I truly believe that sometimes God just wants us to rest. Church and productivity and work are all great things, but sometimes we just need a break, a Sabbath. (Can a Sabbath consist of two weeks of vacation??) We had a great visit to see friends and family in Illinois. Two weeks is the longest … Continue reading Vacation :: good for the soul
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Whew: a general update.
That's about all I can say about the past couple weeks. I apologize in advance if this is not all that coherent. It's been a little hectic with my increasing hours at work and only having one working car. This week I've opened three days in a row, so I take Aaron to work, head … Continue reading Whew: a general update.
Spring in January
Ahhhh. It's a LOVELY 70* here today. I don't even care if I'm rubbing it in to all you folks in Illinois... if we have to live in the desert against our will, we need to get something in return! 😉 Jess and I went on a walk around the neighborhood today and I might … Continue reading Spring in January
Race Recap — Ft. Bliss Half Marathon
Running in Texas ain't so bad, folks. Aaron and I ran the Ft. Bliss Half Marathon (13.1 miles). I was going into it pretty undertrained... I ran 8.6 miles on December 13, 11 on Sunday, and other than a few 3-5 mile runs I really wasn't racking up much mileage. I've been spinning two times … Continue reading Race Recap — Ft. Bliss Half Marathon
Six months in El Paso: a photoblog
I put this together on Friday, but waited until Monday to post. We've been in El Paso for exactly six months today. Um, wow. It doesn't seem like that long at all! It feels like the whole cross-country-move is still "new" in my mind. Enjoy! July August Had an interview and got hired at my … Continue reading Six months in El Paso: a photoblog
A handmade Christmas
I've been waiting to post this! I made the bulk of my Christmas gifts this year and could hardly wait to share what I created! As you know, I love to sew. Sewing was one of my first loves, after Jesus, piano, and Spanish. I learned how to sew a button on as soon as … Continue reading A handmade Christmas
Home improvement resolutions for 2012
I don't know about you, but I get the post-Christmas blues. All the work of cooking, decorating, gift-giving is over and it just bums me out. What better to lift my spirits than to dream of crafting?! Last year around this time I started planning out gifts for next Christmas. I've actually already made my … Continue reading Home improvement resolutions for 2012
Half-a-versaries and grad school…. what?!
So much is happening this week! I'm not even in school and I can feel the stress of the holiday season. This weekend we have two parties to attend, one of which we still need to buy for. Next week, things should calm down somewhat. Aaron will be working half-days and we don't have tutoring … Continue reading Half-a-versaries and grad school…. what?!
The menu according to Mom and Pinterest
It's sad in Texas lately, and by sad, I mean cloudy. Seriously. How do people live without the sun? Granted, we have over 300 sunny days per year, but still. Usually if it's cloudy it'll be sunny in a few hours. Lately, it's just been cloudy. All. Day. Long. A little melodramatic? Maybe. And to top … Continue reading The menu according to Mom and Pinterest
Bataan Training: Week 5 :: Sighhh, and other stories.
This week definitely wasn't glamorous, running or otherwise. Thankful I got in my three runs [3 mile recovery, 5 mile pace @ 11:00, 2 mile interval training]. We opted to do our long run tomorrow morning. Yes, that's nine miles before the sun even comes up. It's been an emotionally stressful week.  Work has been no … Continue reading Bataan Training: Week 5 :: Sighhh, and other stories.
MPM 2.0: mercy unmasked 