Papa's Homemade Lasagna

Yesterday, my Papa didn't have to go to work. So he stayed home and played home-maker. When Mama and I got home from work, we found him in the kitchen making homemade lasagna for our dinner!It was his first time making it, and it was absolutely delicious! (And since there were plenty of left-over's, Meg and I will be repeating it for lunch in an hour or so...yum.)He didn't even use a recipe, and

Purchasing TOMS

So I've been thinking about buying some of these shoes since last December-ish. When I first saw someone wearing them, I thought they looked funny, and didn't really like them. But then I learned a WHOLE LOT about them when I did a group project on the company. The more I read, the more I was impressed. They really are a great company, doing really great things all over the world. And now,

Penguins, Pasta and Polka Dots

I own all of these penguins, including the penguin cookie jar. (You can make fun of me if you like, but I love my penguins...) My PJ pants are here. Mine and my sister's comforter's are both polka dots. (Mine the aqua/green combo and Meg's the pink/orange combo.) Those are also my books. And those are pasta recipes I like. ♥

Preparing for Meg's Homecoming

So, I haven't seen my little sister in what feels like forever. Even though I lived away from home for 3 1/2 years, 3 weeks seems like far too long when we're used to being with each other every day this summer. But I went on the Great American Road Trip, and now she's returning from a mission trip to Guatemala. So I'm ready to see her! They arrived in Miami this afternoon around 2:30, and then

Post from my email?

I found a place where I can update posts directly from an email. So this is simply a test to see if this will really work out. So, we'll see how this goes, and if I will do it again sometime in the future.

Also, here's something interesting and random: I'm at home watching "Oceans 13" with my parents for my dad's birthday. About 10 minutes ago we heard a shotgun go off. Then 5 minutes after

Paint Night

Luckily for me, this starts with a "P," again. Appropriate.Tonight the youth had Extreme Paint Night. And it was amazing. I got there early to help Duncan, the youth pastor, set up for the night. We had special t-shirts made that said Paint Night 2010 on the front, and had a real cool splatter effect on the back. Everyone wore them during the night, and it was fun seeing the plain white t-shirts

Putting first things first

Hello Internet world and my favorite friends! (Aren't you glad that title started with a "P" as well? I certainly am.)After talking a LOT about blogging on The G.A.R.T., I decided that I should indeed have one of my own. Here is my first post. Your all very welcome. Or Cally-- "Welky." I will try to only post interesting things, but cannot make this promise completely. So, here goes nothing! More