Where To Begin

Wow, where to begin?!  It feels like it has been for-ev-er since I have been on here to write a post. I’m still trying to figure out this whole self-hosting thing, and honestly, it’s kind of intimidating and frustrating, but I’ll figure it out in no time 🙂 So, what have I been doing in […]

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A Full Weekend

Full of fun, full of FOOD, full of family, full of friends, full of work. SO FULL!It seems that as soon as Friday comes along, it’s Monday. It’s hard to believe that next weekend is the last weekend before I head back to school. I could cry. That’s still a little while from now, so […]

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Tropical Coconut-Pineapple Pops

Good morning and Happy Friday! Before I tell you about the popsicles that will cool you off, I’m going to tell you about my belly-warming breakfast that was SO GOOD, but also made me sweat in the already-blazing heat of the day. When I woke up this morning, I was in the mood for eggs, […]

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Building the Best Summer Salad 101

Hi! I’m off to a slow start today since I went to bed a little later than usual last night AND it’s raining.  Rain always makes me want to stay snuggled under my covers, but I talked myself into getting up so I could get some things done before work. First up: BreakfastThat’s what breakfast […]

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Picture Perfect

Good morning! Guess what I got?!?!Yep!  My lens came so now my new camera is up and ready for business!  I almost accidentally hit my brother in the face with the lens box when I saw that it was in the door–I was SO excited.  I spent a few hours trying out the various features […]

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Monkey Bread and Fresh Scones

Remember monkey bread? Before yesterday, I had only had monkey bread once and that was in 5th grade when we made it in cooking class out of Pillsbury dough. I had actually forgotten about monkey bread until last week, when my dad and I came across a recipe for it in an Auntie Anne’s pretzel […]

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4th of July Festivities

Good morning and Happy Friday! Do your Friday dance, sing a song, do whatever it is that you do. Yesterday, July 4th, felt like such an incredibly long day, but that’s because I did so much! (or at least it felt that way). The day started around nine when I meandered over to the gym […]

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Swim Meet

Good morning! I hope your Saturday is off to a good start! My day started bright and early at 6:00 am so that I could get to work at 7:00 for a 13 hour shift! The pool is having a swim meet today so we are all here extra early. Some of the guards are […]

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Something About Sunday Brunch

…makes me so happy! Although I eat dinner with my family most nights during the week, and breakfast with my dad most mornings, I still look forward to these Sunday brunches.  There is just something about it… Sunday morning is the only morning during the week that I happily roll out of bed before 8:30 […]

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Blue Skies, Shining Sun & Crystal Clear Water

…all in my imagination.  Oh, what I would do to be here: Or anywhere similar!  Those photos are from a few years ago in St. John, U.S Virgin Islands.  (Fun Fact: I had sun poisoning in the above photo!  Wear sun screen boys and girls!  Not fun at all). Anyways, I’m not there, or at […]

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