Here’s How to Create an Olympic Games Care Package
Updated 2021 There’s something unifying and fun about the Olympics for me. Even though in recent years some folks have become disillusioned with the Games, I find them inspirational, exciting, and emotional. The summer John deployed to Afghanistan, the 2012 London Olympics were happening and I took the time to create an Olympics-themed care package […]
#26 Eats It!
It’s been a bit of time since I last posted about a checked off item on my 100 in 365 list. I’ve crossed off quite a few– books, mostly. I went to a bridal show (more about that later), and I ran an 8k. Yes. I ran an 8k. Let me put some more emphasis […]
Being the Easter Bunny!
Happy Palm Sunday! Yesterday, in my post about Becky’s Easter Egg Hunt package, I mentioned that John also received a mailable egg hunt. Here it is! I won’t bore you with the details since the idea is exactly the same as Becky’s. However, there are three notable differences: Dino eggs instead of sea creature eggs. […]
A Mailable Egg Hunt
It’s almost Easter! Why not send an egg hunt to someone you love? I did just that for both John and my kid sister, Becky, who’s away at college right now. Toady, I present the box I sent her. Later this week, you’ll get to see John’s! Because we had such an advanced notice of […]
Eye Spy…
I’m just going to put it out there: I wore awesome black eyeglasses way before hipsters discovered it. I was wearing them around the time of Whose Line is it Anyway? That’s right. In high school, my style icon was Drew Carey. That generally went the way of the dodo bird when I hit college […]
RallyPoint!
Something super exciting happened last week! I was contacted by Aaron, a co-founder of RallyPoint, Harvard Business School student, and Iraq War veteran, to be a part of the first-ever blogger team! (Interested in credentials? Check out this Forbes article!) Think of as a free, secure and professional military version of Linked-In. It connects service […]
Erin Go Care Package!
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day, everyone! I spent this weekend in Virginia Beach running the Shamrock 8k with a friend and apartment hunting– both things which are super exciting! (And don’t worry–there will be a post to follow soon!) That’s why this holiday-specific package is getting posted a little on the late side. (I hope you’re […]
I HATE the Word “Patty”
Yes. I hate the word “patty.” It’s such a weird word, and, since I’m a country girl at heart, it doesn’t help that whenever I hear it, it makes me think of cow patties. However, I do love me some York Peppermint Patties and Saint Patty’s Day ain’t bad either. Here’s a (very easy) recipe […]
3.14 is PIE Backwards!
Yes. You read that right. Today’s recipe, in honor of Pi Day, is Chocolate Chip Pie. Is your mouth watering? At Penn State, the dining halls had this absolutely bangin’ Tollhouse Pie. When they served it, that’s all I’d eat for dinner. That’s not a joke or hyperbole. I’d just grab three or four slices […]
Cookies for Breakfast!
Today marks four months until the wedding! I have absolutely no graceful segue between that announcement and this recipe. I’m just really excited. In my quest for healthy, tasty, mailable food for John, I came across a recipe for quinoa cookies. I was intrigued to say the least. And then, I had all of the […]
