Last weekend, my cousin and her boyfriend came over for dinner and some beverages. After kicking a few back, boyfriend announced that for the first time in their relationship, my cousin “tooted” in front of him. Immediately she turned a thousand shades of red and started screaming “it was an accident!” I couldn’t help but…
Growing up sucks.
“Growing up sucks.” This was the collaborative theme to a conversation I had with my friend Ash last night. Ash, who has been desperate to move out of her parents house since high school, just turned 25 yesterday and set up an appointment to meet with a real estate agent today. In one breath, she…
F is for: Fiber
*Gets up on soapbox* During my internship at the KU Women’s Center, the lovely staff probably heard me rant about one of my favorite F-words, fiber, a hundred-thousand times. According to nutritionmd.org, the suggested daily fiber intake is 40 grams. On average, adults in the U.S. get less than 15 grams a day. (Read: how…
Happy Thursday
I woke up an hour before Ben’s alarm was set to go off, so I spent the time surfing the web … with a little help from Quinnie. There’s nothing greater than a peaceful, purr-full morning. Also, from my OCD-like “next blog” clicking, I came across SITS, and am looking forward to meeting a new…
Congrats!
Congradulations to my best friend, Amanda and fiance, Greg, on the recent news of pregnancy! Amanda is about 7 weeks with their first child. Today’s ultrasound shows baby has a strong heartbeat. And an additional “wooo hooo” for her making a blog to document this exciting journey!
A great winter-weather craft
A few days ago, I received the December edition of Disney”s Family Fun Magazine. While it’s not something I’d usually go for, I never turn down anything that’s free. I was pleasantly surprised at the cute, kid-friendly crafts featured in the publication. My favorite was called Antarctic Auditions: Penguin Craft, due to my love of…
I love The Blind Side
Last night, Ben and I met up with a friend for the late showing of The Blind Side. Since the first preview I saw, I have been incredibly excited for this movie. My expectations cup runneth over: I laughed, I cried, I learned about football. Based on Michael Lewis’s 2006 book, The Blind Side: Evolution…
