The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays! Not only does it mark the anniversary of our nation’s independence – it’s also the anniversary of mine and G’s first date thirteen years ago at the Riverfest celebration in LaCrosse, WI. A great reason for a party, right?! Last week we had so much
4th of July Pulled Pork BBQ Sandwiches
We hosted our 7th annual 4th of July party last night and it was a huge success! Our homemade pulled pork BBQ sandwiches are always a crowd-pleaser and this year was certainly no exception. I made a huge batch, thinking we’d have plenty leftover to enjoy throughout the rest of the week – but it was gobbled
Summer Staycation: 2012
After a 3 year hiatus, I’m thrilled to say my “Summer Staycation” is back! This is a little tradition I started several years ago where I take the entire 4th of July week off of work to: a.) Host our annual 4th of July Party. b.) Do anything else I want. It’s an opportunity
The Haven Conference: Day 3
Haven is like Las Vegas. Time ceases to exist when you’re there. I was originally thinking I got about 4 hours of sleep the night before the last day of the Haven Conference, but after reading my friend Beth’s recap I realized that we didn’t get back to the hotel room until nearly 3:00am. I
The Haven Conference: Day 2
My Day 2 of the Haven Conference technically started at midnight with my roommate/fabulous friend Beth from Unskinny Boppy and I enjoying a little after-party and lots of girl talk in the 701 (our room number). Eventually we called it a night and got a whopping 4 hours of sleep before it was time to
The Haven Conference: Day 1
Other titles considered for this post included: Socializing After Only 4 Hours of Sleep Is It Legal to Buy This Much Alcohol in The South? The Rudest Introduction EVER! Thank Goodness for Clara Can I Still Call Myself “A Blogger” If I Don’t Take Pictures? I’m back from the first ever Haven Conference and am
Our New Granite Countertops
I’m going to let you in on a little secret… I really didn’t want to buy our current house. At the time, I was hoping we’d be able to build something new – I even had my vision of a “forever house” floorplan all sketched out! – but as we searched for a lot, G






