Thank God for coffee.
I cannot believe that two short years ago I used to think I hated it. Now I'm a lost soul if I don't have my cup every day at Noon. I've perfected my concoction of instant coffee, cocoa powder, and french vanilla coconut creamer to such a level of awesomeness that it should be on a Starbucks menu. Of course, It's hard to decipher whether I'm really in love with the actual drink or the caffeine buzz I get afterwards. Either way, I'm in love. Even on the 111 degree days of brutal heat I still have to have my steaming cup of coffee (some days there are a few ice cubes to cool it off a bit though).
This little ode brings me to question whether I am a bit on the obsessive side about this coffee thing. But, whilst sipping the last drops from my coffee mug, enjoying the feel of caffeine pulsing through my veins, I really couldn't care less.
Long live coffee!!!!!
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Happy 4th of July!!!
It's tempting for me to just think about fireworks, hot dogs, and patriotic cake decorated in strawberries, cool whip, and blueberries when I think about Independence Day. But lately I've become more and more aware of how blessed we are to live in a nation that is FREE. That's really what tomorrow's holiday is all about: having the courage to stand up for freedom. It's a biblical idea--that's what Christ came for--it is for freedom that Christ came to set us free.
I am so thankful for the courage, diligence, and fortitude our founding fathers had to break away from the only home, life, and government they ever knew and begin life on foreign soil all in the name of freedom.
Today, this freedom we're so blessed to live out is threatened and not such a promised idea. That makes the freedom I already have as a citizen of America even sweeter.
I love my country. I am so thankful the Lord placed me in America at this time in history. I am so blessed.
God bless America!
I am so thankful for the courage, diligence, and fortitude our founding fathers had to break away from the only home, life, and government they ever knew and begin life on foreign soil all in the name of freedom.
Today, this freedom we're so blessed to live out is threatened and not such a promised idea. That makes the freedom I already have as a citizen of America even sweeter.
I love my country. I am so thankful the Lord placed me in America at this time in history. I am so blessed.
God bless America!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Still alive over here!
Well.................
so sorry for having disappeared for so long. My family has kinda been running in thousands of different directions for the last month.
I had my play at the beginning of the month, which went
stupendously.
My summer, which feels like it has just begun, is going
swimmingly.
Except I don't know what to do with myself, suddenly not having rehearsal four nights a week until midnight and performances on the weekends.
Which makes my future two months of summer freedom somewhat
unsettling.
The only thing I know I'd like to do at the moment is go chase the ice cream truck that just went down my street.
It was playing music that I used to hear from the jack-in-the-box as a child.
I hated that thing. It made me tense up,and my stomach would turn as I waited for this puppet-clown thing to jump out at me.
It's amazing to think what adults give toddlers to play with... talk about scarring your childhood!
Come to think of it, I might settle for a cup of coffee instead. I like the caffeine buzz!
I guess you can tell I'm feeling a little discombobulated at the moment. More than anything, I am
excited and thankful for two full months of FREEDOM!!!
and the joy and thrill of being on stage with five dear ladies who have become like family.
so sorry for having disappeared for so long. My family has kinda been running in thousands of different directions for the last month.
I had my play at the beginning of the month, which went
stupendously.
My summer, which feels like it has just begun, is going
swimmingly.
Except I don't know what to do with myself, suddenly not having rehearsal four nights a week until midnight and performances on the weekends.
Which makes my future two months of summer freedom somewhat
unsettling.
The only thing I know I'd like to do at the moment is go chase the ice cream truck that just went down my street.
It was playing music that I used to hear from the jack-in-the-box as a child.
I hated that thing. It made me tense up,and my stomach would turn as I waited for this puppet-clown thing to jump out at me.
It's amazing to think what adults give toddlers to play with... talk about scarring your childhood!
Come to think of it, I might settle for a cup of coffee instead. I like the caffeine buzz!
I guess you can tell I'm feeling a little discombobulated at the moment. More than anything, I am
excited and thankful for two full months of FREEDOM!!!
and the joy and thrill of being on stage with five dear ladies who have become like family.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Kickoff!
We have officially experienced the kickoff of summer at our house... we had a Key Lime Pie!!
The Key Lime Pie
(I didn't make meringue cuz no one in the
family seems to like it besides me... boo. )
The Pumpkin Pie
My Grandma used to make a fabulous recipe with 1/2 cup of lime juice and we found it today and made it for company. It was sooooo yummy!!
I've also officially become pooped of the kitchen. In the last 24 hours I have made:
1. A batch of my famous chocolate chip cookies for a cast rehearsal/get-together
2. 4 12" cakes
3. An overly gourmet icing to put on two of the four cakes that included mascarpone cheese, cream cheese, AND whipping cream
3. An overly gourmet icing to put on two of the four cakes that included mascarpone cheese, cream cheese, AND whipping cream
4. A pumpkin pie
5. the Key Lime Pie
I must confess, though, that I did not make the pie dough from scratch. (Thank you, Pillsbury!)
Just in case my claims seem too outlandish to believe, I have documented my baking marathon with photos. Unfortunately I forgot to take a pic of the sliced cake... I shall try and remember to do that for future posts. Until then... enjoy the view, but no drooling please. ; )
The Key Lime Pie
(I didn't make meringue cuz no one in the
family seems to like it besides me... boo. )
Birthday cake with gourmet icing
The Pumpkin Pie
And for proof that I did indeed bake them all at the same time?
There you go. :) Man, was that fun!!
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