I was so excited to turn our calendar to November yesterday! The past couple of weeks have been so busy with my parents visiting and making our Halloween costumes that the end of the month snuck up on me. But I'm very happy to say hello to November and to start thinking about the winter season and the holidays; the delicious recipes I want to make, wearing sweaters and scarves, and hopefully slowing down a bit around Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. But before I get too carried away, here's an update of my goals for October: Celebrate Falliday! Yes!... Read more →

We had such a busy and fun weekend! On Saturday we worked on our Halloween costumes until the very last minute before dashing to the Arizona State University football game with friends. After going out to dinner, we donned our homemade Settler’s of Catan costumes and hit Mill Avenue in Tempe. The four of us dressed as brick, wheat, ore (Chris), and sheep (yours truly). Since the game Settler's of Catan is a bit obscure we weren’t sure if anyone would recognize us. But literally as soon as we walked into a bar someone said, “Oh my God, are you... Read more →