I am so, so excited to get to introduce shabby apple to all of you. This online clothing store managed to take every aspect of my personality and create 20 different clothing line collections. (Ok, they didn’t really take me into account when they were designing their wardrobes, but seriously, I feel like it’s a picture […]
Youth Ministry – More Than Sunday Nights
Youth ministry is… …a teen wanting to come early for piano lessons just to have more time together. …text invitations to a volleyball game. …laughing up a storm about last night’s dance party. …3 girls sipping tea in my living, sharing hearts. …Saturday morning pancakes, with couches full of kids. a few (of many) from […]
Two Fall Photo Shoots
What have I been doing lately? Spending time with some great families, experimenting with aperture and shutter speed, and eagerly sharing some of the best results on Facebook. A Senior Photo session and a Family Session in the same week! Lots of fun! (I’m going to need a bigger memory card!) Laurel is one of […]
Catching Up with My Longest Friend
This past Monday my best-friend-since birth made a stop in our quaint little village to visit with Kevin and me. She, along with her husband and their adorable almost-four-year-old son, had been traveling the New England countryside for the past few days and had made plans to drive a bit out of their way to […]
Stopping for Thanks
I love…. when your best friend has your thoughts exactly and stops over for a visit. snuggling with my cat on the couch. watching season 1 of Once Upon a Time on Netflix. I am currently addicted. making myself pancakes and eggs for lunch when husband is gone for the day. sharing frosted pumpkin-shaped sugar cookies […]
Yes, I have a Sweet Tooth
One fun aspect I have added to my piano teacher routine is having students fill out a {just for fun} student profile. They get to tell me about their favorite books, their favorite kinds of music, their favorite movies, and most importantly their favorite candy and cookies. I like to have sweet treats around to […]
A Week in the Life [of Youth Min]
The alarm rang, all too soon, and I forced myself to pull back the warm blankets and put my feet on the chilly floor. This morning’s 6am alarm clock was filled with purpose. I was so proud of myself for fitting in 20 minutes of yoga, shower/makeup/hair/dressed, and pancakes started by 7am. Seriously impressive for […]
My First Half Marathon
I had been preparing for this day since the beginning of July–The Mighty Niagara Half Marathon (for hospice). Week after week I followed my training schedule, running something like 3 miles Monday, 5 miles Tuesdays, 4 miles Thursday, with a long run on Friday or Saturday. My long runs started at 6 miles (since that was my base prior […]
How I Fell in Love with Oatmeal
Oatmeal seems to be one of those highly divisive foods–people either love it or they hate it. I think it’s really about the consistency or texture. It could added to the list of foods like tapioca pudding (or any pudding), yogurt, and stuffing that has the potential to trigger one’s gag reflexes. At least that’s […]
How We Manage Our Money
Friday is our day off–our Sabbath, if you will. (Full time ministry necessitates a different day to rest.) Oddly enough, I spent a large part of my morning spontaneously updating our budget based on our expenses from the past year. (You can laugh if you want.) In the midst of my number crunching (who am […]