Fill in the Blank Friday; 5/6

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1.   What I love most about my home is      coming home to Jason and that cats .

2.  I'm excited because,    I'm going back to Pennsylvania next weekend for one of my oldest friend's wedding, then Oklahoma the following weekend (can you believe that?  I'm finally meeting Jason's family!) .

3.  My preferred method for blowing  off steam when I'm frustrated is     playing some music or picking up some knitting needles for some good old fashioned mindless knitting.

4.  Currently I am craving   a scone...or two...or ten  .

5.  The thing I love most about my mom is     how she is a humble artist.  It wasn't until last year when I planted my first garden that I realized how much of an art gardening truly was.  Gardening is modest, and it come from the most primal of needs -- needing to eat.  I find myself most admiring any art that is practical, first and foremost, lately .

6.  If I was going to write a book about my life, the title would be       "How to not let asthma ruin your life." Asthma attacks happen...but they don't have to make you boring. 

7.  If I were to eat one thing for the rest of eternity it would be       Eggplant Parmesan.  But it can only be made by me or someone in my family, because we've worked out all the quirks.

Wedding Dress.

A lovely bit of detail to wet your whistle until August.

Tandem bike!

Jason and I bought a tandem bike as our wedding gift to each other.  We thought it would be a great activity that we could do together, and add onto once we plan our family.  It's a little early, but we found a great deal on craigslist, so we couldn't turn it down.  So in the meantime, we've been getting some good use out of it!

Today we biked around our neighborhood for a half hour, followed by a spontaneous bikeride around Lake Monona.
All together we traveled about 9 miles and leisurely biked for two hours!  Not too shabby.

Fill in the Blank Friday; 4/29

My sister has been doing this for a few weeks now, so I thought I would jump right in with it!

1.   I am looking forward to       getting married.  Right now I'm at the point where I wish that Jason and I had decided to elope, that's how ready I am.

2.  Something kind of embarassing that I still love anyway is   any kind of dancing television program.  As a kid I would always dream of being able to move my body like a dancer, so I would join dance classes.  Then a month later I would get frustrated with the fact that I couldn't, so I would quit.  I honestly couldn't tell you how many times I did that.  Probably at least five (no exaggerations.)

3.  My favorite car is     probably an old school volvo station wagon.  I toured and lived in one a few summers ago, so seeing one brings me back to those happy memories.

4.  If I could pick one type of weather to live with for the rest of my life it would be    Rocky Mountain summers. They're still warm enough for flowers to grow, but still cold enough for snow to be found occasionally.

5.  My favorite thing to do after a bad/stressful day is     take a shower.  It's the perfect amount of alone time mixed with cleaning yourself of the B.S of the day.

6.  This weekend      I am taking a big exam.

7.  If I were a color, I'd be       green      because,       John Muir is my spiritual guru.

Mixing with Evie.

I would really like to introduce you to my new best friend, my kitchen aid mixer.
Yup.  I got it last Thursday from my grandparents as an early wedding gift.  It was the one thing that I desperately wanted on our wedding registry, and now I can't imagine my life without it. Since Thursday, I've baked two cakes, one quiche, and one puff pastry.
I also baked these delicious Dulce de Leche cupcakes with Evie this morning.  You can find the recipe here!  Yum!

Be prepared for some more eye-candy.  Lots more.

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter! 
Jason and I made the most amazing dinner!
We made a pecorino asparagus tart, lemon potato's, and tiny broccoli mushroom quiche.  Traditionally my family always had lamb on Easter, and Jason's family would have ham, so it was nice to make something a little special for a holiday with just the two of us.

How did you celebrate?

Sippin' soda with Billy Mack.

Jason and I moved a week and a half ago (that's why I've been absent!)  Billy, Katherine, and Edwin came from Pennsylvania and Michigan to help us celebrate at our housewarming party, and gosh we're so happy they did!

Since a little bit after the tour started, Billy and Katherine have been taste-testing local soda across the country.  What a clever idea!

Dang