I was waiting to publish this post until we received confirmation that our group made it on the show. Now that we know we have, here you are! (Warning: This post is a bit lengthy.) On March 11, I got to experience the opportunity of a lifetime and something not many others will ever get to experience. We’re going to…
This past Monday, the newest addition to our family made her debut. Isabelle Ramsey Hoey (“Baby Izzy”) blessed us with her arrival on October 29, 2012 at 8:34 a.m., weighing in at 7.5 pounds, measuring the tallest of the girls in our family at 19.75 inches long, and absolutely, unbelievably perfect. She is the sweetest, most amazing thing in this…
Last night I got the urge to bake (shocker) and decided to dig through my pantry and pull out the ingredients for one of my favorite go-to simple treats: an almond loaf cake. Sugar – check. Milk – check. Flour – check. Baking powder – check. Butter – check. Eggs and almond extract – crap. You better believe I got…
(This post is long overdue – forgive my tardiness.) Do yourself a favor and press “play” below and listen to the song while you read this post. A) It’s a great rendition of the all-time classic. B) You’ll understand later in this post. (Disregard the video … it’s the only one I could find.) 12 weddings in a year-and-a-half. Crazy,…
Today is very bittersweet for me. It’s a Monday, which typically isn’t the best of days for anyone, nor is it a day that many look forward to. I can’t say that I have been looking forward to this Monday, but I can say that it is a Monday that means a lot to me, one that holds a special…
