This is what we had yesterday at work to celebrate the birthday of a co-worker who loves chocolate. Needless to say, we were the hit of the ...

After a bit of research and calling around, we finally settled on having our Family Boating Day this past weekend at Hillsdale Lake. After a...

This past weekend, Derek had his 10 year high school reunion and it was a blast! Our friends had a bunch of people over for some food and dr...

This past Sunday, Derek and I ventured out to Pomona, Kansas (population 1,000) to surprise his great aunt, Reta, for her 90th birthday get ...

So after seeing Food Inc on Thursday with some friends, I couldn't WAIT to visit Kansas City's biggest farmers market, the Riverside...

Derek has a natural ability to calm babies in any situation. It's actually an awesome talent to have seeing as we'll have children o...

This past weekend, Derek and I spent a day with his family helping his grandma move from her house in a tiny town called Lamont, to her new ...

Last night around 9pm, Derek and I headed into the bedroom to wind down and watch a bit of the tube before we went to sleep. As we entered t...

So after catching up on some much-needed Z's, I'm finally getting to my NYC post. We had an amazing time there for our anniversary a...

4 years ago today, Derek and I were getting ready to start our lives as a married couple! It's so crazy to think that it's already b...

For Fathers Day on Sarah's side, we decided to grill out these Shrimp Kabobs ! INGREDIENTS - 1 cup Italian salad dressing, divided - 2 ...

Happy Fathers Day to my dad, the ultimate jokster, and Derek's dad, the blackberry addict! All joking aside, you two have helped mold u...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by a persistent pattern of impulsiveness and inattention, with or without ...

This weekend, we had our good friends, The Phelans , stay with us as they were in town for a couple of family-related events. On Friday, Mic...

Our quick, 52 hour vacation in Orlando was a nice little retreat full of great laughs, great friends and great food (no calorie counting )! ...

Today is my best friend and husband's birthday (and the 7th one we have celebrated together if you can believe it!) We decided to have o...

This weekend was a definite flower overload. It seems like we were completely surrounded everywhere we went! We started Saturday morning off...

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...