I listened to this message from Andy Stanley. He said things like “Awareness drives discontentment”. “Life is expensive, death is cheap.” and “If you live with the assumption that all of the extra you have is for your consumption, then you are greedy and miss the point.” This is why I’m conflicted. I can’t find [...]
Archive for the ‘life’ Category
3 Dec
Advent. The Advent Season. The Season of Advent.
Advent. What is it? Every time I hear that word I have to think about what it means exactly…something about expecting…anticipating. ? Preparing? Something about Christmas and the days leading up to it. There are calendars and wreaths you can buy or make. This year I’m reading the Rediscovering Christmas reading plan on YouVersion (actually [...]
22 Jul
Things I want to do before Summer is Over
I’m making a list. Everyday is important. It’s Summer. I love summer. Which makes sense, I guess…I was born in summer. So, here’s a list of things I want to do before summer is over this year. Make homemade ice cream. I say this every year but hardly ever do it. Cameron says she doesn’t [...]
20 Jul
I’ll try anything once
Well, maybe not anything. For example, I won’t try octopus, caning, or base jumping..not even once. never (and I don’t use that word lightly) Recently, I’ve tried eating sauerkraut for the health of my small intestine (gross), running(thumbs up), acupressure (definitely works), and oil pulling(weird). I’m sure there are lots of other things I could [...]
8 Jul
Blog? What blog?
oh my gosh. I almost forgot that I had a blog with my very own name on it. It feels like years since I’ve been up in here. Everything that’s happened and everything I’ve done in the past few months could easily have it’s own dedicated post, but that itn’t gonna happen anytime soon….so rather [...]
12 Apr
Goals, Dreams, Plans, Schemes
I just recently realized something about myself…I work best with deadlines–or goals. I wanted to exercise–specifically start running–but I didn’t just want to run willy-nilly up and down the street for indeterminate amounts of time. So, I found a “plan” and set a goal. Using The Couch to 5K running plan, I intend to be [...]
11 Apr
Wait…What Just Happened?!
I’m not really sure how it happened, but we’re going to Florida on a gen-u-ine family vacation this summer. No family there…just going for fun. and NO we’re not going to Walt Disney World–at least I don’t think so… and we won’t if I have anything to do about it! But that’s kinda the problem [...]
26 Feb
Time to Use it or Lose it
Ever feel like time is slipping away from you? The older you get, the faster time flies by. I have not been as productive lately as I’d like to be. In Stephen Covey’s time quadrant (below) I’ve spent a lot of time in Quad IV…social media, Olympics, and just general piddling around. The evidence of [...]
29 Dec
Luck be a lady tonight, please
The black, hairy, dearly-loved, canine that lives in our home has been having some eye trouble. Typically for this one, it’s always been the ears. That poor dog has had more ear infections than the rest of us combined. So, when her eye started looking red, I was a bit worried. I’m sparing you the grossness [...]
29 Dec
Black Friday with a twist
The day after Thanksgiving, aka Black Friday, is not a shopping day for the Kelleys. We have other things in mind. Starting with breakfast-which we wait for a reasonable hour for–at our favorite place, Chick-Fil-a. And since it’s been a while since I’ve posted any pictures, I thought I tell this story mostly with pics. [...]
