Winter Boots for Men.
There is someone in this household who is really excited over his new boots. I don't blame him one bit, I'm pretty jealous of how nice they are, I wish I had a girl version. Winter is coming and here...
View ArticleDrying Apples.
Since we don't eat a lot of applesauce in these parts, I decided to dry at least one of my 5 gallon buckets of apples. I don't particularly like dried fruit but Jake loves it and it's been a struggle...
View ArticleFarmer's Market Trip.
Our local Farmer's Market goes until the end of this month and since I can finally drive, I decided to take advantage while I can. I went about 20 minutes before it closed down. There weren't many...
View ArticleI Scream for Ice Cream.
Last night I went over to my mom and step-dad's for an I scream ice cream party. Jake had to raid so he missed out on the fun but I made sure to bring home some cupcakes and vampire fangs for him so I...
View ArticleWeekly Scenes.
I took my mom's dog to get her picture with Santa this weekend and in addition to the doggy treats they hand out, they also gave some amazing candy made locally at Cranberry Sweets, including awesome...
View ArticleHappy Voting!
It's my favorite day, election day! I love exercising my right to vote. I spend hours studying measures and reading both sides, always trying to make an informed decision. Voting empowers me and leaves...
View ArticleAgain, it's hope.
I just realized that I have been blogging for over 4 years. I only came to this realization as I was trying to find the post I wrote last time Obama was elected President. I was so hopeful then, and I...
View ArticleVeteran's Day.
Today I just want to thank all of our veterans. They come from many backgrounds, and enlist for a variety of reasons, but they all come together to do a job that is difficult and at times very...
View ArticleChristmas Wishlist.
Awhile back my sister mentioned that she didn't know what to get me for my birthday and that when she looked through the things I had favorited on etsy, she knew some of the things I had hearted were...
View ArticleSupport.
Having a support system is an important part of life. It can consist of friends, family, co-workers, or even online blogging or gaming friends you've never met. What matters is that they care about you...
View ArticleOh Thanksgiving.
print by RetroModernArtAlthough Thanksgiving has never really been a big deal to me because I don't eat meat and most of the fun is stuffing your face with meat, I still really enjoy it. I get to hang...
View ArticleHome Canned Cranberries.
I've always loved cranberry juice, it's the only kind of juice I truly care for. Dried cranberries also hold a special place in my heart but I never had an affinity for cranberry sauce until last year....
View ArticleOh to be an Auntie.
This little one and her mama are headed back down to California today. boo. I really hate when they have to leave because it's so much fun having them here. I might get to see them briefly around...
View ArticleCurrently Crochet.
Jake has had what feels like a zillion appointments lately so I've been accomplishing a lot of crochet in that down time. My lovely sister is having another girl in January so I've been working on a...
View ArticleChristmas Crochet.
I just returned home from a rush trip to California. My family had a mini get together to exchange gifts, say hello, get some Chinese food, and head back our separate ways. It's always so wonderful...
View ArticleWinter Preparedness.
Hello friends. I know we dwell all across the world but where I live, winter is upon us. Sometimes I look out and see the sun poking through the clouds and it doesn't quite feel like winter but when I...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Little Brother.
This is my little brother. Of all my siblings, he's the one I grew up with. Everyone else was out of the house so a lot of the time it was just the two of us. We drew chicken pox on each other with...
View ArticleA New Year's Resolution of Sorts.
I wish I had some amazing and inspiring resolutions and goals for 2013 but really, all I want is to get back to being my "normal" self as much as I possibly can. I want to continue recovering from the...
View ArticleLearning to Knit
Last night was the second week of my once a week knitting class I'm taking. There are 6 or 7 of us in the class and we pretty much work on whatever we want while the instructor walks around answering...
View ArticleMy Kitchen has been Spoiled Lately.
Okay, so perhaps I'm the one being spoiled. We finally were able to buy a dishwasher in December which was really exciting. It's probably my very favorite appliance ever. I hate hand washing dishes....
View ArticleLas Vegas!
Last week Jake and I went to Vegas to visit his cousin who lives there and help him to celebrate his birthday. We had so much fun! We went bowling, ate delicious meals, lounged around the house,...
View ArticleBaby Crochet.
So many loved ones have been having babies lately. First my sister and now a childhood friend. I used to have such a hard time buying baby gifts because I wanted to clean out the store, baby stuff is...
View ArticleInspired by Miss Dolly Parton.
Recently I found out about Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Communities across the nation are partnering with Dolly to provide books to low income children in their area. Dolly's library sends these...
View ArticleWe Had Visitors!
A few weeks ago Jake's dad, brother, and nephew came from Idaho for a quick visit. Even though I ran around like a crazy woman trying to get my brother's disaster of a bedroom from his teenage years...
View ArticleParents Trying to get Science Teacher Fired for Teaching Science.
My boyfriend graduated from Dietrich High School (in a class of 12 people). I've visited Dietrich, Idaho, many times and it's exactly as you'd imagine. The population in "town" is more than 300 people...
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