February 2012
3 posts
[solid]
It never ceases to amaze me that nights like this roll around and no matter how exhausted I am, once my head hits the pillow my mind begins to whirl into a vortex of unanswered questions and audacious whimsy. These are the nights where, if I’m not careful, my imagination gets carried away in unrealistic possibilities of concerns that were nonexistent just five minutes before I began my...
January 2012
3 posts
“Andy: “Ok. My parents are with me. Is it OK if I bring them?”
...”
December 2011
1 post
November 2011
3 posts
October 2011
3 posts
[praxis axis]
40 days. FORTY. days.
God has done plenty in 40 days and with his favor I will be preparing to ace my Praxis exam to be a full fledged school counselor! (‘what, what’ & ‘hallelu’!!)
My $50 (yes, FIFTY dollars) flashcards arrived via postal carriage today.
There are a LOT of them with PLENTY of info to crack your cranium. Oy.
Washington requires a passing score...
September 2011
3 posts
“Statistically, the probability of any one of us being here is so small that the...”
– Lewis Thomas (via joshuakaufman)
“Gma: “And Lord, I pray that you would help Eloise become a well mannered...”
August 2011
1 post
[it's a'comin]
According to my dashboard countdown, my paper chain in my dining room
and this little diddy —————————————————————————->
I will have a Masters of Science in School counseling in 277 days.
Gettin’ those leg kicks and fist pumps ready for...
June 2011
3 posts
Praise Him for every banner He hangs & rehangs... →
[je t'aime, oh happy day]
I have stumbled upon something GLORIOUS! The most darling little blog. They are currently having a giveaway - the biggest and greatest of all time in the word - a trip for TWO to (ahem…drumroll please)…PARIS, FRANCE!!! Cue the confetti and grab your berets! Click the link below to read all about it and enter if you wish. It’s possible that dreams may come true with an adventure...
May 2011
4 posts
WatchThis will absolutely be my child.
April 2011
2 posts
[dear. . .]
Dear NCE, you don’t stand a chance against Sarah, Amanda, or Jen. They will dominate you. You lose. Dear Adventure waiting to happen, slowly but surely I will meet you wherever you are. Dear Late night conversation, even though I went to bed at 2 am and woke up at 8 am, catching up with you was completely worth it. Dear Tea Bars & Bites, you make a perfect breakfast...
March 2011
1 post
February 2011
2 posts
[not cool]
[snow cream]
My gma is the bomb diggity! When you have 2 ka-jillion inches of snow on the ground, this is a must! (*Hint*Hint* to everyone in a blizzard state!)
Here’s what you need:
Snow
Milk
Sugar
Go get a good cup of snow, pour a little milk, add a dash of sugar, and eat up! It takes ‘ice cream’ to a whole new dimension. Innovative deliciousness. Way to be, J. Moon!
[excuse the...
January 2011
6 posts
.Kitchen Sink Cookies.
Mama used to make these cookies that are deeeeeeelectable! So, clearly you need to make some too!
Here is what you need:
1 Cup [softened] butter
1/2 Cup Sugar
1/2 Cup firmly packed light-brown sugar
2 Lg. Eggs
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
2 Cups Flour
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. Salt
2 Cups Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
2 Cups Semisweet Choc. Chips
2 Cups Toffee Chips
1 Cup...
[washed]
There is a refreshing wonder to rain. A pleasant beauty that belongs to rain alone which, I’m certain, is overlooked by some. I know this because there is a beauty that is beheld in snow. I notice it while I’m sitting in a warm apartment, but immediately forget it once I am outside. People laugh at me when I complain about the weather in Missouri and then say I want to...
[held]
I entered 2011 with, what seemed, new eyes to life. In retrospect, 2010 was an excellent year.
Let’s regale the high 5s:
Revisiting Kenya.
Finding my first apartment with the best roomie rooms, Andrea.
Graduating with a college degree.
Getting my first ‘real’ job at Isabel’s House.
Starting my Master’s Degree in School Counseling.
Finishing the semester with...
WatchStarted my morning with helium.
The rommie and I thought we were pretty funny.
December 2010
4 posts
Watchhitrecordjoe:
The ‘tiny stories’ collaboration that wirrow started last spring is far and away the most active collaboration in hitRECord’s five years. There’ve been thousands of contributions, and now we’ve compiled, curated, refined and remixed thirty-one gems into a beautiful work of tangible publishing — The Tiny Book of Tiny Stories. This short film adaptation of the tiny story “Forbidden...
November 2010
2 posts
[twelve years]
i found my N*SYNC Home for Christmas cd and put in my stereo. About half way through it started skipping. horribly. i listen to this cd every Christmas. the one cd that my mom said i had to keep when I pitched my N*SYNC junk. glad she did. then i realized - i have had this cd for 12 years. it’s been in my possession since i was 10 years old.
whoa.
talk about feeling aged. it was a...
September 2010
7 posts
[day 04]
A habit I would rather do without (I’m certain there are more):
I would really like it if I didn’t thrive off of being busy. Because when I do have a day off or time to do whatever I want, I fill it with lists and to do’s. I’m not very good at relaxing. I don’t take a lot of time to do nothing. And when I have that kind of time, I feel “bored”.
lame.
[day 02]
“Happy Little Thoughts”.
Because with each blog posted my hope is you are happy, thrilled, inspired, or refreshed in some fashion.
And because happy little thoughts are so much more enjoyable than any sad thoughts.
[day 01]
01. I am 5’1”. I’m very aware of it when people say, “Oh, you’re so short!”
02. Seattle beckons me like no other city. Not even Paris.
03. I have two tattoos.
04. Living in the middle of the continent is so strange.
05. I thrive off of bargains.
06. I have a Boston Terrier named Eloise and a Tortie cat named Gidgette. BFFs.
07. I can’t wait to...
[why not?]
Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself
Day 02- The meaning behind your Tumblr name
Day 03- A picture of you and your friends
Day 04- A habit that you wish you didn’t have
Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to
Day 06- Favorite super hero and why
Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you
Day 08- Short term goals for...
[purposefully living]
“To be known by those of whom our paths cross as someone who exemplifies character, wisdom, and leadership in my walk with Christ, my relationships, and my work as I aim to assist those around me to find their strengths and utilize them to reach their full potential.
To live each day with conviction, striving to do my best and humbly correcting my mistakes. To serve others as one who...
July 2010
2 posts
[kivian]
I spent the day with my nine month old cousin, Kivian. She is a doll. A bundle of newness and innocence. Her blue eyes just sparkle. We had a little photo shoot today.
[must do's]
1. Get my fishing license - it’s $12. I live in Missouri. I will learn to fish.
2. Go Geocaching - who’s with me?
3. Get to the middle of nowhere, just to see the stars.
4. Throw all the pennies I’ve acquired into a fountain and attach a wish to each one.
5. Read, read, read.
6. Lay in the sand on a beach - soon to be achieved in California next week.
7. Complete a...