From December 19 Jesus Calling Do not be weighed down by the clutter in your life: lots of little chores to do sometime, in no particular order. If you focus too much on these petty tasks, trying to get them all out of the way, you will discover that they are endless. They can eat up […]
The One with our Quick Christmas Eve
[remember to start using the new blog url: kevinandmel.com] Our Christmas is a little different this year. Yes, there was still the insta-tree (when Kevin pulled our decorated tree out of a huge spare bedroom closet), the endless baking, the icy cold morning runs, and the same ol’ Christmas tunes ringing through our home. But this […]
The One with Our Wish for You
The One in Which the Title is Longer Than the Post Itself
What I did in the kitchen today: Vanilla Almond Sugar Cookies What I watched today: Seinfeld What I ran this morning: 4.5 miles. for the third day in a row. No ice today! yay! What I ate today: Chocolate Walnut Fudge, made by one of our teens. Really, it’s pretty much all I ate. What […]
On Jesus, Always
Jesus says, “Why do you rely on imperfect human beings to fill and support and strengthen you? There are so many reasons you know this to be an unwise decision. First, it is unfair to put such a burden on them. You know and they know there’s no way they can be your everything, all […]
The One with a Name Change
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Ok, so this news isn’t THAT exciting, but I’m still pretty geeked about it. I am officially a “dot com.” My new blog address is www.kevinandmel.com. How cool is that?! I have been wanting to secure a domain name for quite some time and was going back and forth trying […]
The One with the Christmas Shindig
This year we decided to host a huge Christmas party for our teens and invite all of their parents to attend. We were hoping to have a nice turnout, enjoy lots of food, and spend plenty of time getting to know everyone a bit better. So right after Kevin’s family waved goodbye on Sunday afternoon, we […]
The One with Family Christmas Photos
This was a whirlwind weekend, that is for sure, but it was completely awesome. I spent the entire week (especially the night before) baking, and every minute was worth it. Kevin’s family began arriving at 10:30am Saturday for our Christmas celebration. Everyone had a great time catching up, telling stories, and laughing together while the […]
The One with an Entire Day in the Kitchen
I bake a lot. You probably know that. Today was a baking day like I’ve never experienced. Thanksgiving prep came close, but yet not so much. I starting working in the kitchen at 10:00am. I took a 30 minute break for dinner at 7:30pm. And I finally sat down at 9:30pm. Not. Even. Kidding. I’m […]
The One with the Last Couple Days
Things I have done in the last 48 hours– Zested 10 oranges and grated the skin right off of my thumb’s knuckle. ouch. Sold one of the handmade items I’m excited to reveal to the world post-Christmas. Spent time in wonderful early morning conversation with my sweet husband. Had my butt (and abs) kicked HARD […]