Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Tastes Like November!

Err I mean Fall... 

Yes Dawn, that title was for you.  ðŸ˜œ

Tonight I made the most delicious soup! It was roasted red pepper butternut squash soup! 
The name sounds like a lot to talk about, but boy was it delicious! I can't wait to make it again so I can tweak it and add some different veggies!  I'll even be nice & share the recipe before I post the mouthwatering photos I took. 
And when the recipe calls for 2 red onions it really was 2 red peppers.. (The friend I got this from corrected herself but she PDF'd the recipe so I couldn't fix it in time. 
Here are the pics as promised! 
The prep work... 
Halfway done! 
Blended & Finished! 

Happy happy! 





Friday, November 15, 2013

Looking Back: Thank God we Survived our Twenties!!



Just the other night I was catching up with a girlfriend.. Reminiscing about the crazy stunts we pulled in our twenties & just how thankful we both were that out of our twenties came a few amazing forever friends. (After we weeded out the crazies that is...)   It is so nice to know that someone is as thankful for me & my friendship as I am for them & theirs. ❤️ 

There were some very hard lessons learned in my twenties, but I'm so grateful to not be learning them now. 
Lessons on life, love & leaving.
Lessons on hating your job & changing it! 
This is a Fact! 

Thank God we survived our twenties! 


There are quite a few friends from my twenties that I'm so thankful for. All I can say is you are all a stone-cold pack of weirdos and I love you! Thanks for still talking to me after I outgrew my twenties! 

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Is There NO End to the Glitter?!??!!

I really like my job, but the shear amount of glitter in that place is mind-boggling!  I mean, don't get me wrong.. I love glitter just as much as the next girl... But everyone has their limit. Our floors look like this on a daily basis: 

Trying to go with the mantra. Glitter is good! 

Everyday when I leave work, and turn on the air in my car; it looks like a freaking snowglobe!!! 
(Just picture me in a bubble full of glitter) 

I start out the day looking like a cheerful Pier 1 employee... 
(See??)

And the the day resembling a sparkly vampire from twilight. 


Maybe one day I'll get rid of the glitter but I'm sure it won't be for a LONG while! 

No matter how much glitter I end up covered in... I'm still thankful for my job. 

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Happy 2 Year Anniversary to US!

As of yesterday, we have been married for 2 amazing years!  The first year was what everyone said it would be.... A little trying. But we made it on to year 2 & this year has been 1 big adventure with our huge move to Colorado happening just after our 1 year anniversary.  We have grown together this past year, learning to count on each other above all else. 

Forever here we come! 
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Saturday, November 9, 2013

What a Year it's been!!

Today marks 1 year that we have lived in Colorado! Time flies when you're having fun!
I put together 30 images to sum up our year, we had lots of visitors & a ton of fun with plenty of adventures in the "wild" as I call it.  Looking forward to our next year our here! 

Monday, November 4, 2013

3 Years Ago Today!

It's our 3 year Home-ownership anniversary!! Even though we aren't currently living there, it will forever be the first place we called home together. 

We have amazing friends who are renting our place & taking such great care if it for us- it makes being away from it much easier; knowing our investment is being looked after. 

Happy anniversary to us! 

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Attitude of Gratitude- 30 Days of Thanks!


During the month of November, I participate in the 30 days of thanks- attitude of gratitude if you will.   Posting each day something that I am grateful for.  I do this on Facebook, and in the interest of keeping things organized I'll be listing them in this post as well! 

Day 1: 30 days of gratitude begins today! Maybe my New Years resolution for 2014 will be do to 365 days of gratitude.  Today I am thankful for my health- I woke up alive today. I am happy.

Day 2: I'm ever so thankful for my momma.  With her support & love I can conquer it all. ❤️

Day 3: Attitude of Gratitude -today and everyday I'm thankful for my amazing husband who is my true partner in all things (and who cooks me dinner and gives me wine when I've worked with crazies all day)

Day 4:  Attitude of gratitude day 4: I'm thankful for days off spent with my hubby. He works very hard & we don't always get a whole day together.  So we try to make the most of it when we do! 

Attitude of gratitude day 5: today I find myself thankful for the unwavering love of my puppy- no matter what kind of mood I'm in he's always happy to see me and ready to Cuddle. ❤️ him!  


Attitude of gratitude day 6:  today I am thankful for Advil. 

Attitude of gratitude day 6 (amended): I'm thankful for quick late night catch-ups with good friends 💚


Attitude of Gratitude day 7: I'm thankful for my long commute which affords me the chance to catch up with great friends- like this morning/ evening when I got to talk to 2 of my favorite little ladies & their amazing momma. 


Attitude of Gratitude day 8: I'm thankful for conversations with girlfriends filled with giggles, talks that seem to erase the miles between us & make Me forget where we are and sometimes how old we are. Lol


Attitude of gratitude day 9: I'm thankful for the opportunity that I didn't quite know that I was ready for a year ago.  (This week in fact! ) the chance to pick up our entire world and move it to Colorado- the adventures that we've had in the last year have definitely helped us grow stronger as a couple and it's giving me some much-needed perspective. 

Attitude of Gratitude day 10: I'm thankful for a day off to spend as I please- even if that means crawling into bed before 9. Time to recharge for the week to come. 


Attitude of Gratitude day 11: I'm thankful for our veterans, past, present &
Future- your sacrifices don't go unnoticed. I'm thankful for the man of my dreams who I married just 2 years ago! I'm also thankful for our little furbaby Augie, for his unconditional love & ability to always bring a smile to my face! (Happy birthday puppy-face!) 11/11 there's always so much to be thankful for today! ❤️❤️❤️

Attitude of gratitude day 12: I'm grateful for a job where I am appreciated & my talents are put to good use. 


I got a little behind in my attitude of Gratitude posts... 

Day 13: I'm thankful for chicken soup


Day 14: I'm grateful for a warm bed to crawl into at night to recharge me for the day ahead.  


Attitude of Gratitude day 15: I'm grateful for the amazing people I met in my twenties- and very happy that I survived and I am passed it! 


Attitude of Gratitude day 16:  I'm thankful for my electric blanket on chilly nights, crawling into a warm bed simply makes me happy.  


Attitude of Gratitude day 17:  Today I'm VERY thankful for good brakes & the fact that I saw the deer in time (on my way home from work at 11pm) 😳 feeling extra grateful today! 


Attitude of Gratitude day 18: I'm thankful for FaceTime & the friendly faces that it connects me with! 


Attitude of gratitude day 19/20: 
I'm thankful for comfort food & early nights to bed. I'm also thankful for early shifts & having the rest of the day to play catch up & get things done! 

Attitude of Gratitude day 21: I'm thankful for grandmas recipes & the memories they conjur up. ❤️ (Added bonus, my house smells amazing!)

Attitude of gratitude day 22: I'm thankful for blessings in disguise & things working out just how they're supposed to even if it's not the way we thought it should go. 


Attitude of gratitude day 23: i'm thankful to finally live in a community in Colorado where the roads get plowed in the morning just after it snows rather than having to dig out every day. I think I might actually enjoy this winter! I'm actually looking forward to it


Attitude of Gratitude day 24: I'm thankful for SpotShot carpet stain remover.. (Don't ask) lol


Attitude of Gratitude day 25: I'm thankful for jerks & people that I can't stand because they help me appreciate how awesome the people are in my life. ❤️


Attitude of Gratitude day 26: today and everyday I'm thankful for my family. We don't see each other as often as we'd like, but we are all connected & no matter how far we roam, there is always a group we fit with. That special bond makes my heart happy everyday. ❤️


Attitude of Gratitude day 27: I'm thankful for grilled cheese sandwiches with roasted veggie soup and a long bubble bath followed by puppy cuddles after a very long day at work. Thank goodness my to-do list (for today at least) is all crossed off! Goodnight.. Almost good morning. 


Attitude of gratitude day 28: today I am thankful for a thanksgiving spent with friends when I can't be around my family,a  husband who goes to work on Thanksgiving to provide for us. 

I'm also thankful for progress. Just one year ago today I remember feeling so homesick, not to say I'm not home sick today but it's definitely less than it was a year ago. ❤️


Attitude of gratitude day 29: I'm thankful that I had Black Friday off! 


Attitude of gratitude day 30: I'm thankful for a sense of humor, it makes all things tolerable