Today...

Today I am trying to dish out an extra amount of grace and understanding.

Today I am trying to forget past wrongs and forgive.

Today I am trying to ignore those pesky little things that have been getting me down.

Today I am trying to focus on what really counts.



Today...I am failing.

Undecided

I can never make up my mind about this blogging thing. On one hand, it's a nice way to update friends on what's going on. I mean, I like reading their blogs and finding out what they're up to, so it seems fair.

Honestly, though, I sometimes wonder why I should bother posting anything. I hate that some of my best friends find things out about me only because of my blog. I hate that I really haven't done a good enough job managing my time so that I could spend more time with them. It's also a little weird to be open and honest when I'm never sure who reads this danged thing. Why write about things that don't matter? Why write about things that DO matter when you don't know who reads them?

And then, maybe I think too much.

Currently Coveting...

Glass bowl? Yes, please.

Done!

This past weekend, after months of car shopping (a task that is not nearly as fun as one would think), we have our "new" camry. I am SO happy to finally have found what we were looking for, and well within our price range. At almost 6 years old, it is still by far the nicest, and newest car I have ever owned. Also, it continues the phenomenon of my car ownership.

Recently Jono and I did the math of how many cars I have owned in my life, and it turns out that I have had as many cars as I have had years of driving. Adding this camry continues the saga as my 8th year of driving has just begun.

It drives like a new car, and I couldn't be happier with it. I feel so very blessed!

Now, to sell my poor Rosalind...

Happy Birthday, Mom!

Mom, you are by far the most amazing woman I know. I appreciate your honesty, compassion, patience, and authenticity. It freaks me out to put my feelings out there for people to see, but you are transparent and genuine at all times, to all people. I've never met someone who wasn't drawn to you because of your love and kindness.

Your children have grown up secure in your love and care, in a life more privileged with displays of selflessness and generosity than we maybe even know.

Thanks for everything you have done/do/will do. Thanks for being my friend. But most certainly, thanks for being you (and nothing else). May your day be blessed and oh-so happy. :)

I love you so much.

When so many people told me that Mamma Mia was an amazing movie, I thought "well, that probably means it's a somewhat ok movie."

That was a mistake.

And poor Magen had to suffer with me.

It's a darn good thing we had our laptops and ice cream to get us through.

Did I Say "Practical"?

I find it funny that I should write this post just after talking about practicality.

Jono and I made a deal. He desperately wanted to play the new Halo, which would require us to own an XBox 360. I desperately wanted a dishwasher.

He promised to buy and install a dishwasher by the end of the month if I let him buy his XBox today.

How could I say no?