Random, right? But every year there always ends up being some awesome winner who makes my day. Hopefully there will be a 2009 winner just as...

After hours of yard work and house cleaning, we were able to enjoy the beautiful weather we had this weekend with both sides of the family o...

I did it! I got up early and ran before work.....only made it 4 miles, but still followed through! For those of you who don't know, I...

What a crazy day Sunday was! We ran around like chickens with our heads cut off so that we wouldn't miss a thing for either Matt or Whit...

The picture to the left inspired what would be a year of hardcore running, biking, lifting, counting calories, and endless crunches. After s...

This saga begins on Sunday afternoon when the weather was nice and we figured that our 4-legged girls would enjoy some time at the park ! It...

On Saturday morning, I kicked off the weekend by volunteering with my sister-in-law, Whitney and my friend, Morgan for the Humane Society ....

Derek has urged me to get some mace or pepper spray for a while now to carry on my runs. I finally found a place that carries this stuff and...

On Thursday evening, as I sorted through the mail, I find an envelope from Sears. Thinking it's junk mail, I rip it open quickly and beg...

This was my 3rd Emily Giffin book, but it was actually the first book she wrote. It tells the story of Rachel, a young attorney living and ...

I have really found a love for flowers over the past few years. Picking out some plants to display in pots is one of my favorite things to d...

So we had to take the Explorer in this week for it's 60,000 mile tune-up. Seeing as how it took all day, Derek was given a Ford Flex to...

Before the weekend mulching festivities began, I went to a wedding shower for a friend from work. Erin's wedding is about 5 weeks away!!...

BEWARE - The recipe below is VERY easy to make and VERY healthy. Proceed with caution. :) INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup white sugar 2 tablespoons sesa...

Last night was the final time that Derek and I will be sitting in a room with an entire KU basketball team and their families as well as mos...

This video made me laugh so hard! It sounds like one cat trying to have a conversation with another.

Derek and I have always loved a random Casino night where we can enjoy a little Black Jack. We play smart, generally take home money and the...

Sometimes I run across an unusal animal online and end up falling in love. Below is my new favorite obsession..... a baby tapir! Isn't i...

This summer is full of baby showers, wedding showers, bachelorette parties and weddings! To kick off the season, I attended the first of the...

Derek and I took on a babysitting challenge Friday night for my friends 6-month old little girl. I'll admit, I was pretty much nervous A...

So yes, you can judge, but I LOVE Brit's music....not so much love her !! Last night, she and the Pussycat Dolls were amazing and I pret...

Somehow we basically managed to miss all bad weather this past weekend with our short Indy road trip. We started out early Friday morning to...

On Friday night Derek and I went to this new Brazilian Steakhouse on the plaza to check it out and thought it was a good concept. Basically,...

This AWESOME recipe from my favorite website was really easy to make, delicious and not too caloric! I cut the bread into smaller pieces i...

No people! It's not a 'baby planning' book and we are not preggo! Baby Proof is my second book written by Emily Giffin and I l...

Well....at least this year it is as we head out for Oklahoma City. It's going to be a bittersweet weekend for us as we soak it in that t...

This past week/weekend was a "Matt Frenzy" and I'm going to try and squeeze a lot in this post! We had a great time at the gam...