We made a pretty drastic change to the way we (Brian and I, not Josh) eat late last fall, and I thought maybe I would post a little update on how that’s going. We adopted a ketogenic way of eating, although for Brian it’s more of a low carb thing at this point.
So far, we’ve found plenty of healthy and flavorful recipes to keep things interesting. [Read more…] about Still Kinda Keto
This weekend, I had the chance to spend some time at a local pregnancy care center, CompassCare. My friend and I were there to go on a tour of their new facilities, and get some information on their annual fundraising event, Walk for Life.
I loved seeing their exam rooms (huge, beautiful, full of light), and hearing about their mission. [Read more…] about An Act of Grace
This isn’t a food blog, it’s more of a whatever-we-feel-like-writing-about blog, but today it’s about food! Each Sunday, we have a group of hungry college students in our home for post-sermon application discussion and lunch. We have a fantastic food coordinator who loves students and loves to make sure they are well fed – she makes sure that someone makes lunch each week, and every 4th week that person is me!
Cooking for a crowd isn’t necessarily my forte, but this year I found something that seems to be a hit every time I make it. Slider sandwiches are a pretty big deal, apparently! I never have leftovers when I make them, and usually hear things like “oh man, those were delicious, I love those things”, which is music to my ears! [Read more…] about The Crowdpleasers!
One of the things I love to do when I need to buckle down and work on a project at work is to put a sign on the door (I have to be somewhat direct – do not open this door unless the zombie apocalypse has begun), plug my earbuds in, and find something appropriately motivating or relaxing to listen to. My current office is located right under some kind of HVAC unit. It often vibrates like it’s about to take off, so music is a big self-defense mechanism at the moment! Here are a few of my current favorites, including my personal favorite which is my own somewhat eclectic mix of genres: [Read more…] about Current Playlist Obsessions
There’s nothing like a little road trip with my son to get rid of the winter blahs! I look forward to our drive to Toronto each February break, and the time alone with Josh. We’re comfortable not talking, we like telling awful jokes, asking deep questions, and listening to dubstep and 8-bit music. Josh also… tolerates… my singer-songwriter playlists! I really enjoy listening to him talk about why he likes that kind of music. [Read more…] about February Break 2017 – Road Trip to Toronto
Ok maybe not the extravaganza part. When the date night budget line item is low, but you still want to do something fun together… you turn to the internet. Brian looked at a couple of blog sites that had fairly lengthy lists of “creative” stay-at-home date night ideas. As he read the ideas to me, some thoughts occurred: [Read more…] about Date Night Extravaganza
