Last month my darling husband celebrated his golden birthday. And in a moment of weakness I offered to make him any cake in the entire world…from scratch. I’m not sure why I thought this was a good idea but it made sense at the time.

He requested red velvet cake which meant I had to go directly to the expert for a recipe: my Memaw! She makes one of these bad boys a few times per year and I knew her …

You all know my love for Some Ecards, right? Well, this one sums it up nicely because I’m pregnant! (Nate helped but I cringe when people say ‘We’re’ pregnant). If you read my personal blog you already know my big news but I have to share with you EADL gals, as well.

This little guy is in for a big surprise as he’s been an only child for nearly 4 years. Poor baby. Look at him sniffing the test (and yes, …

Well, the end is near my friends–so say hello to Armageddon. It’s happened. I cannot believe this day has come.

I found my first gray hair. [sob] And, needless to say, I’m struggling to accept my fate as a true geriatric. I mean, I knew the jump from 27 to 28 felt ginormous but throw me a bone, here. I am NOT handling this well.

The incident occurred the other night as I was brushing my teeth before bed. It went a …

To the married women out there: do you ever wonder if you and your husband would be matched on those dating websites? I mean, don’t sites like E-harmony and Match.com make each person fill out ridiculously long questionnaires to help identify key traits, similar tastes, and common goals? I met my husband in college but sometimes I catch myself wondering if the internet fates would have aligned us together unknowingly, should we have needed to go that route. Do our …

If you’ve never visited the Some Ecards site, you are welcome in advance. And if you have, you might as well go spend a solid few hours looking through their new stuff. Freaking hilarious, if you ask me.

Today I was in the ‘wedding’ sort of mood, since I’m preparing to attend wedding #3 out of 4 this summer. I truly love weddings but considering that every single one of them is out of state, it gets to be a big …

Chances are you know someone like this: a hoarder, someone who keeps every single piece of crap stored away ‘just in case’ and has difficulty purging the old junk from their lives. As you can probably tell by my tone I am NOT a hoarder. In fact, I’m quite the opposite. I get a serious thrill out of cleaning out my closet regularly and donating a bunch of ill-fitting and outdated clothing to Goodwill. LOVE it. Even better? Going through …

I’m only posting this because I want to be like Sharon and other foodie bloggers:) I don’t have any real recipes to share…..except for this one. Nate started making this homemade granola a few months ago and it took me awhile to fall in love, but now I’m a goner. I could eat this stuff three times a day and not get sick of it.

Now I know what you are thinking: Granola? Really? Talk about your stereotypical tree hugger grub. …

I may have mentioned this once or twice (or approximately one hundred billion times, but who’s counting?), but I live 500 miles from my parents. This equates a painfully boring 8 hour car ride or a really expensive and inconvenient flight to a major city 2 hours away from my parents’ home. Which explains why we just returned home from our first trip back home since Christmas…..and yes, it’s the end of July. I swear I’m not a horrible daughter. …

I know it’s not Mother’s Day, and it might seem a bit random, but as newlyweds who are nesting I think we can all relate to our mothers more and more each day. I feel like the more I grow up the more I understand my mom. I see myself in her with each passing year and although that used to frighten me, I’m proud of that fact now. I am beginning to appreciate all that she has done for …

First came Part 1: attire, then came Part 2: timing and tunes, and now for the final installation of this newbie runner’s toolbox. Nutrition and training programs. Ugh-the not-so-fun stuff.

My other posts would be helpful for newbie runners tackling any distance [the 5k, 10k, half and full marathons] since everyone can use fun new clothes/shoes, tunes, and a timing system. But this one is going to be more for the longer distances: 13.1 and 26.2 milers require focused nutrition before, …