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Lovely little things {good news/bad news}

February 7, 2012

Work… The good news is that subbing has become a great way to bring in a little extra money for the fam, interact with high school students {my favorite age group} and get some study time in on the job. The bad news is that sometimes the classrooms I teach in are really awkward. This particular one had a really tall chair at the teacher’s desk and I didn’t fit on it properly. I had to sit on the tall chair and put my feet on a shorter chair all day long. It looked super unprofessional, but I had no other options…

Dining out… We got to try a fairly new Phoenix restaurant called Cibo for Kayla’s birthday. The good news is that the pizza was delicious. The bad news is that we stuffed ourselves so full that we didn’t have room to try their renowned Nutella-banana crepes for desert. Sounds like a girls’ night is in order to remedy this problem…

Dining in… I made homemade chicken noodle soup this week. The good news is that it smelled delicious and was fairly cheap and easy to make. The bad news is that I waited to eat until Micah came home. He got distracted by playing basketball at the gym and got home two hours late for dinner. The noodles got all soggy and gross. This recipe definitely needs to be re-made and eaten promptly though! Mmmm…

The weather… The good news is that we had GORGEOUS weather in Phoenix this past week. Like absolutely stunning. There is no bad news about this….

xoxo,
Jen
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  1. Erin

    February 7, 2012 at 6:40 AM

    Ha ha cute flats friend…sorry about the awkward chair…And Nutella banana crepes…can I come with you two?! 🙂 yum! I agree with you about this weather!!!

  2. Erin

    February 7, 2012 at 2:18 PM

    Love your flats– as always! 🙂

    The noodle soup looks great, you'll have to let us know how the re-do goes!!

  3. GingerPeachT

    February 7, 2012 at 3:17 PM

    So 79 is great weather for you in feb? Haha oh man I love my cold weather to go thru march hehe it's finally back in the 60s here. 🙂
    Yes I want some soup too!!!

  4. Jessi

    February 7, 2012 at 3:35 PM

    I am so enjoying the weather right now! Very thankful for a mild winter 🙂

    Speaking of restaurants in Phoenix, have you eaten at that pizza place that always has a multiple hour long wait? I don't remember the name of it, but I've heard about it a few times. It just seems crazy to me to wait that long just for pizza!

  5. Ruthie Hart

    February 7, 2012 at 5:17 PM

    omg substitute teaching is my dream job lol…don't know why but I have always wanted to do it. I had a bad two days at work last week and I was like JON I am just going to become a sub! Or a nanny!

  6. Heather

    February 7, 2012 at 11:30 PM

    oh that pizza place sounds amazing! let's go the next time i'm in phoenix!! cute shoes 🙂

  7. The Cantelmo Family

    February 8, 2012 at 8:29 PM

    Where are you subbing at? I have through about subbing but it's hard to find last minute baby sitters 🙁

  8. ashley @ the 29th floor

    February 10, 2012 at 6:03 AM

    Super adorable shoes 🙂 And you're right! You can't complain about amazing weather 😀

  9. Lindsay @ Hello Hue

    February 10, 2012 at 7:16 AM

    Girl, those gold flats are super cute! I love your list– sad your soup didn't turn out right, but I bet it'll be delicious next time. 😉

    Thanks for linking up with me, friend!

  10. Alli (and Tommy too!)

    February 10, 2012 at 1:41 PM

    Stoping by from the little things! You're soup looks delish and I also love your subbing flats 🙂

  11. Chelsea

    February 10, 2012 at 4:08 PM

    Mmm those crepes sounds delicious! Totally an excuse to go back.

  12. Lindsay Maree

    February 10, 2012 at 4:36 PM

    I love those gold shoes! So cute! And yum…Nutella-banana crepes?! I'm pretty sure that if I were in your situation, I would have ordered some to-go! Haha

    Hopping over from the Little Things link up. 🙂

  13. {southern bliss...sealed with a kiss}

    February 10, 2012 at 7:43 PM

    Love your list, and I'm a huge fan of your blog! Hope you have a lovely weekend!!

    xoxo,
    Katherine

  14. Holly

    February 11, 2012 at 10:42 PM

    Nutella banana crepes sound amazing! I'd be going back to try those too!

  15. Jody Lynn

    February 13, 2012 at 5:02 PM

    I think I need to find a recipe to make those crepes at home!

  16. Kim

    February 17, 2012 at 10:23 PM

    no lie, jealous of that weather!

  17. Natalie @ NS Pottery

    February 17, 2012 at 11:51 PM

    Love your shoes!!! And I can't imagine temps near 80! I thought 40 was good 🙂

Hi. I’m Jen Russum and this blog is where I’ve been sharing narratives of God’s grace for more than a decade now. Some might say “blogs are dead” but I’m waiting for them to come back around like mom jeans and 90s flannel. I enjoy my coffee iced, my summers hot, and my dinner parties long with lots of laughter. I process all of life’s deepest, darkest, and happiest moments by writing essays in my head. When I have the time, some of these essays get typed up and shared here. I’ve always loved to write, and I hope my words bring you joy and encouragement.

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