Well, it’s been a heck of a long time since I’ve posted on this thing. I’ve realized that without the ol’ blog, I have a really hard time remembering anything that we’ve done. On our anniversary last week, we had to scroll through our phone photos to even remember what we did to celebrate last…
wrapping up 2017.
I am not much for new year’s resolutions, but I hoping that this will be the last time I do a mega-wrapping-up-a-season-of-life-because-I-got-so-behind-on-everything-giant-photodump-post. Our lives are full and fun, and I want so badly to remember everything (and if I don’t photograph it or write it down, it’s like it never happened), so here’s to being a little bit…
catching up.
Well, there’s no better time to usher in a new year than January 31, right?
chocolate thumbprints with bourbon caramel and sea salt.
It’s December! And although I feel like I just put away the butter and sugar from last year’s 12 Days of Christmas Cookies, somehow it’s already time to lead you into another sugar coma. For those of you who are new to the blog, every year, my pal Becca and I bake way too many…
a california christmas.
Can I just express how completely blessed we are? We come from two incredibly loving families who moved to two incredibly different places. After 19 years of living approximately 10 minutes apart in Kentucky, Eric’s parents now live in Southern California, and my parents live in Michigan. And since we rotate holidays with our families,…
chubby hubby cookies.
It’s December 1, and that means it’s time for the 12 Days of Christmas Cookies! My pal, Becca, and I started this little baking tradition a few years back (when we were just little college kids baking our way through finals). We were inspired by the Food Network’s 12 Days of Christmas Cookies, but quickly…
gifts for the amateur outdoorsman.
Next up on our Christmas shopping list: the friend who loves to be outside. These are some of our favorite hiking and camping essentials. 1- Stanley Thermos– We love this for short hikes on a cold day. It’s fun to drink some hot chocolate at the top of a viewpoint. 2- ENO Double Hammock– We…
gifts for the amateur chef.
Christmas is almost here, folks. And if you are anything like me, you probably have no idea what to gift your loved ones. So, I’m putting together a few gift giving guides to help you out this holiday season! We’ll start with gifts for the friend who likes to spend some time in the kitchen….
mele kalikimaka.
My dad’s side of the family does themed Christmases. I’m not really sure why we started doing this a few years ago, other than the fact that we really wanted to make our own pizzas for Christmas Eve dinner. And with that, a tradition was born. This year’s theme was Mele Kalikimaka (Hawaiian Christmas). My…
the rest of our time in the mitten.
Like I said, this is going to be a slow catch up. Let’s wrap up our trip to Michigan. We spent an afternoon in Grand Rapids with our pals from Oregon, Jordan and Megan. It snowed gloriously enormous flakes the entire time, which made for a grand time. Eric and I took a hike through…
coffee toffee thumbprint cookies.
It’s that time of year again, folks. Cookie time. Each year, my pal Becca and I bake up 12 different cookies in celebration of the holiday season. We started doing this several years ago alongside the Food Network’s 12 Days of Christmas Cookies, but after discovering that we had no interest in baking a lot…
tennessee.
My apologies that I’ve been a bit off the grid as of late. It seems that traveling, squeezing in as much time as possible with family and friends, going to bed late, and waking up early does not leave much time for the internet. But we’re back in Oregon now, so I’ll try to catch…
a california christmas (part 5).
Our last day in California started out quite rainy, but it turned out to be a beautiful day, perfect for a long run on the beach and a long hike around Lake Hodges. So long, San Diego! Next stop, Tennessee! -Ally
a california christmas (part 4).
Christmas day was spent eating, opening gifts, playing games, and walking on the beach. It was a very northwestern day in Southern California, with lots of clouds, wind, and chill. But that didn’t keep folks from surfing and enjoying the beach. We, on the other hand, watched people play in the water from the comfort…