10/11/2011
10/10/2011
Pumpkin smoothie
Remember how I had made a Green Monster before and absolutely loved it? Well, I have been eating it every day for lunch and have been in need of variety. The first time I switched it up, I substituted blueberries for the apple making it a banana/blueberry/spinach/kale/milk smoothie. I also left out the peanut butter which lowered the overall calorie count.
Then I saw a recipe for a pumpkin smoothie and new I had to try it. Here's the thing. I always think I love pumpkin so very very much, until I make something with it and realize that its not as good as I am dreaming it will be.
My smoothie consisted of pumpkin (pureed), pumpkin spice, nutmeg, cinnamon, milk, kale, spinach, and a banana. I must have put way to much pumpkin in, because it tastes like baby food, and not in a good way (is there a good way?)
I will try one more time tomorrow with a whole lot more banana and a whole lot less pumpkin. I'm hoping less is more. Otherwise, I'll have my official first bust and will never trust pumpkin again (dramatic, but still true).
In case you were wondering, yes it still appears green. The blueberry combo had a purplish brown look to it (actually looked appetizing according to my coworkers) but it takes a lot to overcome that spinach green. I don't mind it as long as it tastes good!
Then I saw a recipe for a pumpkin smoothie and new I had to try it. Here's the thing. I always think I love pumpkin so very very much, until I make something with it and realize that its not as good as I am dreaming it will be.
My smoothie consisted of pumpkin (pureed), pumpkin spice, nutmeg, cinnamon, milk, kale, spinach, and a banana. I must have put way to much pumpkin in, because it tastes like baby food, and not in a good way (is there a good way?)
I will try one more time tomorrow with a whole lot more banana and a whole lot less pumpkin. I'm hoping less is more. Otherwise, I'll have my official first bust and will never trust pumpkin again (dramatic, but still true).
In case you were wondering, yes it still appears green. The blueberry combo had a purplish brown look to it (actually looked appetizing according to my coworkers) but it takes a lot to overcome that spinach green. I don't mind it as long as it tastes good!
10/09/2011
Changes
We've made the super-difficult-prayed-super-hard-finally-came-to-the-decision to find a new church. Life has changed so much now that we have a family of three. When I think of our future, my first thought is "how does this affect Josie" not "what about me?"
Our church is small, and there are almost no young kids. It never bothered me before, although I did notice that there weren't a lot of young people (the ones that have kids...). I just assumed that eventually there would be and when we got to that point in our lives it would be fine. Well here we are, and it's not fine.
Other things helped lead us to this decision, but now we have the task of finding a new church. Where do we start? What happens if we don't like any of the churches on our list-to-check-out?
We want a church that has a solid youth program, a dynamic and spiritually led worship team that isn't just a bunch of performers, a pastor that inspires us and is obviously allowing God to speak through him, and fellowship that brings us true friends and mentors along the way. It seems like so much to ask and impossible to find. And yet we'll look. God is good, and will show us where to go. I believe he is testing us, seeing how far we'll go to find Him. We are willing, we are ready, and we are scared. Now is a time for us to turn completely to Him, find our own ways to worship Him when we aren't necessarily getting it at church each week, and renew our own personal relationships with Him to guide us, strengthen us, and truly lead us (have we ever truly been willing to let Him do this?)
Needless to say, we are overwhelmed. Pray for us. Talk to us. Help us. I hope we have good news to share with you all soon.
Our church is small, and there are almost no young kids. It never bothered me before, although I did notice that there weren't a lot of young people (the ones that have kids...). I just assumed that eventually there would be and when we got to that point in our lives it would be fine. Well here we are, and it's not fine.
Other things helped lead us to this decision, but now we have the task of finding a new church. Where do we start? What happens if we don't like any of the churches on our list-to-check-out?
We want a church that has a solid youth program, a dynamic and spiritually led worship team that isn't just a bunch of performers, a pastor that inspires us and is obviously allowing God to speak through him, and fellowship that brings us true friends and mentors along the way. It seems like so much to ask and impossible to find. And yet we'll look. God is good, and will show us where to go. I believe he is testing us, seeing how far we'll go to find Him. We are willing, we are ready, and we are scared. Now is a time for us to turn completely to Him, find our own ways to worship Him when we aren't necessarily getting it at church each week, and renew our own personal relationships with Him to guide us, strengthen us, and truly lead us (have we ever truly been willing to let Him do this?)
Needless to say, we are overwhelmed. Pray for us. Talk to us. Help us. I hope we have good news to share with you all soon.
10/07/2011
G'night parentals
We're going to hang this above her crib, per Josie's request, so we know what she is thinking when we put her to bed and she cries for a half hour.
Kid, it's not fun for us either.
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