Lisa

  • Sloppy Joe tater tot casserole

    Another day, another casserole. Mac and I were perusing Pinterest the other day (he likes the Food & Drink board), and he pointed out a photo of a Cowboy Casserole. The recipe intrigued me because the description read: “looks like dog food, tastes delicious.” We then talked about trying it with sloppy joes instead of…

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  • Oh Captain, my Captain

    I do love a cheesy post title. Today Monday last month, my beloved was finally (I do mean finally) promoted to Captain! The Army has decided to extend times between promotions because they’re slowly reducing the number of active duty officers and soldiers. My camera had the nerve to die after this picture, so the…

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  • Mulligan

    mul·li·gan /ˈmʌl ɪ gən/ Show Spelled [muhl-i-guh n]  noun 1. Also called mulligan stew. a stew containing meat, vegetables, etc., especially one made of any available ingredients. [Totally irrelevant but interesting enough to leave] 2. Golf. a shot not counted against the score, permitted in unofficial play to a player whose previous shot was poor.   Another Wednesday,…

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  • The clean slate

    [Please pretend I posted this on time. Nothing quite like starting off a new year by procrastinating.] Today is the day of new beginnings. The first day of every January brings a hope of a fresh start and goals for the new year. Some of us will swear never to drink again, some will vow to…

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  • Top 12 of 2012

    As the year draws to a close Since I procrastinated in posting this, I’ve decided to look back at my favorite moments from 2012. 1. Spending a whole year (well, he was stateside for all of it) with Mac. 2. Celebrating our wedding with our friends and family. 3. Starting this blog and watching it…

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  • What are you doing New Years Eve?

    Since I graduated college in 2010, my friends and I have used New Years Eve as a way to reconnect after long times apart. In 2010, we met up at a private party hosted by some of our Baltimore friends’ favorite bar. It was open bar, full catering, DJ, the whole nine yards. I was…

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