Twiggie Makes by Candace Grahl

Taking a cue from my super cute, super fun bloggy pal Amanda, a top ten list featuring ten things that have been occupying my mind a lot lately. Prepare to be amazed at my level of genius and mental dexterity.

1) Sushi. Seems like I’m hearing/reading about it a lot, again, and I have never tried it. Honestly, it sounds disgusting. I don’t have texture issues, like some people do when it comes to foods, there’s just something completely unappetizing about sushi. And I will try anything trendy, I will, I’ll sell-out with the best of ‘em but this I just can not fathom putting raw fish down my throat. And to anyone who assures me it’s good, I won’t call you a liar, but I will shake my head vigorously at you until you concede and confess you’ve made it all up.

2) The Holy Spirit. After watching this video, I really felt the Lord pushing me to learn more about the Holy Spirit. Now, before those of you who do not care for this kind of stuff tune me out, listen to me for just a second. I truly believe that we are much more spiritual than we give ourselves credit for. I believe that we were created to be inhabited by the Spirit of God. I also believe that He impresses on us much more and more frequent than we think he does, and if you don’t believe me, watch the friggin’ video already and tell me it doesn’t touch, move, or inspire you in some way to think maybe, just maybe, I’m onto something. Go on, I dare ya.

3) My new tattoo. Love it, love it, double-stamp-no-erases, love it. Just wondering if it’s location was the best spot to place it. Can’t go into all the details here as to why it is what it is, where it is, but with summer approaching and all the long-sleeves I won’t be wearing, I’ll be seeing it all day and wonder in fifteen soon-to-be summers from now, when I can’t hide it behind long-sleeves, will I think that wasn’t my brightest idea that day.

4) Conner’s recent neediness. We started potty-training and while he has once again knocked my socks off and amazed me with how well he just rolls with stuff, he’s also been so, so needy. He’s not a needy child, never really was. He’ll have moments where he’ll want to be held a little longer but then he’s off to do something else. But since we’ve potty-trained him he wants to be held all the time. Where I used to ask, “Conner, you doing okay?” and he’d say, “Yeah!” and keep playing, now he’ll come over and in a very soft, yet very whiney voice say, “I wanna hold you!!!!!!!” I know acquiring new skills can make children uneasy and so I’m trying to be patient and reassure him that we’re so proud of him, but I’m truly hoping it’s nothing more than I’m neglecting to see.

5) Canned Cream cheese icing. I sometimes wake up thinking about it. Slathered on animal crackers, cookies, pretzels. It is my healthy-eating kryptonite.

6) So You Think You Can Dance. May 21 is the season premiere and I am so. stinking. excited.

7) Marathon training. I feel like a little hamster on a wheel whenever I get on the treadmill now. Always with the running. It never stops. And I’m only up to a little over four miles at a time. And I have to do that six more times! It would not surprise me if after I’m done I never run ever again unless someone is chasing me. And probably not even then, I’ll just roll over and play dead for the worst of it.

8 ) An unexpected bill. I am trying to be a friggin’ Houdini with our budget to accommodate this beast and it’s not working. I’m working on not stressing about it because as Dave Ramsey says, they may not make the cut this month to get paid, but it’s still stressful being in charge of the finances, yet not the one providing the income.

9) Scrapping. I am jumping into the world of scrap booking. I have fought it but every time I open the boys baby books I gag at the sea of pale yellow and baby blue and think how I want something much more personal for them. But something like that does not jive with my laziness in that area so I must do something about it. So any readers who are into it, I need some tips or websites for doing clean scrapbook pages. I don’t like lots of “busy”. Drives me nuts and it hurts my brain to have to read all of it and sift through it mentally just to look at a picture.

10) Having another baby. Hear that obnoxious banging noise? I’m pretty sure that’s my biological clock tick-tocking away saying it’s time to spit out another child. My goal was to be done by the time I’m 30, and since I just turned 28 that seems feasible. But me, well, the ol’ gal just ain’t what she used to be and says it’s time for one more and then hang the sign on the door and close for business. One of my good friends is pregnant with her third and final baby and I find myself jealous at the fact that she will be done. Her family will be complete and this time next year how easy it will all be for her and how it will continue to get easier. And also, Max is almost a year old and he’s losing his baby-ness by the day and it’s killing me. Knowing that we will have another it’s hard to not hit the fast-forward and just get it done already. Have the last baby, get my boobs fixed and press on with our complete family of five.

That’s all. See, told you you would be amazed.