Well, folks—doomsday is upon us. Google Reader shuts down tomorrow, and unless you find another way to follow me…this is probably goodbye. *tear* Just kidding. I’m guessing that if you want, you’ll still find other ways to sneakily stalk me, but just in case you want your stalking to be as easy as possible and …
50 Weeks to Organized: Week 26
Well, here I am: a little more than halfway through this “50 Weeks to Organized” business and wondering how much real progress has been made. I have learned an important lesson about decluttering this week though: I’ve learned that I can’t let “perfect” be the enemy of the “good enough for now.” When I started …
I Wish I Could Pin Down When This Problem Started
Every day I take a jaunt that looks a bit like anticipation, forced calm, secret smiles, and a heart clenched with potential despair = My walk to the mailbox. I don’t know of anyone who is more obsessed with the mail than I am–who else do you know that memorizes when the mail carrier comes, …
10 Summer Date Ideas
Along with its other amicable qualities, summer is a time of adventure, spontaneity, and romance (or at least it can be). However, one truth I’ve learned about marriage is that it’s a little too easy to fall into a routine that you rarely (if ever) deviate from, especially when it comes to date nights. I decided that …
Tuesday Tell-All
*When the school year got over, I thought to myself, “YES! Weeks and weeks of leisure and relaxation time ahead of me.” Well, although I’ve definitely had more leisure time than usual, this summer has been busy, busy, busy–between youth conference and that family reunion this last weekend and other responsibilities going on, my …
The Highland Games (aka Sometimes Ye’ve Gotta Take Advantage of your Scottish Heritage)
My husband’s family seems to always be cooking up something new and crazy, which is why, for the longest time, I didn’t really think this Highland Games thing was serious business. Then came the promotional videos on Facebook, the cans of haggis on my in-laws’ steps, the obsession over picking a tartan… And before …
How to Become a Smoothie Pharaoh (aka How to Make a Perfect Smoothie Every Time)
When I was a wee sophomore in college, I had the glamorous job of working at the on-campus eatery called The Marketplace. Lucky for me, they stuck me in the desserts bar, where I restocked plates of truffle pie and stacks of chocolate-slab cookies and learned how to fold cloth napkins to look like poinsettias. But …
Things To Do On Your St. George Trip
My mom’s had access to this stellar condo down in St. George for a few years now (Las Palmas at Green Valley Resort), so you could say I’ve become somewhat of a regular when it comes to visiting that part of Southern Utah. So, because I’ve been around the St. George block a few …