After months of Sundays filled up with meetings, math, and meals with neighbors, we finally had time tonight to take our first photo walk in ages. It was a little bit chillier than we’d anticipated (and we went a little later than normal), but it was lovely to walk around the lake, hold hands, and …
Graduation, Class of 2012!
Well, it finally happened: it only took me seven years and hundreds of hours of reading, writing, studying, not-sleeping, and living on a shoestring budget, but I did it! I graduated from college. And I did it summa cum laude. And I did it debt-free. Today was a wonderful day of celebration, and I’m so …
Book #8: How to Breathe Underwater
Title: How to Breathe UnderwaterAuthor: Julie Orringer# of Pages: 222Genre: Collection of Short Stories, Fiction I first read about this book in a magazine back in 2003 when this collection of short stories was published. The magazine review must have had some kind of significant impact on me because I remember going out and buying …
Tuesday Tell-All
*I used to never wear yellow. And when I say never, I mean never. In fact, growing up, I remember my mom telling me that us Fedor girls just weren’t meant to wear yellow or orange in any of their forms. And I’ll be the first to admit, it’s not exactly my number-one best color. …
Weekend Before Finals
Today we have been studying for Matt’s math final for over six hours. And by we, I mean that Matt was cramming his little brain out, and I was right next to him for half of it so that I wouldn’t have to keep getting up only to come back the next second to answer a question. I …
New Calling
I’ve rarely had a calling come as a complete surprise–before, my life was mostly controlled in 8-month segments by the semesters, and I could usually count on a church calling that had something to do with music or teaching (because that’s what I would tell my singles-ward bishops that I liked to do most). That …
Here’s What’s Cooking…Cheesy Chicken Chowder
Some friends are in town staying with us, I’m all finished with student teaching, and I have a long, open weekend (and future) ahead of me. I’m sure looking forward to it 🙂 So to kick off this lovely (slightly chilly) weekend, here’s a delicious, easy recipe for hot chicken chowder that will warm your …
Thoughts on Change
I’ve been thinking a lot about change recently, mostly because it’s being thrust upon me from all directions. Even the audiobook I was listening to this morning–Quiet–was talking about change, and how most introverts, since they don’t often seek out too much stimulation, are not big fans of change. I don’t mind change too much …