Good Thing #1: Frozen. Holy Disney movies Batman. I listened to the hype. I heard everyone rave. And yesterday, Susan and I went with a bunch of kids and we laughed the loudest and cried like big babies. At one point, I was singing along and didn’t even know the words. I’m even going to go out on a crazy ice storm limb and say it’s my favorite kids movie to date. That was bold, I know. But it was that good. Olaf was kind of beyond fantastic. And I don’t even have a sister, but it made me want a sister. Susan has always called me her baby homie, so I think that really translates to baby sister and so, I think I’m going to draw up some papers and make Susan and I officially big and little sister…and then we can watch this movie over and over and over again. So good. Susan you game? And honestly I can’t believe I just typed that much about a Disney movie. #noshame
Good Thing #2: Pretzel M&Ms. Don’t worry, I haven’t fallen off my no-sweets-during-the-week wagon just yet, but yesterday was Martin Luther King Jr. day and the kids were out of school and we did fun things like eat at Blue Coast Burrito for lunch with friends and go to the movies and I kind of felt like it was only appropriate to also do other fun things like eat pretzel M&Ms. Pretzel M&Ms are easily my favorite M&M, besides Crispy M&Ms which Mars took away far too quickly. In fact, now that I’m thinking more about it, I bet there are others out there like me who miss the Crispy M&M…like a lot, like a lot a lot. Maybe we could do something like start a “Bring Back The Crispy M&M” Facebook page. I mean, there is power in numbers. Shall all us Crispy M&M lovers unite? You guys can think it over first. I know it’s a commitment.
And why yes, people are auctioning off bags of Crispy M&Ms on Ebay. Also turns out there are others out there wondering what happened to the Crispy M&M as well…like powerfantastic7. So what if the post was from 6 years ago, I’m just glad someone’s trying to get some answers.
Good Thing #3: 5 Ingredient Easy White Chicken Chili. I know I mentioned it just last week and possibly the week before. But for reals…this stuff is so flippin’ good. Yesterday I got crazy and made it in the morning so it just waited for dinner time in the fridge and when it was dinner time, Josh Kelley simply removed it from the refrigerator and placed it on the eye of the stove. Boom. I also got crazy and added a can of drained black beans and reduced the chicken stock to 5 cups instead of 6. Wowzas. So so good.
Good Thing #4: Scripture memorizing. Last year one of my goals for 2013 was to start memorizing scripture and to get the kids in on the action as well. I’m here to publicly admit we memorized a whopping ZERO verses. None. Nada. Nothing. This shouldn’t have happened, but alas, it did. So this year, I’m taking it more seriously and doing what I know how to do best…draw and be super repetitive. So far, so good. Every morning we go over the verse for the week and then we all recite it on Sunday. I even have little incentives for the kids. 2014 is already way ahead of 2013 in the scripture memorization category. We’re all in on it and the kids are shamefully way better at memorizing than us.
Good Thing #5: VH1. Now hear me out before you go clicking over to another web address 🙂 Back story: Josh and I don’t have cable. We have rabbit ears which work really hard to get channels 2,4, 5 and 17. No joke. End back story. Our morning schedules have changed a bit and I’ve been getting in most of my runs on a treadmill since January began. I hadn’t run on a treadmill since college. It took some getting use to at first, but I’m getting into the groove again. I’m usually running way too early in the morning now when no one is there and the other morning Susan turned VH1 on the TVs. I was immediately taken back to middle school and high school when I would go over to my friends Ashley and Alissa’s house to watch MTV and VH1 music videos because we had basic cable at home, but Mom had blocked not only MTV, but also VH1 and BET too. Commence your laughing now. As I watched Passenger’s Let Her Go video, I announced to Susan, “That is not what I imagined that guy to look like.” And just like that, 5 miles passed like a snap of the fingers. I found myself running faster as I watched Rihanna and Eminem and Fitz and the Tantrums and then practically weeping during the A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera video. The high of the highs & the low of the lows. And what the what…Goo Goo Dolls have a new song? What is happening? You do know that bands like Goo Goo Dolls and No Doubt were my jams as a youngster. Dang all those moving videos. I have fallen back in love.
And Good Thing #6: The 6 Mosquitoes. We’re starting this study in our couples Bible study and honestly I am very excited. Marriage is just not easy…at least for Josh Kelley and I…and it takes work and it’s hard and so far most everything I’ve read and heard about this book is good. I’m shamelessly all about some good marriage advice and help. Now…Disney musical movies are apparently another story 🙂
Happy Tuesday!