December 2011

Holy Frost it’s Cold!

December 23, 2011
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I live in central California where it doesn’t snow and rarely get’s below 40 degrees and this was on my car’s windshield! You know those What I Ate Wednesday posts that are super cool but I never actually do? Well, I thought since I didn’t get a post in last night I’d …

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Knitting Mayhem

December 22, 2011
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Hey guys!! I’ve missed blogging so much this week. Here’s what happened. My family came into town so that we could celebrate Christmas. My grandma had a knee replacement yesterday afternoon about an hour and a half away and she will go directly from the surgery center Christmas Eve to a rehab facility …

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Kennedy Family Christmas, exposed

December 20, 2011
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and a merry christmas to you too……

December 20, 2011
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Boy did things get a little crazy last night. We had Kennedy Family Christmas on the agenda and by the time I got home with cousin Elizabeth and we had the air mattresses propped up in front of the tv watching White Christmas it was 10:30pm and way too late to be writing blog posts. [...]

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My tummy is freakin’ out!

December 19, 2011
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Hey guys!!! Happy Monday. Christmas is only like 7 sleeps away! Holy mistletoe. I have a great little Christmas joke for ya…. If athletes get athlete’s foot, what do elves get? Mistle-toes!!!! ahahahah!!! Please tell me you’re laughing so hard you’re …

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I’ve had my heyday

December 18, 2011
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I’ve had my heyday and it’s time to get my butt in gear! My big, blonde, butt needs a serious wake up call! Ring…. Ring….Ring…… Hello. Maren’s butt?. This is Maren speaking. I’d like to kick you from here to next Tuesday! I’m going to try again……. Max found this 1/2 …

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I’m not Lady Gaga for Oatmeal!!

December 18, 2011
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I seriously loved the comments on yesterday’s post. They were too funny. Thanks for all the compliments on my hair. It’s literally the just rolled out of bed look….. Today I made oats for breakfast! Hunger hit right at 8:30am and I needed something super-duper filling. Molasses Oats …

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Egg rolls are the chimichangas of Asian food

December 17, 2011
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Hey guys how’s your Saturdays getting on? Mine is not going to be the most fun so I’m kinda procrastinating and finding odd things to keep me occupied so I can justify not doing the things I need to do……… confusing? This morning started off with family breakfast minus my mother. She’s …

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turtles love 2011

December 16, 2011
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I’ve been thinking a lot about the end of 2011 and all the ways that I can be better at living life in the world. Ya know, maybe doing 8 good deeds a day like the cub scouts, or trying to take a bag of stuff to goodwill every other week. …

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I’m a dirty snowman!

December 15, 2011
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Hey guys! Today is a crazy day, literally. I’m at work an hour early and I’m leaving right after lunch to get in my workout before my basketball game at 3:30. Then Max is coming in so we can have a date night. The plan: Dinner and the New Years Eve movie! But today is [...]

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NuNaturals.NuMaren.NuChristmas

December 14, 2011
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Hey guys! What did one snowman say to the other snowman??? Does it smell like Carrot?? I don’t think I’ve said this yet but…………… **Happy Holidays** are you getting all your shopping, baking, present making, wrapping, traveling done? I’m slowly chipping away at mine but I don’t feel …

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