On 1.21.17 My husband gave me the best 30th birthday present EVER: a 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan Sport. I've never owned a car with only 16 miles on the odometer! Such an exciting day! I was able to get what I owed on Samurai (2011 Ford Escape) as trade in, significantly lower my monthly payments, and … Continue reading 9. Investment

I started out this list with the intention of learning and adding to my recipe book. Being the traditionalist, brand spank'n new wife that I am, my original intent was a cake, casserole maybe. What this challenge turned into was even better than I could have ever dreamed.  My husband and I started the Advocare … Continue reading 8. Just Call Me Betty C.

1.28.17 Carter Bloodcare  My sweet friend Megan had blood donation on her New Years resolution list and reached out to me about completing this one together. Surprisingly enough, Kenneth agreed to join and lived to tell about it. 

1.20.17 - Why Him? Kenneth and I laughed the entire movie, but don't go see it if you're sensitive to cursing - they cuss A LOT! "During the holidays, loving but overprotective Ned (Bryan Cranston) travels to California to visit his daughter Stephanie (Zoey Deutch) at Stanford University. While there, he meets his biggest nightmare: … Continue reading 5. Movies

Well, it was fun while it lasted, all 11 days of it. I spent Saturday night at the rodeo with two of my favorite guys and nothing goes better with a Texas sized corn dog than a cold beer. (later followed by vodka but who's counting?) Cheers to a fun night, good looking men, and … Continue reading 4. Sobriety

Care to Read With Me? Such a great book! You will enjoy her journey, her witty commentary, and her flawless description of life as it transformed her. Some of my favorite quotes from the book are below. I hope you enjoy "Year of Yes" as much as I did. "I want to be clear: I … Continue reading 3. Year of Yes

I think we can all agree that ALS sucks. One of the cruelest jokes of this ridiculous disease is that as I progressively lose control of my fine motor skills, and hands in general, the more medications I take on a daily basis. I'll be the first to admit that I'm not the best at … Continue reading 1. Medications