Rainy Day Confessions

It's a rainy Friday afternoon which has prompted Sam to take a longer than usual nap leaving me with some time to write.  I am realizing that blogging is probably the last on my "to do" list during nap time trumped by housework, Bible study, phone calls, Facebook, mindless TV, and a quick snooze (yes, my first confession is that sometimes I nap too..).   So, being that my time to stop in here and write is random at best, these confessions hopefully give you a honest glimpse into my life here in the Hunt household.....

1. I am a neat freak.  My heart is happy and content with a clean and organized home.  This is however to a fault.  (Marc is somewhere yelling out an "Amen!")
2. Dog hair is my greatest nemesis to #1 and why I have to vacuum once a week.
3. I don't just eat desserts, I conquer them.  If there are sweets in the house, I consume them ALL.  Take in point the box of Thin Mints that made it a few hours in our house before they were done (and I think Marc had 3 or 4).
4. I hate brushing and flossing my teeth.  This combined for my unhealthy love for sweets is the reason I have cavities ALL the time.  I once had 10 cavities at a dentist appointment shortly after college.  Luckily, Marc was already committed to marrying me so he couldn't back out once he realized that my mouth was going to be more expensive than seminary. :)
5. I have a constant need to check Facebook and Instagram...to the point I find myself scrolling status updates and photos at stop signs and lights.  Which is why I am limiting this addiction over Lent hoping (and praying) it starts better habits.
6. I have glasses with the slightest prescription (like barely any at all) after I started squinting while trying to decipher words from far away.  Except, I like to wear my glasses just for fun sometimes...like in meetings.  
7. I snort when I laugh.
8. If I'm near a calculator, I type in 9227952 without thinking.  It was my first telephone number.
9. It took me 2 1/2 weeks to watch all three seasons of Downton Abbey....and my heart is still broken from the last episode.
10. It doesn't take much to make me cry. (Publix and Hallmark commercials...I'm lookin' at you.)
11. Sometimes I want to just get pregnant again so I can wear maternity clothes again rather than trying to fit into my pre-Sam clothes.  
12. Speaking of...I am signed-up for a 1/2 marathon inApril....ugh..........need....to....run.....
13.  I like Taco Bell...enough said. 
14. When I run, I listen to rap....and smile at the contradiction of running with a stroller while listening to T.I. 
15. My definition of online shopping is putting a lot of stuff in my cart just to see how much I would spend and then never actually buying anything.

And last confession before the weekend gets started...This post has taken me all day to write.  But, Sam is now in bed, chores have all been done and I'm about to enjoy an evening of relaxation with my husband!  

Happy Weekend!

Tuning Out

It's been one of those days where nap time is extending longer than my list of to-dos.  If I'm completely honest, I usually rush through that list, including my Bible study, so I can have a few moments to "tune out."  I wish I could say that involves some beautiful quiet time of reading or deepening my faith, but if I'm completely honest, tuning out means watching the latest "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" or "Glee" episode...or as of recent "Downton Abbey" (yes, I now understand why everyone has been raving over this amazing show.  I am just now in Season 2...).  The point is, there are plenty of episodes on our oversized tv that I could watch to "tune out" my brain.  

Isn't it funny though as I ended my Bible study this afternoon, I wrote out these questions..."What are God's promises to me?  What is God commanding me to do?  What are You calling me to?"  And as soon as I finished writing out these questions, I hopped up to pour some ginger ale on ice and turn on the tv as if a reality show or British show (I have to say, Downton Abbey it is quality tv..I mean, it's on PBS) will answer those questions for me.  How quick am I to write out these questions to God, but not give Him more than a mere second to answer me before I decide it's time to "tune out" the rest of Sam's nap time.  I need to know the answers to these questions...I want to know these answers.  Otherwise, I'll just act out my understanding, but put some "God-approved" seal on my actions since I did at least have a quiet time...right?  It's time to tune in to Him rather than tune out....