A spontaneous road trip (that almost failed when I discovered that Whites Ferry was closed today, argh) led me to drive north towards Leesburg, VA and discover My Wits End, this cute Antiques shop. I only picked up two items, a pretty sweet cigar box and a silver ring with a black onyx stone.

One of the staff @ BFES made this super cute vase. It’s made out of some sort of recycled paper. See that red flower? It’s a balloon. How cute! :)

February 15, 2010

“People are afraid to pursue their most important dreams, because they feel that they don’t deserve them, or that they’ll be unable to achieve them. We, their hearts, become fearful just thinking of loved ones who go away forever, or of moments that could have been good but weren’t, or of treasures that might have been found but were forever hidden in the sands. Because, when these things happen, we suffer terribly.”

“My heart is afraid that it will have to suffer,” the boy told the alchemist one night as they looked up at the moonless sky.

“Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second’s encounter with God and with eternity.”

— page 130 of The Alchemist

God is pushing me to re-read this classic. My heart aches. </3

February 14, 2010

German Pancakes

It’s been described as a mix between pancakes (obviously) and funnel cake. How accurate that description is I don’t know, but I am dying to make them. They look so delicious. Saturday’s breakfast. :)

1 tbsp. Butter
1/2 cup Milk
1/2 cup Flour
2 Eggs
1/2 tsp. Vanilla
Dash of Salt and Cinnamon

(1) Melt butter in pan in oven while it is preheating.
(2) Whisk all ingredients together in bowl, pour into pan with melted butter and move into oven.
(3) Bake at 425 degrees for 10-12 minuets, or until the pancake has risen and is firm.

Serve right away (it will start to puff down, that’s ok) with fruit, syrup, powdered sugar… whatever you want!

February 13, 2010

I’m constantly being drawn back to God. I envision it like fishing. God is in the boat, casting his line into the lake of lost souls… and I take the bait. He begins to real me into the boat and I want to go, but ultimately I break free from the line and swim away never really knowing why I keep leaving His side.

The spirit is willing, but the body is weak. (Matthew 26:41)

February 12, 2010

“I like smart girls. That’s why I married your mama. Well, that and I knocked her up.” - Earl

This movie is too awesome for words!! I love-love-love it :)

February 10, 2010

Snowmageddon!

I want this shirt.

January 22, 2010

Does your butt hole jiggle when you laugh?

— a friend of mine, who nearly made me pee my pants with this random question. :)