Rants, Recipes, and Running

It all started last Saturday......... There is thing that lives in our garage. I call it a black hole. But really, it's a 1979 Honda motorcycle . I shouldn't be negative about it,-- it provided transportation to get ice cream on our 1st date ever. Why do I hate it? Because it doesn't run. It just sits there. And takes up space. And we have moved it 3 TIMES!!!!!! But, it's become Ryan's hobby. It's like clockwork. Every 3 months, he gets this inspiration on a Saturday morning after a few too many cups of coffee and says, "I'm going to work on rennovating the bike today". Iy-yi-yi..... So he spends the day working on it with the garage open, I clean the house and bake, bring him iced tea, and he take multiple trips to the hardware store. We're such an American married couple ... So Sunday morning rolls around. And we are leaving the house for church.... And we see little black "pellets" all over the ground..... Now we kno...

It all began last week -- the day I wanted to eat my words. I said to Ryan, " For your birthday I will make you any cake you want! The options are limitless !" I should've known better. Ryan is always up for challenge. My original thoughts that his request would be something benign like chocolate cake, vanilla or marble cake , maybe ever carrot cake . He got a big grin on his face, and said " I would like  an Ice cream cake ." Simple enough, right? Oh no . This was different than the ice cream cake I've always known. I could just see the excitement building in his eyes. And he then goes on....:  "Not just any ice cream cake. I want the cake part to be white. No, I take that back - I want it to be marble. Not yellow and chocolate. White and chocolate. Then I went the ice cream to be............cookies & cream. Oo! And then garnished with hot fudge." I took the challenge head-on. I thought, "Hey I can do this!" Then he g...

I finished my last clinical of nursing school! I survived! Next time I will be on a hospital floor, I will be an RN. Crazy (kinda scary, too!) And..I. Am. Exhausted. So tired! But, this week has been an interesting one - many good stories to come involving baking mishaps, issues with critters, etc.... So please stay tuned. It's a busy week - but I hope to find time to blog on my fun and interesting happenings of the week! But, Tomorrow (August 4) is the birthday of my best friend in the whole wide world !!! I have been working diligently on a birthday cake for him this week. A home made ice cream cake. No worries, a post will come on this. It's been....interesting (needless to say...) He has had a pretty crazy week at work - and I'm having a crazy week with school.... So we will somehow find a method of meeting up for Sushi at our favorite restaurant for dinner tomorrow night  to celebrate- and will try to eat my cake afterwards (we'll see...It should tas...

Happy Tuesday! As you are reading this, I am at my last clinical of nursing school. Yep, that means the last day of purple (ugly) scrubs!! :) 1. What is your current favorite television show? I don't really watch much tv at all. But I do enjoy watcing The Today's Show or re-runs (on Netflix) of The Office. 2. Apple juice or orange juice? Apple Juice - it's more refreshing and thirst-quenching. My Mom made home-made apple juice last fall, and * oh my goodness * -- best thing ever! Mmm :) I wish she could've boxed it up and sent it south to AZ!!! 3. It’s Shark Week on Discover Channel. Do you watch? Why or why not? Nope. My attention span does not handle shows like that - sorry to all you shark lovers... 4. What are the non-blog websites that you visit regularly? my.gcu.edu (unfortunately - my school website) my bank website facebook allrecipes.com 5. What is your favorite way to prepare green beans? Asparagus? Potatoes? Carrots? Green beans: just sli...

I know most are sad to see August here - for it is the near of the end of summer. But, I'm not going to lie - I'm pretty darn excited for it! AZ summer suck, and I graduate this month. So, Bienvenido! :) Current Music: I have been enjoying classical piano music on my down time - played by ME on my keyboard. *Heavenly* :) Oh, how I missed the piano!! Current Shame-Inducing Guilty Pleasure: Jolly Ranchers. Yum. Current Colors: White. I'm digging white lately - since we are approaching the last days of being able to wear white pants. Current Obsessions: Hm - interviewing techniques, job hunting. I spend so much down time researching "Interview Techniques". I'm currently reading some book about "The Best Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions". Good Times. Current Drink: Orange Juice slushes. I put orange juice in the blender with ice - and it makes me smile. Also, my post-run favorite is a glass of Silk Soy Milk Light with a little...