Dinner & A Movie: Hawaiian

I have the gift of hospitality.  I enjoy opening up my home and inviting people over.   One of my summer goals was to Host a Dinner and Movie night.   I invited the members of my small group at church and 15 joined in the festivities.

MOVIE:
Soul Surfer.  Based on a true story.  Bethany Hamilton loses her arm while being attacked by a shark. During the movie she wrestles with herself and with God to come to terms with her new disability and eventually becomes a professional surfer.

THE FOOD:

I used recipes out of the book "Sam Choy's Polynesian Kitchen.".  If you enjoy Hawaiian food, I recommend this book because it has really yummy (and easy) recipes for Hawaiian food. 

Main Dish: Ahi Poke (Tuna)

Main Dish: Kalua Pig

Side:  Rice

Side: Hawaiian Macaroni Salad

Desert: Hawaiian Haupia 

Desert: Tropical Fruit salad with Ginger, Honey and Lime. 

I was also able to find Hawaiian potato chips and Soda at the oriental market.    (Shown below).

It was so much fun and an enjoyable night for all.     I can't wait to host my next event. 

~Sunny :D

# Summer Adulting

Every summer I struggle to fill up my time with things that are meaningful.   One of the things I decided to do was create a "summer adulating list."    This is a list of things I can do that are productive, necessary or will help me to stay off of technology when faced with tons of extra time.   I wrote the goals into my journal and put a little tab on it so it was easy to find.   I separated my goals into   categories. 

Cleaning:  

Do you have that one shelf that has been messy and is driving you nuts?   Time to clean it.

Steam clean the carpets, scrub the floors, etc.    This is extra cleaning, things that are above and beyond my weekly cleaning routines. 

Appointments:

Vet.  Doctor, Dentist,  Oil Change, etc.

Friendship Goals:

Dinner and a Movie at my place, girls movie night out, etc. 

God Goals:

Reading/studying the book of James.   In January I read the book of James 20 times in a row. I decided that I wanted to do a more intense study of the book and included it on my list. 

A pastor of my church wrote the Bible study "God who Dances".  It is about developing a deeper intimacy with God.   If you are interested in the Bible study "God Who Dances", you can click this link: 

https://desertdirection.com/teaching/the-god-who-dances/

Professional Development:

Summertime is an excellent time to participate in professional development.   I signed up for a few classes through my school district. 

What kind of goals do you have?

~Sunny :D

Tech Free Tuesday

Technology is everywhere.  It is easy to get sucked into a technology rut and completely lose track of the time.   There are even studies about how technology has become an addiction.  I can understand that being possible with cell phones, TV, on demand streaming, Netflix, Hulu, and various other options available 24/7.

It was suggested that I download an app called "moment."  It is a FREE app that tracks how much screen time you use on your cell phone.   I downloaded the app, expecting it to be 2-3 hours.   At the end of the day I managed to rack up 5.5 hours of screen time on my phone!?!?!?   😮😮😮

I suspect I used this time text messaging but that is a lot of time wasted on a phone.

I decided to make every Tuesday  Tech Free (Technology free).

Here is a sample of my schedule
5AM:  Laundry, journal, walk the dog and breakfast.
9:00:  Class at the gym (Zumba)
10:30 Shower, get dressed
12:00 Lunch with a friend
2:30: Study the Book of James
6:00:  Dinner
7:00:  Class at the Gym (Yoga)
8:30: walk the dog
9:00 Bedtime.

The only time I used the phone was when I needed to send a quick text to confirm lunch plans and to call my doctor to set up an appointment.  Overall, it was a total tech free Tuesday.

~Sunny :D