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 …
Tuesday Tell-All
*You know what I just realized? I still haven’t blogged about our St. George trip. Hello, summer memory loss! (That’s a thing, right?) *I have discovered the secret to eating less chocolate (besides not buying it, that is)–put your chocolate of choice (in our case, Hershey’s Nuggets) into a candy dish right on your kitchen table. Then …
Father’s Day 2013
My dad and me on my wedding day Unfortunately, I didn’t get to see ANY of my fathers yesterday in person–not my dad, my stepdad, or my dad-in-law. But I’m sure grateful for all of them, just the same. I’ve decided that the role of all my fathers has been this: to lavish me with …
In Which We Take a Bajillion Pictures in 2 Days
These first 48 hours since getting Herb have been a whirlwind–I find myself constantly paranoid that I’m going to drop him or that he’s going to get stolen somehow. I also literally could not fall asleep the night we got him because my brain was too busy brainstorming all the good times ahead (and because …