Shrimp Pulav (Pilaf)
Photo taken from Sunshine and Smile I found this recipe a while ago on Pinterest and was hooked on Kankana’s website! The link is in the caption of the photo. I did not take my own photo for this recipe because I…
Friday Favorites – Quotes
” The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.” ~ Mark Twain “No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” ~ Charles Dickens
Mount Diablo – Our First Date
I had barely landed in the US, in March of 2008, after being gone for a year and was excited to be back. Feeling quite ambitious and not wanting to seem like a wimp, I happily agreed to go out with Aaron…
Grilled Chicken Green Apple Cranberry Walnut Salad
Another quick and easy salad to throw together when you realize that it is past 1pm and you have not made anything for lunch 🙂 The ingredients are all listed in the subject line of this post but I will write them…
The Wadsworth Kids
Last June (2012), we had the opportunity to meet up with our family for a reunion in Nauvoo, IL. This is one of my favorite places and I would go there every year if I could. During that time, my sis-in-law, Jessica…
Bird By Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott
“For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and…
