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My 26th Year, in [mostly] chronological order

Mourned my grandma.

Dated a boy for the second time, five years later. I love second chances. Didn't work.

Truly doubted God for the first time and subsequently pursued by God. In a big way.

Changed positions at work.

Worked. like. crazy.

Got a camera stuck down my throat and left there.

Went to Vegas for the first time.

Went to New York for the millionth time, decided I needed to move back (as per usual).

Began intensely, intentionally, and obsessively practicing yoga daily.

Had an interesting relationship with an interesting boy, couldn't last.

Watched some of my closest friends get married.

Watched some of my closest friends celebrate one year of marriage.

Watched two good friends become moms for the first time.

Experienced love at first sight with baby Liam Carter on August 11.

Missed my grandma more than I thought possible.

Dyed my hair dark, cut bangs, regretted it being anything but super long and red (as per usual).

Fell in love with Jesus more than I thought possible.

Was happier, more at peace, and more loved by amazing friends than I deserve.


And now, something I stole from Cara, a little snapshot of me, right this minute:

Book: The Paris Wife, Pride and Prejudice, Genesis.

Color: tangerine tango (official spring 2012 pantone), but also keep buying things in Tiffany blue, oddly.

Currently collecting: prayers. Is that a trite thing to say? I don't care.

Food: anything gluten free.

Hobby: starting a crazy new fashion site, to be officially launched mid-March.

Movie: studying Can't Hardly Wait for work. No, but really.

New show: Mad Men. Holy moly. Catching up just in time for the new season.

Obsessed with: yoga. Always.

Favorite thing to wear: Yoga pants. Sorry about it.

Always wearing: at least one piece of my grandma's jewelry.

Watching: God's promises for this year already rapidly unfolding.








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Cheese of the Week #3

FRENCH BRIE!! Praise the Lord and hallelujah. One of the most popular cheeses, and for good reason. I will never tire of French Brie.

It's best to keep this cheese at room temperature and eat it as often as possible. I seriously can't resist taking a bite every time I pass by it. It's delicious alone, and you can also make so many different things with it, including Brie croquette.

I'm happy just spreading it on French bread, or even melting it on toast with strawberry jam as I did this morning.



Yum. Yum. Yum.

Couldn't Live Without... [an outfit post]

During post-Golden Globes press, a reporter asked Madonna, "what is one thing in your closet you couldn't live without?"

Her reply? Lots of fumbling around and thinking (really? you're a fashion icon, you don't know this off-hand??) and finally, "fishnets".

UGH. Eyeball roll. I mean, I'm not surprised..she IS Madonna. But really? Do you wear fishnets all the time, Madonna? Are they perfect for running errands, for going to your kids soccer practice, and also for date night?

Again, it's Madonna, so yes, probably so.

MY answer would have been boots. I wear them fall, spring, winter, and sometimes even summer. I wear them to brunch, to and from yoga, to work, to church, to the airport (so easy to slip on and off).

I have so many of them, it's hard to pick my very favorite. But I suppose I would pick the ones I've had the longest, my beat-up, stacked heel, brown riding boots. My best friend gave them to me about five years ago (or I stole them, tomato tomato). I can easily dress them up or down and wear them with any color in the world.

Also, I feel like I could really kick some BOOTy when I wear them.

Here they are with black leggings, a long green tank, an oversized comfy sweater, and leather jacket.



The day I wore this outfit, the canal downtown was being drained. So of course, I decided I needed to hop in and get a few pictures. It felt very post-apocalyptic.

Cheese of the Week #2

A little late on posting this one- Pecorino Romano was actually last weeks cheese.

Very hard and crumbly, this isn't the kind of cheese you just sit around and eat by the slice. It's VERY hard and crumbly, and has a smell that's very distinct but really hard for me to describe...sort of like Parmesan, but sheepier. I'm betting a lot of non-cheese people wouldn't love the smell of it.

I tried it first grated on my scrambled eggs but it really didn't do much for them. The internets told me to use it on pasta, but I haven't tried it on that yet.

Tonight I grated it on tilapia. Just pour a little melted butter on the fish, a few herbs, a dash of lime juice, then a nice grating of Pecorino Romano before baking. I must say, pretty good!



Ciao!

God=Love

I know this. If you're a christian, you know this.

What if someone doesn't believe in God? I guarantee you that they still believe in love. I bet most of them show love even better than you or I do sometimes, but that's another blog post.

So, if someone doesn't believe in God, and they ask you what Christianity or the bible is all about, do you answer automatically "God" or "Jesus" (or, God's love, even)? Guess what? From my experience, that's the end of the conversation for them, they've checked out. They don't believe in God, so telling them "God" isn't wedging that door open, it's not planting any seeds.

Next time, try answering "love" first. Just "love". They're going to ask another question. I bet you anything. Then you can tell them all about how a man showed and taught love.

If you truly believe God=love, think about showing LOVE way before you PREACH God.

Look Pretty and Support Victims of HumanTrafficking

I recently read about Radiant Cosmetics, a cosmetic company who gives some of their profit to end human trafficking.

How great is that? Check it out.

[picture from RadiantCosmetics.org]