Friday Five {The Return}

I've been pretty down lately, which I know has been reflected in my blog postings...  The two series I try to do on a weekly basis have completely fallen off my radar, as I simply haven't felt like putting forth the effort.  I'm not promising I'll be consistent from this point forward, but I am planning to pick them back up on a somewhat regular basis.  :)

 

1. This past Sunday the pastor preached on the importance of being a good parent.  I was really hoping he'd draw a correlation to make the message applicable to those of us who aren't parents, but alas, that did not happen.  I wish it was possible for pastors to avoid all topics that pour salt into the wounds of those who are hurting, but I know that is totally unavoidable.  I do understand the need to address this topic; I just wish I'd known in advance so I could have skipped that particular service.  
2. My favorite thrift store was having a 50%-off sale on Monday.  I've found a number of amazing deals there, so I was excited to see what treasures I'd find this time.  I was not disappointed!  I spent just over $20 and came home with 3 pairs of sweatpants and 3 very nice dress sweaters -- one of which was a like-new Tommy Hilfiger.  :D  I'm not a clothes snob, but there is something very satisfying about buying a name-brand piece of clothing for a tiny fraction of the original price!
3. Don't you love it when the light at the end of the tunnel starts to look like actual daylight rather than the headlight of a train??  I'm not ready to share the details on my blog quite yet, but we received some exciting-yet-somewhat-scary news this week that has left us with our heads spinning.** 
   
4. We decided to celebrate our exciting-yet-somewhat-scary news by splurging on cupcakes from the newest Smallcakes location.  If you think that a cupcake is a cupcake is a cupcake, you have obviously never tried these melt-in-your-mouth creations.  If you live anywhere near Kansas City, you must try them.  Did I mention they've competed on Cupcake Wars and were featured on The View?
5. We got around 3 inches of snow last night.  Puxatony Phil is a liar. 

**Don't ask me if I'm pregnant unless you want a lengthy explanation -- containing way more detail than you ever wanted to know -- as to why that's a physical impossibility.