holidays
Cheers to the Three-Day Weekend!
Hooray for 3 days off! Technically, it’s our second three-day weekend in a row because we took my birthday off to celebrate. However, this feels more like it as, due to magic, we are not traveling and there are no races! We got the weekend off to a great start with actual, factual SLEEP! We’ve [...]
Fourth of July Weekend- Part 1
Fourth of July Weekend has it all! Fascinating historical significance. The excuse to eat insane amounts of barbecue and ice cream. The chance to get as excited as a five year old when the fireworks start going off. Fourth of July Weekend 2010 did not disappoint. It was quite action-packed and fun-filled! To start things [...]
Five.
I remember when I turned 5. I was really excited to show people how old I was because it was a whole hand worth of fingers. Now I get an opportunity to do that again. Not for age this time, but for years married. Yes, that’s right! As of today, Kevin and I have officially [...]
Hello, Memorial Day Weekend!
Memorial Day Weekend, I’m so glad you’re here! The calendar says we have a few weeks to go until summer, but I don’t believe it. To me, this is the official start of summer! I need no further proof than the absolutely gorgeous weather we’ve been having! Steamy 90s earlier this week, freaky summer storm [...]
Seis de Mayo
Yesterday, as I’m sure you know, was Cinco de Mayo. We had a little Cinco de Mayo party last night in honor of the holiday. (Not that we need an excuse to eat yummy TexMex…) We had a ton of food, and it was great! We grilled fajitas, sautéed peppers and onions, and rounded out [...]
Going Green
Green, green, everywhere! It must be St. Patrick’s Day! It was such a beautiful day, we decided to grill. I was inspired, at the last minute, to dye my Smirnoff Ice green to commemorate the day. (It was looking decidedly un-festive next to Kevin’s uber-Irish Killian’s.) So, with the food ready and half plated, I [...]
Happy Paczki Day!
Kevin bought paczkis this morning! It’s been awhile since I’ve had a real, aka not the supermarket-jelly-doughnut-masquerading-as-a-paczki, paczki. It was delicious! I would highly recommend Van’s Bakery if you are in the GR area and seeking a good paczki (or any sort of doughnut the other 364 days of the year!) That, my friends, [...]
How Sweet It Is… To Be Loved By YOU!
I love Valentine’s Day. I love the hearts, the XOXOs, all the sweets to eat, and just generally the smushy-mushy-ness of it. But most of all, I like a day set aside to celebrate love. So, on this February 14, know this: You are loved!! Happy Valentine’s Day!! And a special message goes out to [...]
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Whoa, buddy. That’s about all I have to say about the Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert we went to on January 2. The end. Just kidding! I’ll be more specific, but suffice it to say that if you are in a hurry, “whoa, buddy” is a pretty good summary! To start off, allow me to say that [...]
Happy 2010!
There is something powerful about the first day of a new year. It always seems so exciting, so hopeful. You could turn this year into anything you want. You could do or be anything. I suppose you have that ability any day of the year, but, to me, there’s something special about the totally clean [...]
