I found out some good news today :) Remember how I had to get my blood drawn about 2 weeks ago to check for potential cholesteral and blood pressure issues?  Well, I finally called the doctor's office today to check on the results, and was told that everything they tested for was completely normal! WOOHOO!!! However, I am starting to focus on being preventative with my diet and exercise though and keeping any possible health issues at bay.  I am just glad that I've been lucky this far! Lunch ... continue reading...

Y'all remember this game? (source) That and Chutes 'N' Ladders used to be my favorite games EVER!!!  That was where I first developed my competitive spirit was with board games, but sometimes I like to think it's just hereditary too :) So yeah...today for lunch I had a helping of some of the Bob's Red Mill Veggi Soup that I made a while back and froze.  But I forgot to take a picture.  AGAIN.  Argh! I did happen to get a photo of my mid-afternoon treat (and inspiration for this post) though! I ... continue reading...

And I'm back! Turns out going camping in Estes Park doesn't really mean you'll have internet :)  This weekend was jam-packed with activity, and even that I had a BLAST, I'm still recovering from our little break! Saturday started off pretty calm...we woke up around 8, went to the vet to get heartworm meds for the dogs, stopped at WalMart to pick up a new air mattress, and grabbed a power bagel with honey-almond schmear from Einstein's.  Then we decided to head into Boulder to check out the ... continue reading...

Running?  Me? (source) PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFT.... But in all seriousness, I am running late for church!  YIKES!  It's been a great weekend so far though, so make sure you guys check back tomorrow for lots of details and pictures :) In the meantime, what's your favorite holiday? It's hard for me to pick one, but I am a huge fan of Thanksgiving and Christmas...not only for their individual meanings, but just having that time off to relax with family, friends, and great food :) ... continue reading...

Well guys, it was pretty close for a while, but the big dogs won the Marriage Ref Friday battle! Growing up we had medium to large dogs until my family adopted Arnie, who's a 20-lb terrier mix.  We always say we should have named him Napoleon though!  I always knew I wanted big dogs to wrestle, run, and play with, but I would definitely say that if there's a dog who's sassy like Arnie I wouldn't mind a small one.  No froofy ones or teacup Chihuahuas though!  Speaking of large dogs, here are mine ... continue reading...

Happy Friday (finally)!!! This week has been so busy yet so slow at the same time...does that even make sense? Last night I had an impromptu dinner with my friend Stefanie last night in Boulder.  Originally we were planning on going to a rooftop patio at The Rio, but there was a 45 minute wait, so we ended up going to Centro, which was just down the street: I was so excited, I'd never been there before!  First off we started with water (it's all about hydration, y'all): And some cucumber ... continue reading...

This is paradise (also, please note that these photos are severely Photoshopped....we were using them for a presentation and they wouldn't show up well on the large screen if they weren't!)  Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you Tortola & Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands: Yes, this is practically a Corona commercial.  Except I hate Corona.  And I also hate commercials.  See those specs out in the water?  One of those is me! I would rather wake up to this view every morning than ... continue reading...

Morning y'all :)  I'm so excited that the long weekend is ALMOST HERE!!! Like I said, last night we had some new friends over for dinner, so I wanted to make something yummy to eat.  I took some inspiration from this post and decided on mushroom risotto and traditional meatballs! Parmesan Mushroom Risotto 7 cups liquid (I used 1 cup white wine, 4 cups chicken stock, and 2 cups of water) 4 Tbsp butter + 1 Tbsp butter, divided 2 cups Arborio rice 1 small onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, ... continue reading...

Woohoo for being halfway done with this week!  I don't know about y'all, but work has been BUSY for me lately!  It makes the time go by slower and faster all at the same time! I was excited and a little scared for lunch today!  You see, last weekend Nate smoked about a quarter ton of pork (hence all of the smoked pork meals lately), more cheese than I could eat in a lifetime (ok, that's not true), and 2 filets of salmon.  Thing is, all we've been eating is pork and I didn't want the salmon to ... continue reading...

Morning everyone!  Dinner was pretty boring last night, and I have more to talk about, so let's get moving! Dinner was the exact same thing as Tuesday night: And I made a quick berry crumble for dessert: 1 package frozen raspberries 1 package of frozen blueberries 1 cup flour, divided 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 tsp cinnamon 1 stick butter, melted Preheat oven to 350.  In a bowl combine the frozen berries, 1/2 cup of the flour, and ... continue reading...

Hi there! Boy, am I glad to almost be home for the evening!  It's just one of those weeks that is super busy but still just draaaaaaaaaagging...anyone else know what I'm talking about?! Lunch today was a smoked pork BBQ sandwich with leftover BBQ white beans & peppers: Oh, and a Diet Vanilla Coke Zero :) Such a great lunch!  Although I am just about ready to be done with the pork...it's getting to be a bit much, no matter how flavorful it is! Today on the drive in I was thinking about ... continue reading...