Seven Quick Takes

1 - Today's song is brought to you in honor of the Gospel reading from Mass today, Matthew 25:1-13. "The virgins are all trimming their wicks." Man I love how he says that line.

2 - A couple of links I wanted to share: Here's a beautiful message from creator of Calvin & Hobbes told through a comic strip. Do yourself a favor and click on the link. Audrey Assad shared this article on Facebook and I found it really helpful. Maybe you will too. Nine things about Syria you were too embarrassed to ask.

3 - Do you ever get dressed for something and not know if you look good and end up taking a bunch of pictures of yourself to convince yourself that you look good? No? Me either.

"If I stand like this do I look fabulous?" 

L looks fabulous. Especially in that shirt. A rollerskating purple horse with heart-shaped sunglasses. Fabulous.

4 - I'd like to say thank you to whoever it was that mentioned The Lizzie Bennet Diaries to me. Blog? Facebook? Conversation? I don't know, but whoever you are: Thank You! I'm really enjoying it.

5 - I have recently fallen in love with the top-knot bun.

And since it's been 90+ degrees outside lately it's been perfect. I wear it high and low and I love, love, love it. But it does hit the top of the van when I'm getting in and out of the van.

6 - Travis made a  lemon merangue pie - completely from scratch. He squeezed the lemons and whipped the egg whites and rolled out the crust and everything. And let me tell you something: it was amazing! SO GOOD!

7 - Travis made the pie and L made this picture: 

If you can't tell it's me nursing JP. There's the Boppy and the baby and the recliner and my great big boob and lots of love.