so - semi new to the blogging world - i decided to jump in after daily reading several food bloggers' blogs. i am very jealous of their cooking abilities as well as their efforts when it comes to blogging daily.

well - to start at the (somewhat) beginning - my name is rachel & i currently live in "northern" VA. i graduated from Longwood (down in southern VA) in May & now work full time right outside of the Dulles airport area. i don't live at home with the 'rents anymore & some days i miss it more than others. i have two amazing sisters, one who is gone at college, whom i miss dreadfully, and one who still lives at home with the parents & whom i try to see as often as i can. they have grown up so much in the past 4 years it is just ridiculous & awesome. i feel like i can actually have adult conversations with them instead of sheltering what i say & bringing it down to "kid level." my parents are just as amazing. support & love are just two of the greatest things they have given me & i dont thank them enough for it. i have an awesome boyfriend who has made the move from farmville (where Longwood is located) up to NoVA to work & be a part of my life - and i (again) dont thank him enough for it.

having just graduated in may from college & now working full time as a "purchasing agent" / "procurement agent" - i am in need of some new, grown up things to do. joining my fathers community band every monday night, and continuing singing in the church choir every wednesday night & sunday morning was just not enough. i hope to get to know some awesome people through this. i also hope to one day actually have my own family & a kitchen to write about & interesting stuff that people may actually want to read about frequently. one day.

i can't promise great posts daily, but we'll see how it goes for awhile. enough for now.