January 31, 2011

Did you lose a bet or something?

I gave myself a challenge at the beginning of January, kind of by accident. I noticed that I’d posted every day of 2011 so far (which at that point had been less than a week – go me!) and wanted to see if I could keep going for the entire month. With the mood I’ve [...]

January 30, 2011

Grace in Small Things: Sunday Edition #10

1. cupcakes 2. a lazy Sunday afternoon 3. barbeque slow-cooked chicken 4. early-90s sitcoms 5. the fact that the last football game of the season starts in 7 days, 2 hours, 26 minutes, and 40 seconds Grace in Small Things is a social network that Schmutzie created to wage a battle against embitterment.

January 29, 2011

when life gives you lemons

Make cupcakes! I’ve been in a very lemony mood the last number of months. I’ve been nearly drinking my weight in lemon water every day and we always have a ton of lemons in the fridge. So, when Bethany posted YET ANOTHER MOUTH-WATERING RECIPE that happened to be lemon cupcakes, I had to make them. [...]

January 28, 2011

the makings of a perfect Friday night

First of all, thank you for all the kind comments on my post yesterday. I really appreciate every word of them. I didn’t have a single nightmare last night, so thank you so much for the prayers. Liliana and I got home from daycare and work today to find that Noah and Kaylie had spent [...]

January 27, 2011

burnout

The candle is burning at both ends. I’m at the end of the rope and I’m out of knots to hang on to. I’m running on fumes. Just to warn you, I’m going to vent for a bit, okay? Okay. I think four jobs is too many. You may say I’m stating the obvious, but [...]