to really explain it!!!!! Anyway, these are some of my thoughts on weddings and such!
SE
The impact of my lack of posting is that I have not had time to share some very wonderful news: I'm engaged! Yes, that's right- I'm getting married! I got to hear those wonderful words that every little girl (i.e: every little American girl) longs to hear: "(insert name here) will you marry me?" Most women answer yes immediately, but not me! All I could say was, "Are you serious?!?!?!?" I was so shocked that I couldn't really believe what was happening! I did eventually say "yes" and now we are happily engaged to be married early next spring!
Below is a picture of my engagement ring! It is absolutely perfect- the ring of my dreams!
I really can't wait to be married! I'm going to be a Mrs! I'm going to be a WIFE! Gosh, that's amazing and hard to believe! I feel like it was only yesterday that I was a very little girl dreaming of the beautiful white gown and walking down the isle to Trumpet Voluntary (by Clark).
Growing up, I used to accompany my Dad to some of the different weddings where he would play him trumpet. Dad still plays for weddings (and other events). It was there, as a little girl listening to her Daddy play his trumpet for the weddings of other people that I arrived as several conclusions:
1. No two brides are the same but every bride is beautiful.
2. My Dad plays trumpet better than anyone else in the WHOLE ENTIRE WORLD!!! Ok, this is a biased perspective because I am a Daddy's girl, but I've heard a LOT of people play trumpet and very few even come close to playing as well as my Dad!
3. Every bride should have Trumpet Voluntary played at her wedding.
4. I WILL have Trumpet Voluntary played at my wedding! Period!
5. I want to be a bride someday.
It is really mind blowing to think that I am a bride! I always thought that I would feel grown up when I would be planning my wedding, but the realist is that I do not. I feel like me, myself, as I have always felt... but now I am making some very grownup decisions.
All things considered, wedding planning is amazing and totally fun... most of the time. This is not to say that it isn't stressful at times- it is. But it is easier when you have good people around you reminding you that the most important thing is to get married. Truthfully, I am that "Princess Bride" and I always have been. I want the big wedding (I'm getting the big wedding) with the gorgeous gown and veil and shoes, the beautiful flowers, the music, the family and friends, etc. But all of this is not what makes a marriage. It is easy to get caught up in all the hype of wedding planning, but at the end of the road, all of the little details that seem so huge are just that, little details and as long as you are married, those little details do not matter to most people... and I have been told that on the day of the wedding, they don't matter to you either (I'll let ya know if that's how I feel on the wedding day; I'm sure it will hang true).
I honestly can't wait to marry David! I am so very, VERY blessed by God to have such a wonderful future husband! It's hard to believe that in less than 250 days I will be a married woman!
I am still in school; when I graduate from college, I will have a degree in Judaic Studies. This 99.9% of the time gets the following reaction: "Really!?! Wow... So what are you going to do when you graduate?" I tell you this because the other day I told someone the following: "I don't care. I'm getting married in the spring!" If only you could have seen the shock on her face- CLASSIC! I love it! At this point, I don't know what I'm going to do with a degree in Jewish studies, but I do know this: my God is faithful. He has shown His faithfulness to me over and over, and He will continue to show His faithfulness to me as David and I enter into the next chapter of our lives as individuals and our life as a couple.
I'm sooooooo excited I can't even begin to really explain it!!!!! Anyway, these are some of my thoughts on weddings and such!
SE
Sunday, February 21, 2010
A Change in Perspective
The past few days have been long, really REALLY long. It was Disciple Now (DNOW) weekend, and my friend and I were group leaders for 12 girls all weekend. When I tell you the girls were awesome, I mean they were AWESOME!!!! It was such a blessing for me to spend the weekend hanging out with them! They have such sweet spirits and hearts that seek the Lord that it's just fantastic for me to get to hang out with them. And they love to laugh- which is ALWAYS a good thing! :)
Now, because it was DNOW, I didn't get much sleep, it just comes with the territory. I am still trying not to get a cold, but we will see how well that goes. I'm hoping that if I get sick it will just be a cold and nothing more (there's a lot of nasty bugs going around and I don't want any of them). Anyway, this is one reason I'm so tired and the past few days have been so long.
The other reason is just family stuff. I will spare you the details, but I have a family member who is have some major health issues. Obviously, this creates some stress and anxiety. I have been trying to deal with the family health concerns on top of DNOW. I wondered several times how I was going to be able to handle it all, and then I arrived at the conclusion that I wasn't going to be able to handle it all. I just can't. I'm not strong enough. But God is. Through His strength, I made it through the weekend and it was awesome!
My group of girls was FANTASTIC! But even more awesome than that was what God told me through our times of worship. The Lord revealed to me that I have been looking at the situation with my family member's health from the wrong perspective. I have been looking at God through the worrying and uncertainty of the problem; this only makes the problem seem bigger and God smaller. I should be, and am now choosing to do so, looking at the circumstance through God, and this puts everything in its proper perspective.
God is bigger than any health concern or any problem that we can every face. I am not saying that I'm not concerned, I am. But I am not going to look at the problem in a way that makes me forget that it is God who knows my every thought and holds my every moment. As a Child of God, I know that He holds me in His hand and nothing can take me from Him- NOTHING!
The situation is still scary, and I won't pretend that I'm fearless. I'm scared, and that's ok. God is big enough to handle all of my fears and insecurities. God is big enough to handle anything and everything that I can dish out.
I am learning that this is just another situation in which God can receive glory and show the world how great and awesome He it- and I just get to be part of it! I'm not happy about the situation, but I have joy in the midst of it, because I know that my God is in control and loves me.
Now, because it was DNOW, I didn't get much sleep, it just comes with the territory. I am still trying not to get a cold, but we will see how well that goes. I'm hoping that if I get sick it will just be a cold and nothing more (there's a lot of nasty bugs going around and I don't want any of them). Anyway, this is one reason I'm so tired and the past few days have been so long.
The other reason is just family stuff. I will spare you the details, but I have a family member who is have some major health issues. Obviously, this creates some stress and anxiety. I have been trying to deal with the family health concerns on top of DNOW. I wondered several times how I was going to be able to handle it all, and then I arrived at the conclusion that I wasn't going to be able to handle it all. I just can't. I'm not strong enough. But God is. Through His strength, I made it through the weekend and it was awesome!
My group of girls was FANTASTIC! But even more awesome than that was what God told me through our times of worship. The Lord revealed to me that I have been looking at the situation with my family member's health from the wrong perspective. I have been looking at God through the worrying and uncertainty of the problem; this only makes the problem seem bigger and God smaller. I should be, and am now choosing to do so, looking at the circumstance through God, and this puts everything in its proper perspective.
God is bigger than any health concern or any problem that we can every face. I am not saying that I'm not concerned, I am. But I am not going to look at the problem in a way that makes me forget that it is God who knows my every thought and holds my every moment. As a Child of God, I know that He holds me in His hand and nothing can take me from Him- NOTHING!
The situation is still scary, and I won't pretend that I'm fearless. I'm scared, and that's ok. God is big enough to handle all of my fears and insecurities. God is big enough to handle anything and everything that I can dish out.
I am learning that this is just another situation in which God can receive glory and show the world how great and awesome He it- and I just get to be part of it! I'm not happy about the situation, but I have joy in the midst of it, because I know that my God is in control and loves me.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Randomness
Yes, I know it has been a while since I wrote anything, life has been crazy busy the past little while. School is proving to require more work than I thought, but that's ok, classes are interesting but I'm a bit tired of homework. Funny to think that there is only about a month and a half left till the semester is over... time flies.
I am currently listening to the soundtrack "Pride and Prejudice" (2005) as I unwind from a long day. I am trying to think of what all has happened in the past month or so since I last posted anything... it's not that things haven't happened, but that I can't think of what exactly you would find interesting. Bear with me... ummmmm..... I turned 22 about a week ago and had an amazing birthday!!!!! Although I'm pretty sure that if you are reading this blog you already know that.
Lately though, God has been teaching me about trust. I never really saw myself as a person with trust issues until this year, but now I see that I am not as trusting as I thought I was. Anyway, the Lord has been showing me that often when I am struggling to trust someone and it has nothing to do with something done or said, the problem is not with that other person but with me. The ultimate issue isn't with whether or not I trust this other person, but with whether or not I trust God.
If I claim to love and follow God, it is required that I trust Him. Faith requires trust, plain and simple. My faith, my hope, my security is in Christ alone. He is my Rock in good time and in difficult times.
My prayer for the past week or so has been, "Lord, I don't love you like I should. Please, help me to love you more. Lord, I don't trust you like I should- help me to trust you more."
This post has gotten more heavy than I had planned, but then again I didn't have much of a plan. Oh! Yes, this is random but I've downloaded Steven Curtis Chapman's new CD "Beauty will Rise" and it is beautiful! The album is very transparent and such an encouragement to me! I love the courage it takes to be that authentic- listen to it if you can. Well, that's all for now- time to get some much needed sleep. Bye!
I am currently listening to the soundtrack "Pride and Prejudice" (2005) as I unwind from a long day. I am trying to think of what all has happened in the past month or so since I last posted anything... it's not that things haven't happened, but that I can't think of what exactly you would find interesting. Bear with me... ummmmm..... I turned 22 about a week ago and had an amazing birthday!!!!! Although I'm pretty sure that if you are reading this blog you already know that.
Lately though, God has been teaching me about trust. I never really saw myself as a person with trust issues until this year, but now I see that I am not as trusting as I thought I was. Anyway, the Lord has been showing me that often when I am struggling to trust someone and it has nothing to do with something done or said, the problem is not with that other person but with me. The ultimate issue isn't with whether or not I trust this other person, but with whether or not I trust God.
If I claim to love and follow God, it is required that I trust Him. Faith requires trust, plain and simple. My faith, my hope, my security is in Christ alone. He is my Rock in good time and in difficult times.
My prayer for the past week or so has been, "Lord, I don't love you like I should. Please, help me to love you more. Lord, I don't trust you like I should- help me to trust you more."
This post has gotten more heavy than I had planned, but then again I didn't have much of a plan. Oh! Yes, this is random but I've downloaded Steven Curtis Chapman's new CD "Beauty will Rise" and it is beautiful! The album is very transparent and such an encouragement to me! I love the courage it takes to be that authentic- listen to it if you can. Well, that's all for now- time to get some much needed sleep. Bye!
Friday, September 25, 2009
A good day :)
Have you had a good day? Have you had an okay day? A bad day? A day you wish you could forget? A day so wonderful that you wish it didn't have to end? A day when you were incandescently happy, even for only one moment?
Have you ever noticed that we ask people "how are you" (or some variation of it) and never really wait to get an answer? So seriously, HOW ARE YOU? How is LIFE? No, I'm not asking just to ask or just to be polite. I'm asking because I truly want to know.
Today was a good day... a really good day, I hope yours was too and would love to hear about it if you have the time or desire to share with me.
Have you ever noticed that we ask people "how are you" (or some variation of it) and never really wait to get an answer? So seriously, HOW ARE YOU? How is LIFE? No, I'm not asking just to ask or just to be polite. I'm asking because I truly want to know.
Today was a good day... a really good day, I hope yours was too and would love to hear about it if you have the time or desire to share with me.
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