1. Mr. Beguiles has a new job!!!!! He says it’s the best job he’s ever had and I agree. It’s in his field, it utilizes all of his talents, he’s passionate about the work, his coworkers are amazing and well, I could go on forever.
Thank you, thank you, for all your prayers.
2. As I said on Facebook:
If you are facing difficulties that go unresolved for years on end, look for resolution in that one place you said you’d never go. God just might be waiting for you there.
We searched high and low and from coast to coast for employment for years. Years! We came up empty handed *every* *single* *time*. It was starting to get a little strange, actually.
We were willing to go (almost) anywhere and do anything! We were ready to follow God’s lead! The one little thing I asked was that he not lead us to a certain teeny tiny area of the country. That’s not too much to ask, right? Well, apparently that teeny tiny area of the country in question is exactly where God wanted us to go.
Once I decided to trust God completely doors began to open left and right, blessings were showered upon us and all of my fears were proven to be unfounded.
I have to give credit to my wise friend, Jen, for the above advice. She gently prodded me to look for resolution in the one place I wasn’t willing to look and she was spot on. Thank you, dear friend.
3. Are you married? Engaged? Think you might possibly one day be married? Go read George Sim Johnson’s article, Preparing for Marriage, right now. It is excellent!
4. My husband will attending the Global Catholic Radio Conference next month. Is there no justice in the world? I think I might have to stow away in his luggage. I’m not sure I can resist an all-expenses-paid three day conference that involves a posh hotel and delicious food for body and soul.
Not that I’m envious. Not a bit. That would be wrong. ;)
5. Does anyone else know the goodness that is Senscience? It is hands down the most delicious smelling beauty product I have ever used. I was obsessed with this shampoo when I was in high school and then all of a sudden it disappeared. Just up and left me without a warning or even a goodbye!
Where did you go, Senscience? And why are you suddenly back to taunt me? And is that really you or is it an imposter? You look so different now. Do you still smell as good? And am I willing to pay $34.00 to find out? We shall see just how much of a sucker I am…
6. Girls! You are knocking my socks off with your responses to my Adriana Lima post! So much food for thought! Thank you! (If any of you out there haven’t read the comments to yesterday’s post yet I highly recommend you take a peek.)
7. Can someone please send me a list of things that are not supposed to go into a garbage disposal because apparently I didn’t get that memo. I have now clogged up our kitchen sink three times this year. (Actually I have clogged up two different sinks three times this year so I know the problem is me and not the sink.) My dear, sweet, wonderful, patient, loving husband is not amused. I’ll just have to find some way to make it up to him… ;)
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I go by this general rule for disposals: If you wouldn't eat it yourself, don't put it in there. So no banana peels, avacodo skins, or anything like that. No bones. Egg shells may or may not be a problem.
And always run the water just before you turn it on and after you hear the motor not turning any more.
Apparently you can't put potato peels or lasagna noodles either…
Thanks for the advice! Not that DH will EVER let me use the disposal again! ;)
Oh yeah, no starches. No pasta or noodles or rice of any kind.
Almost sounds like a fad diet, doesn't it? You can only eat things that can be put into the disposal. Nah, doesn't have that celebrity endorsement ring.
The Disposal Diet! I think you're on to something, Jen. I bet we could get some WWE superstar to endorse it! You can put protein into the disposal, right?
It may depend on the disposal itself. We have a wonderfully powerful one and so we can grind potato peels, egg shells, and protein–still no bones, no celery stalks, avocado skins, or banana peels. Also, avoid putting large amounts of anything but water down the disposal! My mother-in-law clogged hers with coffee grounds because she put such a large amount down the drain!
You're lucky. I don't even know HOW I broke our disposal!
1. I've already said it elsewhere, but: Hooray again!!! I am so so happy. We've been praying for you for so long…. But God is good.
2. Jen is pretty wise, isn't she?
7. About disposals: What Jen said. Also, I think it's as much about the amount of stuff you put in there as the kind. Too much of anything is bad. My rule is if I can pick it up by the handful, I should probably do so and throw it in the trash. I use the disposal (or did when we had one– I miss it so!) to handle the scraps and bits that I'm too lazy to clean off the dishes but not to get rid of large amounts of scraps.
No olive pits. That was my first mistake. (we didn't have a disposal growing up – we had a FARM – we got rid of waste organically – so when I had my first garbage disposal I thought all the same stuff went in it. Big mistake. Landlord not amused.
Also… no fat or grease type stuff. I Just caught Mr. Burns pouring bacon grease down his and I about had a coronary!!
Thanks, girls! Perhaps the better question would have been: What *can* I put into a garbage disposal? ;)
Praise the Lord! I'm so happy he has a job! :)
Congrats on the new job!
I learned about one thing you canNOT put in a disposal… little tea party spoons. :o) Seriously, make sure nothing accidentally fell in before you turn it on.
Every time I've clogged the disposal, the culprit's been potato peels! I know the rule of no celery (the strings!!) but noodles are okay if you do it in small batches with plenty of water before, during, and after (as a previous poster pointed out.)
So what area of the country do you now live??
I don't have a garbage disposal, so I'm pretty clueless as to what you can and can't put down one.
But I did want to say CONGRATULATIONS on your husband's job!!!
Congratulations on the job! My husband just got a new job offer last week after nearly 6 months without full-time work. It seems that things are falling into place for a lot of us, thanks be to God :)
I'm so glad to hear that Mr. Beguiles finally got a job! Yay yay yay :-D