Monday Miscellany in 12 Minutes
Can I do it? If Wordpress’ super-slow editor will let me…
I’m joining all the ladies at lowercase letters in my first Miscellany Monday. I’m don’t like doing tons of memes and I don’t plan on doing this one every week (I need to get back to my thankful list soon), but it’s the perfect quick post option for today.
1. Life with a mobile baby.
A few minutes ago I tweeted, “Taking a much-needed lunch break during naptime. Christian is suddenly mobile, and I have about 75% less time in my day.” He’s not crawling, but he’s scooting/creeping everywhere, and he’s also extremely frustrated about life in general.
This morning I was trying desperately to get my house back in shape after the weekend and keep Christian happy at the same time. I ended up putting Baby Einstein (secondhand from a neighbor) in for about 10 minutes. I am anti-TV for him, but as I did 10 minutes’ worth of laundry in peace and quiet, I suddenly understood why it’s tempting.
2. I wonder if I could pull it off.
I’m so not a fashionista, but I like to look cute. It’s just a matter of getting there. You know one look I really like? Leggings under a short(er) dress. Some people can pull that off really well. I’m not sure if I could. But I would like to try!
(What is up with the tires?)
3. The power isn’t in the list.
Making lists is my forte, but I’ve been discovering that it’s not the list that really makes things run smoothly. It’s habits and routines. Now I’m not talking being OCD here. I don’t do the exact same things in the exact same order every day. But when you are in the habit of doing something a certain way, you don’t have to write it down. It comes naturally. Lists can help you plan a routine and remember tasks that aren’t in your routine, but habits free you from trying to remember… you just do it.
4. Really good spaghetti sauce.
It’s so good and so easy, it doesn’t even deserve to be called a recipe. It happened by default yesterday after church. I used one pound of ground turkey, one jar of Publix parmesan spaghetti sauce, one jar of Publix tomato/garlic/onion spaghetti sauce, and served it over whole wheat noodles. And it was oh so good. Publix also has this multigrain baguette that goes really well with Italian food.
5. Loving this even more.
Amid the cacophany of noise from my heart, life, and the world around me, I want to love the Word. I want to look forward to reading it more than I look forward to anything else… even spending time with my husband, or recreational activities, or seeing friends. It’s a slow process requiring prayer and self-discipline. I loved this article yesterday: Devotions Aren’t Magic.
The end! Happy Monday!
D’oh… that took 25 minutes! All because I wanted to add a few images and hyperlinks, and it takes forever. Off to redeem the rest of naptime…
I think the dress and leggings look is very cute as well! Go for it!:) And isn’t home made spaghetti sauce the best?
P.S. I appreciated your comment on my post Friday concerning Micah’s schooling. Do you think A beka was too strict or even legalistic in your experience? I just don’t remember enough about it since we only tried homeschooling for a few years. I would just hate to think it was legalistic or something!:)
Well, honestly I didn’t really realize the angle it was coming from until I was in high school. I think it’d be hard for a young child to pick up on. I would use it for my kids! 
Totally agree about the lists. I do make lists for everything but, my goal is to get where everything is second hand to me!
I agree about you trying the leggings! I started wearing them and thought I looked silly at first but I wear them ever chance I get now.
Oh, you could totally pull the legging look off! Try it, Anna, try it! You just have to wear it with confidence – and even if you don’t feel confident, you’d look great, so it doesn’t really matter.
That’s a cute outfit! You should try it out! The sauce sounds yummy! As for the word! This last week I haven’t been able to put it down. God is wonderful! Thanks for sharing your randomness.
~blessings
Dorcas
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I’d say go for it (the dress with leggings look)! Very cute, very hip!