1. Wearing a new dress.
2. Getting compliments on new dress.
3. Going to lunch with my boss and a coworker.
4. Finding an app for GoodReads.
5. Making another new dinner from Let's Dish.
Author: Andi
sweaters
I am always cold. Therefore, I need sweaters in my wardrobe. Not just a couple. A lot. In every color preferably!
The ones I bought 2 years ago to wear over everything are getting worn out. So I was in the market for some new ones. And then I came across these beauties…ON SALE!
I love them! I have received many compliments on them. I love the girly feel to them. They go with everything! I found these at Macy's a few weeks ago in case you are in the market for something like this, too!
279/265
1. Getting up early and going to Target.
2. Taking pictures of plants.
3. Hanging out at Bachman's with my mom.
4. Chuck came home from his friend's cabin.
5. Hanging my hanging plants on the porch roof.
mom jeans
In a Mother's Day ode to moms, I have come across something all moms should consider. The dreaded “mom jeans”.
Chuck comes across all sorts of websites. He recently sent me one. I both laughed at it and took it as a chance to learn a little something.
Here is the website so you know what I am talking about: Mom Jeans
So, as you can see, the placement of the pockets matters! I can't believe that those are the same butts! I have seen “mom jeans”, but never knew what it was that made them stand out. Now we have empirical evidence to show us what it is! I love this!
So, I am going to do my best to keep these tips handy and not allow myself to buy any “mom jeans”….EVER. Because there's nothing worse than “mom jeans”. Except maybe minivans. Oh dear…or mom jeans IN a minivan. *shudder*
Happy Mother's Day!
278/365
1. Stopping by my dad's to pick up some things and getting a nice welcome from his dog.
2. Meeting two of my best friends for shopping and hanging out.
3. My friend bought me lunch for fixing a bracelet for her.
4. Some more hand-me-down clothes from a friend.
5. Getting some things done around the house I had been putting off.
277/365
1. Posting on my website before I leave in the morning.
2. Having time to fill up my car in the morning on the way to the bus.
3. Everyone liked the treats I brought…I try to please everyone.
4. Being told I did a good job on something.
5. Staying focused on a Friday when that is hard to do.
house projects
Last weekend we went to my brother, Adam's house to work on projects. He wanted to tear down some old paneling that was on the walls and then drywall it.
So we went shopping for the stuff we needed.
Then we did some destruction. (My favorite part!)
Then the guys put up the drywall.
While the guys were working on projects in the basement, Adam's girlfriend, Katie and I tried to tackle a thought I had for their persnickety wallpaper in the kitchen. Katie isn't opposed to painting over it, so we went to town with the sander to smooth out what she had already attempted to remove and some of the seams. This will be a little tedious, but not nearly as bad as it would be to continue trying to strip off the wallpaper.
I even learned to do some drywall taping. By the way…it sucks. Well, not the small part I did, but I can't imagine doing it for a living. Although, I would have had better tools if I were doing it for a living.
While the guys were working on some other projects, I repaired a bracelet for my friend. And played with their kitty, Emma. And Katie and I went shopping again and she bought a new fridge. Theirs is a really pretty golden color with parts being held together with duct tape. Katie is SO excited for the new one to arrive. Then I played with the kitty some more.
We wore out their dog, Kipp.
And the guys were pretty tired, too. After the shopping, destroying, building and then starting a couple other projects, we called it a day. We'll be back before too long helping with more projects I am sure!
HERE are all the pictures I took when I was over there. They have been hard at work on the yard, too, so there are some pictures of their plants. Because I love taking pictures of flowers.
276/365
1. Scarves
2. Making plans to bring food to a neighbor and see their new baby
3. Remembering the joys of Pandora radio
4. Getting home early.
5. Diet Squirt
blue like jazz
A while back, our neighbor lent us a book that she said was one of her favorites. Chuck read it and then left it for me to read. This was MONTHS ago! Well, I finally got around to reading it. It's called “Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality” by Donald Miller.
I must say, I really enjoyed this book. It was a fast read even for me. It's written a bit differently than some of the other books I have read. It's almost like the author is talking to you, having a conversation with you. It's a little strange at first. But, once you get used to it, it's quite nice to read something written that way.
It's all about God, but in a non-pressuring, realistic way. Here is a summary from Amazon about it:
Miller is a young writer, speaker and campus ministry leader. An earnest evangelical who nearly lost his faith, he went on a spiritual journey, found some progressive politics and most importantly, discovered Jesus' relevance for everyday life. This book, in its own elliptical way, tells the tale of that journey. But the narrative is episodic rather than linear, Miller's style evocative rather than rational and his analysis personally revealing rather than profoundly insightful. As such, it offers a postmodern riff on the classic evangelical presentation of the Gospel, complete with a concluding call to commitment. Written as a series of short essays on vaguely theological topics (faith, grace, belief, confession, church), and disguised theological topics (magic, romance, shifts, money), it is at times plodding or simplistic (how to go to church and not get angry? “pray… and go to the church God shows you”), and sometimes falls into merely self-indulgent musing. But more often Miller is enjoyably clever, and his story is telling and beautiful, even poignant. (The story of the reverse confession booth is worth the price of the book.) The title is meant to be evocative, and the subtitle-“Non-Religious” thoughts about “Christian Spirituality”-indicates Miller's distrust of the institutional church and his desire to appeal to those experimenting with other flavors of spirituality.
So I recommend you give this book a shot. It's just a different way to look at things and it's very insightful. I can't wait to recommend it to more friends.
Have you read it? What did you think? Have you read any other good books lately that I should read?
275/365
1. Organizing pictures in our gallery
2. Letting my hair be curly
3. Wearing a turtle neck on a chilly day
4. Being offered a ride home from a friend
5. Chuck got pizza for dinner.