Currently...

I haven't done a "currently" post in a while. I like these posts because I can look back over them and remember all the stuff I've been doing in the periphery of real life.

Listening to... 

Andrew Bird's "Break it Yourself"

find the review here.  It is a really wonderful album! He is soooo talented. 

Reading... 

A.W. Tozer's The Pursuit of God

it's available free on the Kindle-I highly recommend grabbing it!

Watching...

I am fine to admit that we watch too many shows that have very little redeeming qualities. Our evenings together generally consist of us both collapsing in recliners after the kids go to bed and watching TV for another hour or so.

The most exciting thing is that Mad Men started back up - and that is something I would recommend. Also just watched "Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey"-a documentary about Kevin Clash. It was AWESOME. (It's on Netflix Instant, so go watch if you have a free hour)

Cooking...

Family Friendly dishes 

sweet potato chili mac

tempeh and broccoli stir fry

I also signed up to review a fellow-blogger's cookbook called Real {Fast} Food by Trina Holden. You can find her blog here. I am so excited to be a part of it! Plus I get a free e-book for one of my readers--stay tuned for that! 

The most current thing I am doing is AVOIDING preparing for my oral argument this afternoon.  I am not an oral advocate. I stumble over my words. I get nervous. My feet shake. It is not pretty. So the thought of having to deliver a 15-20 minute argument this afternoon is enough to make me want to clean every bathroom all day rather than prepare. ALAS. I will have to get through it. And preparing is probably the best bet. 

my musical obsessions...

Lately I have been playing music in my office at work, and this song is one that has been on repeat for awhile...(have I ever mentioned that I am one of THOSE people that listen to the same song over and over without stopping--cause I am).

I really like The Civil Wars and HIGHLY recommend listening to the whole album available here on Noisetrade. Which--I am slightly obsessed with too. It is a really great site where one can listen to whole albums for FREE. I have downloaded Brooke Waggoner and Josh Rouse as well as Josh Garrels. All are pretty mellow, but I am a mellow music kind of gal (unless I'm running).

After our SUPER JAM PACKED BIRTHDAY WEEKEND, I needed a little mellow. I will certainly Blog about the CandyLand adventure party soon--and I am sure Danie will too. It was a blast!

Here is me and the birthday boy as things were winding up. He is a sweaty, dirty mess (and I am not much better. But we both had such a great time!