I feel like today’s modern woman has to blog about her perfect marriage, tidy home, nutritious recipes cooked fresh daily, and her 2.5 children. Being Mormon, living in Utah, and owning Etsy shops are bonus points. Clearly, all I’ve got going for me is the marriage part. Because of Pinterest, I’ve spent hours perusing organizational…
Lisa
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How does your garden grow?
Last spring, I decided to plant a starter garden and test out just how green my thumbs are. I should’ve but didn’t plant one in 2011 because we had just planted sod in the backyard. I didn’t plant a garden this year because we’re moving. Once we get to Augusta, it’ll be too late to plant most vegetables….
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Separation anxiety
Mac was deployed for 368 days. We spent about 8 months apart before he even came home for leave. Even after all that, I still don’t like spending nights without him. I travel for work, and this occasionally requires overnight trips. He’s still in the Army, so he regularly goes to the field for training….
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I prefer “housewife”
Happy birthday to my wonderful mother! Stay-at-home wife, homemaker, or housewife. We have a bunch of different terms for married women who don’t work. I personally call myself a housewife with 1950s glam and vodka a la “Mad Men” in mind, but wearing yoga pants instead of pearls and pumps. But I do have…
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Sunday Social: summer fun
1. What is your favorite Social Media outlet?Probs Facebook or Blogger. Erm, Pinterest, too. 2. Do you subscribe to any daily news reads? If so which ones?Fox News is my home page. That’s about the extent of my world affairs. 3. Favorite Magazine to have by the pool?Well, I subscribe to such scintillating reads as…
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Happy Founders’ Day!
A very Happy Founders’ Day to Alpha Gamma Delta! From Alpha Gamma Delta 109 years ago today, our eleven founders gathered at the house of Dr. Wellesley Coddington to officially found the Alpha chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta at Syracuse University. Joining Alpha Gam was one of my best decisions in college, and I truly…