Over the weekend, we had the pleasure of driving out to Tremonton and seeing our oldest niece (Emma) get baptized. I will take this opportunity to insert that having a niece this old makes me feel ancient. Moving on… Apparently the Meidells aren’t big picture-takers at such events as this because I felt like I …
An Excuse to Go Get Pupusas
I know I’m constantly remarking on how bizarre it is that time passes by so fast, but seriously: Today marks two years since I got back from my mission. Two YEARS. To celebrate, Matt and I took same family names to the temple, Then we stuffed our faces with pupusas and fried yuca (two of …
Thoughts On Not Wanting to Want
In my post on girls’ camp, I mentioned about how although I thought I was going to camp to support the girls and help prepare food and make sure no one fell in the campfire, it seemed instead that girls’ camp was really just meant for me to have a big ol’ wake up call. There were three main …
Cleaning the Sink Should Always Look Like This
(picture taken from Angie’s facebook page) See that monstrosity? We threw that thing down. We cleaned it. And liked it. Plus, we got the super-coveted bumper sticker that says, “I cleaned the sink at Angie’s.” I know you’re jealous, and I know you wish you could have been there. But hey, I’m an excellent sink-cleaner–Feel …
Tuesday Tell-All
*After months of sweat, toil, and constant vigilance (largely on the part of Matt, let’s be honest), our own little cosmos plants have grown and flourished from the tiny seeds they once were. Isn’t that magical? Of course, it’s nothing short of a miracle that they’re not all dead, considering that Matt and I kept …
Here’s What’s Cooking . . . Crescent Rolls
Are you sick of roll recipes? I sure am not. It’s like I have this crazy roll addiction that seems to come around every Sunday, just begging to be satisfied… Anyway, I found this recipe in The Food Nanny Rescues Dinner, and it is amazing (I think Matt ate 8 or 9 rolls the first …
Mom Taught Me…To Ask
Mom taught me to never be shy about asking–for a discount, for the manager, or for a better deal. Lesson learned, mother: I scored all the stuff above for just over $23, just because I asked for an educator discount. Boo-yoy. (Why yes, I WILL be showing excerpts from Girls Just Want to Have Fun …
Book #15: The Hobbit
Title: The HobbitAuthor: J. R. R. Tolkien# of Pages: 275Genre: Fantasy So I’m keeping up pretty well on my bet with Matt, as you can see (and he has actually started to keep his end of the deal too, so it looks like Fellowship, here I come!). And I will admit that it is rather convenient that this …