• June Birchbox Review

    I’ve been getting Birchbox for a while now and I have loved every single box that I have received from them. I was particularly excited for this one. First, because it was June and that’s my birthday month. Plus it is the kick off to summer box which is always a good thing. When this box came, I was not disappointed. Birchbox + Color Club nail polish, MOD in Manhattan. I put it on as soon as I…

  • A Third Check in the Yes Column

    As many of you know, Myke and I are Christian and we believe that God has got our future in His hands. Even when things didn’t seem to go our way, we believe that God has our future under control. However, that does not mean we don’t plan. A little while ago, Myke and I talked about the possibility of Myke going back to school for his second degree. We thought about it and more specifically prayed about it.…

  • Destination: Santa Barbara

    After our amazing Pismo trip, my parents took us to Santa Barbara. My parents wanted to take us there because they were looking for a getaway and they wanted to see us. They also wanted to make this their “birthday present” to us. Santa Barbara is an oasis for my mom and dad. That’s where they met and where my sister went to college. So it holds a special place in my family.  So here…

  • New Look!!

    Over the weekend, Myke surprised me with this new look for the blog. I had been saying the blog needed a new face for a while now and with the start of summer Myke decided it would be the perfect time to do so. Also if you look in the URL…you can see we now have an official Fridge Grown Garlic URL and I’m so excited to have it! There are a few extra things…

  • My New Make Up Part 3

    The last installment of My New Make Up series was a big step for me. In the other trips, I was getting things that I wanted and made a list for. Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream. (via Target). This part of the trip was something I had been looking for since the beginning of this shopping adventure. I finally got it and now I’m obsessed with it. It works beautiful with my skin and it…