Tag Archives for summer
last summer meal
This Labor Day feels like fall, the air is crisp and I’ve been wearing a jacket all day. At the end of an amazing weekend on Mackinac Island, I decided we needed to celebrate the end of summer with a … Continue reading
family biathlon
I’m blessed to have married into an active family. When we’re all out at the lake together there’s always someone going for a run, walk or doing something else active outside. It’s a good motivator because I don’t want to … Continue reading
thoughts on popcorn and yoga
Well, we survived the hot, hot night. Actually, the air conditioner helped a lot – go figure! I woke up and had blankets on, a sure sign that the temperature was at a bearable level. Of course, leaving the air … Continue reading
tengo hot
At the risk of sounding elderly, today was a scorcher! Temperatures hovered around 90° all day and while I was after work, Todd sent me this text: 100° inside? This was getting ridiculous. You see, we don’t have air conditioning … Continue reading
pink lemonade cookies a la kelly
Tonight we will host our first dinner guests since moving into the apartment, Todd’s parents! In preparation, I spent a bit of time in the kitchen yesterday baking up some treats for dessert. First on the docket, Kelly’s Pink Lemonade Cookies. … Continue reading
hmp: grilled pizza
The Homemade Meal Project return tonight with grilled pizzas. It was a relatively nice day in West Michigan (read: not snowing or ice cold) so Todd and I decided to pretend it was summer and fire up the grill. I … Continue reading
happy oberon day!
After a hot, sweaty power vinyasa class at the Funky Buddha, I surprised Todd with a 6-pack of Oberon in celebration of Oberon Day. What is Oberon Day, you say? It is the annual debut of what may be my … Continue reading



