Just created a new category: Vanities

“Vanities” is a place where I can post things of no real importance. I’ve been wondering what to call them and I just figured it out.

Todays Vanities:

1. The picture at the right is not a fair representation of my current appearance. One week ago I not only chopped it off but I also dyed it red. . . . A little more red than intended. I was going for a “Strawberry Blond” and I got a “Cherry Brown” It is a temporary color and a week of washing has lightened it a little. Just thought you should know if your at the grocery store looking for the girl in the picture you won’t find her.

2. I just weighed myself and realize I shot back up another 10 pounds. Ugg! Another reason why I used to weigh my self daily. If you weigh daily you can correct these things after gaining 1 or 2 pounds and its no problem. 10 pounds is a lot harder to get off.

3. My house is a mess! This isn’t really a “vanity” its a serious issue.

Another weekly post in which I give you 7 random reasons why I love my Husband (in no particular order)

50- He went camping with my dad and my son

51-He fixed my broken sewer

52-He knows what I like

53-He supports my ministry

54-He thinks I need more clothes

55-He didn’t make me paint over the yellow walls in the bathroom

56-He’s goes to garage sales with me.

A weekly post in which I list 7 things in no particular order that make me smile

Here are numbers 57-63

- Finding a good book on the clearance shelf.

- Pink Coffee Cups

- Meeting Kurt for Lunch

- Rainy Mornings

- Janae’s Emails

- Bouquets of dandelions

- Realizing that the noise coming from under my bed is the new kitten and not an unidentified rodent type animal.

PhotoFriday

Since we’re talking about happy things here is a quick and easy way to add a little happiness to your day.

16 0z Sour Cream I like DaisyLight

1 loosly packed cup finely chopped cilantro. (Everything is better with cilantro. Not to mention you can get a whole bunch of it at United for 33cents)

One Medium sized Lime. (Do not substitute bottled lime juice. Listen to me please, I’m begging you!)

Mix sour cream and cilantro, add a good squeeze of your lime and stir it up. Done.
Add a dollup to anything you find (tacos, omelletes, burgers, chips, chicken, fajitas, rice) and a smile will come to your face. Not only is it quite tasty but it adds a pretty little ta-da as well.
Mmmmmmmm. Love it!

update: 1-14-08
Replace the lime juice with lime zest, it’s tastier and keeps better in the fridge.

My Bible study was such a blessing this morning. Thanks God. Happy.

It is beautiful outside, we walked the kids to school this morning instead of driving. Happy

On our way home Joshua and I ran into Sami and Kenzie. Happy.

I came home to my up and running blog. Smiles. Still proud of myself for fixing it. Happy.

At 10:00 I go to book club. Yea! My once a month chance to splurge on a “Sugarfree Lowcarb Decaf Carmel Latte” from The Book House. MMMM Happy.

I also get a chance to sit and talk to grown ups for a little while. More Happy.

This afternoon Joshua and I are going to garage sales. More fun, more happy.

After that is my meeting with Sarah. Happy.

Then we’ll pick up the kids, a few hours later Kurt will be home for family fun night. Happy Day.

Romans 11:36
For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever. Amen

What a fabulous day God has given us! May we use it to reflect his love and glory to all we see. Be a blessing today.

I fixed it! I fixed it and all by myself! Can you feel the excitement?

Previously posted on Blogger:

I received a call informing me my blog is down. What?!? Call 911! Or wait, call my sister she’ll fix it. No, I can’t call her she’s in the middle of her soft opening for her new restaurant. What to do? What to do? I don’t know how to fix it, I wasn’t messing with, tweaking, or changing anything. I have no idea why it is up one moment and down the next. I don’t speak the language, I don’t understand the culture.

Frustration, this is a blogworthy event in my life and I am unable to blog it. Then a sliver of relief sets in. I could rant on my old blogger account. Of course no one will read it but at least I can send my woes off into cyberspace. I realize the problem is probably easily corrected and I also realize that my blog being accessable does not affect any one else in this world but me.

My babies are at school now.

30 minutes early I walked them in, ready to drop Charleigh off for her first day of kindergarten, to give her a big hug, a kiss, and a prayer before leaving her in her class room. . . her first classroom. As soon as we got in the building the kids didn’t have time for a “first day of school” picture. They barely had time for a “goodbye”. They quickly found their spot in line and Charleigh informed me I could go ahead and go home, her big brother Kaleb would take care of her from there. So before I knew it Joshua and I were on our way out, no hugs, no kisses, no prayers and no pictures. No Fun.