Thanksgiving. It seems almost cliché for me to write about Thanksgiving because, in true honesty, I believe that thanksgiving is an attitude that should be present in our lives all year around. It is nice, however, to have a whole day set aside as a particular reminder for us. Because, you know, it’s so easy […]

Three hundred and sixty five. For a girl who couldn’t run a mile in high school, that number seemed beyond reach. But I set it—kind of on a whim because, at the time, a mile a day didn’t seem so bad—and then promptly forgot about it. By the time I remembered that goal, I was […]

She had warned me that I was going to have a tough time trying to take their photos; that I wouldn’t be able to get any of them all looking at the camera. I set out to prove her wrong. 🙂 Difficult, tough? No, you guys were just plain adorable! This young lady is stunning, […]

I stumbled across this band who blew my socks off. I’m slightly obsessed with their tuneage right now. Stay gold forever. (Their CD is on my Christmas list in case you are tight with Santa.) The last three books I’ve read have all been complex, deep, and ended on depressing notes. So, to remedy that, […]

I used to hate chili. Growing up, I literally would throw up if forced to eat soup. Over the past few years, I’ve managed to acquire a taste for chili, but I’m very particular about how it’s made. It can’t be too soupy. So with a combination of recipes, I made this and it’s my […]

Now, I’m not saying that the high school marching band will lead you to your future spouse, but a saxophone is pretty sexy. And it turns out, for Abi and Harrison, the marching band did lead them to each other, tenor saxophones and all. They didn’t have many classes together, however, they were in the same speech […]