Wednesday Loves*

Here we are friends, once again…and I think I have decided to start a WEDNESDAY LOVES!!!!
I loved reading them on everyone else’s blog…so I figure people will love to read them on my blog….or at least I hope so, so here goes!

The first two things I am LOVING right now are two of my favorite Summer treats:

Strawberry Orange-Banana Crystal Light!!!! DE-LICIOUS!!!! I actually don’t taste the banana or the orange, at all!! In fact it tastes like strawberry lemonade married fruit punch and at 5 calories a package (for a whole pitcher) I drink this stuff like its going out of style!!!


COLDSTONE ICECREAM CAKES!!!!!! Pictured above is their Cookie Dough Delirium!!! We had it for my husband’s graduation and IT IS INCREDIBLE!!! I could of eaten that whole cake BY MYSELF!!! I have also had their Birthday cake, it is wonderful as well. But my favorite is definitely the Cookie Dough!!! This is a great idea if you have any Summer birthdays or just because it is one of the best things you’ll ever eat!!!


Next is my Burberry Brit perfume!!!

You know when you smell a perfume and you say THIS IS IT!! THIS IS THE SMELL IVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR ALL MY LIFE!!! ..welll ya, this is one of those for me as well! I got this perfume originally when my family went to Europe the first time and then I used it all up.... then I got it for my birthday and once again, I'm in love with it!!! Plus, when I smell it some of those same memories from Europe come rushing back!-but besides that, it smells so sweet, and warm and wonderful that when someone says- "someone smells good" i immediately say its ME when I'm wearing it- bc it HAS to be me because I'm wearing the best smell ever! ;)


Also, I'm also on a painting/scrap-booking kick! I just cant get enough crafting!!


umm is this not THE CUTEST scrapbook ever?!?! I'm thinking I will have to get one of these for each of our future kids!!!! LOVING THIS SCRAPBOOK!!!


And lastly, I just had to add this "love" on this post because a) its got a very interesting plot. b) its a classic. and c) because it represents hilarious times with some of my best friends:

- this is a plot twisting, kind of creepy movie ( and book) and if you're ever in a funny mood with some of your best friends- it will for sure bring a lot of laughs!!!!

Welp, I've just completed my first "Wednesday Loves"!!!
Happy Wednesday!!
-Kate

Monday Randomness

1) I have taken many trips this Summer and for a girl who LOVES to travel, I am for once, happy to be home for awhile! Traveling a lot makes you thankful for your home....

2) speaking of: the husband and I were contemplating moving the other day....not in a serious sort of way but he had an idea....what if we moved every four years where the Olympics have been held starting in say...LA, then Calgary, Seoul, Albertville (France), Barcelona, Lillehammer (Norway), Atlanta, Nagano (Japan), Sydney, Salt Lake City, Athens, Torino (Italy), Beijing, Vancouver, and then next up is London, Sochi (Russia) and finally Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).....as of now..... I would TOTALLY be down with living in some places... but like Seoul, Nagano, Beijing, Sochi, and Rio de Janerio would be pretty hard for me to live in...my husband's thought though, is if you dont like it- you'll only be there for four years......another thought we had: our kids would hate us!!!! SO we "X-ed" it off the list of things to do....BUT still on the list is to attend at least one Summer Olympics and one Winter Olympics...now that would be AWESOME!!!!!

The last Olympic games Winter 2010....for any of you that love it....here is a previous post from that Olympic Games- just in case you missed them!

3) I am feeling extremely crafty today...although I have a TON of daily chores that must get done (aka beaucoup de laundry!!!) but I feel my pent up craftiness will soon have an outlet!!!...if I can get through this other stuff first!!!

4) I have recently begun speaking French-i-fied english (see ( ) above) and I would like to think I made it up myself...though the Cajuns in reality have beat me to it Chere!

5) I HAVE AN AWESOME HUSBAND! Who is currently washing my car!!! YAY for husbands!!! and YAY for time off from work and YAY for clean cars that have been driven to various parts of the U.S over the past few months!

6) I LOOOOVE SUMMER!!!! I DONT LOOOVE SUMMER SCHOOL!!!!!!! boo.

7) Back to my need to craft, I would like to include a few things I would like to accomplish/do one day:
Learn to sew
Become an accomplished cook and interior designer, and party hostess and home hostess aka be a virtuous Martha Stewart/Southern Living gu-ru on the side one day
Take singing lessons (just always something I've wanted to try)
Take piano lessons (my inner musician is apparently coming out)

and thats all I can think of for now....

8) Let me leave you folks with this LOVELY picture....if I could find out where this picture is actually located...I would go there... in a second! I really hope its real!

Isnt it just the most fabulous SUMMERY flowers outside, you have ever seen?!?! Its even more beautiful as my current computer wallpaper! :)

Ok Im signing off now, Au revoir!
-Kate

Orphans

God reminded me today why He placed me in Social Work. Its not about me, its about the kids, the orphans and the foster care kids.
Sometime I get discouraged with the Social Work program and just think, why don’t I just quit and have babies? These people don’t know THE TRUTH. Many of them openly denounce God and try to get us Social Work students to advocate things He detests. I often find myself frustrated and feeling like this schooling I’m going through is futile because they can teach me all the therapy in the world but none of it will work without the healing power of Jesus Christ!
Sometimes I wonder, did God choose this for me or did I?

But today, God reminded me why He chose this for me. He reminded me of the fire He put in my heart for the abandoned, the neglected, and the abused, the orphaned children of the world and right here in this state. There are so many different avenues for Social Workers to pursue and I see that Satan has used that to distract me from the main focus that Christ used to lead me to Social Work in the first place, the orphans.

Sometimes we just need reminders, and in so doing, God has also given me encouragement; especially on the day of my internship interview. I wonder why God has reminded me of this- on this day. The day of the interview I have been praying about, wondering and kind of resenting for the last week.
Jesus, please give me more of Your discernment today!

-Kate

Just an update on life

Well Summer is in full swing!!!! We are invited to more things every week than we know what to do with!!!- Which, I'm not complaining but it always seems like Summer and the holidays are the most busy times of the year! Im wishing I had some funny or cool story to tell everyone....but really I dont...
I got to go out to dinner with three of my best friends tonight and I cannot tell you how I needed that girl time SO BAD and how it just seemed to soothe my soul the way only true and close friends can! Praise the Lord for friendships!!! And even though I'm married now- YOU NEVER STOP NEEDING YOUR GIRLFRIENDS!!! Husbands are great-dont get me wrong!...BUT THEY AREN'T GIRLS!!! :)
Also, since returning from a recent 10 day vacation to three different states, the beach included in one of them, I am proud to say that I have officially started to become a morning person! I quite like it...but it also means I got to bed MUCH earlier than I used to as well....which isnt so bad, except on the weekends.... so that is new in my life....what else....
my husband will officially be done with school FO-EVA on Saturday so PRAISE JESUS!!! So glad and happy for him!!!! Which also means his parents are coming...they will be our first official guests to stay over at our house! What a fun new experience! I hope they like the house/how i keep house!!! :) I wonder what I should cook....?
Anyways....oh one last thing! I think my husband and I are going to take up.......are you ready for this?! BIKING!!! haha!!! You see, I walk with my friend Heather pretty regularly in the Fall, Winter and Spring and its a GREAT workout because its more of a walk/jog- but in the summer its just too hot to go during the day SOOOO we have to go at night...and for newlyweds...thats difficult for us because evening time is when we like to spend time together. So you would think that my husband and I could just walk together- problem solved, but OH NO, competitive man that he is, is frustrating to walk with because he always wants to race you or push you and when i work out...its got to be on my terms or it aint happening...but while we were in Florida we rode bikes together and had a great time...so we're going to try it out this week-I'll update you on how that turns out...because I know you're all dying to find out haha.
WElll Im writing this with a large pile of clothes sitting next to me that needs to be folded....moms dont lie when they say that the laundry NEVER ENDS...good thing I actually like doing laundry because I know I'll be doing more than I will probably ever want to in this lifetime so I should probably be going....
Until next time I post...
-Kate