Party Food for Guys and Dolls
We aren’t very busy people, but on this particular weekend we had two events to attend. Not ones to show up empty handed, there is always some thought that goes into what type of party...
Life with Jordan Blog
Jordan Quotes — Part 1
Most Life With Jordan posts end in a classic one-liner from our protagonist. Here are a few Jordan quotes that don’t need a lead up. On buying groceries: “Do you want me to get...
The Accidental Cannibal
I am not known in our house as being a put-together kind of woman. I often have stains on my shirts and I usually leave crumbs behind me wherever I eat. Basically, on a...
Life With Jordan and Sam
It’s 3:00 a.m. and I am sitting in a cloud of stink. It’s nothing new to be surrounded by stink. I grew up with two brothers who, I was certain, farted just to torture...
The Case of the Cold Pizza
We have a leftover rule in our house. It came about early on in our relationship when Jordan ate leftovers I had from a Thai dinner the night before. By the time I was...
The Man Behind the Romance
Jordan, while a romantic, doesn’t like things to get too romantic. Whenever a sweet moment gets borderline emotional, he’ll offset the mood with a joke or an inappropriate noise. It’s his way of keeping...
When in Rome
The dinner table was silent; all eyes were on Jordan. We were waiting for him to answer my grandmother’s question. Moments before, he’d been fielding inquires about his background and was in the middle...
Misunderstanding
Me: I want to try something new. Can you help me look for it? It’s called dry shampoo. J: Shampoo? Me: No, dry shampoo. Let me explain. You put it on your hair when...
Magic Moments: The Recipe for Slowing Down
Jordan loves to stop and smell the roses, both figuratively and literally. Just the other day we were walking by the river and he stopped to smell a tree with fragrant pink blossoms. His neck...
Pushing My Buttons
At this point in our relationship I have a good idea when Jordan’s about to embarrass me. When we first started dating, however, it took a few surprises before I realized I needed to...
Heeere’s Jordan
Alaska is a place that’s both serene and creepy at the same time. It’s where Into the Wild meets The Shining—the kind of place you go to get away from the world, but also...