Might be my new favorite food blog...

I stumbled across this Pittsburgh blog last night and was totally amazed.

Today I made her light wheat sandwich bread. Fabulous.

I will be making many more of her recipes soon.

YUM.

And the fact that the author's name is Lauren?

That's Burghilicious.

http://burghilicious.com/

A Crock Pot Giveaway!

My friend Kristy over at Waiting For Happy is giving away a crock pot! Just go to THIS POST on her site to enter!

Also, you should add her blog to your list. It's a good one!


I hope you win. Or I do. Either one.

"You've really latched on to this one"

That's what Roger just said to me. And I think he was using his "teasing" tone. I didn't really appreciate it because you know what? WHO WOULDN'T LATCH ON TO THIS? If you don't latch on to this, if your heart isn't at least stirred by this, you are not a human I want to be associated with. I know he's probably going to feel like a jerk and be mad at me for posting what he said and rightfully so, because I know if he wasn't super busy with work he'd be taking the time to follow this story too. He's not really heartless and he gets passionate about the things I get passionate about when he has 2 minutes to actually think about stuff that isn't work related. So I forgive him for teasing me and making me feel like I shouldn't be "latching on."

Anyway, now that my little disclaimer and rant is out of the way...

There is an orphanage in Haiti that is being run by 2 young women from Pittsburgh. You can read the back story on them here: Love and Haiti


You can read their current situation here: It's Getting Real Bad

You can continue to read updates by following @JanePitt on twitter. She has been faithfully tweeting/blogging the updates on this story as they come in.

My current feeling is this: I know that there are probably hundreds of stories just like the BRESMA orphanage and the McMurtie sisters. I DID latch onto this one because it is local to me. It is being lived by girls for Pittsburgh (Western PA), one of whom is exactly the same age as me. They are working to save children who are the same age as mine. They are doing good work (the Lord's work) down there and darn it, if I can't help them in a tangible way, I'm at least going to try to help them in whatever way I can.

Please do continue to pray over the people in Haiti. Most of us cannot help them in any other way, but we all know that prayer works. So do it. Now.

Holy Giveaway!

You can win an HP Touchsmart PC if you head over to MckMama's site! All you have to do is comment to enter.

And if you want another entry, tweet.

And if you want another entry, blog.

And, I get three entries because I did all those things. Come on Lucky number SusanV!!!

http://mckgiveaways.blogspot.com/2009/12/hp-touchsmart-giveaway.html

Diapers to Diplomas Giveaway!

A friend of a wife of a friend (catch that?) blogged about this cute and interesting blog today. It's for mommies everywhere with ideas for how to make our time with our kids fun, educational, etc.

Diapers to Diplomas

They're doing a giveaway over there today for a custom made hat and mittens! All you have to do to enter is head over that way, check it out, and leave a comment! (Official rules on her site.)