Valentine’s Day is coming up. But we’ve been spreading out our celebration (mostly because our weekend is jam packed already). Yesterday we went out for our annual “hunt for the next great pizza place.” And today I decided to bake up the chocolately goodness I had been planning. I couldn’t decide what to make–truffles, brownies, […]
The One with Speculations
There is such a thing as too much cheese on a pizza. When it gags you. Not cool. There is such a thing as eating too many M&Ms. I really never thought this could be true. But last night I had a tummy ache. For the first time in ages. And I knew it was […]
The One where I’m LOST
Things I have done in the last few days. Ate an entire 12oz bag of M&M’s. Mostly on the drive to and from Columbus. Slept in on Monday. Worked half a day Tuesday. In a second grade co-taught classroom. Super easy. Super fun. Had every girl complimenting me the first 10 minutes of class. “I […]
Italian Vegetable Stoup
I had a thick, hot, soul warming soup in mind as the snow fell to the ground. I pictured a cross between a chili (minus the meat), minestrone, and vegetable soup. I believe this was exactly what I was looking for. Kevin and I agreed it needs to be more spicy, more depth of flavor, […]
Jambalaya
As Kevin and I were out shopping Monday and he saw a box of Jambalaya. He goes through these craving moments that pass quickly, but I thought he was on to something. I wasn’t about to pay for some sodium laden box of Jambalaya mix so I decided to make my own. I came up […]
The One with Dare2Share
Now I know what a whirlwind feels like. Exhilarating. Adrenaline rushing. Sleep depriving. Totally unforgettable.* *If you’d rather get the simple photo recollection, skip to the end of this enormous post. Of what am I speaking? Dare2Share. The Blaze Tour. Columbus, OH. 5,000 teens. Crazy adults. Challenges. Heart changes. Unforgettable worship. Allowing oneself to become […]
The One with the Muth
Wonderful snippets from the Pastor-Spouse Retreat. Frankenmuth, MI post Snowfest weekend. Chinese buffet in a German tourist town. Room with a king sized bed and poolside entrance. Seeing old friends. Talking with recently made friends. Making new friends. Not being the “noobs.” Hearing a totally new perspective of Galatians 6:9. (Do not lose heart in […]
The One where She Can’t Keep From Singing
Hmm. Things I did not do this weekend. MckMama has quite a list of her own “not me” confessions. Here are a few of mine. When asked by our teens if all the brownies were gone I certainly did not say, “Nope!” after having put away the remaining morsels of chocolately goodness to enjoy myself […]
The One with a Few Challenges
I am tired. I have been busy. And thus more likely to prefer lounging in my big comfy chair than on this much less wonderful desk chair. Oh, how I miss the days I spent with my iBook. RIP, iBook. Our time together was sweet. And much too short lived. I digress. After spending my […]
The One with the Subbing Newbie
Wednesday was my first day as an official substitute teaching in the calling system. But I’m thankful I didn’t get called. As we joined many in our church conference for a day of Prayer and Fasting. For Haiti. For the response teams. For the work of the Holy Spirit to be done. For Haitian pastors. […]