Memorial Day

Over the weekend I learned that my brother was offered a really great teaching job near Santa Barbara, California. While it will be about a four hour drive to go visit–I’ll take it! I am so excited that I will be able to go see him and his wonderful wife for weekend visits. The area [...]

Strawberry (and Blueberry) Pie

Over the weekend I bought a bunch of strawberries that were on sale at the local market, with strawberry pie in mind. Unfortunately I waited a bit too long to do anything about this so called pie, and many of the berries started to mold. Because of my lack of pie making motivation over the [...]

Making a House a Home

We are finally settled into our new apartment. Though I still have quite a bit of moving/unpacking to do, both Russ and I have quickly turned our new apartment into our home–even without everything in its place yet! We spent the entire past weekend moving, and while Russ has been working through the week I [...]