The best gift we received when we got married came from my father-in-law, a Japanese knife. He has a knife collection hanging in his office (he knows his stuff), and he did a fantastic job picking out a Japanese chef’s knife that I plan to use for forever. Sometimes though, that big knife is a [...]

Cooking club is finally up and running and I *LOVE* it. (Yes, if you’re wondering, I’m planning to continue cooking club in San Francisco as well!) This Thursday, at 8 pm, my friend Paige will be showing us how to make sushi, dumplings, and marinated veggies. Or maybe just two of the three. Either way [...]

We’re back from a wonderful time in Washington,  a bit sick and feeling wiped out from a long day of travel, but it was worth it. We feel so lucky to be able to spend so much time with our families each year. I’m working on my Christmas DITL post, and if you did one [...]

I just spent an hour importing the MySimplerLife 2012 Declutter calendar into my todo list program (Remember The Milk). This will be a nice way to organize my life day by day before we move halfway through the year. (I guess I technically only imported January-May, and October-December since I’ll be living temporarily in Provo/travelling for the [...]

I believe Jesus Christ, the firstborn Son of the Father, lived on the earth, walked with mortals, suffered and died to atone for our sins. I love Him and I love celebrating His birthday. Merry Christmas everyone!