December has now come and gone and I finally have a few minutes to sit down and reflect on all the fun things I got to do since I last wrote. Shari had Elisabeth and I over in mid-December to watch Gremlins and then a few days later hosted more of us to watch Gremlins … More 1-6-23
Last weekend was cookie weekend in Cheyenne. Shari, Elisabeth, and I drove up to Cheyenne Friday morning and over a span of two days helped make over 1,000 cookies (that’s about 95 dozen). Going up on Friday was a game changer. It allowed me to not feel as rushed or pressured to make cookies as … More 12-15-22
Thanksgiving has come and gone and now my Christmas tree is up and I’ve been wearing Christmas socks the past few days. Am I finally starting to feel in the Christmas spirit? Yes! Seeing the Christmas lights on houses as I drove around running errands last Thursday and putting up the tree yesterday is getting … More 12-6-21 Thanksgiving & Daily Life
It’s officially December! And instead of me waxing poetic about how quickly time goes and holy cow it’s almost 2022 already, I want to highlight all the fun activities that pop up around Denver during the holiday season. Zoo Lights: Unless you’ve sworn off zoos forever, the Denver Zoo Lights are worth it and everyone … More What I like Wednesday: Wintertime Festivities
The holiday season has officially begun! Yesterday, I purchased two bags of chocolate chips from Costco. They don’t always offer the vegan version and I plan on baking a lot over the next few months (plus I’m going to host Little Christmas Eve on December 23rd for loads of baking hit me up if you … More 10-22-21 Let the Holiday Season Begin!
What a wonderful weekend I had. Saturday I met my friend, Meseret, at Thai Pot Cafe, a delicious Thai restaurant you would miss if you didn’t know it was there. Thankfully, somehow she found it for us because, while they don’t offer yellow curry (my go to), they had a fantastic cashew stir fry that … More 6-3-21 Memorial Day Weekend 2021
I spent the weekend at my family’s again because life is short and vaccines are here. Plus, it was Easter and I remember feeling so sad that I couldn’t be with my family last Easter. Not this year! We made breakfast burritos for breakfast on Saturday and then Kaitlin and the family came over and … More 4-4-21 Happy Easter
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