Zoodle Wordle

The other day when I shared some of my browser bookmarks with you, I mentioned the Wordle website. Here is an image I created there:



Isn't that fun? I'm having it printed by Winkflash ($2.38 for an 8x10, including shipping), and I'll buy a cute, cheap frame so I can put this in Zoodle's western-themed nursery.

I love that a time-wasting website like Wordle is turning out to help me in a very practical way in my quest to decorate Zoodle's room!

By the way, here are a couple of tips in case you want to make your own Wordle. First--to make some words bigger than others, type them more than once. I typed "cowboy" three times, and typed all the other words one or two times. Second, my Wordle was not the right dimensions for a standard frame, so I used my graphics program to get it to the right size. If you need any help with the process, feel free to e-mail me at cbethblog (at) gmail (dot) com.

Soon, the long-overdue nursery will be complete, and I think the Zoodle Wordle will really add to the look! (Plus, "Zoodle Wordle" is just fun to say. Zoodle Wordle! Zoodle Wordle! Zoodle Wordle!)

Happy feet

I got a pair of new sandals a couple of weeks ago.



I am loving these! Now, they did take a bit of time to break in, but now that I have, they are so comfy. They're both soft and supportive, and the leather upper is now nice and flexible. Fantastic.

And I got them for $20! I love deals like this. When I can find a quality product (in this case, Naturalizer brand) for the same price I'd pay for an inferior product at a big box store, I'm in heaven. I picked these up at Ross, and I've found great shoes for myself, The Engineer, Chickie, and Zoodle there, at various times.

You may have never thought to venture into Ross for shoes. I highly recommend it. You never know what you'll find, but if you get lucky, you'll walk out of there with a pair of happy feet.

Monday Micro: Legos

For seven years, a man named Barry Galloway was our pastor. This was one of my favorite things that he ever said:

Legos blocks come in all sizes. Some pieces have one or two posts; they can only connect to one or two other blocks. Some Legos have enough posts to connect with dozens of other blocks.

People are like Legos. We're all made differently. Some of us can connect deeply with only one or two others in friendship; some can have close friendships with many people. Find out what type of Lego you are. And don't feel like you have to change it.