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The Glader Family Motorcyclists
This post starts with me giving a quick lesson on the pronunciation of my last name. It’s Glader. As in Glad-er. As in I’m Glader than you. Or I’m happier than you. Now that that is clear, I’ll move on. I grew up Baptist (and I still am) and homeschooled (when I was little). We are Midwesterners, living in the suburbs. Not exactly the poster family for motorcycling but here we are. One of my grandpas have ridden, my Dad and mom do, my Dad’s brother and my aunt, my great aunt and uncle too, even some of my cousins now, as well as family friends ride. I don’t say…
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Battle of the Burrito (Bowls)
I’ve loved Chipotle since sometime in high school, in college, I was introduced to Qdoba, and about 2 weeks ago my sister and I went to Panchero’s for the first time, here’s my analysis. Chipotle, a crowd favorite, with tons of locations, and a menu you probably know by heart. I love how cheap it is, especially since I take their food to go so often. Qdoba the place to go for free extras and a great, distinct flavor. They have nicer restaurant’s than Chipotle. Panchero’s has an interesting niche. They stir the ingredients together before they hand you a finished product, plus they do have fresh tortillas but I…
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The Practice of Patience
Patience is something i’m working on right now. Patience doesn’t always mean waiting in line. Patience can also be about pursuing opportunities, and making different pieces fall into place. It can be about completing a process. It’s hard but I have gotten better at working through patience.
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High Heels Are Like…
Some are classier than others some are taller than others, but even since getting taller I realized I kind of enjoy wearing high heels sometimes. I like dressing up for certain events and church, and its a fun way to literally and figuratively elevate a look. Today I realized how high heels relate to a Christian faith. Hear me out. The heels I own I’d like to think are pretty but after a few hours, they do tend to hurt my feet. I like how I can see more because they make me taller than others, but sometimes I let that get to my head, and I tend to be…
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Living with Razor Sharp Convictions
What a great weekend its been at District Blitz! From helpful seminars and rallies to great moments with students and leaders alike. This weekend and the students have taught me things. Leadership should be a life of good examples not just telling people what is good and bad. It should be about not only correcting mistakes when they happen but also avoiding them by the way you lead. I went to a great seminar about convictions and I loved that the speaker talked about how important it is to stand by your Bible based/fact based convictions, but how to approach others with them as well. You shouldn’t hurt people with…
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Loved
I’m at District Blitz this weekend with the high school youth group I volunteer with. The theme this weekend is Real Jesus, and we’re talking about the love of Christ. God loves us no matter our circumstances, no matter our relationships, no matter our sin. I’ve mentioned God’s love before, I will again because it’s important. Love is about being honest with tact, being there for others. “Sin is fun but it will never fulfill.” – Zane Black It was cool to see Zane live as our youth group had watched a Dare 2 Share Ministries series called the Gospel Journey. This was a good challenge I believe, the quote…
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A Suite Drive
I got a gmail account fall of 2010. I never looked back. I was working in a group project and they wanted to use what was docs at the time. It was annoying to change my email, but I’m so glad I did. Since then I’ve started to use the attached calendar, and even upload videos to Google’s affiliate, YouTube. Google drive is a great tool for me to share any item I need to with anyone and have it safely accessible anywhere. I’ve used templates, I’ve uploaded images. I’ve created folders, used the account throughout college, and now for keeping track of miscellaneous items that are better stored in…
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Where I Want to Travel Next
Within the states I would love to get to New York, Tennessee, or Hawaii next. My parents have recently traveled to 2 of the 3 of these and have ocme back with fun stories. New York just seems like an interesting place and a good place for an extrovert like myself to explore. Outside the US I would love to get to Greece, Thailand, and the Holy Land. Greece seems beautiful…from the pictures, I would love to hang out by the ocean in a different country, it looks like an interesting place. Thailand is said to be budget friendly, and again, gorgeous. The Holy Land on the other hand is…
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Wardrobe Maintainence
So last year, I went all year without buying anything for my closet, with two exceptions. I bought a Vikings jersey at the thrift store for $1.75 and I bought new sneakers in time for my LA trip for $120. Other than that I didn’t have anything new to wear unless I was given it, which was the case a number of times I’ll admit as well. What a challenge this was! But I appreciated how much I saved, and how much I experimented with what I already own. There’s also some other maintenance and organization tools that I make use of in wardrobe upkeep. I have a simple, boxy…
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How to Shop Like I Do
Between my best friend and my mother teaching me how to bargain shop like a pro, and loving finding new styles I’ve tried to find ways to stretch every dollar while also getting timeless clothes. There’s some rules of thumb for my methods. Shop wherever you like, with a list, and if you like anything else, take a picture of it, and consider it for at least 24 hours, or call or text someone and ask for their opinion if you can justify it to them, you may have a winner. Clearance is your friend, but it’s not perfect, sometimes stores stock way too much of a great item, and…
