How You Like Them (Washington) Apples?

At the band’s gig, my cousin had a chance to share her new favorite drink with me – Washington Apples. While we were drinking it as shots that night, I could see myself sipping on it in a big glass with lots of ice. And since we were all in good spirits from previous drinks, [...]

Stay Away From Me, Dino

I have an irrational fear of … dinosaurs. Not that they’ll eat me. I’m terrified that they’ll step on me. To this day, I cannot watch Jurassic Park without lying in bed at night, thinking about gigantic dinosaurs stomping on my house and squashing me to a pancake.       Even looking at the images on [...]

Get Outta My Spot!

I’m linking up with Shell @ Things I Can’t Say for the first installment of Pour Your Heart Out Wednesday. She said you can’t get mad at me. So don’t, or I’m telling on you! Here’s a lesson in social etiquette: Stop parking in the handicap spots. My Daddy, older brother, and I all have the same [...]

If I Were …

If I Were…  (stealing this idea from Katie, and whoever else did it before me) If I were a month, I’d be October . If I were a day of the week, I’d be Sunday If I were a time of day, I’d be Dawn If I were a planet, I’d be Saturn If I [...]

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 [...]