Remembering Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

"Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals."

-MLK

individuals of great faith, character and drive to see the world's wrongs rectified, are not found in great abundance. however, when confronted by an individual like Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., whose allotment of these qualities was predetermined by our Heavenly father... injustice shakes in it's boots!

when faced with such blatant opposition, many weaker men would go belly up, but Dr. King's strength is a true testament to the power of God and what He can/will bring you not only to but THROUGH! 

today we celebrate the life of one of our nation's greatest civil rights leaders. without going into a full bio, suffice it to say, his strong beliefs of justice and relentless tenacity for equality helped shape the world in which i live, drastically.

i've included an excerpt from his final, somewhat prophetic sermon, delivered April 3, 1968, a day before his untimely death:

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

John 15:13

no ifs, ands or butts...

i am positive this is not an actual Nike ad, but i love it just the just the same! and in case you didn't know... my butt is big!!!

btw, i promise to actually blog and not just share Pinterest repins soon. xo 

#teamFitMom

YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *tee hee*

my so-called reading list...

first on my reading list for 2012:

"With humility and humor, Sara sets out to pursue the Proverbs 31 characteristics through immersing herself in all things domestic, but when her family's situation changes and she must return to a full-time job, she's forced to look at the Proverbs 31 woman with a whole new viewpoint.

This thought-provoking, surprising, and entertaining personal account will inspire women to try their own experiments in living out God’s purpose for their lives."

can't wait!

incompetence at its best!

i'm #losing as a housewife for not knowing how to complete this simple domestic task, but here i am this morning ready to make homemade egg nog (trying to keep my Chrsitmas spirit healthy) and i have NO IDEA how to separate an egg! shame on me.

without an egg separator, i find myself ever so thankful for the world wide web! i found this easy to follow tutorial on YouTube and realize just how remedial it is and accordingly how remedial I am for not knowing how to do it. anyway, for anyone who may not know how to to it but doesn't want to sound as stupid as i just have, here's the video - you never have to tell a soul!



btw, as i was creating this post, my girl Maria gave me quick and easy tips to get the job done. good to have friends in high domestic places, lol. wish me luck with my egg nog!!!

buzzwords 3

came across this one while working on a different post. love it!

• boon (1), n. - something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit.

"My 'buzzwords' posts have been a boon for my literary work, expanding my vocabulary day-by-day."

• boon (2), adj. - close; intimate; favorite/ favorable. 

"While she has always been a boon friend, of late, we have been drifting apart."

how will you use it in a sentence today?

ok, ok. i may need a Pintervention!

i've come to accept the fact that i am a Pinterest junkie. i pin before i go to bed. i pin when i wake up. i pin any free second i have - with no shame!

ABSOLUTELY DE-LISH!!!

i find so much inspiration on this site from people i've never (and probably never will) met. i find myself living a PinterstLife instead of my real one:

• what my house should look like 
• what i should be teaching my kids
• what i want to cook for my family
• which fashions i want to adorn my temple.

so, instead of enveloping myself in my "PinLife," i've decided to actually take my favorite pins into action! last night i made these potatoes from Iowa Girl Eats:

I paired them with steak, creamed spinach (one of my husband's faves) and a mouth watering baguette.