Category Archives: Minnesota

January Burns

Since moving to Minnesota, I knew that January would be a difficult month when it came to weather. Actually, it’s January through May with February or March being the really difficult months. It’s spring, and snow is still falling. That’s hard to swallow when all your friends in ALL THE OTHER STATES are out having read more »

In That I Have Nothing to Say

Really, nothing since December? Sad, but actually a lot has happened. Maybe it was the post-holiday blues or the amount of eating that has me now 10 lbs heavier (suuuuuucks), but I just didn’t feel like anything was worth writing about. Wait, now that I think about it. It’s the month of January. Does it read more »

18 Months

The reasons why I haven’t done an 18-month post until now. You are 23 pounds, petite, cautious, a singer, laugh at everything, love cars and trains, becoming a picky eater and can’t sit still long enough for a photo with Scully. We’ve been singing a few songs to you for what seems like forever and read more »

The Long Minnesota Goodbye

When I first moved to Minnesota, I thought I knew what to expect. I’d seen Fargo. I heard my Father-in-law say “You Betcha!” and my Mother-in-law say “Oh, YAAAA” countless times. My husband taught me that the casserole I had been eating/making my entire life was actually called a Hotdish and tator-tot hotdish was WAY read more »

And Just Like That…

We have fall weather. I’ve only been here two years and I already want to move to the one place that truly has four seasons. Utah. Not Nevada. Not Texas. Not Minnesota. Utah. Baby Jules doesn’t even have any long-sleeved shirts or pants. Because it’s SEPTEMBER and we should still be wearing SHORTS and T-SHIRTS. read more »

Summer Recap

Where has the summer gone? It’s August and we’re trying to take advantage of Minnesota and its warm temps. So we’ve been outside as much as possible. I’ve got a bunch of new freckles, wrinkles, and a baby who loves water after finishing swim lessons. We had a family reunion where Justin and I let read more »

An Open Invitation

Our State Fair is the BEST State Fair and you are invited to stay at my house to spend a day (or two or three!) at the Minnesota State Fair eating everything you can. Phew! Bucket-o-Cookies. Let me tell you, these are so good, so soft, so right out of the oven warm! We have read more »