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Vegetable & Bacon Egg Muffins

Friday, January 16th, 2015

vegetabel eggLast week I was thinking about a meal option that I could pre-make and then just heat up for a quick breakfast or pack in a lunch that would be easy to reheat. I scoured the internet for recipes and saw several “egg muffin” recipes that looked promising. (more…)

Sometimes its like a Foreign Language

Thursday, January 15th, 2015

BibleI have taken on the task of reading the Bible in a year. I am following a plan and have read a whopping 3% of the Bible. Of course I still have time, the year is just beginning. (more…)

Fitness Motivational Quote

Wednesday, January 14th, 2015

4WeeksI have seen the saying in the picture on this post hundreds of times. At the start of January I printed the quote. I now keep it on my desk taped to the bottom of my computer screen. Due to the location of this note I am forced to look at it several times each day. (more…)

I have two kids…

Tuesday, January 13th, 2015

cm3I had an interesting conversation with a student this past week. This student asked me how I really felt about my daughter. (more…)

Creamy Butternut Squash

Monday, January 12th, 2015

Smoked-Maple-Butternut-Squash-2David and I are really trying to eat better this year. That means that it is time for some new recipes to hit the books. This week I decided to try a vegetable that we hardly ever eat. I think I have prepared butternut squash only one other time in my life.  (more…)

Bible in a Year

Wednesday, January 7th, 2015

BibleStudy“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalms 119-105 

I try hard to read my Bible everyday. Some days it is harder than other days. During the week I set my alarm for about 30 minutes earlier than I need to get up so that I can spend some time reading and praying before I start my day. (more…)

I have been bad..

Tuesday, January 6th, 2015

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I do not know why I do this to myself. I form good habits by going to the gym three to four days a week and then I stop going. At first I did not go because I was sick. (more…)

Back on Schedule

Monday, January 5th, 2015

back_to_schoolIt is finally here, the day of the year that I most dread, the first day of second semester. This is a hard day for many reasons. Mostly it is hard because I have just spent two weeks sleeping in, and not living by a clock or a bell. (more…)

Welcome to 2015

Thursday, January 1st, 2015

new-years-eve-1-689636-m“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day.”  Edith Lovejoy Pierce

What will 2015 hold? It is a mystery that will unfold as each day passes. (more…)

2014 in Review….

Wednesday, December 31st, 2014

2014I really can not believe that in just a few hours 2014 will be over. This year has just flown by. Our year started out rough, but within a few months things were going smoothly. (more…)