The Suits Sisters

Making: Festive plans to see Christmas lights Cooking: "Cooking" seasoned pretzels, deviled eggs and a dessert for our church lunch today Drinking:  Coffee in a gingerbread girl cup  Reading:   Whiskey in a Teacup   Wanting:  Hair like Reese Witherspoon (and okay, her wardrobe too)   Looking:  At Taste of Home recipes  Eating:  Almonds for breakfast Wishing:  For a good balance between holiday activities and All is Calm before December 25th  Enjoying: Watching the girls get excited about Christmas, each in their own way Thinking: About wrapping presents, mailing packages and clearing off our dining room table   Celebrating:  All things Christmas  Loving:  Our Christmas tree   Hoping: My throat & voice are on the upward swing and not teetering on sickness  Needing: A break from first grade. Soon!   Listening:  To Liza whispering to Kent in the living r...

Making: A grocery list  Cooking:  Not a lot, as we're clearing out the fridge  Drinking:  Earl Grey tea Reading:  Mary Poppins (just me!) Wanting:  Nothing! Just wait 'til you see what I got after my last "Currently" post...  Looking:  At piles of small clothes to pack  Eating:  A leftover cheeseburger that Kent whipped up for dinner, complete with pan seared onions and red peppers swoon Wishing:  Liza used just a tad less tape when crafting during rest time (pick yer' battles)  Enjoying: Rest time Thinking: About how quickly ten years can go by Celebrating:  That my six year old still does imaginative play with animal toys  Loving:  This 70 degree weather. Spring is giving us one last nod. WE SEE YOU!!!    Hoping: I survive backpacking  Needing:  To pack    Listening:  To birds chirping outside, our wind chime  Feeling: Sleepy and content...

Making: plans to go to Georgia tomorrow morning  Cooking:  homemade pizza  Drinking:  coke zero with orange vanilla   Reading:  the cozy minimalist   Wanting:  a picnic table Looking:  for things in my house to donate  Eating:  graham crackers dipped in icing after lunch  Wishing:  for sibling peace & harmony like, 24/7 Enjoying: a clean kitchen   Thinking: About school plans for next year  Celebrating:  spring, soon!  Loving:  this amazing spring weather    Hoping: Kent can parent for the next 48 hours  Needing: to return a library item, on time, tomorrow    Listening:  to the girls play with Aunt Anna  Feeling: less annoyed than earlier in the week  Wearing:  shorts and a t-shirt  Watching: Return to Me with Anna tonight (please tell me you've watched it??) Texting: Kent a grocery list for dinner tonight ...

Making: Buckeyes   Cooking:  Chili and cornbread Drinking:  Not enough (who has time for the potty breaks?)  Reading:  Toy Dance Party   Wanting:  Hair like 90's Annette Bening (see Watching below)  Looking:  For boots  Eating:  Pizza  Wishing:  I hadn't bought a particular pair of jeans  Enjoying:  Listening to my big girls sing Christmas songs Thinking: About tweeking parts of kindergarten for next semester   Celebrating:  Christmas (EXCITED FACEEEEEE) Loving:    Trees and  t winkle lights around the house   Hoping: Someone signs up for my co op class  Needing: To sleep like a rock tonight  Listening:  To Kent snore  sleep Feeling: Grateful  Wearing:  Black and grey leggings, black and grey shirt, red/green/white striped fuzzy socks  Watching: Regarding Henry  Texting:  My mom 

Making:  A list of Christmas gift ideas (& already waiting on some packages woot!)  Cooking:  Thawing chicken for dinner tonight- trying to free up some freezer space Drinking:  A cup of earl grey decaf tea Reading:  The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert  thanks to ANS, my Amazon Prime Santa  Wanting: The rest of November and December to go s l o w l y Looking:  To add a few staples to my wardrobe. Who can help me figure out this ankle boot situation?  Eating:  For lunch we ate ramen noodles with scrambled eggs and peas, tossed with a little olive oil and parmesan cheese (I know)  Wishing:  I hadn't just spilled tea on my shirt  Enjoying:  These cold rainy days when I can embrace the true nature of my homebody-ness without judgement Thinking: About teaching a co-op class next semester  Celebrating: That the hardwoods floors are steam mopped before 3PM today (or at all, really)...

Making: A handful of Sunday School lesson plans for our church  Cooking: Y'all...I made spaghetti noodles with scrambled eggs and green beans for lunch  Drinking: Diet Sodas over the weekend at my in-laws  Reading:  Wonder Wanting: All the sweets, but buttons don't lie.  Looking: At home school curriculum for next year  Eating: Swedish fish  Wishing: My new sandals would arrive soon  Enjoying: Watching the girls play with their cousins over the weekend  Thinking: It felt great to donate four large trash bags full of clothes  Celebrating: Movie night + popcorn tonight (A favorite for the girls) Loving: This rainy Sunday afternoon    Hoping: To order some fun, big back yard things soon Needing: A meal plan (see Cooking above)  Listening: To Caris and Liza play hide-and-seek  Feeling: Relieved that Kent is parenting during the Whiney Stage of res...

Making: Plans for the girls for when it's GO TIME Cooking: Not a thing. Thanks, mom!  Drinking: Diet Dr. Pepper Reading: Finished The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels  A love story that was an easy read and made me laugh out loud Wanting: An easy labor Looking: Forward to watching Caris and Liza with their new sister  Eating: Everything in sight  Wishing: Moving trucks came in bigger sizes  Enjoying: The last days of kicks and jabs in my belly Thinking: About furniture I can get rid of Celebrating: We had a girls only tea party this morning  Loving: Tiny clothes cleaned and folded in drawers    Hoping: To have a baby soon  Needing: To have a baby soon (ha)  Listening: To Pooh's Heffalump Movie Feeling: Large  Wearing: Jammie pants and a tank top  Watching: HGTV shows with my mom every night Texting: Baby updates to friends and...

Making: Plans with Kent about The Move on August 31st    Cooking: Homemade mac n cheese, but not much else  Drinking: Iced coffee, water Reading: Choosing to See by Mary Beth Chapman  Wanting: To be a capital i Introvert(-ed) hermit for the next 7 weeks Looking: At things on the floor and ignoring them winkyface Eating: Scrambled eggs with a slice of cheese on toast for breakfast  Wishing: I had job news to share with you (I don't) Enjoying: A day trip to the beach today Thinking: About my nightly serving of ice cream. Next up: mint chocolate chip   Celebrating: Aside from one potty break, sleeping through the night Loving: Baby movement     Hoping: And praying for a job  Needing: To write thank you notes    Listening: To a Strawberry Shortcake DVD  Feeling: Belly-less when I'm in the pool  Wearing: Jammies  Watching: Maste...

Making: Progress with packing  Cooking: Things from our freezer and pantry. Operation Empty Out has begun.  Drinking: A Diet Sunkist soda yesterday  Reading: Princess Cora and the Crocodile . We wish it was part of a series!  Wanting: I still wouldn't turn down a Chipotle burrito  Looking: For stuff to donate. Leaving no corner unturned  Eating: Cereal with strawberries for lunch  Wishing: I had a Nifty Nabber  to help with cleaning  Enjoying: Running errands alone  Thinking: About sleeping and packing and sitting down    Celebrating: Having completed my glucose test this morning   Loving: The sound of the lawn mower outside- Kent hard at work    Hoping: Kent secures a job in the next couple of months (or tomorrow winkyface)   Needing: Deep and wide boxes for random shaped objects   Listening: To both daughters call my name during NAP&QUIET time  Feeling: Hungry...

I'm writing from an undisclosed location in South Carolina using spotty internet connection. An update on life happenings will come soon, once I return to civilization  regular internet connection  Making: Plans to host a goodbye gathering for a church friend  Cooking: Nothing (praise hands!)   Drinking: Today I had coffee, water and a small cup of  Sprite Zero Reading:  The Magnolia Story is waiting for me at the library  Wanting: To know if we're adding a brother or sister to the mix. I think we'll look soon Looking: At boy clothes, but not buying any Eating: My Ma's cooking  Wishing: We didn't have a seven hour drive in our near future  Enjoying: Hanging with family  Thinking: Too much these days  Celebrating: Ben's engagement to Karyn and nephew James' baby dedication  Loving: Watching our girls spend time with their extended family  Hoping: To struggle ...

Making: Banana pudding tonight  Cooking: Kent grilled a steak and brats last night Drinking: Reheated coffee  Reading: About Jesus' death, with the girls, today  (A day late! And I still might forget!)   Wanting: To eat a big bowl of fresh fruit salad Looking: For play/sporty sandals for Liza Eating: Hershey Kisses and Cadbury milk chocolate mini eggs at night Wishing: Caris would actually run during her soccer game. Y'all...it's rough.  Enjoying: Feeling the baby more frequently   Thinking: About if #3 is a boy or girl. I'm getting curious.  Celebrating: Easter tomorrow. Jesus offers eternal life through his death and resurrection!  Loving: Caris' excitement when I gave her new crayons and markers Hoping: Kent will hang some pictures and art for me later today Needing: To pick out clothes for church so we'll be on time tomorrow  Listening: To Kent mow the lawn and Cari...

Making: Liza sleep without a pacifier (We lost it/she had almost bit(bitten?!) it in half)  Cooking: My sweet Ma cooked a few meals before she left us woot!  Drinking: Slowly bringing coffee back into my life  Reading: Cinderella to Caris before bedtime  Wanting: My front porch plant to stay alive  Looking: Forward to another fun visit from family soon  Eating: Mint  ice cream  Wishing: To sleep eight hours without waking once. Light sleepers unite! (at random hours of the night) Enjoying: We enjoyed a fun visit with my parents Thinking: About what a cold and pretty day it was  Celebrating: Still asking each other, "Can you believe we have a four year old?!" Loving: We have a two week break from bible study and this leader doesn't mind it    Hoping: Liza will say "Paci? What's a paci?" by tomorrow   Needing: A hair cut but my trusty hair lady is seven hours away  Listening: ...

Making: Kent paint a dresser (he happily obliged)  Cooking:  Last night was a sausage/red pepper/rice dish Drinking: Diet Pepsi Cherry  Reading: My bible study workbook. That homework keeps me busy Wanting: I would not decline Mexican food if it showed up on my doorstep right now  Looking: At possible birthday ideas for Caris Eating: Honey wheat pretzels  Wishing: It would rain so we can have a guilt free lazy (tv?) afternoon  Enjoying: A single rose from my valentine  Thinking:  That almost every breathing thing in my house might drive me crazy this week  Celebrating: Caris can fill up her own cup with water using the fridge dispenser  Loving: This overcast windy day that hints at rain    Hoping: Liza naps for two hours instead of one (like in recent days)  Needing: To remake both beds (tee-tee accidents! sarcastic woot!)  Listening: To my daughter ...

Making: Big plans for next weekend  Cooking: Kent grilled burgers and a pork loin. Grilling ROCKS.  Drinking: Lemonade  Reading:  The Life Giving Home by Sally Clarkson Wanting:  A big leather cross body bag and a new hair straightener Looking: Forward to a special someone coming to visit this week Eating: A bowl of cereal Wishing: We had free babysitters  ( family) like so many other people do Enjoying: Playing soccer outside. The shrieks and giggles, y'all... Thinking: About a fun activity to do with Caris. Tea party? Geometry?  Loving: When Kent plays with play dough so I don't have to    Hoping: The screams from a nearby house are happy football screams and nothing more  Needing: To mail a package, return a gift and mop our floors Listening: To the ceiling fan, crickets and quiet (sleeping!!!) children  Feeling: Productive- the Christmas stuff...

Making:  Christmas cards this year  Cooking:  I took my kids to McDonalds today. Fist pump  Drinking: I drank a large peppermint mocha while my kids played at McDonalds  Reading:  I just finished  "Don't Lick the Minivan: And Other Things I Never Thought I'd Say to My Kids" Wanting:  My dog to get better so we can travel (we're behind schedule!)  Looking:  For a stocking stuffer that I bought for the girls months ago. I'm my mother.  Eating:  I ate animal crackers dipped in icing today. TIS THE SEASON YOU GUYS. Wishing:  My daughter would grasp the concept that Christmas doesn't automatically equal snow  Enjoying:   An empty house. Kent took the family on a walk.  Thinking: About strategic packing. 2 adults, 2 kids and a dog in a Camry, it's about to get real.  Celebrating: C H R I S T M A S Loving: I love to see daughter #1 help daughter #2 unprompted "Here, I'll help you". I die....

Making: 60 pumpkin muffins last night Cooking:  Taco soup and corn bread  Drinking:  I've temporarily given up coffee for no real reason Reading: Liza loves having " The Pout Pout Fish " read to her Wanting: To be able to find a pen to write with when I need it. Where are our pens hiding?  Looking: For cheap-ish fall boots/winter shoes for Caris  Eating: 48 pumpkin muffins (I gave 12 to a friend. How's my math, dad?)  Wishing: I had magic dish washing fairies  Enjoying: A purged bedroom and hallway closet  Thinking:  About taking the girls to the Y this afternoon Celebrating: Kent sprayed cooking oil on the squeaky pantry door and I feel liberated from the bondage of annoyance  Loving: The anticipation of the holidays   Hoping:  That the days go by s l o w l y  Needing: To get the purged closet items out of the garage and to Goodwill. baby steps y'all  Smelling: The great outdoors with the doors and win...

Making:  (soon) Trick or treat costumes  Cooking: Tonight-- turkey kielbasa, rice and vegetables  Drinking: I bought 3 (12) packs of soda for $8 today. What a deal!  Reading: News headlines but not the articles because...politics  Wanting: A bag of chocolate beside me right now. Mini kit kats? Reese cups? Hershey kisses?  Looking: For cheap "oops" paint at Lowes/Home Depot for our hammock stand  Eating: We snuck some chocolate frosted brownies from a meal that I gave to a new mom  Wishing:  For a better parenting day than we had today WHERE IS THAT CHOCOLATE  Enjoying: Hosting small group twice a month  Thinking: About the holidays. Group hug everyone.  Celebrating: A clean house (see above "hosting a small group twice a month") Loving: Rediscovering the fall smocked dress for Caris in the closet today Hoping: For a stress-free, easy breezy morning before church tomorrow  Needing:  To fold seventee...

Making: Plans to have a yard sale   Cooking:  A tasty vegetable curry slow cooker meal on Meatless Monday Drinking: The occasional Diet Coke  Reading: I'm in a reading rut! Suggestions welcome. Happy, easy books, please Wanting: All of our lingering coughs/congestion to bid us farewell  Looking: At birthday gift ideas for the man of the house  Eating: Caris and I made an apple pie this week and it lasted two days Wishing: Kent would stop drinking all the cold Diet Cokes Enjoying: Chocolate chips for dessert tonight Thinking: How do people wear jeans through the summer in Florida? Maybe they have ice pack lined jeans.  Celebrating: The fact that Caris is (fingers crossed) no longer a thumb sucker!  Loving:  Kentario's weekend (Fri-Sat) is always a nice parenting relief Hoping: For a rainless saturday beach trip   Needing: To buy a new fall candle Smelling: We've had a huge storm yesterday ...

Making:  Plans to visit IKEA sans kids tomorrow night with a friend  Cooking:  I baked subpar muffins from a box and a par cookie cake/bar thing  Drinking:  Coffee, water, coffee, water, coffee, water, coffee Reading:  The Nesting Place   (love!) Wanting: To finish my first month of budget strong  But IKEA.  Looking:  For things to donate/sell/burn (jokes) Eating:  For breakfast recently, coconut greek yogurt or an apple rice cake with peanut butter Wishing:  Caris could see snow. Seasons are confusing for 3 year old Floridians. "Well, the weather gets cooler  in the winter, but it doesn't snow in Florida LIKE IN ALL THE PICTURE BOOKS" Enjoying:  Watching my girls dress up in princess dresses daily  Thinking:  "Why didn't I start reserving books from the library y e a r s ago??" Loving:  That "summer" is over. And all the youth pastor wives rejoice!  Embracing: My perfectly imperfect ...

Making:  A budget  Cooking: Nothing! Ma's cooking for the win!  Drinking: Coffee Reading: I just finished Bringing Up Bebe   Wanting: To live closer to my pre-baby friends  Looking:  For ways to spruce up our front porch  stoop (hello, pinterest) Eating: My Ma's baking Wishing:  I lived just a little  closer to family & friends  Enjoying:  Time with family  Thinking:  About my BFF who's great with child! Loving:  Listening to podcasts while I road trip  Embracing:   The summer heat Hoping:  My kids sleep in the car Needing:  To drive 7 hours back to Florida with 2 kids and a dog Smelling:  Nothing  Listening:  To my Dad brush his teeth Feeling:  Larger than I did two weeks ago (hello, vacation)  Wearing:  Grey stripe jammie pants and an Outer Banks t-shirt circa 2009 Watching: The Intern was cute and not what I expected