I feel like the Jimmy/Hugh/Anderson debate is really about brains, a bod, or a sense of humor.
Unfortunately for us, this isn't a true separation of talents, because Hugh is quite hilarious, and he sings and dances, too!
Jimmy is adorable on top of being hilarious, and let's be honest, to be funny, you also have to be smart.
Anderson, IMHO is well, very smart.
However, what I think the question is really asking (again), is brains, beauty, or laughs. And I choose laughs. Information gets outdated, bodies sag, but a sense of humor is forever.
For the record, I would much rather laugh with Wolverine than Anderson, who giggles like a young child. (Check it out starting at 2:45)
Also for the record, I have been blessed enough to marry a man with brains a bod, and who makes me laugh! Love you, HUBS!!
Conversations
So, one of the best things about being the Darwin Girls is that we are friends in spite of our differences. And we have lots of differences. We're going to start discussing them occasionally on here as we are inspired to do so... some topics will be silly (who's your favorite Golden Girl) and some will be serious (the Princess debate).
I'm kicking us off with the first topic today...
and I'm stealing the idea from A....
Anderson Cooper, Jimmy Fallon, or Hugh Jackman?
We'll each write our responses over the next week and post!
-J
Souper Bowl of Caring - Emerson Nebraska
I am pretty proud of the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade youth group at my churches.
We put this video together in preparation for Souper Bowl of Caring on Super Bowl Sunday.
What are you doing for Super Bowl Sunday?
Souper Bowl Prayer:
Lord, even as we enjoy the Super Bowl football game, help us to be mindful of those who are without a bowl of soup to eat.
Baby Hats
My sister-in-law knitted my husband and baby the coolest matching strawberry hats. They wore them in our first photos as a family.
Now that baby #2 is coming, I've been thinking about another knitted or crocheted hat, maybe a hat for the whole family. I like silly ones, pretty ones, oversized ones, etc. The only problem is that my knitting skills are still of the pot holder caliber!
The strawberry hat! So cute!
The First Craft in prep for Baby's birthday
Baby Girl is a book worm! She loves books and will choose them from among a pile of toys to play with. So we decided to have a garden-themed party, perfect for a worm like her!
These little flowers will go in bitty flower pots for the favor. They're simple to make, but cute!
Supplies: Buttons, beads, wire, scissors (or wire-cutters), and floral tape
5. Wrap with floral tape! Floral tape is funny stuff-- it doesn't feel sticky till it's stretched and warmed by your fingers, but then it will stick gently and effectively.
Some hints: play around with colors and lengths till you get the desired effect. I found that narrowing my colors to reddish, whitish, and tealish gave the flowers a more unified feel.
Knowing what you're going to do with them will help you determine the ideal length for the stems.
These little flowers will go in bitty flower pots for the favor. They're simple to make, but cute!
Supplies: Buttons, beads, wire, scissors (or wire-cutters), and floral tape
1. Cut a length of wire and gently fold in half.
2. Add beads to the middle of the wire.
3. Add a button with the beads in the middle of two button holes.
4. Twist the wire together.
Here are some other examples...
6. I put my little button buds in bouquets by taping three of them together at different heights.
Some hints: play around with colors and lengths till you get the desired effect. I found that narrowing my colors to reddish, whitish, and tealish gave the flowers a more unified feel.
Knowing what you're going to do with them will help you determine the ideal length for the stems.
Carpe Diem
I am just surfacing from my pharmacology book briefly to say hello! I have lots of new recipes to share soon - hopefully Friday. In the meantime, here is a cute DIY project to bookmark for that rare sunny winter day or for a few months down the road. Too clever!
Moved By Generosity...
A couple of months ago some members from my church community along with myself were doing some mission work in Lexington, NE. During our time in Lexington we were moved by the generosity that we saw in the projects that were taking place in the churches and in the schools. One of the projects that stood out was a back pack program for a local school that was supported by a local food pantry. One of the ladies that was with me was so moved by what she learned, that in the 5 hour drive home had put together a plan for a food pantry for our community back home. Not only was the plan in place by the time we got home, but by the next morning she had already talked with school counselors and local church leaders. That was the first weekend in November. She formed a committee, found a location, started taking donations and the food pantry was open by December, with some early boxes sent out before Thanksgiving. We are looking forward to the official dedication next week. Since its opening, more and more people are hearing about it, and hours of operation have been increased to meet the need. It already has become a wonderful gift to the community.
A couple of weeks ago our 6th 7th and 8th graders got together to participate in the Souper Bowl of Caring. This is a nationwide service campaign that addresses poverty and hunger around the world. I think that many of our youth were surprised to learn that poverty and hunger exist within their very own community. I think that it is often easy to dismiss hunger as something that exists in far away countries. When actually, 35 million people in the United States live in households considered to be food insecure. This is enough people to fill over 500 NFL stadiums. This is staggering, and a strong reminder of the importance and value of our new food pantry as it addresses the most basic human need. Through this valuable resource individuals and families are able to put meals on their tables - providing food for the bodies, relief to the minds, and nourishment to their souls.
Some things have really stood out to me in watching the development of the food pantry. First, is the way in which a need was seen, action was immedialy taken, and support was and continues to be positive and strong. I am truly moved by the generosity in the time, energy, organizational skills, gifts of money and food products given. Now that the pantry is up and running they want to extend the giving power with a back pack program. It is awesome! I am also moved with the ability of this new venture to bring people of all ages, churches, towns, cultures and families together.
It is a beautiful reminder that we have a Generous God - A God who loves to fill our cups of blessing until they are overflowing. God gives to us so generously and by this has provided a pattern of giving for us to adopt - Giving generously out of love! Because of our generous God we can be moved to be generous with our talents and abilities, generous with our time, generous in sharing our learning, generous in our encouragement and praise, and generous in our hospitality.
“If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” - 1 John 3:17-18
I am proud to live and serve in this community. I pray that the community continues in its excitement and support of this wonderful gift. The food pantry has been and continues to be a powerful witness of God’s love working through the loving hearts and giving hands of our community.
25 Clever Ideas To Make Life Easier...
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Via: amy-newnostalgia.blogspot.com
Why didn’t I think of that?! We guarantee you’ll be uttering those words more than once at these ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve everyday problems … some you never knew you had! (Above: hull strawberries easily using a straw).
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Via: apartmenttherapy.com
Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes.
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Via: unplggd.com
Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or computer screen with WD40 (also works on walls).
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Via: athomewithrealfood.blogspot.com
Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box by securing with a rubber band.
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Via: marthastewart.com
Overhaul your linen cupboard – store bedlinen sets inside one of their own pillowcases and there will be no more hunting through piles for a match.
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Via: realsimple.com
Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone / iPod in a bowl – the concave shape amplifies the music.
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Via: savvyhousekeeping.com
Re-use a wet-wipes container to store plastic bags.
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Via: iheartnaptime.net
Add this item to your beach bag. Baby powder gets sand off your skin easily – who knew?!
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Via: realsimple.com
Attach a velcro strip to the wall to store soft toys.
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Via: flickr.com
Look up! Use wire to make a space to store gift wrap rolls against the ceiling, rather than cluttering up the floor.
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Via: instructables.com
Gotcha! Find tiny lost items like earrings by putting a stocking over the vacuum hose.
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Via: realsimple.com
Make an instant cupcake carrier by cutting crosses into a box lid.
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Via: stephmodo.com
For those who can’t stand the scrunching and bunching: how to perfectly fold a fitted sheet.
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Via: sprwmn.blogspot.com
Forever losing your bathroom essentials? Use magnetic strips to store bobby pins (and tweezers and clippers) behind a vanity door
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Via: realsimple.com
A tip for holiday packing. Store shoes inside shower caps to stop dirty soles rubbing on your clothes. And you can find them in just about every hotel!
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Via: familyfun.go.com
A muffin pan becomes a craft caddy. Magnets hold the plastic cups down to make them tip-resistant.
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Via: unplggd.com
Bread tags make the perfect-sized cord labels.
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Via: kiboomu.com
Bake cupcakes directly in ice-cream cones – so much more fun and easier for kids to eat. Definitely doing this!
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Via: squawkfox.com
Microwave your own popcorn in a plain brown paper bag. Much healthier and cheaper than the packet stuff.
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Via: jengrantmorris.blogspot.com
Brilliant space-saver: install a tension rod to hang your spray bottles. Genius!
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Via: 9gag.com
Win friends at breakfast with this heart-shaped egg tutorial. Aww shucks!
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Via: wilton.com
Turn your muffin pan upside down, bake cookie-dough over the top and voila – you have cookie bowls for fruit or ice-cream. Click here for recipe.
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Via: realsimple.com
Freeze Aloe Vera in ice-cube trays for soothing sunburn relief.
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Via: lifehacker.com.au
Gutter garden: Create a window-box veggie patch using guttering.
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Via: re-nest.com
Use egg cartons to separate and store your Christmas decorations.
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5 things I'm thankful for.
Five Things I've Been Thankful for Lately
1. Dramamine. We made a long road trip to Florida and back over the holidays. I sat with the baby in the backseat for much of the trip. I am glad for Dramamine.
2. Sprout TV and the Excersaucer. Sometimes this is the only way I am able to take a shower, especially since baby girl has gone mobile.
3. Zippers. One broke on my jacket the other day. I could pull it up but not down. I finally had to take it off over my head, and having pulled the zipper all the way up, it was a tight fit! I am grateful for functional zippers.
4. Instant cake mix. I made a kick-butt Red Velvet cake the other night for guests, and then I made yellow cake cookies with fudge icing the next night. From cake mix. Yum!
4. My Friends (yes, cheesey, but true). They are so fun and silly and they make me laugh at bunny rabbits and Betty white and Tim Tebow. They also have stuff going on in life and are tough broads.
1. Dramamine. We made a long road trip to Florida and back over the holidays. I sat with the baby in the backseat for much of the trip. I am glad for Dramamine.
2. Sprout TV and the Excersaucer. Sometimes this is the only way I am able to take a shower, especially since baby girl has gone mobile.
3. Zippers. One broke on my jacket the other day. I could pull it up but not down. I finally had to take it off over my head, and having pulled the zipper all the way up, it was a tight fit! I am grateful for functional zippers.
4. Instant cake mix. I made a kick-butt Red Velvet cake the other night for guests, and then I made yellow cake cookies with fudge icing the next night. From cake mix. Yum!
4. My Friends (yes, cheesey, but true). They are so fun and silly and they make me laugh at bunny rabbits and Betty white and Tim Tebow. They also have stuff going on in life and are tough broads.
Recipes: Getting' Wild w/ Cupcakes
Here are some fun cupcake ideas. The monkeys are courtesy blogger CherieZ. The Owl is from Disney Family Fun and the Colorful Caterpillar is from the Two Savvy Sisters.
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