This week began my first of 3 weeks as a cook for Youth Front Camp South. It is me and 1 other person for breakfasts, and we have one more helper for lunches and dinners. My mornings begin between 6:00 & 6:30am and I am usually busy from then until after lunch at around 2:00pm. I then get about a 2 hour break before preparation for dinner begins at around 4:00 or 4:30pm. I am in the kitchen from then until around 7:00pm depending on how much prep work can be done for breakfast the night before.
Needless to say, I am pretty wiped out by the end of the day. I find myself either taking long naps during my afternoon breaks, or going to bed at about 9:00pm. But I am loving every minute of it. I love preparing food for people that I love. All the staff here are great and I feel so welcomed into their little family. This has been a great start to week 1 and I have a feeling that I am going to enjoy being here for the next 2 & 1/2 weeks.
Do what you love, love what you do.
Peace & Love <3
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
The Brownes are on the Move!
As you all know, Andy and I are preparing to make a move out East to Princeton, New Jersey where Andy will be completing his M.Div.
As we travel across half of the country on our trek out East, we have decided, with the help of Adam Richmond and Man vs. Food, to stop at a few 'Hole-in-the-Wall' restaurants along the way.
Our trip will include stops in St. Louis, MO, Indianapolis, IN, Cleveland, OH, and Pittsburgh, PA. We plan on stopping at one or two places in each city. I will be blogging about our experiences at each place, and we plan on taking on a couple of the eating challenges that were featured on Man vs. Food.
Here is a list of the places that we plan on stopping at:
-St. Louis: Iron Barley to try their Oak Roasted Pork Loin.
-Indianapolis: Bub's Burgers & Ice Cream to attempt the Big Ugly Burger Challenge.
-Cleveland: It's currently a toss-up between Steve's Gyros at the West Side Market, or Hot Sauce Williams for their famous 'Polish Boy'.
-Pittsburgh: DeLuca's for their wide variety of over-sized breakfast creations.
We begin this journey on July first, and plan on taking about 3-5 days to complete our Epic Edible Exodus. Stay tuned because the Brownes are, once again, on the move!
As we travel across half of the country on our trek out East, we have decided, with the help of Adam Richmond and Man vs. Food, to stop at a few 'Hole-in-the-Wall' restaurants along the way.
Our trip will include stops in St. Louis, MO, Indianapolis, IN, Cleveland, OH, and Pittsburgh, PA. We plan on stopping at one or two places in each city. I will be blogging about our experiences at each place, and we plan on taking on a couple of the eating challenges that were featured on Man vs. Food.
Here is a list of the places that we plan on stopping at:
-St. Louis: Iron Barley to try their Oak Roasted Pork Loin.
-Indianapolis: Bub's Burgers & Ice Cream to attempt the Big Ugly Burger Challenge.
-Cleveland: It's currently a toss-up between Steve's Gyros at the West Side Market, or Hot Sauce Williams for their famous 'Polish Boy'.
-Pittsburgh: DeLuca's for their wide variety of over-sized breakfast creations.
We begin this journey on July first, and plan on taking about 3-5 days to complete our Epic Edible Exodus. Stay tuned because the Brownes are, once again, on the move!
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Busy
Wow! Life has gotten so far ahead of me I can't keep up! I now have 2 jobs, one still at Brio Tuscan Grille, and the other at the Gap. Both are on the Plaza, which is nice when I have to work both jobs on the same day. I have just become so overwhelmed with all the responsibilities life has presented me with lately. New puppy, new job, old job, and the same old house-hold chores that leer at me every day.
It is keeping me motivated to get things done right away though, having so little time to do things. I just hope that I can keep my head above water through out the next few months until we move to NJ. Prayers would be appreciated! Peace & Love!
It is keeping me motivated to get things done right away though, having so little time to do things. I just hope that I can keep my head above water through out the next few months until we move to NJ. Prayers would be appreciated! Peace & Love!
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Love Wins
Rob Bell has written a new book entitled, 'Love Wins'. I plan to begin reading it over the weekend. It has caused quite a bit of controversy in the world of Christianity. I have a lot that I want to say about the things that have been said about Bell because of writing this book. But before I speak on the issue, I want to be able to say that I have read the book. Just wanted to notify all of you that another blog post is coming soon, there is just too much to say about it right now.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Wait for the Lord
'Wait for the Lord, let our hearts, wait for the Lord, take courage, wait for the Lord, I say be strong, wait for the Lord." These words could not be more prevalent in my soul right now. God has really been teaching me to have patience over the past year. I know it's because of my constant struggle with being patient and having to wait for the things that I want.
The instant-gratification attitude in our present culture doesn't help things. We grow up thinking that we deserve to have the things we want, when we want them. I think God has other plans. There is so much to learn in a time of waiting. If we are constantly living for the future, we miss out on the present and all of the beauty that this moment has to offer.
I need to wait for the Lord and His timing, because His timing is best. And by waiting for the Lord to bring the next step in life, I can focus more on right now, and take in the beauty of the present moment.
The instant-gratification attitude in our present culture doesn't help things. We grow up thinking that we deserve to have the things we want, when we want them. I think God has other plans. There is so much to learn in a time of waiting. If we are constantly living for the future, we miss out on the present and all of the beauty that this moment has to offer.
I need to wait for the Lord and His timing, because His timing is best. And by waiting for the Lord to bring the next step in life, I can focus more on right now, and take in the beauty of the present moment.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
I'm Back!
Hey all. Um apparently my email account got hacked yesterday and my blog was temporarily removed. Sorry if any of you got a spam email from my email, I didn't send it. :) But I'm happy to announce that I'm back and my email account and blog are back up and running. Sorry for the scare, I was freaking out thinking that I had lost my blog completely and would have to start over and create a new one! *whew* Thank God it's all been fixed! Hackers are stupid.... just a side note. Peace & Love.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Tucker
Andy and I made a very spontaneous decision over the weekend. It was something that we have always talked about, but have never really gotten to the point of doing. We got a puppy. He is an 8-week-old Golden Retriever named Tucker, and boy is he a handful!
The early morning potty breaks outside, cleaning up the little puppy puddles that end up on the floor if we don't catch it in time, and the added responsibility to care for a new member of our young family. We are hoping that this will bring Andy and I closer together as we care for Tucker as a team, and that it will give us some good practice for when we start having children.
Tucker is a playful, furry little bundle of joy and we are so glad to welcome him into our family. =)
The early morning potty breaks outside, cleaning up the little puppy puddles that end up on the floor if we don't catch it in time, and the added responsibility to care for a new member of our young family. We are hoping that this will bring Andy and I closer together as we care for Tucker as a team, and that it will give us some good practice for when we start having children.
Tucker is a playful, furry little bundle of joy and we are so glad to welcome him into our family. =)
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