Welp. I finally got my first sunburn of the season. I went golfing with Justin one Saturday and this happened… Mind you, this was a couple weeks after it happened. It has finally calmed down and has fully healed (I think). Since turning 30, I’ve been pretty religious about using sunscreen on exposed areas, but I completely for about the fact my hair was up that day. You win some, you lose some. Love ya! RR.
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I’m 30!
I turned 30 in March! I’ve been thinking a lot about that day for the past year. What I want my 30’s to be like, what I want to do, how this will impact the rest of my left, etc. The past couple years have really been about trying to lose weight, get fit, only eat good foods, exercise more, blah blah blah. But now that it’s actually here, I have a different list in mind. So here it is. The 10 items I want to spend the next year focusing on. Family. A cousin of mine died the weekend before my birthday, before he even turned 60. Helps put…
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I Have A Stupid Question…
Okay, raise your hands ladies. How many of you have said this? I’m guessing most of you. I used to do that. I would probably say that before every question I asked. Then one day at work, about 2 years ago, my boss held a meeting for my department. You see, my department was all women and there was one thing she was done hearing. Can you guess what it was? That’s right: “I have a stupid question”. She was done. She never wanted to hear any of us say that again. Do you know why? You’re putting yourself down every time you say that. No boss wants a stupid…
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The Joys of Sinus Problems.
I’ve got some pretty mad sinus problems. I have tried so many things: pills, rinses, nasal sprays and so on. My doctor recently recommended seeing an ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat) specialist. I just, I don’t want to spend the money on that right now. So I had to find another option. I turned to the one thing I said I would never do. I turned to essential oils. Yup. I did it. I got an oil diffuser and right in front of me was a 3-pack of oils for sinus, sleep and immunity. The only pack left. I guess it was just meant to be. Right? And guess what? It…
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2010 Bucket List.
For Christmas, I had asked my mother for a sewing basket. In that basket was a piece of my youth. My aunt had included an old bucket list I had made while I was living with her. Let’s see… Skydive Dance like no one is watching Write a book Find God Kiss a stranger Learn to belly dance Learn the guitar Start waking up at 5 a.m. Go to Africa Pay off credit cards (we once again have credit card debt, but I had paid off them all at one point) Learn a foreign language Shoot a gun Get married Golf Learn to surf Go bowling in a prom dress…
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Angel Food Cake Recipe.
When I think of Angel Food Cake, I always think of my Grandma, my dad’s mom. She always made a homemade angel food cake for every family get together. After she died, my Aunt Mariane started making them. From there, I started making them for the county fair. Aside from last year, when I made one for my f-i-l, I hadn’t made on in years. I love making them! Except for the fact it takes what seems like 1 million eggs (in reality, 14), it’s super easy to make! Try for yourself and enjoy! (p.s. You will need an Angel Food Cake pan!) It takes lots of mixing. (shout out…
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Losing Weight Sucks.
There I said it. Losing weight seriously sucks. It sucks bad. I know everyone tries to make it super positive and motivational and easy, but sometimes…it. just. sucks. Sometimes I don’t want to be positive. Maybe, I just want to let you my inner fat girl and let her fly. So I can sit on my living room floor again with a 2-liter bottle of Pepsi, eating chinese honey chicken and green beans, double chocolate chip cookies from Subway, cheesy breadsticks from Pizza Hut, french fries from Hardees, and popcorn from the local movie theater. Yes. You read that correctly. I used to do that. If I had a really…
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The Women of Washington.
As the new year begins, I like to take time to think over the past. One leg of my life was spent in Washington, Ks. My grandparents lived there, and raised my mom and aunt there. My aunt Colleen still lives in Washington. After I dropped out of college and toodled around for a little bit, I moved in with Colleen after my Grandma died (Grandpa died many years before). I was lucky enough to get a job at a bank when I was 19. I will be eternally grateful for that job. I met so many people, made many friends, and learned how to actually talk. I was so…
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Living by the Little Apple.
Now that we are officially settled into our home (which is a short…10 miles? from Manhattan), I will be spending a lot more time focusing on this blog. For the past couple years I’ve used this blog just as a tool to write a little bit, get some stuff on paper, metaphorically. Now, I’ve decided to dedicate it more towards life in Kansas. Since Manhattan has K-State and is so close to Ft. Riley, we get a lot of ‘outsiders’ in the area. A lot of them think there is nothing to do here. I want to prove them wrong. Kansas has always been my home, and probably always will. Kansas…
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To A Childhood Friend.
As 30 quickly approaches, I’ve been doing much internal searching. Regrets, people/things I’m thankful for, choices I’ve made… One of the things I’ve thought a lot about lately is a girl who I grew up with. We actually went to Kindergarten together, but she went to a different school for a couple years. She came back once that school combined with ours when we were in the 4th grade. I don’t really remember if we became friends right away, or if it took a little bit. I just remember at some point, we were practically sisters. We looked similar, so we even started dressing the same. I know one day…