Camera

I just bought a new digital camera. It will come in the mail from amazon (thank you amazon prime for 2 day free shipping) on Thursday!!!!! Get ready for a whole lot of new blogging!!!!

in the meantime, here are some great videos:
Dope Zebra

Baby Sloths Get the Onsie Treatment

Steven Jo Does the Cinnamon Challenge

David Beckham on Ellen

Beautiful Baby

Beautiful Hudson Elise Beisel is now safe in the arms of Jesus. She is home with a new healthy, cancer-free, body.

Hudson Elise Beisel 

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BEISEL Hudson Elise Beisel, born April 8, 2011, peacefully left us here on earth to be with Jesus in heaven while in the loving arms of her Momma and Dada on Sunday, March 11, 2012. She was survived by her loving parents, Jeff and Jennifer (Morris) Beisel; big sissy, Wren DeLaine Beisel; adoring grandparents, Howard Morris (Papaw), Michael (Groppy) and Roxanne (Grommy) Beisel; Aunt Amanda Beisel; Uncle Kip Morris; Uncle Brett and Aunt Diane Morris; cousins, Tyler, Abby and Baby Breanne Morris. She was preceded in death but greeted in heaven by her Mamaw Jackie Morris, Uncle Chip Morris and two siblings. Momma and Dada are so proud of you Baby Girl! You were so strong and fought so hard. By God's supernatural power, you defied obstacles and surpassed so many expectations. You touched and changed so many lives. Our hearts will never be the same. We will never forget you, will love you always and can't wait to see you again. Thank you to Jesus, our Lord and Savior for choosing and trusting us to take care of Hudson here on earth. We are truly honored. Thank you for rescuing our precious Hudson. You are such an awesome, tender and loving God. All glory to you forever! Family and friends may visit from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday at the DWAYNE R. SPENCE FUNERAL HOME, 550 Hill Road North, Pickerington. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, at Veritas Community Church, 345 East 2nd Avenue, Columbus. Interment at Glen Rest Memorial Estate. Online condolences at www.spencefuneralhome.com

Published in The Columbus Dispatch on March 13, 201

Beautiful, Beautiful, Baby. . .


Hudson Elise Beisel from Jeff Beisel on Vimeo.

Baby Shower

We had a baby shower for a couple in our community group tonight. For some strange reason, I volunteered to make the cake.

I saw this on pinterest:

So I made this:

I wouldn't exactly say I nailed it, but I do think I have some room to improve in my face decorating. My ladybug face looks a little bit like it has crazy eyes.

Another great gem that came out of the baby shower:

Memes

If you love memes as much as I do, this video will make you tear up (warning: slight profanity):

Budgeting and Meal Planning

2 things that I am not very good at (well there are several things, but I'm only going to write about 2) are meal planning and budgeting. I've known since we got married that we eat out way too much, esp. pizza, and we buy wayyyyyy too much at the grocery store (that we throw away when it goes bad). Joe and I went to a class at church last week on being financially responsible. . . so we figured we should give it a try.

After sitting down and running the numbers, Joe are I are $100/month away from not having to take out student loans for living expenses. We are SOOOOO close. Enter in meal planning.

Our biggest problem is that we are semi-picky eaters and very limited in the kitchen. That being said, here is the list of meals we both like that are "easy" to make:

Lasagna

Steak

Enchiladas

Chef Salad

Tacos w/ rice

Chili - but no beans (yuck)

Pizza

Brinner

Hot Dogs

Burgers

Pulled Pork

Chicken Cassarole

Grilled Cheese

Spaghetti

Grilled Chicken

Ravioli

Fettucini Alfredo

Skyline

Pork Roast

Ham Steaks

Smoked Sausage

Rotisserie Chicken

Stuffed Pepper Stoup

Hawiian Crock Pot Chicken

Baked Chicken Parm

Spaghetti Stuffed Garlic Bread

crock pot chicken wings

twice baked potato cassarole

Lasagna Soup

I need more ideas. Please help!

Best Restaurants in Columbus

Living downtown certainly has it advantages: Places of business are open past 8:00pm, there are multiple things to do every night of the week, and you can usually find something fun and  free/close to free to do. It seems like I run into people who are "new to Columbus" (or people who live in the suburbs who are afraid of traveling inside 270) fairly often.  I always am offering suggestions on places to go, so I figured I would write them out so I have a quick reference for the next time I am asked.

Best Pizza:
1. Hounddogs - Fun Fact: They are open 24hours
2. Fabians
3. Adriaticos
4. Carsonie's - Although technically it's Stromboli/calzones. . . but it's still pizza related

Best Burgers:
1. Thurman Cafe Fun Fact: Be prepared to wait over an hour . . .it's worth it!
2. Brazenhead - Fun Fact: $3 burgers on wed. nights
3. Little Palace
4. Ted's Montana Grill - Fun Fact: All burgers come in beef or bison
5. Max & Erma's - Erma Combo

Best Fine Dining:
1. Lindy's
2. Any Cameron Mitchell Restaurant - Particularly Cameron's and M
3. Eddie Merlot's
4. Barcelona - Fun Fact: We went here the night we got engaged
5. The Top Steakhouse

Best Mid-Priced Dining
1. B.J.'s Brewhouse
2. Schmidt's - German Sausage House (or Haus)
3. Milestone 229
4. Rusty Bucket
    4.a.) Old Bag of Nails - these are basically the same restaurant, but still delicious!
5. Easy Street Cafe - for when you can't get into Thurman's!

Best Cheap Eats
1. Tai's Asian Bistro - Honey Chicken is where it's at!
2. Chef-O-Nette
3. Jason's Deli - This is a chain restaurant, but still wonderful.
4. Johnny Buccelli's
5. Graffiti Bruger

Best Specialty Restaurants
1. Dirty Frank's Hot Dog Palace - Hot Dogs
2. Gooeyz - Grilled Cheese
3. Jack and Benny's - Best Breakfast in Columbus
4. Hal and Al's - Vegetarian/Vegan plus Huge beer selection
5. Mickey's Late Night Slice - pizza by the slice

Best Bars/Bar Food (For Girls)
1. Mac's Cafe
2. Club 185 - Delicious Chips and Dip
3. Plank's Bier Garten
    3.a.) Plank's Cafe and Pizzeria
4. Gresso's - Fun Fact: Killer patio in the spring/summer

Best Bars (For Boys)
1. Park Street Tavern
2. Beck Tavern
3. Blue Danube

Best Sandwiches
1. Ohio Deli and Restaurant - Fun Fact: If you attempt to eat the dagwood, you will puke
2. Kazinger's Deli - Super expensive, but definitely worth the try
3. Brown Bag Deli

Places we still want to try:
1. Flatiron
2. Village Coney
3. Deep Wood
4. River Club Restaurant at Confluence Park
5. Giuseppe's Ritrovo
6. Buckeye Hall of Fame Grill

Any other suggestions????????

This is genius

This is absolute genius. I google all day, everyday: