Doughnut Tasting Committee...Minus Three

Stole the idea for this post (and its name) from my mom's blog.

A few weeks ago, Emmitt and I noticed a new shop in the Fort Union shopping area. 

Beyond Glaze.

We didn't have any idea what it was and I was driving so I had Emmitt google it. Turns out it's a doughnut shop!

From what I read, it looks like they do glazed doughnuts with fancy frostings. 

Oh my. Look at those. They are seriously good looking doughnuts. Ever since looking at those doughnuts, I've been drawn to them.

Finally, after driving by every night on my way home, I decided to stop in. 

efore walking in, I noticed they were closing in ten minutes. Dang. They may not have much at the end of the day. 

I am so glad I continued inside.

The man working was incredibly nice and let me know they could make almost any doughnut I wanted if I didn't see it in the case. Ten minutes before closing! What a guy.

I ordered a half dozen so Emmitt and I could do a tasting.

(Top row, left to right: lemon meringue, royal mint, peanut butter swirl.

Bottom row, left to right: cookies & cream, key lime crumble, s'mores.)

 We decided to cut each one in half, take a bite and then try the next one. We learned last time to not eat too much of each flavor:)

First up, key lime!

 Oh good golly. That is GOOD. It's not a sugary sweet candy lime flavor; that is real lime flavor folks, and goodness, I want more. Great first choice.

Next on the menu, cookies & cream.

Again, a very good doughnut. This one was a more subtle flavor but still delicious. Exactly what I want from a cookies & cream glazed doughnut.

Next, peanut butter swirl.

Very creamy peanut butter, for some reason my mouth was expecting Reese's but that's not what this was. It honestly was like an off-brand peanut butter turned into frosting. It was good, just not super sweet. My mouth loves super sweet.

Next one...royal mint!

First thing I have to mention on this one is the fudge. Good heavens. I wish I had a vat of that fudge. I would roll around in that vat for days. The mint was also delicious, just not what I was expecting. They reminded me of those Christmas cream cheese mints. You can see my mom's in the second picture over here.

Next up, lemon meringue.

This one got a second bite out of Emmitt...well, Emmitt took a second bite of it:) 

He said it was by far his favorite. He loved the extra frosting filling the hole. I liked it. It wasn't as bold as the lime one we tried first, but I liked it.

Last one to try, s'mores! 

I saved this for last because it was the one that really got me in the door. I LOVE s'mores and I was excited. I'm glad I saved it for last because it was my favorite. I again got the wonderful fudge my mouth has been missing since that bite of the earlier doughnut so that made me happy. The marshmallow was great, not too sticky. The graham cracker crumb added a nice texture on top.

Weirdly, it didn't remind my mouth of s'mores. Like, at all. It was just fudge and marshmallow on a glazed. Extremely delicious, but it was lacking that campfire feel. 

Overall, I'm beyond thrilled with my decision to try these doughnuts. The s'mores doughnut is what got me in the shop and it (plus that key lime) will keep me coming back. I highly recommend giving them a try.

June 10th

Today sucks. 

Today marks the 15th year of my mom not having her mom. It really sucks not having my Grandma Taylor, but my mom doesn't have her mom. That breaks my heart into a million pieces. My mom is my best friend and I need her. She is so strong. Fifteen years ago a young man decided to drive after drinking and ran a stop sign. That man changed more than one life. He ended one. He changed the lives of my Grandpa and then 11-year old aunt who were in the car during the accident. He changed 8 other living siblings who no longer have their amazing mother to cheer them on. He changed the lives of all of us grandchildren and now great grandchildren. 

I don't have many memories of her but I am blessed to have some. Grandma always made you feel important. Grandma was always happy. She had an infectious laugh and the biggest heart ever. She was teeny tiny and beautiful. My Grandma was reunited with her son that day, I'm glad she got that. But my heart still hurts every time I hear someone complain about their mother. My mom is everything I love in life. My mom has a spectacular mother and she hasn't seen her in 15 years. 

My mom is number one on my frequently dialed numbers. I am one click away from her voice at all times. I can text her when she's in meetings and wear her sweatshirt when I'm sad. She sends me cookies and spends the night with me sometimes. I don't know how I would ever continue without her. A million good vibes being sent your way today Mom. I love you.

Part 2 of Why Today Sucks:

One year ago I met Emmitt. He came into my training class to help us pick schedules and I had no idea how he would end up changing my life. In the best way possible. Last night, we went on a great date. It's my last weekend with my parents' truck so we decided to hit the drive in theater to MIB 3. We took the cushions off both couches, brought a ton of pillows and a few big blankets. We then got pizza and a big giant soda. MIB 3 was amazing, it made me cry. First movie to ever do that. Maybe it's because I'm extra emotional lately, but it was really good. Definitely worth seeing in theaters.

Now to the sucky part. Just after midnight, during the beginning of the Avengers, my tummy started hurting. Emmitt asked if I wanted to go home but I said no because my tummy would still hurt at home. Then I started crying because I really didn't feel good so Emmitt decided that we should go home. The movie was making no sense to us anyway. So we head home and a few minutes after we get back, I threw up.

Not a fun experience. I thought it made me feel better and maybe that was all I needed but then I threw up again. And again. Emmitt was going to go to the gas station for me and during our conversation I threw up all over his carpet. Which made me cry but I still had to throw up more so I made my way to the bathroom. I took a quick shower and when I got out, Emmitt had already finished cleaning the carpet. He made sure I was okay and then left to get me a sprite. At 2 in the morning. He loves me.

While he was gone I just kept thinking about how much I wanted my mom, which made me cry more, because it's June 10th. I was a sad little sight. So I called Kim  because she's always awake. Kim was so nice to me and talked with me until Emmitt got back. I sipped on my sprite and cried some more. I was just confused because I couldn't tell if I was still sick or not, so Emmitt grabbed a bucket, walked me to bed, tucked me in and put the bucket within reaching distance. He even kissed me goodnight, on the lips! I love him so much. I slept for about an hour before feeling sick again. So I used the internet to pretend diagnose myself. I still have no idea what's wrong but now cancer and fallopian tube pregnancy are in the running. Thanks internet.

That's when I ended up here. At some point Emmitt will wake up and even if I'm still sick, he'll take care of me. He does that so well...maybe today won't be so sucky after all. :) 

9 Months!!

That's right! Emmitt and I have now been together for 9 months, and they have been heavenly.

For those of you who watch The Office, Emmitt is my soupsnake. For those of you who don't, he is my soul mate:)

A little more about him: Emmitt is currently a floor lead at Convergys, which is where we met. Floor lead used to mean something different but now, it's pretty much everything. When someone doesn't know who to go to when something needs to get done, they go to Emmitt.

He is a brilliant man, like super brilliant. He knows everything about rocks and is willing to teach you anything you'd like to know. He loves his family and outer space and fishing. Oh he loves fishing. He would fish 24/7 if he could. There are times when we go fishing after work, then eat dinner and he's ready to fish again. I now have a fishing pole, vest and license. It's a hobby I enjoy doing with him...just not as often as he likes.

We still go to his parents' house every week for dinner and I still love it. His sister is now in Florida but the rest of the family gets together every Sunday. I have loved getting to know his family and I feel like they're my family. His nieces are great, we dance and play games together.

We've gone on two family trips, one was down to St. George for Easter. We went on hikes, hid easter eggs, and of course, fished. That trip was for 4 days and it was so much fun. The second trip was last weekend and it was a super quick one. We went down to Cedar City Saturday for the solar eclipse on Sunday. We took back roads down and found some fun little places on the way. Sunday we went to New Castle to see the eclipse. We ended up watching from the graveyard where Emmitt's grandma is buried. It was weird to see him name on a tombstone.

We had to make the trip back that night because I started my job on Monday, but it was insanely worth it. The eclipse was truly magnificent and I will never forget it. We saw the full ring of fire and you can see pictures on Emmitt's or his mom's facebook.

Anyway, Emmitt is perfectly spectacular and I am so lucky he found me. He has made me myself and I'm looking forward to every minute of my life spent with him. He has actually asked me to move in with his when my lease is up, so I'll be moving in with him at the end of June. I am very excited and have no doubts. He is my forever and things couldn't feel more right. <3