Simple and Tasty Homemade Iced Tea Recipes

So here is my latest Yahoo! article, just in time for summer's slightly belated arrival. Simple, healthful  homemade iced tea; is there anything better?!?

These recipes are easily customizable to your personal tastes and preferences. Use whatever sweeteners you prefer (or none at all). Add fresh fruits, berries, or herbs for an added kick. Throw it in an old school mason jar with a lemon wedge and serve on a super cute retro serving dish for added Hostess With The Most-est brownie points.

There are no rules, so get creative and enjoy!

Best places to camp in southeast Wyoming

Here is my latest Yahoo! article. I haven't been published much lately on account of being ridiculously busy and otherwise losing my mind. However, I'm trying to get back into it, especially now that my final quarter is winding down soon.

Hope you enjoy!

Why I Chose to be a Stay-At-Home-Mom

Here is the second article from a couple weeks ago.

5 Lessons of Homeownership

Here is one of two articles I published a couple weeks ago, but I've been too busy and scatterbrained to share them!

High Altitude Baking Tips

Here's an article I wrote discussing some tips for successful baking at altitude. As I discovered the hard way, baking at high elevations is… well, tricky. Things either get too fluffy, or not fluffy enough. Or both, oddly enough.

If only my breads came out as pretty as this!

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cake

I know I haven't blogged much lately. Life has been exceptionally busy and random lately, but I'll be back soon, I promise!

Until then, here is my latest Yahoo! Voices article. It was for my favorite baking recipe, and I chose one of my childhood faves.

Give it a try, I know you'll love it!

Latest Yahoo! article

Here is an article I wrote a few months ago as part of a project for Yahoo! homes. I was actually beginning to lose hope about it being published, but apparently when they say "future project", they take it quite seriously. Anyway, here it is!

Valentine's Day date night in Cheyenne

Here's a Yahoo! article I wrote discussing some date ideas in the Cheyenne, Wyo. area.

The Frontier City has more than you'd expect!

Super Bowl Party Do's and Don'ts

Here's a Yahoo! article I wrote discussing how to survive hosting the Super Bowl party if you aren't a raging football fanatic.

How This Carnivore Became a Vegetarian (and like it)

Here is the latest article I published on Yahoo! voices.

Why I'm (mostly) giving up reality TV

Here's a Yahoo! article I published on giving up craptastic reality TV.

Christmas coma anyone?

Hey hey!

Happy Friday After Christmas!

I hope everyone's holiday was happy, safe, and blessed.

Mine was quite lovely. We didn't have the White Christmas I was hoping for, as the snow we got Christmas Eve morning was half-hearted at best, but it was wonderful nonetheless.

My house is still in post-Christmas shambles, but I'll work on it bit by bit. I refuse to feel any pressure, man. I'm just digging the vacation!

I've been done with fall quarter for almost a week now, and it's been absolutely divine. I always forget what it feels like to take a deep breath until school ends!

Of course, I'm already stressing over winter quarter and my increased class load, but I'm trying to ignore it for now and just enjoy my break. Plus, two of my three classes have low enrollment, so unless people start signing up fast, they may get cancelled, leaving me having to either scramble for two new electives, or delaying my graduation by a quarter. Which will… piss me off, to say the least.

But I'm letting Future Sarah deal with that!

Current Sarah has more important things to do!

Today's plan? Watch Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix with the kids, make paper beads with my daughter, and do a thorough post-Christmas vacuuming. I also have a couple of Yahoo! articles to work on.

I also intend to work on organizing the basement more, making a Goodwill run, and doing some general cleaning. But all that will happen in good time.

For now?

Happy Veteran's Day To My Grandpa

Here is a Yahoo! Veteran's Day article I wrote for my grandpa!

Best football game takeout in Fort Collins, CO

Here's a Yahoo! article I wrote about BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse in Fort Collins.

2013 end-of-the-year movie releases

I published an article on Yahoo! discussing this year's end-of-the-year movies releases.

Halloween Health: Safety Tips for Kids' Candy

Here is an article I published on Yahoo! discussing tips for Halloween candy safety.

Lazy Monday should be a thing

So I'm officially one week into fall quarter. My last fall quarter ever.

And I couldn't have less motivation if I tried.

Oy vey, this isn't a great sign!

I think most of it has to do with being preoccupied with the house and moving soon and everything that goes with that. Like oppressive amounts of stress.

I'm not sleeping super well, and I've just sort of been perpetually tired lately, and thus we have the lack of motivation to do school work.

Le sigh.

This first week was interesting though. I think I'm going to like my classes- the subject matter is interesting, and not overly complicated for my obviously struggling brain right now.

I also have already gotten into somewhat of a tiff with a fellow classmate, so it should be an interesting 10 weeks dealing with him.

See, we were discussing how racial and gender issues influence modern American families, and a gal and I were specifically discussing the integration of post-slavery African Americans into American society and the impacts that had on their family structures.

A guy in my class who hadn't been involved in the conversation to begin with decided to jump in then, and basically ripped me a new one. He was apparently trying to point out what he felt was a flaw in my comment, but decided to reference something incredibly violent and disturbing in order to do so. Not only did it not make any sense at all, but it was highly inappropriate for a class discussion.

Several other students jumped in and defended me, pointing out his non sequitur and the inappropriateness of his comments.

He then went on to attack me in other post threads that also did not involve him and did not apply to anything I said.

Basically, he's an icky troll who appears to hate women who have opinions. He was completely cordial to the men in the class, and kind of a wank to the women. Why someone with such an angry and bitter outlook would take a Sociology of the Family class is beyond me, but cheers to what looks to be an unexpectedly exciting quarter!

Beyond that, I have had AWOLNATION's Sail stuck in my head for a few days now. I was working on a Yahoo! article discussing movie releases, and after watching the trailer for The Counselor several times, that song is sufficiently lodged in my brain.

Which has made me miss 107.7 The End...

I think I'm going to go drink some tea... and maybe crack open a textbook... maybe...

2013 Seahawks Gift Guide

Here's an article I published on Yahoo! discussing gift ideas for the Seattle Seahawks fan in your life.

Why I Had a Colonoscopy at the Age of 29

Here is another article I published on Yahoo!, discussing the importance of colonoscopy screenings and why they need to be part of the broader medical discussion.

Colonoscopies save lives, yet the current recommendations are woefully inadequate. The current recommended age to begin screenings is 50, yet more and more colorectal cancers are occurring at younger ages, making earlier screenings absolutely vital.

Colorectal cancers are entirely treatable, and early detection saves lives.

Added bonus

Vitamin D Deficiency

Here's an article I published on Yahoo! about vitamin D deficiencies and why they suck.

(The Yahoo editors removed the image that was supposed to accompany it because they said it didn't meet their submission criteria, but the irony is the image was from their image library!)

(You may want to address that, Yahoo peeps.)