We spent our actual Christmas night continuing a family tradition: going out around the neighborhood to view the Christmas lights/decorations (or as we like to pretend, we were judging our town’s Christmas decor competition). Who knew the trendy Christmas decoration … Continue reading We Spent Christmas Judging Our Neighbors
Sadly, the holiday season is officially over. We’re in a new year filled with many wonderful hopes and dreams. Before those desires are crushed by reality, re-live our Christmas gift exchange. WARNING: We mostly got each other food. And most … Continue reading Christmas Gift Exchange
Can you guess what we did as pre-celebration for Christmas? You guessed right–it involved food (of course). Continue reading Pre-Christmas Activities
Looking for a nice, healthy breakfast this holiday season? In our best Christmas elf impressions, we’d like to share one recipe we really enjoy: banana and eggs pancakes. All you need are eggs and bananas to make a healthier version … Continue reading Breakfast Recipe Vlog: Banana and Egg Pancakes
This Christmas is our second together both in person and as a married couple. That made last year an incredibly special one. However, that doesn’t mean this second Christmas needs to be the Speed 2: Cruise Control version of our … Continue reading Creating Christmas Traditions as a Married Couple
Jenny is not the only artist in her family. Her nephew also has artistic talent. This past Christmas was my first year participating in her family’s Secret Santa gift exchange. They call it Kris Kringle Manito/Manita depending on whether the person … Continue reading The Best Christmas Card Ever
For those of you in a long distance relationship currently scrambling to find a last second Christmas gift, I have the perfect idea where you can get away with insisting you made your purchase much earlier. It’s also a timeless … Continue reading Gift Ideas for Long Distance Relationship Partners: Books
The old cliché “even a broken clock is right twice a day” isn’t true for the relationship I have with Jenny. For us, currently suffering from a 13 hour time difference, our broken clocks hit the mark four times a … Continue reading Celebrating Christmas One and a Half Times More Than Most People
It all started with me commending him about his eating achievement. It was written on April 29, 2012 on the Resume page of his blog, Mooselicker. From the very start, food has been our instant connection. (Ugh, we such piggies, … Continue reading How I Got Engaged to a White Man: A Very Short Intro
