Tender Mercies

Celebrations are just so much fun! I have been looking forward for our anniversary for a couple of months because I really wanted to do something fun and special for my husband. We were traveling on our anniversary last year so I didn't really get a chance to do anything the day of our anniversary last year.   I started the day by making waffles! They were made with coconut flour, banana, homemade applesauce, and eggs. Yum!! (I used a new recipe, which can be found by clicking this link ).  I left for the rink before Marshall returned home from PT, so I left them in the oven staying warm for him.  The first surprise I received was when I walked out to start my car at 6:45am and saw that all of my windows had been cleared of the freshly-fallen snow! I loved that. The smallest things are really the best. Upon returning home from my morning's activities four hours later, I saw a beautiful vase of red and yellow tulips and a note that read,  "This has been the best

I LOVE traditions. I don't know why, but my guess is that it gives me something to look forward to about holidays. Traditions are just fun! My favorite thing about this tradition is that it doesn't have to cost any money, yet there is meaning behind it. It's simple. Each year we pick a song that represented the previous year. It's also a lot of fun when we hear these songs later because it reminds us of each other. Then, on the evening of our anniversary, we play all of the songs in order and dance to all of them. It is wonderful.  This was our song while we were dating: Smile by Uncle Kracker Our wedding song: Keeper of the Stars by Tracy Byrd Our 1st Anniversary song: Lovin' You is Fun by Easton Corbin  And for our 2nd anniversary, we picked a song that reminds us of our love for Alaska and the many fun memories we have created this past year in this wonderful State.  Alaska, My Home by Midtown Revival (You need to fast forward to

I really don't have a lot to say.   Fairbanks got dumped with tons of snow and ice this past week.   School was cancelled for 3 days.  My husband was off of work for 2.  We were out of power for 10 hours (we were the lucky ones. I have many friends who were out for 3 days).   But I tried to find the fun in all of it, and I enjoyed the snow while the sun was up! This was Monday at UAF.  Best $15 ever spent. But I am buying a foam sled next time! Monday 3:30PM University of Alaska, Fairbanks More sledding! During the Thursday snow storm! It felt SO good to be outside! My inner child came out. Our pumpkins (which really should be in the dumpster by now)... My husband gets a kick out of watching the squirrels eat our pumpkins!

I am sure lots of parents have had this question run through their minds: "What do I do with little Johnny's millions of trophies?" Trophies are all fun and cool when you are five, but what about when you are 23? Ever since I moved to Fairbanks, we have acquired many trophies from running in 5Ks.  I was getting kind of tired of dusting them, and while I loved what they represented, I didn't think it was necessary to have a shelf of trophies for us married folk.  Then I got a great idea, all on my own!! I took off the plaques from the trophies and then mounted them onto a board that I had sanded and stained. It is now our " ADAMS HALL OF FAME" board!   You probably notice the couple of gaps on the board.  There have been a few races that we have run in where we have won, but received a ribbon or something. I want to record these wins and get them onto a plaque. I just haven't yet. I also want to remember our 4th place finish in the mixed relay

Happy Holiday Season!! It is finally here. I looked out the window yesterday on Halloween and saw that it was snowing, but I was okay with it! Mother Nature was kind enough to hold off on the snow until Halloween, but now it is here to stay for about 6 months. Why am I okay with that ? Because it means it is holiday season! You know, pretty lights, gift giving, my birthday (hehe), pumpkin pies, Christmas music, warm apple cider, and my anniversary! Fun times ahead for sure. To kick the festivities off, we went on a date on Halloween night.  I felt like I was back in the days when I was engaged, I was so excited for our date. Gosh, sometimes I am silly. But I am okay with that too. We had 2 free tickets to the Fairbanks Symphony, which we won back in April when we ran the Beat Beethoven 5K.   It started at 8pm, and since I got off from coaching at 6:30, I decided to be nice to myself and go out to dinner instead of trying to rush home and eat and then make it on time for the conce