enJOY it

an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

Category: life

  • our trip to new orleans.

    This trip was decided on a whim. Paul was training in Mississippi and I was up in Sacramento staying with my parents. He mentioned how boring his weekends were going to be. I sympathized and said he should drive over to New Orleans. He said he'd think about it. We got off the phone. I…

  • NOLA snapshots.

    We had an amazing time. Best ever. More details coming soon! snaps grabbed with the ShakeIt app for iPhone.

  • quick weekend getaway.

    BAD NEWS : Their original vacation was unexpectedly cut short because he needed to attend some extra training prior to deployment. GOOD NEWS : He weekend time to spare. GREAT NEWS : She had some Southwest credit to spend on a flight. BEST NEWS : They made their own unexpected change of plans and are…

  • palm desert.

    On Tuesday we drove over to Palm Desert to stay at Paul's parent's time share. We were there for a few days on our own and did nothing really but lay by the pool, drink good drinks and BBQ. On Thursday we got the bad news that Paul was going to have to fly out…

  • palm springs.

    I wish I could remember exactly how the trip to Palm Springs / Palm Desert came about. But I know a huge part of it was I wanted to finally check out Ace Hotel which I have seen highlighted on blogs and online magazines over and over for the past few years. When we realized…

  • on the road again.

    Per usual, our plans and Paul's orders have changed. We did a bit of scrambling on Thursday, and there may have been some tears, but now it's all good. One thing is for sure, I'm learning to roll. Not very well, of course, (it's like a giant boulder going up hill) but I'm improving. We…

  • anticipation.

    This post starts with a deep breath. We've got a plan. I mean, we've always had a plan. But the closer we get to the actual day Paul leaves for deployment the closer the plan gets to being the Real Plan. I don't want to get into the specifics of how our "plan" has changed…

  • summer essentials.

    Just for fun, I thought I would do a round-up of my favorite summer beauty products. Most of them are actually my favorites year round – but summer especially. It's important to note : I have very fair skin. Sun protection is my number one goal. I have very fine hair. Not shedding what little…

  • currently.

    making small diet changes after reading Secrets to a Healthy Metabolism. running faster than I was pre-race. relieved to be done training. rediscovering the lost art of friendship bracelet making. battling summer allergies. trying to be patient as the military changes our schedule over and over (and over). enjoying an unexpected flower delivery. appreciating fresh…

  • meet steve.

    He was my best guy friend in high school. And today I have three stories to tell you about Steve. 1) Our junior year, Steve was on the basketball team that made it all the way to, well, I've forgotten how far they made it, but really far in the state championships. To get that…