{Things to Do Instead of Homework}

The key, dear friends, is to do things that are actually worthwhile for your friendships, soul, and general wellbeing. That way, you are at least doing something semi-productive, even if it's not #1 on your to-do list at the moment to...

1. watch your dear kitchen-challenged friend make cookies and make sure she doesn't set anything on fire
2. check your mailbox 
3. write letters to your pen pals 
4. go grocery shopping
5. have a nice walk on this strangely warm (50s) day (on the way to Aldi, of course)
6. clean your room
7. listen to Christmas music (I know you're thinking, "hey! that's not productive!"...good for the soul, remember? moving on.) 
8. paint your nails 
9. catch up on emails 
10. do some jumping jacks to keep that blood flowin' 
11. make up things to write on your calendar
12. organize your underwear drawer
13. write your Christmas list
14. wash your dishes 
15. have a nice stretch 
16. yoga 
17. pluck your eyebrows
18. make tea
19. make a plan and lists for the Christmas Market 
20. and finally... BLOG. 

I have done nearly all of these things today. Now, I am about to listen to Jeremiah (dramatized ESV audio version... ooh!), and work on numbers 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17, and 18. 

Love love, 

Emily

Thursday Randoms

Christmas music has begun. I just couldn't help it, and Ema was game, so we've been playing it all day today. If you would like me to post my Christmas playlist, let me know and I can make a blog post about it.

I might be studying abroad in the fall.... stay tuned, folks!

2 weeks until I come home Thanksgiving! I would say I'm happy to have a break, but I have already planned two all-nighters for the 4ish days I'm there... and I don't even do that here. But I am very excited to see people I love every minute I'm home! That's the plan.

My friends are great. My God is great.

Daylight Savings bums me out every year, I miss the sun!

Yesterday, I played a whole entire song that was not Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on my ukulele. Progress, people.

chocolatey love,
Emily (&Ema)

Insta-lately {Part 1}

John Piper devotional app// baked oatmeal// naptime // 3 North ladies huddled outside w/no coats// coffee cate with Ema at Joe's// Missions Conference// free donut// how I found Ema one day
//Bekah and I during a movie night