You know that feeling you get when you’re turning page after page of a fantastic book? It’s thrilling, gripping, consuming. You just want to finish it, to find out what happens in the end? But then, as soon as you read the last word on the last page there’s a pit of sadness in your stomach. […]
The One with Her First Race
I ran my first race on Saturday. Yes, that’s right. I’ve been running for the past 6 years and never gotten up the courage to sign up for a race. It made me nervous just thinking about it. And I’d rather just run. Some of my fears included– being way too competitive. being mad at […]
Super Spicy Three Pepper Chili Recipe
After a day of canning tomatoes with my good friend, we discovered one of the jars didn’t seal and it needed to be used this week. With the cooler weather rolling in, I decided chili was definitely the way to go. Overflowing with fresh, spicy peppers, and hearty tomatoes and kidney beans, this chili is sure […]
The One with His Birthday Day(s)
Kevin’s birthday celebration went off just as I planned. I had a few surprises up my sleeve, and I was all but bursting at the seems with excitement in the days leading up to his birthday. For the first time ever, I actually managed to keep him totally unaware of my plans and beyond that […]
Apple Walnut Cranberry Salad
Salads are one of my favorite go-to lunches. Fresh, fast, and easy…but they can also become mundane, boring, and predictable. This salad blows mundane out of the water! Combining juicy, sweet, crisp apple slices with crunchy, hearty, nutty walnuts, and the tartness of Craisins and balsamic results is a lunch that you will love! Delectable! Apple […]
Crunchy Cowboy Oatmeal Cookies
For cookies that get devoured in minutes with a teenage crowd (some of the toughest critics!), this is the go-to recipe. I even had high school guys asking me for the recipe! These cookies are overflowing with crunchy goodness of coconut, the sweetness of chocolate, and the slightly savory aspect of corn flakes–a unique combination resulting […]
The One with My Husband’s 25th
Today is my sweet husband’s 25th birthday. He still makes me smile like this–eight birthdays together later. We still look good together (in my semi-humble opinion)–like we did in college. We still do crazy things together…. like dancing on ice skates… He still gives me kisses like this. We still give each other squeeze hugs. He […]
The One with the Real Crocheting
I am a little crocheting maniac right now. And I’m loving it! Mostly I’m loving it because I *think* I actually know what I’m doing this time around. Yeah, all those years, all those scarves, all those patterns that were far beyond my ability–all of it was thanks to my totally backwards method of crocheting. […]
Cocoa Almond Bites
During a week of fruits-veggies-oats-and-nuts-only diet, I was craving a nutritious sweet treat. This version of the original energy bite recipe is totally amazing and even healthier–filled with healthy almonds in place of the chocolate chips. The cocoa powder makes these taste so much like No Bake Cookies that you wouldn’t believe it. These are […]
The One with the Bountiful Baskets
Today is just one of those days when I have so much on my mind, I can’t seem to settle on just one topic to expound upon. My thoughts are forming a gigantic tangled web and if I don’t start talking, I might just explode, but yet I have no clue where to begin. Can anyone […]