Dull Moments

Are you excited for Turkey Day? I am. I told you in Unashamed Love that it was the first of a few (http://chrissysdullmoments.blogspot.com/2011/11/unashamed-love.html). My last post should have been post II, and I forgot to tag it. This is post III. Child Like Faith and Honest Praise This is my last Thanksgiving at the house on Stockard Street. I have loved spending Thanksgiving with my sister in Indianapolis pretty much since she got married and moved here. And now, on Stockard Street, I am less than 10 minutes away. This Thanksgiving, I am grateful for those years. The years in college when I was in a dark place, and I would come down to Indianapolis and be alleviated from it for a while. I would make the drive down, get in late, hug Mandy and Steve, and crawl into that perfect guest bed that they have. And breathe. This Thanksgiving, I am grateful for period from 2008-now. Yes, we were in TN last year, but it feels like a tiny blip on the radar. I am grateful for the chance to have...

Right now, I am sitting at my secretary desk, typing this, instead of tackling my insane pile of junk to get done. I am drinking... Diet Coke. And munching on these bad boys {Andes Creme de Menthe Cookies. I found them on sale at Marsh. Don't judge}. I am telling myself that it is okay that we have to be out of our house before Christmas. That somehow, despite it being the busiest time of year, we will find time to pack and move. That despite the fact that my parents (who are experts at moving) cannot help us move, we will have enough help and ability to get it done. I am telling myself that moving will not ruin Christmas for me, since it is my favorite time of year. I will live viacriously through other people's Christmas decorations, beautifully wrapped presents and Christmas movie nights. I am talking to my dog, asking him if he can finish the PILES of laundry I just didn't have time to do last week (btw, I have NO IDEA what Robert found to wear to work today. Sorry, SWC...

Dear readers, you didn't think I forgot about you, did I? You didn't dare think, "I bet her life got dull." Did you? This will be a series of posts. Because this event is too multifaceted for me to blog in one post. So here's part 1. The title of today's, "Unashamed love" comes from a song that was my favorite song when I was in YWAM. I hope these series of posts reflects an unashamed love for Jesus. Unashamed Love I am a do-er. Type A. Get 'er done. I don't care what you call it, I am a person of action and sometimes, to my detriment, not of thought. But I will tell you, there is almost no challenge I will turn down, no project I will not try to finish, no person I will not connect with. I planned in my wedding in, like, 3 months. When I get a new job, I've never had an employer that could keep me busy at first. They always underestimate my ability to get things done efficiently and well. It's a gift. My energy, my skills, my organ...

Remember Anxiety Girl? http://chrissysdullmoments.blogspot.com/2011/10/im-fixed-upon-it.html#comments The one who was scared to take a part time job because, how will we live?! It is week 2 and going well. I was sitting in the dentist chair yesterday, crossing my fingers and toes that I didn't need my second crown this year. They ended up just doing a filling, but the jury is out on whether or not that will work. Do you know what? I get a new dental benefit with my new job. It's only good through December. So even if I do need a crown, I have all this benefit I get to use. We had run out on our old insurance for me, and I'm sure I'll need more. It renews in January. Amazing, right? Oh, and I wound up last minute doing something extra yesterday that made money (all toward the deductible, which isn't even that high). Provision. And the part-time job? I will not be working part-time again until the week of Thanksgiving. In fact, I'm actually double booked and ne...

It's cold, guys. Fall has arrived... though I guess it's supposed to warm up this week. With the blast of cold, I started to crave something warm and cozy to nibble on this weekend. Like that rich, chewy topping on Barefoot Contessa's apple crisp. Except, I only wanted the topping. So, I made the topping, made a few adjustment... and made it into a cookie. I refined it later. My husband, who does not like oatmeal cookies, gobbled these up. We enjoyed them, as pictured above, while playing Ticket to Ride on Sunday. Nice and cozy, huh? Oatmeal Cookies 1 c butter, barely softened. Still cold. 3/4 c white sugar 3/4 c light brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 2 1/2 c flour (I use King Arthur's Flour) 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon Indonesian cinnamon a few sprinkles of pumpkin pie spice 1 cup old fashioned oatmeal 1 bag of pure, high quality white chocolate chips (I use Kroger's Private Selection White Chocolate Drops) Preheat oven to 350F...