I was weak / Day 31

I was weak tonight and gave in to my ice cream craving.

Sunshine/ Day 30

Today was kind of a crazy day (and it's not over yet). I started off my work day watching a guy try to run from getting arrested only to be tackled and cuffed on the floor, the rest of my day was not as exciting but still busy. On the plus side it was a beautiful day outside, sunny and 56 in January is awesome and you will never hear me complain that we aren't having real winter weather. Thank God for the sunshine today because a little dose of vitamin d goes a long way to making a crazy day a pretty good day.

Slacker / Days 26-29

This week I have been somewhat of a slacker.  I have taken a picture everyday, just been lazy and haven't posted anything.  Maybe because I have felt sinus issues coming on and have been taking these and going to bed early to try to fight it off.

Friday I had a GNO (girl's night out) with some friends to see One For the Money which is a based on the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich.  The movie was cute and pretty true to the books, although Katherine Higel is not Jersey enough in my opinion.  If you haven't read the books they are funny, suspensful fast reads.

Saturday I spent the afternoon shopping with my sister and then the evening playing poker (losing money).  Always a good time, even when I lose. 

Today was indoor soccer, go to the grocery, make some yummy crockpot lasagna (recipe can be found here), and craft a birthday present ( instructions can be found here) (told you I love Pinterest!). 

Crockpot Lasagna

Bday present (hope the person it is for
doesn't read this before tomorrow)

And just to add some cuteness here is a picture of our newest niece Eleanor who was born on Jan 9.

(picture by Kersten Green photography)

Wordless Wednesday / Day 25

Pink Fudge and Pinterest /Day 24

I have already said I love all things crafty, I also love easy recipes that are tasty. If you haven't heard of this website called Pinterest you should check it out. It's a virtual pin board where after installing a bookmarklet you can "pin" all the cool stuff you find on the internet and find it all in one place. You can also follow other people's boards and see what they're posting too! I have found everything from crafts and recipes to colors of nail polish I want to try. There's an app too! I love this new time waster! Tonight we had crock pot potato soup for dinner which I saw on there and has become a favorite, and today I saw this super cute 2 ingredient strawberry fudge and decided to make it as a treat. All you do is melt chocolate (or white chocolate in this case) chips (12oz) and mix with a tub of frosting (your choice but strawberry in this case), spread in a greased (or parchment lined) 9x9 pan and chill for 30 minutes. How easy is that?? It's pretty yummy, although I can't wait to try other combinations.
Here's a picture (not near as cute as the original picture but I am a messy cook).

I cant drive 55/ Day 23

I don't really enjoy driving, anytime I go somewhere with someone else I mostly like for them to drive (unless they're a pokey driver). Today has been full of driving, way more than I like for a Monday! I drove from Georgetown to Paris to take B to school from there to Lexington to take my car to the dealership, back to Paris to work. After work I drove from Paris to Lexington to pick up my car, then home to Georgetown to make dinner then back to Lexington for B's soccer training then finally I will get to go home and fall in my bed. Driving is exhausting and I know I couldn't do it for a living, kudos to those who do. The only thing that made it ok was the beautiful sunshine today, sunshine makes everything better, even a manic Monday.

Let there be light/ Day 22

My husband put up 4 new can lights in our kitchen today so now I can see what I am cooking!