August, 2011 - We Draw to Learn

What Haircut Should Jason Get?

By Laura Baareman August 31, 2011About Us

So, here's a post that's a little out of the ordinary....When I first met Jason, his hair looked something like this (sorry for the blackmail Jason!). Overall, it wasn't too bad except when it got too long.Blast from the past: us in 2005 - sophomore year!2005 At a football game…

What’s Cooking? Cherry Cream Cheese Pie, Butterfinger Cake, & Fiesta Chicken!

By Laura Baareman August 23, 2011Family, Food, Fun Times2 Comments

*Before the summer ends, I must take a moment to remember the best Southern Plate recipes that we have enjoyed over the past few months. These three are winners because we have made them each more than once. I love that they are all SO delicious and SO easy…

My Favorite Cake of All Time: Red Velvet Cake Recipe

By Laura Baareman August 22, 2011Food, Fun Times

A few weeks ago, I had a very strong craving for Red Velvet Cake. Then, I realized I had never attempted to make my favorite type of cake from scratch myself! I searched high and low for an easy, yet delicious recipe. Most importantly, I decided that I was…

A Visit from the Elder Baareman’s

By Laura Baareman August 20, 2011Family, Fun Times

So, we have been out of town since our last posts and then started working, me at Trinity Hospital for my clinical rotation, and Laura where she always works. But, we still were not able to recapture all of the July events before leaving for Hilton Head Island in…

Adventures on Hilton Head Island

By Laura Baareman August 17, 2011Family, Fun Times, Holidays2 Comments

So a few weeks ago, Laura and I vacationed on Hilton Head Island with Laura's family. The vacation came at a very welcome time because we had just rented out our rental house and I had just finished up my last academic semester of PT school. With the stress…

My Musical Musings During July

By Laura Baareman August 4, 2011Music2 Comments

So, in the midst of all of our craziness, I still had some down time to relax with my favorite hobby, which is music. You might remember that Laura recorded me awhile back playing an original composition on the piano. I haven't fully recorded that one yet digitally, but it…

Laura Takes on the Pinterest Challenge!

By Laura Baareman August 4, 2011Crafts, Projects4 Comments

So when two of my favorite bloggers, Young House Love and Bower Power, teamed up to do the Pinterest Challenge this week, I couldn't help but participate! My Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/lbaareman/It all started when I saw this image on Pinterest from the Baby Blackbird Blog.I knew that I wanted to do…

What Did We Do in July? Marketing Conference & Bought a House!

By Laura Baareman August 3, 2011Fun Times, Weekend Recap

After a fun weekend with the fam in Atlanta, on Monday-Wednesday, I stayed in Atlanta to attend the Online Marketing Summit Conference at the Grand Hyatt in Buckhead. I learned a ton for my job and really enjoyed it! After long freezing cold days in the hotel (don't understand…

What Did We Do in July? Harry Potter 2 & Wedding Dress Shopping!

By Laura Baareman August 3, 2011Family, Fun Times, Weekend Recap

July 15-17th WeekendOn Thursday night, we decided to be wild and crazy and had our friends Michael and Angelyn over to wash part 1 of the Harry Potter finale. Then, on Friday, we joined the crowds and Part 2. I loved that movie and the whole series actually. It…

What Did We Do in July? Off to a Boring Start…

By Laura Baareman August 3, 2011Fun Times, Weekend Recap

So what did the Baaremans do in the month of July? Well, we certainly didn't blog! ha!Apparently I'm failing at this whole "Use the blog to keep my memories alive" thing. Plus, now that I'm 25, I'm losing brain cells rapidly and find it hard to remember things. But…