Cup of Blonde

I ALMOST GOT TAKEN OUT BY A MORPHO PELEIDES

We escaped the 30 degree Michigan weather inside the Frederick Meijer Garden 85 degree atrium. Each year in the early spring, the atrium is filled with butterflies. I tried so hard to capture the elu…

Photo of the Day: I Was Afraid I'd Fall to my Death

This suspension bridge made my stomach churn when it started undulating as we walked across it. I'm afraid of heights, because I have a severe fear of free falling to my death. But it was worth facin…

The Only Plant I Haven't Killed

Is anyone else out there a plant killer with a wannabe green thumb?

Millennium Park, Michigan

Postcard from Paris

Photo Collection 01: Our Day Downtown Grand Rapids

Cappuccino & dirty chai tea latte with coconut milk Former office building covered in glass in the 80s currently under restoration to its original external glory. Being converted to a hotel. Unaf…

What I've Learned After Working 6 Months in a Male Dominated Field

Men call each other out on things more often, small or big. This is something I love to watch when the men gather, as it's usually funny or heated. Either way it's entertaining. Whether they're calli…

Huntington's Disease: The Family Fatality

My paternal grandmother died from this disease. My father has this disease. I have a 50/50 chance of having the gene that causes this disease. Huntington's Disease is a fatal neurodegenerative geneti…

Recipe 02: Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Waffles

They're delicious- I swear! Since moving into our new apartment, I've noticed this has become our Saturday morning tradition: chocolate chip waffles for breakfast. This made from scratch recipe is my…

Recipe 01: Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Chili

This is Recipe 01 because this is my first ever post about cooking! The decision to cut certain foods out of my diet started almost tree years ago with one simple item: milk. I was a sucker for expen…