Chillin' with my Humboldt Penguin My mom and I had a mother-daughter day on Sunday and we went to the Columbus Zoo. I have a membership for me and a plus-one there so the two of us got in for free. We made sure to get there bright and early to get in line to see… Continue reading Nora the Baby Polar Bear
Dough + Apples + Butter = Yum I was talking to a co-worker about how I had a lot of leftover apples from the farmer's market and I wanted to bake something with them and she printed me off this apple crostata recipe.I definitely altered the recipe from the original. For starters, I didn't make my own pie… Continue reading My Late Summer Apple Pie
I never thought I would shoot a gun, but never say never.This weekend, I went to a shooting range off Bethel Rd. called L.E.P.DIt was all my idea and I was the one who kept pushing that Nate and I go to the shooting range. I knew he had a gun, that he liked shooting… Continue reading Shooting a gun
On Wednesday, Emily and I drove to Cincinnati to see Blink 182 at the RiverbendI like Blink 182, but I'll admit I was more excited to see All American Rejects. I've listened to them since high school and so it was like a dream come true to see them in concert.However, they were disappointing. Tyson… Continue reading Concert
I ate dinner at Marcella's last night and somehow I forgot how fancy it is. Like, they serve you bread before the meal and there are table clothes. It's a pinky up kind of place. I should expect no less from a Cameron Mitchell restaurant.Last time I was there was probably a year ago, and… Continue reading Marcella’s
Apple Pie Crescent Roll Bites I hosted a small house warming party on Friday night and I wanted to make a fun snack so of course, I looked on Pinterest for some ideas. I found these apple pie bites and thought that would be a good way to use the apples I'd bought from the farmer's… Continue reading Apple Pie Bites
Emily, Becky and I (and beer and kettle corn)I've been going to the Dublin Irish Fest since high school and it's always guaranteed to be a good time (and crowded.)This year, I volunteered on Friday. I sold beverage tokens at the southeast entrance. I liked how busy we were during my shift. I felt like… Continue reading Dublin Irish Fest
Play at different times of the day to see new PokemonHere's some tips I want to share for those who are playing Pokemon Go:Set a goal when you start playing. I go out "playing" for 30min to an hour usually at a park somewhere and I set a goal for myself. Usually the goal is like… Continue reading Pokemon Go Tips
A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges SeuratI've lived in Columbus since I was in 7th grade and I've done a lot of stuff here, in terms of things-to-do main attractions or tourist stops. I was browsing Google Maps (okay yes, to find potential Pokestops) when I stumbled upon this green… Continue reading Topiary Park
These cookies were baked because Kroger had blueberries on sale. I wanted to do something other than blueberry muffins so I found this recipe on Pinterest. If I were to make these cookies again, I'd add more flour to make them less mushy. The dough was very wet and the cookies came out really moist, almost too… Continue reading White Chocolate Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies
