Recipe Review: Fettuccine alla Carbonara

I have had this recipe on my menu planner for a couple of weeks now. Lately I have just been picking 3 dinner recipes per week with 2-3 days of leftovers and 1-2 super quick meals. I feel like just three cooked meals wouldn’t be that difficult to accomplish, but[Read more]

Mud Boots and Flowers

I finally feel like it is summer! I finished my first year of college the beginning of May, but then jumped right into two summer classes the following week. I have been done for two weeks now and I am FINALLY  getting into the summer groove. I know it has[Read more]

First Family Afghan

It is amazing how procrastination finds its way into all parts of my life. Not only do I procrastinate with my school work, but also with my household plans. I put off doing dishes (like this very moment) and I tell myself I will finish my project later. Recently I[Read more]

A Lesson from Sarah

It seems like our lives never slow down. There’s always some deadline coming up or some place to be. I have two different “To Do” lists. I have my college list and my regular household list. It seems that my household to do list is a catch-all and is always[Read more]

Groomsmen Portraits

Nathan was pretty excited that these guys could make it out for the wedding. It had been quite a while since he had seen either of them. I had met his best man last March but his childhood friend I met the day before the wedding. I’m very thankful he[Read more]

Catered by the Men

This weekend we had our first Grace Elizabeth’s planning meeting. Saturday was full of brainstorming and decision making. You may notice we changed our look (one of the many outcomes of our meeting). Because the four women were hard at work, the two men lucky enough to be around (our[Read more]

Couple Portraits

Another wedding weekend reveal! As you know we celebrated two months of marriage and Nathan’s birthday this week. On Sunday we celebrated my grandfather’s 75th, and Grandma has a birthday in another week. March is such a busy month it seems. I’m just glad that in one more week I[Read more]

Birthday Cheesecake

At this point in my life I have decided birthdays are just another day. No need for much celebration. However, I’m all for the cake. No need for gifts. Just a special meal or cake is fine by me. Luckily I married someone with similar ideas. Nathan doesn’t need a[Read more]