My Really, Real Reality

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Coffee Talk

Think about the people you are closest to. The people you have the strongest relationship with. How often to you talk to them? Weekly? Daily? Multiple times a day?

How often do you talk to God? If we want to be closer to the Lord and to have a deep, strong, lasting relationship with Him - we have to talk to Him on a regular basis!

Almost every morning I get up, pour a cup of coffee, grab my Bible, and sit down to talk with Him and to see what He has to tell me today. Sure, a lot of mornings I am doing most of the talking. But He certainly has a lot to tell me also.

I tell him what I am up to; and He gives me guidance. I tell Him my concerns and worries,explain where I am hurting; and He comforts me. I tell Him about the joys I have experienced and praise Him for them; and He shows me more blessings in my life. I tell him what I think I want; and He tells me what I really need.

It's like having coffee and conversation with a dear (and very wise) friend.

"In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly" ~ Psalm 5:3

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Chocolate Stout Cake

Join me to day at "A Wise Woman Once Said..." where I am sharing how I made this yummy Chocolate Stout Cake (from a mix!)

http://awisewomansaid.blogspot.com/2013/05/chocolate-stout-cake-from-mix.html

A Week of Good Intentions

So, last week was kind of a mixed bag - full of good intentions, but not exactly the fulfillment of many goals. I'd like to blame this on the fact that I was trying to manage a fierce sinus headache for 3 days in a row last week. But to be honest, the headache can't be held responsible for ~~some~~ most of the goals not being met. See what I mean...

Eat a healthy breakfast every morning (typing this as I finish a bowl of shredded wheat with banana, strawberries, and skim milk because I realized the leftover cheesecake in the fridge didn't really meet the "healthy" criteria) - Yes! This one I managed to accomplish. Although I'm not sure the french toast the male offspring made for me on Saturday fits into the "healthy" category, it was breakfast. And most days I had either some sunflower butter toast and fruit, yogurt with berries and walnuts, or cereal with skim milk fruit.
Drink the recommended amount of water each day - turns out this is a lot more difficult than it sounds. I'm still working on it, but not quite getting to that recommended amount most days.
Exercise at least 3 days this week - ahem... no. I only made it to the gym once. A combination of laziness and that pesky headache.
NO soft drinks! - I actually did pretty well on this one. I slipped up only once, when the female offspring and I grabbed lunch while shopping at Sam's Club. I filled up my cup with some Dr. Pepper and gulped it down without even thinking about the "no soft drinks" rule. Oops!
Use neti pot before bed each night - No. I used it two nights, and on the others I just didn't. I didn't think about it a few nights. And on some of the nights I thought about it, I was just too tired to deal with mixing up the solution.
Make an appointment for an eye exam - Another no. No good reason. Just didn't do it.

Bleh... seeing it all spelled out like that makes me realize that there is great room for improvement. Yep, got to do better than that! Let's see what I can manage this week...

Drink the recommended amount of water each day
Exercise at least 3 days this week
NO soft drinks!
Make an appointment for an eye exam
Plan for 3 day juice fast

Sunday, May 19, 2013

The Song in My Heart

Friday, May 17, 2013

Friday Wannabe Fashionista

I've never been accused of being a fashionista. Especially since I've put on some weight in the last few years, I just don't feel at ease in a lot of clothes and go for comfort and what I think might hide the bulges.

But I'm still a fashionista wanna-be at heart. I happily go about adding cute looks I like to my Pinterest boards. But I never actually do anything with all those ideas. Well, I think it's about time I started trying out some of those looks and outfits that I've admired. Today, I'm picking one of the looks and shopping my closet!

Here's the original outfit I pinned...