Labor Day fun
Labor Day was a nice lazy day with some fun and finishing up projects. Josh got a bike and a bike trailer for him and Stevie to explore. everything was assembled today and they got to do their first test drive in the neighborhood. Afterwards we took Nana and Boppa and the bike to Foster…
vanilla bean paste
We used the left over vanilla splits from making vanilla extract to make vanilla bean paste. I followed this recipe: https://thesaltedpepper.com/vanilla-bean-paste/#recipe The paste should be thick in a couple days and less alcohol-y in a couple weeks. It already tastes phenomenal!
ABW summer conference 2024
Franklin, In photo dump from a trip to Franklin College for an America Women’s Summer conference for Indiana and Kentucky. conference Josh’s photos
Garden photos
just post to spam photos of our garden over the last few weeks. ignore the weeds….they live here.
Reading Confessions & Goals
As a self-proclaimed nerd, I have always taken pride in the stories I have consumed. I especially loved historical fiction, fantasy fiction, young adult novels, and sci-fi stories. however, I must admit that higher education can frequently kill the desire for reading for pleasure. It’s taken me a while to approach reading as a fun…
Christmas Letter 2022
January- We celebrated our second anniversary, still no honeymoon.😭 BUT we’ve got a baby on the way! In January, we were both still eating 100% gluten-free and had fun exploring recipes and restaurants that fit our needs. (Meriah is still gluten-free but Josh has reincorporated it into his diet). February- Meriah was in hard core…
Franny the Queen Bee
not how I thought today would start… Franny (St Frances, aka Queen Fran aka Franny Bannany) is not ok. A trip to the vet has concluded that her quality of life isn’t great and it’s time for good byes. we’re loving on her today and grieving while we make plans. this sweet girl came into…
Baby Tigner King Journey – to be updated as we go along
We’re PREGNANT!! Josh happened to be working in the office, instead of at home, that day. So I had the whole day to prepare a way to tell him. I went to the doctor and got a blood test to confirm the pregnancy. Picked up groceries and made a special meal. 2 years ago I…
sewing with zippers!
I sewed my first ever zipper today AND it was a success! I followed this tutorial: https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdheQW3e/
Tigner-King Family Photos: Dec 21
Thanks to Bailey & Gerrod of Franklin Focus, we have some amazing photos to share!
Camping & Planning Retreat
Lake Salamonie, In. We are camping Oct 5-10th. I will update this post as the days progress. Day 1: (Tues) Set up camp and ran to Walmart for a few forgotten things. Ate at ‘Ninja Sushi’ because we were hangry. Josh got me ‘campsite pumpkins’ because #fall . Meriah’s goals for this week: Plan sermon…
Shopping fun today
Today has been a full day and it’s only 3pm (at the time of writing the list)1. Pets to groomers at 8:15 am2. Breakfast at Frittatas3. Aldi for camping stuff4. Walmart for a gift and fall stuff5. Pet smart & online orders for target6. Goodwill – new dog blankets and flannel shirts! 7. Pf Hendricks-…
July 2021 South Dakota trip
July 2nd we left IN at 5:30am EST. We arrived in Willow Lake, SD after 14+ hrs of driving. We met my parents, my brothers, and Lizzy at ‘the farm.’ (Pam & Denny’s farm in Willow Lake, SD) July 3rd was the family fish fry. It was good to see some people I haven’t seen…
Tv survey thing
I saw this little TV survey while wandering the interwebs. I thought I would check it out and reflect on it. How LOW can you go? Lower than me??? My score is : ___ out of 100🤦🏼♀️ You never realize how much/little TV you watch until you fill out a list. Put a 💜 by…
Back to blonde step 1: Overtone review
We all did something weird to our hair in 2020. Some skipped haircuts. Some grew out their body hair. Others did home haircuts or funny facial hair. I tried Overtone. I bought the Ginger overtone last spring and was excited to try a washout color depositing conditioner. I am SUPER blonde. I have only once…
Adventures in Japanese donuts
1. mochi donuts — they have tofu?!? Recipe: https://eatwithjean.com/mochi-donut/?amp=1 Reflections: The dough was too sticky to roll into balls. I added more flour but they were still too sticky. So I coated my hands in cornstarch. That worked but it was hard to regulate ball size. Cooking time varied. If they sit overnight they become…
Meriah J Tigner 