Posted in Everyday, Seen, Heard, Said on May 3rd, 2008 2 Comments »
Bryan and I are sitting in our cozy basement on the couch that swallows you whole, at opposite ends, each with our own Mac Book. The kids are napping, he is working, I am reading blogs. We enjoy this kind of togetherness, particularly when we flirt via IM.
Because Bryan inherited the Background Noise gene from [...]
Posted in Seen, Heard, Said on Apr 23rd, 2008 3 Comments »
B: Does this blue cheese dressing need to be in the refrigerator?
J: Crap. It hasn’t been opened, but I didn’t think about how I got it from the refrigerated section.
B: What does the label say?
J: “Refrigerate for Quality.” Ok, so it’s not “refrigerate for not dying.”
B: Cool
Posted in Seen, Heard, Said on Apr 21st, 2008 1 Comment »
Scroll down a couple posts if you missed the other one I posted.
Posted in Seen, Heard, Said on Apr 19th, 2008 No Comments »
Thanks to Jeffrey Overstreet for the link!
Posted in Picture Book, Seen, Heard, Said on Mar 28th, 2008 No Comments »
Posted in Seen, Heard, Said on Mar 27th, 2008 No Comments »
My sister knows a family whose daughter was involved in a deadly car crash in Northern Indiana a couple years ago. Five passengers in the van - Taylor University students - were instantly killed, and two survivors were taken to the hospital. In a strange case of mistaken identity, one of the dead [...]
Posted in Seen, Heard, Said, Soundrack on Mar 20th, 2008 No Comments »
I went back to the gym today after a month long hiatus (kids were sick, my back went out, my mom was here, blah blah blah). I ran/walked 2.5 miles on the treadmill and the endorphins definitely kicked in. My soul and my body are very happy right now.
I’ve listened to Cloud Cult’s Meaning [...]
Posted in Seen, Heard, Said, Soundrack on Mar 15th, 2008 1 Comment »
We just got back from the Gymnastics studio where we threw a joint birthday party for Thomas and Ruthie. (Which is THE way to do winter birthdays, by the way. I walked in with my pizzas and walked out with my brain intact).
Bryan continued the party at home by putting on a Daft Punk album [...]
Posted in Everyday, Seen, Heard, Said on Feb 15th, 2008 3 Comments »
Heard this great essay on NPR last night about the bedroom secrets of the suburban Dad rivaling those of their single counterparts. It’s a funny read, but even funnier if you can listen to it. Here’s an excerpt:
You think it’s hard to get the attention of a woman in a bar? Puh-leeze.
These guys have to [...]
Posted in Comfort & Control, Piling It On (and taking it off), Seen, Heard, Said on Feb 12th, 2008 2 Comments »
I saw a commercial for Oprah the other day about the connection between the clutter in your home and the clutter on your ass. Well, they didn’t quite put it that way, but you get the idea. The author’s name is Peter Walsh, and his book really is titled, Does This Clutter Make My [...]
Posted in Ruthie, Seen, Heard, Said on Feb 12th, 2008 2 Comments »
Ruthie: Look, Mom, I HAVE GUM?
Me: Uh, where did you get that?
Ruthie (shrugs shoulders): I don’t know.
Me: No really, where did you get that.
Ruthie: I don’t know!
Me: Ruthie, you need to tell me the truth.
Ruthie: Off the floor.
Me: OFF THE FLOOR? YOU PICKED USED GUM OFF THE FLOOR AND PUT IT IN YOUR MOUTH??
Ruthie: No. [...]
Posted in Seen, Heard, Said on Jan 28th, 2008 2 Comments »
CNN Reports an ad placed in a local Des Moines, IA newspaper by the mom of a 19-year-old who sold his car when she found alcohol in it:
The ad reads: “OLDS 1999 Intrigue. Totally uncool parents who obviously don’t love teenage son, selling his car. Only driven for three weeks before snoopy mom who needs [...]
Posted in Ruthie, Seen, Heard, Said on Jan 24th, 2008 2 Comments »
“I wish Jesus would come and put the bathtub in the basement so we could watch t.v.”
Posted in Seen, Heard, Said on Jan 18th, 2008 No Comments »
Beware of anything that competes with loyalty to Jesus Christ. The greatest competitor of devotion to Jesus is service for Him….The one aim of the call of God is the satisfaction of God, not a call to do something for Him. We are not sent to battle for God, but to be used by God [...]
Posted in Seen, Heard, Said, Soundrack on Jan 11th, 2008 2 Comments »
This is Mike Doughty. I love his voice and his rockin’ music. It must be played loud.