January 2011
23 posts
Man, as a society, we have our diets all out of...
“In a New York University study, researchers compared recommended portions to customary portions. Customary serving sizes were much larger: cookies up to seven times as large, muffins up to three times normal weight, and the bagel diameters twice as big with twice as many calories.” -via EarthsBest.com
Darling Lily,
Right now you are sitting in our favorite chair, the recliner in your bedroom. I love that your poppy’s chair is now the chair that soothes you. It seems fitting since you never really got a chance to know him. You are watching Yo Gabba Gabba which makes me really happy. That was your favorite show when you hadn’t yet fully embraced toddlerhood. You don’t like it much anymore so...
“There’s only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving,...”
– Aldous Huxley, novelist
-This is something I’ve been trying very hard to accept in my own life.
Overwhelming Emotions →
For those of you that read my little tumblr and aren’t already following the prayfordaisy blog, please do.
I regularly read these stories and am always filled with such a mixture of emotions. I am inspired by this family’s faith and ability to turn to God during such a trying time in their lives. I smile at the pictures of this beautiful young girl who is so spirited in the face of...
For the record
Online window shopping and reading fashion blogs is kinda a bummer. Why did I have to take an interest in fashion AFTER having a baby? I mean, I can’t really spend money because I don’t make much money because I want to be home to raise my kid instead of put her in daycare… *sigh*
Looks like I’m gonna have to do some serious thrifting soon. I’m super itching for some...
Teaching Last Names
Me (to Lily): “What is your name?” Lily: “Lily.” Me: “Lily who?” Lily: “Lily Shoulder.” (While pointing to her shoulders and flapping her elbows like chicken wings.) Me: Bahahahahahahahaha (Her last name is Holder.)
Man, Ryan Adams...
Any time “Come Pick Me Up” comes on I am transported back in time to a feeling I’d rather forget but, at the same time, feels so familiar and soothing.
Cold Weather = Low Productivity
All I want to do is snuggle under the covers. It’s kinda hard to cook dinner and do laundry from under the covers. But it’s cooooold and I don’t waaaaannna… Man, this weather makes me lazy AND whiney.
Lily's bedtime routine works so well...
On me. I’m usually so sleepy by the time I lay her down. Lol! Maybe I should always push her bedtime back a little closer to mine.
I felt this was necessary to share.
The Allure of Modesty -A.J. Kiesling
Cleavage aside, what does real sex-appeal look like?
Men are drawn to female modesty despite our culture’s bold declaration to the contrary. Most women can probably think of a time when their own modest behavior elicited a sense of awe from men in our otherwise leering, lewd society.
One such encounter stands out vividly in my mind. Raised to be a...
In the Stillness
I used to despise being alone. I hated quiet. I hated being still. It was all so melancholy or boring. Now, I find my self enthralled in the stillness. Lily is napping. I can hear her lullabies playing faintly through her bedroom door. The dogs must be napping too. There are no sounds similar to herds of elephants stampeding down our stairs. There are no incessant barks at every movement outside....
Darling Lily,
I’m sorry I haven’t written much recently. When I’m in the midst of a whirlwind of emotions I tend to turn inward with my thoughts and feelings until I sort them all out. It has certainly been a whirlwind, my girl. This year has been the most difficult of my life. I went through the hardest trial I can imagine but I made it through. I made it through because of you. Not for you....
“When you get, give. When you learn, teach.”
– Maya Angelou
