January was a good month, but January also felt like a very long month. A lot happened in January, especially in terms of growth in my relationship with Kevin (is this the first time I've given him a name?). I've been staying up late(r) and putting more miles on my car. And I've never cleaned my bathroom so often.
I think my faithful blog readers all the know the whole story, so you'll understand when I say we have ours ups and downs. The ups are great, and the downs make us stronger.
I'm 1 week (and counting) without Facebook. Not momentous in the grand scheme of things, but it's been a refreshing change. And it just leaves me more time to navigate Pinterest, which is healthier for me right now. And to scheme... like where to go to dinner on Valentine's Day. (I'm looking forward to celebrating my first "real" Valentine's Day, and you better believe I am going to embrace it in all it's commercialism glory.)
This weekend is Meet the Parents. Kevin and I are road-tripping up to Hibbing tomorrow AM. I'm excited to make this trip with Kevin, nervous to meet his family, and still marveling at how we got "here." It will undoubtedly be hard, given the circumstances, but I'm hoping for the best. I'm packing my Big Girl Pants, going to look to that cute boy when I need some encouragement, and gonna make the best of it.
One of my best friends Pinned a recipe, thinking I would like it. Unbeknownst to her, the actual recipe source had a very timely blog entry:
http://joythebaker.com/2012/01/chocolate-beet-cake-with-beet-cream-cheese-frosting
(Sorry, couldn't hyperlink it for some reason).
Happy Super Bowl weekend!
2 comments:
Oh my goodness! You had me at BEETS! I can't wait to try this. (Oh, and good luck with the road trip slash parent visit. I'm reliving my own experience. I even remember what I wrote in your family's guest book after our visit.)
Maybe you should make that beet cake for Valentine's Day and then freeze a piece for me to try. I don't think I'd ever make this because I just don't like beets, and I can't see spending that much time with them. Ahh---the red hands! But I'd love to try it nonetheless...
Love the post and love you!
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