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Baby Christian is Born!

By Laura Baareman September 1, 2011Friends, Fun Times

Way back on June 27th, our good friends Paul and Shannon had their first baby - a little boy they named Christian. We were all so happy when he arrived safe and sound. Here's a photo of all three of them when they brought him home from the hospital:We…

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…

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…

Black Powder and Meat: A Man’s Take on July 4

By Laura Baareman July 6, 2011Family, Fun Times, Holidays

Well, another holiday has come and gone, but with it's passing comes great memories and tales of great adventure. Laura and I both had a long weekend and she even took a half day the Friday before the long weekend, so we got to start our July escapades rather…

Lake Weekend with Friends!

By Laura Baareman June 21, 2011Friends, Fun Times, Weekend Recap

Last weekend, we got to go to my parent's lake house and spend some good quality R&R with some of our best friends from college!!!! Thanks mom and dad! We had an absolute blast! Here's how it went down...We headed to the lake, which is about an hour and…