Tomorrow, Eric and I will celebrate a year of engagement - 147 days until we walk down the aisle! Our first weekend as an engaged couple we did landscaping (check out last year's blog post), so it's only fitting that we turn this into a tradition ... We started off the morning at Family Tree Nursery to pick [...]
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Betty Crocker Ain’t Got Nothin’ On Me
Alright, a little "confession corner" time ... between busy work schedules, volunteer commitments, friends and family time, planning the wedding, etc., it's hard for me to get motivated to consistently make meals. Don't get me wrong, I love to cook. However, I find myself wasting ingredients ... a lot. I'll have this grandiose plan with [...]
Fiesta in Chiefs Kingdom
Eric, my brother and a few of their friends are currently braving the rain, ice and cold temps tonight at the Kansas City Chiefs vs Pittsburgh Steelers game. And while that sounds enticing, Turk and I opted for the warm and cozy man cave and a home-cooked meal. I decided to try out a new recipe for game day, [...]
Santa, It’s a Long Story
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas at our house! The holidays are my favorite time of year ... so with a little chill in the air, I got into the spirit today and spent the afternoon decorating our house. I stopped by Michaels earlier this week for a paper cutter (for wedding save-the-dates), and [...]
Birthday Blooms
My mom has always had a love for gardening and flowers. Several years ago, we started a tradition of exchanging pots of beautiful blooms for holidays like Mother's Day and birthdays. This weekend, my mom invited my brother's girlfriend, Megan, and me for a girls' afternoon to pick out flowers for pots to celebrate our [...]
The Palm House KC 