tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34771606893553423582024-03-17T19:36:47.541-07:00wildblooma m b e rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917973951634892022noreply@blogger.comBlogger835125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477160689355342358.post-92004521165312345372024-03-17T19:36:00.000-07:002024-03-17T19:36:14.043-07:002024: MARCH 11 - MARCH 17<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpDoJvRNBbk-XCQ1hwoevUMCFh4rRVKS9HlY_RUpSpoxChTciYsVNjhZTWgmSHtWfbsHNoiCyghX2bf7Dl-QEqHsJOWtkXtQ7phKKPOcH-fICAoBVB7rcwiA-7lt79JNpz_Yhwczj30FJ9WtxFjFmX_MKcmLkx3cgbwb6HYanuL63qLswAi0HmCcBBFs/s4032/IMG_4256_VSCO.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibpDoJvRNBbk-XCQ1hwoevUMCFh4rRVKS9HlY_RUpSpoxChTciYsVNjhZTWgmSHtWfbsHNoiCyghX2bf7Dl-QEqHsJOWtkXtQ7phKKPOcH-fICAoBVB7rcwiA-7lt79JNpz_Yhwczj30FJ9WtxFjFmX_MKcmLkx3cgbwb6HYanuL63qLswAi0HmCcBBFs/w480-h640/IMG_4256_VSCO.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ i finished <a href="https://amzn.to/49eClCN" target="_blank">this book</a>. it was a 2-star read for me. i was desperate for anything to get me out of my boom rut, even if it wasnβt my favorite read. this book seemed to do the trick because iβm reading two other books at the moment! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ the pear trees are blooming everywhere + it makes my heart so happy. πΈ</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ the NYT has a new daily word game called <i><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/games/strands" target="_blank">strands</a></i>. it is super fun! </div>a m b e rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917973951634892022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477160689355342358.post-8522473964749957302024-03-10T19:47:00.000-07:002024-03-10T19:48:31.627-07:002024: MARCH 4 - MARCH 10<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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He is faithful. π©΅</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">spring is coming! πΈβ¨</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>a m b e rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917973951634892022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477160689355342358.post-57003435210329693862024-03-03T18:43:00.000-08:002024-03-03T18:43:31.721-08:002024: FEB 26 - MARCH 3<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehAFFLpV4g0krBbv05n08VPUcedAZ3PjTDaRxAaAqASVlXoqRmuv7xy16-yncYsdVtXOLsGankgZGZi1IeG1gd6LcJFSWLV8VK6ran9sUt_vFzRByy-I-4DJZ-tCCqFhHpyECKLbnd-v1lyuwCIL_LATGxRJ3gt7uvbpyS21U8_fORznPGWJOItvWopc/s4032/IMG_4124.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiehAFFLpV4g0krBbv05n08VPUcedAZ3PjTDaRxAaAqASVlXoqRmuv7xy16-yncYsdVtXOLsGankgZGZi1IeG1gd6LcJFSWLV8VK6ran9sUt_vFzRByy-I-4DJZ-tCCqFhHpyECKLbnd-v1lyuwCIL_LATGxRJ3gt7uvbpyS21U8_fORznPGWJOItvWopc/w480-h640/IMG_4124.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mUyC0Zij0NrkJZ_Q8-UYFrMSaYDAiX8_GePKkefMEEoSbNX6KOZ_JFz7QEsXMGryYY3VsCcMbMBrOeO8xo3tpm20tsQ4Ic2rf_cG0YOFpZuRbpIfa4N8AE4i5DvlcFj3QceDp6hEybZgLZj3LRiHMr9CO_gzNdatTx4CvWvhN3yofz0MUfOAznetgvs/s2016/01HQYBCVJYWCBA1702BQBPEFMB-low-res-branded-.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4mUyC0Zij0NrkJZ_Q8-UYFrMSaYDAiX8_GePKkefMEEoSbNX6KOZ_JFz7QEsXMGryYY3VsCcMbMBrOeO8xo3tpm20tsQ4Ic2rf_cG0YOFpZuRbpIfa4N8AE4i5DvlcFj3QceDp6hEybZgLZj3LRiHMr9CO_gzNdatTx4CvWvhN3yofz0MUfOAznetgvs/w480-h640/01HQYBCVJYWCBA1702BQBPEFMB-low-res-branded-.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ <i>thywordle</i> is now <a href="https://www.scripturle.com/" target="_blank">scripturle</a>. (yes, i did extensive research after noticing the thywordle site had been down for days. what can i say? i love word games. π)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ <a href="http://www.wildbloomblog.com/2024/02/february-2024.html" target="_blank">february 2024</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ jared + i had a date night on friday. we ate a delicious dinner, followed by the opening night showing of <i>dune: part two</i>. that movie was epic + i really enjoyed seeing a packed movie theater! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ i celebrated leap day with my tradition of iced coffee + donuts. π© </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>a m b e rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917973951634892022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477160689355342358.post-57109155689052135692024-02-29T17:59:00.000-08:002024-02-29T18:00:39.993-08:00FEBRUARY 2024<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: large;"> H A P P E N I N G S : </span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>+ my new position at work is so fun! but also, hard. i thought i was decent at excel, but i am not. π </div></div><div><br /></div><div>+ i celebrated valentine's day by grabbing a coffee during my lunch break with my boys. π</div><div><br /></div><div>+ i made the cutest charm necklaces! it is such a fun (and expensive) hobby.</div><div><br /></div><div>+ we cheered on + celebrated the chiefs' super bowl win with some of our favorite people! </div><div><br /></div><div>+ jared + i caught a matinee showing of <i>madame web</i>. i liked the movie + we shared a pepsi + it was a fun day together.</div><div><br /></div><div>+ i continued my leap day tradition with a donut + iced coffee π₯€π©</div><div><br /></div><div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4mLz4nI8uOsU6p4jeuLbahwpUPau7Ip79YqxeJE6ePGgq5SxUWJkcDRyFruWj5JEOTUpYp3onovC2582qmQE3ScC2Kn5qwd8HXWhZln_ScgaE3kC1teOlXlcXDO21YOKGyWJKAxriSEeseWrOtGcYVHAEaBIxVgfGzNAJWsp0_yLNowfke3DjeiD1rmI/s2016/01HQH01D5M1BR2EGT440JGY404-low-res-branded-_VSCO.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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(using vidangel, of course!) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"> THINGS I LOVED IN FEBRUARY: </span></span> </div><div>- my new <a href="https://amzn.to/3I1EWEN" target="_blank">apple watch</a>! βοΈ </div></div><div>- <a href="https://www.lapse.com" target="_blank">the lapse app</a> </div><div>- celebrating valentine's day π</div><div>- worshipping freely</div><div>- celebrating leap day! π©</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"> O B S E R V A T I O N S </span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>+ <i>you are what you consume</i>. if you only consume snarky, unkind videos from women who try to be discernment vloggers on instagram, you, in turn, will develop those characteristics in your interactions with others. </div><div><br /></div><div>+ the Lord has been working in my heart + my mind over the last six months, regarding people pleasing. it has been hard work to face the sin + bad habits, but also -- so freeing! (someone recently made a comment about the outfit i was wearing. a year ago, it would have ruined my entire day + i would have never wore it again. when those careless words were hurled my way, they simply bounced off my stylish outfit. because what i have learned it that her unsolicited opinion of me is more reflective of her than it is of my jean jacket.) </div><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div></div>a m b e rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917973951634892022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477160689355342358.post-22405998167539978732024-02-25T18:45:00.000-08:002024-02-26T06:43:47.603-08:002024: FEB 19 - FEB 25<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcd8NOvjOE_MCLdsUATuawsanAV5jLknkdHEkAHWBj-jysXNICMnN0SOIB0S90moFskG3NfK5Bu8FENhbA2Y0hUoiOyeLAB2wBA3mEJtm-sRGdyVoJiMCH369dhXU-DpgrjAaksp2n1jAQMGqur5M90hBgvLySBBZa9M5eLbYenzPRXJABurVSPjMk3JE/s2016/01HQH028Z5E8EVF4X9VTMNZ0B2-low-res-branded-.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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GO CHIEFS!! β€οΈππ</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ i have been using <a href="https://amzn.to/49e98bB" target="_blank">this face cream</a> for about a month + it is so luxurious without feeling gross on my skin. this is a fun step in my nighttime routine. some other steps are:</div><div style="text-align: left;">- shower + get in cozy jammies </div><div style="text-align: left;">- set out makeup + clothes for work</div><div style="text-align: left;">- watch an episode of <i>suits</i> π</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ this was the second full week of february + i have finished a total of ONE book so far this year. i blame our nighttime binge of <i>suits</i> + lack of excitement over books that have a long wait time at the library. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ on my wishlist: <a href="https://www.freepeople.com/shop/classic-striped-oversized-crewneck/?color=266&countryCode=US&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADmlMfnnhrTN7_kV62MigWUqdvFoj&gclid=CjwKCAiArLyuBhA7EiwA-qo80NDafi39h8cKOFKrvkeCzuLSCDSHLRJOddcN26zRSs5zLaAxj8CEgRoCmQkQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&inventoryCountry=US&utm_kxconfid=vx6ro62gj&type=REGULAR&quantity=1" target="_blank">this free people sweater</a> + <a href="https://www.freepeople.com/shop/wilder-embellished-sling-bag/?color=001&type=REGULAR&size=One%20Size&quantity=1" target="_blank">this free people sling bag</a>. π</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ we went + saw <i>madame web</i> on saturday afternoon. 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(using vidangel, of course π)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>and now that we're here</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>i give You glory + the praise</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>for all of the years</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Your loving-kindness kept me safe</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>i know that the storms will always come</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>oh, but even when the devil thought he won</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>that's when You show up</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/19uOYXeo7yc1HVMwDK3FWv?si=4eaa883d7d604aee" target="_blank">on time God</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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(heβs also *technically* my great nephew, but iβm far too young to be a <i>great</i> aunt. the only time ollie is allowed to call me a great aunt is when heβs talking about how wonderful i am. π) </div><div><br /></div><div>+ i took a week off social media for our churchβs quarterly consecration week. it was so good β as always. </div><div><br /></div><div>+ i made a charm necklace + it was such a fun process! π€</div><div> </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div> </div><div><div><span style="background-color: black; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white; font-size: medium;"> B O O K S : </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: x-small;"><i style="background-color: white;"> affiliate links</i></span></div><div> </div><div>- <a href="https://amzn.to/3O56Ump" target="_blank">afraid of all the things</a> - 5 stars!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">i started reading <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3OoU0zW" target="_blank">book lovers</a></i> because everyone raves about all of EH's books (which i typically find just okay). i DNF'd it at about 40% because it was just so booooooring! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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color: white;"> THINGS I LOVED IN JANUARY: </span></span> </div><div>- a snowy WFH day βοΈ</div></div><div>- friday evening coffee</div><div>- buffalo sauce</div><div>- finishing a good book!</div><div>- decluttering</div><div>- two holidays off work</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"> O B S E R V A T I O N S </span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>+ my new position at work is such a blessing, but as i have started getting in to what my tasks will be, i see just how far back the Lord's plan really goes. it starts with the summer after i graduated high school, when i thought my life was over because i had to move back home after my living situation for college crumbled overnight. my grandma offered me a job until i could figure out what the next steps were -- and i ended up working there for 12 years! the experience i gained from that job is vital to my current job + there are so many layers to this story. all the glory goes to the Lord because of His provision + His grace.</div><div><br /></div><div>+ if you cut corners, it will reflect in the results. </div><div><br /></div><div>+ a friend gave me such good advice. i was talking about my struggles with people pleasing + fear of man. he reminded me that it is not an overnight process. 20+ years of a habit cannot go away at the snap of a finger. praise the Lord for grace + good friends. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisiA_Dm9a3e7n3NXEHZmvEmmPdbUWS5rYC6BhliE3w2CCe0DnoQG-B5JmQv3Ff3iO5SjlyfVPU9lk5-dbRKr1wVq6UpeoXiXxZs68wtEDCJzhLuTcAcsKv9P66PIl7e5j-S6BTdU2VdZ8swU8cvar76ujPKm1T9rCwxiykNDGlurZdwv_AuNoPzFFVLmw/s4032/4E9EC90C-F9B4-4C24-BECD-84A153CFAD41.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisiA_Dm9a3e7n3NXEHZmvEmmPdbUWS5rYC6BhliE3w2CCe0DnoQG-B5JmQv3Ff3iO5SjlyfVPU9lk5-dbRKr1wVq6UpeoXiXxZs68wtEDCJzhLuTcAcsKv9P66PIl7e5j-S6BTdU2VdZ8swU8cvar76ujPKm1T9rCwxiykNDGlurZdwv_AuNoPzFFVLmw/w480-h640/4E9EC90C-F9B4-4C24-BECD-84A153CFAD41.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ i had monday off work for MLK day. it was a day spent in bed, but not because i was lazy. early that morning, i was stepping down to our back room + my feet went out from under me so fast i barely registered falling to the ground. and i fell <i>hard</i>. the bruise on my lower back is so dramatic, but maybe not -- considering how hard i fell. my entire body was sore. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ jackson: β<i>mommy, itβs 3Β° with a windshield of -15!</i>β πβοΈ</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ β<i>preferences are not law + experiences are not universal</i>.β // phylicia masonheimer was discussing bible translations on her IG this week, and it was such a good topic! if you had asked me about bible translations two years ago, i would proudly tell you my preference, with much disdain for the <i>other</i> ones. but by the grace of God, i have learned it is not a flex to be prideful about something that is not even a third-tier issue. (unless it's the TPT translation -- that one is not good + there is good evidence to back it up.) </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ GO CHIEFS! β€οΈπ</div>a m b e rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917973951634892022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477160689355342358.post-52600657907986476962024-01-14T19:00:00.000-08:002024-01-14T19:00:46.089-08:002024: JAN 8 - JAN 14<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14IfMnLOnWC0jk4gboHju6r61I3h057HzzsSMP5Y0jQeWl72EwB6oOzOx3zwTm2zSxYt-Vx6ZFvaCr9KfluGU6t5XI338Up3GuNNhSVA_qKHKrwfUqSoqsI9kSgswY0aqW7RD1D2HBUOpouN1iXmV9AsfG4dmygjnuEjm4n2YcvaYMOw2vs0RRc1Rp58/s4032/376E59E9-8356-4D21-A48A-7CC9B2D1ACF7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14IfMnLOnWC0jk4gboHju6r61I3h057HzzsSMP5Y0jQeWl72EwB6oOzOx3zwTm2zSxYt-Vx6ZFvaCr9KfluGU6t5XI338Up3GuNNhSVA_qKHKrwfUqSoqsI9kSgswY0aqW7RD1D2HBUOpouN1iXmV9AsfG4dmygjnuEjm4n2YcvaYMOw2vs0RRc1Rp58/w480-h640/376E59E9-8356-4D21-A48A-7CC9B2D1ACF7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPTfPEpNshVL8Y5QO3ltnlNunBdrFlcR1ovUaRIQgqLb-d02e29eI_NWqDRt36ird54ZdLf-pxwC4QpOdVEZkroTAAr1tXQ4GLO9nGmwDR7LP-fdcIB2x-pK_S44Y6lhnAqqgdgWRudGee7x-IUU8RMw7OuGTU-nyrJrVHNMoMHk8Vy8D1AjP47pV-Es/s4032/83772F7D-B2AA-4259-8D69-72E4CC1C87DB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPTfPEpNshVL8Y5QO3ltnlNunBdrFlcR1ovUaRIQgqLb-d02e29eI_NWqDRt36ird54ZdLf-pxwC4QpOdVEZkroTAAr1tXQ4GLO9nGmwDR7LP-fdcIB2x-pK_S44Y6lhnAqqgdgWRudGee7x-IUU8RMw7OuGTU-nyrJrVHNMoMHk8Vy8D1AjP47pV-Es/w480-h640/83772F7D-B2AA-4259-8D69-72E4CC1C87DB.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ i published my inaugural yearly post: <a href="http://www.wildbloomblog.com/2024/01/2-0-2-4.html" target="_blank">2 0 2 4 </a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ it snowed 3+ inches on tuesday, so i worked from home + it was the best day! π€</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ i randomly remembered how much i love buffalo sauce + had jared buy me some at the store. i mixed it with jalapeΓ±o ranch + ohhhhh my goodness, it made my chicken nuggies + fries ten times better! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ i started reading <i><a href="https://amzn.to/41YekO1" target="_blank">book lovers</a></i>, but at about 40%, i was just so boredddddd, so i DNF'd it for now. i picked up <i><a href="https://amzn.to/48U84JG" target="_blank">the thursday murder club</a></i> because i have seen rave reviews about it. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>a m b e rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917973951634892022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477160689355342358.post-47973961063527270682024-01-10T06:03:00.000-08:002024-01-10T06:03:56.732-08:002 0 2 4 <div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1TmEUn9H-BQzjb_s1n2AKJOCGyNBq8qQtczHIQpWa_uKESbBG_BPH7-ExcIGmKiiLX3a6eXUOVvp1xuafTla-3qk9j5_vf_VfPPYsQJsBR_W6q-eiMNtJeXa8oupDP-hICAaY-lRiV4qEFaaTtyadOgBEeMOBhNzHynSAUo920OejCv02ABG95hAY9U/s3088/ACS_0150.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-1TmEUn9H-BQzjb_s1n2AKJOCGyNBq8qQtczHIQpWa_uKESbBG_BPH7-ExcIGmKiiLX3a6eXUOVvp1xuafTla-3qk9j5_vf_VfPPYsQJsBR_W6q-eiMNtJeXa8oupDP-hICAaY-lRiV4qEFaaTtyadOgBEeMOBhNzHynSAUo920OejCv02ABG95hAY9U/w480-h640/ACS_0150.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="text-align: center;">"</span><i style="text-align: center;">a new year is unfolding - like a blossom with petals curled tightly, concealing the beauty within</i><span style="text-align: center;">."</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">i am walking into 2024 with lots of ideas + hopes + dreams, but what i'm feeling the most is gratitude for the grace + hope of Jesus in my life. <a href="https://www.bibleref.com/John/10/John-10-10.html" target="_blank">abundant life</a> is in Him + Him alone. i want to live a beautiful + creative life of worship that points back to the One who created me. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">i have prayerfully pondered over my goals for this year, and here is what i have come up with for now:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"> 2 0 2 4 G O A L S </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ <b>seek the Lord</b>. this is not necessarily a goal to attain, but a continued lifestyle of faith. after the last two years, i am walking into 2024 with gratefulness. last year saw such intense spiritual warfare in our home that i cannot help but praise the Lord for bringing us through the other side. this year, i want to continue to focus on daily prayer + scripture study. i bought <a href="https://phyliciamasonheimer.com/product/all-nations-tribes-people-and-tongues-spiral-bound/" target="_blank">phy's revelation study</a>, and that is my first study of the new year. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><br /></div><div><i>what worked in 2023</i>:</div><div>- having a topic or book of the bible to study</div><div>- making a list of prayer requests</div><div>- committing to study 5 days a week</div><div><br /></div><div><i>what didn't work in 2023</i>:</div><div>- scrolling on my phone </div><div>- scrolling on my phone </div><div>- scrolling on my phone </div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ <b>lose weight</b>. i have a specific number, but that is not meant for the internet to know. i gained - what i consider - a bit too much weight over the past couple of years. i am by no means overweight, but i just don't feel my best + i do not like how my clothes fit. i know the body positivity movement would tell me to just buy bigger clothes, but respectfully -- no. we bought a treadmill + have committed to walking five times a week. other habits include:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">- examine my diet to see what is beneficial + what has to go</div><div style="text-align: left;">- find a pilates workout or two that i like</div><div style="text-align: left;">- find healthy snacks</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>what worked in 2023</i>:</div><div style="text-align: left;">- neighborhood walks</div><div style="text-align: left;">- adding fruit to my mid-morning snack</div><div style="text-align: left;">- allowing myself a <u>small</u> sweet treat </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>what didn't work in 2023</i>:</div><div style="text-align: left;">- crumbl cookie </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ <b>find my style</b>. i used to love fashion. i lost interest in my style after i had jackson. my body felt different + i had no idea what to wear as a new mom. fast forward six years + i still have no idea what to wear. so late last year, i made a decision to rediscover my pizzazz -- but for current amber. i am determined to find my style + be confident in those choices -- even if it's not popular or on trend. (i do love some fashion trends -- clogs! -- but i need to be realistic about what works + what doesn't.) </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>what worked in 2023</i>:</div><div style="text-align: left;">- following influencers with my body type</div><div style="text-align: left;">- wearing what i liked</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>what didn't work in 2023</i>:</div><div style="text-align: left;">- wearing allllll the trends</div><div style="text-align: left;">- trying to dress for others</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ <b>break free from people pleasing</b>. i was not created to be chronically indebted to others' opinions. a hard truth is that people pleasing is just <a href="https://www.bibleref.com/Proverbs/29/Proverbs-29-25.html#:~:text=ESV%20The%20fear%20of%20man,the%20Lord%20will%20be%20protected." target="_blank">fear of man</a>. the Lord has recently revealed to me just how bad this issue is in my heart + in my mind. it's hard process, but a necessary one. glory to the Lord, for not leaving me where i was! (there is no <i>what worked</i> + <i>what didn't work</i> for this goal. the only thing that will help break this is prayer + grace + sanctification from the Lord.)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ <b>read 30 books</b>. this is an attainable goal, but i am hoping it ends up being closer to 40. some books i'm excited to read:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">- <a href="https://amzn.to/3RPhHm0" target="_blank">the things of earth</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;">- <a href="https://amzn.to/3NSScic" target="_blank">one thousand gifts</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">- <a href="https://amzn.to/47qK8wk" target="_blank">the thursday murder club</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">- <a href="https://amzn.to/3TTGesD" target="_blank">middle of the night</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">- <a href="https://amzn.to/3NRI61h" target="_blank">this church history book</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>see also</i>: <a href="http://www.wildbloomblog.com/2023/12/favorite-books-of-2023.html" target="_blank">fav books from last year</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ <b>be involved with our community</b>. one of the biggest blessings + answered prayers from the last year was new friends. i want to continue to build on these friendships in the new year. (most of our friends are from our church, so this is an umbrella goal that also includes continuing to be involved with our church + its activities.) this looks like:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">- coffee dates with friends</div><div style="text-align: left;">- game nights</div><div style="text-align: left;">- praying for them</div><div style="text-align: left;">- be a friend </div><div style="text-align: left;">- making an effort (aka: stop assuming i'm bothering them all the time)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>other random goals + to-dos</b>:</div><div style="text-align: left;">- celebrate leap day with a donut + an iced coffee (my leap day tradition)</div><div style="text-align: left;">- publish a month-in-review for each month of 2024</div><div style="text-align: left;">- three weeks of social media fasts for our church consecration weeks </div><div style="text-align: left;">- journal each day in my <a href="https://amzn.to/3RSsqf9" target="_blank">hobonichi</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/amberkeimig/2-0-2-4/" target="_blank">2024 pinterest board</a></span> </div>a m b e rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917973951634892022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477160689355342358.post-85911812010671524652024-01-07T19:21:00.000-08:002024-01-07T19:21:14.758-08:002024: JAN 1 - JAN 7 <div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKIukyLGBPVsagQkVwO0D8qgZ2XfNv8zeiXFsqLk3qqaae3HEkGpWQb_IW3oZHcmC8lHE8S33MgsfJTuajOdhnRkK69BNUeqNKxL4a_piyWTTtVq0lU1x_ZaL9jvlr6gRFuRPiIDajLn6sVILTR9xPUMAMO4NP1G-9xtBCyiwveKKfb0766_MQizNhFI/s4032/4CDFB26C-687B-46CA-8F69-76E6E53ADED3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKIukyLGBPVsagQkVwO0D8qgZ2XfNv8zeiXFsqLk3qqaae3HEkGpWQb_IW3oZHcmC8lHE8S33MgsfJTuajOdhnRkK69BNUeqNKxL4a_piyWTTtVq0lU1x_ZaL9jvlr6gRFuRPiIDajLn6sVILTR9xPUMAMO4NP1G-9xtBCyiwveKKfb0766_MQizNhFI/w480-h640/4CDFB26C-687B-46CA-8F69-76E6E53ADED3.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ HAPPY NEW YEAR! π</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ we rang in the new year with our church. as the clock struck midnight, we were praising + they shot off confetti canons. it was truly wonderful -- to be with our friends + praising the Lord. it was a lovely start to the new year. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ on new year's day, we grabbed a latte + donuts at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sugarllamaswichita/" target="_blank">sugar llamas</a>. we got the blueberry pancake donuts + ohhhhhh my goodness. they were very good! (and sugary, LOL).</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ i cracked open my fresh <a href="https://amzn.to/3ShUv1f" target="_blank">2024 hobonichi life journal</a>. i journaled each day of last year in my 2023 hobonichi, so i plan to continue this daily habit. it is fun to have a whole journal filled with memories + mementos. π</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ we had the first <i>friday evening coffee </i><span color="var(--color-heading)" face="var(--font-heading)" style="font-size: var(--font-size-h1);">β’ </span>of the new year! this is just my silly little way to romanticize small parts of my life. i also drink coffee on saturday nights, but friday just feels extra special. (not on other weekdays - because then i would not sleep, LOL.) </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ i finished my first book of the year + it was a 5-star read! <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3vqG9Cv" target="_blank">afraid of all the things</a></i> was like a balm to my anxious mind. it was beautiful, witty, + filled with biblical truths. i teared up several times because her words were just what i needed to hear. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ i turned on the steelers/ravens game + jackson said, βoh, the bayhawks are losing!β theyβre the ravens. πππ</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ i stumbled across a tiktok of a maine coon cat + now i want one! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ we had our first snow of the new year + while my morning commute was not great, it was so beautiful to watch from my cubicle. βοΈ</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ sunday marks two years of playing my favorite game ever: wordle π</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQljTVUCRANBWs0i5X_sS_q3Wj_pjL6BWqKRP70JO77Vxm17eP6tgvBv86w5SEFfR0DQFhbwCnPVHkaHbPoi1B_PqJoxl5-2o1_76ZPzzA0sMh7ISTt51qJJpGksbEc6nxj9sQW6NcIsyngbWra_lD0NCKF3k-gQr1j15Uw_TrtjaIQpRSJ_U0JeHP8_Y/s4032/3A3DC3A6-D1C4-480A-A3B0-9A3765F16C98.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQljTVUCRANBWs0i5X_sS_q3Wj_pjL6BWqKRP70JO77Vxm17eP6tgvBv86w5SEFfR0DQFhbwCnPVHkaHbPoi1B_PqJoxl5-2o1_76ZPzzA0sMh7ISTt51qJJpGksbEc6nxj9sQW6NcIsyngbWra_lD0NCKF3k-gQr1j15Uw_TrtjaIQpRSJ_U0JeHP8_Y/w640-h480/3A3DC3A6-D1C4-480A-A3B0-9A3765F16C98.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>a m b e rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917973951634892022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477160689355342358.post-38504471613088919922024-01-01T04:30:00.000-08:002024-01-02T11:51:07.840-08:00more in 2024<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOpC7Ztl0gJ5idXMH3_YRUtDP11H-9TRfQrFPAK7al8mrgFRifDqpyVvN5tj_Q_j-r_J4_mo1uhzhiFjktZOu_dj_IGEIh9JsdeNcSTyMOliPVUoq2eKO5hmurVwlHlVauvl6uBsoyjFaj_XDKUJHz1PIBMdP9H4ofAc31nuxQkhaDAGFOWedrk43ytsU/s1122/2B35482B-5934-4B09-9C25-89E049E2473A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1122" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOpC7Ztl0gJ5idXMH3_YRUtDP11H-9TRfQrFPAK7al8mrgFRifDqpyVvN5tj_Q_j-r_J4_mo1uhzhiFjktZOu_dj_IGEIh9JsdeNcSTyMOliPVUoq2eKO5hmurVwlHlVauvl6uBsoyjFaj_XDKUJHz1PIBMdP9H4ofAc31nuxQkhaDAGFOWedrk43ytsU/w428-h640/2B35482B-5934-4B09-9C25-89E049E2473A.jpeg" width="428" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>a m b e rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917973951634892022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477160689355342358.post-66144203750295344042023-12-31T17:27:00.000-08:002023-12-31T17:27:15.932-08:00weekly musings // DEC 25 - DEC 31<div style="text-align: left;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ffus2txPWmjmehpYePl4S0n70uZqDjQFGNoa37PEHnRQKQuAwywlB2ZpcwH01gokac4_Ztu7J178RXLFVLSZsNHJuNyLzgTyTLuDxgtWnw3yvK2Qy-MACODgHZhDeiFlt2156R_7KtfWLSWL3Y8WN0tvt7CWxHSV6BLYbzSr9UDdAWbQQBdVST-jC7Y/s4032/ACS_0151.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ffus2txPWmjmehpYePl4S0n70uZqDjQFGNoa37PEHnRQKQuAwywlB2ZpcwH01gokac4_Ztu7J178RXLFVLSZsNHJuNyLzgTyTLuDxgtWnw3yvK2Qy-MACODgHZhDeiFlt2156R_7KtfWLSWL3Y8WN0tvt7CWxHSV6BLYbzSr9UDdAWbQQBdVST-jC7Y/w480-h640/ACS_0151.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ MERRY CHRISTMAS! π</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ year-end recap posts:</div><div style="text-align: left;">- <a href="http://www.wildbloomblog.com/2023/12/favorite-books-of-2023.html" target="_blank">fav books of 2023</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">- <a href="http://www.wildbloomblog.com/2023/12/best-of-2023.html" target="_blank">best of 2023</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">- <a href="http://www.wildbloomblog.com/2023/12/23-lessons-happenings-in-2023.html" target="_blank">23 lessons + happenings</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;">- <a href="http://www.wildbloomblog.com/2023/12/100-things-from-2023.html" target="_blank">100 things of 2023</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ i finished my final book of the year + it was a very, very surprising 5-star read! <i><a href="https://amzn.to/3vgz3Ap" target="_blank">the mystery guest</a></i> by nita prose was gifted to me by <a href="https://www.netgalley.com" target="_blank">netgalley</a>. i had the lowest of low hopes for this book because -- to be frank -- i hated the ending of <a href="https://amzn.to/48gpShU" target="_blank">the first book of this series</a>. the writing was good + the story kept me engaged, but i could not get on board with the morally corrupt choices of the plot twists. BUT. <i>the mystery guest</i> was perfect-- exceeding every low expectation i had! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ i had another bacon burger this weekβ this time from <i>texas roadhouse</i>. it was underwhelming, but their fries were very good! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>a m b e rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917973951634892022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477160689355342358.post-28161585094657779592023-12-31T13:25:00.000-08:002023-12-31T13:25:23.982-08:00100 things from 2023<div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJ5rc03Ksj83Xz_pI1Vfx0jI8bkPXu5GGmu8VBvens1fxJdrVZlX7cEAJwmJqUvqI3GEQBky_QIIi_KjYSKgbuL75d_7ca8js2f3j7RusWTC7q3HSXo-gyldXykrLYX9xsiiGRoMCenSVGetnAocjAr3qWYKfsi5pkSMv1ACPDoBdM4BDZ5SkxuXqm2I/s4032/EC9FEFB4-18E7-49CE-91D1-A4CA232C23F0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJ5rc03Ksj83Xz_pI1Vfx0jI8bkPXu5GGmu8VBvens1fxJdrVZlX7cEAJwmJqUvqI3GEQBky_QIIi_KjYSKgbuL75d_7ca8js2f3j7RusWTC7q3HSXo-gyldXykrLYX9xsiiGRoMCenSVGetnAocjAr3qWYKfsi5pkSMv1ACPDoBdM4BDZ5SkxuXqm2I/w480-h640/EC9FEFB4-18E7-49CE-91D1-A4CA232C23F0.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3RYWoQ8" target="_blank">our new espresso machine</a> βοΈ β’ <a href="https://amzn.to/47e9QDX" target="_blank">my 2023 hobonichi techo</a> β’ iced shaken espressos β’ homemade lavender syrup β’ maple cinnamon cortados β’ <a href="https://amzn.to/48b9Oy2" target="_blank">pray confidently + consistently- valerie woerner</a> β’ <a href="https://amzn.to/3tD3LTY" target="_blank">create anyway - ashlee gadd</a> β’ in-n-out β’ <a href="https://bubblepopclub.com/?sca_ref=4329914.YnU32yvo5N" target="_blank">bubblepop nail strips</a> β’ easter! He is risen βοΈ β’ the pink lady drink from sonic β’ crumbl cookies β’ garlic-stuffed olives π« β’ jackson lost his first tooth! β’ transformers 6 β’ eight years with my love π₯° β’ dude perfect youtube videos β’ the new zelda game β’ miller moth invasion β’ i blogged <a href="http://www.wildbloomblog.com/search/label/every%20day%20in%20may%202023?max-results=12" target="_blank">every day in may</a> β’ bougee sparkling lemonades from world market π β’ stayed in a yurt at robbers cave state park β’ visited the silos in waco β’ spontaneous beach trip to galveston β’ an epic fireworks show for the fourth π β’ <a href="https://amzn.to/48dd9Nh" target="_blank">drowning - tj newman</a> β’ dozens of flowers at our local park β’ friday evening coffee π€ β’ connections β’ thywordle β’ our neighborβs zucchini bread β’ jackson turned six! β’ the super mario bros movie (fav of the year!) β’ <a href="https://amzn.to/3vg5ijo" target="_blank">american gauntlet - allie lewis</a> β’ <a href="https://amzn.to/48lbW6r" target="_blank">nerds gummy clusters</a> β’ sunflowers in the garden π» β’ joined oneighty! β’ holding my friendβs newborn baby β’ my new kindle β’ honey pepper pimento chicken sandwich from chickfila π§ β’ <a href="https://amzn.to/3S0NKk9" target="_blank">strangely bright - joe rigney</a> β’ owala water bottles β’ fuzzyβs tacos β’ jared caught a spoonbill fish! β’ my birthday weekend lake trip to grand lake β’ new friendships β’ my niece got married β’ jackson lost both of his front teeth β’ the fall parade in our neighborhood π β’ #<a href="http://www.wildbloomblog.com/2023/11/onedayhh-2023.html" target="_blank">onedayHH</a> β’ halloween in our neighborhood β’ staff accountant π€ β’ the <a href="https://amzn.to/3ttePTJ" target="_blank">hobonichi weeks</a> for my new position at work β’ halloween party with our sunday night class β’ hosting the fall party (last minute) in our home β’ no demp reno (discovery+) β’ the witcher β’ vidangel β’ football season π β’ thanksgiving β’ cranberry jalapeΓ±o dip β’ the ballad of songbirds + snakes β’ favorite snack: greek yogurt with blueberries + granola β’ twinkling lights β¨ β’ sunflower-lined highways β’ cinnamon toffee popcorn β’ nine inches of snow! βοΈ β’ redecorating our dining room β’ trader joes snacks β’ wordle π β’ aspen coffee sweatshirt β’ indiana jones movies β’ matinee showings at the movie theater β’ eggnog β’ bacon-wrapped little smokies β’ christmas π β’ advent β’ bacon burgers β’ cozy sweatshirts β’ americanos β’ our sunday night class β’ lists π β’ lavender lattes β’ <a href="https://amzn.to/3TQ3yau" target="_blank">my βJβ necklace</a> β’ <a href="https://amzn.to/3vmMH5i" target="_blank">the happy life of isadora bentley - courtney walsh</a> β’ vintage cola ollipop with sushi β’ slow saturday mornings β’ <a href="https://amzn.to/3vj7M0g" target="_blank">canon ivy printer</a> β’ all the flowers πΈ β’ liquid blush β’ pesto tortellini salad from target β’ our floral christmas tree β’ <a href="https://amzn.to/3H2lqrm" target="_blank">the mystery guest - nita prose</a> β’ tiktok β’ <a href="https://amzn.to/3TIg1go" target="_blank">these handwarmer mugs</a> β’ no longer bound - forrest frank β’ <a href="https://amzn.to/47gIXQ0" target="_blank">uno flip</a> β’ orange scones from panera β’ reinventing my style β’ by His grace + with a grateful heartβ another year of life π©΅</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">affiliate links throughout this post </span></i></div>a m b e rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917973951634892022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477160689355342358.post-11578185080850539412023-12-31T07:41:00.000-08:002023-12-31T07:41:17.796-08:00DECEMBER 2023<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: large;"> H A P P E N I N G S : </span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>+ i marveled at all the twinkling lights. it is one of my favorite things about this time of year.</div><div><br /></div><div>+ we had our work christmas party at dave + buster's. it was lots of fun + i had the best bacon burger! </div></div><div><br /></div><div>+ we celebrated christmas in oklahoma with my family. it was so fun to spend time together + make memories. π</div><div><br /></div><div>+ jared + i went on a little day date while in oklahoma. we ate lunch at the famous eskimo joe's. (i am on a burger kick right now. EJ's was good, nothing spectacular. although the bacon they put on the burger was thick + crispy + i could have eaten 10 pieces, LOL.) we stopped by our favorite coffee shop in stillwater: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/balancedcoffeeco/?hl=en" target="_blank">balanced coffee co</a>. i got the blackberry lavender latte + jared got the lavender vanilla latte. both were delish. then we went to walmart where i discovered a <a href="https://amzn.to/48kDBUB" target="_blank">wordle board game</a> and immediately threw it in our cart!</div><div><br /></div><div>+ one word: EGGNOG π€</div><div><br /></div><div>+ we celebrated christmas + it was a wonderful time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div> </div><div><div><span style="background-color: black; caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: white; font-size: medium;"> B O O K S : </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: x-small;"><i style="background-color: white;"> affiliate links</i></span></div><div> </div><div>- <a href="https://amzn.to/3uT47G9" target="_blank">the woman in me</a> - 4 stars</div><div>- <a href="https://amzn.to/41hMuMx" target="_blank">the greatest gift</a> - 5 stars</div><div>- <a href="https://amzn.to/4aHA7NW" target="_blank">the mystery guest</a> - 5 stars! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvyfG8AuPBQG4NdN86lYSn-2N_uktskiNMrCEBP1FEGV_nlt1M3pcIfDQ6q3T-jBg6ojU9b_BOsmNsUUXi95Nm9q8hno5819wSE_qS44R1Ybkmx2_Coy9jBJX85ekdlwkd5GOVl-6xm2l9dhcKk2NwzVhFcKzghZZEMKpJavTJCcWorbM0RUc5Afp5Z8/s4032/ACS_0151.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrvyfG8AuPBQG4NdN86lYSn-2N_uktskiNMrCEBP1FEGV_nlt1M3pcIfDQ6q3T-jBg6ojU9b_BOsmNsUUXi95Nm9q8hno5819wSE_qS44R1Ybkmx2_Coy9jBJX85ekdlwkd5GOVl-6xm2l9dhcKk2NwzVhFcKzghZZEMKpJavTJCcWorbM0RUc5Afp5Z8/w480-h640/ACS_0151.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;"> THINGS I LOVED IN DECEMBER: </span></span> </div></div><div> </div><div>- bright lipstick </div><div>- observing advent</div><div>- twinkling lights β¨</div><div>- the bacon burger from D&B's </div><div>- five days off from work</div><div>- planning for the new year π</div><div>- <a href="https://amzn.to/478CeqZ" target="_blank">this lip balm</a> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"> O B S E R V A T I O N S </span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>+ the Lord has really been working on my people pleasing tendencies this month. he is pulling up roots that have taken up too much space in my heart + mind for far too long. it has been a hard process, for sure. but i know what He is doing is for my benefit + for His glory. </div><div><br /></div><div>+ there comes a time when things will end, but it does not always mean it is a bad thing. i am about to step away from something that is not "bad", but i know i need to let it go in obedience to the Lord. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-size: large;"> 2 0 2 3 R E C A P S </span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.wildbloomblog.com/2023/12/23-lessons-happenings-in-2023.html" target="_blank">23 lessons + happenings in 2023</a> β¨</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.wildbloomblog.com/2023/12/best-of-2023.html" target="_blank">best of 2023</a> π€</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.wildbloomblog.com/2023/12/favorite-books-of-2023.html" target="_blank">favorite books of 2023</a> π</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.wildbloomblog.com/2023/12/100-things-from-2023.html" target="_blank">100 things of 2023</a> βοΈ</div></div><div><br /></div></div>a m b e rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917973951634892022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477160689355342358.post-62810930596992688492023-12-28T03:00:00.000-08:002023-12-28T03:00:00.261-08:0023 lessons + happenings in 2023<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpE-TK_32onJvGKNssVTbnYAUhefp-kzxgxWsubljRKVXuKaUucn7Wc_kwhdtCvTnDR4W9-74DWoRUTuO99KqQ3g9Modwstv2a_Wp4N8D6GN4jeizSAB5Zp25dxsjyQrBEX7dUcpq3H2mfwqO0Re8AzxqQjO6H9PeRjNA-hEOitoJRY2oDid8_aOU044/s3264/IMG_3597.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1655" data-original-width="3264" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpE-TK_32onJvGKNssVTbnYAUhefp-kzxgxWsubljRKVXuKaUucn7Wc_kwhdtCvTnDR4W9-74DWoRUTuO99KqQ3g9Modwstv2a_Wp4N8D6GN4jeizSAB5Zp25dxsjyQrBEX7dUcpq3H2mfwqO0Re8AzxqQjO6H9PeRjNA-hEOitoJRY2oDid8_aOU044/w640-h324/IMG_3597.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ we bought <a href="https://amzn.to/48vU88l" target="_blank">an espresso machine</a> several days into the new year + it has proved to be the best purchase of the year for us! we make lattes + americanos + jared gets to live out his love language of making coffee for others. βοΈ</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ <i>faith is formed in the mundane days. how you walk with the Lord on a random tuesday will reveal how you react to mountaintops + valleys alike. </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ i continued my daily <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/games/wordle/index.html" target="_blank">wordle</a> play, but added two new games: <a href="https://thywordle.com" target="_blank">thywordle</a> + <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/games/connections" target="_blank">connections</a>. ππ</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ <i>learn to be unoffendable. in a world where offense is lurking around every corner, it is beneficial to simply let things go. stop taking everything so personally. in doing so, bitterness + anger have no place to take root</i>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ jared + i celebrated eight years of marriage. π°πΌββοΈ</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCW7XjkIFsDDhIA5aoNBdJmSZu1ug6DAWMse5PYJWkr6QMmcNibhYiw5vOGJ7lSheRYMjLxk7lxTk4W9Vf1QCGsUXv0vbfO08ijufZLMT1TZvEqgOi75v3g8-3H_D3mN4thy5u4YyFocrq-X9PAgn7jYTrqlo0tGIJMn9bINf4cRFH1c7T4zpgVxKSYs/s3264/IMG_3598.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1646" data-original-width="3264" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCW7XjkIFsDDhIA5aoNBdJmSZu1ug6DAWMse5PYJWkr6QMmcNibhYiw5vOGJ7lSheRYMjLxk7lxTk4W9Vf1QCGsUXv0vbfO08ijufZLMT1TZvEqgOi75v3g8-3H_D3mN4thy5u4YyFocrq-X9PAgn7jYTrqlo0tGIJMn9bINf4cRFH1c7T4zpgVxKSYs/w640-h322/IMG_3598.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ <i>my favorite thing to do to elevate the vibes in our home is to turn on an ambience youtube video. we love <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnQnoCdzOIc" target="_blank">this one</a> + <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5XfSzBxSg0&t=34s" target="_blank">the one</a> + <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecOhBrGTUO4" target="_blank">this one</a>. it just makes it more fun to have this on in the background, especially when we have company over.</i> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ at the end of our spring trip to oklahoma + texas, as we were pulling out of waco + headed back to kansas, we randomly decided to extend our trip one more day so jackson could experience the beach! we headed south a few hours to galveston + had such a fun time. it is definitely a trip we won't soon forget. βοΈ</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ <i>we never truly know what others are going through. what we perceive is not always (actually, rarely) the whole truth.</i> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ we celebrated two of my favorite days in the neighborhood: fourth of july + halloween. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3FlW25LAO5-bZuE2K6-A2SxxbsHlBXUV6vOdlq_Ln9LMXmlzmwgTyNokSbIIu6N4qq_jUDb7A_-j0q35o8-t4x0VOCxoFARuRaNE1dtsM3YxHsoU_a7tVpFO_NP2zvKG8i_ESDFrhrDPySfFHMxGg46XNZXUDRn4nkb5lcFEwvEXtegYzculpRelwZ4/s3264/IMG_3596.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1655" data-original-width="3264" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn3FlW25LAO5-bZuE2K6-A2SxxbsHlBXUV6vOdlq_Ln9LMXmlzmwgTyNokSbIIu6N4qq_jUDb7A_-j0q35o8-t4x0VOCxoFARuRaNE1dtsM3YxHsoU_a7tVpFO_NP2zvKG8i_ESDFrhrDPySfFHMxGg46XNZXUDRn4nkb5lcFEwvEXtegYzculpRelwZ4/w640-h324/IMG_3596.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ <i>rock the bold lipstick. burn the good candle. DNF the boring book. wear what you like. β¨ </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ jackson lost his first tooth! (and then three more, including his two front teeth -- just in time for christmas). </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ <i>todayβs culture will tell you the church can be anywhere except the four walls of an actual church: your living room, the coffee shop down the street, hey- i have also read where someone claimed the beach was their church. they have it all wrong. what i have come to learn is the church is a lifeline of a believer. community, worship, preaching from scripture β it is vital to the christian life. some of my deepest wounds have been from those in the church, but i have lived long enough to know if i let bitterness have an inch, it will overtake my life. so i forgive + i show up each sunday + each wednesday + i get to live out my faith with other believers like the Lord designed. </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ0nq4-S2NsKnme7MtPKY_nuKPFBFj0bAvoptw_sz8Q4ET8kAit5ZbSLj1Bwf_ZBM7qmZascGUHz4Mr7g-rn72BbgLOWiATH1WeVWJXzyTxxz6T4HFz-qwTjgq25D6dHsXw2MuZfkhyd-N3hFG8VwtJNsDDc7HisKhhTaN4IpPWi52g1O7lGxEkEbU38A/s3264/IMG_3601.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1646" data-original-width="3264" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ0nq4-S2NsKnme7MtPKY_nuKPFBFj0bAvoptw_sz8Q4ET8kAit5ZbSLj1Bwf_ZBM7qmZascGUHz4Mr7g-rn72BbgLOWiATH1WeVWJXzyTxxz6T4HFz-qwTjgq25D6dHsXw2MuZfkhyd-N3hFG8VwtJNsDDc7HisKhhTaN4IpPWi52g1O7lGxEkEbU38A/w640-h322/IMG_3601.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ on my birthday trip weekend, jared caught the biggest fish of his life! i am so, so happy i got to experience it with him. π£</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ <i>i discovered, through a book, that after years of wondering why my eye color is different, that i have a condition called central heterochromia. it's a fancy word for having a different color near the border of my pupils.</i> π</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ jared + i joined the youth ministry staff at our church. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">β’ <i>if you only turn to God when circumstances in your life are hard, it is likely you are not trusting in Him, but in your circumstances, when life is good.</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTEhanJXhTb91-5RmpKcHVzjigX0eP3pqmVprGpBfy9MhURYu_2L40lh0mVal1EucNw_qSRjYjg4xYI-Q-mj2GuzItosVg_iAQiD2vcb-4tuIliJULk_qVTpN9vxgeUz_3QwDjRoj5zp_Uoq6jj-Gf6UtHiykiwBkQn0BcdXkjOVUWtGpV8CZvdqwuAM/s3264/IMG_3600.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1646" data-original-width="3264" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTEhanJXhTb91-5RmpKcHVzjigX0eP3pqmVprGpBfy9MhURYu_2L40lh0mVal1EucNw_qSRjYjg4xYI-Q-mj2GuzItosVg_iAQiD2vcb-4tuIliJULk_qVTpN9vxgeUz_3QwDjRoj5zp_Uoq6jj-Gf6UtHiykiwBkQn0BcdXkjOVUWtGpV8CZvdqwuAM/w640-h322/IMG_3600.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><div>+ i read 35 books this year. <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/7083512-amber?ref=nav_mybooks&shelf=read-in-2023" target="_blank">see the list here</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>β’ <i>a beautiful blessing to come from this year was the gift of friendships. i am so, so grateful for the deep relationships that were formed + the new relationships that are growing. to have a friend, you have to be a friend. this has not always been the easiest thing for me, but what a blessing from the Lord -- to bring people in my life (and some, out) this year.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>+ in what can only be the Lord, i accepted a new position at work. i was promoted to a staff accountant. the story is a beautiful reminder that He is in all the details of my life. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>β’ <i>i made a conscious effort to live slower this year. while i said yes to a lot of opportunities, i also said no, in favor of rest. most saturday mornings were filled with reading + scripture + no plans. we made our home cozy, so that it was a place of rest + not chaos. there is a balance in this process, and i really feel like i nailed it this year.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>+ i journaled every day of the year in my <a href=" https://amzn.to/3NGNAvx" target="_blank">hobonichi</a>. it was such a fun practice! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>β’ <i>my faith in the Lord grew + stretched this year. there was spiritual warfare + highs + lows. by His grace + with a grateful heart, this was a big year in my faith. He is jehovah jireh. </i> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>+ i took 83752903 photos of flowers. i ate way too many honey pimento cheese chicken sandwiches from chickfila. i drank many cups of good coffee. i wore a sweatshirt at least 90% of the year. i had the most wonderful day when it snowed nine inches. i played wordle every. single. day! i took a lot of walks in our neighborhood. i stopped to marvel at His creation many times, whether it was a sunrise or a flower or the sound of the rain on the window or a hug. tears of joy + tears of sadness were shed. i said <i>i love you</i> a lot. i said <i>i'm sorry</i> a lot. i celebrated the little things. i romanticized my life. this year was a gift, even with all its sorrows, because i got to walk with the Lord each step, each day. He is good, not because of His gifts, but because He knows no other way to be. </div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cKF4LSk6kbNsLKos2oMJUMA_fi0SB6tgvQtJAJeTdKMVrv9L3zag5sN4gFoXtQmmSdzjWp4goDyuSL85OLvpLNgL5dLXKVeUVwIOuow65cphWHibzRk3mUnF6sZ57dcGUh-iTieKJVPyh7ZpOzHJ-7xnBPX14xmzRJslsmQDqzr1etAYrtmfZoPh4E4/s3264/IMG_3602.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="3264" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4cKF4LSk6kbNsLKos2oMJUMA_fi0SB6tgvQtJAJeTdKMVrv9L3zag5sN4gFoXtQmmSdzjWp4goDyuSL85OLvpLNgL5dLXKVeUVwIOuow65cphWHibzRk3mUnF6sZ57dcGUh-iTieKJVPyh7ZpOzHJ-7xnBPX14xmzRJslsmQDqzr1etAYrtmfZoPh4E4/w640-h324/IMG_3602.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>a m b e rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917973951634892022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477160689355342358.post-53631032624055730772023-12-27T03:00:00.000-08:002023-12-27T03:00:00.129-08:00BEST OF 2023.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6tsEDZMa27M253j67jvLDk6kkIL8P48lPbF_zxtFlRTJxnmx5aKC_DKMx4jCjm4Y0GAZJQWmxUjb-PUFx7oVoSub6sX59eJsjtMzfMab6IVUU9rQ-JS5dqk5idb-X6dmV9Xk2ulAYDu7WGMu-PcY-YL8pHHA1IxozLuVYDoHwoX7yvRrLQjgVG2CQ_U/s4032/ACS_0124.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6tsEDZMa27M253j67jvLDk6kkIL8P48lPbF_zxtFlRTJxnmx5aKC_DKMx4jCjm4Y0GAZJQWmxUjb-PUFx7oVoSub6sX59eJsjtMzfMab6IVUU9rQ-JS5dqk5idb-X6dmV9Xk2ulAYDu7WGMu-PcY-YL8pHHA1IxozLuVYDoHwoX7yvRrLQjgVG2CQ_U/w480-h640/ACS_0124.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><div><b>BEST ADVENTURE/TRAVEL/TRIP</b>: our spring trip to texas! we had a couple days at <a href="http://www.wildbloomblog.com/2023/05/robbers-cave-state-park.html" target="_blank">robbers cave state park</a> in oklahoma. we then ventured down to <a href="http://www.wildbloomblog.com/2023/05/waco-texas.html" target="_blank">waco, texas</a> to visit the silos for a day. as we pulled out of the airbnb + put in our home address, we randomly decided to extend our trip an extra day + drove a few hours south to <a href="http://www.wildbloomblog.com/2023/05/galveston-texas.html" target="_blank">the beach in galveston</a>. it was such a fun trip with many great memories! <br /><b><br /></b><b><br /></b></div><div><b>BEST KIDDO MILESTONE</b>: jackson lost his first tooth + then proceeded to lose both of his front teeth -- just in time for christmas!. he has started reading so well + one of my favorite memories from earlier this year is when he was reading a store sign + asked, "mommy, what is <i>booyah booyah baby</i>?" i turned around, confused by his question, only to burst into laughter seconds later. it was <i>buy buy baby</i>. π <br /><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>BEST FAITH GROWER</b>: spiritual warfare. late winter/early spring of this year was, without a doubt, the hardest warfare we experienced as a married couple + as individuals. we know the enemy wanted us to just quit -- to become complacent + apathetic with our faith like we had been for far too long. but we persevered with prayer, by the grace of the Lord. He was our fortress in those difficult days. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>FAVORITE BLOG POST(S) WRITTEN</b>: </div><div>β’ i blogged <a href="http://www.wildbloomblog.com/search/label/every%20day%20in%20may%202023?max-results=12" target="_blank">every day in may</a> <br />β’ <a href="http://www.wildbloomblog.com/2023/02/hallelujah.html" target="_blank">hallelujah</a> </div><div>β’ <a href="http://www.wildbloomblog.com/2023/01/2-0-2-3.html" target="_blank">inaugural year intro post </a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72aG0_W8rZQwyCtkiqGG3tIH8cIzoRFcVJIaGjPDbQZK1WVZt-NTT_ThcRGOjVfQtM6PEMW2Jp6paBbG88rCAfiW-wxFKlVfOmpCfPAvabQ8hlZlEtnvoowXcm62IeWkPCTSh6VIPTYZGXAhdWWfdG6k-kHlMJ2XtCjwi8vsbgfT_js8RpIckKBjQkNs/s4032/6B441432-7C27-4CC6-ABEA-695247D486FB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72aG0_W8rZQwyCtkiqGG3tIH8cIzoRFcVJIaGjPDbQZK1WVZt-NTT_ThcRGOjVfQtM6PEMW2Jp6paBbG88rCAfiW-wxFKlVfOmpCfPAvabQ8hlZlEtnvoowXcm62IeWkPCTSh6VIPTYZGXAhdWWfdG6k-kHlMJ2XtCjwi8vsbgfT_js8RpIckKBjQkNs/w480-h640/6B441432-7C27-4CC6-ABEA-695247D486FB.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>BEST TREND YOU TRIED</b>: when <a href="https://amzn.to/3TALGk4" target="_blank">clogs</a> came back in style this year, i was ahead of the game because i saved mine from ten years ago. i bought two more pair this year. they are what i like to call "cozy stylish" shoes.</div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>BEST BEAUTY PURCHASE</b>: </div><div>β’ <a href="https://bubblepopclub.com?sca_ref=4329914.YnU32yvo5N" target="_blank">bubblepop nail strips</a>! </div><div>β’ <a href="https://amzn.to/3RiOmji" target="_blank">cerave cleansing balm</a> </div><div>β’ <a href="https://amzn.to/3TyKbTt" target="_blank">lumi glotion</a> </div><div>β’ <a href="https://amzn.to/3TpTh4K" target="_blank">these pimple patches</a></div><div>β’ <a href="https://amzn.to/4arBG2G" target="_blank">this self tanner</a> </div><div>β’ <a href="https://amzn.to/3tsNpxa" target="_blank">cream blush</a> </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>BEST HABIT YOU CREATED</b>: in this season of life, i just cannot wake up early to study scripture. i had to let go of the notion that i <i>had</i> start my day off with scripture. what works for this time in my life is reading + studying after dinner each evening. the bible is not simply a task on a to-do list; it's the living word of God + it is vital in my relationship with the Lord. i am so grateful for this time each day! </div><div><br /></div><div>(i cannot recap the year without mentioning another beloved habit: coffee + wordle every single morning. it is the tiniest of delights π) </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>BEST NEW RECIPE</b>: <a href="https://www.primaverakitchen.com/ground-turkey-sweet-potato-skillet/" target="_blank">ground turkey sweet potato skillet</a> </div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUa0P3xbvMpHG9uqwcmjRqMKjJNeGvzDt7lr0tCA9ir2AMZLacHSeEMJeY-mpbvQ6jzparpwsU0IrA6xETSh_SVZLdqk7WhRcEpFpya3MIyBX3cRk7aHOBU1iKR9PptsR_BYvpz1XtXIwZfKcd7qRaLsV_BUZtJONstX9bMY-19EwdNiSqCoBwA7b7VI/s2048/IMG_7974.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUa0P3xbvMpHG9uqwcmjRqMKjJNeGvzDt7lr0tCA9ir2AMZLacHSeEMJeY-mpbvQ6jzparpwsU0IrA6xETSh_SVZLdqk7WhRcEpFpya3MIyBX3cRk7aHOBU1iKR9PptsR_BYvpz1XtXIwZfKcd7qRaLsV_BUZtJONstX9bMY-19EwdNiSqCoBwA7b7VI/w480-h640/IMG_7974.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>BEST MAMA MOMENT</b>: nighttime prayers with my boy. him grabbing my hand when we're in a crowded place. the absolutely hilarious things he says. watching silly animal videos together. him sitting next to me, drawing while i blog. i love being his mom. π </div><div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div><b>BEST HOME IMPROVEMENT</b>: we rearranged our dining room to be an actual dining room, LOL. we took out the cabinet with our board games + centered the table. after adding a plant shelf + rug, the space feels way more cozy. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>BEST LITTLE LUXURY YOU'VE ENJOYED</b>: <a href="https://amzn.to/3Tvjor0" target="_blank">this hand warmer mug</a>. it has become my weekend morning coffee mug of choice. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>BEST BOOK(S)</b>: nonfiction: <i><a href="https://amzn.to/474GOXg" target="_blank">pray confidently + consistently</a></i> by valerie woerner // fiction: <a href="https://amzn.to/3Nujo6Y" target="_blank"><i>drowning</i></a> by tj newman + <i><a href="https://amzn.to/48hTOtM" target="_blank">american gauntlet</a></i> by allie lewis. (i couldn't choose between the two!) <a href="http://www.wildbloomblog.com/2023/12/favorite-books-of-2023.html?m=1" target="_blank">here are my favorite books of 2023</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iyLBA0DmVsW3C0ciLcQwOUa5HYus9KuD-zsTXN5DBlnIMmlT0V-DWvSODdZwNyFZQ0GN3PaM3C-sHBgaXp4eGEgLmTKO2lNFc2eV5TCyUebd9NAArhC2L61nJuBO-2eNPBMr8UZEfv2oUwnJdagTe9ZQo4AAnVjU6Sui3IIBpOfzjGNgcbHNkLTDuoY/s4032/E62FA4B1-148C-4938-9CA8-6470B5F8AD40.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-iyLBA0DmVsW3C0ciLcQwOUa5HYus9KuD-zsTXN5DBlnIMmlT0V-DWvSODdZwNyFZQ0GN3PaM3C-sHBgaXp4eGEgLmTKO2lNFc2eV5TCyUebd9NAArhC2L61nJuBO-2eNPBMr8UZEfv2oUwnJdagTe9ZQo4AAnVjU6Sui3IIBpOfzjGNgcbHNkLTDuoY/w480-h640/E62FA4B1-148C-4938-9CA8-6470B5F8AD40.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>BEST MOVIE(S)</b>: </div><div>β’ the super mario bros -- jackson + i had a movie night complete with crumbl cookie + <a href="https://amzn.to/3vbh6mV" target="_blank">our fav candy</a>. this movie was sooooo good! </div><div>β’ transformers 6 -- is anyone surprised this is on the list?! </div><div>β’ the ballads of songbirds + snakes -- a surprise pick on the list, for sure. we had zero hopes of this being good + ended up discussing it for days!</div><div>β’ ant man: quantamania -- the movie itself was kosher, but the CGI + digital effects of the quantamania world were so impressive.</div><div>β’ indiana jones (#4 +#5) -- i watched the IJ series for the first time this year (<i>yes, i know</i>.) itβs a fun series with good story lines.</div><div>β’ a knight's tale -- another first watch for me. such a delight of a movie!</div><div>β’ beckham -- i learned a lot in this documentary. mostly how insane people are when it comes to soccer. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>BEST TV SHOW(S)</b>: </div><div>β’ the witcher </div><div>β’ no demo reno</div><div>β’ the crown, seasons 5 + 6</div><div>one of the best things from the year was paying for <a href="https://www.vidangel.com" target="_blank">vidangel</a>! </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>BEST ALBUM OR SONG</b>: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/7JxHM7ioNtHLF2pJLcXHkp?si=0a797a95583d4869" target="_blank">no longer bound</a> - forrest frank + MCM. when i hear this song, i just smile. i love hearing jackson sing it at the top of his lungs from the backseat. π₯Ί</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>BEST PODCAST: </b>for the second year in a row, podcasts were just not my thing. i did really enjoy <i><a href="https://www.jimmyandkelly.com/podcast" target="_blank">clearly</a></i> by jimmy + kelly needham. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiKzOEuzKkb5Yq4nfyc0Dmpw9Qi0uUAWJqQZCJvMAKtFB3KW6I41sHr_rluv29ITBSg1VVkqvefBXpPg5Du1gcGmYEUi68d4qBzk5cyElKkdxYg8OeJYNnD2NXDKVNHqrYYellKhj8kHhnTsOoXpAnCNenY_hOsMFAYIql-PIP3_kgg9edkzmgtMwpqjo/s4032/46993486-B209-4CB8-B817-7489CAEEDAC7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" 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annual christmas shopping date is always one i look forward to. we ate dinner at bella luna + then shopped while sipping coffee. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>BEST FAMILY MEMORY</b>: on my birthday trip, we took out a pontoon boat with my family. after about 20 minutes, jared's fishing pole caught something. he quickly said it was probably a tree branch, and kept trying to reel it in. after about thirty seconds, he realized no- it's a fish. a BIG fish. after about 10 minutes of fighting + reeling, he pulled in a spoonbill fish! it was the biggest fish he ever caught, and it was an experience we will not forget. π£ </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a 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for marvelous</a> </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">** </span><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">affiliate links throughout post</span></i> </div></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>a m b e rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917973951634892022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477160689355342358.post-77793867359595978752023-12-26T07:42:00.000-08:002023-12-30T11:51:59.729-08:00favorite books of 2023<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdCYithipZPgs17TXNImPwcDuegW4chpm-anBu5tfjzmAyALuQolV6b3T72Yn-upNWca4wbm14BhDlvi66Uc86BzdgWcx3Mgx3DbEB2tHNSN2tckClLNAAK5wAnx2Mt6YXoaWU_m_DxgNfBYpLU4f_pvQscy2zniDCp-9H1f9QH9yNkXWBBu-JTWPEYU/s3264/IMG_3618.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="3264" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdCYithipZPgs17TXNImPwcDuegW4chpm-anBu5tfjzmAyALuQolV6b3T72Yn-upNWca4wbm14BhDlvi66Uc86BzdgWcx3Mgx3DbEB2tHNSN2tckClLNAAK5wAnx2Mt6YXoaWU_m_DxgNfBYpLU4f_pvQscy2zniDCp-9H1f9QH9yNkXWBBu-JTWPEYU/w640-h640/IMG_3618.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ <a href="https://amzn.to/3RExRP3" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">PRAY CONFIDENTLY + CONSISTENTLY</span></a> -- valerie woerner </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">not to be dramatic, but this book changed my life. it jumpstarted something in me that had been suppressed for years. a big goal for 2023 was to pray more. not in a flippant, check-it-off-my-to-do-list type of goal, but to make prayer my default in the good times + the bad alike. this book helped open my eyes to that type of life + i am so grateful to have read it! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ <a href="https://amzn.to/3RA6R34" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">CREATE ANYWAY</span></a> -- ashlee gadd</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">i was picked to be on the launch team for this book. i have long followed ashlee's online creative endeavors + love her art. this book was surprising in that it was deeply rooted in faith. i thought it was going to be a big pep talk about how we need to make room to create, but it was much more than that. if you are a mom who loves Jesus + loves to create in some way, this book is a must read! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ <a href="https://amzn.to/3RULPxh" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">DROWNING</span></a> -- t.j. newman</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">newman's first book was on my favs list for 2022, and i was thrilled to read her second novel. just like her first book, the second does not disappoint! it was action packed + quite possibly my favorite of the two! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ <a href="https://amzn.to/3TFmuJi" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">AMERICAN GAUNTLET</span></a> -- allie lewis</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">this book is proof that you don't need "smut" to have a stellar novel. this could be classified as a "sports romance" book. it's a combination of survivor + fear factor. there were swoon-filled moments, but again -- i did not have to look up chapters to skip or "spicy" scenes because it was a clean, well-written book! i love love loved this book! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ <a href="https://amzn.to/48bs7TJ" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">THE HAPPY LIFE OF ISADORA BENTLEY</span></a> -- courtney walsh </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">another book without smut + it was so stinking cute! i loved this book so, so much! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ <a href="https://amzn.to/4aCgcQK" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">STRANGELY BRIGHT</span></a> -- joe rigney</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">one of my insta friends reviewed this book, so i added it to my TBR. during a consecration week with our church, i started listening to it on audio + WOW! it was such an enjoyable read. the premise of the book is: "how do christians enjoy the good things of the earth while still enjoying the Creator?" the author explores this subject with scripture + beautiful examples + i enjoyed every page! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ <span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://amzn.to/48FcbsZ" target="_blank">THE MYSTERY GUEST</a></span> -- nita prose</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">this is a last-minute addition! if you had told me this book would make any list i made, i would have guessed it to be on a not-so-great list, due to my strong feelings about the first book in this series. but the mystery guest was PERFECT. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><u><span style="font-size: medium;">honorable mentions</span>:</u></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">- <a href="https://amzn.to/3txu2D3" target="_blank">celebrities for Jesus</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">- <a href="https://amzn.to/3NHc5J1" target="_blank">ten words to live by</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">- <a href="https://amzn.to/4aMVI7Z" target="_blank">finlay donovan jumps the gun</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">- <a href="https://amzn.to/3RBDOMD" target="_blank">the only one left</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/7083512-amber?ref=nav_mybooks&shelf=read-in-2023" target="_blank">2023 reads via goodreads</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>affiliate links throughout post</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://amzn.to/3NHc5J1"></a><a href="https://amzn.to/3NHc5J1"></a></i></div>a m b e rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917973951634892022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477160689355342358.post-3745249043247162102023-12-24T17:40:00.000-08:002023-12-24T17:40:48.725-08:00weekly musings // DEC 18 - DEC 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soon-to-be-published books. i have been gifted two e-books already + it is so exciting! π</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ i have been on a huge <b>bacon burger</b> kick lately. ratings, so far:</div><div style="text-align: left;">1- <i>dave + buster's bacon burger</i> (the garlic aioli sauce w/ the bacon jam π + thick slice of cheese. OMG.)</div><div style="text-align: left;">2- <i>outback's bacon burger</i> (it was cooked to medium perfection with all the fixings.)</div><div style="text-align: left;">3- <i>jalapeΓ±o burger from regal theaters</i> (the beef was very, very good! i did not get bacon since it cost extra. i didn't plan to get food, so when i saw the pepsi was $7, i silently decided an extra 99 cents for bacon wasn't worth it. because that made total sense at the time π€·πΌββοΈ)</div><div style="text-align: left;">4- <i>BJ's guac bacon burger</i> (the guac + the juicy burger were good!)</div><div style="text-align: left;">5- <i>eskimo joe's bacon burger</i> (the burger itself was subpar, but the bacon was the best of all the burgers on the list. thick + crispy + seasoned so well!) </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ i was talking to jared about how strange parasocial relationships are with celebrities + influencers. i find it so weird when people comment on their posts, like they know them. i realized the only time i actually comment on their posts if i am trying to win one of their giveaways. π</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ we saw aquaman in theaters on saturday afternoon. i give it a 3.7/5. i've said it before, but i'll say it again: matinee movies > evening movies </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ i have been slowly working on my year-end blog recaps. these are my favorite posts to write! they will be published next weekend. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ jared used real eggnog to make an eggnog latte and it was π₯</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ the boys + i spent all of wednesday night driving around wichita to look at christmas lights. i sipped a decaf americano + it is always one of my favorite annual traditions. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ my neighbor texted me at 7 o'clock on friday night (three days before christmas) to see if i wanted to go out for a quick shopping trip. we thought it was going to be crazy, but were pleasantly surprised to find it was decent. we bought makeup + only shopped for an hour, but it was still fun.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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(<a href="http://www.wildbloomblog.com/2023/12/weekly-musings-dec-4-dec-10.html" target="_blank">remember last week</a> when i talked about my top two favorite burgers? i can now add a third burger to my rankings: the bacon burger from D&B! from the thick slice of cheese to the garlic aioli sauce, it was delish. what made it a top ten burger was the bacon jam -- SO GOOD!) thanks to one of my coworkers, i was able to get jackson the cutest stuffed sloth with my tickets.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">- we celebrated christmas with my family in oklahoma this week. it was so fun to see my family + spend time together.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">- jared + i went on a little day date while in oklahoma. we ate lunch at the famous eskimo joe's. (i am on a burger kick right now. EJ's was good, nothing spectacular. although the bacon they put on the burger was thick + crispy + i could have eaten 10 pieces, LOL.) we stopped by our favorite coffee shop in stillwater: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/balancedcoffeeco/?hl=en" target="_blank">balanced coffee co</a>. i got the blackberry lavender latte + jared got the lavender vanilla latte. both were delish. then we went to walmart where i discovered a <a href="https://amzn.to/48kDBUB" target="_blank">wordle board game</a> and immediately threw it in our cart! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">- there comes a time when things will end, but it does not always mean it is a bad thing. i am about to walk away from something that i don't necessarily hate, but i know i need to let it go in obedience to the Lord. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAt54qh9RqKOUjvz4Y-84pQmMuIy2gVxLWiYcuHABPZhbuR9fdtyUAnacFbCJE9LZm0smTjDcvdW_Guo0BLPe6wjj1gWoml7KbbvddgvX6BGEhQR0rSxoe84uMemRnEAAbRXfhLmMI0kQxV9BrWwNqClvutWlo48UdP8qlAMsDe5PAvaQbO5jWSjywxLk/w480-h640/A00ABA1A-52C2-4F4D-9C0E-F202465788A3.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ in 5-10 years, society will begin to see the ramifications of family vloggers. say it with me now: <i>children are not content</i>! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ jared + i had our annual christmas shopping date this week. dinner at bella luna + shopping at a couple stores. it is such a fun tradition we have. π€</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ we celebrated christmas with our young adult bible group from church. there was lots of laughter + jared won a giftcard to outback steakhouse. (tell me why their bloomin' onion burger is legit? it's my number two fav burger, behind red robin's fondue burger.)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>a m b e rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917973951634892022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477160689355342358.post-23842109256285642512023-12-03T19:04:00.000-08:002023-12-03T19:04:23.051-08:00weekly musings // NOV 27 - DEC 3<div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_29yNkBZLyDHEMZFZRPbAonNRtkub9ZF-ZqLd6moR44lV4dDFMuedjGlCzRAFuSMP2MqoLTIVTBxHGLPtWScl1VNmqUFG7TbsdqV3MqC_lzdkm9U6hIQrocbgOFD_F5zaJEPCqI2vQBi8u4NBeOWGAOsHJoXraWJdw94u3QEeXnGT4L-SNoSnr19WAps/s4032/A2F3DF8A-EBF6-48C2-8259-3FBF7A2BE88A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_29yNkBZLyDHEMZFZRPbAonNRtkub9ZF-ZqLd6moR44lV4dDFMuedjGlCzRAFuSMP2MqoLTIVTBxHGLPtWScl1VNmqUFG7TbsdqV3MqC_lzdkm9U6hIQrocbgOFD_F5zaJEPCqI2vQBi8u4NBeOWGAOsHJoXraWJdw94u3QEeXnGT4L-SNoSnr19WAps/w480-h640/A2F3DF8A-EBF6-48C2-8259-3FBF7A2BE88A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-kvY4Gvk-oq5SFAU-74zkuJGohFNKHw3eQJAwRM8NwAxwgpn56hV9BhG2dppmDv5-GV5HNAvQ82tBIcIn16T4lqw_DpTQjDhMFzCkg-DnPYNjPaAF3Z1r8kMQMVyXD5teyS80WMLPCgiWn8RLzrdb2_998FwGyPQqNW_ROcRFlLGKwYdZZ9k67bpDsw/s4032/66E78755-2255-4D94-A5CB-7C7BEB76BEFB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-kvY4Gvk-oq5SFAU-74zkuJGohFNKHw3eQJAwRM8NwAxwgpn56hV9BhG2dppmDv5-GV5HNAvQ82tBIcIn16T4lqw_DpTQjDhMFzCkg-DnPYNjPaAF3Z1r8kMQMVyXD5teyS80WMLPCgiWn8RLzrdb2_998FwGyPQqNW_ROcRFlLGKwYdZZ9k67bpDsw/w480-h640/66E78755-2255-4D94-A5CB-7C7BEB76BEFB.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ month in review: <a href="http://www.wildbloomblog.com/2023/11/november-2023.html" target="_blank">november 2023</a> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ i have already started to think about 2024 goals + one of them is to <a href="https://amzn.to/47W6iau" target="_blank">read this book</a>. [she is <i>thick</i>, so it will probably take most of the year to finish it, LOL.]</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ timehop is usually fun for reminiscing on memories, but lately it has me all in my feels with baby jackson photos. π</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ this is <a href="https://amzn.to/3T1XJGM" target="_blank">the book i'm reading</a> for this advent season.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ we decided to rearrange our dining room + it turned out better than we anticipated. the $25 rug we snagged as we were leaving was the best find! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">+ our saturday night was spent eating mexican food + driving around looking at christmas lights with some of jaredβs family. it was lots of fun! π</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXMtBHqLKTkkQFMV00G85_ilKEAWU_snzCMNOlTL0tk99vr6xO3CTAlqhrb-9SAWjGL0fl1It82tN205QC_xDG3_JYM-0wSV7CIkvqI_Ks0JUm27UoIGj9RbgvC4jYePgBWewaRN56lnGim9VfqwOBG44QntWp327bKW73rcCIKkv9e4D3Y7kSz635v8/s4032/2A65D9AE-3CEF-4087-B519-D2B7005412B1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXMtBHqLKTkkQFMV00G85_ilKEAWU_snzCMNOlTL0tk99vr6xO3CTAlqhrb-9SAWjGL0fl1It82tN205QC_xDG3_JYM-0wSV7CIkvqI_Ks0JUm27UoIGj9RbgvC4jYePgBWewaRN56lnGim9VfqwOBG44QntWp327bKW73rcCIKkv9e4D3Y7kSz635v8/w480-h640/2A65D9AE-3CEF-4087-B519-D2B7005412B1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWLxR2_ubdYroOJYOHeCJ8E6DCf9yZbnm5VaixYmy2osZJKwaIBvnglKUfW4VHm7khmPihOvtkuzpApO41LcTmzDd1WD5FfdfcSR2OiILthsgMveITosCQN2RRnaDfly0FI0ito9rGqN6yS9Jh4UVe5Up1KQzkH5qsqwocQG4IXZ2fkeXoxwBIqLdIUA/s4032/EF17AE52-67C3-4661-93A0-F79557A40018.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWLxR2_ubdYroOJYOHeCJ8E6DCf9yZbnm5VaixYmy2osZJKwaIBvnglKUfW4VHm7khmPihOvtkuzpApO41LcTmzDd1WD5FfdfcSR2OiILthsgMveITosCQN2RRnaDfly0FI0ito9rGqN6yS9Jh4UVe5Up1KQzkH5qsqwocQG4IXZ2fkeXoxwBIqLdIUA/w480-h640/EF17AE52-67C3-4661-93A0-F79557A40018.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5anpn3x59US8qKRIiuvkFMEkH9p9gMozYJeso_ohYtsO7Iu9Qf_mmGT-lOs8bJdRJL1Jb_lI2w-tHW373BJZQjHIDfa6XxxsmRfYEkvbyBJbPaUxPRa6z4Hohw22LbfQu4TBAy5hFJ4JcIl_xs3fPDG7OiEbgzKBAM6prKWXbPWZKUEIyik6FRa8mCbI/s4032/FD575975-6CA2-47D5-95EF-9504A972607B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5anpn3x59US8qKRIiuvkFMEkH9p9gMozYJeso_ohYtsO7Iu9Qf_mmGT-lOs8bJdRJL1Jb_lI2w-tHW373BJZQjHIDfa6XxxsmRfYEkvbyBJbPaUxPRa6z4Hohw22LbfQu4TBAy5hFJ4JcIl_xs3fPDG7OiEbgzKBAM6prKWXbPWZKUEIyik6FRa8mCbI/w480-h640/FD575975-6CA2-47D5-95EF-9504A972607B.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTJOW0comne_iJAMlfG8Xn2f8r5RufuGMxqz9qR3armGBfg8vSefiD6vWprBu2zgoIJb8zOhozsPu0T6-Jqv8_C8QCydpnEJHbwQvdkEk4MmXtnWn0yyXr2TkZ67r7HLx-Uoa0SvfmE3ZMOBAJBuJYvMg9veEk_qE1zoLCTNIiDy08Gs0P4caN4YSnQg/s4032/B181B8C8-33DE-499B-9836-A13C5A249E26.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoTJOW0comne_iJAMlfG8Xn2f8r5RufuGMxqz9qR3armGBfg8vSefiD6vWprBu2zgoIJb8zOhozsPu0T6-Jqv8_C8QCydpnEJHbwQvdkEk4MmXtnWn0yyXr2TkZ67r7HLx-Uoa0SvfmE3ZMOBAJBuJYvMg9veEk_qE1zoLCTNIiDy08Gs0P4caN4YSnQg/w480-h640/B181B8C8-33DE-499B-9836-A13C5A249E26.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>a m b e rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13917973951634892022noreply@blogger.com0