AnnieLaurie

Restless

Do you ever feel restless? Ive been feeling really restless lately. I am not sure the root of this restlessness but I have felt it before. The restlessness I’ve been feeling lately usually blows through me just before the winds of change. So I am wondering what is on the horizon as I listen to…

Want to Work With Me?

The team I lead at McLean Bible Church will soon be hiring for a Graphic & Media Design position that will become available as of January 1, 2010. The job description is below. If you or someone you know would like more information or wants to apply for this position. Please have them contact me…

A Splash of Brightness at My Living Canvas

I have finally come to grips with a reality I have long fought to admit: I can only keep up with one blog! If I didn’t have a full-time job I might be able to better manage my multi-tasking blogging capabilities but I confess that for now this blog will have to be it. It…

Couch Potato to 5K: The Bright Side of Getting in Shape!

{Repost from my Daily Bright Side Blog!} About two weeks ago I had a dream that I ran a marathon. For some reason this dream has inspired me to start running again. I used to run a lot in my mid twenties, but after I got married my schedule changed and it was difficult to…

Spiritual Heroes

{Repost from my Daily Bright Side blog} So the daily bright side blog has been a bit silent over the past week. Well, please do not think we are already out of business. There is still plenty of bright side to go around! The bright side of silence, at least here on this blog, is…

Staycation: Cooking at Home

Picking up where I left off, on our staycation, we had some good eats over Labor Day staying home in the Washington, DC metro area. Twice I cooked up something fierce. French Toast… as seen on Giada’s Weekend Getaways at Cafe Nola in Seattle. See recipe here. I found the recipe to be delicious but…

Bright Side Repost: Review of Julie and Julia

I really enjoy cooking. It’s therapeutic to me in more ways than one. I enjoy being creative with food, I enjoy following and learning new recipes, and I especially love EATING! Knowing this about me, it will come as no surprise that I saw Julie and Julia this weekend at the AMC theater down the…

The Bright Side of Shin Splints: New Shoes!

I bought some new shoes to compliment my new running program. Some of my runner friends told me to go to Road Runners in Falls Church to be fitted for shoes. I have never been fitted for shoes before, but this was the coolest thing I’ve ever done associated with exercise. They call it, The…

The Bright Side of Staying Home on Labor Day: Staycation!

{Repost from My Daily Bright Side blog from September 2009} This weekend Brian and I decided to unplug and have a good ole fashioned staycation. If you are unfamiliar with the staycation, this is when you stay at home during a time others typically go on vacation and treat the city in which you live…

Staycation: Eating Out in Northern Virginia on Labor Day Weekend

Part of the fun of the staycation is discovering new places to eat right in your own hometown. For husband and me, we hit the town on Saturday night of our Labor Day staycation and found our new favorite restaurant in Arlington: Eventide Located on the Wilson Blvd strip in the heart of Clarendon, Eventide…