+ chilled cake > room temp cake
+ i am currently reading carrie soto is back. TJR is always an auto-read for me.
+ i made these apple pie cookies. so good!
+ i was so excited for the fall festival in our city this weekend. i had the most delectable dutch oven cobbler last year + was looking forward to it for the last 365 days. as i walked around the booths, i realized they weren't there this year! i was super bummed, but oh well. we still had fun eating at the potato food truck (yes, what a brilliant idea - potatoes cooked in several different ways with your choice of toppings!)
PREVIOUS POSTS on the blog:
• weekly musings (2021)
• weekly musings (2019)
+ chilled cake > room temp cake
+ i am currently reading carrie soto is back. TJR is always an auto-read for me.
+ i made these apple pie cookies. so good!
+ i was so excited for the fall festival in our city this weekend. i had the most delectable dutch oven cobbler last year + was looking forward to it for the last 365 days. as i walked around the booths, i realized they weren't there this year! i was super bummed, but oh well. we still had fun eating at the potato food truck (yes, what a brilliant idea - potatoes cooked in several different ways with your choice of toppings!)
PREVIOUS POSTS on the blog:
• weekly musings (2021)
• weekly musings (2019)
H A P P E N I N G S -
+ the month greeted us with sickness, just like the previous month. praise the Lord, we are all healed up + feeling better.
+ several nights this month, we ventured out to a local lake so the boys could fish. i sat at the table + read a book, journaled, worked a crossword, + sipped an iced chai. it was delightful.
+ we went apple picking.
+ jackson + i went on a mommy/son date. we stopped by the coffee shop + then walked around target. i love these little moments with my boy.
+ we camped in the backyard on a chilly saturday night. it was a lot of fun + we plan to camp more in the future.
+ i shared my word for Q4.
L E S S O N S + O B S E R V A T I O N S -
+ in my early days as a believer, i used to be afraid to ask the Lord for deeper faith. i thought it would give Him the green light to make something bad happen or bring suffering. (oh baby christian amber, lol) now, as i have matured in my faith, i see that a deepened faith does not just require hardships; it is also built in the everyday living: how we treat strangers, raising our children, marriage, loving those who are struggling.
+ "hope is not just mere, even if it is meager." rings of fire
+ i am a much happier person when it is 70° - 80°. 😂
3 THINGS I LOVED IN SEPTEMBER-
1. a crossword book. it's a simply joy that also stretches my brain. 📖
2. evenings at the lake. while the boys fish, i read + journal + do all the creative things. it is so delightful! ✨
3. nora goes off script. i am not a rom-com book girlie. i find them cheesy + predictable + these days, they are filled with borderline pornographic sex scenes. but i had several people rave about this book, so i gave it a try. i am SO glad i did! what a cute book. one of my favorites of the year. 📚 [affiliate link]
H A P P E N I N G S -
+ the month greeted us with sickness, just like the previous month. praise the Lord, we are all healed up + feeling better.
+ several nights this month, we ventured out to a local lake so the boys could fish. i sat at the table + read a book, journaled, worked a crossword, + sipped an iced chai. it was delightful.
+ we went apple picking.
+ jackson + i went on a mommy/son date. we stopped by the coffee shop + then walked around target. i love these little moments with my boy.
+ we camped in the backyard on a chilly saturday night. it was a lot of fun + we plan to camp more in the future.
+ i shared my word for Q4.
L E S S O N S + O B S E R V A T I O N S -
+ in my early days as a believer, i used to be afraid to ask the Lord for deeper faith. i thought it would give Him the green light to make something bad happen or bring suffering. (oh baby christian amber, lol) now, as i have matured in my faith, i see that a deepened faith does not just require hardships; it is also built in the everyday living: how we treat strangers, raising our children, marriage, loving those who are struggling.
+ "hope is not just mere, even if it is meager." rings of fire
+ i am a much happier person when it is 70° - 80°. 😂
3 THINGS I LOVED IN SEPTEMBER-
1. a crossword book. it's a simply joy that also stretches my brain. 📖
2. evenings at the lake. while the boys fish, i read + journal + do all the creative things. it is so delightful! ✨
3. nora goes off script. i am not a rom-com book girlie. i find them cheesy + predictable + these days, they are filled with borderline pornographic sex scenes. but i had several people rave about this book, so i gave it a try. i am SO glad i did! what a cute book. one of my favorites of the year. 📚 [affiliate link]
+ i beat my record by 1 second and got the mini NYT crossword in 46 seconds!
+ i finished the book, rookie mistakes. kelly's writing style is good. while there are some parts that made me roll my eyes, her 90s/00s pop culture references were top notch!
+ i also finished inheritance. if you love the american royals series, this is a prequel novella that is super short + sweet.
+ and the final book i read that week was that weekend. i randomly found this on my kindle, and it is by the same author who wrote this 5-star read from last christmas, so i gave it a whirl. what a crazy book. the twist at the end was crazy, but i was also like eh? i gave it 4 stars because it was entertaining nonetheless.
+ it still makes me chuckle when i see articles like this quoting my tweets about khloe kardashian from 2018. it was such a random tweet; i never expected her to respond. i may have a lot of feelings about the kardashian family, but i will always respect a mom who opens up about subjects that are taboo.
+ i bought this candle at target + it smells soooo good! it has the crackling wood wick, too.
+ jackson + i went on a mommy/son date. we stopped by the coffee shop + then walked around target. i love these little moments with my boy.
+ "hope is not just mere, even if it is meager." rings of fire (LOTR tv show that i am actually loving!)
+ we camped in a tent in our backyard on saturday night. i may have needed a nap + ibuprofen the next day, but at least jackson had fun!
+ i beat my record by 1 second and got the mini NYT crossword in 46 seconds!
+ i finished the book, rookie mistakes. kelly's writing style is good. while there are some parts that made me roll my eyes, her 90s/00s pop culture references were top notch!
+ i also finished inheritance. if you love the american royals series, this is a prequel novella that is super short + sweet.
+ and the final book i read that week was that weekend. i randomly found this on my kindle, and it is by the same author who wrote this 5-star read from last christmas, so i gave it a whirl. what a crazy book. the twist at the end was crazy, but i was also like eh? i gave it 4 stars because it was entertaining nonetheless.
+ it still makes me chuckle when i see articles like this quoting my tweets about khloe kardashian from 2018. it was such a random tweet; i never expected her to respond. i may have a lot of feelings about the kardashian family, but i will always respect a mom who opens up about subjects that are taboo.
+ i bought this candle at target + it smells soooo good! it has the crackling wood wick, too.
+ jackson + i went on a mommy/son date. we stopped by the coffee shop + then walked around target. i love these little moments with my boy.
+ "hope is not just mere, even if it is meager." rings of fire (LOTR tv show that i am actually loving!)
+ we camped in a tent in our backyard on saturday night. i may have needed a nap + ibuprofen the next day, but at least jackson had fun!
+ it was 54º when i walked into work on monday morning. i see you, autumn! 🍂
+ i found a good podcast this week. ask dr. e is a short (usually 10 minutes or less) podcast that answers theological questions. for instance, "should christian parents have their sons circumcised?" and "what is sanctification?". it is a great podcast for tidbits of theology. 🎧
+ i found dr. easley's podcast because it was mentioned in the pour over, which is a newsletter delivered to your inbox monday, wednesday, + friday. it is a christian-based publication that helps christians stay up-to-date on current events, while keeping our focus on Jesus. sign up here. 💻
+ i beat my record + solved the mini-crossword in 47 seconds! 🥰
+ jared: "jackson, what goes at the end of a sentence?" jackson: "a pyramid!" 😂
+ i checked off an item on my autumn fun list this weekend. we went apple (and peach) picking at a farm outside of wichita. it was really fun and really hot. 🍁
+ before we went apple picking on saturday morning, we stopped by the reverie for breakfast + coffee. i had my favorite latte - the salted caramel. it was so fun to slow down + enjoy our coffee + hang out together before out little adventure. 🍎☕️
+ i took the week off social media + it was wonderful. 🖤
POSTS PUBLISHED THIS WEEK:
PREVIOUS POSTS IN YEARS PAST:
+ weekly musings (2021)
+ weekly musings (2019)
+ raising the white flag (2018)
+ what you didn't know (2014)
+ family vacation (2014)
+ it was 54º when i walked into work on monday morning. i see you, autumn! 🍂
+ i found a good podcast this week. ask dr. e is a short (usually 10 minutes or less) podcast that answers theological questions. for instance, "should christian parents have their sons circumcised?" and "what is sanctification?". it is a great podcast for tidbits of theology. 🎧
+ i found dr. easley's podcast because it was mentioned in the pour over, which is a newsletter delivered to your inbox monday, wednesday, + friday. it is a christian-based publication that helps christians stay up-to-date on current events, while keeping our focus on Jesus. sign up here. 💻
+ i beat my record + solved the mini-crossword in 47 seconds! 🥰
+ jared: "jackson, what goes at the end of a sentence?" jackson: "a pyramid!" 😂
+ i checked off an item on my autumn fun list this weekend. we went apple (and peach) picking at a farm outside of wichita. it was really fun and really hot. 🍁
+ before we went apple picking on saturday morning, we stopped by the reverie for breakfast + coffee. i had my favorite latte - the salted caramel. it was so fun to slow down + enjoy our coffee + hang out together before out little adventure. 🍎☕️
+ i took the week off social media + it was wonderful. 🖤
POSTS PUBLISHED THIS WEEK:
PREVIOUS POSTS IN YEARS PAST:
+ weekly musings (2021)
+ weekly musings (2019)
+ raising the white flag (2018)
+ what you didn't know (2014)
+ family vacation (2014)
on saturday morning, we ventured out to meadowlark farms for some apple + peach picking. it was HOT, but we had a lot of fun!
on saturday morning, we ventured out to meadowlark farms for some apple + peach picking. it was HOT, but we had a lot of fun!
Q4 word: W I N S O M E
definition: generally pleasing + engaging, often because of a childlike charm + innocence; cheerful, lighthearted.
autumn is tied with spring as my favorite season. in comparison to the harshness of summer + winter, autumn brings a stillness with its entrance. we get cooler mornings + pumpkin everything. unlike spring, which ushers in with excitement, i find fall to be a slowing down of sorts.
there is a charm about autumn. a lightheartedness. i chose winsome for my Q4 word for two reasons: first, it is such a beautiful word. winsome. it has such an essence. second, i want it to reflect the kind of autumn i wish to have.
Q4 goals-
- read 6 books. i have surpassed my goal of 25 books for the year, but oh well.
- continue weeknight + 24-hour sabbath from social media. i will also take a week away during our church's corporate fast in september.
- finish studying 1 peter. i do a verse-by-verse study, referencing my ESV study bible + this bible reference website. i will probably move to 2 peter after that. i also want to work my way through phylicia masonheimer's revelation study.
- continue to hone my skill in microblogging. recaps are great, but i want to keep challenging my writing abilities: poetry, more lists, etc.
- make a fall fun list. the pumpkin patch + corn maze are musts. also- visiting the fall festival in our city to savor a delectable dutch oven cobbler.
"autumn is a second spring in which every leaf is a flower" albert camus
Q4 word: W I N S O M E
definition: generally pleasing + engaging, often because of a childlike charm + innocence; cheerful, lighthearted.
autumn is tied with spring as my favorite season. in comparison to the harshness of summer + winter, autumn brings a stillness with its entrance. we get cooler mornings + pumpkin everything. unlike spring, which ushers in with excitement, i find fall to be a slowing down of sorts.
there is a charm about autumn. a lightheartedness. i chose winsome for my Q4 word for two reasons: first, it is such a beautiful word. winsome. it has such an essence. second, i want it to reflect the kind of autumn i wish to have.
Q4 goals-
- read 6 books. i have surpassed my goal of 25 books for the year, but oh well.
- continue weeknight + 24-hour sabbath from social media. i will also take a week away during our church's corporate fast in september.
- finish studying 1 peter. i do a verse-by-verse study, referencing my ESV study bible + this bible reference website. i will probably move to 2 peter after that. i also want to work my way through phylicia masonheimer's revelation study.
- continue to hone my skill in microblogging. recaps are great, but i want to keep challenging my writing abilities: poetry, more lists, etc.
- make a fall fun list. the pumpkin patch + corn maze are musts. also- visiting the fall festival in our city to savor a delectable dutch oven cobbler.
"autumn is a second spring in which every leaf is a flower" albert camus
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