Monthly Archives: February 2012

MapMyFITNESS — As many of you who’ve been reading my blog for a while know, I’ve been struggling with my weight for years. Actually, struggling is really not an accurate description… I see pictures and I think I really need to do something. I do something for a week or so then […]

MapMyFITNESS Quaker Challenge {In the Gym}

27 Feb, 2012 in In the Gym tagged Getting Fit / In the Gym / Losing Weight / MapMyFITNESS by Daenel

Coffee Mug — Today was crazy! I was getting out of the car at church and I heard a riiiip. Yep, my whole backside was exposed because I ripped my skirt. I mumbled a quick explanation to the minister and went back home. Fortunately, I was in the parking lot when it happened, […]

Scavenger Hunt Sunday

26 Feb, 2012 in In the Cafe tagged Coffee / Fun Stuff / Photography / Portrait / Scavenger Hunt Sunday by Daenel

Bricks — This has been one beautiful weekend. The weather was gorgeous. So gorgeous, in fact, that I conned talked the hubs into driving me down to the Water Front so I could take some pictures. I needed a landscape picture for 52 Weeks: 2012 Edition, so I pointed my camera at […]

Saturday at the Water Front

25 Feb, 2012 in In the Cafe tagged Mississippi River / Missouri / Photography / The Water Front by Daenel

Calm {Poetic Winter Photography Challenge} — A verse from one of my mother’s favorite songs. When I was little she used to sing it all the time. How can you not find calm in the midst of such beautiful words? When I’m in need of peace and quiet, I often grab my camera and go to […]

Calm {Poetic Winter Photography Challenge}

24 Feb, 2012 in In the Cafe tagged Book / Calm / Photography / Poetic Winter Photography Challenge / Water by Daenel

Self Portrait — Has this week flown by or what? I’m trying to remember what I could have done to make it go by so quickly but, yeah, I got nothing. Maybe it’s just that I’m getting older and time flies… I’m finally starting to branch out and get a little more creative […]

Randomness {This or That Thursday}

23 Feb, 2012 in In the Cafe tagged Buttons / Food / Photography / Random Thoughts / This or That Thursday by Daenel

Flowers with Psalms {Word Filled Wednesday} — This past week and a half has been a tough one for me emotionally and spiritually. My sleep has been more fitful than usual and my waking hours have barely passed without me shedding more than a few tears. I’ve sent up the myriad questions to God about everything. Well, […]

He Keeps Me in Peace {Word Filled Wednesday}

22 Feb, 2012 in In the Cafe tagged Bible / Bible Verse / Faith / Photography / Psalms / Word Filled Wednesday by Daenel

The Darkest Child by Delores Phillips — BOOK DESCRIPTION {FROM THE BOOK} Rozelle Quinn is so fair~skinned that she can pass for white. Yet everyone in her small Georgia town knows. Rozelle’s ten children {by ten different daddies} are mostly light too. They sleep on the floor in her drafty, rickety three~room shack and live in fear […]

The Darkest Child: A Novel by Delores Phillips {Book Review}

21 Feb, 2012 in In the Cafe tagged Abuse / African American / Book Review / Family / Non~Fiction by Daenel

Nails to the Yeah — When I was growing up, I was the family rebel. My only purpose in life was to exasperate my mother, shock my father and thrill my sisters. Some would say I suffered from “Middle Child Syndrome” ~ you know, stuck in the middle, always fighting for parental attention. Whatevs… I had […]

Breaking Curfew {Nails to the Yeah}

20 Feb, 2012 in In the Cafe tagged Cosmetics / Fashion / Nail Polish / Nails / Nails to the Yeah by Daenel

Plastic — Happy Sunday! I hope y’all had a great weekend. Mine was pretty nice. I spent it relaxing with my family. I honestly can’t think of too much else I’d rather do. Are we ready for this week’s finds? Well, here they are… 1. Love This one is from the archives. […]

Scavenger Hunt Sunday

19 Feb, 2012 in In the Cafe tagged Photography / Photography Challenge / Scavenger Hunt Sunday by Daenel

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