When I was in college and the first couple years living on my own, my idea of a side dish was some lettuce or baby carrots. The first recipe for a side dish I ever attempted was taken out of a Taste of Home cookbook from my mom, circa 1998. I needed a side for salsa chicken (literally salsa put on a chicken breast and baked until done) and this Spanish rice fit the bill. I’m pretty sure it was the first thing I ever cooked for Landon when we were dating too.
April Life Updates
Spring is finally here! I can’t believe we had a blizzard last week and then yesterday got into the 70s. Not complaining! I literally went from boots to sandals. Feels so good! We’ve had a pretty busy month so I thought I’d just tell you all about it this week. Continue reading “April Life Updates”
When You Want to Golf but it Snows
We’ve been itching to golf since we first got a tase of 50 degree weather in March. But Mother Nature seems to have other plans. Plans that include a foot of snow on April 18th. A few days after ice and snow over the weekend. ? Hissy fit much? Anyway, what do you do when it’s winter outside and you want to golf? Bring the golf inside! Continue reading “When You Want to Golf but it Snows”
A Fancy Tiled Fireplace
It seems like forever ago when we got our mantle hung up above our fireplace. In that post’s pictures, we had a tile square sample that someday we would tile the fireplace with. And that someday has arrived! ?? It only took a few hours of our Saturday to tile the fireplace but it really makes the room feel so much more complete. Seriously. Looking at the before pictures makes me wonder how I lived with it that way for so long!
Set Yourself Up For Success
In the beginning of March I took a training at work called The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. The training was made to go with the book of the same name written by Stephen R. Covey. The first three habits focus on more independent victories. The next three focus on public victories and being effective with others. It was the 7th habit was what hit me hard. It’s called Sharpen the Saw and it circled around all the other habits.
How to Prevent Drooping Earring Syndrome
I’ve never been a huge fan of stud earrings. Part of the reason is because they are either so tiny that they aren’t noticeable, or they give you drooping earring syndrome. You know drooping earring syndrome? Maybe you’ve seen it on your grandma, or her friends, or the blue haired gals at church. They wear big stud earrings and gravity pulls them down at an awkward angle. Well, last week I caught part of an infomercial that had a solution to drooping earring syndrome. And my life has now been changed forever.
