Saturday, August 16, 2008
It's My Duty...
Have you had these?!?
Seriously...changed my life. They are delicious.
My jeans are now tight. And it's probably gonna get worse because I'm thinking I may need some more for my Olympic marathon watching. Nothing like watching track and field while stuffing my face with chocolaty bread. Precious.
Go get some. Maybe if we all eat them ALL the time, Pizza Hut will never take them away. Ever.
I love you sweet chocolaty Hershey bread stick thingys.
Happy Saturday!
*picture from google images*
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
It's Finally Coming!
I have been waiting all summer for this...for Friday, August 8th, 2008.
My name is Sarah, and I am an Olympic Lovin' Fool.
I am. I can hardly contain myself. This is my favorite favorite favorite.
And this is my next favorite. Oh, who am I kidding. I love it all. Even the press announcers.
My boys are too little to remember the last Olympics (which means they don't remember mommy sitting in front of the TV for hours at a time)...this time...they will. I've been trying to explain to them what the Olympics is and represents...the best of the best. I'm not sure they get it yet...but after 2 weeks of endless TV coverage and cereal *wink* for supper...I'm sure they will :)
There. Now you know. If I am absent from blog world next week, it is only because I am doing my basic American duty...Supporting Team USA from my couch (while eating cereal.) CAN'T WAIT!
*image from google images
Friday, August 1, 2008
Deep & Shallow...
Anyways, FIRST:
Do you ever feel like life is going by so fast that you can't...keep...up?
I'm there. Yesterday I even wished I had a remote for life that had a pause button...so I could stop everyone else around me and "catch up" before pushing play again.
It's all good stuff. It just sometimes seems like I'm not enjoying it (enough) because of time crunches. I have lots of ministry stuff to get organized before everything kicks off again for fall...cramming all kinds of family fun into the last couple weeks of summer, and well, there's the house...which needs to be in some semblance of order to even find anything.
Interesting...as I typed these out, I had sort of a revelation. One: "Seriously, this is what I need to push pause over?!?" HA! It all of a sudden doesn't look so bad...totally do-able! Two: Who has become first in the busyness? *sigh*
Over and over and over I do it. Get distracted by tasks I need to accomplish, and place them in first place. It makes no sense...for I can tell you endlessly that this does not work...and yet I do it. The one and only person I should be running to first, Jesus, I instead remove from first place...set aside and replace with tasks, and then proceed to bash my head against a brick wall in frustration because all of a sudden I can't juggle all that's going on around me.
Hmmm...not too hard to figure out why frustration sets in. Today I'm going to stop trying harder...and start praying harder that this pattern STOPS!
I am so thankful that my heavenly father does not get annoyed with me...because I am seriously annoyed with me :)
And the shallow...(wink.wink.)
Last night as I was minding my own business (sort of) and reading blogs, I came across this post by my bloggy friend Kelly at Love Well (which, is not shallow...at all.) She happened to mention a list for the Starbucks stores that were closing...and I may have experienced my very first anxiety attack...ok, not really, but close.
I live in tiny-town. I have to go to bigger-town to get Starbucks. If they leave bigger-town...there is nowhere else to GO!
I found the list here. It is real.
And I held my breath....
and my 3 Starbucks locations are not on the list.
Pheeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwww.
Which reminds me...no, don't worry, I won't even begin to tell you my sad, sad, really sad story of how there were NO GOOD CLOTHING STORES around here when I was a teenager...then I got married and moved away and they FINALLY got a GAP...two in fact...and when I moved back....BOTH CLOSED. *sigh* Hard times my bloggy friends...hard times. But Starbucks...still here. Amen.
*smiles*
Happy Friday!!!
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Jesus Is Still Alright...
It's Saturday, and I think my bloggy friends deserve a visual. No, I do not have a video of me. But trust me, this video is worth watching. I learned some of my (fabulous) moves from watching it over and over back in the day.
I also know every. single. word. I can dance, and rap on the treadmill...I am that talented.
I promise you a laugh...just watch...and visualize me "....kickin' it Jesus style..."
HA! Seriously, you owe me for this one. And I'll try not to talk about dc Talk again for awhile *wink*
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Almost Makes is Worth It...
I did not intend to take 17 bottles...but my neighbor (who's helping organize the donations) forced me. FORCED me. (love you Marlas :)
If you've read for any period of time, you know that one of my FAVORITE things is to get my hair cut at the Aveda salon...I love the smell, and my stylist...anyways... the conditioner is called deep penetrating hair revitalizer to reconstruct and hydrate fine, dry or treated hair. My hair is none of those. I think it means its time to start treating my hair so I can use my free conditioner to its fullest potential.
Try not to be jealous. Someday, you too, might get to experience a EF5 tornado and major flood within 2 weeks of each other...I'm sure Aveda will come through for you too. You'll just have to wait your turn.
Citizens of tiny-town may not have the homes they used to...but they are going to have some fabulous hair during the rebuilding process...and really, isn't that what really matters in life? *wink*
Friday, July 11, 2008
Smartness...
Try not to be too impressed by my large vocabulary (of made up words) and complex (run-on) sentence structure. I can't help it...it is a gift. Beautiful writing giftedness...of a 13 to 14 year old.
Kudos to us and our smartness :)
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Oh...It's Real...
Symptoms:
- find yourself saying to other people (kind) things that you used to just think to yourself, but now after experiencing "comment crack" you know how important it is to just say the nice words...thinking a little affirmation will make the other person feel good...or make them think you are a crazy stranger.
- Feel like everyone out there is a possible friend, therefore strike up conversations with random people in random places.
- Begin telling someone a story, and part way through, they say "Oh, I know...I already read it on your blog." Thus making you feel the need to start every conversation with, "Do you read my blog?"
- Talk about blog friends so much, that even your husband knows the names of your "imaginary" blog friends.
- Actually say "imaginary friends and comment crack"
Oh...I'm in deep with this bloggy stuff...deep deep deep. I'm off to google support groups for "blog mouth"...
Happy Monday Friends!!
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Adjustable
What could be so important and fascinating that I just can't stop thinking about it?
Adjustable Waist Jeans.
Yep...you read it right. As I got my two year old dressed today...I did the same thing I do every day...I lifted praise to God for adjustable waist jeans. It's true...I happen to think they're genius.
Today though...it went further. I thought to myself, why just the kids jeans?!? I know they have them in khakis for men...but why not my favorite jeans from Express?!?! On those days, when I'm feeling a little extra bloated *ahem* I could just loosen that little elastic band with the button and no one would even know!!!
It would totally obliviate the need for my fat jeans. You know the ones. They're the nice old jeans, a size (or 2) bigger than the regular ones, saved especially for those days. I think I'm on to something...if anyone knows a designer at Express...please fill them in :) I'm just sayin'...
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Ceiling Fan Update...
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Don't Say I Didn't Warn You...
and I thought to myself...Sarah, warn them. So, here is my warning to you ladies. If you see these lovely chips on the supermarket shelf, DO NOT BUY them, resist the urge. Walk yourself back to the produce aisle and get some carrots or grapes or something. Do you know why you should not buy these!?! Because you will eat 3/4 of the bag without even realizing it!!!! TRUST ME! Been there, done that (today.) I am apparently not feeling well enough to run...but have no problem devouring a bag of potato chips. Great. Just Great. *smiles*
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Run-On and On and On...
I decided to look up the definition of a run-on sentence: a sentence containing two or more clauses not connected by the correct conjunction or punctuation. OR blah blah blah, blah blah blah :)
Here is my justification for bad sentences: I want my "voice" to be heard in my writing, I want it to sound like me. For those of you who know me, in real life, you know that when I talk, it's ONE BIG run-on sentence. So...in order for me to keep it real, I am forced to continually commit to using run-on's. It is for your benefit...really.
For those who can fully appreciate and appropriately use the English language, God bless you...for the rest of you, who can no longer remember (or care) about clauses and conjunctions, write on sister...write on :)
Monday, April 7, 2008
Count Me In
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Conspiracy Theory
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Not A Cat
Monday, March 17, 2008
She's Still There...
Have you ever had a moment...when you realized that there will always be a 15 year old girl living inside of you? I did...today. I think I've known it for awhile...but today, it all came flashing back to me...so, here's the reasons I know that girl still resides in me.
- Before any event, I always call a friend to see what she's wearing!
- I still love borrowing/lending clothes! It makes me giddy as a school girl! Better than shopping!
- When shopping with my friend, Jenni, on Saturday, I actually said "I think I smell" and of course, being a good friend, she leaned in, sniffed me, and reassured me that I in fact did not smell.
- When I get a big zit...I actually think of ways to avoid leaving the house or try to avoid face to face contact with anyone I remotely know.
- Secretly hope that I will not run into ANYONE I know while running errands on a day that I thought it was too much work to shower :)
- When going out, I still try on 10 different outfits before finally settling on something.
- In the past week I have said "I will if you will" and "I dare you"
- Still sometimes feel like I'm on the outside looking in...or like a 3rd wheel.
- Sometimes wish my best friend could work as the middle-man again, and "break-up" with people for me! HA!
See, I told ya...she's still living in there! Who knew?!?