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…
kentucky derby pie cookies.
Let’s sneak another Derby recipe in just under the wire. I’m almost certain that I’ve never had an “official Derby Pie” (a.k.a. one baked by Kern’s Kitchen, which has the name trademarked). Back home, we always made our own Derby Pie (or, unofficial-Derby-Pie) to celebrate the great horse race, but we’re technically not allowed to…
kentucky mint bourbonale.
The Kentucky Derby is this Saturday, and as an ode to our Old Kentucky Home, we’re celebrating with bourbon. I don’t know much about cocktails. So when I say I’ve invented this new and fantastic cocktail, I may be completely lying. For all I know, people have been making this exact same beverage for years….
kentucky derby.
I think it’s pretty safe to say we’re obsessed with our home state of Kentucky. Our apartment is filled with Kentucky prints and photos (largely thanks to the spectacular branding from Kentucky for Kentucky). And as the only Kentuckians in our group of friends in Oregon, we felt it was our personal responsibility to throw…
three years.
Yesterday was our three-year anniversary. To celebrate, we decided to use the rest of our King Estate gift card for some dessert and wine (there’s nothing like a free date, right?). You can read about our ridiculous brunch experience at King Estate here. Now, the goal was to enjoy some wine and dessert on the…
heaven must be a kentucky kind of place.
Kentucky pulled out all the stops for our visit over the weekend. The weather was perfect. Like, 75 degrees with low humidity, perfect. Eating brunch on the patio at Doodles, perfect. Perusing the farmer’s market with Dustin and Shelly, perfect. Eating Chick Fil’A for lunch, perfect. Attending one of the most beautiful weddings I’ve ever…
just a little kentucky happiness.
We’re in Kentucky, folks. And it feels so good. We landed late last night, drove an hour to Lexington while dancing to hip-hop music (do you know how much fun music you are missing by being asleep between the hours of 11 pm and 1 am?) and pointing out (okay, yelling out) everything we recognized…
lexington.
We got to spend a few days in Lexington between visiting my parents and wedding festivities, so we tried to squeeze in as much as possible. We both went to college in Lexington and spent our first two years of marriage there, so it’s safe to say we’re a little attached to this sweet town….
new year’s eve eve at the cabin.
Each New Year’s Eve Eve, a group of our friends gathers at a cabin in the woods to reconnect, share stories, and reflect on the past year. I was afraid that we were going to miss the celebration this year because we moved so far away, but thanks to my sister getting married at the…
a quick trip home.
I suppose the title of this post is a bit misleading. There is no quick trip from Oregon to Kentucky. Between the flight time, the layovers, and the time difference, traveling across the country is a full day affair. But it’s so worth it. I went home this weekend for my dear friend Kayla’s wedding….
the oregon trail: day 1 (lexington, kentucky to kansas city, missouri)
The playlist for today’s drive (thanks to all who contributed music to our ipods prior to the trip): -“Old Tyme Religion” -Hugo -“My Head is an Animal” -Of Monsters and Men -“Torches” -Foster the People -“Some Nights” -Fun We began our drive across America bright and early this morning, leaving Lexington early enough both to…
going away. way away.
The journey to Oregon begins tomorrow (or today, by the time you’re reading this). Crazy. Absolutely crazy. Our absolutely wonderful small group threw us a going away party last Sunday. They may be some of the best party throwers around. It was Oregon themed, with blue and yellow decorations (apparently Oregon’s state flag is blue…
a few weeks of friends and family.
We’re moving to Oregon in less than a week. As in, on Saturday. This Saturday. I’m still trying to let that sink in. In an attempt to prepare ourselves for the big move, we’ve been trying to get as many friends and family together as possible. I think we’ve been pretty successful. A few weeks…
what we’ll miss about lexington (round 2).
I suppose a better title for this post would be “What we’ll miss about Louisville,” as none of the people involved in this post actually live in Lexington. But I guess one of the things we’ll miss about Lexington is the proximity of Lexington to Louisville, and therefore the proximity to all of these wonderful…
what we’ll miss about lexington (round 1).
In case you haven’t already heard the big news, we’re moving to Oregon at the end of August. And now that it’s incredibly close to the end of June, August seems to be coming really quickly! Even though we’ve been talking about the possibility of Oregon for over a year, I think it’s going to…