10 on 10 on 11

happy last 10 on 10 of 2012!
work computers made it a bit difficult for me to publish this post on time.
oh well, here we go!

i worked last night and my night was pretty busy;

this was as low key as my night got.

hey charting.

 the only way i could stay awake while catching up on my charting.
over and over and over and over.

 left work late for me, so i took time to take in the view.

the leaves are almost off the trees.

i needed a minute to stomp around in them.

10am and i'm still awake.

at least i've got me a resto.

i woke a bit early to get my workout on.
word to the wise:
don't work out when dehydrated.
bad things happen.

christmas time on grand.
in all honesty, i just love the lights.
they is so purty.

 my sister's bbq chicken pizza.
are you drooling?
you should be.

 found this card in the mail on my way to work.
this girl is so dear to my heart and it was so great to see a snippit of her time in africa.
doesn't she look like she's in her element?
grateful for this like-minded, kindred spirit!

floated for the first four hours of work,

but got to join some of my faves at midnight!

yay!

from midnight to midnight,

happy last tenth of 2012!
linked up! 

cincerely,

cindy

Jersey Recap

well, i'm back from the east coast.
i'm not sure i have words to describe all that happened.
but what i can tell you is that there is all kinds of hurt going on.
people are emotionally and physically exhausted.
spiritually, people are seeking and open to 
having conversations about Jesus.

we worked with samaritian's purse while we were there.
we cleaned yards, cleared out houses, and tore out sheet rock and flooring.
houses were destroyed and lives were changed forever.

side note: if you haven't heard of this organization, then i highly recommend checking them out. they may be my favorite organization out there right now. 

so many thanks for those of you who were praying for us.
thank you for praying for the people we'd encounter.
i ask that you continue to pray for those that we met and that are continuing to attempt to put their lives "back together."
please pray specifically for gene, jim, chris, cal, sylvan, joy, and ellen.
all have heard the gospel.
pray that the God who gives and takes away would reveal Himself and that their hearts would be inclined towards Him.

here's a glimpse of what went down:

 

i love that last photo.

truly what it's all about.

being with people in their darkest times,

caring for physical and spiritual needs.

so privileged to be a part of God's work in Jersey!

cincerely,

cindy

PinterTest Kitchen: December 2012

the last two months, i've shared a recipe having to do with pumpkin.
the holidays are in full swing
and so i still get to blog about pumpkin.
truly, my favorite ingredient.

this month, pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.
i added them to pinterest just so i could 
share all its glory with the world.
i've been making these cookies for the past two years 
and they never do me wrong.
trust me, you need them.

the cookie dough is just as delicious as the finished product.
i don't add the powdered sugar 
cause i don't want to ruin a good thing.
i've used semi-sweet and milk chocolate chips before. 
if someone uses dark chocolate chips. please report back!

just enjoy with a nice, cool glass of fat free organic milk from TJ's.
you won't regret your decision.
not for one minute.


linked up w/jess here:

cincerely, 

cindy

Wild Wedding Weekend

i love weddings.
i'm kind of obsessed.
i mean, they're magical.

this saturday, my dear friend from college got married.

we met freshman year, served in rwanda together, were RA's together, and were nursing students and roommates. 
this girl is pretty dang special.
it was so fun to be part of her wedding week!

i flew down to riverside on thursday.
showed up an hour later than i was supposed.

plus side: i got an upgrade in a rental car.

yes, that's a prius.
and yes, i'm in love.  

jennifer hosted the lingerie shower that night.
i was on refreshments.
caramel apple cupcakes, apple and caramel rice cakes, 
and hot apple cider.
the favors were paper straws and caramel apple pops.
i think it was a hit! 
thanks again for the recipe, emily!

on friday, i woke up to this sky.

and then i got to spend the morning with my beautiful friend from nursing school.
it's been almost a year since we've hung out, but it was great to pick up where we left off!

later that day was the bachelorette party.
we headed to temecula for a scenic lunch and wine tasting.

 

such a good time! 

saturday started out right with some coffee from bean coffee.
their gingerbread syrup trumps starbucks.
just sayin'.

we headed to oak glen to set up and get ready for the wedding;
everything was picture perfect!

 and there were some pretty awesome people to celebrate with

a beautiful day celebrating a beautiful couple

so many congrats to mr. and mrs. williams!

such a fantastic weekend with so many amazing friends!

the 2012 year of weddings is officially over for me.

can't wait to see what weddings await in 2013!

cincerely, 

cindy

10 on 10: just a normal day

happy ten on ten!

discussing our plans for grad school

 the necessities at work

love getting in the elevator after work

another beautiful day in san fran

time for a trim

sister finally got fed up with my clean clothes on the couch

sleep time with the resto

and the heater

curry up now for dinner

movie date with some of my faves

linked up here:

cincerely,

cindy

t-shirt TIME

i'm hesitant to admit it,
but i've watched an episode and a half of jersey shore.
please, control your judgmental attitude.
who am i kidding? i judge myself.

however, it is a good show to laugh at and 
ponder the depravity of man.
just sayin'.

what's the point of this out of character pop culture reference?
well, i'm headed to the jersey shore.
unless you live under a rock, you've probably heard about the mega storm that hit the east coast about a week ago.
hundreds of thousands are still without power.
112 are dead.

it's hard for me not to process those facts as just numbers.
but the reality is, those numbers represent people.
and those people are in need. serious need.

if you don't believe me or have a hard time grasping what's going on thousands of miles away, check out this video.

my church is sending a team of ten-ish people
from the end of november to the beginning of december.
after some crazy pleading with my boss and lots of prayer, 
i have the privileged of being part of this team.

will you join our team, too?
please pray 
               for the people native to the region hit by this storm,
                    for those sacrificing there time and 
                     resources to help the efforts,
                         for the hope team headed to the east coast.


thank you in advance for praying!
if you'd like any more info, please feel free to get in touch!
and please come back to find out more.

Pintertest Kitchen: Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars

i love having an excuse to try something from pinterest.
and i love that so many popular pins have to do with pumpkin!
summer may be my favorite season, but i sure do love that availability of all things pumpkin during the fall!

last month i tried pumpkin brownies.
a total win.

i wanted to replicate somthing equally as awesome.
so i tried these:
pumpkin cream cheese bars.
low cal, few ingredients, very promising.

except they weren't that great.
they tasted good, but they were kinda crumbly.
i think this may have been my fault.
not enough pre-bake knife-stirring action?
i'm not really sure.

if anyone has any suggestions about what i may have done wrong, 
please feel free to let me know!

can't wait to read about what others have tried!



cincerely,

cindy

linking up with jess here: