A quick blog (Day 139)

I am not the most computer savvy woman in the world, but I am not totally computer illiterate either. I know enough not to jump onto the table when my husband asks for the mouse, and I can navigate the world wide web without buying a plane ticket.


Today is one of those days that I wish I either knew it all or none at all. If I knew it all I wouldn't have spent the last hour and a half trying to update my list (the one on the right side of the screen). If I knew nothing than I wouldn't know or care about what a blog is and I would have spent the last hour and a half blissfully ignorant.


I was planning on this being a quick update on what is happening, my plans have not worked out. For some reason unbeknown to me, my list turned itself all black and bold. When I tried to fix it I just messed it up more. I have hopefully, fixed the problem and I'm now on to tackling my attitude which needs a little adjusting. Now that I have vented, I can write about some of the wonderful things that have been happening in my life.


#9- I realized that I never told you that I did indeed make it 30 days with no soda. Since I completed this I have cut WAY back. I am happy to be done with that one :)

#22 &23 - It's official Cornerstone Community Church is our home church! We are all adjusting and figuring out where we fit in. Brent is helping out with the worship team and I was able to help with their first Trunk or Treat. It took a full year but I am so glad that we patiently and prayerfully took our time in making this decision.

#30- I volunteered to chair the Northhill Community Clubs Christmas party on Dec 14th. I will let you know if this was a good idea on Dec. 15th

#47- I have not made my Persian Love Cake. I am putting it off, no good reason, just not ready to clean up the enormous mess that such a project is sure to produce.

#88- I was blessed to be able to go out to lunch with a dear friend at a cute little pub in Enumclaw. I would love to tell you what the name of the place was but I don't remember what it is. I can tell you that I liked what I ate (but can't remember what I ate, fish & chips, I think) and was happy with the service. I would totally recommend that you visit this great place next time you happen to find yourself out in the middle of nowhere, I mean Enumclaw.

#97- I have attended not one but two conferences. I attended a conference with Brent that was held at RCC (a church we use to attend). It was on the 7 letters to the 7 churches (Revelation). I really enjoyed the speakers, they were all really wonderful. It was neat getting to catch up with some old friends who were there.
The other conference that I went to was Women of Faith. I was not planning on going and then out of the blue I got a phone call and was offered a ticket.
I was overwhelmed and in awe throughout the entire event. I came away with some great information and a whole lot that I have to try and process through. I was reminded of some painful truths and reassured by a loving God who knows me and loves me anyway.

"Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing." James 1:2-4

I got it... well almost (Day 126)

The quest for cake ingredients has come to an end.  Today the boys and I where able to secure the rest of my ingredients for my cake.... well almost all of the ingredients.

I have given up on finding organic roses that won't cost me an arm and a leg.  I have asked several people and have yet to find a non chemically treated flower in the state.   

So, I officially give up!  I will be feeding my family, and myself, a chemically treated cake.  I am OK with this,  I know, what kind of mother/wife would feed her precious loved ones such a horrible thing you ask.  The same kind that has allowed them to digest partially hydrogenated chips, red dye 40 laden popsicles, hostess product which God only knows what is in them, and hot dogs that may or may not contain real dog.   

Gasp!  I know I am wretched.  I am also tired and annoyed and ready to bake this stupid thing.  I wanted to keep true to the recipe and to my own convictions but alas, the the easy and cost effective way wins out.  Stay tuned more of the cake baking saga.  

I never claimed to be sane (Day 123)

I signed up to do a 30 day fitness boot camp last night.  Today I am rethinking not only my decision, but also my sanity level!

They won't drown (Day 118)

Yesterday, I was told by Sam (the boys swim teacher)  that the boys were ready to advance to level Y3.

I am sure that Sam thought that my joy, was due to the fact that my children are no longer doggy paddling for their lives.  Don't get me wrong, I am very grateful that my kiddo's no longer look like they are drowning, but I am also quite happy to mark #15 as done.

Now, I just need to get them ready to swim across the lake with me next summer!

Ingredients (Day 109)

I am learning more about shopping than I am about cooking.  Come to find out, organic roses and rose water are not items that you can pick up at your local Safeway, Fred Meyer, Albertsons, or QFC.  

I know, I can get the flowers at the pike place market and I may have to order the rose water online. This cake better be worth it. 

If a picture is really worth a thousand words than, do I really need to actually bake this stinkin' cake? 

Day 106

I am sitting here with my honey watching the movie Julie & Julia.  Instead of feeling all gooey and warm from a very sweet chick flick, I am feeling overwhelmed and depressed.  I am 106 days into my blog, when Julie was 106 days into her blog she had cooked hundreds of mouthwatering dishes and she didn't even cheat on the aspics.

Somehow my misery is motivating me.  If Julie can steam lobsters and de-bone a duck, then I can surely get something on my list done this week.  I am going to start with baking a cake from scratch.  If you only knew how much I dislike baking cakes than you would understand how truly motivated I must be to tackle this.  I have a knack for making cakes turn out horrible. The only time I made a scruptious cake was for Micah's 5th birthday and I really can't take credit for it.  Paulette found the recipe and did most of the baking.  I, however, shaped it into a  very cool dinosaur. 

As you may know, my motto is go big or go home.  As with most things I am going big.  I found a beautiful picture on Epicurious.com and decided that for my first cake would be 

                          Persian Love Cake

This chiffon cake filled with rose-scented whipped cream is inspired 

by the aromatics found in Persian, Turkish, and Indian confections. 

Cardamom seeds have more flavor than the ground powder

 and are like little explosions of spice in the cake. 

Doesn't that sound simply amazing?  Please start praying, hard!    

Long time, no blog (day 104)

Thought it was time to update you on what is happening in my life.  I have done nothing that is currently on my list, but I am thinking about adding some goals to my list

102. Catch a cold, do not treat it and allow it to turn into Pneumonia
103. Lay in bed for an entire week, emerging only to use the bathroom.
104. Use enough cough drops and cough syrup that you end up enjoying the taste of them.
105.  Go days without any care for personal hygiene (yourself or others)
106.  Sit/lay in front of the television for 168 hours over a 2 week period (conciseness is not a requirement for this goal) (168 hours = 12 hours a day)

I know, I am an overachiever.