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An ending.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve enjoyed the electric feeling of translating the words, images, and emotions from my head onto a white page. There’s a bodily reaction to writing that people don’t ...

26 sep 11

How to Get a Stuck Cake Out of a Pan

Recently, my husband and I made TWO versions of the chocolate loaf cake precisely because the one my husband made while I was at work fell apart as he tried -- to no avail -- to get it to come out of...

19 sep 11

chocolate loaf cake

This cake isnt overly sweet; its just sweet enough to fill a craving or take to a dinner party, but wont leave you feeling like you ate a cup of sugar. Also, its incredibly moist and soft! Though thi...

16 sep 11

food safari: bike days

I thought Id show you some photos Ive taken on a few of the bike rides my husband and I have taken in the last week. Obviously Im not toting my DSLR around during a bike ride (can you imagine?), so t...

09 sep 11

simple yellow cake with cream cheese icing

Over the weekend, my husband and I went to Church in the Park, which was followed by a pig pickin. I made this cake for it, but it seemed like everyone brought some sort of dessert so most of it had ...

08 sep 11

My Life as a Glutton

Glutton, (n.), 1. a person who eats and drinks excessively or voraciously. 2. a person with a remarkably great desire or capacity for something: a glutton for work; a glutton for punishmentI like to ...

07 sep 11

4 free fonts I love

Sometimes I regret not getting a graphics arts degree, because I really admire and love web design and typography. Sometimes I think about going back to school just so I can learn more about it. Some...

05 sep 11

10 things Ive learned about blogging

As Ive mentioned before, I’ve been thinking a lot about this blog and contemplating the things I’m interested in enough to record. Not just write, but make a record of for some future me to find and ...

05 sep 11

food safari: bits and pieces

Three-day weekends are the best, and Im looking forward to getting a lot done between today and Monday. Today is for baking cake and tortillas, Sunday is for church in the park + a pigpickin, and Mon...

03 sep 11

rustic mashed potatoes

Despite my overwhelming love for all things potatoes, Zac and I rarely have mashed potatoes. Except when a meal really seems to beg for a side of mashed potatoes (like tonights meatloaf) or when our ...

02 sep 11

soft pretzels

Notice the new design? I still have some tweaks to do here and there, but Im pretty happy with how it turned out. Let me know what you think! This recipe is not perfect. I think it needs a little mor...

26 aug 11

photodiary, july - august 2011

25 aug 11

the eat and write vision

Have I articulated my vision for this blog? What I want it to be? I don’t think I have despite the fact that I actually have a vision, a goal, an idea of what I want this space to be for me. And for ...

25 aug 11

Two Worlds

Ive written before about how I try to learn the most I can about myself and I want to become the best version of myself thats possible. Goals like that sound both easy to attain and impossibly lofty....

23 aug 11

Whos at the Center of Your Marriage, a guest post

I’m excited to share with you a guest post I wrote for the Secrets of a Newlywed series Carmen is running on her blog, Life Blessons. I’m looking forward to reading your feedback on my post and your ...

19 aug 11

food safari: the greenville, nc farmers market

last weekend we went to the farmers market. those pickles? lasted about three hours. and the empanada/pastry that was supposed to be a dessert after dinner didnt make it past lunch. i cant wait to go...

15 aug 11

the rain washes away

Nearly two weeks ago we moved into this small apartment with heavy rain in front of us and exhaustion already setting in. It rained so hard on our six-hour drive that I considered whether it was a ba...

12 aug 11

tomato pie with homemade pie crust

tomato pie with homemade pie crust-- makes enough for one pie (bottom & top) pie crust adapted from simply recipes tomato pie recipe inspired by grits and groceries restaurant ingredients for dou...

11 aug 11

food safari: what i ate on saturday, august 6th

(I ate way more than 1 pickle and way less than 1 chicken. there was also peanut butter for that apple... in case you were wondering.) Its been too long, I know. We moved to Greenville, NC one week a...

07 aug 11

lemon poppy seed cake for rachel, age 25

This time last year, I wrote about my life at 23. And all the things that happened in that small year. I wrote: Today is my 24th birthday. Maybe its weird to say this and even weirder to think it, bu...

27 jul 11

food safari: what i cooked saturday, july 23

A preview of some of the recipes that youll be seeing here as soon as I find the inspiration (and time) to write. I spent last night cooking several different recipes (obviously sweets for the most p...

24 jul 11

homemade apricot pop tarts

Right now Im about halfway through Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham. Its a lovely book -- complicated, beautiful, tragic, confusing. The more I read about the life of the main character, Phill...

21 jul 11 1 person likes this

food safari: what i ate on saturday, june 18th

I recently read about this diet where you dont eat carbohydrates. Im not a dieter so I thought it would be interesting, maybe Id eat a little healthier, and possibly lose a few pounds. It lasted one ...

18 jul 11

meatless mexican tortilla pie

This isnt the most attractive recipe. In fact, when I was making it I remember thinking to myself that I wouldnt be making it again -- its kind of sloppy, the ingredients are super simple, and I ques...

15 jul 11

look at these sweet business cards

Im so excited to show you all my new business cards. I feel kind of silly calling them "business cards," because, well, this is a personal blog - not a business. However, my husband encourage...

14 jul 11

for the young married christian women bloggers.

Nearly a year ago, my friend Ashley and I had a long, long conversation in a Clemson University parking lot about our respective religious histories. That afternoon, I remember going home and googlin...

14 jul 11

the one with the minty top

 blouse: thrifted; belt: target; skirt: thrifted; shoes: target; purse: thrifted; bracelet: gift. Dont you just love the color of that top? I do! Ive really enjoyed finding pretty things in thri...

11 jul 11

jake gyllenhaal and i go to disney world

hes staring into your very soul. this is a dream i just woke up from. i copied and pasted it from my facebook status... which tells you that you should ADD ME if you havent. After teaching, I tell a ...

10 jul 11

a few of my favorite things: holy ghost tent revival

Ive been really into indie music since I was around 13 or 14, and its always fun to find new bands I havent heard of before. Zac and I found this local band while exploring the music scene online for...

09 jul 11

now with even more moving news

Just a quick note to readers -- Today I decided to end my hosting at hostmonster.com, and to move over to Blogger. The main reason for this is that I dont want to spend money on something so frivolou...

08 jul 11

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