10 things I learned from friends

A little know fact about me, I love the tv show Friends. I mean really love it, like know all the words to each episode love it. And I am not alone in this, especially in my family. My mom, aunt, cousins and younger brother also love it. So much, that when we get together, it takes only about five minutes for some sort of Friend reference to come up. Oh, and my older brother hates it.

Yesterday marked the 19th year since the premiere of the pilot episode. I can't believe that is has been that long. I was only seven. And it is still my favorite show, ever. As much as the show is filled with sarcastic jokes and adult humor, it has taught me a few things. Here are the top 10 things I've learned from Friends.

1. How to always win at rock, paper, scissors.

 2. Everyone has issues. So don't judge people too quickly.

3. The best way to move furniture up the stairs.

4. That communication is essential in a relationship.

5. How to speak french.

6. That women have seven erogenous zones.

7. The ability to tell who my real friends are.

8. To not care what others think of me.

9. To proof read all my writing.

10. And most importantly, that real friends are really important!

first annual wine tour

Welcome to Friday again. Although I don't have a typical work schedule to where Friday is as exciting as it used to be, I still enjoy the weekend because it means the Jake doesn't have to go to work. So cheers to that! It has taken me some time to get this post up, so I apologize for the late report. Anyway, last weekend we held our first annual winery tour weekend! Eight family members joined us for a weekend of wine tasting and fun. We had such a wonderful time sharing our local wineries with them and I cannot wait to do it again next year!

Here are a few pictures from the weekend. Also, I did not take any of these beautiful pictures. My lovely cousin, Laura (the same one who designed the cookbook) did. So a big thanks to her for letting me show these on my blog and not requiring me to lug around my big camera all weekend. Without further ado, here are some photos.

 

As much as I enjoyed all three wineries we went to, the Round Barn has once again been my favorite. The ambiance is just so great and they have really great wine. There isn't a bad one in the bunch (at least that I have tasted). I think it was a family favorite too so I'm sure we'll return again soon.

Blake's Senior Pictures

Since it has already been a month, I thought I should finally share some of my recent photography adventures. I am in no way a professional photography. I just enjoy playing around with my camera, but my mom has the utmost confidence in my ability. As any good mom does. When it came time for my baby brother to have his senior pictures taken, mom asked if I would do it. So I did. And I was a bit nervous about it, since I don't really know what I'm doing. But when you have a great subject and a beautiful day, it makes it much easier.

Here are a few samples of Blake's senior pictures. I just cannot believe that he is a senior in high school. It seems like just a few years ago that we first visited at the hospital. Time really flies. I am so proud of the young man that he is and I know he will do lots of great things in the future. Love you peanut!

 

 

on finding peace

There is no hiding, or denying the fact, that I can be a bit of a control freak. When I feel stressed out or when there is a lot going on, my natural tendency is to grip tighter. Plan a little more. Make more lists. And while I think planning and lists are a great in moderation, it can be easy to fall into an exhausting trap.

I read once that excessive planning is our human reaction to trying to take control back from God and lacking faith in His goodness. And while that may not be our intent, there is some definite truth to that. But what a relief to know that God has it all under control. That regardless of what is going on in our lives, whatever mess we find ourselves in, we can find peace in knowing that God sees it all and far more than we are even capable of seeing.

So wherever your find yourself today, I hope you can find some peace in knowing that God has your back, so have a little faith.

what to do on a meatless monday

What do you do when you've got a giant zucchini, squash and extra carrots lying around on a meatless Monday? You make vegetable lasagna roll ups!

via Recipe Girl

Ok, so I haven't actually made this yet so I can't give you a full report of the recipe. However, I will be sure to provide a full report once we've tried it. But I assume when you combine any sort of pasta, cheese and roasted veggies, it's hard to imagine it not being delicious.

What are your favorite meatless Monday recipes?

five on friday: fall favorites

It's Friday. It's 65 degrees and I'm cozied up with a sweatshirt. Life is pretty good. Today I'm linking up with Christina, Darci, Liz and Natasha for Five on Friday. Since it s really starting to feel like fall, this weeks list is the five things I am looking forward to most this fall!

{ONE} Sweaters and boots season-- need I say more.

{TWO} Candy corn. I realize these are cookies with candy corn in them, but I have a minor obsession with these strange sugar candies. So anything that includes them is good in my book.

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{THREE} My Birthday. I'll turn the big 2-7 this October :) Birthdays are a big deal to me, so I always get excited when October rolls around.

{FOUR} Football season is here, which also means fantasy football is upon us. Last week was the first week of games and it wasn't a fabulous start to the season but that's ok. It's early.

{FIVE} Pumpkin flavored everything-- except coffee. I am not a PSL fan but I am a fan of pumpkin bread, scones, ice cream and pie. There will be lots of pumpkin cooking in our house this season.

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What are you looking forward to most this season?

Happy beginning of fall to you all and have a great weekend!