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All that I am, my mother made me. John Quincy Adams (1767-1848)

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. Mark Twain (1835-1910)

Once up on a time, a little girl saw ballerinas twirling on stage in a performance of “The Nutcracker.” That girl left the show and told her mom, that’s what I want to do. I’m going to be a ballerina. And so for the next 6 years, the little girl Read more…

So I finally broke out my Bollywood Booty workout video. Between hurting my back and … being sore or tired… I just haven’t done much working out. Being a dancer I don’t usually feel awkward moving my body, but I had the hardest time doing some of those moves! It’s Read more…

I have no idea what happened in the past month or so, but my social life has suddenly reappeared. When it rains it pours, right? I watched “Groundhog Day” with my FHE sisters and some other ward friends tonight to commemorate this capacious holiday. Tomorrow I am hoping to catch Read more…

Ok, so I made sweet potato fries tonight, and I wasn’t all that impressed. The seasoning didn’t really jive, and they were a little mushy! Any thoughts on how to make those good? These ones involved cumin, red pepper (don’t use cayenne like I did!) and salt. I think I’ll Read more…

A clever, ugly man every now and then is successful with the ladies, but a handsome fool is irresistible. William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863)

Wow, I made it into my mom’s cookbook! Ok, so it’s not my own recipe, but I found it first and have passed it on. Personally, that is exciting… almost as exciting as watching cute BYU boys play volleyball. We almost won too… Our sports teams seem to have a Read more…

So tonight I again tested my culinary skills, attempting to create a yummy pasta dish. I love pasta. I could live on pasta, except I would probably get fat doing so. That’s why I like to include veggies in my pasta, like tonight. I started with 3 cloves of fresh Read more…

I made this and it turned out great, even with some missing ingredients. Basically just make sure you have chili flavor, cinnamon and chocolate, and you’ll be great! Cincinnati Chili Recipe 1 large onion chopped1 pound extra-lean ground beef1 clove garlic, minced1 tablespoon chili powder1 teaspoon ground allspice1 teaspoon ground Read more…