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Wednesday Hodgepodge

1. Americans will celebrate Labor Day this coming weekend. Do you know what we're actually celebrating? (without consulting your friends google or wikipedia, ahem) What's a project you're currently 'laboring' over?
I don't know how the holiday came about and nor do I particu…

Five Things

This weekend was just what I needed. Filled with absolutely nothing on the schedule. I have been on the go or out of town most weekends so a relaxing, totally lazy one at home, in my pj's most of the day was perfect.

I only did 5 things this weekend....
1. Went for a long walk with my roommate…

I Love Okra

#40 on my list- Try 10 recipes I've pinned.

I love okra, pickled, fried, stewed with tomatoes, you name it- but I've never actually cooked it myself.

Last night, to spice up my leftovers, I decided to make the Pan-Fried Okra recipe that I pinned a while back. My roommate has made it before an…

Thursday Thoughts

Minor hiatus this week, no real reason just not feeling inspired by this work week. Thank goodness for weekends, or what would I write about?
Last Friday my sister and I were both travelling separately to NJ to visit the parents. Unfortunately for sister her flight got cancelled, fortunately for me …

What I Read in July

#76 on my big list was to read at least 1 book a month. I got a Nook for my birthday and a stack of paperbacks on my night stand to keep me busy. I want to keep a record of what I read each month.

This past July I read:
The LOTR: The Fellowship of the Rings- J.R.R. TolkeinThe Girl With the Dragon Ta…

Bridesmaid Pt.2

(Part 1 here) We walked over to the anxious bride's house with our dresses and shoes in tow early Saturday morning to begin the process of getting ready for a wedding. It's an all day sort of thing. Hair and make up was set up outside on the porch with everyone sitting in rocking chairs, en…

#78- Be A Bridesmaid Pt.1

This was definitely one of the funnest things I'll get to check off my list (and was kind of a freebie). I'm breaking it up into two parts because it was just too much fun and I took way too many pictures for one post.

This past weekend, in the beautiful Glen Arbor, MI, I got to stand next …