much ado about pot roast

I cooked my first pot roast yesterday. Up until now, I didn't know what kind of meat that was or how to find it among other cuts of meat in the grocery store. But now, ladies and gentlemen, I actually used a roaster and a crockpot to make my ever tasty Italian beef. It wasn't as hard as I thought....but much more fattening than I imagined.

All this to say, little things like pot roast remind me of the new chapter in my life. Being a mom has made me say goodbye to "extra" pleasures, like dining out and shopping, and hello to cookbooks, crockpots, and coupons, but each time I look into her big blue I eyes, I'm reminded it's well worth it.

I'm addicted

I'm addicted, originally uploaded by shmoopee.

One of my guilty pleasures. The assortment bags are my favorite. Who knew such flavor could be packed into such a tiny bean?

speechless

I'm at a loss of what to say to my new friend. Her husband left her 6 months ago with 2 little children. Each time I talk with her, I learn more of the personal pain in her life. How can I be Jesus to her? I know this may seem easy to answer, but I am struggling with what specific things I can say or do that would be genuine and show Christ's love for her. It's hard to live in the midst of unresolved conflict. Any advice for me?

My sweet baby

My sweet baby, originally uploaded by shmoopee.

Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!
Your workmanship is marvelous - and how well I know it.
Psalm 139:14

Flickr

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procrastinating

-editing my bundle of orders for my new job (more on that later)
-ironing that big pile of clothes (sorry, Isaac)
-reading from my pile of "must read" books
-cleaning my dog hair-infested floor
-working out with my new Pilates video
-figuring out how to post pictures on this blog....who wants to actually READ directions?!

Okay, here goes..

It's finally time to get this thing started. I've thought about many things to blog about, but to actually commit to something in writing is scarier than I thought. I haven't told anyone about my blog yet, but when you come to it, please be kind and patient. So here I am putting myself out there. I'm excited for the journey!