Sweet Saturday

It is so nice to have a relaxing Saturday!


 Yesterday I made a really great banana ice cream from scratch! Was so very proud of myself.  My PapaJoe made banana ice cream all the time during the hot summers at the lake. He used a wooden ice cream maker and it was a staple of 4th of July.  I can just hear the sound of the handles churning away outside my grandparents lake house...it was what I looked forward to at the end of every school year.  Although I used my Cuisinart ice cream maker, I think PapaJoe  is still impressed.  Katie is going to try some tonight...I'll post about that on Sunday! 

Starting to thicken...

Yummy!

Katie and I went to the Farmers Market, another one of the precious moments every Saturday.  Saw my good friend Glenn from Mason Creek farm; they have the best, organic meat! Here is their site.  I did my final package for TV 2 on the flood that had a tremendous impact on their farm.  It was devastating.  The package wasn't my best...I just got off my IV steroid treatment for an MS flare up, but I was proud to tell their story.  


Painting the UATV studio today! Here are some of the colors we are looking to use! 

Wedding season never ends.

Katie and I have come to the conclusion that engagements are at an all time high right now. Maybe it's the fact that we are 22 and living in Arkansas? Or maybe it's just the fact that we are growing up. See, I didn't say growing OLD. 22 is a great age, but no one really writes about it. There are many a love story regarding twenty somethings and their one night stands. I take back the idea of that being called a "love story." It's not.

22 is the time after college and right before you get married. Or so, that's what society thinks. Now, 22 is the time for women and men to learn and grown; to find what makes their hair stand on edge. And if that happens to be the man and woman you love, then go for it! But personally, I don't know how to keep within my own budget on groceries-seriously, I spend hours just walking up and down aisles, preferably the cereal one- so I can't imagine bringing someone else into that adventure.

Do I sound like Betty Friedan yet?

My sister is going to be the most beautiful bride. We checked out music this weekend for the wedding! Mom is definitely going to need a Xanax, I'm going to need some serious waterproof mascara and a terrible amount of powder. Fun fact: I'm a real ugly crier. Maybe I should put that on my resume? Definitely not, but should tell all that ask me to be in their wedding, that this whole crying this is unavoidable. This last week we did cupcake testing. Since Madalyn's wedding is in November, we tried a variety of flavors, especially fall tasting ones. Although the weather has been so nice lately, I am ready for fall. J Crew is as well...bad combination. Below are just a few of the shots I took from the tasting, which we held in our own little dining room!

The remains....

Mom made the bride wear her wedding cake headband.

Not so sure about that flavor.

Maybe this one?

She's gettin' hitched!

Meeting baby D!

Friday I attended the Arkansas Broadcasters Association banquet in Little Rock. I received the ABA scholarship for the coming school year so I was very excited to show my appreciation.

Saturday morning mom and I got
to have breakfast with Lisa B and her sweet baby, Dawson at the Rivermarket. Here are some of
the precious pictures from the
morning.

It's Greek to me.

Very proud of my Greek salad today. It is so yummy! Even a dressing from scratch.

Back to the "baby hill"

This last Saturday I flew home to Fayetteville. I surprised all of my friends who were having a girls weekend reunion. It was by far the best surprise I've ever pulled off.

Although I was super excited to get home, I was also really sad to leave D.C. That city is wonderful and I'm so blessed to have been given the opportunity to live there. I will be back, mark my works. Just let me get my degree and save some money and I will return to our nations Capitol.

In my last week in D.C. I met up with my good friend from college in Bethesda. This little boy and I flirted the entire way there. He is precious. He even told me to sit back down when I got up for my stop!



Last year I attended the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act in D.C. at the White House. This year- the ADA became legal! We celebrated on the Hill with appearances from Representative Hoyer, Senator Tom Harkin-leader in the ADA process and Senator Mark Pryor.



Minority Whip Steny Hoyer.





Iowa Senator Tom Harkin whom I love and adore. Below is our picture from last year at the White House celebration.