WEEKEND RECAP {11.23.2015}

Wow, we have already made it to Thanksgiving week! I'm just amazed at how quickly the year seems to fly by. We have a lot of fun-filled weekends coming up, but first, let me take a minute to celebrate this past weekend. Here's another weekend recap.

 

Friday night was relaxing, Erik and I got to spend some quality time with his parents. They came over and played with our furbabies and we just talked and talked. Sadly, we had to cut it short as Erik had to go to bed for work in the morning. Saturday, I was running around like crazy. I woke up, got my nails done, met an old friend to catch up and chat about makeup, then I took my car to get an oil change and finally got back home and started picking up. I was hoping to get the laundry and some cleaning done, but neither of those took place. Once Erik got home, we got dressed and had multiple plans, but everything we planned just didn't work out so we ended up having a fun evening at home. He did however, finally, manage to get my desk out of the back of my car and into the house. I was able to put it together and I really like the way it turned out. It's my littler corner for working so our dining room table can be free of clutter and open for us to eat dinners together. Erik really wanted Bullritos, so we stopped and picked that up and just ate it for dinner. He also wanted to stop by Spec's. Right now, he is really addicted to Not Your Father's Root Beer, so we grabbed a case for him. Don't think we didn't get me anything. I really wanted a daiquiri so I just grabbed one of the frozen daiquiri makers, some Malibu rum and went on my way. We ended up going home, drinking and eating and then passing out. We are definitely not the party types! Finally, Sunday came and it was crazy! Sunday morning we got to enjoy lunch at Gringos. Our friends, who are more like family, invited us to go for an early Thanksgiving with their family. We got to see our Goddaughter Madison and of course, we got to spend some quality time with Josh and Alexa. After lunch, we headed to a good friend from High School's house for her first daughter, Sasha's first birthday. She is expecting her second daughter, Aria, around January. It was "My Little Caterpillar" theme. Shanice did a great job with the decorations. I adore DIY projects so it was fun to see her ideas. After the party, it was time to head home. We stopped by the grocery store for a few things and then went home so I could start on the laundry. Before our weekend ended, we caught up on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and The Walking Dead.

 

Over all, it was a wonderful weekend. Around this time, we tend to get more and more busy, but it's always amazing getting to enjoy the holidays with friends and family.

 

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 My desk area, all set up and ready to go. I start school in just 21days so having an area to myself where I can work and study will be so nice

 Our Goddaughter Madison!

 I just absolutely adore her! Erik does too (see photo below)

 I swear there has to be a special bond between a Goddaughter and her Godfather because she absolutely loves Erik! He always manages to make her smile or laugh

She's getting entirely too big 

I mean really? Too much cuteness!!!

 Sweet Sasha and her mama, Shanice

 Little Caterpillar photos from Newborn to One 

 DIY gift ideas; Hershey bar covers, name tents; goodie bags with photos of Sasha

 Food galore; baked beans, potato salad, fruit, chips, veggies, deviled eggs, hamburgers

Shanice, Sasha, and I - Happy 1st Birthday Sasha! 

 

Sasha's caterpillar birthday cake 

You know I had to, he's back and we totally called it

For those wondering what the beer looks like; you can find it in cans at HEB or just head to Spec's and grab a six pack

 

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WEEKEND RECAP {09.28.2015}

Well, we are just two days away from October and this weekend was a blast. Probably the best way to celebrate the last weekend in September. Friday night we spent time with the family at Willie's Icehouse to celebrate E's mom's birthday. We laughed and enjoyed quality family time. Saturday, E had to go to school to make up for the days he missed while we were cruising, so I spent most of the morning catching up on sleep and then headed off for a pampering session. After a long TTC week, a nice pedicure and nails. This is literally the first time I have gotten short, rounded nails. I usually go for short, square. It's also extremely rare, if ever, that I get a color rather than white tip. Saturday afternoon we headed over to E's parents house to help remodel and "fix it up." His mom has been saying for months that she wanted to finish the guest bath, kitchen, and paint the living room/dining room. I told her that it wasn't going to get done unless we actually did it, so E and I assisted. His mom and I were able to paint the whole living room and dining room in just a few hours. Although we do have several spots to go over since we couldn't reach, but overall, we managed to get it done. E worked with his dad on the guest bath and got quite a lot done. There is just a few more pieces left but they have to measure and cut the wood and it's being extremely difficult. Afterwards, we enjoyed some Chinese food at the dining table together. It was really nice getting to have dinner with E's parents without the TV. Although we were all worn out, it was nice just getting some one-on-one time with them.

Sunday, we woke up and burst out the door for church. Our church is about fifteen minutes from our apartment and it's a nice, country drive. The service was amazing and I was bawling. There was a video of a couple who struggled with infertility, had a miscarriage, and are now blessed with twins. I feel like that was a sign from God. Really and truly. I feel like that message was for me. Not that I have any doubts in Him or His plan, and I certainly am not in the position I was when we experienced our first miscarriage, but after this long week of TTC, the only thing left to do is pray and pray and pray. Pray that this round worked, but more importantly that we will have a healthy baby. Ironically, this isn't the only sign this weekend. Saturday night, we were laying in bed and turned on the TV, first show that came on was SteamPunk'd, mind you we had never seen this show before, but yet the first episode we watched was about baby nurseries. I laughed and looked at E and he knew exactly what I was thinking. After church, we headed home to watch the Texans game, and they won! While E enjoyed the game, I napped in the bedroom. I needed it. I had so much sleep catching up to do from the week prior, so it was really great being able to nap. Later that day we headed to the grocery store, grabbed our My Fit Foods for the next few days and before going to bed, we watched the new season premier of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. It really was a wonderful weekend and now I am looking forward to the upcoming weekend. Aside from it being the first weekend in October, we have some fun plans and I can't wait to share them with you.

iPhone Photo Dump • Weekend Addition

Pampering - most relaxing two hours ever!

 The color, I'm in love.

 Before the Blood Orange Moon, we got gorgeous sky views. Looked just like a watercolor painting. God can make thing so beautiful!

 Here is the items you'll need for the Mason Jar DIY. Mason Jars, hot glue gun, glue sticks, pile of real or fake leaves, and a mini candle. I decided to use real ones because big Texas trees equals big gorgeous fall leaves.

Here is the final product. I just love the way it turned out and plan on making more. Although I think I may buy some of the fake mini candles, that way I can put these all around the house at night and not have to worry about it burning my house down.

 

 

TUESDAY TREASURES {07.14.2015}

Everyone has heard about the new subscription boxes, but what about for the ladies? Sure, BirchBox has been the number one pick for many, but what other sub boxes are out that you're missing out on? No worries, if you've been thinking about getting a sub box and not sure which one to chose, check out the top six sub boxes below.

 

 

#1 : Beauty Box Five

First off, I love that this box is very similar, in color, to the Tiffany's boxes. Beauty Box Five gives subscribers four to five cosmetic samples to help introduce new and best products for your lifestyle. $12 (source)

 

 #2 Blissmo

This box is for all the ladies that what to find safer, healthier personal care and food products. Usually, each monthly box comes with one food, one beauty/personal care , and one seasonal product. $19.95 (source)

 

#3 Glossybox

This adorable little pink and black box includes five or six deluxe samples or full-sized products. Become a beauty expert while receiving the newest beauty products available. $21 (source)

 

#4 Beauty Fix

Talk about product heaven! Each box carries over $100 worth of beauty products and is put together by an elite team of beauty experts. $24.95 (source)

 

#5 Beauty Army

I really enjoy the look of this box and haven't seen a box that I wouldn't love to have at home. You'll get six samples from amazing, hard-to-find brands. $12 (source)

 

#6 Ispy

For my ladies looking for cosmetic, hair, and skincare products in a reusable make-up bag, Ispy might be for perfect for you. This clutch comes with four or five products. $10 (source)

 

Now I know there are plenty of other boxes out there, but these are some of my favorites. Have you tried a sub box, if so, which one do you prefer?

 

Bonus Box: Mantry

Don't you love food? Everyone does! Well, Mantry is for the food-eaters of the world. Although some say this box is for "man" only but I disagree, I have seen some delicious things that women would love! Mantry offers six full sized artisan food products in a handmade wooden crate, which can later be used for some fun DIY décor project. $75 (source)

 

Oh Snap, That Was Too Easy {11.16.2014}

So this weekend has been crazy busy! Friday night we partied a little too hard with some friends we've known for years. We met at the Houston Texans Grille around 7pm, we chatted for a few hours while enjoying some good drinks and good food. Then we all headed outside to play some pool {mind you, it was pretty cold in Houston: thank you Alaska...WE LOVE THE COLD for Winter!!!}, after pool a few of our friends decided to head home, but hubby and I wanted to keep the party going so we headed out to Brewski's Bar with our good friend Ryan and her hubby, Andrew. After a few rounds of darts for the guys, and hours of non-stop chatting between Ryan and I, we finally headed home around 1am and passed out! 

Saturday was a bit of a lazy-ish day, although if you asked Erik he'd say otherwise. We met with E's parents for a delicious breakfast at Los Cucos, then ran home so I could grab my camera and meet my client for their rescheduled photoshoot {they were absolutely amazing by-the-way!}, finally {and this is the best part} when I got home after the shoot, E had cleaned the entire house and it was stunning! He worked his butt off and I appreciate it so so so so much. 

Today, we woke up later than expected but neither of us were complaining. I started the morning off by making blueberry muffins and pancakes. I got regular pancakes and E got "gourmet" pancakes {my special recipe *winky face*}. After breakfast we hung out until TEXANS game time! Of course we watched the game at E's parents house but most of the time he and I stayed busy outside. Luckily his parents had the windows open and TV volume up so we could still hear the game. Before I show you what we were doing during the game, I have to say that I truly appreciate my hubby being my "saftey man" while I worked on these projects. He actually let me cut, screw, paint, and put together these pieces {of course we switched on and off, so overall it was 50-50 work}. 

So without further ado, here are just a few of the pieces that we were working on...

So this was made from pallets and this was my very first time EVER making anything from wood! I decided to paint it white and add our favorite lyric "Dont worry about the future, or worry but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gun." I tried to keep the colors similar to our livingroom. For my first time, not bad.

Second project was so much easier. I painted it brown, and then added white to make it have a rustic-like feel. I then used my glue-gun to add the "LOVE" banner, which I also made. And it was done! This will hang in our master bedroom.

And finally, {our most proud project of the day}, our crate! We literally made this from pallet boards and has absolutely no assistance from websites. This was measured, cut, screwed, and made by E and I. Mind you, we have NEVER buildt anything from scratch without some sort of guidelines to go off of. 

These were just a few, the rest will be posted upon completion. The main reason I made these was to practice for my big DIY project that I'm really looking forward to. I hope it works and looks as good as these did. I mean I'm not saying that these are by any means "spectacular" but for being first time DIY-ers projects, I feel like we did a pretty darn good job! 

After the hustle and bustle of the weekend, we stopped at the nearby mall, and grabbed some pre-workout. I'm really looking forward to using this and getting back into shape. Stay tuned because I will be going over my meal and workout plans, as well as what pre-workout I'm using. I will also do a review on this pre-workout! Let's workout together, eat healthier, and get into shape!

Other memorable things from this week...

I made the BEST stew!!! It was so darn good and I love it because I can just pop it in the crockpot before leaving for work and then let it cook throughout the day. When I get home, it's ready to go and dinner is served. 

Sad moment of the week, my bubble-necklace broke! I was just sitting at my desk and next thing I know it's broken. So sad!!!

Here's my necklace before breaking...*sigh*

I had to post this hilarious situation that went down with our fur-babies Chief & Brooks. I asked them to both take a picture, Chief ran off so I snapped a picture of Brooks...

But then Chief decided to photo-bomb...

So Brooks decided to bop him on the head...*giggles*

Oh finally, I'm so glad y'all can cooperate!

So that sums up our week and weekend. Thank you for reading!!!

Well wishes and God Bless