You don’t even want to know all the ways I’ve procrastinated before attempting to write anything tonight. Let’s just say I was one step away from cleaning my baseboards. Which, in hindsight, wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing.
It’s just that I really haven’t done anything interesting this week. Not that it means this week is any different from any other week, but I haven’t felt great and it’s been so cold outside and I’ve basically become one with my couch over the last two days.
However, I’ve tried to be slightly productive and do all the things I neglected over the Christmas break. I’ve called our insurance company to change our coverage, scheduled a physical for P because it seems like a good idea since he hasn’t been to the doctor in about ten years, and answered somewhere in the neighborhood of 452 emails. I also spent a considerable chunk of time on hold with the people at Clairisonic explaining that my Clairisonic brush has a tendency to turn itself on and I find it alarming.
Part of me was even tempted to call AT&T and see about changing some of our internet and cell phone options, but I decided I’d lose my will to live and that would be a terrible way to start 2014.
Basically if my New Year’s resolution was to get as many things done as a person can do while wearing pajamas and not leaving the house, I am GOLDEN.
But that wasn’t my New Year’s resolution because I didn’t make any New Year’s resolutions. Except I’m going to try and eat better and exercise more, which is more of a constant life resolution that I break every three weeks and then get back onboard so I can break it again three weeks later.
Anyway, since there just isn’t much going on here, I thought I’d share a few things you might want to know about. Or if you believe you know all you need to know, then maybe you can go clean your baseboards or something.
1. Chasing God by Angie Smith
I read this book over the Christmas break and I cannot express how much I loved it. I feel like it answers so many questions no matter where you are in your faith. Or maybe even if you have no faith.
I’ve always loved everything Angie rights, but this is my absolute favorite. It’s deep with just the right amount of funny. I even think it could work as a book for a small group to go through over the next few months. You can find it on Amazon or Barnes and Noble or at a local bookstore near you.
2. Italian Sausage Soup
I made this over the weekend and cannot even explain how good it is. You can find the recipe right here. I’ve eaten it for dinner three nights in a row which is a record for me because I am usually not a big fan of leftovers. Delicious and so filling.
Also, I made it with zucchini instead of green beans. It just felt right.
3. I Bought A Car by Kelly Minter
I loved this blog post by Kelly. Such a good word.
4. Free Beth Moore digital books
Beth Moore is offering sixteen of her books in digital form free until January 10. This is a great opportunity to share these resources with friends who may not be familiar with her work. You can find all the details here.
5. Birchbox
Am I the last person in the world to know about this? Because it kind of feels like it. You sign up for a subscription and for $10 a month they ship you a little box each month full of various beauty product samples. I cannot even express how much I love it. It’s like a little box of happy shows up on my doorstep once a month. Plus I’ve already found some new products that I love that I never would have tried otherwise. You can find out more about it or sign up here.
And that’s it for today. Here’s hoping tomorrow I’ll have something to share that’s more interesting than how I sat on my couch and called various customer service departments.