just wait... it will make sense.

i heart macaroons.

Coconut Macaroons: In a stainless steel bowl, placed over a saucepan of simmering water, whisk together the egg whites, sugar, and salt.  When this mixture is warm to the touch, and nice and creamy, remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract, flour, and coconut. Cover and refrigerate for about two hours, or until firm.  Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.  Place small mounds (heaping tablespoons) of the batter on the parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing several inches apart.  Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.  Remove from oven and let cool on the baking sheet for about 10 minutes and then place on a wire rack to cool. Makes about 2 dozen Macaroons. Coconut Macaroons 4 large (120 grams) egg whites, at room temperature 1 cup (200 grams) granulated white sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/2 cup (60 grams) cake flour, sifted 3 cups (300 grams) sweetened shredded coconut

birthday week.... commence!

Well... i'm finally approaching the big 23. 

Yep, my birthday is friday. i'm pretty excited. i am just excited about this month in general, so much is going on for us this month. we will be celebrating my birthday friday, then sunday is our 3rd Valentines day together! then on the 25th we will be leaving for our st george get away with chet and jory!!

somewhere in between all of this (i sure hope it's this month!) i think that tanner may be surprising me with a little question, asking me for a tiny life long and eternally after commitment. I would be lying if i said that didn't pretty much control my thoughts at all times within the last month or so. i have been waiting a little over two years for that question to present itself... i'm so so happy! i have no idea, i mean NO idea what his plans are. I always though when Tanner asked me to marry him i would know it was coming or that i would not really be surprised (but beyond excited none the less) but right now i am truly in the dark!

I am trying my best not to dissect everything and try and figure anything out... but i can't help it! he has done such a good job, little bugger. i have not done that great a job of not asking questions and fishing for answers but i'm trying to do better this week... starting today. okay? okay.

speaking of Mr. & Mrs. McLean.........
I'm wondering when it's appropriate for me to make a blog for "us"
i think i will keep this one, because i have done so much on it and that way i can still have my personal little online journal but i am sure you all are so excited to hear about the daily happenings, WOW battles, samurai sword buying, photograph taking lives of the soon to be McLeans, right? ha ha

I think as soon as he proposes i will start one.
ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!
anyway,
happy monday everyone
i hope your holding up as well as me... mondays are the worst!

hairess.

Jor- like this... just like this actually.

This is my friend megan, i'm not a creeper.