Welcome to another blurry iPhone snapshot-filled short weekend recap! Friday night was looked forward to with much anticipation. A wonderful date night at Olive Garden, thanks to a nice gift card (yay Administrative Professionals Appreciation Day!), stop at the pet store to kill some time, and a movie. Loren and I had a lot of relaxed and enjoyable time to talk. He's been crazy busy wrapping up these last weeks of his first year of grad school. Even crazier is that in one year he will be basically done! Saturday, we ran some errands and Loren got a haircut during a crazy sudden hail storm. It rained practically all day, so we stayed inside studying, cooking, cleaning and reading (guess who did what ;)). Sunday we had a fellowship dinner at church after the service, which was a blessed and refreshing time. That evening, I got to hang out with some of the girls from church. It's been a while since I've had a girls night, and it was a lot of fun just eating snacks, ice cream, playing games and talking. Thanks, girls! We should have taken a picture. Oh well, next time! How was your weekend? Ready for this week?
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There are several things I would like to do during my life. Some people call this a bucket list. Others have a list and deadline for completion, to some known as 30 before 30. I have a few years (just over 6) before I turn 30, so maybe I will actually get to do all these things by then!
Some items are more exciting than others, and a majority of items on my list involve traveling. I love traveling (travel dream lists here and here)! Anyway, here is my list, in no particular order: 1. Sky dive 2. Take Loren to Europe 3. Visit all 50 states 4. Have kids 5. Get a dog 6. Read 12 new books a year 7. Go zorbing in Switzerland 8. Donate hair 9. Work out consistently 10. Pay off grad school debt 11. Live debt free 12. Donate blood 13. Get a professional massage 14. Meet other bloggers 15. Grow blogger followers to 1,000 16. Anonymously help someone in need 17. See Wicked on Broadway 18. Get consistent business on our Etsy shop 19. Create my own recipe book 20. Walk the San Antonio Riverwalk 21. Drink coffee at the first Starbucks in Seattle 22. Take a gondola ride in Venice 23. Visit a concentration camp 24. Blue Lagoon spa in Iceland 25. Sleep in a tree house 26. Catch a last minute flight to a random destination 27. Dine at an underwater restaurant 28. Take a helicopter ride 29. Go white water rafting 30. Go to a Colts game at the Lucas Oil Stadium What are some things you want to do? Share in the comments below! Last week I did a horrible job in the blogging department. For all you guys know, we didn't even have a weekend! But don't just assume that. Because we did have one. And here are a few pics from last weekend and this weekend to prove it! Last weekend:This weekend:So there you have it. Not to thrilling, but sometimes the slow non-exciting weekends are just as good as the busier ones.
How was your weekend? I love the foamy steamed milk that comes on a latte. And a few months ago, I discovered an easy way I could get that foamy delight at home without any fancy equipment! This has now become a regular part of our Saturday morning coffee. Try these super easy instructions to get your own foamy delight: What you will need: ~cup of coffee ~ 2% or nonfat milk ~ sugar ~ 1 small jar with lid ~ microwave 1. Make a cup of coffee. 2. Pour 1/4 cup of milk into a jar. 3. Add 1 tsp sugar (or as you would normally sweeten). 4. Screw the lid on the jar and shake for 40 seconds. 5. Warm the milk in the microwave for 30 seconds. 6.Pour the milk into your cup and scoop the foam out of the bottom. 7. Enjoy! What coffee tricks and tips do you have? Feel free to share in the comments below!
Friday night, our church had a Good Friday Service - the first I've been to in several years! Following the service, we walked out to this amazing sunset and just stood there for a little bit enjoying God's creative masterpiece. Loren and I made brunch together Saturday morning, and it was all so perfect! He whipped up & flipped the pancakes while I put together some Panhandle skillet dishes. Sunday morning we celebrated Christ's resurrection and gift of salvation at church, then came home to a traditional ham dinner. Sunday afternoon my sister Crystal and her family came over from Ohio to stay at Dawn’s for a couple days. Loren and I went over for dinner Sunday & Monday night and it was such a blast having everyone together! I’ve missed my sisters so much. The four toddlers/babies kept us all entertained quite well. So much commotion going on! Can't wait till our parents + all the siblings + spouses + children are all together again! I hope you all had a blessed Easter weekend with family remembering/celebrating all that Christ did for us!
Time for another recipe roundup! It's finally getting somewhat warmer here (hopefully to stay!), and I've been on the hunt for some fresh and springy recipes to try. This month, most of the recipes on my list are "frugal recipes" I found over on Frugality Gal's blog. (click the picture for the link to the full and original recipe) KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN TACOS HONEY BALSAMIC CHICKEN TENDERS BAKED BRUSCHETTA CHICKEN CREAMY AVOCADO CHICKEN SALAD LEMONY LAMB PITAS What are some of your favorite spring recipes?
Feel free to share in the comments below! Loren and I are very particular about our fruit. And the other day, I bought the wrong kind of apples. Soft and slightly mushy - definitely not the honey crisp ones I thought I had picked up. So I decided to try my hand at applesauce. And why not make it in the slow cooker? It turned out amazingly delicious and was seriously one of the easiest things I have made. SLOW COOKER APPLESAUCE
Ingredients: 12 apples, cored and cut into large chunks 1/4-1/2 cup sugar (depending on sweetness of apples) 1 cup water 1 tsp-1 tbsp cinnamon (I like a lot) Directions: Add all the ingredients to the slow cooker and stir to combine. Cook on high for 4 hours. Mix with a hand mixer. And Enjoy! Great for topping on ice cream, waffles, pancakes, oatmeal, etc. or just by itself! |
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