Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Taking it all in
It's 713pm on Tuesday, March 22. I've just finished cooking brinner (my kid's request). My four year old devoured 5 pieces of sausage, 3 eggs, and cheese grits. I'm wondering how I'm going to feed him this one when he's 11 going on 17. We're chilling out after a round of gymnastics and laughing. Little one is curled up next to his dad, leg draped over him as we all watch Dora the Explorer. It's kinda beautiful and I'm glad I stopped to take it all in.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
What do you do when...?
Sometimes I need someone to be there for me. Sometimes I hate having to be the one to keep it all together. Sometimes I hate being the one with the smile on my face. Sometimes I need advice. Sometimes I just need someone to listen. Sometimes I just need someone to hold my hand and be quiet with me.
I feel a little lost lately. Like, I want to find answers but I don't even really know what the questions are. I feel like I'm just walking around in a huge circle and I want to hop off but I'm not sure how that is supposed to happen. I feel a huge calling back to my faith but I don't know how to go back to it. I've avoided it for so long and while organized religion is not necessarily for me, I do want to find a like minded, social justice motivated community of support. I miss having in depth, soul changing conversations. I miss having something to say other than "tired" when someone asks me how I am.
The truth is, I am tired. So, so tired.
I feel a little lost lately. Like, I want to find answers but I don't even really know what the questions are. I feel like I'm just walking around in a huge circle and I want to hop off but I'm not sure how that is supposed to happen. I feel a huge calling back to my faith but I don't know how to go back to it. I've avoided it for so long and while organized religion is not necessarily for me, I do want to find a like minded, social justice motivated community of support. I miss having in depth, soul changing conversations. I miss having something to say other than "tired" when someone asks me how I am.
The truth is, I am tired. So, so tired.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Your moment of random today
I was standing by the stove tonight preparing dinner when suddenly I heard the back door open. I look up and saw a dog run into the house. Out loud I exclaim, "Oh! There's a dog in my house." I took off running to close the bedroom door where my hubby and little one were sleeping while the dog was running crazily around the house. I felt like I was stuck inside The Christmas Story.
All of a sudden a guy from the neighborhood stuck his head in the door and asked if I'd seen his dog. I said, "Yeah there's a dog in my house" so he darts in and tries to catch her. That didn't work either and she ran out of the house, through the back yard, around the front, and eventually across the creek and one street over.
Guess I've learned to shut my back door completely.
All of a sudden a guy from the neighborhood stuck his head in the door and asked if I'd seen his dog. I said, "Yeah there's a dog in my house" so he darts in and tries to catch her. That didn't work either and she ran out of the house, through the back yard, around the front, and eventually across the creek and one street over.
Guess I've learned to shut my back door completely.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
I feel like I should write this down
Monkeyface is in pre-school and every day I get a report on what he did with the class and then one little snippet about what he did as an individual.
On Monday Monkeyface and his friends took paddles, turned them into guitars, and proceeded to serenade one of the girls in the class. When I asked the teacher who it was, Monkeyface screamed out the girl's name. I asked him what she looked like and he said that she had long, yellow hair.
Oh Lord
On Monday Monkeyface and his friends took paddles, turned them into guitars, and proceeded to serenade one of the girls in the class. When I asked the teacher who it was, Monkeyface screamed out the girl's name. I asked him what she looked like and he said that she had long, yellow hair.
Oh Lord
Monday, January 10, 2011
Kindness-word of the year
Body
1) Eat nourishing food
I know this needs to be done and I need to take the time to plan my breakfasts and lunches as well as my dinners. I get so rushed at work sometimes that I forget to eat and then I'm starving so I just have a co-worker pick me up fast food. This does my body no good.
2) Move, move, move
I have a goal to walk a 5K this year as well as run one mile without stopping. That's a huge undertaking at my size and I need to start moving to do it. Working until 7pm is not the way to do it but this also the time of year that I earn most of my money. I have to set aside some time to at least move 15 minutes a day.
3) Solo dance party at least once a week, maybe more
I think it will do my body and soul some good to sneak away for a solo dance party every once in a while. I used to do it all the time before I was married. I miss it.
Mind
1) Read 50 books this year
I love to read more than any other activity in this world. I could lose myself in a book all day ever day if I had the time. I want to carve out at least 30 minutes a day to read. I miss reading as much as I used to.
2) Silence
I am surround by words all day long. I hear them, I write them, I read them, I speak them. I need to spend more time appreciating the lack of them. I am going to actively seek out comfortable silences. I'm going to spend some time closing my eyes and relaxing with absolutely no sound. I'm going to spend more time driving around listening to nothing.
Life
1) Simplify
I'm getting rid of clothes that I hope to never wear again. I'm getting rid of books that I'm never going to read again. I need to get rid of toys that are never going to be played with again. I'm tired of having so much stuff taking up my valuable space.
2) Organize
I desperately need functional furniture in our house. I need a dining room table that can hold more than 4 people comfortably. I need bookshelves for all of my child's lovely books. He deserves to have his toys "put in nice places" as he likes to tell me.
Marriage
1) Plan date nights
My hubby consistently amazes me by what he knows about me. Sometimes I feel like that I need to know him a little better. I'm going to try to schedule one date night a month. I'm going to need some help with this one but I also think I'll be just as happy if we order some take out and play a card game at home.
2) Speak well
Rarely will you hear me speak ill of my husband. I find that the little things don't bother me as much as the larger things amaze me. However, I do find myself snapping at him or passively aggressively insulting him when I am tired or upset. I'm going to try to take a moment to breathe and think before I speak. It's necessary.
Son
1) More planned activities
I used to plan things that we could do on the weekends but I have slipped out of that mode. I need to get back into that and plan at least one fun activity per day on the weekend. Memories need to be made.
2) More outdoor time
Now that he can actually walk for a mile, it's time we spend more time walking and exploring outside.
Friends
1) Birthday cards
I love getting and sending mail. I'm going to spend time thinking of my friends and sending them mail. Who doesn't love getting real mail?
2) More one on one time
I love my friends dearly but we always congregate and rarely spend time alone. My time is the most valuable thing to me and it's time I share a little more of it.
I have a few ideas for random acts of kindness. I love doing these. I'm also going to involve my son this year.
1) Eat nourishing food
I know this needs to be done and I need to take the time to plan my breakfasts and lunches as well as my dinners. I get so rushed at work sometimes that I forget to eat and then I'm starving so I just have a co-worker pick me up fast food. This does my body no good.
2) Move, move, move
I have a goal to walk a 5K this year as well as run one mile without stopping. That's a huge undertaking at my size and I need to start moving to do it. Working until 7pm is not the way to do it but this also the time of year that I earn most of my money. I have to set aside some time to at least move 15 minutes a day.
3) Solo dance party at least once a week, maybe more
I think it will do my body and soul some good to sneak away for a solo dance party every once in a while. I used to do it all the time before I was married. I miss it.
Mind
1) Read 50 books this year
I love to read more than any other activity in this world. I could lose myself in a book all day ever day if I had the time. I want to carve out at least 30 minutes a day to read. I miss reading as much as I used to.
2) Silence
I am surround by words all day long. I hear them, I write them, I read them, I speak them. I need to spend more time appreciating the lack of them. I am going to actively seek out comfortable silences. I'm going to spend some time closing my eyes and relaxing with absolutely no sound. I'm going to spend more time driving around listening to nothing.
Life
1) Simplify
I'm getting rid of clothes that I hope to never wear again. I'm getting rid of books that I'm never going to read again. I need to get rid of toys that are never going to be played with again. I'm tired of having so much stuff taking up my valuable space.
2) Organize
I desperately need functional furniture in our house. I need a dining room table that can hold more than 4 people comfortably. I need bookshelves for all of my child's lovely books. He deserves to have his toys "put in nice places" as he likes to tell me.
Marriage
1) Plan date nights
My hubby consistently amazes me by what he knows about me. Sometimes I feel like that I need to know him a little better. I'm going to try to schedule one date night a month. I'm going to need some help with this one but I also think I'll be just as happy if we order some take out and play a card game at home.
2) Speak well
Rarely will you hear me speak ill of my husband. I find that the little things don't bother me as much as the larger things amaze me. However, I do find myself snapping at him or passively aggressively insulting him when I am tired or upset. I'm going to try to take a moment to breathe and think before I speak. It's necessary.
Son
1) More planned activities
I used to plan things that we could do on the weekends but I have slipped out of that mode. I need to get back into that and plan at least one fun activity per day on the weekend. Memories need to be made.
2) More outdoor time
Now that he can actually walk for a mile, it's time we spend more time walking and exploring outside.
Friends
1) Birthday cards
I love getting and sending mail. I'm going to spend time thinking of my friends and sending them mail. Who doesn't love getting real mail?
2) More one on one time
I love my friends dearly but we always congregate and rarely spend time alone. My time is the most valuable thing to me and it's time I share a little more of it.
I have a few ideas for random acts of kindness. I love doing these. I'm also going to involve my son this year.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Golden Pork Chops
INGREDIENTS
* 3 pork chops
* 1/8 teaspoon seasoned salt
* 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 1/2 onion, chopped
* 1/4 cup fresh sliced mushrooms (or one 4 oz can)
* 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed golden mushroom soup
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Rinse pork chops, pat dry and place them in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
3. In a separate small bowl, combine the onion, mushrooms and soup. Mix together well and spoon over the chops.
4. Cover and bake at 375 degrees F for 45 minutes, then uncover and bake for 15 more minutes. (Note: Time could be less or more depending on the thickness of the chops.) Pork chops are done when their internal temperature has reached 160 degrees F
* 3 pork chops
* 1/8 teaspoon seasoned salt
* 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 1/2 onion, chopped
* 1/4 cup fresh sliced mushrooms (or one 4 oz can)
* 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed golden mushroom soup
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Rinse pork chops, pat dry and place them in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
3. In a separate small bowl, combine the onion, mushrooms and soup. Mix together well and spoon over the chops.
4. Cover and bake at 375 degrees F for 45 minutes, then uncover and bake for 15 more minutes. (Note: Time could be less or more depending on the thickness of the chops.) Pork chops are done when their internal temperature has reached 160 degrees F
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Reverb 14-Appreciate
What’s the one thing you have come to appreciate most in the past year? How do you express gratitude for it?
My canasta ladies. These girls are the light of my life. We are all so completely different on many levels, but when we get together, it's the highlight of my week.
I express gratitude for it by reminding them how much I love them from time to time.
My canasta ladies. These girls are the light of my life. We are all so completely different on many levels, but when we get together, it's the highlight of my week.
I express gratitude for it by reminding them how much I love them from time to time.
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