Hi from Kenya!

Rob and I have been in Kenya since Christmas Day and it’s been a lot of fun since we got here. We were able to do a safari and now we’re in Nakuru for a Christian student conference for students from all over the continent. The people have been so nice. I’ve interacted mostly with [...]

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Merry Christmas Eve & Day

Happy Christmas Eve at 12:34 am!
Today Rob and I leave for Kenya for 10 days. Not a vacation but a mission trip. We’ll land in Belgium on Christmas morning, and fly all day to Kenya. I probably won’t blog much, if at all until we get back the first week of January.
I’m still up [...]

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Favorite Christmas Ornaments

I’m up late at night staring at my beautiful, and real, Christmas tree and decided to write about some of my favorite Christmas ornaments. They each have special meaning and stories behind them.
The top right is a bird nest. It was our first Christmas and the mother of a friend said that every Christmas [...]

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What to write, what to write?

This have been my Christmas party week.
Tuesday morning - team brunch
Tuesday night - Life Group Christmas gift exchange
Thursday morning - bigger office team brunch
Thursday lunch - lunch with Rob’s team to celebrate 2 birthdays
Saturday night - Rob’s office party at our place
Next week - NOTHING! And getting ready to go to Kenya on Dec. 24th. [...]

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My Ages

I took this quiz that Catbird had on her blog and here is my result!
Amazing! I’m 33, have the mental age of a 7 year old, and feel like I have the physical problems of a 50 year old!
What’s your mental age?

Another quiz from eSPIN-the-Bottle…

What’s Your Mental Age?
MY RESULT:Child

You’re all about energy, fun, and not [...]

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My Real Tree

It’s been a long day for me that started earlier than normal. But it’s been a good day. You know what the best part of my day has been?
Coming home and smelling our real (but dead) Christmas tree! It smells so good.

Maybe you’re wondering why having a real tree is such a big deal for [...]

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I Forgot a Title

My house it a mess.
Yesterday was a long busy day.
Today I’m super fatigued.
My dilemma:

Do I go to the gym because it might make me feel better?
Or do I stay home and rest because tomorrow will be another busy day?

UPDATE: I stayed home and rested until my appointments.

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Welcome to my Home

Welcome to my home today.
This is my kitchen sink. The handle broke last night and is on the left. The needle nose pliers are for turning the water on and off. Not an easy task.
This is my couch. It currently seats one.
This is the 3 inch tear in the couch cushion that needs to [...]

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