Everyone surviving Frankenstorm OK? Monday afternoon I decided I should take advantage of the electricity and running water in case we lost it soon, so I decided to cook something. Except I hadn’t gotten any real groceries and only had pantry staples to work with. So I made my go-to, not-really-cooking-just-need-to eat pasta. Which I’m … Continue reading
This is my 100th blog post! Is it weird that the first thing I thought of when I realized this was, “I wonder how many calories that works out to?” Probably something like 50,000? Grosssssssssss. I had big plans to make something super fancy and beautiful and wonderful for my 100th post, but apparently there’s … Continue reading
My husband and I have fairly different vacationing styles. He likes to kick back and relax, and while I can do that on longer trips, when we’ve only got a day or two for vacation, my attitude tends to be HURRY UP WAKE UP SO WE CAN START HAVING FUN IMMEDIATELY! I’m a real treat … Continue reading
Some nights…I stayyyyy up, cashing in my baaaaad luck… Nope, let’s try that again. Some nights, you want something simple, easy, classic, healthy, fresh. With lean protein, veggies, and whole grains (assuming you can find the whole grain pasta, that is). That requires you to open a bottle of crisp white wine and totally justifies … Continue reading
Chili is one of my all-time favorite comfort foods and one of the reasons fall is my favorite season. Chili reminds me of lazy fall Sundays falling asleep on the couch while watching football. When I decided I didn’t like beans, my mom would make me my own little batch with no beans, and when … Continue reading
The first time I ever had an Italian beef sandwich was when I was visiting my husband’s family for one of the first times. When I heard what we were having, I was a little apprehensive because I’m not a big red-meat eater, but I should have known better — like everything my now-mother-in-law makes, … Continue reading
I’ve been hitting the gym a lot more since we moved to a building that has its own gym, but I am – and have always been – a pretty strictly cardio girl. I know strength training is good for you and increases you metabolism and helps you get toned and blah blah blah, but … Continue reading
Ugh, guys, I am so mean! My husband has been working pretty long hours and weekends and stuff, but a week or two ago he made sure to get home from work by 8:30 to watch the Monday night Bears-Cowboys game. So did I make some pizza, burgers, anything utilizing the prefix “buffalo?” Not this … Continue reading
As a general rule, I am not super into poetry or any flowery writing (with a few exceptions). This was never more apparent than when my husband and I exchanged cards on our first wedding anniversary last month. His card was beautiful and sincere and made me tear up, while mine included the phrases “oh, … Continue reading
A week or two ago, I was having a conversation with a friend about books — specifically, the act of keeping physical copies of books in your house. Many years ago, I was all about keeping every book I had ever read — even multiple copies of some books! — but fourteen or fifteen moves … Continue reading
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