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Mar 05 2013
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Adventure, Food

Adult Birthdays

I made a quick trip home to watch this amazing guy play some basketball. Literally, I was gone from home for 34 hours. 16 were spent driving. It was a bit insane. But totally worth every mile to see this kid.

I get it. I'm biased. But HOW CUTE is this kid?!

I get it. I’m biased. But HOW CUTE is this kid?!

And he won. And he’s awesome. Man I love that kid.

Anywho… while I was home we had a mini birthday party. Because I have rock star family members. And here’s what happened:

A skillet, a spatula or two, some knives and a board game.

A skillet, a spatula or two, some knives and a board game.

What’s funny about this?

These are the perfect birthday gifts.

A little “you know you’re an adult when…”

I wanted a skillet for my birthday.

And a board game.

And those amazing knives.

See you later days of past, the days I wanted clothes, or makeup or something else girly and frivolous. Forget that. Bring on the kitchen supplies and you’ll make me giddy beyond words!

So watch out March. You’re about to get sliced and diced and cooked in my fancy new large skillet.

Cause this girl is on her way to adulthood. Hello grown up world!

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Mar 01 2013
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Adventure

Board Games… Nerd Style.

 

You guys, I have a confession.

catan

 

I am competitive.

I’ve been saying for YEARS that the reason I have all of these competitive friends and that I love playing board games with them because I don’t really care if I win or I lose. And then it all got questioned by my main squeeze. And you know what’s terrible? I realized something… he’s right.

I really really like winning.

And I maintain that I’m truly okay if I lose. But winning is way more fun.

And I really adore playing games. Who knew?

And what I really adore? Settler’s of Catan. I think I would have laughed in the past about the strategy nerds that choose to spend their time playing this game.

But now, I’m the nerd who is begging my friends to play this game with me. Because it is awesome. Seriously awesome. It’s strategy. It’s mind tricks. It’s mapping out a plan of attack and rolling with the punches when it doesn’t work out.

And. I. Love. It.

So much. So I asked for it for my birthday. And I now own it. And it’s still in the box.

But soon, I will have a game night. And we will break out that game. And I will make people play it with me for hours. And it will be great.

So here’s to the nerds. To the board game lovers. To those that are a little bit competitive. Turns out, I’m in your crowd… and I’m LOVING it.

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