(Since later on I talk about wasting time, I decided not to waste a bunch of time looking for a picture of waste thus this post will be photo-less. You’re welcome.) I hate waste. I hate wasted water. I hate wasted food. I hate wasted clothes. I hate wasted money. I hate throwing stuff away.…Continue reading I’m Wasted
When Fast is Slow
I’m back from mountains and my week with 1992 media. (I am still doing Summer of 7 , fasting from 7 areas of excess based on Jen Hatmaker’s crazy, funny book 7. The most recent area was MEDIA. GAG!) A week without media caused me to forgot how to write a blogpost, so this will…Continue reading When Fast is Slow
1992 Were You So Long Ago?
Summer of 7 is trucking a long. We continue to fast for 7 days from different areas of excess. This past week, we eliminated spending. Literally, we did not spend money. (Okay, I made a teensy minor exception to get bread at the Farmer’s Market since they are only open on Saturday.) It was harder…Continue reading 1992 Were You So Long Ago?
L Verse
Remember Letter Verses? That great verse memorization program from days of old? Well, even though I am woefully behind on our progress through the alphabet, we have pressed on and now mastered the letter L-verse.(Just in case you’ve mistakenly assumed that Letter Verses is for kids, let me reassure you; God’s Word works on old…Continue reading L Verse
On Vanity, Spending, and The Hunger Games
Photo credit: DrMark from morguefile.com Three things, somewhat unconnected, but nonetheless sloshing around this week’s brain-stew are as follows: If you read the “I’m so vain” post, but did not read the comments, you may want to go do that so what I am about to write will make sense. In my post, I made…Continue reading On Vanity, Spending, and The Hunger Games
I’m so vain. I bet I think this post is about me.
I’m back from the beach and the mountains and am enjoying my birthday week with NO Summer of 7 challenges. But, I know you’re expecting full disclosure on my experience wearing 7 items of clothes and no makeup. Here it is. Wearing 7 items of clothes is brilliant. I am fully prepared to part with…Continue reading I’m so vain. I bet I think this post is about me.
Dear Body 2012
A previous version of this post was published last summer, June 2011. By way of disclaimer, I might add that a week without make-up seems to be altering my sense of humor. 🙂 Dear Body-o-Mine, When I was young and hairless and svelt, I was paralyzed by anxiety and modesty; thus, I hated you. Now…Continue reading Dear Body 2012
Tales from the Beach
Since blogging at the beach on our decade old laptop is a bit wearisome, I’ve decided to do the ultra-poorganic thing, which is recycle some beachin’ posts from the past. Here is one of my most favorite posts from the days prior to knowing that great blogs are 700 words or less. If you are…Continue reading Tales from the Beach
Prepare a Face
It’s time for the clothes challenge part of The Summer of 7. For a while, I’ve known that I’d be completing this challenge during our beach vacation week when we rotate t-shirts and bathing suits. Also, we do laundry constantly. Therefore, I make no secret of the fact that I am cheating. I am also…Continue reading Prepare a Face
You Don’t Own Me
Sing to the tune of Summertime from Porgy and Bess Summertime, And the givin’ ain’t easy Kids are grumpin’ Toy give-away piles are high Your daddy’s rich And your mamma’s quite crazy But hush spoiled baby Don’t you cry One of these mornings You’re going to rise up singing Unbound by your stuff, And you’ll…Continue reading You Don’t Own Me