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Sunday, October 27, 2013

Mixbook and PhotoBookGirl Giveaway

PhotoBookGirl is having a giveaway on her site for 3 $100 gift vouchers to Mixbook!  I still need to start the book chronicling the journey to our wedding day.  One day life will slow down and I can start it, right?

Anyway, I would love to win one of these vouchers!  Mixbook looks like a great site and will allow many pages in a book which is what I will need.

Crossed fingers and hoping I win.

Click here for more information on the Mixbook Giveaway

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Another Giveaway

Well, I got married this past Saturday :)  As I mentioned in my last post, I'm planning on making a wedding photo book.  This book will start with the Engagement trip and include showers, engagement pics, wedding, and honeymoon pictures.  I'm so excited but this will be a HUGE project.  Photobook Girl is having another Blurb coupon giveaway.  I will definitely need it to offset some of the cost of this large book. 

BTW, I did make the guest sign-in book and got so many compliments on it!  It was beautiful and easy to make. 

Find more info on the giveaway (and photobooks) here:

PhotoBookGirl

She has a lot of great information on many different photobook sites.  She has done all the research so we don't have to! 

Saturday, July 7, 2012

PhotoBookGirl.com Blurb contest

So, as you know, I'm getting married in December!  Yay!  I am working on a Guest Book that will be used for all my showers and the actual wedding.  I am using our engagement photos and some pictures that my friend, Heather, has taken of us.  She is an awesome photographer!  I'll give you a sneak peek....



I was looking online for a discount to Blurb.com and found an awesome website about Photo Books!  I must be a lucky girl because she has a blurb.com contest on her blog right now!  This contest is for a $50 credit on Blurb.com.  She is giving away FOUR $50 credits!  Awesome :)  She also has a coupon code for new users of Blurb.  You can find information about this contest on her blog:

PhotoBookGirl.com

Go check her out!  I'm definitely going to explore since I'm planning on making a wedding book next year!!

Friday, November 25, 2011

Margarita Lime Chicken

Baba is visiting us for the Thanksgiving holiday. I planned a delightful menu to display my mad culinary skills. I started with sausage cheese muffins from Pinterest, made a whole Thanksgiving dinner, and tonight "Margarita Lime Chicken"! Everything was delicious! I thought I would share this yummy recipe, courtesy of my friend, Ashley F.


Ingredients:

2 chicken breast
1 small bag Mahatma yellow rice
1 can black beans
1/2 cup fresh salsa, drained
2 tostadas
1 packet powder margarita mix
1 lime
kosher salt to taste
shredded cheese


Sauce ingredients:
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup ketchup
2 Tbsp hot sauce
2 tsp taco seasoning
1 tsp horse radish
juice of 1/2 a lemon

Directions:

Cook rice according to package directions.
Heat black beans in sauce pan, drain before serving.
Mix ingredients to make sauce in small bowl.
Set aside.
Grease skillet with olive oil or butter.
Place chicken in skillet and season with kosher salt, lime juice, and sprinkle with margarita mix to evenly coat.
Sear chicken on both sides, seasoning other side when turned over.
Cook to desired temperature.
To plate: Spoon bed of rice onto plate, then layer with: drained beans, shredded cheese, chicken, tortilla chip, Drizzle with sauce and top with spoonful of drained salsa.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Guess who has been couponing!!!!

I have recently started couponing.  Sandy and I have decided to do a little friendly competition to see who can save the most.  This is my second trip to CVS.  Two Sundays ago, I did ok, but not a great job.  I spend about $80 and saved $40.  A good job but not excellent. 

Today I spent $16.10 and saved $67.58!  That's AWESOME!!  Below you will find Transaction #1 which includes toilet paper, antiperspirant (two men and two women), Puffs with Vick's (which I LOVE), and toothpaste.  I earned $10.54 extraBucks to use on Transaction #2.  Following the first picture, you will see Transaction #2 which includes 6 Lean Cuisines and 4 candy bars (interesting combo).  I received $5 extraBucks to use on a later purchase.  I had planned a third transaction, but they did not have the Aquafina water so I decided to wait.    

All in all, I am very excited about today's trip!  I hope to do just as well when I go grocery shopping.


Friday, April 15, 2011

I'm ENGAGED!

Just thought I would let everyone know that lovely little tidbit of great info :)

The date is set for December 29, 2012.

This picture is from the trip we took the week we got engaged.  Yay!

Monday, November 1, 2010

Guess where I'm going...


 GREECE

I can't wait to go but I will have to because I don't leave until July!  I'm excited about it.  Now, I just have to come up with all the money...  Hmmm, what can I sell?

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Cuties for Cuties

Well I know I haven't posted in a while, please forgive me!

I have a sorority sister who has a precious company called "Cuties for Cuties". Her merchandise is so... well CUTE!

I have a ton of friends who are having/ have had babies that need to check her page out.  I think her fall appliques are AWESOME!! I want some for me!!! (I wonder if she could do that...)

Anyway, I just ordered the highly popular silicone watch with a HOUNDSTOOTH face!!! I'm so excited! I ordered black, but she also has white and red. All you BAMA fans need to check them out.

Her Facebook page is here

Her website is here

FYI, she is NOT paying me to say this!! I just love her stuff!!! SO make sure you go check it out!

As a bonus, I'm going to share one pick that I love from her fall applique collection. I just love Halloween!

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Spring Break Part 2

TUESDAY
This morning, I slept late. I did not set the alarm and I ended up sleeping through breakfast. Oops, oh well. After yesterday, I needed the sleep. Today, Baba and I spent the day at a resort. It was a nice day. I didn't take many pictures. In fact, I only took one...

Captain Morgan at some marina


Monday, March 15, 2010

SPRING BREAK!!

SUNDAY
I drove to Baba's. We drove to Tampa... That is all :)

MONDAY
Busch Gardens!! It was so much fun! I rode all the roller coasters. Baba waited for me. Luckily, the lines were not long for the coasters. She didn't have to wait too long. We both enjoyed all the animals. I took almost 200 pictures today (197 to be exact...) Below, I chose a few of my faves.
After Busch Gardens, we drove across the state of Florida to Ft. Lauderdale. We checked into hotel. Who knows what tomorrow will hold :)

Pic of me and a Gorilla behind my shoulder

Gorilla statue

Peacock (or Pea"hen" as Miss Katie Jane would call it)

Lion outside of Busch Gardens

Lion inside B.G. (look how sweet she is with her paw on the glass)

EPHALANTS!!!! (We got to see them feed and play)

Butterfly




Friday, February 5, 2010

Happy Birthday...

... to ME!

Welcome 30!

Thursday, February 4, 2010

This is it!

The LAST DAY of my 20s!!! WooHoo!

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Welcome to the End...

... of My Twenties!!!!!!


Today is the last Sunday of my twenties. I turn 30 on Friday!!

Just thought I would let ya'll know!

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

UPDATE: New phone!

I went back to the store today. The service tech looked at it for like 10 minutes (or less) and came back out with it. He said that he ordered me a new phone but that the downside is since it's so close to Christmas, I may not get it before Monday. Who cares when I get it! I'm surprised that I'm getting a new phone for free! It doesn't replace my music and pix but that's ok. After the last time this happened, I found an application to retrieve the pix and save them on the computer.



Monday, December 21, 2009

Deja Vu?

It seems that my phone has completely erased my memory card - no pics, no music, no NOTHING! Why is this happening?


I went to the phone store today and the service tech was at lunch. The guy asked if I wanted to leave it and then come back. Of course, you already know my answer.... Uh, no. I'll come back. I had too many errands to go back today. It looks like I may go tomorrow... Ugh!

Also, my phone freezes entirely too much. The guy said that he knows why that's happening and the service guy can fix it. He has no clue why the memory card was erased...

Any ideas, techie peeps?

Monday, November 2, 2009

New wallet!


I found this lovely wallet yesterday at Blue Bumblebee. I am so excited. Roll Tide!!

Halloween Socks, Pt. 3 Final installment

Presenting the final installment of 31 Days of Halloween Socks 2009!!! I actually have 5 more pair that did not make the cut this year, better luck next year!

Day 23 Happy Halloween with bats

Day 24 Halloween Pirate Skulls

Day 25 Too Cute to Spook

Day 26 Spidies and webs on Orange

Day 27 Halloween stripes

Day 28 Good Grief Snoopy

Day 29 Frankenstein

Day 30 Count Tigger

Day 31 Happy Halloween

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Halloween Socks Pt. 2

I know, I know.... I'm behind AGAIN! So I'm catching up tonight!


I would like to thank Carrie for feeding my habit! She bought me THREE pair of new Halloween socks!!! WooHoo!!!!!! She's awesome!
Day 8 Jack-o-lanterns

Day 9 Spiders in Top Hats on White Socks

Day 10 Ghosts, Cats, Candy Corn, Witch Hat, Skull (the next two pix)

Day 11 Black Cats


Day 12 Boo with Bats (the next two pix)

Day 13 Jack-o-lanterns on lime green

Day 14 Jack-o-lanterns (I have three very similar pairs, but not the same)

Day 15 Witches

Day 16 It's the Great Pumpkin!

Day 17 Halloween Montage

Day 18 Black cats on Fence

Day 19 Knee high bats

Day 20 Pumpkin Patch

Day 21 Pumpkins, Spiders and Ghosts, Oh My!!

Day 22 Trick or Treat Ghost and Frankenstein

Monday, October 12, 2009

May I have your order?

As I was heading to Ozark on Saturday morning, I decided I wanted some Hardee's breakfast. So, I headed on over. I was so excited because it looked like the drive-thru line was short. Looks can be so deceiving... On the other side of the building, the line was extending to the road. NO Hardee's for me :(


Well, I decided to chance the McDonald's which is NEVER a good choice at this particular McD. Against my better judgement, I decided to order McD chicken biscuit. As I was in a hurry, I grabbed the bag and left. As I was driving, I opened the biscuit to put mustard on it. It was the darkest piece of chicken I have ever seen. I knew right then, I was not in for a good breakfast. Well, while dealing with this unappetizing piece of ... something, I forgot I needed gas. I turn around to head back into town and finally take a bite of biscuit. I looked like a dog latched on to a chew toy trying to tear the chicken away from the biscuit. Unfortunately, I was unsuccessful! I could feel the wrath of my mom bubbling through my core all the way up through my body. I never really get so mad that I make confrontations because I cry when I get mad. People really don't take you too seriously when you are babbling like a baby. However, I was DONE! I drove back to McD and took my week old leftover refried piece of... something to the manager. I proceeded to show him where I tried to take a bite out of it and couldn't do it. He looked at the chicken, took it to another manager so she could examine it and then came back to me. He said that the other manager was checking the fryer to make sure it wasn't overcooking all the chicken. ARE YOU SERIOUS???!!! That chicken could only have looked that way after being refried everyday for a week! The other manager came to me and said that it would be two minutes for a new biscuit... Now, I know they spit in my new biscuit but at least I could bite through the spit!



Biscuit #1 Notice the VERY dark breading


Biscuit #2 Notice the golden brown breading

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

31 Days of Halloween Socks!

October 1st began the "31 Days of Halloween Socks"!! I have been a slacker and not had time to blog. SO I have 7 days to post tonight. Let's begin, shall we?


Day 1 Dancing Skeletons

Day 2 Trick or Treat Candy

Day 3 Black Cats with Hats

Day 4 Spidies in Top Hats

Day 5 Boo Ghosts (Very Special. These are my very first pair of Halloween Socks!)

Day 6 Trick or Treat Ghost

Day 7 Candy Corn