OMG, I figured out how to post something! Yeah, it only took me what, like 3 years? There's a little link at the top that says "New Post." Who knew? So to start, I'll go ahead and post the lyrics to the song from which this blog title comes: "This is the Stuff" by Carolyn Arends. Yes, it's a cheesy old school Christian song, but I like it in spite of itself. :)

Riding around in a big yellow school bus
Elmer's Glue and a brand new lunchbox
Writing my name for the very first time
With a pencil that was bigger than me
From jumping rope and skipping school
To doing things that grown-ups do
Life goes by like that big old bus
If you miss it, it's history

Paper dolls and paper weights
Scraped up knees and hearts that break
Dreams to dream and plans to make
Love to give and love to take

(This is the stuff)
The smallest moments
(This is the stuff)
I need to notice
(This is the stuff)
Life is made of

Walking along as my life unravels
Looking back at the road I've traveled
All the things that matter most
Have caught me by surprise
Misty eyes and silent prayers
Promises and secrets shared
Friends that keep you up all night
Laughing 'til you cry

Life's made up of little things
Ties that bind and apron strings
New beginnings, old routines
Love and heartache in between

(This is the stuff)
The smallest moments
(This is the stuff)
I need to notice
(This is the stuff)
Life is made of