Erynn Mangum > Quotes

“My cell rings. I answer it without looking at the caller ID.
"Hannah, I'm sorry." My voice is a moan.
"It's Ryan, actually.''
"Oh. Hey, Ryan." I grin.
"What'd you do to Hannah?"

I try to be evasive. "What are you talking about?"
"Uh-huh. Good try. What did you do?"
"She'll thank me for it one day."
"Oh man! It was that bad?"
"Will you relax? It is not bad."
"Is? Present tense? It's still going on?"
"Calm down, Ryan!"
"I have known you too long, Laurie Holbrook, to relax.”
― Erynn Mangum, Rematch

“My mouth is full of Oreo, ice cream, fudge, and Cool Whip, so I just nod.
This is heaven. I'm moving into one of their guest rooms.
So, Laur, do you want to come with us tomorrow? You can help me plan out furniture while Nick and Ryan dig for grubs,' she says, licking her fork.
Can we keep the rest of this dessert?"
She grins. 'Sure.'
Then I'll come.'
She watches me put another bite in my mouth and close my eyes.'You're pitiful.'
No, just a chocoholic.'
She shakes her head. 'Same thing.”
― Erynn Mangum, Rematch

“Jen's been hiding the sugary cereals behind the granola, so I forget we have them.
It's not a very nice thing to do.
Jen likes the granola that feels like crackling leaves.
I like cereal with taste as opposed to feelings.”
― Erynn Mangum, Latte Daze

“This is what I say: "Leave me alone!"
This is how it comes out: "Leefmaown.”
― Erynn Mangum

“I love Mr. Darcy”
― Erynn Mangum, Latte Daze

“There comes a time in every woman's life when she is desperately desires to be married. At least, this is what I have always been told by my father. I am beginning to doubt his word of the subject. I am officially, as of one week, twenty-three years old and haven't the slightest inkling of matrimony or desperation”
― Erynn Mangum, Miss Match

“Mom is talking to Jack. "I hear you're interested in zoo animals."
I snort. There's a sentence you don't hear too often. I fake an insulted sigh.
"Well, thank-you, Mother. Yes, I'm hungry, but you don't have to be so honest about it. Your tact is amazing.”
― Erynn Mangum, Latte Daze

“Much. so there is free dessert involved here." I put my hand to my forehead. "oh, that i had discovered the job first!"
Ryan laughs. "tragic."
want to hear something tragic? my dad is going to a Christian singles' retreat."
Ryan nearly spits out his coffee. "your dad?" he is shacking.
Brandon wallops him on the back a few times. Ryan holds his hands up at him, coughing. "Stop," he croaks, standing. he inhales a few times and gets his voice back. "You would have to tell me this when my mouth was full, wouldn't you?" he sits again.
I smile broadly.
a Christian singles' retreat?" he repeats
Yep," Brandon says. "Get the name: Marley's Michigan Marriage Makers."
I cover my face
Ryan's expression twists. " thats.... interesting," he says slowly
Hallie frowns. "If its a Christian retreat, why is it called Marley's?"
Its a denomination in Michigan," Brandon says. "Marlotist. I just call them Marley for fun."
I double over until my head hits the table.
There is not a denomination called Marlotist," Hallie says.
Is too. I visited one of their churches when I went to Michigan to ski one time," Brandon says.
My eyes blur with tears from laughing so hard and holding it all in. My shoulders start shaking.
Brandon levels a good kick to my shin.
Ow!" I reach for my leg.
What is the name of it, Laurie?" Ryan asks.
Meet Your Match in Michigan"
Brandon scowls at me. " Spoilsport.”
― Erynn Mangum, Rematch

“I don't like lazy rain. If it's going to rain, I want it to fall from the sky, screaming in terror as it bounces off the earth.
Which sounds more morbid than it is.”
― Erynn Mangum, Latte Daze

“Jack's height comes from his mom. She has one of those weird "I'm taller than my husband" things going on. I find it weird anyway. Probably because I'm five foot two, and in order to marry someone shorter than me, I'd have to start searching the ranks of little people.”
― Erynn Mangum, Double Shot

“What's with the hair today?" He pokes it for good measure.
"I was tired this morning."
"Uh-huh. I can tell. You look like you brushed it with a fork."
"Worked for Ariel."
"Doesn't work for you.”
― Erynn Mangum, Miss Match

“Philippians 4. "Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praise worthy-think about such things.”
― Erynn Mangum, Miss Match

“What time do you need to be at work tomorrow, Hon?' Lexi asks.
Well, Ruby's back, so nine o'clock.'
What does Ruby being back have to do with anything?'
She's the human stopwatch, remember? Marriage doesn't change everything.”
― Erynn Mangum, Rematch

“Nothing like an orange and olive green-striped couch sitting on orange carpet and surrounded by dark wood paneling to get the inspiration rolling.”
― Erynn Mangum, Sketchy Behavior

“Stephen Weatherby, still filling in for Nick, clears his throat at the podium. “Hey, good to see all of you,” he says, which is church-speak for “Please shut up and sit down.”
― Erynn Mangum, Rematch

“Ice cream is probably healthier than most breakfast cereals. I'm looking at you, Froot Loops.”
― Erynn Mangum, Once Upon Eliza

“She pats my knee. I’m going to tell you something my grandmother told me when I was fifteen years old. `Eliza, you won’t ever be content with someone if you can’t learn how to be content by yourself first.”
― Erynn Mangum, Katie in Waiting

“They were all very moist."
"really? You couldn't find a different word?"
"they were all somewhere between soggy and dry.”
― Erynn Mangum, Happily Ever Ashten

“When life feels broken and the heat gets turned up, just remember: You’re being made whole again.”
― Erynn Mangum, Sketchy Behavior

“When I get married...well, if I get married," I start, staring out the window, "I want to walk down the isle carrying a basket filled with coffee beans and Hershey bars.”
― Erynn Mangum, Rematch

“I left the house to go throw away my chance at financial freedom someday ( i.e. Fill up my gas tank”
― Erynn Mangum

“I grab a sticky note from my bedside table.
Reasons It's Okay to Be Me:
1. This is exactly how God wanted me to be.
2. We don't all have to be doctors!
3. If everyone were a genius, we would have no normal people, and then geniusness would be a normality. Without me, Zach is not a genius.
4. Even though it is for Zach, I still get Cheesecake Factory too! Yay!”
― Erynn Mangum, Cool Beans

“I sat down at the table, took a deep breath, smiled at Detective Masterson, and nodded at Deputy Slalom. It was going to be a great summer. Normal.”
― Erynn Mangum, Sketchy Behavior

“Yay!” I say for the both of us, since Jack is now sleepily staring into his coffee mug.”
― Erynn Mangum, Cool Beans

“I listen to it ring as I back out and start driving toward the nearest Panda Express. Cheap Chinese food--is there a better lunch?”
― Erynn Mangum, Cool Beans

“Sometimes I think the greatest things God teaches us are only found when we realize that we were never in control in the first place. I think your need to control things is just your fear of the unknown. Don’t miss out on the blessings He has for you just because you’re scared.”
― Erynn Mangum, Swing Lowe

“Roo!" Calvin jumps off my lap in a happy dog dance. I know some people who argue that dogs can't understand English. I figure their dogs are just a lot dumber than Calvin, because there is a definite understanding of the words ice cream.”
― Erynn Mangum, Cool Beans

“Sometimes you don't have to hear a thunderclap or a loud voice from heaven to know what you're supposed to do”
― Erynn Mangum, Katie in Waiting

“I thought you had resolved this year not to make any rash decisions while consuming carbs,” he says. “I’m thinking through it. That means it isn’t rash.” “Deciding to marry someone for a roll recipe is pretty rash,” Mike says. “Mike, I am a nurse. I specialize in rashes.” “I”
― Erynn Mangum, Katie in Waiting

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.”
― Erynn Mangum, Easter Carats