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• DIY Bridal Shower Gift: Date Art

  

  This weekend I was lucky enough to celebrate a high school friend’s bridal shower. Since I’ve known the bride for over ten years now, I wanted to do something... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Vegan Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

  

  This weekend our church got together to volunteer with Rebuilding Together Alexandria, where they helped one of our elderly neighbors here in Old Town rebuild... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Faithful Fridays: Gossip Geese

  

  I started doing this Faithful Friday series as a way to share not just the good parts of my spiritual life but also the parts that I struggle with the most. Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• How To Not Be A Nagging Wife

  

  As Mr. A and I approach our one year wedding anniversary (it’s only a month away—where has the time gone seriously), I’ve been looking back at how our... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2012 LOVE & SEX, RELATIONSHIPS, SELF EXPRESSION

• Becoming a Quasi-Vegetarian

  

  In our path to live a greener and healthier life (you can read more about that here), Mr. A and I took a good long look at our eating habits. I would argue... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2012 FOOD & DRINK, SELF EXPRESSION, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Vegan Oatmeal Blueberry Muffins

  

  This weekend my Mom came down to spend the night with Mr. A and me so she could go to a rock concert (Mom’s hip for her age ) It was a weekend of firsts. Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Great Outdoors: Leesylvania State Park

  

  Mr. A and I are lucky enough to be able to work an alternative work schedule where we have every other Friday off (don’t get too excited though–on the other wor... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Faithful Fridays: I Know God Better Than You

  

  If there’s one thing humans will always thrive at, it’s being competitive. Something in our nature causes us to constantly prove our worth by outsmarting and... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lunch Time With Mr. A

  

  The best part of my job, besides that whole getting paid business, is that I get to go to work with my hubby every single day (can you say separation anxiety... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Greening Our Lives: Homemade Laundry Detergent

  

  While I mentioned last week that Mr. A and I are in no rush to get pregnant, we have been making a lot of changes in our life in anticipation of little ones. Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Changing Your Name Is Hard To Do

  

  From the beginning of our engagement, Mr. A made it pretty clear that he wanted me to take his last name when we got married. Initially, I didn’t have a... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Baby Shower Sugar Cookies

  

  This weekend was a total exercise in patience. After nearly 6 hours of baking, I finally finished making the cookies you see above. No 6 hours is not normal. Yo... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Faithful Fridays: Lost in Translation

  

  When we first started dating and talking about religion, Mr. A made it very clear that he was a staunchly Conservative Christian. Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Our Homefront: Old Town Alexandria

  

  So I’ve talked a lot on my blog about me and Mr. A and what we do but I’ve never actually told you anything about where we live. So let’s change yet, shall we? Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Are You Pregnant Yet?

  

  Married life definitely causes a lot of peculiar transitions. For many couples, it’s usually moving in together (we bypassed that speed bump by moving in... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Vegan Blueberry Banana Bread

  

  This weekend, my Mom, sister-in-law, and nephew took our biannual pilgrimage to Pennsylvania for outlet shopping. It’s a tradition that my Mom and I have been... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Wedding Shower Cupcakes with Flags

  

  A few days ago, I shared with you a recipe for Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes and Cream Cheese Cool Whip Icing with the promise that not only could you turn these... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Wedding Shower Cupcakes with Flags

  

  A few days ago, I shared with you a recipe for Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes and Cream Cheese Cool Whip Icing with the promise that not only could you turn these... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lamb Cupcakes

  

  When I left you yesterday, I had just finished baking my vegan chocolate cupcakes and mixing my cream cheese Cool Whip icing. Today, I’m going to show you how... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2012 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

  

  This weekend was jammed pack with fun church activities, including an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday and a wedding shower on Sunday. When there are church... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN