Every year our ward has an awesome valentine’s day party. Last year I did the photo-booth for it. This year they asked if I wanted to do it again, but I’ve done it several times in a row now and I’d like to actually participate and enjoy the party this time. TH and I are [...]

Brussels sprouts have a bad rap, and I really don’t know why. Don’t let the movies  and television shows trick you like they tricked me.  Is it because everyone else is making them without butter? Here is what I think. The first time you make them, use a lot of butter. Next time, cut back a [...]

Another farm tour I did while in Washington over the summer was at Cloudview Farm, just a few miles from my grandma’s house in my hometown. Most of the farmers where I grew up are the typical farmer that you see across the United States today. High use of pesticides and fertilizer, focusing on large [...]

Pinterest is awesome, but how do you know which recipes are any good? I had an idea how we can sort through the duds… a collaborative recipe board! Go here and see the recipes I’m loving lately, and what changes I would recommend. Like this carrot soup from Eat Live Run. I think the changes [...]

I recently signed up for a pilot program with Rafflecopter, working toward developing a platform to connect companies looking to promote their products with bloggers interested in running giveaways, and so you’ll see several giveaways from me over the next little bit. It’s exciting to see new opportunities pop up, but I’m working hard to [...]