*Have I mentioned before how Matt is growing an avocado plant from an avocado that I bought last summer? It’s kind of a funny story, actually—he had started growing an avocado plant on his mission and has just always wanted to grow another one, so he started dropping not-so-subtle hints soon after we got married that …
Here’s What’s Cooking…Creamy White Chicken Chili
Okay, so I know I already did a white chicken chili recipe on here. But this new recipe that I got from a friend at church is just WAAAY too amazing not to share. Seriously, I just made this recipe last week, and I’m already itching to make it again. The best part? It’s much …
Marathon Training, Week Twelve
This is about how I felt on Mile 17 of Saturday’s long run–in need of a solid bathroom break and with no finish line in sight. But I did it! I really did it! I ran 20 miles straight without having to stop to walk once! I’m still kind of in disbelief, actually. As a …
Tuesday Tell-All
*I am probably a little obsessed about the color combination of blue and grey. I think I wear it at least three times a week. But how can I help it, when it’s just so darn easy? *America’s Next Top Model started three weeks ago. How is it that I just found out about …
Fresh-Made Salsa and New Bangs
We acquired a lot of produce over the weekend thanks to another Bountiful Basket from my mom, so we figured what better way to start using it all than by making homemade salsa? I used to work in a Mexican food booth on campus for a couple years, and while there, I learned how to make a simple …
New Hair, New Woman
Don’t you just love how a new haircut/color can just make you feel like reborn? With this new ‘do, I’m feeling a bit edgier…like maybe I’ll go to bed at 11 instead of 10:30 tonight. Rebellion, here I come! And just in case you were wondering what I’d look like with black teeth, here you …
Marathon Training, Week Eleven
Remember when I said that my motivation was directly proportional to the temperature outside? Well, apparently my suffering is also directly proportional to the temperature outside. If the temperatures are bitterly cold, I have no motivation, but at least the run itself is pretty easy. If the temperature outside is a beautiful, sunny 60-degrees or …
Quick Chicken Linguine
I am constantly on the lookout for recipes that are quick, simple, and relatively low-calorie (not to mention delicious, duh). I’ve been trying out tons of new recipes lately, and almost all of them have just knocked our socks off (or at least made us loosen our belts so we could go back for seconds …