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Currently: February 2018

Current book Ballet for Life by Mary Helen Bowers. I’ve always been fascinated by ballet, so it has been fun flipping through this book written by a professional ballerina!

Current drink Naked Juice smoothies. My current favorite flavors are strawberry banana and protein zone.

Current obsession Taking Mavis out and about to train her. She has been to the bank and library twice, and Lowe’s more times than I can count! She loves interacting with people (and vice versa) so this has been great practice for therapy work.

Cocker Spaniel puppy in Lowe's training to be therapy dog

Current beauty product Everyone 3-in-1 soap in the coconut + lemon scent. It’s a body wash, shampoo, and bubble bath. I’ve only used it as body wash, but the scent is great and I love how inexpensive it is.

Current goal As always, finishing my book! A friend from church graciously offered to proofread for me, so now I just need to finish it. I’m a few chapters away from finishing the first draft. So. Close.

Current excitement This is going to sound so boring, but I was dog walking the other day and noticed the grass and was so excited. It was nice to see grass after feeling like I’ve seen snow on the ground forever! Pittsburgh got a few inches of snow just hours after I snapped that picture, LOL.

Black boots on green grass in January

Current mood Content!

Current blessing Love and support from family. It’s such a big blessing to have a core group of people who just love you, you know?

Current confession I’m getting back into scrapbooking! I feel like this is kind of time consuming when I can just make a scrapbook online from a million websites out there that will print and ship it to me in days, but I just like taking the time to use my hands and be creative with our memories.

I looked back in my archives and the last time I scrapbooked was in 2014!

Current craving Another staycation with Jimmy! We could definitely use some downtime together.

Current procrastination Mopping our floors. It only takes me a few minutes (small house perks!) but I’m just so lazy about this lately.

Current need A new Bible. Mine is falling apart, but I am having such a hard time parting with it (I have so many notes in the margins) and finding just the right Bible. I would love a combo of a study Bible + a journaling Bible + one with NIV and Amplified versions all in one. That definitely doesn’t exist so I need to figure out which to get!

Current indulgence Naps. I have been in the habit of napping after dog walking on most days. I think something about the cold and wrangling dogs just makes me tired and in need of a power nap.

Current food Salmon. I am having a moment with salmon right now. I really love to eat it with the skin on, which everyone I know thinks is gross except my dad.

Current prayer Do you know the hymn It Is Well With My Soul by Horatio Spafford? Lately I’ve been praying that I’ll always be able to sing that with sincerity, no matter what is happening in my life ❤

It is well with my soul

Current question What is your favorite hymn?

Currently: January 2018

Current book Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers. I read this book in high school and it has remained a favorite to this day. So excited to be rereading it!

Current drink Starbucks blonde roast. I love taking Lola and Mavis with me when I go through the drive-through so they can enjoy a puppuccino.

Starbucks holiday cups 2017

Current beauty product EOS Strawberry Sorbet Organic Lip Balm. I’ve always wanted to try EOS and now I’m hooked!

Current excitement Snow! If it’s winter, it might as well snow, right? We got a few inches on Friday night, so Jimmy and I took the girls out in the snow on Saturday afternoon and they had a blast running through it!

Current obsession Dogs in jackets. So stinkin’ cute! They have been much needed, though, as the temperature here in Pittsburgh has dipped down to zero. Brrr.

Cocker spaniel and chocolate lab in winter coats

Current need Either snow boots or salve for the dogs’ paws. Lola and Mavis have been limping if they get salt in their paws or if they get too cold. Poor gals.

Current blessing Thinking back on how amazing last year was.

Current craving Adopting another pet! Just kidding (but not really…). I think Jimmy might smack me if he reads this. I just love having fur babies 🙂

Black cat laying on gray rug

Current procrastination As always, finishing writing my book. So many things seem more pressing than writing, but I know I just need to make the time.

Current goal I really want to paint our office. This has been a goal of mine since last January. I think Jimmy and I are finally going to start working on it this month, though!

Current indulgence Lighting a candle each evening and cuddling on the couch with a good book!

Bath and Body Works Cinnamon Caramel Swirl three wick candle

Current food Cracker Barrel! My mom and dad took us there recently and it was great, as always. Does anyone else love Cracker Barrel? I’m a big fan of their rainbow trout and cornbread. And country store. I could spend hours looking at everything!

Current prayer Praying that God would be front and center in my life this year and always ❤

Current mood Happy. Jimmy has the day off work!

Excited to spend time with this guy today!

Current confession It was too cold to walk the dogs yesterday, so I made a little obstacle course for them to get their energy out. I’m not sure who had more fun with it, me or the dogs?!

Current question What are you up to today?