So, I have unpacked an obscene number of wedding gifts and shower presents over the past few months. One of my favorite was the crock pot I got from Alisa, one my my bridesmaids who hosted my first shower. I have been so excited for it to get cool outside, so I can put it to use making some hardy meals!
It's is definitely getting cold outside...or should I say "chili"! That's what I made Thursday to slow cock and enjoy Friday night with friends at the house. So yummy, over macaroni, just like i learned to eat in South Carolina.

PS...Yes, I do still have my old crock pot. My mom gave it to me a few years ago when she upgraded. It was a wedding gift to her! Next weekend, I plan to cook for a crowd and use both!

Day 377: Wedding Photos!

This weekend, we finally organized, arranged, and ordered more wedding pictures, in various shapes and forms. If you have 25 minutes to kill, please enjoy our slideshow!

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Day 379: Oodles Uncorked

Oodles Uncorked:
-an Italian American Restaurant with an award wining wine list
-a treasure of Market Square
-on July 8, 2010, the historic site of THE GREATEST SHOWER/BACHLORETTE NIGHT IN THE HISTORY OF WEDDINGS, featuring "The Katie-tini", my closest Ktown friends, my bridesmaids, a awkward glass window, great gifts, funny games where I proved I knew my groom, and THE WORLD'S MOST LOVELY MOH, MARCI!
-home of 1/2 price bottles on Wednesday nights
-site of a great Wednesday night with Linnea and Kelly!

Photo Credit: www.oodlesuncorked.com

Day 378: Tin Roof

During a college internship, I was a big fan or Tin Roof during a summer in Nashville. So, naturally, I was glad to see them make an appearance on "the strip" in here in Knoxville. But what I learned Wednesday was even more exciting. Tin Roof does a great lunch! And, on Wednesday, Tin Roof does one of there great quesadilla's for lunch...for $5! Wow. I had the California Quesadilla, topped off with corn and avocado. I think I could have split it with a friend too. So, so good! I'll be back another Wednesday real soon.

Photo Credit: www.tinroofbars.com

Day 376: Jason's Deli

Welcome to the Strip. Welcome to the closest, quickest lunch location from 2nd Pres. Welcome to free ice cream. Welcome to the neighborhood, Jason's Deli! I am such a fan!

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Day 369: Knoxville YL

You were made for this.
Last Tuesday night it was the Knoxville Young Life Banquet.
You can count on the annual Knoxville Young Life banquet for 3 things:

1. You are going to see fun friends that you love, including some you have not seen in a while and some you see everyday. It is a great reminder of the loving, visionary, massive but close community we live in!

2. You are going to laugh. Hard. A complete "who is on first" routine. A massive lip sync event. Yes, you are going to laugh. Very, very, very hard.

3. You are going to hear truth. And I am going to cry. And even if you don't, you are going to be touched with simple, yet profound truth. One leader summed things up with truth: Every kid, just like every adult, every person, everywhere, needs 2 things:

First, we all need to know the love of Christ.

Second, we all need to have real connections with a person who cares about us.

You were made for this.

Day 367: The new www.2ndpres.org

Are you new to Knoxville? Are you a member of 2nd Pres and want some info? Looking for a church? Want to check our calendar? Want a crisp look at all of our programming? Want to hear the latest sermon? Want to see bulletins and announcements? Want to read our pastor's blog? Want to get connected?

It is all here!!
The new WWW.2NDPRES.ORG!!