- Planning our at-home Merlot & a Masterpiece family painting party for this coming weekend - I'm thinking about making these heavenly Bite-sized Baked Bries from Joy the Baker!
- Had a great meeting with a prospective buyer last night & then sold our car today!!!!! Excellent news! We are now a one car family!
- Working on a compilation of family recipes with my dad & watching cooking shows together (+ some of his other favorites: The Big Bang Theory & The Andy Griffith Show). ♥
- Sushi & Japanese beer for happy hour with my mom & sister today - much needed girl time.
- Finishing a big project at work & getting positive feedback! :)
- Did I mention we sold a car?! :)
August 21, 2012
happy list...
August 18, 2012
recent pins...
I'm kind of quiet in this space lately. Things are kind of heavy around here & I just haven't felt much like sharing. But that's not to say there haven't been beautiful moments...like laying on the grass with my hubs watching unbelievable shooting stars (the Perseids meteor shower) or seeing my 5 week old nephew Ben grow & change. I can't believe it's back to school time already! This summer both flew by and dragged on simultaneously. I spent most of it getting back into the swing of working full time and have been battling a weird cold/cough for literally 7+ weeks. I'll share with you instead more of my recent pins...I love the colors & there's just something cozy about the combination of images.
Happy Weekend! ♥
Happy Weekend! ♥
August 8, 2012
rainy day...
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| Prairie Rain by Derek Mellot |
July 23, 2012
the Lou...
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| Photo by Crackerfarm via OCMS |
Saturday the weather was hot & we were all pretty worn out (or maybe out of practice?). We played Scrabble, drank Bloody Mary's and laughed over each others stories. For dinner we grilled chicken & steaks with fresh Illinois sweet corn. I was sad to see the weekend come to an end; but it made me realize how important it is to schedule fun plans with good friends & make the most of our weekends :)
July 13, 2012
recent pins...
July 12, 2012
introducing....
My nephew Benjamin Richard made his arrival yesterday at 12:19 p.m. and is the sweetest little guy! I am especially partial to his tiny chin :)
July 10, 2012
happy list...
- my sister's boyfriend surprising her with a plane ticket home for this coming weekend!!!!!!
- watching episodes of Twilight Zone with my dad ♥
- fresh local produce every Thursday! love our CSA
- making refrigerator pickles...yum!
- private drive-in movie night on our friend's patio
- baking: zucchini apple bread + chocolate chip banana bread
- Brave & Moonrise Kingdom at the movie theater!
- cleaning & organizing at home + catching up on laundry & errands
- starting a mid-week family movie night tradition (last week was An American Tail)
- documenting May & June in Project Life (I'm a bit behind)
- planning a weekend trip to Saint Louis later this month!
- a growing list of DIY & craft projects I want to try on Pinterest!
- my nephew Ben should make his arrival tomorrow!!! ♥
July 6, 2012
freedom & full moons...
What a week! I'm pretty excited to be starting my weekend! Things are always a little off when a national holiday falls on a Wednesday...even more so when you add in record-breaking triple digit temps & stifling humidity. I realize how lucky we are not to be dealing with fires or power outages on top of the heat & have been keeping those affected in my thoughts.
I am not quite a month into my new job & the days are flying by. On Tuesday, I did patriotic pedicures with my aunt & cousins who were visiting from California. We spent Independence Day at my sister's house for a family party! We had an indoor, fried chicken picnic for lunch & then all the "kids" went swimming at the local pool. We all went our separate ways for a midday nap & some AC time; we met up again in the evening for hot dogs, homemade ice cream & Texas cake! We threw water balloons & wore our home-made tie dye t-shirts & played with sparklers....we had a very fun & very exhausting day.
It's definitely been a full moon kind of week around here. To make a long story short, I dropped my phone at the grocery store after work yesterday & some jerk was holding it for ransom. The universe smiled upon us when a super awesome police officer was able to return it to us & the guy got a $100 fine. That's karma, people.
I am not quite a month into my new job & the days are flying by. On Tuesday, I did patriotic pedicures with my aunt & cousins who were visiting from California. We spent Independence Day at my sister's house for a family party! We had an indoor, fried chicken picnic for lunch & then all the "kids" went swimming at the local pool. We all went our separate ways for a midday nap & some AC time; we met up again in the evening for hot dogs, homemade ice cream & Texas cake! We threw water balloons & wore our home-made tie dye t-shirts & played with sparklers....we had a very fun & very exhausting day.
It's definitely been a full moon kind of week around here. To make a long story short, I dropped my phone at the grocery store after work yesterday & some jerk was holding it for ransom. The universe smiled upon us when a super awesome police officer was able to return it to us & the guy got a $100 fine. That's karma, people.
June 21, 2012
checking in....
We just got back home after a week of house-sitting at my parents; it's nice to be spoiled with central air & cable TV (although I will say I don't miss cable much at all - there's never anything on!). My parent's poor cat Trixie really had her world rocked this past week. Not only were Cory and I there with our 2 dogs (in addition to my parent's 2 dogs), there were also some guys working on repairing the water damaged ceiling during the day while we were at work! I'm pretty sure she didn't leave an upstairs bedroom the entire time. I almost coaxed her out from under the bed yesterday but she suddenly turned on me, hissed, swatted!...and then disappeared again. She will be so relieved when my parents get home tonight. The photo above is an old one - she never came out long enough for a photo op this time around. :)
June 14, 2012
happy news...
It's been an exciting week around these parts....I started a new job on Wednesday!!! I am working in an administrative office at a university & I love it so far! I've been on the job hunt for many months and it truly was a demoralizing and frustrating process at times. I'm so thankful for this opportunity and to have rejoined the workforce! I'm sure this new routine will be an adjustment but I am the type of person who gets more done when I am kept busy, so it is a welcome adjustment to be sure. It's only been 2 days but my co-workers seem very nice, hardworking & have wonderful senses of humor. I totally lucked out! :)
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