As 2021 quickly comes to a close, I’ve begun to ponder what my blog will look like in 2022. Do I try to continue my What I like Wednesday posts, blossoming out to non-Colorado related themes? Do I take a temporary break from that (but if I do, would I ever return?)? Regardless what I … More 12-20-21 Friends, cookie weekend, and other happenings
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
Even through my sadness of my grandmother dying, my family and friends made my Christmas a special and well-loved one. I started out Christmas morning baking vegan sticky buns for the first time, thanks to this recipe. I remember my dad’s mom would make sticky buns for us fairly often when we visited her and … More 12-27-20 Christmas Celebrations
This past weekend I went to Shari’s parents’ house with her to bake cookies. They have a yearly tradition of baking a gigantic amount of cookies that they then make into platters and give out to friends, family, and coworkers. When Shari told me that they make between 100 and 200 dozen cookies in a … More 12-23-20 My Weekend
What a weird but enjoyable weekend I had. Saturday morning, my mom called telling me she and my dad plan on driving to Texas this upcoming Friday to spend time with my grandma before she passes away. My grandma isn’t doing well and my mom needs to be with her. So my parents wanted to … More 12-14-20 Christmas and Thanksgiving
I forgot to mention that I am babysitting Kora, my sister’s cat, for the next month! Because my sister and her family are moving, they decided that it would be best to find a new home for Kora, as she has been stressed for quite a while in their home and she deserves a quieter, … More 12-8-20 Kora the cat and more festivities
Christmas lights, baked goods, music, a Christmas tree, and movies filled my weekend. Shari and I went to the Botanic Gardens at Chatfield on Saturday evening where we wandered around the grounds looking at all the Christmas lights. Shari had never been to this botanic gardens before and I had never been for their holiday … More 12-7-20 Christmasy weekend!
Just Lauren 