Project 365: Day 35

Day 35: Our town finally got a self-serve frozen yogurt shop! I first tried self-serve frozen yogurt this past summer when I was in California. I have been eagerly anticipating the opening of this local shop. There is actually another shop opening next month, too! So much yogurt! :) I decided to try four of the ten flavors: Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, Strawberry Banana, Peach and Toffee. Weird combo, I know, but I wanted to try everything! I got strawberries, skittles, nerds, whoppers, etc. on top. So good! I can't wait to go back!! :)

By the way, I decided not to try the bacon bits topping. What do you think? Do bacon bits belong on frozen yogurt? Should I try it next time? Leave your thoughts in a comment.

Project 365: Day 36

 Day 36: I took a bunch of pictures today, but I think I will save most of them for some day when I am not sure what else to post. But this is an old abandoned building that my mom noticed and suggested I take a picture of. The above picture is the original. Below are my edited versions. I figured I'd share all three versions of this picture. :) I can't figure out how to post two pictures side by side like I want to, but I'll keep researching. :) Happy Sunday!

Which version do you like best? Leave your thoughts in a comment. :)

CD Review: "Hymned No. 1" by Bart Millard

Every month I check out Amazon's $5 mp3 albums. Sometimes they have some really good deals and although I don't buy very many of them, I have bought several albums when they have been on the $5 sale as it is generally much cheaper, in that instance, to buy the entire album than to buy the songs individually for 99-cents each!

Normally there are only 100 albums available each month on the $5 special. During the month of January there were 1000! I happened to see Hymned, No. 1 by Bart Millard on the list. I had received a free download of his version of "Power in the Blood" a few months back and loved it, so when I saw the album for $5 and listened to the previews, I knew it would be good. Apparently this CD has been out since 2005 so I don't know how I missed it until now, but I the good news is now I know about it. :)

For those of you who don't know who Bart Millard is, he is the lead singer for the widely-popular Christian music group MercyMe (who I happened to see live in concert last spring at the Rock & Worship Roadshow). If you've ever heard the song "I Can Only Imagine," that is who wrote it/sings it. Anyway, I downloaded the mp3 album, and I love it. The arrangements are, to me, excellent.

Here's the track listing (I linked to all the ones I could find on YouTube):

1. Just a Closer Walk With Thee
2. Mawmaw's Song (In The Sweet By & By)
3. Pass Me Not, Oh Gentle Savior
4. Have a Little Talk With Jesus
5. Take My Hand, Precious Lord (one of my favorites on the album)
6. Softly and Tenderly
7. Sweetest Name I Know
8. Power in the Blood
9. My Jesus I Love Thee/Tis So Sweet
10. The Old Rugged Cross

I encourage you to check out Hymned, No. 1 by Bart Millard. And if Hymned Again (a follow-up CD) ever goes on sale, I bet you'll see a review on that album, too, someday. :)

Project 365: Day 34

Day 34: I have been taking a weekly ballroom dance class. I keep forgetting to take a picture at the class (I remembered on my way home tonight)....so I took a picture of my new-to-me ballroom dance shoes! I found these at a thrift store for $10 and they normally sell for $50! They are real ballroom shoes, complete with the leather sole and a heel. They work great - I tested them at class tonight! :)

Project 365: Day 33

Day 33: I have a confession to make: I forgot to take a picture on Day 33. BUT....I took this picture the next day, of a hat that I bought on Day 33. I realized at 12:04 (or so) on Day 34 that I forgot to take a picture yesterday. So I made up for it today. I got this cute hat and some other cute winter accessories at JCPenney on their clearance table. The hat was only $1.97! I also got some fuzzy gloves (also $1.97 per pair!) and a scarf.

Project 365: Day 32

Day 32: I work in the Awana program at a local church. I am a secretary for the 3rd-6th grade girls. I love working in Awana, as I was in Awana from the age of 3 through my high school graduation. I love making a difference in the lives of the kids who come to the program. I am also the Bible Quiz coach for the girls and have been having fun with our weekly practices lately.

Project 365: Day 31

Day 31: Tonight after college group I went to Pizza Hut with a few of my friends. We had fun eating pizza and having good conversation. And it was much warmer inside the restaurant than it was outside, wich was definitely a good thing! :)

I am quite excited to say that I have made it to the end of my first month of Project 365. I am 1/12 of the way finished. It's only about 8%, but hey, it's a start! I'm taking things one month at a time and am excited that I have made it a month without missing a single day. :)