A Whole Lot of Nothing Much

We’ve been busy around here:

I have, for the second time in my short life {okay fine…for the 2nd time in 3 short months}, deleted everything on our DVR.  Every.single.thing.gone.  Just because I was trying to delete a single episode of Dinner: Impossible.  It’s a good thing my husband really loves me {and forgives quickly}.

But seeing this is a wildly practical and very mature blog {ahem}, here’s the good stuff…

We just installed a wood stove…tiles, rock wall and all.  We’re toasty warm, haven’t turned the heat on for over a week…and are in love!  Bug was a great help...

    

We’re planning, talking and dreaming about our family vacation to Florida next month {read: day trip to Disney World…”where there are lots of princesses, mommy!”}.  We are delirious with excitement!

I just bought my first thing of laundry soap since we moved into our house last May.  I forgot how much I love the smell of heavily perfumed detergent {don’t judge}.  As soon as I find another bar of Fels Naptha, I’ll make some more cheap goop.

Bug’s hair is finally growing out after I butchered it, leaving him with 2 almost-bald spots in the back.  Forgive me, son.

We’re working on letter recognition and…hmm, let’s call if “freedom of expression”, shall we…

 

I wrapped up the sadly-controversial-in-Christian-circles book, The Shack {for the 3rd time…it never fails to strip bare, rebuild and energize my relationship with God and break the bone of religiosity that so easily sets into the way I function}…and am starting a “steamy” new one called: Red Hot Monogamy.  Want to add a little more sizzle to your marriage {or completely re-ignite it, if need be}?  Click here to join us and read along with me and the Bloom crew?

I’m glad to report that the bible-left-open-on-my-dining-table trick is working well!

I’m enjoying my new pasta/fruit/anything bowl that a precious friend re-gifted to me {“I found this wedding present we never used and thought…that’s SO Joy.  I would never use it!”}.  And she was right…thanks sweet thing, I love it!

 

We’re starting our next marriage series at church next week; Sacred Marriage.  We so look forward to digging into this tremendous material.  Have I mentioned lately how much my hubby and I love marriage {ministry}?

I received a letter in the mail that set my heart a-flutter…but it was a false alarm.  The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services was simply reminding me that I’ll need to bring ID to my interview in Detroit.  Whenever that may be.  They couldn’t tell me.  Citizenship awaits.  I remain an unlicensed alien.

Bug is still doing great.  No signs of SVT, thank you, Jesus!  He did, however, grab a tube of glue off my desk {he’s a climber} and, thinking it was chapstick, applied it lavishly to his little lips.  Yikes.

The worship team did ‘Trading My Sorrows’ for the first time on Sunday – a special request by Cricket.  She belted out every word.  So proud. 

And speaking of musical talent…ever since I stumbled upon this video, I cannot get the stinking thing out of my head and have inadvertently started practicing my cups routine.

We painted.  Played with play dough.  And Cricket’s extensive collection of froo-froo things…

 

Cricket and I made hair clips and rings…

We ate more Nutella.  With a spoon.

I am being more intentional…about just being with the kids, soaking up this wild and hairy sweet time with them, rather than always ‘escaping’ to chip away at my to-do list.  Living life a little more…rather than just writing about it {ouch}.  Intentional about reading.  Intentional about playing/practicing keyboard.  Intentional about eating more of the right stuff, rather than just avoiding the wrong stuff.  Intentional about being encouraging, gracious and servant-hearted to my hubby.  About consulting the Lord before I speak…

“A closed mouth gathers no foot”

I dusted off the bread machine and put it to delicious use {recipes to come}…

Found my baggie of sprouts and started growing some…

In an attempt to boost my domestic prowess and creativity, and essentially bust out of my “boring food” routine, I tried a couple of amazing new recipes that will be up on here soon {along with a very popular South African dish, yum, yum!}…

Speaking of food, I’ve got a friend working on some meal planning info for us…SUPER EXCITED!  This is definitely a brilliant concept that I’m needing to work on.  I’m sure her wisdom and insight on this topic will rock your world too.

And last, but not least…we’re breaking out the ingredients to make homemade granola tonight {to go with the yummy never-ending yogurt supply we have in this house}.

Now…off to work I go!  When the kids sleepeth, I designeth!  And bloggeth.  {I’m designing invitations for a Mother’s Day Tea…aren’t they sweet?}

Oh, and I’ve also been frantically searching for Man vs. Wild episodes to record for my hubby to replenish the ones his wife so recklessly obliterated.  Peace offering, you know.

{over and out}