Since Christmas is a time for good cheer and presents and all that, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how I can get more into the Christmas spirit, especially since I seem to be so busy most of the time. And I don’t know how I came upon the idea, but I’ve decided that the …
We’ve all got our special talents in life. Here are some of ours: HIS *peeling off price stickers (or any sticker) without leaving behind residue *making dainty icicles with frosting on gingerbread houses (who knew?) *taking pictures of my bum (embarrassing, but apparently it’s a special talent since he’s always doing it) *making up really …
A few things you must know right away: 1. These pictures are titled “Red Skunk Hair.” (Mostly because, in case you couldn’t figure it out, I got my hair done again in the “skunk” style over the weekend, which is where you have wide color panels on either side of your head which are usually …
Apparently all the studying I’ve done this year on minimalism and simple living is making a difference after all– Over the weekend, Matt and I made the cutest little minimalist gingerbread house you ever did see. After our Thanksgiving festivities, my mom pulled out all the trimmings for making gingerbread houses for all of us …
Despite the slew of Black Friday circulars flooding our doorstep and inbox, I knew that nothing–NOTHING!–was going to prevent me from spending one of my favorite holidays of the year the way it should be spent: Surrounded by family and food (not by grumpy shoppers and long lines). And I knew it wasn’t just me …
It’s finally come, friends—my Thanksgiving break! By far the best part about being a teacher is getting all these vacation days, and I am thoroughly planning on living it up by catching up on all my unread magazines, going running in the mornings (finally!), finding some time during the day to actually see the sunlight, …
I’ve talked before about how much I love establishing new Christmas traditions with Matt that will hopefully become our future family’s permanent traditions. Each year, I know I can look forward to a special dinner and Christmas movie or game night on Christmas Eve eve, going to the Mormon Tabernacle Christmas concert (followed up by a …
There was one year of my life (in 7th or 8th grade) where I went through this phase where I couldn’t STAND to wear anything long-sleeved. No matter how cold it was, I would refuse to wear long-sleeved shirts, and even my coats had to be loose so that my arms (especially my forearms) didn’t …
