Heigh-ho, heigh-ho

It's off to work I go! I am officially in the system (I was able to log on to the employee website this morning), and go in for training today and tomorrow. Next week may hold more training in my future, and I'm totally okay with that. I've been out for 3 years, and Texas is a big ol' mystery.

Recycle, people!

I will be the first to say that I've been slow to get into the whole "green" craze, but in trying to save a little money, I've picked up one recycling trend. PaperBack Swap (www.paperbackswap.com) is a great little find (okay, so Al joined 2 years ago and I just remembered about it). I get to clear off my bookshelf and bring in new books that I've been wanting to read but not really buy. It's kind of like the library, but the book comes right to your house! (Yes, you have to pay Media Mail rates to send books, but it's still cheaper than buying lots of books, even used! And I still have leftover wedding postage that's not enough to send a first-class letter.)

If you want to sign up, put my username (sabrina78) in the referral field, and I'll get credit for referring you! Read some and save a little (a LOT) of money in the meantime!

Oh. My. Word.

I have never, ever made risotto before tonight, but the Pioneer Woman posted this recipe yesterday. I didn't really think much about it until today, and then it started sounding really yummy. I started craving it and made my trip to the grocery store a couple of days early so we could have this risotto tonight. With crumby (not crummy) chicken. And roasted asparagus.

Goat cheese is tasty. And melty. And cheesy. Mmmmmm.

Now we are craving chocolate for dessert.

A day in the life of a checkbook

When it comes to money, D-man and I come from extremely different backgrounds. He has lots more experience than I do with Father God providing for his needs even up to the last minute. I tend to stress out about money these days because, well, I feel like (please see the "FEEL LIKE") we don't have any. That's not a reflection on D-man as "worse than an unbeliever" -- he provides and allows the Lord to provide in weird, amazing ways that I am not used to, and that are not, um, always as regular as would make me comfortable. We are blessed to have been in a season up until now that he's been a student and we have had the luxury of my not having to work.

Sometimes, when I am trying to save money and cut coupons and be diligent about being a good steward, I tend to feel like we have less than we actually do. I am extremely forward-thinking about what bills need to be paid, but not necessarily about what money will come in. I have seen God's amazing provision in the last 7 months of marriage that I hope will continue far into our elderly years. I realize that at some point, that involves me letting go of some of the security that having a little extra money offers, but it also promises to strip my character to its bare bones and my relationship with Christ to total dependence upon Him in an area that I haven't ever had to worry about. I'm looking forward to it.