Twelve Restaurants in Twelve Months

On January 1st we are encouraged to make a resolution for the coming year.  Many go with losing weight or dropping a bad habit.  Let me be honest, typically I don't do New Year's resolutions or even set a goal for the year.  Not because I don't want to have a goal to reach for (I think goals are great) but because I feel like by February [most] people have dropped their resolution... possibly because they set a goal that is unattainable or because it's something that is difficult to stick with...  So forget New Year's resolutions and yearly goals.  This year I had an idea to enjoy the city around me, to explore San Diego and try something new!  This year we are going to try one new restaurant every month!  The city around us has so much to offer when it comes to culture and flavor. So we recruited some friends to join us on our adventure and decided to blog about our experience! So here goes!!!

Our first choice was found by watching the local news!  Who knew you could check out the weather and find a restaurant at the same time!? So thanks for the suggestion News 8! 

Project Pie- 3888 Fourth Ave.   
                        San Diego, CA 92103
                        https://www.projectpie.com/

 So here is the breakdown, you can choose one of their signature pizzas or simply create your own!  All at one price! Add or subtract whatever you like and it will still cost the same!  

 They greeted us and asked if it was our first time and then explained the menu.  [What we learned next was epic!]  You can have a half one pizza and half another!  What!!! Amazing, so we were able to try two pizzas on our one personal size pizza!

 They ask you what you want and begin creating! 

 You simply tell them if you want to subtract or add anything to your pizza and they gladly do it for you!

 Then comes the oven!  They said it takes about 3 minutes to cook each pizza to perfection!

 At the checkout the super nice employee asked Tyler if he is active duty military because they give a discount for active duty!  Guess the haircut gives away his military status.. ;)  Amazing that they offered it without us asking, most places do not do that. So thank you Project Pie, we love a discount!

 Tyler and Anthony cheesing out for my forced picture!

 Annie and I {take two-perfect}

 A few minutes later they called our names and we went to retrieve our delicious looking creation!  I got a half #2 and half #6.  I added mushrooms to the #2 as well as substituting the red onions for caramelized onions and adding bacon to the #6.  It was super delicious! [The #6 was my favorite of the two.]

 Tyler enjoying his dinner! 

Over all I would say this was a huge hit!  We will definitely be going back!  Together we spent $13.77 for two pizzas and one soda, not bad at all!  The atmosphere is super laid back and has a very modern feel.

One thing I did forget to include is that they sell Boylan's fountain soda which is made with pure cane sugar and has no preservatives or artificial coloring! I tried Tyler's and it was super good! Next time I will opt for the soda instead of a cup of water! ;)

Can't wait to see what we choose for next month!!! Come back to find out!  In the meantime- go check out Project Pie!

#YesIDo

What exactly do I have to offer? Do I measure up to others my age?  This is a question I have found myself asking a couple times.  Typically, something like this doesn't get me down however there has a couple times where I really begin to question what I am doing with my life. 

Let me tell you a little about me. Tyler and I were married when I was 17, still in high school; He was and is in the Navy so at age 18 I left all I knew to move to San Diego, CA. to be with him.  I've done some online schooling but because of his frequent deployments and work-ups we decided that I would be a housewife to maximize our time together the short amount of time that he was home.  I know that people questioned our decision and couldn't believe that I didn't have a job or a reason to stay home, like children to care for, but it was what worked for us and looking back now I know that God was teaching me something very important.  If you asked me at age 17 if I would be happy being a housewife I would have said, "NO WAY."  Not that I didn't know how to be domestic but simply because I had plans to get a career of my own because that's what is expected of the modern day woman.  It wasn't like I didn't get good grades or wasn't smart enough.  Now I realize that the devil was the one whispering, "People think you are dumb because you don't have a college degree and a career."  I believe he used other people to make me feel less than.  

Fast forward nearly 6 years and it puts at today.  I am 23 and am still married to the most wonderful husband I could ever ask for.  God has shown me the importance of being a serving wife who takes care of her husband and the household things.  He has given me the ability to make smart financial decisions, which make staying home easy.  I also began volunteering and it has blessed me in more ways than I can count.  There is something about helping others without expecting anything in return, it really teaches you so many things that you can't learn any other way and you become the one who feels blessed.  Over the years of being home I have also honed my skills of being crafty!  I have always loved making things, just ask my mom!  Over the last couple of years I began selling my crafts and now I have my own little business.  It began with hair bows and sewn products such as bags and aprons but now I have moved into machine embroidery as well so I can make almost anything!!! My point being, although I don't have a degree and a career like some of my other friends who took a different path, I know that God has given me SO much to offer; a career outside of our home wouldn't even compare and I wouldn't trade what I have learned for the world. 

Some of my passions and abilities:

Sewing and embroidery (of course)

Cooking and baking

Being the best wife I can be

Volunteering with the Elderly

Budgeting money

Investing my friendships

Cleaning and doing house work

Organizing

Paper crafting

Here's a side note... don't forget that YOU are God's creation and He does not make things that have nothing to offer.  Check out this video by one of my favorites, Jefferson Bethke. Have a blessed day!

His Goodness Makes Me Good Enough

I most struggle with confidence that I am being a "good enough" Christian.  With that comes the thought of if I am a "good enough" wife and every once in a while if I am a "good enough" friend.  If you asked my husband he could tell you that I often ask questions pertaining to the fact of if I do "enough" or if he feels like I am a "good" wife.  Of course he ALWAYS answers that he thinks I do MORE than enough and he doesn't know why I always ask questions like that.  You know what though; my asking and his answers never seem to quench my feelings.  It never fails that I will always seem to entertain the thought again and ask the same or a similar question once more thinking he may give me a more "honest" answer this time.   

Why do I feel the NEED to be "good enough", I do not know.  I suppose to know that I am accepted and that all that I do is pleasing to others but in reality I know that what matters is what God sees in me.  He sees my heart.  What I should be asking is "are my actions continually glorifying Him?" 

If I could find perfection I wouldn't need Jesus.  God's word tells me that I am a sinner like all other humans.  I may not be perfect but I will always be "good enough" in His eyes.  When I seek him and find that he is working in my life I know that He accepts who I am and that He finds pleasure in seeing me live my life for Him.  Here are a few scriptures I love.  They remind me that when I seek Him and follow His path and if am working toward being who he made me to become I am "good enough."

For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 2 Corinthians 3:17

God is my strong fortress, and he makes my way perfect. 

2 Samuel 22:33

So we praise God for the glorious grace he has poured out on us who belong to his dear Son.  Ephesians 1:7

So when the devil throws me a "You aren't good enough," I will stand tall and say, "You know what, I am not.  But I am loved by the ONE who is!"

Luke 24:38

Luke 24:38- "Why are you troubled" He asked them.  "And why do doubts arise in your hearts?" 

If you look at this verse alone and not with those surrounding it you don't realize that in the passage Jesus had just risen and the reality of this fact is why he asked this question.  He asked those who he revealed himself to "Why are you troubled and why do doubts arise in your hearts?" when they were frightened that he was alive after having been crucified days before.  This verse is one that when used by itself it is taken out of context but if you look at the verses around it you can see that Jesus might ask us the same question.  Although he is asking them "Why are you troubled?" because they are frightened by the sight of him being alive I could imagine him asking us "Why are you troubled?" because I have risen and have already won the victory!!! Why do you worry? Why do you question? Why do you have doubts? Jesus has risen and He is ALIVE.  He overcame death and the grave.  When we place our lives in His hands we have nothing to fear!  Life may not be perfect and we WILL fall on hard times, times that will grow our character (Romans 5:3-4), but He has already won and with Him we will not lose.  So friends, there is no reason to fear or doubt because when you are a daughter of the Almighty God He has your back!  Have a blessed week and a Happy Halloween!