It’s hard to explain what makes our annual ice fishing trip so magical. It could be the quiet North Michigan Reservoir landscape — one unlike any other over-crowded Colorado corner — which gives us some of the most stunningly beautiful sunsets and an overwhelming feeling of peace amid an otherwise crazy New Year. It could be the thrill… Read More ice fishing and corn chowder
Author’s note: Jason wanted to make it abundantly clear that this post has nothing to do with Staind’s Epiphany. Though we definitely jammed to it while writing it and think you should to. Greetings, Epiphany. Goodbye, Christmas. Wow, what a truly incredible season it has been, and one that we have milked for all it’s worth.… Read More epiphanies and prime rib
Jason and I made a deal a long time ago that our birthdays would be about experiences. No more buying yet another material good neither one of us needs… we’d make each other’s birthdays about tangible memories we could cherish beyond any piece of jewelry or power tool. What type of experiences do we give, you… Read More christmas trees and croissants
I’ve been thinking a lot about birthdays. Maybe it’s because some of my favorite people in the world had October birthdays. Maybe it’s because I’m really into baking cakes of the bundt variety at the moment. Or maybe it’s because I just friggin’ love birthdays. Though as an adult, I find that birthdays keep losing their steam… Read More birthdays and spent grain cake
A Continuation of our #Vacationland Travel Diary We’d be lying if we said Montréal has always been at the top of our travel bucket list. The truth is: we only wanted to go after watching the Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown episode on Montréal and Quebec City. Something about his food adventures and escapades called to us — cooking foie… Read More bucket lists and bourdain: highlights of montréal
We interrupt this regularly scheduled vacation post to talk about one heck of a party. I know, I know… we still owe you a debrief on Canada. But it’s really hard to talk about Canada when two of your closest friends get married and all you want to do is gush about it. So gush… Read More wedding toasts and do-overs
fun with the frels 