green monster.

so i found a new smoothie to be obsessed with

via

green monster movement

i've always included spinach in my smoothie

but never so much that i wound up with a nasty moustache

hot, right?

apparently, i enjoy posting embarrassing stuff

:)

if you have a blender,

give it a shot

it's amazing how 3 cups of spinach

instantly makes you feel healthy

and can even mentally motivate you

out of your bad food slump

come on, we all have 'em.

have you seen this yet?

the hand motions KILL me. they absolutely kill me.

for your entertainment...

this was posted todayon a high school friend's wall and brought to my attention.

i would like to forewarn you: this is UTTERLY embarrassing for me.

you can tell by my speech that i still have braces

and what's with those dance moves?!

BUT i love you guys too much not to not let you enjoy

my high school show choir competition solo days.

and yes, i am a youtube star.

today, i am thankful for

• a dog to take naps with
• family visits (to us and to them)
• true Chicago style hot dog eating in Chicago
• time to spend with the husband
• having husband tell me i love blogging and to do it again because it makes me happy
• mad men season 4 coming out tomorrow

(hello, donald draper)

:)

• sister's free DVD copies that come with her blu ray movies
• a God who loves me and forgives me even when i fail to see his blessings

new favorite.

if you would like to try a really awesome hummus recipe

go here

the other recipe i shared awhile back is fantastic

when enjoyed with pita chips

but if you want a really good one that goes well

with cucumbers, carrots, peppers,

this is your recipe.

happy hummus love!

just so ya know...

hello.

so i finally decided to give a little update and say why i haven't been blogging as of late.

i feel that sometimes i've lived a little too much of my life through a computer. although i love that i can give my friends updates on how my week is going and what's going on in my new life, i just haven't been feeling up to it lately.

this winter was particularly hard for me. (i speak in past tense because green things are growing, which means SPRING, baby!) these past couple of weeks, i've been trying to make an effort to get up, get moving, clean, run errands, be a part of a Bible study, serve somewhere, make phone calls, send birthday cards, make hummus, cook more food, study a lot, make more time for prayer, love on my husband when he's around, get a haircut, go to the dentist, go to the doctor. when you're "in a funk" or "depressed" or whatever you want to call it, the simplest things can so hard and just plain overwhelming. i haven't done everything on the list just yet, but i'm forcing myself to start doing the everyday things i've neglected since our move. i have to. blogging just hasn't felt really important, fun, or authentic in awhile so hence the rest.

hmm...

i love documenting our lives and memories. it's a lot of fun to look back on these things.... i wish i had more of a drive but i really just don't right now. so maybe i'll start up again next week. maybe it will take until i've conquered the depression 100%.... or maybe it'll be when tim and i have some kids.... i'm not sure, but for right now, i have to focus on my healing up... after a 3 month long complete lack of motivation, i have a lot to keep me busy.

i get to go home for my sister's bridal shower this weekend... and i'm really looking forward to it. then next week, my in laws are coming to visit and miraculously, i'm off the entire weekend. i pray you are all well and much love to ya.

my man, the weekend, & sugar is crack.

i just have to take one moment to tell you all how proud i am of this guy.

not only does he work 80+ hours a week

furthering his education to later provide for his family

and serving a church as worship pastor to currently provide for his family

but he is a great dad to our little Nash

i still walk in the bedroom to find tim lying on the bed,

holding Nash like a baby even on his busiest day.

he also lost 6 pounds last week.

(holy biggest loser, batman.)

and got an A in his Greek class.

he's smart.

has a beard.

and puts Jesus first.

what more could you ask for?

in other news,

i had a lovely weekend with family.

i inherited a lot of clothes that actually fit

(lacey)

enjoyed cappuccino, laughs, and some good food

(family)

little update for those of you who are aware that Alicia is currently working in Japan:

she lives in Tokyo and her apartment got tossed around a bit, but overall everything is ok. she actually landed in South Korea earlier today, where she will be stationed for awhile. i believe the official reason has to do with the lack of resources currently available... it's sort of a huge relief for us... although it's hard to tell what's really going on with the nuclear plants, i think we'd all just really prefer her to be somewhere else right now.

and last,

i realized today that my mood is directly related to my sugar intake.

would it be worth it to do a part-lent?

for this reason?

because that's not healthy.