Sunday Smattering

Happy 10/10/10! A friend of mine is due with her second baby in a few weeks and she said it would be fun to go into labor early to have a 10/10/10 baby. Good luck with that, Rach! ;)

If I had to pick a theme for this past week, it would be bravery. I spent most of the week outside my comfort zone, but I'm happy to report I survived it all! Today's smattering comes to you in absolutely NO particular order.

* Last Sunday was a huge step for me. It was the first Sunday since Isaac and I broke up that I was able to stay home the entire day (well, after church, of course) by myself. Now granted, it required a complete meltdown and a three hour nap that started the very moment I got home from church, but I DID IT! I stayed home for a whole Sunday! You can roll your eyes, but I'm declaring it a significant praise.

* Before I forget, I must tell you I found a new favorite drink this week. I had it down at McConn coffee shop at work. Apple pie chai. Oh yes please. I'm a little leery about trying new drinks because I don't want to pay that much money only to find out I don't like something, but my friend Judy got one and let me have a sip. I was back at McConn before the end of the day to purchase my own - large - version. Heavenly.

* This is my second week to be a participant in Beth Moore's Living Beyond Yourself study on the fruit of the Spirit. I joined up with a ladies Bible study group for a few weeks to do this study with them, and I'm LOVING it. I'd considered doing this Bible study online this fall but ended up opting out of that plan. I was so thankful for the invitation to join the group...God obviously knew I needed these words right now!

* In the world of nail polish...you know how I'm loving this Shellac thing. Well, the company is trying to keep up with the demand for their product, my nail lady tells me, and they've not been able to create new colors for fall. They have, however, created color recipes. Base coat of one color...top coat of another color...and the result? New color! I asked her if anyone had tried any of them yet and she said no one had been brave enough since she didn't have pictures of the end result colors. I said, I'll try!! So here is my color recipe...called purple foil. The base coat is the dark brown Fedora I had a couple of times ago, and the top coat is a bright pink. I think it's a very fetching fall color, don't you?

* I'm going to put this here rather than over on the book blog...but this was a big week in planning ahead for the book as we approach Christmas! First, I'm really excited about a text I got from a good, good friend. She picked up her copy from me last week and today she said, "I read the intro and the first two days today! I'll start over in December, but so far I love it and don't want to put it down! Paragraph 3, page one - wow! So proud of my writer-friend!" I almost cried right there in my bedroom reading it.


This week I also scheduled a book signing at my old church (so excited to go visit them again!), I talked to two bookstores about the possibility of them carrying my book during this season (and didn't throw up either time...huge!!), and I had the opportunity to drop off come copies at the home of some people who went to church with me when I was a kid. I stayed at their house for over an hour talking with them and decided that's one of the best perks of this whole selling-your-own-book gig! I learned so much from them just in that hour! I'm also brainstorming some ideas to host a study or two in conjunction with the book.



* Little bit-o-construction going on in Bekahland:

Dad finally had time to come over and start building my wall-of-bookshelves in my home office. We've been planning this for several months, but he's very busy. This is half the project. He'll be back next week to build the other half and hopefully attach them to the wall so I can paint and fill them. Cannot wait!! My office is in complete disarray until this is done.



* Friday night I had the opportunity to drive up to Decatur to visit my friend Julie Crandall and drop off a few more Bible study books. (She's the one whose ladies Bible study group is serving as a test group for a study I wrote.) Got to snuggle with her little guy, Levi, who is starting to smile and have quite the personality these days! And her daughter, Esther, kept me well entertained! And of course, I always love the chance to talk to Jon and Julie!



And finally...




...just wondered if you happened to know this girl....

Yep! New look for me! It was time for a change. I was beyond nervous about chopping it all off, but Kandee does a great job! I sat in her chair for an hour with the most petrified look on my face, but she kept telling me over and over to trust her and it would be beautiful. :) I just love her! The work crowd loved the end result. I was worried I would look old and/or fat. They said I looked hip and not fat. So hopefully they're a trustworthy bunch.

Anyway, Kandee is not a new stylist, but she is trying really hard right now to build a bigger clientele. So...if you're local, check out her site and go visit her. She just started working at Hair Designs behind Subway south, and her website even has coupons! :)