Whew....I should not have started a blog and started wedding planning at the same time. On the other hand I think it is therapeutic to get all my frustrations out. I have to admit...it is alot of fun! I keep thinking - Enjoy this because there is only one time on your life that you get to do this! So far we went and created our first registry! The scan gun is AWESOME! I never knew that scanning a little bar code and hearing that beep would be so fulfilling. Maybe I should just get me one of those. ;) Billy helped me pick everything out. He is great with wanting to be involved. I think I am starting out pretty good. He picked out a few things and even if I wouldn't have picked it- I let him scan it anyway. Its only stuff and seeing his satisfaction of knowing he picked out our future drinking glasses was priceless. :)
We are going this weekend to do one more registry and then pick out Billy's wedding band! I can not wait! I also need to schedule an appointment to look at wedding dresses. So fun!
So any tips from you gals out there? or guys?
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Long Weekend
Ahh....long weekends...A great way to recharge my batteries. Friday night we had a date night. After that I came home and used my new mixer!! Yay! I made chocolate peanut butter cookies. I had so much fun :)
I can not lie...the recipe called for 2 1/2 sticks of butter and it made 3 dozen cookies. I have only eaten 2...I am giving the rest away!
Saturday night we went to go eat fish with my grandparents. It was so good. Then our friend Matt came over and spent the rest of the weekend with us. We talked him into playing Cranium with us and he LOVED it. Then we watched an old movie with Audrey Hepburn...Funny Face. It was really good.
This morning we had bacon and eggs! Yum :)
Why does my long weekend center around food?? hmm...oh well ;)
I hope that everyone else had a great weekend.
Saturday night we went to go eat fish with my grandparents. It was so good. Then our friend Matt came over and spent the rest of the weekend with us. We talked him into playing Cranium with us and he LOVED it. Then we watched an old movie with Audrey Hepburn...Funny Face. It was really good.
This morning we had bacon and eggs! Yum :)
Why does my long weekend center around food?? hmm...oh well ;)
I hope that everyone else had a great weekend.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Gift Cards
I love gift cards! Some people say it is an impersonal gift, however, I love them and anyone that wants to get me one...go ahead. ;)
I received some for Christmas. Normally I hang on to them for a while before deciding how to spend them. This year I hit up the sales.
With my Dillards gift card I purchased a set of dishes. I think they are SO cute! :)
I received some for Christmas. Normally I hang on to them for a while before deciding how to spend them. This year I hit up the sales.
With my Dillards gift card I purchased a set of dishes. I think they are SO cute! :)
With my Barnes and Noble gift card I purchased a 2011calendar with images of front porches that I LOVE.
Then I got a cookbook! I am in love with this cookbook. I discovered it on a blog that shared recipes for down home cooking. There were pictures included for every step. I need stuff like that. I consider myself a good cook..however my experience level is low. I am only 26! So the pictures reassure me that I am following the recipe correctly. I highly encourage you to check her out. http://thepioneerwoman.com/
I got a new stand mixer for Christmas from my wonderful grandparents! I LOVE IT! I think everyone needs one of these if you love to bake. I LOVE IT I LOVE IT! I can't wait to use it. I will let you know how it goes :)
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Bones
I love quotes! I love them! There is always a quote handy for whatever you may need in life. I got one today while I was working. It was by Reba (LOVE her too!) It said that in life you need a backbone, a wishbone and a funny bone.
I just loved that quote..and how true. Especially the funny bone. Sometimes I have to laugh to keep from crying. I will share a very funny story about this example. It may be long...just stay with me.
I was having an ordinary Thursday..the week after Christmas. I was leaving work for my 30 minute lunch break. I went to Sonic. I ordered french fries & popcorn chicken with a coke. (yum) Well I decided to drive back to work and eat in the parking lot. My bag is secure in my passenger seat. Then...all of the sudden while turning into the bank...yep...my lunch spilled all over the entire front passenger floor. :( Ok...no biggie..right? I can eat off the floor. (Hey for $7..you bet I am!) Well in the process of leaning over, my coke spills on my leg and soaks it. Then I realize I can't eat the food off the floor because I discovered why my car has been acting funny...There is antifreeze in that very same floor that my food is on! Ok..so no food...wet and sticky with coke AND I have a major car problem. I can't even turn on the heat to get warm..my car will overheat!
Lovely.
Oh it doesn't stop there....nope! Keep reading!
So that night Billy decides that he is taking me to get something to eat. (I am starving at this point) I am all for it...as long as it isn't Sonic. We drive and we drive trying to make up our minds. Oh, I know a place...Oh...its closed...Ok what about...oh..they are closed too??? It is 5:30 Thursday night! What are these people doing!??! Ok...Ok...I know another place....lets go...CLOSED??!?!?!!?!?!?!!? WHAT!?!? Ok I am hungry, Billy needs to get ready for work...we are by Sonic...Ok..lets go. :(
Nope...not over...(almost)
Ok...I know what I want. I really need that Country Fried Steak Toaster! Yes! Perfect!
Sonic: Ma'am, I'm sorry but we are out of steak tonight.
..................................................................................................................fine.
So this is when my funny bone kicked in. I had to laugh....Thank goodness I had Billy. He kept me laughing instead of crying!
So please...take this story in...remember it! Laugh at yourself and ...hey..while you are at it..go ahead...laugh at my story! You know you want to! I think I just will have another laugh ;)
I just loved that quote..and how true. Especially the funny bone. Sometimes I have to laugh to keep from crying. I will share a very funny story about this example. It may be long...just stay with me.
I was having an ordinary Thursday..the week after Christmas. I was leaving work for my 30 minute lunch break. I went to Sonic. I ordered french fries & popcorn chicken with a coke. (yum) Well I decided to drive back to work and eat in the parking lot. My bag is secure in my passenger seat. Then...all of the sudden while turning into the bank...yep...my lunch spilled all over the entire front passenger floor. :( Ok...no biggie..right? I can eat off the floor. (Hey for $7..you bet I am!) Well in the process of leaning over, my coke spills on my leg and soaks it. Then I realize I can't eat the food off the floor because I discovered why my car has been acting funny...There is antifreeze in that very same floor that my food is on! Ok..so no food...wet and sticky with coke AND I have a major car problem. I can't even turn on the heat to get warm..my car will overheat!
Lovely.
Oh it doesn't stop there....nope! Keep reading!
So that night Billy decides that he is taking me to get something to eat. (I am starving at this point) I am all for it...as long as it isn't Sonic. We drive and we drive trying to make up our minds. Oh, I know a place...Oh...its closed...Ok what about...oh..they are closed too??? It is 5:30 Thursday night! What are these people doing!??! Ok...Ok...I know another place....lets go...CLOSED??!?!?!!?!?!?!!? WHAT!?!? Ok I am hungry, Billy needs to get ready for work...we are by Sonic...Ok..lets go. :(
Nope...not over...(almost)
Ok...I know what I want. I really need that Country Fried Steak Toaster! Yes! Perfect!
Sonic: Ma'am, I'm sorry but we are out of steak tonight.
..................................................................................................................fine.
So this is when my funny bone kicked in. I had to laugh....Thank goodness I had Billy. He kept me laughing instead of crying!
So please...take this story in...remember it! Laugh at yourself and ...hey..while you are at it..go ahead...laugh at my story! You know you want to! I think I just will have another laugh ;)
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Reflection/Change
I had to make a difficult decision this morning. It has been a long time coming. I knew that it had to be made. I guess I kept putting it off and so today I was forced to finally do what I needed to do.
There is a quote. I don't know who said it but to paraphrase - As humans we tend to try and try again until we get the desired results. I realized I had been doing this for years..my whole life! I finally decided that no matter what I would like to happen, the end result is not my decision. So I decided that I would quit trying to gain approval that will most likely never happen. I can't describe to you what peace I feel today. I left it all in the Lord's hands. Events will unfold as they should.
I am a person that does not like unnecessary drama. I am happy. I live a simple life and thank God for everyday blessings. I am thankful for my new change. It still hurts to know that this change involved cutting some people out of my life. I know it was for the better and I will be a better, happier person. I will now be able to focus on those that matter in my life. The ones that truly love me no matter what. The ones that have never made me choose.
That being said... I challenge everyone that reads this to remember yourself. Ask yourself "Am I happy?" Always stop and think about those in your life. "Who has always been there?" Then please go and say Thank You to these people before it is too late. I know that is my next step :)
There is a quote. I don't know who said it but to paraphrase - As humans we tend to try and try again until we get the desired results. I realized I had been doing this for years..my whole life! I finally decided that no matter what I would like to happen, the end result is not my decision. So I decided that I would quit trying to gain approval that will most likely never happen. I can't describe to you what peace I feel today. I left it all in the Lord's hands. Events will unfold as they should.
I am a person that does not like unnecessary drama. I am happy. I live a simple life and thank God for everyday blessings. I am thankful for my new change. It still hurts to know that this change involved cutting some people out of my life. I know it was for the better and I will be a better, happier person. I will now be able to focus on those that matter in my life. The ones that truly love me no matter what. The ones that have never made me choose.
That being said... I challenge everyone that reads this to remember yourself. Ask yourself "Am I happy?" Always stop and think about those in your life. "Who has always been there?" Then please go and say Thank You to these people before it is too late. I know that is my next step :)
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