Changing the Clocks

So, this past weekend was daylight savings time in the East (and, well, lots of other places).

Can I just say that this phenomenon still messes with my mind?

As a born and raised Arizona girl (one of two states that don't participate), I always feel super out of sorts when the time changes.

I know it's only an hour, and I am not complaining that I got to sleep longer yesterday morning (wahooo!), but I am still so confused. Like, this morning it was so bright when I woke up, I was almost positive that my alarm didn't go off and I was late for work. Also, I looked at the clock not too long ago, expecting it to be around 10-something AM, and realized it was actually 12 PM.

Whaaaa? Why is this happening? Is this real life?

Soon enough, I figure the days will stop feeling like they are being fast forwarded, but as for now, I'm freakin' out, man! ;)

Oh, time... you are just a wily mistress, aren't you?

Fall in Photos

Two weekends ago, the Mister and I took a nice little jaunt up North to Linville Falls for some camping. We met up with the infamous Vandres and had the trip of a lifetime :)

We visited the falls, hiked, went on leaf watching drives along the Blue Ridge Parkway, visited a historic apple orchard (complete with a rockin' hootenanny and clogging), fed some wandering campground dogs Ramen cup noodles, and built lots of campfires.

We just had a fabulous time, and we were so lucky to get out of the city and into the beautiful mountains for a couple of days. Plus, the Fall leaves were spectacular! :)

Feeling Festive

So, usually, I hate when people bring Christmas into the equation way too early. For instance, decorations being put out in stores toward the end of September. And listening to any sort of holiday song before the day after Thanksgiving? Forget about it! How are we really supposed to enjoy the season when it lasts for three months?

However, She and Him came out with the most bombtastic Christmas album, and since I am a sucker for those two and have no patience, I have been cranking that bad boy like it's December 23rd!

I recommend "A Very She and Him Christmas" wholeheartedly; instead of adding a bunch of extra stuff in there and making the tunes completely unrecognizable, they kept the majority of them very simple, with just the sound of a guitar and Zooey Deschanel's totally awesome, retro-y voice.

Sidenote: I feel like she and I could really get along... Like, sometimes, I have this fantasy where we are college roommates/best friends and she picks out all of my outfits and we talk about how adorable Joseph Gordon-Levitt is.

Moving on...

I need a new arsenal of holiday jams for when the season finally rolls around, so I would love to hear some of your favorites, friends! List away :-)

Yum

People, I have a new food blog obsession.

I am of the mindset that trying new recipes is fun, but they darn well better be pretty simple, not require a lot of ingredients (I hate things sitting around after only being used for one dinner), and mostly healthy (extra points if they are chocked full of veggies!)

Well, my friends, I have found the golden ticket. The creme de la creme. The pot o' gold at the end of the rainbow.

And it is Real Girl's Kitchen.

Haylie Duff (yes, that Haylie Duff) is one talented lady en la cocina! Maybe I am, like, the last person on Earth to discover this little gem of a site (if so, I give you permission to give me the "Um, duh, where have you been? That blog is so three months ago" thing). If not, I hope you find it as charming and helpful as I do.

There are lots of delicious sounding dishes that are healthy and don't require a 200 dollar grocery bill of ingredients you will use once. Hooray! I am hoping to crack into the Fresh Basil Pinenut Pesto soon.

So, if you are looking for some new meal inspiration like I am around our house (how is one supposed to make it through the winter/holidays without A. Being starving all the time or B. Needing a triple bypass?), then check it out!

BABY watch!

So, it seems as though my lovely friends will both be going into labor within the next day or two.

HOORAY!

Can you tell that I am excited? Maybe the whole mentioning it every post hasn't indicated that, yet.

Sorry, I just can't contain it.

Early congratulations to Katherine and Ashley!

Yay for procreation!

:)