tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633Thu, 10 May 2012 21:51:35 +0000blog linksRamblinghobbiesMeal PlanningmomentsCreative Insiprationblog infoNo I still don#039;t have a job.produceParentingself development2010 GoalsMonthly CollagekitchensgardenMemoriesThoughtsAwkward MomentsewethsAdventureyearly goalsCooking amp; Foodsummerchocolateinspired by retailNytol will help you get your Zzz'sWhere I liveRamblingsMental HealthMy ChildrenCrafts with KidsQuizzesLife in the Big CityHave you always been so weird?recipesRed River FloodGiveawaysbeveragesThat ticklesI#039;m stressedpieQuotesIs that a bird's nest?Is that a bird#039;s nest?FitnessSt. Patrick's Daydate nightGod's WordFarmer's MarketMoriah#039;s PostsCute StoriesI Have IssuesideasQuiltsVacationsWhiningNothing reallyholidaysPicturesDon#039;t mess with mestoriesMoviespaper quiltEducationHospitalitysmart shoppingbefore aftersMarriageFriday ConfessionsGotta love #039;emFabricadventuresFamilytruthfully speakingPhotoshousehold cleanerssignature postThe KidsNow that was sillyPhoto CollageEverydayHoliday CheerMovingTales by MoriahgiftsCraftsMoriahthriftedChurch StuffOur NeighborhoodMaking BreadWinter ActivitiesFacebookListsSewingSaving Moneydessertswatermelonwardrobe refashionRewindDuhNo I still don#039;t have a jobCookingMy Secret LifeMusicInterracial IssuesPainting Furniturethis is my heartToastmastersHmm...that's interestingNoahlemonaderecipeMaking HomeknittingAnniversariesYou guys should get out moremy husbandLife in Christfoodevironmentally safechalkboard paintTravelsBirthdaysFlickrChristianitypastahomemade laundry soapwhen I was a pastor's wifeyellowTo Do With ChildrenHE detergentFor the tree hugger in us allWho Needs Television?Bookshttp://www.theblackfern.com/noreply@blogger.com (Andrea)Blogger352125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-7626335039713850789Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:28:00 +00002012-03-16T14:28:34.203-07:00I'm really enjoying my day off. Shopping, new 'do (done do), and preparing for the biggest Rooney event of the year...and listening to club dance music. I can't wait until we have a big house so we can invite more people and not have to hesitate when thinking about space. Time to clean! I love to party.http://www.theblackfern.com/2012/03/3162012.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-4074726436080506377Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:30:00 +00002011-12-12T16:31:08.266-08:00MarriageWe sat side-by-side at the dining room table reading the paper. "Finally," he said in remark to the protests in Russia. I giggled in the background. "What's going on?" He told me, and with passion because he gets passionate about world issues. "Oh. That's good, then." I said very Midwestern-like. "Hey, you gotta read this," I said while pointing to the comic strip. He read it, humored me withhttp://www.theblackfern.com/2011/12/newspaper-section-personality-test.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-7376684707672674428Sat, 12 Nov 2011 21:29:00 +00002011-11-12T13:29:15.534-08:00SewingFabric  Me thinks I'll be making this hat, perhaps with matching culottes (can anyone tell me why images of anything other than culottes comes up when you google images for culottes).  Cleanse my mind oh Lord! Anyway, I have a skirt that is dying to have a new life as a hat and maybe a pair of culottes...or a vest. See? Hat. Definitely a hat. I have a few free hours tonight.  I think I'll start http://www.theblackfern.com/2011/11/merry-making.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-6479951127137223857Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:02:00 +00002011-11-09T21:03:03.604-08:00My Secret LifeLife in ChristI have been convicted about a few things over the last few days, but it isn't like I didn't see it coming.  It was all part of an ongoing conversation I've been having with the Lord. A wrestling match, even. I've been wrestling with the Lord about some old issues.  It's been a good process, but I guess it's all coming to a head. The other night after I received a word and was mulling it over in http://www.theblackfern.com/2011/11/changed-week-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-1052203798415859014Tue, 01 Nov 2011 01:45:00 +00002011-10-31T18:45:08.157-07:00My Secret Lifebefore afters I made it to boot camp everyday!  Some days I wanted to keep sleeping, but I always wanted to go to class.  Unfortunately, I have not lost any weight. Then again, it was only 4 days of exercise. My wonderful children were strangely excited about taking my before pictures. Giddy Somewhere beneath those layers is a coke bottle figure.  HA!  The boot camp involves going through a variety ofhttp://www.theblackfern.com/2011/10/changed-week-1-before-shots.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-6545708409419149457Wed, 26 Oct 2011 02:47:00 +00002011-10-25T19:47:38.636-07:00My Secret LifeLife in ChristOver the next 30 days (I started Monday) I will engage in several activities that I am hoping will eventually become new habits (interesting link).  These activities are related to my spiritual, physical, and relational health (specifically marriage and family).  I do not expect that after 30 days these things will be new habits, but I am expecting that after 30 days I will have seen enough http://www.theblackfern.com/2011/10/makeover-monday30-day-challenge.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-3856897557881924938Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:49:00 +00002011-10-24T20:49:39.311-07:00MusicLife in Christ  [uh-wey-kuh-ning]  adjective  1.rousing; quickening 2.the act of awaking from sleep.3.a revival of interest or attention.4.a recognition, realization, or coming into awareness of something: a rude awakening to the disagreeable facts. 5.a renewal of interest in religion, especially in a community; a revival. http://www.theblackfern.com/2011/10/wakening.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-1824224676296807004Sat, 22 Oct 2011 12:21:00 +00002011-10-22T05:21:00.580-07:00Is that a bird's nest?Photos Horst and Friends/Intelligent Nutrients Headquarters: Cool jewelry and perfume bottles   No turning back Shampoo bed. It looks like a tongue Ready to sleep after my complimentary mini facial and non complimentary brow wax Ebony does my brows just like I like em, but I must still have a lil tan left from the summer. The cut--trying something new: BANGS! The style and finished http://www.theblackfern.com/2011/10/new-hair.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-3540518405699330933Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:43:00 +00002011-10-21T09:43:00.123-07:00MusicMy Secret LifeFriday ConfessionsI'm having a moment where I'm feeling more pressure than I should for what's going on in my life.  I don't like pressure. Not this kind.  I just want to hide for a little while and listen to music. Over the summer I read a book that was helpful to a degree. On one hand it was the weirdest book I have ever read about being an introvert (or was it the highly sensitive people book?). On the other http://www.theblackfern.com/2011/10/friday-confession.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-6802364547987581536Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:26:00 +00002011-10-20T08:26:00.069-07:00VacationsFamily http://www.theblackfern.com/2011/10/day-1-where-does-it-all-go-so-this-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-4785150271198693780Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:27:00 +00002011-10-18T07:27:00.107-07:00Hmm...that's interestingMoriahMy daughter wants to order this book, but I can't tell if it's going to give her legitimate ways to make money, or if it's just going to teach her how to make money.http://www.theblackfern.com/2011/10/does-this-look-lil-suspect-to-anyone.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-5659140473080730607Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:50:00 +00002011-10-17T08:50:00.206-07:00The story of the broken table I think I was a little stressed when I was a pastor's wife more and then there's this one redheaded stream of consciousnesshttp://www.theblackfern.com/2011/10/reposting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-1304644723841736814Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:11:00 +00002011-10-19T21:43:30.633-07:00MusicGod's WordLife in Christ  I love this band.  But even more, I love the truth that is communicated here.  Ah...truth. Ah...music. This song is based on and reminds me of verses that are part of my life's soundtrack. Revelation 21:5Isaiah 61:3Romans 12:2I love that God changes us. We are not the same.  My salvation was a little less than spectacular outside of the joy that it occurred, but there have been AMAZING http://www.theblackfern.com/2011/10/song-for-my-life-theme.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-9025125218630367108Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:43:00 +00002011-10-16T17:43:40.868-07:00Noah--"Hallelujah, taste like rain." --"Hallelujah, chicka wah wah, yeah baby!"http://www.theblackfern.com/2011/10/noah-sings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-6958133209451231337Tue, 11 Oct 2011 01:09:00 +00002011-10-10T18:09:40.184-07:00Nothing reallyThis past weekend I got to spend the weekend with four wonderful ladies. We talked, we laughed, I cried. They promised that they would cry too by the end of the night, but I don’t think anyone did. They owe me. We talked about a lot of things, but only one topic of conversation surprised me. Poop! I had no idea that a group of women would sit and talk about poop for so long. I just realized http://www.theblackfern.com/2011/10/poop-i-cried.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-3016193623763164840Sat, 08 Oct 2011 23:15:00 +00002011-10-08T16:15:22.962-07:00RewindLast night I said that I wasn't interested in ministering to Christians, and that I would much rather minister to people who truly don't know Jesus yet--the underdog so to speak.  That's not true.   What I meant to say was that at this point in my life I'm not interested in the frustration of being in an ineffective ministry or the hurt that could potentially come with ministering to anyone--http://www.theblackfern.com/2011/10/thats-what-i-said-but-thats-not-what-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-1186279798177741784Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:14:00 +00002011-10-06T21:14:19.846-07:00This normal, working American lifestyle is eating away at opportunities for adventure.http://www.theblackfern.com/2011/10/this-normal-working-american-lifestyle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-3664325722529510246Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:16:00 +00002011-08-05T11:16:00.686-07:00Friday ConfessionsI want to take this grapefruit spoon and gouge my eyes out.http://www.theblackfern.com/2011/08/friday-confession.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-1892494698496121426Wed, 03 Aug 2011 19:02:00 +00002011-08-03T12:02:59.094-07:00Is that a bird#039;s nest?Now that was sillyThoughtsHave you always been so weird?Bald with dignity. As a woman, I have to admit that balding is one of the least attractive natural occurrences in a man’s aging life. Not to say that a man becomes unattractive when he loses his hair. What I mean to say is that of all the things that happen to a man when he ages—compared to the things that happen to a woman when she ages—balding is the least attractive (after ear hair, warts, http://www.theblackfern.com/2011/08/men-i-implore-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-6891907191124431888Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:49:00 +00002011-07-29T15:49:03.538-07:00Friday ConfessionsI like spending money.http://www.theblackfern.com/2011/07/friday-confession.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-4389428268515688450Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:03:00 +00002011-07-29T10:03:47.582-07:00Awkward MomentsI Have IssuesOne morning I had a revolutionary idea. The dress I wore needed a few extra inches on the neckline. I didn’t have a coordinating tank top or options to change into. So I decided to wear a leotard underneath. I also figured that there would be no need to wear underwear since the leotard would serve quite comfortably as undies. I wore a bra cause I needed the extra shaping. It wasn’t until I was http://www.theblackfern.com/2011/07/i-wore-leotard-to-work.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-6251119192723613324Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:35:00 +00002011-07-19T09:27:44.608-07:00this is my heartMonday is my favorite because I go to my Toastmasters meeting. I get to hear people speak; learn something, and sometimes I speak. Tuesday is probably my most, most favorite-est day ever. Tuesday I have voice lessons, and I will be sad when it ends. Wednesday is youth group. Which quite honestly, I initially dread until I get in the car and get there, because you need energy to work with youth. http://www.theblackfern.com/2011/07/my-favorite-day-of-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-3111200577263983195Thu, 14 Jul 2011 05:29:00 +00002011-07-19T09:27:16.221-07:00God's WordThoughtsthis is my heartSometimes I read something in the Bible that makes me close my eyes, clinch the Bible in my hands and hold it to my heart. I lay there hoping that squeezing  it more tightly will make Jesus appear in its place. Awake, awake, put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; for there shall no more come into you the uncircumcised and the unclean. 2 Shake http://www.theblackfern.com/2011/07/isaiah-52.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-9072189326830133023Tue, 12 Jul 2011 04:50:00 +00002011-07-19T09:30:05.518-07:00storiesIt isn't everyday I visit a full service car wash.  I quite enjoy the nostalgia of the drive through auto wash, and the joy of sitting in the car with my kids as the car windows fill with soap. Last Tuesday, I must have thought that my car somehow deserved more than to be left dotted with soap after a  "spotless" rinse.  I must have decided that a good car wash was a good substitute for soothing http://www.theblackfern.com/2011/07/everydaycar-wash-drama.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8946320353662813633.post-3294352789960336696Thu, 10 Mar 2011 03:46:00 +00002011-03-09T19:46:03.765-08:00my husband Jesus my children Bachmann's (houseplants) thrifting youth group my friends  my church my hair my skin tone looking young my 30s laughing this gloomy rain-snow voice lessons being creative without being weird not getting depressed because I'm not being creative exercising with my hubby teal nail polish TOMS endless.com hot pink,teal, and green to be continuedhttp://www.theblackfern.com/2011/03/things-i-love-in-march-and-beyond.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrea)0