Weekly Ramble 6/29/24

Hello, hi, how are you? How did your week go?

We are nearing a year of living in our current rental. It’s been interesting to see the differences across the seasons. The roses have gone absolutely wild. Remember this ginormous bouquet? Those are flowers from this bush pictured.

Recently, I realized the power of deadheading. In deadheading, you clip off the dead flowers so that the plant can put energy into new growth. Two weeks ago I trimmed back this bush that was going crazy.

I think it’s a lesson for life, human life. There are some practices, habits, relationships that are basically dead ends. We need discernment to know which ones to “cut out”, but by doing so we can invest more energy into fruitful pursuits.

Are there things that aren’t really growing that could be pruned in your life?

This has been the case for me over the last 6-8 years. I realized that I was pouring a ton of energy into activities and relationships that bore no fruit. I made a conscious decision to turn that energy toward my personal health, my marriage, and my children, instead.

It has been so worth it.

Look at the new growth now?! In about another week it will be filled with enough blooms to fill another waste basket bouquet. (Yes, that is what I used for a vase in that previous post. lol)

Something to think about, right?

Five Favorite Things

screenshot of the Starbucks summer game.

Starbucks Game

Each season Starbucks hosts some type of sweepstakes and includes a video game. This season, I really enjoyed the game called Rhythmic Rooftops. Originally there were several levels and challenges to it, but it’s currently defaulted to one where you get points.

I’d love to find an alternative for it. Do you know of a game like this? Please let me know!

Lucy Lawless’ New ‘Do

The girls and I enjoy watching My Life is Murder on the Acorn TV channel on Amazon. The new season is now available so we’ve enjoyed watching this week.

One thing I’m wondering is if I could pull off bangs like Lucy Lawless. It’s been awhile since I had bangs… Think it will look like I’m not in 6th grade?

a stack of books on Christian hospitality.

Learning about Christian Hospitality

Last week I ordered a bunch of books on Christian Hospitality. I returned three of them, but am really eager to read the other four. My friend Lynn and I read the first one, Extraordinary Hospitality (for Ordinary People) by Carolyn Lacey last week.

It was good — and fun to have a Marco Polo book club of sorts.

man and woman in convertible looking up at camera.

Date Days

Bryan and I had our June Date Day aka Vacay Day yesterday. It was a little out of the ordinary as we were both responsible to pick kids up at the end of it. Usually there’s no agenda so we don’t really look at the clock.

Still, it was good to hang out and talk. We covered all kinds of territory from Eve to vocal lessons to my running a 5k!

It’s so nice to grapple with big ideas together.

cookbook next to a plate of tacos and three bean salad.

Easy Meals

I busted out my 30-minute cookbook this week to make some old recipes for taco night: Tacos Fisher (a recipe Bryan invented when we were dating) and Tres Frijoles Salad (a fun twist on three bean salad.)

It’s been so nice to have my meal plan on autopilot this month!

Featured Resource

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hand holding summer self-care book in front of a living room scene.

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