around here..

i've been in a rut as of late. it may have something with summer coming to an end, and the days have started to become a tad bit shorter but enough to notice the change.

still breathing though, going with the flow. i almost feel like a blog post is undeserved with the lack of creative content within, but i thought i owed some kind of status report of what's been going on in my end of the planet. so..

i started working out again, with a work out buddy, mind you. we all know working out with someone is triple times better than alone. seriously, the twenty arduous minutes we knocked out one day last week went by like nothing. i wasn't checking to see how much time i had left every two minutes. according to our calculations we should shred major pounds by the end of september. damn labor day weekend and it's sinful array of food. it's okay, we'll burn it off tomorrow.

i guess it's a good thing our oven needs repair. i had planned to bake muffins, soft pretzels, banana bread for after school snacks. in which i would obviously partake on a bit too much. hence having to work out extra harder. and who wants that? don't worry though, the kids are still enjoying after school snacks. just not the oven required kind.

and you know what's God been working out? my spiritual muscles. i mean seriously, when you tell God take it all, do what you will. He is not playing. it's pretty painful sometimes. the process, methods He takes. but all in all, if i'm going to be taken through the fire, so be it, as long as i stand refined in front of my Savior.

also, there's been a stirring in my heart for a new project geared towards girls. teenage girls, single girls in my area. so praying over that as we speak. i dream for it to be a grand blessing for all involved!
speaking of projects, why does procrastination always take over me?
it's september and back in march i thought i'd have my shop up by summer. i'm working on a couple of pieces. between being a little lazy, being in a rut, and sometimes not having much time, it's taking longer than that. but it will be up soon. crossing fingers.
i'll write more on it later. the why's and heart behind it.
for now will just lift me up in a quick prayer that it all goes well?

oh and before i forget,  can we please give me a round of applause for getting super close to that little guy up there to photograph it in all its glory? i mean for a girl who's gotten stung more times than i'd like, that took guts! and it posed long enough for me to snap the photo. once i was done, it flew away.

alright guys. that's the extent of my glamorous happenings around here. maybe this week i'll kick up the excitement with a mashed cauliflower recipe. try not to hold your breath for it. :)

what's going on in your world?