Big News…
I got a haircut.Just about 3 inches. (J’adore haircuts. A change of pace always makes me happy.) Okay, seriously. The bigger news is obviously election night. I’m watching election results and I can hardly take my eyes off the TV. It’s just so exciting. Mike and I went to Trader Joe’s and stocked up onRead the whole post >>
Read MoreFinancial Stability is for Losers, Anyway.
Lovely bachelorette, myself, and Holly. 143 Evanston! What a fun weekend! Full of college friends, food, laughter, polka dancing (!? never thought I’d be saying that) and celebration. Thursday night was the bachelorette murder mystery party. After two quick pit stops for 88 cent sunglasses at a vendor who was selling sunglasses in bulk, theRead the whole post >>
Read MoreNaBloPoMo. Ugh. Seriously?
Apparently, I’m a masochist. It is with great reluctance and a smidgen of regret that I announce my candidacy for a second annual November month of posting every day (aka: National Blog Posting Month). I’m used to just posting (sporadically) during the week days, so this might be a little bit of an adjustment. (Oh,Read the whole post >>
Read MoreHere's to College Roommates and Chasing the Rainbow.
So, I had 17* roommates total throughout college. SEVEN.TEEN. The girls in the picture above were my roommates senior year (and most of them were junior year roommates too….and one of them was a sophomore year roommate.) Gems. And one of them is getting married this Saturday. Squee! I adore weddings – getting to seeRead the whole post >>
Read MoreChanneling My Inner Monica. (Gellar, duh.)
Token Ashley-with-a-baby photo. I know I’ve mentioned it before – but I have a big, happy family that enjoys some sickeningly sweet relationships and lots of get-togethers. Nearly every weekend – it’s someone’s birthday, graduation, baptism, first communion, or just a Sunday lunch together. And? I love it. I love being around those who areRead the whole post >>
Read MoreYou Said I Didn't Post Too Many Pictures…
..Maybe this post will change your mind. :) This past weekend, Mike surprised me with a trip to Dayton. (If you’re not playing along – that’s where we lived last year, where we met, where I went to college – we moved in July.) We stayed in a bed and breakfast in this historic neighborhood…Read the whole post >>
Read MoreThat’s Who I Am.
I am… A little wistful that the leaves are falling off before I had time to photograph their beauty. Learning that growing up is far more complicated than I’d expected and following your dreams isn’t so easy. Anxious about what to do after my position ends in July. Insanely excited to have a half workdayRead the whole post >>
Read MoreMy Grandma's Yeast Donuts.
My love affair with homemade donuts started many, many years ago. My wonderful grandma would wake up at 5am to have hot, crispy, fluffy, powered sugar donuts waiting for us as a treat. She’d always double or triple the recipe – since there was usually at least a dozen people at her house. We’d sitRead the whole post >>
Read MoreWhy I Love Mint.com.
It’s that time of the week. Since some of you may be suffering from the stock market crash and the economy issues – I figured I’d kill two birds with one stone (wha-hat is up with that saying? Why not: “Bake two different kinds of cakes in one pan” or something more peaceful and delicious?Read the whole post >>
Read MoreTwenty Four Oceans*
Twenty Four. I already like this age better. I sat in the dark this morning and prayed. I wanted to start out my twenty fourth year right. It was so peaceful. Sitting in the living room at the sun began to peak out, silently taking inventory of all of my many blessings. I started myRead the whole post >>
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