Today is the observed holiday of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday (did you know he was actually born on the 15th?) and I volunteered with the Young Education Professionals of DC to paint and beautify a high school in DC. I think one of the nicest things about Days of Service are that for whatever […]
# 8 Make a new recipe each week, pt. 3
What have I made so far? First, I made my very first crock pot creation. This was delicious and SO super easy. It was also great to come home to a yummy smelling house. This gave me an opportunity to try out my biscuit recipe ( number 13 on THE List) – it’s getting there […]
#24 find a church in DC, pt. 1
Like many young professionals, I grew up going to church. I went to church mostly because my parents took me to church. I enjoyed it, but never really went deeper. It was always something I associated with my family, not myself. In college and law school, I would attend a variety of churches occasionally. I […]
Roll tide!
Yes, another football related post. If you have no interest in football, I won’t be offended if you skip this one. Today is THE DAY! The national championship game between #1 LSU and #2 Alabama. If you know me in real life, you know I’m an avid Alabama fan. But do you know why? I […]
You play football?!
The title of this post is usually the reaction I get when I tell folks about what takes up much of my time and energy – my coed recreational football team. I decided that it was about time I really sat down and wrote a bit about the group of folks that help keep me […]
A new year, pt. 2
Here is the second part of THE List – check out how I’m doing! 16. Learn to change a tire. I swear I used to know how to do this. Um, this is probably going to require a sponsor of sorts – who wants to help?! 17. Make something (a scarf, a shelf, etc.) and […]
A new year, pt. 1
Happy New Year! 2012 is looking good so far. I thought I’d start the year with an assessment of how I’m doing with THE List. A little January check-in, if you will. So, here we go: 1. Jump out of a plane. Haven’t done this or planned it yet – my plan is to arrange […]
My super scary morning
Thursday morning, I was woken up around 5am by a loud bang. I sat up quickly and didn’t hear anything else, so I ignored it. A few minutes later, I sat up again and noticed it was BLAZING hot in my house. I got up to turn the heat off and as I was turning […]
#8, Make one new recipe a…week? pt. 2
If you read my post on Christmas, you may remember that I have been encouraged to make one new recipe a week. I’m excited scared about this public challenge, but determined to pull it off to the best of my ability. So this week, I’m making pan seared soy sesame arctic char. Soy and honey […]
The Magic of Christmas
Somehow I neglected to write “spend more holidays with my extended family” on THE List. It should definitely be there. And based on the wonderfully amazing and heartwarming three days I just had, it should’ve been number 1. Not only is my family hilarious and just as crazy as most families…they even provided some great […]