Latest Happenings

An update is long overdue! My blog has been on my mind, but the days just seem to go by so fast. Tonight, I am making myself do two things: 1. Update my blog and 2. Organize Madeline's clothes. So here I go on number 1!

Last weekend, Madeline unveiled a new trick! She's one step closer to walking...literally. Here's the video of her moves :)

What else have we been up to? I've been working on some sewing projects. Terrisa, my mom, and I have been trying to get together once a week for a "craft night". It's a nice way of setting aside time for a hobby and also getting together with them. I am almost done with a project that I am really excited about. Hopefully I will be done in the next week -- I will share it with you once I am done. 

George and I have also been taking Financial Peace University (Dave Ramsey) at our church. I have been a big fan of Dave Ramsey's radio show on KTAR for a long time. I used to listen to it on my way home from class every night while I was in school. The class is on Tuesday night so my parents have been coming over every Tuesday to watch Madeline while we go to the class. Basically, the class is all about making smart financial decisions. I'm probably weird, but I love it! 

Brian, Terrisa, Emily, George, and I recently signed up for a plot at the community garden at Agritopia (near Joe's Farm Grill). They have 43 20 ft x 20 ft plots that are available for a one year lease. We have been on the waiting list for several months and one finally became available. They provide the water, plot, and resources and we create a fruit and vegetable garden. It's definitely going to be a ton of work, but hopefully with all of us working on it, it will be manageable. I am looking forward to have fresh fruits and veggies and learning a bit about gardening. I will keep you all posted on our progress! AND...if you're a gardener, any tips or suggestions would be appreciated :)

Little gardener :) 

The picture on the left is a "blank plot" and the picture on the right is a more established one. 

The farm plants herbs for all of the community garden members. I went over this morning to pick some basil, rosemary, and mint. 

I used it to make pesto -- super easy and delicious!! 

Here's the final product :)