It’s graduation season, and my own college graduation was five years ago this Friday. On an unrelated side note, when did I get to be so old? Speaking of old, I was on campus yesterday and overheard a conversation where someone said that 26 was old. That’s always good to hear. I’m sharing some words of wisdom for those of y’all preparing to don the cap and gown. I’m a… View Post »
Michie Tavern green beans
Michie Tavern is a historic tavern in Charlottesville, Virginia. We stopped for lunch one day many years ago when I was visiting colleges (yes, this die-hard Hokie visited that other school in Virginia). My mom loved their food so much, she bought their cookbook. These Michie Tavern green beans are quite tasty and are a different twist on either canned beans or green bean casserole. They’re similar to a green… View Post »
My favorite blogging tools
So apparently the post I wrote yesterday was for next Monday. It’s hard to believe I finished college. Today, we’re talking about our favorite blogging tools. I switched over to WordPress and have enjoyed the process since then. These are my favorite plug-ins. 1. Calendar. Kristyn over at Chits and Giggles mentioned this in a plug-in post of hers, so I checked it out. I love that I can see the… View Post »
10ish things that cheer me up when I’m down
I really struggled to come up with 10 full things, so I just stopped at 7. I’m cool. 1. Sunshine. Y’all, we’ve had almost two solid weeks of rain here in Colorado. And it’s been major, soaking downpours. The few spurts of sunshine in that time have down wonders to brighten up my mood. 2. Funny YouTube videos. Small clips of inane humor can make you laugh enough to clear… View Post »
Proud Military Spouse link-up
Today, I’m linking up with two good bloggy friends (Jen and Amanda) in honor of military spouse appreciation day. Tell us about yourself and your blog. I’m Lisa. I’m 26, and I graduated from Virginia Tech 5 years ago. I’ve been a military “significant other” for 6 years, and we’ve been married for about three and a half years. Mac has deployed twice and we’ve managed to move four times all in… View Post »
Cheesy chicken bacon ranch dip
This dip was inspired by Mac wandering in the kitchen one day looking for food. We scrounged through the pantry and fridge and kind of threw this chicken bacon ranch dip together. And what’s not to like? We have cheese, bacon, and ranch dressing. It’s pretty similar to my loaded baked potato dip, but it has more oomph because of the chicken. If you have leftover rotisserie chicken, this is… View Post »