a break to blog

my breaks lately have been defined as

a chance to do the dishes, fold laundry or clean up the house

but i call them my breaks because i treat myself to hulu while i'm completing these chores :)

today has been a little caddywhompus

i had a make up session scheduled and canceled

then tried fitting in a student to run assessments but that didn't happen

then work meetings being postponed and then last minute texts of 'we're back on'

currently i'm at starbucks after my meeting, killing time and putting off some overdue reading..

since everything else has been crazy

i decided to push my to do list aside and visit some of my favorite blogs

and do a quick recap on my life.

visiting virginia

i believe i mentioned this but just in case...it was pure perfection :)

i started my post on it but have only gotten to day two

...it will be up soon...

romans chapter twelve

this chapter has been on my heart so much lately

i feel as if i can read it over and over and still pull something new from it

not conforming to the patterns of this world

staying humble and recognizing God's work through me

love as an action

with the craziness of life, getting all my assignments and work days complete

i sometimes forget that my day should be full of serving and loving others

i want to be different from the world, i want God to shine through me in everything i do

i LOVE this chapter.

birthdays

luckily i have several november birthdays coming up

an excuse to bake and craft, which i've been deprived up lately

i have loved these cake pops every since i saw them at starbucks...

of course i found the recipe on pinterest and will be attempting them soon.

husband winning

so i have received yet another present surprise from the boy last night

{that's three for him and only two for me}

my phone is my lifeline to work, school and most importantly 

my boy

but because i'm on it constantly, it's always dying :(

so he bought me a mobile power pack external battery thing

...not going to lie, i'm not tech savvy at all...

luckily the boy is, he said that i can recharge my phone up to four times 

with this dodad...just plug it in in my purse and i'm set...sweet!

and...it came with a velvet pouch... i scored.

you can see miss lynnee loves it too :)

yup, that boy is the best.

things i love: thursdays

so i'm thinking about starting a weekly post about the little things in life

you know..the things that just make you smile?

i thought it would:

a) keep me accountable for at least one blog a week

b) keep me positive about those little things i love

plus if i ever fall behind 

since 'things' starts with a 't'

it could always be 'things i love: tuesday'

yup...i thought that one out.

that sums it up

it was fun catching up

i'm off to a case to train a new tutor :)

happy hump day!

back to reality.

i'm back.

back from my break from life

where i spent three and a half amazing days with my boy

escaping the reality of homework, work and school

being with my best friend

it was perfection.

but the second i missed my connecting flight home

i realized i was back to reality.

playing catch up at work and continuing on with the craziness of school.

my trip was refreshing

seeing that boy was so encouraging.

plus he has finally convinced me to drop a case at work

which means about an extra seven hours to my week :)

devote a little more 'me' time to my schedule.

so near future blogging will include

my trip

new crafties

transition from summer to fall decor

{yes my house is still full of patriotic summerness}

those seven hours will go towards all my pinterest loves

until next time after my case gets covered :)

happy friday

airport

waiting for my flight

{deep breath...}

enjoying my free wifi 

catching up on my season five army wives

{it's on netflix instant view now!}

sipping on my beautiful glass of merlot

{the bar tender took sympathy on me and poured a little more than 9 oz}

i made it

{and may i say that i kicked grad school's butt!}

i got all my assignments completed, big projects finished

and i'm a week ahead on everything.

so i can spend a perfect three and a half days

with my boy.

{yup it was allllll worth it}

next post...expect lots of handsome pictures of that boy :)

holy toledo sunday again

this week has been class, student teaching, studying, work, and NONSTOP homework

but it's all been focused on the boy

why?

because i leave in four days  to see him!

holy toledo it's going to be worth it.

i am caught up and almost ahead to where i need to be

so my days with my hubby can be focused on us and only US.

it is sunday again.

last sunday i took the morning off, focusing on God and enjoying the little things.

it most definitely paid off, because i could have not accomplished my week with out Him.

this sunday is a little different.

decided to catch up on my neglected blogs instead of working out :)

it's probably going to be a makeup~less and sweats day

and just a LITTLE less homework and a little more trip planning

but

my perfect caramel salted hot chocolate with all the extra amazingness 

will still come when i hit up my study group later this evening.

so all is good and right in my world. 

enjoy your sunday. let God use you in amazing ways.

{once this post goes up i'm back to obeying my crazy to do list}

sunday

i woke up this morning with sun streaming in my window, birds chirping and lynnee attacking the mirror on our wardrobe :)  after last nights reflection, i felt it on my heart to take some time to enjoy the little things.

i laid in bed for a half an hour, cuddled with lynnee and talked to my God.

then went to the gym...seriously haven't ran in months and it felt so good!

afterwards i went ran over to the store and bought new toothpaste 

{i accidentally bought the gross flavor last week, tried to ignore it and deal, but just couldn't}

i saw a bouquet of lilies and got them for the house

aren't they pretty and perfect?

i slowly drank and enjoyed my coffee in a pretty cup while getting ready

usually my morning coffee is thrown in a traveling mug

and gulped down on my way teaching

i also took the extra minutes for eye shadow...oh la la

still had some time before church so i played with lynnee

who had been following me around all morning

church was amazing. worship was perfect.

i decided to take the back roads home, so much prettier and curvier than the highway

listened to the music my boy had sent me and drove by all of God's beautiful creation

i saw starbucks on the way home and knew it was time for my salted caramel hot chocolate

i had been waiting for the weather to cool down just a little more...

but today i was going to settle with 70 degrees and get it

oh was it perfection

i asked for a tall salted caramel hot chocolate with extra whip, extra caramel and extra salt

bless her heart she put it in a grande cup to insure my extra amazingness

i couldn't resist and took a sip before taking a picture

i saw this sign and thought it was pretty cute... :)

came home, lit a candle and it's homework time

still doing it now...just took a little break

it was so refreshing taking that little time off, away from the worries of homework

putting God first and taking sometime for myself

my homework has been whizzing by...seriously all my readings made sense, my responses and papers have been just flowing perfectly. i'm actually caught up on what's due this week already and working on getting ahead right now. life is so much easier when God comes first.

oh, plus the boy had an extra duty day and studying

but

we still got to have some skype time and watched our favorite show

parks and recreation together.

yup, today was pretty amazing and renewing. just what i needed. 

god's to do list

the past few weeks i've been a little distant from God

distracted by the craziness of life and not seeking him everyday

only calling upon him when i think i need him 

i've been attempting to accomplish my to do list by myself, and solely myself

my mindset has been the following:

i'm working hard to be a good steward with what God has given me

if i put off devotions it's only because i'm trying to bring Him glory by doing my best at school and work

hmm...what sounds wrong with this?

i

oh but i did not realize this on my own

last night i was making my to do list on all the things that needed to be done before i left to see the boy

makeup sessions for work, papers and assignments due during my trip

i was beginning to feel overwhelmed

lindsay, why don't you let me help?

i stopped writing. 

my initial response was, well because i can do it myself

but then i reflected that every time i try to do things myself, things are harder

when i involve God, my things are lighter

i set aside my list and began to pray

i prayed that God would fix my mindset

i prayed that God would tell me the next step

put me first before your things, and i'll make sure your things are accomplished

{yup He definitely said 'things' because in my prayer i kept referring to them as all my 'things'}

it's so easy to get caught up with life
i feel like i put so many of my tasks as my priority
it's amazing how easily i forget to put the one who saved me first in my life

so blessed to have a God who loves me despite my craziness and my neglectfulness
He loves me enough to remind me, forgive me and never leave me
{how stinkin' amazing is his grace?}
God is most definitely number one on my to do list again.

recycle please

so the boy and i try our best to recycle in our apartment

. . .

we have a trash can with a lid for trash

and a trash can without a lid for recycling

but whenever there are friends over

we find trash in our recycling ... lame.

so as an excuse for not doing homework

i decided to solve the problem.

99 cent store high school musical three chalk board

{i soaked and peeled off the HSM decor}

then i hot glued wine corks to the side and cute out paper that spells

re-cycle

hmm..maybe people with get the hint now :)

my favorite part is the beer bottle cap glued onto a magnet 

{promise i really don't drink that much!}