do not worry

These verses seem to keep coming to mind over the last few weeks, so I might as well share them.

"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life? And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:25-34

I haven't been worrying so much any more. That's been a struggle for me in the past. These verses keep coming to mind because I have been in complete awe of creation recently. I don't know if anyone saw the moon last night, but OH MY GOODNESS. Our Creator, the God of the Universe, created THAT and HE LOVES & CARES ABOUT US. It's mind-blowing. (I can't dwell on it too long because my mind starts to hurt when I try to fathom something that huge.)


My favorite spot in Tulsa right now is 41st street between Lewis and Victor.


This is not always my favorite spot, just my current favorite. The foliage is gorgeous and the trees create a canopy over the road.


I have the wonderful privilege of driving this stretch of road 5 days a week on my way to work.

healthy eating and donuts

It has been decades (or maybe months...) since my last post.

I don't know if you caught on, but I was really into tea. Mainly because I was managing a certain tea shop (coughTeavanacough) which turned out to be the worst job I have ever had in my entire life. I won't share the whole story now... If I keep talking about THAT I will end up only posting about that. To make a very, very long story short, I got a job at Whole Foods Market! (And the crowd goes wiiild! WOOO!) I am eating healthier, I am much happier, getting a discount on my groceries, however, I am spending twice as much on gas. Oh well, my job is great.

Today at work I got some whole wheat pastry flour. And you know what that means? BAKING TIME!

Whole Wheat Baked Donuts with Jameson Whiskey Glaze


Yields about 6 donuts... or maybe more...
3/4 cups + 1 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/3 cup superfine sugar
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp unsalted butter (I used Smart Balance Olive Oil Butter Sticks)
1/4 cup milk, scalded (I highly recommend using milk with SOME fat in it. OMG FAT! You won't die. Seriously. It's a donut.)
1/4 cup plain yogurt
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg, beaten

Oven at 350. Mix dry ingredients. Add in butter with pastry cutter. Add wet ingredients and combine JUST until blended. (Over mixing can make them rubbery. And gross.) Then bake in a donut pan for 6-10 minutes.


Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. While cooling happens...

Jameson Whiskey Glaze


Enough for 6-10 donuts... or more...
3/4 cups powdered sugar
1-2 Tbsp Jameson Whiskey
1 tsp vanilla

Add liquids to sugar slowly while stirring. Once it's all glazey and perfect, dip donuts in the glaze. Enjoy!

great news

Over the last 2 months I have only been to Wal-Mart once. And I still claim it wasn't on purpose. Now, this wasn't intentional at first, but the other day I realized something fantastic. By not going to this dreaded supercentermasterkingsized store I have been happier, I've lost weight, and my relationship with my boyfriend has improved. Yes, I know that sounds completely ridiculous, but I completely credit all of these things to NOT shopping at Wal-Mart. We used to stop in to pick up something for dinner, and before we even got through the doors I was already bickering with him about something that had nothing to do with us. Usually about parents not putting a coat on their kids or someone parking in the middle of the lane facing the wrong way... UGH. Just thinking about it upsets me. Anyway, we started shopping at Target, grocery stores and Whole Foods Market. Come to find out (now this is a doozie.... hold on to your hats, kids).... I have actually saved just as much money by shopping at these places simply by using coupons, shopping during sales and (this is the big one) only buying what I need. Most of you are probably familiar with the "I'm going to Wal-Mart to buy bread" trip that quickly turns into "I'm going to Wal-Mart to buy bread and a 42" plasma screen LCD HD 3D TELEVISION" trip.

I was definitely planning on finishing this post/rant tonight, but I am exhausted due to the Spring forward. There will be more on this later. In the meantime, enjoy/purchase some of the most delicious local music I have ever heard.