I must confess, I love being crafty, but I’m the worst at actually carving out time and space in my life to be creative. Crafting takes money, time and energy. All the things that most people never have enough of. (I know, I’m not doing a good job of selling this whole DIY “Do it yourself” thing… stay with me though.)
Coffee can be an object of conversation or a tool to eliminate the tired underneath our eyes and you can bet that Oklahoma City has plenty of places to quench your craving! Something I love about coffee is the way to drink it; slow and methodically. This slowness of time allows us to rest in Christ or even fellowship with those that we love.
September 26 is National Pancake (i.e. hotcake, griddle cake, flapjack) Day. Not sure who decides these national and international obscure food holidays, but I would love to hug their necks. Who am I to go against what those who have gone before me and deemed worthy of celebrating? I say hand me a whisk and some Maple syrup and point me to the griddle.
Three years ago, I found myself in a losing battle against materialism. I was an unhappy shopaholic who couldn’t keep a budget to save her life. Research shows clutter can compound stress and anxiety in our lives, but I didn’t need research to confirm what I was experiencing. We already have enough stressors in our life that we can’tcontrol, which is why I’ve become a big fan of the recent “tidying” craze inspired by Marie Kondo.
There is something about the summertime that just gets us excited to explore our city and try new things. What is better than finding a new favorite spot or activity in the city? Finding a new favorite spot or activity that is FREE! Here’s a sample of free things to do as you explore OKC this Summer...
I got my first cell phone when I was nearly thirty years old. It was a piece of technology about the size of a candy bar, which I used only to make phone calls. A couple years later I also began using my phone for sending text messages — a laborious process requiring me to press the number key correlating with my desired letter (for example, to say “hi.” I’d press the number four twice for “h” to appear, then three more times for the letter “i”).
