THE OPTIMISTIC DUKE

LIVING A LIFE FUELED BY COFFEE AND BABY SNUGGLES

December!!

I cannot believe it is already December! We have had such an awesome and productive weekend and it feels like a great way to kick off a new month. First off we have 90% of our save the dates going into…

Brrrrrrr…..

We have had such a beautiful Colorado fall and I have been incredibly thankful for that.  HOWEVER, I’m not quite ready to let go of Fall and jump into this whole freezing cold Winter business. We had a few icy…

Yummy dinner ideas

The other night I got home after a long day and wanted something comforting, delicious, and easy for dinner. Enter Kraft to save the day. Please note this post is entirely my own thoughts and opinions I want to share…

A Simple Life

At least once a month I sit around and dream up a life that is slow and simple.  I always picture the South.  I picture us building a little life in a small town where stress is minimal and the…

Pumpkin Cheesecake

I am a die-hard cheesecake lover.  Unfortunately, the fiancé is quite the opposite so I don’t make cheesecake-anything very often unless I can find people to share it with.  My team at work has monthly pot-lucks so this month I…

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