Hello Friends! Yes, I still have a Blackberry phone. I just can’t seem to get into the touchscreen typing. It drives me nuts getting wrong words from people because of their phones. Although I would like some of the cool phone features…can we please come out with a slide-out keyboard for the iphone or Android?…
{2012 Link-Up} Looking Back to Move Forward
Hello Friends! It’s hard to complain about life when you look at all of the positives over the last year. So in the midst of bidding farewell for another long period of time to my dear Dave (the BF) and packing to move to a new city AND preparing for another packed semester of school,…
{MIMM #5} Naturebox Giveaway
Hello Friends! I hope you all had a lovely weekend! I spent mine babysitting, watching Big Bang Theory with Dave Cakes (the BF…please call him this if you ever see him!) and geeking out writing up my Half Marathon Training Schedule. I even printed out my school schedule to see exactly when during my day…
{Fitness Friday} It’s a New Day!
Hello Friends! It’s never too late to start over. It’s never too late to be the person you want to be. Today is a new day! Let it be awesome! Does anyone else feel like they need a kick in the pants or inspirational quotes to get moving lately!? I recently went onto DailyMile and…
{Thursday Thoughts} Holiday Pressure
Hello Friends! I really hope you had a wonderful time with your family and/or friends over this holiday season. For the most part, I had an amazing Christmas (all FOUR of them!) and enjoyed soaking up my loved ones and snuggling my new nephew. Sometimes when things go wrong on the holidays though, it seems…
{WIAW #49} Christmas Farm Edition + Popcorn Balls Recipe
Hello Friends! I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and that Santa brought you everything your heart desired. I also hope you took some time to focus on the true meaning of Christmas and/or spent time soaking in your loved ones. PS Have you checked out my Teach Me Tuesday link-up? As I begin…
{Teach Me Tuesday Link-Up} Merry CHRISTmas
Hello Friends! First of all MERRY CHRISTMAS everyone!! I hope you are all spending time with family or friends or at least watching an awesome holiday movie like Elf. I will be hanging out with my mom’s side today (dad’s side was yesterday) and I will no doubt be snuggling my new nephew a whole…
{MIMM #4} Christmas Baking Party #2
Hello Friends!Well I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I spent mine out at the farm for the Thiele family Christmas. More on that later. Speaking of “more on that later,” I told you I had another baking party with my sisters to share with you. The first one with my friends took place…
Am I Crazy? First Half Marathon in May!
Hello Friends! It was a snow day yesterday so I stayed snuggled in for most of the day, wrapping presents and eating Christmas goodies, only emerging when Dave came to rescue me in his SUV for a Christmas party. As I was going to bed I saw a tweet last night that the half marathon…
Semi-healthy Chocolate Chip Caramel Shortbreads
Hello Friends! Most of my recipes on this blog aren’t revolutionary. Tasty, but really, I am just a college gal who has a love for baking and nutrition, not a culinary genius. Some recipes I have simply modified from other recipes, which of course I cite those sources. This is one of those instances. I…
