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Man, oh man! I feel like I have been on hiatus from blogging! Well, I am back and oh I have missed thee.
I don’ t know if it is because the holiday’s are getting closer (oh my goodness the holiday’s are getting closer! When did Thanksgiving decide it was going to be this week?!?), but I feel like I’ve been running a mile a minute in all directions and haven’t had time to catch my breath. All good things, and no complaints, just a very full life :)
Speaking of holiday’s… :) …I have had a vision in my head for a couple of month’s now regarding what Scott and I could do as a first Holiday card as a married couple. Well, Sunday, we went out, did a little Goodwill shopping, and made my vision a reality. I don’t want to give it all away, but here a few little teasers :)
We used iphoto to actually put the cards together, and can I just say I LOVE iPHOTO! Not only is it so intuitive and easy to use, it offers a wide variety of product options and the products are of very nice quality too! AND placing an order is super easy if you have an apple account and you get your items lickity split (yeah, I said it :)
Wishing you all a wonderful holiday season and a very happy Thanksgiving! Even in difficult times, we always have so much to be grateful for…
Happy Tuesday!
This past Saturday was Halloween (which I am sure you already knew), and Scott and I donned some pretty stylish homemade, DIY costumes. I was a flamingo and Scott was the Big Bad Wolf disguised as Grandma. Pretty classic. I think the wolf thing really worked for Scott, I have never seen him dance so much in my life! :)
Here are some pics we took before going out that night joined by my Ironman(girl) sis, Abby, and our good friends from SD, Sheriff and “I’m on a boat” (brilliant!). Enjoy!
DIY Costumes: Flamingo
Flamingo Tutu
- Purchase 2 yards each of 2 shades of hot pink tulle
- Purchase elastic band
- Measure around waist
- Cut elastic to fit your waist
- Sew (I stapled because I can’t sew :) elastic band together to create a closed circle
- Cut pink tulle into 3 inch strips
- Tie around elastic band until desired fullness
Flamingo Mask:
- Purchase plastic black eye mask
- Purchase bag of hot pink feathers
- Cover mask in feathers and glue down
- Trim feather around edge of mask and eyes
I wore a hot pink leotard from American Apparel and black leggings. Easy :)
DIY Costume: Big Bad Wolf
- Purchase about a yard of wolf like fur
- Find a pre-packed animal nose/ear set (we found a dog set)
- Cut pieces of fur and hot glue over animal set
- Purchase cheap black gloves
- Hot glue fur onto gloves
To finish the look, Scott wore a large woman’s nightgown purchased for one dollar at a thrift store and some glasses. Easy peasy!
Hope you had a wonderful Halloween :)
Happy Monday!
Yes, we have one of “those walls” with a bunch of pictures of us. And I think it looks pretty great :)
For our wedding we framed about 30 pictures of us and placed them throughout the wedding venue. It was a great personal touch on the day of, but then the question became, “Now what do we do with all of them!?”
Well, my mom pulled the ones she liked and until this past weekend the rest were still sitting in boxes waiting for a home. Scott and I had a blank wall above our bed and thought it might be cool to create a photo wall with some of the remaining images.
It was actually quite easy to do :) We pulled the frames we liked based on frame size and style and then laid them out in a pattern we thought looked good. Once we figured that out, we used sheets of computer paper to represent the frames and taped them onto the wall, mirroring the pattern we had come up with. After a little fine tuning we were ready to hang them. We hammered a nail into a sheet of paper, pulled the paper off, and then hung the picture. This made it really easy to step back and look at the overall placement of the frames and it was quick and easy….and without any “oops” holes in the wall.
Here is the final result. :)
Whether you have a bunch of extra framed pictures laying around, an empty wall, or some awesome photos you want to display, a photo wall is a really fun way to create a stylish look with out spending a lot of money or time.
Happy Monday!
Cheese is delicious.
Who doesn’t love some yummy queso to go along with chips, right? Scott and I frequent one restaurant for just that. Chips and queso. I know, maybe a little much to drive 30+ minutes for an appetizer, but I promise you the Cafe R+D dip duo with queso is well worth the drive.
The last time we were at Cafe R+D we decided that we should try and figure out how to make the queso so we could eat it whenever we wanted and not have to trek to the restaurant. So, that is exactly what we did. We created our own Cafe R+D queso. And I am not gonna lie it may be better than the original. Ok, so here is how you make this super delicious and easy dip:
Recipe:
1 block of Tillamook sharp cheddar cheese cubed
1 jalapeno finely chopped
1 poblano pepper (recipe will only use 1/3 of pepper) chopped
2 Tbsp mayo
Splash of milk
First, roast the poblano pepper in a frying pan on your stove. Place the pepper directly into the hot frying pan, crisping the outside (will kind of look like a roasted marshmallow) and allow to sweat and roast on all sides. Once the pepper is ready peal the skin off an cut off a third of the pepper. Chop the 1/3 of the pepper into small pieces.
Ok, once you have all the ingredients prepped and ready to go, place the cheese, jalapeno, poblano, and mayo into a blender. Pulse until in creates a chunky mixture and begins to blend all of the ingredients. Then add the splash of milk and continuing pulsing until the milk in mixed in and all ingredients create a chunky blend. We added finely chopped red bell peppers at the last minute and that was a tasty addition . Corn may also be a yummy treat to add (haven’t tried it yet, but it seems like it would be good).
When you are all done it will look like this:
And that’s it! Total time to prep and make is maybe 15 minutes. So, it is super quick and easy and would be a great thing to take to a tailgate, a bbq, or any sort of pot luck. Hope you enjoy :)
Happy Sunday!
Now, if you are like me. The thought of making sushi sounds daunting, overwhelming, and not worth the hassle. However, Scott and I have found a way to make sushi that is fun, easy, and delicious.
The hardest part about sushi is the rice…it needs to be that perfect stickiness. Achieving the perfect sticky rice is a long process that, honestly, who has time for!? So, the next best thing…buy it! You can go to your local Whole Foods, or grocer with a sushi counter, and ask to purchase the sushi rice. And as easy as that you have just concurred the toughest part of this dinner challenge. I would also encourage you to buy sushi grade fish from them as well…this will take the guess work out which fish is the right kind to use. Once you have these 2 ingredients the rest is easy.
You can head over to the produce department and pick out your favorite veggies: carrots, cucumbers, red peppers, avocados…whatever fits your fancy. While in the store, pick up a great miso sauce and maybe even some macadamia nuts to add a little extra crunch. The possibilites are endless and up to you.
Once you have all the goods for inside the roll make sure to pick up nori (seaweed) and a bamboo roller (you will need this to actually roll the sushi…comes with a sushi kit for about $5 at Whole Foods and will be well worth the multiple uses it gets :)
If you purchase the sushi kit it comes with instuctions on how to assemble a roll, but if not, you can always watch a ‘how to’ on You Tube.
Making sushi is perfect for a romantic date night with the hubby, a great way to impress a new guy or gal, or a fun spread to make for a cocktail party with friends. It may sound like a lot to purchase, but the cost is still less than going out to a trendy sushi spot and the fun of making it is more than worth it!
Here are some rolls Scott and I made:
Happy Tuesday!
P.S. Best joke my sister ever told me, as told to her by a 6-year-old:
“What did the sushi say to the bee?”
“Wa-sa-bi!?” Ahahaha…gets me every time :)
