Wednesday, May 22, 2013

To the Biking Buffoons

This is a follow-up to my jaywalker post. Just to clarify, I didn't really ever hit a jaywalker. But if I gave an idiot a gentle, non-harming bump in the road anywhere in Phoenix {where jaywalkers happen to be exceptionally stupid}, I don't know if I would feel that bad about it.

But my real issues are not with the jaywalkers. No. My problem is with cyclists. Entitled bike riders who want all the privileges of pedestrians and cars, yet yield to neither. They make me sick.

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I am not an experienced cyclist by any means. I did my first sprint-tri this past fall and it was my first time using a road bike of any sort. I was super slow and cautious and uncomfortable on that wobbly two-wheeled contraption. But I know a few things about riding a bike in the road... namely, if you want to be in the road with the cars, you have to act like a car... meaning you following driving rules. If you want to be up on the sidewalk with pedestrians, you have to act like a pedestrian. You can't have it both ways.

So this is my rant to every entitled cyclist everywhere... especially the ones around ASU. If you are cycling in the street, you have to follow the same rules the cars do. You have to stop at red lights, use a turn signal {aka your arms}, and yield to pedestrians.

This is what you should not do... ride in the bike lane, cruising at 20+ mph alongside the cars on their morning commute down University Avenue. As you approach one of the busy main intersections in front of America's largest university, you notice the light turn yellow. As the cars to your left start to slow down, you speed up. Because, hey, you're a bike and you can do anything you want, right? The light turns red before you get to the intersection, but you have no intention of stopping. As thirty pedestrians - tired students on their way to classes, faculty headed to the administration building, maybe even a mom with a stroller out for a morning walk - step into the crosswalk at the beckoning of the little white man on the sign, they move forward step by step, believing in the illusion of safety. These are not jaywalkers. These are America's best and brightest - the kids who show up to 8am college classes and know to cross the street at a crosswalk. And then, here you come, on your bike, with your pride and ignorance, barreling through like you own the street, the bike lane, the traffic signal and the WORLD.

It's not pretty, you biking buffoon, and I don't like you one bit.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

My favorite posts ever...

Today's assignment, if you will, is to dig through our archives and share some of our favorite blog posts we've written. As I approach my three year anniversary of blogging this summer, it was fun to dig around and read some old gems. Here are a few of my favorites...


Funny ones... Yoga // The Cable Guy // What do you do when your plane goes on the roof? {written by Micah!}

On Anxiety

What My 20s Taught Me

Some favorite faith posts... You Don't Deserve It // Peace // Forgotten God // It Matters

On marriage... Hard Words // It is Good

Thoughts on blogging.... Lovely // Not Your Typical Blogging Advice

And my most viral posts ever... Pumpkin Dump Cake // What to Buy at Trader Joe's

Enjoy! Hope you'll stay awhile...

Sunday, May 19, 2013

To the Mommy Bloggers: Baby Registry Essentials

Since I've already posted my favorite blogs before, today I want to give a huge shout-out to five bloggers who have helped me recently. Over the past few weeks, I have spent hours putting together our baby registry {technically, registries, since we have one at three different stores}. Any of you who have had a baby know that the registry for the first one is a daunting task... unlike a wedding registry where you just pick what you like, usually because it's aesthetically pleasing, there are so many more factors to take into account with a baby. Quality, safety, recalls, reviews... and then aesthetics too. And you are trying to buy products for a human that will actually have preferences and aversions that you cannot predict. Not a simple task.


Even though it took me hours to put our lists together, I can honestly say it would have taken twice as long if not for these lovely bloggers. Each of these women has put together awesome lists on their blogs to recommend the best and most helpful baby items. I am forever indebted to them!

Good Cheer :: Shopping for baby
The Kubly Girl :: Baby Essentials {This is the MOTHER of all lists - pun intended. Read the whole series or check it out by category: eat, sleep, cleantravel.}

And if you want to check out my own registries - which were compiled from the lists above and a few extra {or like ten} hours of research - check them out here: Amazon // Target // Babies R Us

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Saturday Snippets

Some fun weekend reading for you... XOXO!


I love this hospitality purpose statement. I think if I wrote mine it would be very similar.

The state of the Bible in American society...

Seven Things I learned from John Piper {an ode from Mark Driscoll}

Build your own jewelry rack {a fun, simple, and USEFUL summer project}

How to be a friend to an infertile couple

HILARIOUS! The teacher in me loves these...

The most stressful number of children... do you agree?

Fun decor ideas... ten things to hang above the bed

Thursday, May 16, 2013

A Favorite Photo

This is my favorite portrait of myself in recent years. Classy bride standing in a meadow with really big hair on her wedding day. I kinda feel like a supermodel here...


Usually, I don't like myself in pictures when I'm making a serious face, but this one just works for some reason. And it works really well. Huge photo credit to my favorite photographer, Alex. Too bad you probably can't hire her, because she's so freaking brilliant and talented that she got into Parsons and is moving to NYC this summer. 

But, I must admit I am a huge freakazoid and most photos of me are incredibly goofy. My other favorite photo of myself is one from college. I have this crazy flipped out bob haircut right after chopping my hair for Locks of Love. I'm jumping on my bed, hugging on my best friend, and wearing my retainer with my big metal smile pushed into the camera lens.

Yes, I still wear a retainer. We've been going steady for 16 years. Sadly, I don't have a digital copy of this picture. You are missing out.
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