this entry is a must, because i ALWAYS do a shout out to my husband, joel, on his birthday.  so...

happy birthday, joel!  i love you!!!
it's been over 3 years since we've been married and they've seriously been wonderful years because of you!  my prayer is that this coming year of your life- our marriage, seminary, serving as youth group pastor, and partnering with other ministries- would be an amazing one. 


our kitties wish you a happy birthday too!



by the way, happy birthday to my sister's boyfriend, dan i!  joel & dan have the same birthday...what are the odds, right?  don't forget to pray for gen while she's in africa this summer!
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as you may know, i have a keen interest in do it yourself projects and a keen interest in environmental sustainability issues.  it's actually been quite fun rummaging through craigs list for the perfect chair to reupholster or scouring the entries from the 50+ blogs i read through my google reader to find out more about home decorating projects and living a greener life. 

the bae sisters recently wrote about going green and i'm loving seeing people get more into it (by the way, brightandbold.com has some of the cheapest prices that i've seen for reusable bags. that's where i got my envirosax bags.  and they came literally in 2 days).  since i've started working for wash u's olin mba program, i've been actively working with the net impact club to improve the recycling in our schools.  it's actually been really fun meeting with matt, our vice chancellor for sustainability, to brainstorm ideas for how we as a school can get better.  we've got some great eggs cooking, so check back for future updates.

speaking of eggs...my recent (and completely off the wall) interest is in raising chickens for fresh eggs.  haha.  it makes me laugh just thinking about it.  you can collect your own fresh eggs every day!  how cool is that.  the best place to purchase a coop & chickens is http://www.omlet.us/homepage/homepage.php

i know what you're all thinking, but i dont' care!  i want fresh eggs!  and the coop is adorable.  you watch.  some day i'm going to have my own chickens.  and someday my half finished projects will get done!  until then...happy weekend. 

oh and happy shopping for you ladies.  this is ann taylor/ann taylor loft's friends & family weekend.  just enter 10701101 when you're checking out online.  or leave me a comment with your email address & i'll forward you a coupon you can print out.