Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh

Saturday, February 5, 2011

I have completely slacked off with these posts!  The entire purpose of this blog is to give me an opportunity to write more.  Today I have been trying to answer one question...What is my dream job?  I know I want to teach high school English, but I want to write as well.  I would love to have a part time writing job on the side.  I am thinking that I need to just push my way out of my comfort zone, ask God to take away the fear of something new, and find out what is available!  God gives us dreams for a reason.  Our dreams are usually connected to the gifts He has given us.  Writing took a backseat this last year but now I feel God has bubbled it up to the surface again.  Now I need to ask Him what am I supposed to do with it now that I am graduated!  Well, thanks for listening to me babble on as I release what is in my head this early in the morning!!  ~Toodles  :)

Saturday, January 22, 2011

Today was amazing!!  I got to spend the morning with my husband and not have to worry about time at all!  The majority of the afternoon was spent with one of my besties drinking tea outside and talking for over three hours!  My girl time tank (GTT) is almost full again!  I came home to pears and apples, once again.  I am so tired of eating them so I decided I would drink them.  Yes my friends, I broke out the juicer.  My husband loved this idea because he is getting homemade apple cinnamon muffins from the left over pulp!  They are in the oven as I type.  I am still craving Italian food.  I think for Valentine's Day I am going to cook a homemade light Italian sauce with rice pasta, fried chicken strips and a salad.  Dessert is going to be molten lava cake, but made with carob instead of chocolate!  I can not wait!!  Have a great rest of a weekend!  Blessings, Laurel 

Friday, January 21, 2011

After processing the two movies I watched today, I feel the need to explain the attraction to them.  I am not fond of the crude content but I do love the food, writing, and relationships.  I have been craving Italian food all day because of Eat Pray Love.  On top of that, I realized something, in SATC 2, I admire the friendship between the four women.  In small group we have been reading a book called "Fight Like a Girl" by Lisa Bevere.  She has given me an entirely new set of eyes regarding women.  I used to be the kind of girl that only had guys as best friends and didn't really care about girlie things.  Over the last weeks I have learned to embrace my womanhood.  I am ready to be a true woman of God!!  I am finally embracing my roll as a daughter and a wife!
So my day has been quite inspiring.  I have spent it eatting apples and pears (a cleanse I am doing) and watching movies.  I have to say that Sex and the City 2 and Eat Pray Love were on the menu.  I love Redbox, but I love writing even more!  My husband is my top love, then writing and food. (I must tell you that God is my #1 love.)  My perfect day is when I can combine all four!!!  On top of that, I feel the need to hang out with my girl friends more!  I feel a girls night coming on!!