Summer, where did you go? After 12 straight days of bliss, I was beginning to really fall in love with Midwest weather. In my 26 years of existence I can’t recall a time I wanted…
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You know you’re old(er) when…time flies by way, way too fast. As a kid, it’s always seems as though Christmas was 364 days away, as was my birthday…that is in July. Well, that was the…
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Apples have always been a favorite fruit of mine. There’s so many varieties, they peak in fall (my favorite season), they are readily available year-round at very affordable prices, and they’re packed with soluble and…
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I went to college at the University of Illinois (AKA the best school ever – Go Illini!) which had tens out thousands of undergraduate students. To try and please the palates of all, each dorm…
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If I ate oatmeal every morning, I would probably sprinkle some wheat bran on top — it’s low in calories and packed with fiber, vitamins, and minerals. But, I don’t eat oatmeal every morning…because that…
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Today, we’re celebrating! My friend Krystal is having a baby this spring, which she has for the time being, named “Cookie”. Krystal and her husband, Eric, are so excited for Cookie’s arrival and they have…
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