Pretty Good Year
Hello everyone and welcome to 2018! I hope this year is even better than the last for you and the people you love. Whether you’re a believer in New Year’s Resolutions or not, there’s one thing Seth and I will definitely be starting anew this year, and that’s our three budgeting spreadsheets. I know three budgeting …
Candy Paint
Hello everyone! It’s been way too long since our last post. Between the holiday craziness, finishing the final steps of our kitchen renovation before Christmas brunch (don’t worry, post and pics to come), and Reliant having major surgery on both of his back knees yesterday, it’s been a little hectic. Today I’m just going to …
Don’t Want to Go Cold Turkey?
I know everyone has looked at the leftover turkey carcass on Thanksgiving and been annoyed at how much food is still leftover, but somehow difficult to access. There’s meat on those bones but in such small quantities that it just seems like too much work to deal with. If you don’t want to waste that …
Through the Bathroom Window
So it’s been a really really REALLY long time coming, but the upstairs bathroom is finally finished and I am so excited to share it with you guys! If you’ll remember, we essentially stripped the entire 500ish square feet of our upstairs bare to the studs and added this second bathroom from scratch. You can …
Turn and Face the Strange
The mantra at my CrossFit gym is “constantly pursue progress.” It’s a great sentiment. Another is “trust the process.” Those both seem simple enough, but if change were easy, everyone would do it. I know change isn’t easy, in any part of your life. The most obvious example to start with is my own personal …
Witch’s Stew
One of my favorite recipes of all time is my grandma’s beef stew (no, I am not implying she’s a witch). Even as picky little kids, my sisters, cousins, and I all loved this meal (just implying that this stew is magical). A few years ago I practically begged my grandma to teach me how …
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
“Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.” -Soren Kierkegaard This is always true, but feels especially obvious looking back on past relationships and the fights you’ve had with people you care about. No one wants to be the “crazy girlfriend” or the “bridezilla” or the “bossy bitch friend,” but it’s …
Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater
Seth and I are always working on reducing the amount of waste we produce. We’ve made quite a few changes over the past couple of years and intend to keep implementing more. One thing I notice being wasted a LOT this time of year is pumpkins. People scoop out the guts, carve a face in …
Down With the Sickness
Well, we’re almost halfway through October and I haven’t managed a single new blog post. I also haven’t made it to the gym once. These two failures on my part are both due to the same thing: My battle with bacteria. That’s right. I’ve been sick for almost three weeks now, and Seth unfortunately has …