Hello, Tuesday!

Anyone want a delicious recipe to try out?

CLICK HERE

I found this on Pinterest and made it for dinner last night. 

It was super easy (which I love) and 

made in the crock pot (which I also love).

Do yourself a favor and make this! It won't disappoint. 

I also made some cupcakes the other day that turn out pretty fantastic.

Ok-- so the first batch I might have over filled but they still tasted good! 

I even did 2 different frostings (is frostings a word? idk) 

I like chocolate and Branden likes vanilla. 

Basically, I aim to please!!

A little trick I found (also from Pinterest) is to substitute the water for milk. 

They were super moist and yummy! 

Do you have any recipes that are an easy- go to??  

I would LOVE to hear them!!

abc's

i came across this fun little game from this blog and decided to play along!

here we go---

the abc's of me

 

A: available or married?

happily married 

 

B: book?

favorite? harry potter.

 

C: cake or pie?

cake. especially chocolate. now i'm starving. 

 

D: drink of choice?

lately, cran raspberry juice mixed with orange juice. so good. 

 

E: essenital item?

cell phone. 

 

F: favorite color?

black or gray. boring? 

 

G: game to play or watch?

softball. just to watch (only because my husband plays)

 

H: hometown?

mesa, arizona

 

I: indulgence?

cafe rio or chocolate cake

 

J: job?

receptionist

 

K: kids and names?

no kids. lots of names in mind :)

 

L: life is incomplete without?

branden <3

 

M: music group or singer?

depends on the day. currently, the eli young band

 

N: number of siblings?

3 full sisters, 2 step sisters, 1 step brother, 2 bro-in-laws, 1 sis-in-law

9! 

 

O: oranges or apples?

oranges

 

P: phobias or fears?

hmmmm? i don't know about that one.

Q: favorite quote?

life's tough, get a helmet. 

j/k, that's what i put as my senior quote.

 

R: reason to smile?

it's not monday? haha

 

S: season?

fall.

 

T: tattoo?

none for me. 

 

U: unknown fact about you?

i have my cosmetology license but i don't like doing hair. weird? i know. 

 

V: vegetable you love?

i don't really love any veggies. 

 

W: worst habit?

my eating habits...as a whole. (same answer)

 

X: x-rays you've had?

one. on my elbow.

 

Y: your favorite food?

mexican. even the fake kind-- aka taco bell. 

 

Z: zodiac?

taurus. 

leave me a comment if you play along! 

This weekend PLUS an anniversary!

This weekend basically flew by and we were constantly doing something!

Friday night we went to Deleta (an indoor roller skating rink) for a friends birthday party. I'm still feeling the pain in my ankles from stumbling around haha.

Saturday I went shopping and to lunch with my family and then got my hair done...

There I am hiding under the rats nest and foil :)

Sunday we had birthday dinner for my sister Ashley. No pics :( 

Back to Saturday---

It was mine and Branden's 5th anniversary (from when we started dating).

So crazy how fast the time goes!! 

I remember the night we made it official-- 

legit boyfriend girlfriend status. 

Who would have known that 5 years later we would be married? 

I sure am glad we are, though!

Love you!! 

Shout out!

Happy Birthday to my big sister Ashley!!

Hope you have the best day!

Love you!!

3 things

Last night I asked Branden 

"What are 3 things things I am good at making?"

He says "Brownies, ramen, and you make a pretty mean mac and cheese"

Moral of the story-- I should probably learn how to cook one of these days. 

New years resolution? 

P.s. I hope you enjoy the picture. We were having a pore cleansing party for 2. Ha ha ha!

Snow day

Here is what we're dealing with today.

A crap ton of snow. 

It's a situation up in here. 

So much snow in fact, that all of the schools got a snow day.

And really, the only thing better than a snow day, is a snow day on a Friday. 

Unfortunately for me I have to work today... cue sad music. 

When we moved to Idaho from Arizona I hated the snow. Now I am to the point where I like it the weekish of Christmas. And if I don't have to leave my house, I don't mind watching a blizzard from the comfort of my couch. It's the driving 20 mph (yes I go that slow) and the near death experience you get any time you have to slow down and your car decides it's going to slide. Anxiety, people. Straight anxiety. 

It could have something to do with this little incident that happened a few years ago? I dunno. 

Basically I am ready to lock myself in my house and not leave until this stuff is melted, ya dig? 

At least I have the cutest snow shoveling man out there :)

(Sorry for the blur, apparently he doesn't realize that he needs to stand still while I am trying to take pictures of him while he is shoveling, ha!)

Here's hoping it melts before I have to drive home from work tonight!

It's that time again!

The Bachelor is BACK!

and it is Sean!! 

Sean was one of my two favorites last season.

Him and Arie. 

Lucky for us, she didn't pick either of them :) 

Did you guys love the beginning of the first episode where Arie comes to give Sean some "advice"?! I was dyinggg. So funny!!

Also, I was dyinggg of the hottness radiating from the TV.

You know what I'm sayin??

Some of my favorites from night one include:

Jackie-- I just really like the color of her hair ha!

Catherine-- She seems super funny and cute!

Tierra-- Just going off of looks, she is one the prettiest. Although, previews for this season make her look like drama! We shall see....

Kacie-- I LOVED Kacie on Ben's season. I am happy she is back! 

Now for the crazies.....

Lindsey-- Wore a wedding dress. Planted a surprise kiss on him. Got wasted. Then got a rose. Whaaa??

Ashley-- Also got wasted. Did some sweet booty bumping dance moves. Didn't get a rose. It was a "and none for Gretchen Weiners" situation. I have to say, if he was gonna keep a drunk around he should have kept her. I thought she was hilarious. Wahh!!

Who are you favorite and least favorite picks??

I'd love to hear them!

twenty five

Yesterday my sweet husband turned 25. 

We rang in his birthday at midnight over a bowl of ramen noodles. 

And then we decided to play with Branden's new toy gun/lighter.

ha ha ha! Feel free to laugh at our awkwardness. 

After indulging in our delish ramen noodles and getting in a few episodes of Friday Night Lights we hit the sack. 

I felt like a little kid on Christmas Eve. I was SO excited for the next morning when I got to give Branden his gift. 

10am rolls around and I wake up ready to start the festivities! 

Well, my dear husband decided he needed 20 more minutes of sleep. 

PURE TORTURE! 

Ok, so 20 minutes later I wake his lazy bum up and make him open his present. 

(Don't mind that goofy face :)

I surprised him BIG TIME and got him an ipad mini. 

Let me tell you, those babies are hard. to. find. 

We had breakfast with his family and dinner with mine and cake and ice cream with both. 

I win the bad wife award-- he wanted a white cake with raspberry filling. I waited until the night before and the only thing I could find were these cupcakes. Yes, they are Cars themed. 

Here he is making a wish and blowing out all 25 candles. 

We ended the night snuggled up watching The Biggest Loser.

Happy Birthday Branden! 

I love you so so so so so so so so so much!!

Grocery shopping

Here's my view after carrying in groceries the other night. 

Idk about you but carrying in groceries is the worst part of grocery shopping. 

I don't mind walking through the millions of isles and throwing things in the cart that we really don't need, or even the bagging your own groceries at Winco. 

Not to mention when the weather is as freeeeezing as it has been here lately, I only want to make one trip from my car into my warm house. 

Thus carrying every bag in at once. 

Pretty sure I had like 6 bags on one arm. 

The worst part of all is when you start putting stuff away and realize you forgot to buy 2 essential things and you have to GO BACK to the store. 

Good times. 

Anyone else ever have this problem??