Monthly Archives: July 2009

I have been reading the Number One Ladies Detective Agency books this summer (by Alexander McCall Smith). A couple of summers ago we listened to a couple of books on tape from that series and liked them pretty well (a little slow but still good) and I have started reading the rest of the books in that series. They are easy reads, not stressful or heavy, which is what I have been looking for in a summer read.

You might notice a new widget on my sidebar. Feel free to use it to search so I can earn some swagbucks or sign up to earn your own swagbucks here. My friend Ashley just cashed in some of hers for amazon gift cards, so it does work!

Speaking of amazon… we got a Amazon kindle. It is neat. It is great because you can read without having lots of books taking up space. I thought I wouldn’t like it because “its not a real book you can hold and turn the pages” but it is really okay. It is not like looking at a screen so it doesn’t really hurt your eyes.

I am now a Vera Bradley fan. I have a wallet from there and it is just too fun! I wanted a new one, my old one was bulging and didn’t match all my purses. I also wanted it to have a wrist strap and be able to put my cell phone and chapstick in it. Well when I bought it, it didn’t have a wrist strap but I thought, oh well, I like it anyway. Later after I got it, I found it did have one! It was just hiding!

Anyway, I want this Vera Bradley one day when I have a kid in Mod Floral Pink and/Or I want this Vera Bradley for a laptop bag (also in Mod Floral Pink).

I think the pinks will make my wallet go okay with that color so that I can stick it inside and it isn’t totally matchy-matchy but it “goes” as Stacy London says. What do you think? I also really like the large duffel bags for travel! It is all quite expensive but it would be fun for a Christmas/Birthday gift…hint hint mom and hubby! hehe There are so many fun colors, it is kinda hard to pick. I also like Peacock, Hope Garden, and Java Blue.

Ok…so really…if you are not reading this, go read some of it now. It has been such a blessing to read!

So our 7 year old neice is here this week and we have been busy doing everything in H-town, like the Aquarium, Children’s Museum, Zoo, and NASA. If you come to visit, I highly recommend getting a City Pass. It is a good deal.

I just paid off my student loan!!!!!

Sic em Bears!!

I wanted to put a picture of me graduating or showing extreme excitement, jumping around or something, but I didn’t have that on my computer. So this is what you get. Its our swing at Baylor. I love Baylor. It’s awesome!

Now go vote on my poll! ——–>

Some friends of ours are on a trip to work with Preemptive Love Coalition and you can read about their trip here.

The youth from our church leave on a trip tomorrow to Israel and you can read about it here. Our church’s current Worship In Action emphasis (click here to get a prayer guide) is to pick a team to pray for while they are gone. I am praying for the Galilee team, so join me in prayer for them or pick another team.

If you have wondered about how to do menu planning, click here for a great basic description and ideas from simple mom.

Evidence of our free combo meals!

And please check out the new page tab at the top called  “Cool Stuff”!

Go to Chick Fil A today (Friday, July 10) dressed like a cow and get free chicken.

Click here to find out more.

Look closely at this picture below and you will notice something funny! (I didn’t see it at first either.)