Disclaimer: Before reading this post, I want you all to raise your right hand and repeat after me, “I, [insert name here], will not give Torrie a hard time for taking on this challenge. I know that she was perfectly knowledgeable about the future consequences before going to below-mentioned location and that she does not …
Here’s What’s Cooking…Choc. Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake
Remember how Matt and I have that terrible habit of trying out new recipes really late at night, when we really should be getting to bed at an early hour to prepare ourselves for early morning classes? Well, the Monday blues struck again, and we were in sore need of something scrumptious and totally fattening …
Checked Out
I have officially (officially!) checked out mentally from school. Well, almost anyway. I hardly have anything left to do, but these last few assignments just aren’t motivating me very well to get started on them…I’ve never been so ready for school to end and just want to get married already. For example, right now I …
Engagement Photos
You know, I realized I never posted any of our engagement photos on here. Now, I’m sure that many of you have seen them already, but we absolutely just LOVED how they turned out. My friend Chelsee Hanna did such an amazing job. So here are just a few of our favorites (get ready for …
Photo Walk – Death/Life
Matt and I realized yesterday (during a rare break in our stressful lives) that we haven’t been on a photo walk in a really long time. The hope of spring blossoms and bright blooms was enough to make us postpone a much-needed nap and head out into the great outdoors in search of the latest …
Change It Up – A Different Kind of Date Night
Before anything else, Happy Easter everyone! I’m grateful for the fact that we all have a Savior, even Jesus Christ, who died and was resurrected so that we might all live again. As we heard today in our stake conference, ‘If it weren’t for Easter, there wouldn’t be a Christmas.’ So very true! This week’s …
Manipulation
Today I taught my second full-time lesson of this semester, which was focused around The Merchant of Venice. I took a different spin on the usual ways to approach character motivation and discussed with the class the manipulative behaviors of one of the main characters. We talked about why the character might have chosen to …
Here’s What’s Cooking…Chicken Pot Pie
Note: There are affiliate links in this post, which means I may get a small commission on any purchases made at no extra cost to you. Matt and I have a terrible habit of getting really hungry around 10 or 11 p.m. and wanting more than a bowl of cereal or a sandwich. So last …