Showing posts with label Have a Pinteresting Wednesday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Have a Pinteresting Wednesday. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

What I'm Loving and Have a Pinteresting Wednesday 13: the one with Muscadine Wine



Join My Wednesday Blog Hop

It is Wednesday so it is time for What I'm Loving and Have a Pinteresting Wednesday!  Yay!!! Join me for the blog hop below by linking your post with what you are loving this week. 


What I'm Loving:
We had visitors this morning
I love living in the country.  You never know who is coming to visit.  These are our neighbor's ducks and along with his chickens they come to visit several times a week. I swear when I saw them coming up our front walk, I half expected them to be carrying suitcases.

My Husband:
I have had a really hard several weeks month and he has been just wonderfully supportive.  There are several changes that are going on, none of which I want to talk about and all of which are stressing me out a LOT, and he has been wonderful.  I am so lucky to have him.  When they say you should marry your best friend they aren't kidding.  I did and I can't tell you how nice it is to come home and know that my best friend is there waiting for me. 

A weekend of nothing special:
We have had people or kids over for five weeks in a row and I am so looking forward to peace and quiet this weekend.  I love having people over but I am worn out cooking and cleaning and cooking and cleaning up after cooking.  I am ready for frozen pizza and not having to do 5 loads of dishes before we start again entertaining for the 4th of July.  

Protein Shakes:
Let me be clear, while I don't really love them, I am trying really hard to lose weigh and I love how effective they are and helping me reach that goal. 

Have a Pinteresting Wednesday:


How can leaders lead when they are constantly in meetings?
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Never explain yourself to anyone. You don't need anyone's approval. Live your life and do what makes you happy.
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We have a bunch of muscadine grapes growing in our backyard so I am planning on putting them to good use:
what a great recipe, Check out this site I found: http://howtomakewine.directprosales.com
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We just discovered a huge muscadine vine in our backyard! yay!
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Okay that is my Wednesday.   Link up below and add your blog.  Happy Hump Day!








Tuesday, June 2, 2015

What I'm loving and Have a Pinteresting Day: The one with Game of Thrones and Taquitos



It's time for my favorite blog hop of the week...mine!  What I'm Loving and Have a Pinteresting Wednesday where you get to share all the amazing things you are loving this week and all the great things you pinned!  

What I'm Loving: 


*I finally got my sign made for the chicken coop door.   I used a rainbow selection of Unicorn SPiT on this and totally love it.   Now to be fair, I didn't go crazy customizing it.  I just made sure to water seal it with outdoor sealer and moved on after the writing and a little stencil action.  The chicks seem to love it.  

The Chick Inn
*I have needed a haircut since about a month after my wedding.  For those keeping score at home, I got married 9/13/14.  That's a long time to put of getting a trim.

My new haircut 

*I found this picture of Sadie on the Facebook account I keep saying I am going to delete.  Here is the problem, it has all the great photos.  SIGH.
Sadie Kisses 

*Alright, so my hubby introduced me to Scott and Jennifer about 18 months ago and since that time they have become special friends of mine but more importantly, Scott and Jennifer and I keep each other apprised of the unmarked sales at WINCO.   I am loving the 3/4 inch pork chops we got for 99 cents a pound last weekend.   I wish you could see how beautiful these things are! 
Pig is good 
*Game of Thrones:
The Coldplay Video, It's 12 minutes long but awesome!

Does this show just make everyone go "Oh. My. Gawd!" every single week or is it just me?   I have to admit, I am in total love with John Snow but aside from that....Oh. My. Gawd! 

Bad Lip Reading. 

So I love Game of Thrones so much that I spent lunch yesterday looking at videos. 

And this Seth Meyer video just makes me laugh.   I can't help it. Winter is coming!

*Dancing on my back deck with my husband Saturday night.   Being married to your best friend really is the amazing.  When I feel like I have nobody in the world, he is right there.  (It's only a problem when he is driving me crazy or when I need sensitivity.  He doesn't do heartwarming.)
We had a friend of his and his girlfriend who are really like the son and daughter I never had at this point, spend the weekend with us and we had a great time just dancing and listening to music.   Jake came over to help work on the truck but the hubby and the kid together are like Lucy and Ethel.




Have a Pinteresting Day!


Yesterday I told you how Texas was having a major meltdown over the loss of these:

Whataburger Taquitos!
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Honestly, I don't get it because I cook better than every fast food place I have ever eaten and my husband makes better hamburgers than pretty much anyone I have ever met....but I promised I would share pins with a recipe so here they are and frankly, I think they all look better than Whataburger, especially that one with the avocado! YUM!!!! 

Breakfast Tacos {aka Whataburger’s Sausage Egg & Cheese Taquitos}
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Keeping with the food theme here are a few other things I have pinned:

Carnitas recipe: My Mexican husband says this is the best carnitas he has ever had. That is quite the endorsement since every other time it was made professionally.
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I am dying to make some pork carnitas.  I mean....oh my!


And for those of you who just can't fathom life without 2am taquitos, put the beer down and pull out a pan of this from the fridge to microwave:


My boys are big fans of breakfast burritos, so I had a hunch that these Breakfast Enchiladas would go over pretty well. They were a big hit! I especially love that they can be put together the nigh...
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Shredded hash browns and cheese nests baked until crispy topped with a baked eggs, crumbled bacon and more cheese. Served with chilled avocado slices.
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German Onion & Bacon Pie {Zwiebelkuchen}
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And if all that doesn't do it, I even have a recipe for this: 

homemade brown sugar pop tarts...a bit healthier than the boxed stuff
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yep, homemade poptarts! 


Alright it is your turn.  What are you loving and what have you pinned?   Grab the button, click the link your blog and let's have some fun! 


Wednesday, April 22, 2015

It's Okay, that I'm Loving, What I am and Pinning what I do.



Confession time, I was going to do an "It's Okay" post today but I couldn't find my button so you are stuck with a what I'm loving/pinning because that's what I found and I that's okay. :)   I am just combining everything because that's how I roll. 

What I'm loving: 
Sadie checking on her chicks 
Yep they are still there. 
Sleepy heads 
Ries checking on the chicks 

My dogs woke me up at 3am this morning and I haven't been back to sleep, so right now I am loving my coffee. 
Btw, the dogs woke me at 3am because they wanted to see the baby chicks.  Smh, talk about mama hens!  

This hutch: 
Decisions, Decisons 
I got it in am auction and honestly didn't think I would end up the highest bid by a long shot.  Naturally, now o have to figure out what to do with it! 

The British: 
I am sure most people in Great Britian do not have Union Jack emblazoned 3 piece suits and most haven't been waiting for the birth of William and Kate's baby (hope it's a girl and they get Diana in there somewhere) outside the hospital for a week even though Kate is still at home and comfy.  I am sure most haven't made up songs for a girl/boy but the ones that have kept me laughing at 4am and made me say outloud "the British are funny and strange people" to which my husband grunted. ;-) 

Parenting:
I occasionally write a tongue in cheek blog about being a step-monster but honestly I think being a step mom is the hardest thing I have ever done.  I could write a book on pre-teen drama, emotional collapses, and smart mouths and that's after 7 months of marriage but I realized the other day after a blow up, hers then mine, when I sent her to her room and she came out to apologize to me, she and I communicate well.  She opens up to me and even though I feel like she doesn't respect me, she actually does because she trusts me.   Now with pre-teens the emotional roller coaster runs in about a 48 hour cycle meaning there is a total and complete meltdown every 2 days but, I am super step monster and I am ready! 

The 2nd 6 months of marriage: 
I am not going to lie, the first 6 months of marriage were hard.  We went through a lot of changes in our life and neither my hubs nor I are the most easy going people in the world.  Truth be told we are both really stubborn so we spent a lot of time holding our respective ground the first few months.  The last couple of months we have seemingly learned each other's quirks and managed to stay off each other's last nerve.   In other words, I feel like we are working together now as a team more than ever.

Unicorn Spit

I am so in love with this package that the Unicorn Spit folks sent! How cute is it?  I can't wait to try this stuff out.  I just have to finish the current project which is almost done and then this box is in use. Oh, and wait until you see my current project.  My Facebook people probably figured out I totally adore the piece I am doing right now!

Have a Pinteresting Wed: 

I feel like after the ups and downs of the last few weeks and all the rain, rain, rain, what I need is some inspiration! 
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Crafts:
I tell my hubby this a lot.  One of these days I am going to get around to making one of these signs! 

Made to Order Rustic Wooden Pallet Sign - I Love You to the Moon and Back Wall Decor Children's Room Nursery Decor Family Room Wall Art
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It's Okay:

I'm going to throw an "it's okay" post in because that's what I really wanted to do today.  

It's okay that social media randomly follows, unfollows, or re follows people without my consent.   Twitter will just randomly unfollow people from time to time.  This morning I noticed Bloglovin had re-followed at least one blog I haven't been following in well over a year.  I get to the point where I question myself briefly, "was I so sleep deprived or drunk (no) that I could randomly follow or unfollow someone?   I have been known to do really crazy stuff on Ambien with no memory.  Wait, I stopped taking Ambien a year ago because hubby hated how I would have no memory of entire conversations. Um, I don't think I followed or unfollowed these folks so it must be the crazy world of social media. 

It's okay that it seems to rain all the time.  Our lake levels have risen 10 feet in 3 months.  Since they were over 12 feet low 3 months ago, that is a really good thing.  

It's okay that my almost 12 year old kid came in last night and asked if she could take a stuffed animal to school with her.  She is in day two of standardized testing and she can't decide if she is a little kid or not.  So she told me she was picking the stuffed animal that was least baby like then asked me if I could guess which one she picked.  I said, "Your camo bear." Nailed it.  

It's okay that watching sports just doesn't seem as important to me as it once did.  Honestly, work is stressful, my home life is full, and time is precious.  Right now I would rather listen to a Rangers game on the radio and paint than sit in front of the TV and veg.  

It's okay that I had this post ready to go at 6am and I am still not posting it until lunch.  I got busy today and sometimes that happens. 

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Have a Pinteresting Wednesday No 4


Okay so a little aside here, last night while I was trimming my hedges with one of those automatic trimmers, you know the ones they look like this:

The 4 Best Hedge Trimmers You Can Buy  - PopularMechanics.com
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My pinky was caught in the blades and luckily I was able to pull it out before it got to the bone.  Anyway, the point is, I am typing with 9 fingers today and a big bandage looking thing around my right pinky so this is going to be short and sweet.   Work is hard enough.  



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Have you seen Unicorn SPIT?  OMG this stuff is beautiful.  It takes stain to an entire new world.  I am going to use this on my mom's mother's day present.   It's a simple little piece, but when I am done, it is going to be amazing. 



Cute for a #boysbedroom--for the future, if he is into baseball
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I really want to make a dresser with this front and Texas Rangers sides.  I don't know if I can find a buyer but it might be my favorite project. 


Mini Harry Potter Sign Post by OohhhBurn on Etsy, $30.00
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So little known, odd fact here, my driveway to my house actually has a name.  There isn't a sign but the driveway is called Peppermint Lane.  If you get on google or siri and put my address in it will tell you to turn on Peppermint Lane.  Anyway, I am so wanting to make a sign for my yard that says Peppermint Lane.    Kind of like this but maybe I could use a few other fake places then just Harry Potter stuff. 

Yes, that is all furniture stuff but that is what I pin. 


faith..strength..belief
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It has been a challenging week personally this week.  I am not even talking about the fact that I almost cut my finger off.  There are some issues that are stressing me out.  I needed this reminder that God has this.   He will shape it, and give me knowledge if I ask.   Lord, I am asking!
True friends don't replace you so easily with new friends...when they do, you know it really wasn't a friendship...
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So periodically I go through this burst of depression and sadness because I feel like in the past 5 years I have lost a lot of friends.  Now, before I explain this, I want to say that I gained my best friend in that time, my husband.  However, there have been some that I considered losses, at the time amd some I couldn't get away from soon enough because they were poison.  The loss of the "friends" don't actually bother me now because  I realized they have way more problems than I have and they walked away from me because they are so unhappy or jealous or both and I can't nor do I care to fix that.  Their loss is theirs.  What I do regret is the loss of trust I have toward even my closest friends now.  I am worried that if I talk to them and tell them how I feel, they will use that against me too, just like my fake friends did.  I worry that opening up to them, they will just go behind my back and talk about me like some of my past people have done.   The truth is, the only person I trust completely that isn't my mom, is my husband.   Oddly, he has the capablity of hurting me more than anyone but he won't.  I know he won't because I trust him completely and I guess that is what a real relationship and love are about. Sadly, none of those people who I lost in the past understand real relationships. 

Okay so why I bring this up?  Because a few days ago I went through this depression.   I realized that basically I was the one left out in the cold and that I always chose wrong.  Not in ending the friendships but in picking the friends in the first place.  I got so wrapped up in what I thought I knew about these people that I didn't really learn who they were and there were warning signs that they weren't real friends but I ignored it.    Anyway, water under the bridge except I realized this has happened to me at least 4 times in my life.  I had friends who used me for one reason or another, a place to live (that one has happened in at least 2 fake friend situations),  free tickets to concerts or baseball tickets or whatever, (My husband insists that at least 2 friends still owe me for concert tickets they never paid me back for...), the designated driver because I had the car. (That one goes back to High School).   I realized a few years ago that I made bad relationship choices with men and I went to talk to a therapist.  She helped me get my head screwed on straight and right after that, I met my husband.   So the other day it hit me,  I have the same pattern of befriending people who use me.  I posted on facebook about there being something wrong with me because I keep getting taken in, over and over,  and I got so many messages and texts reminding me that I am an amazing friend with a big heart and that I have been there for them throughout the time they have known me.  Some I have known for like 30 years and others I have known about 2.  Either way, they all said the same thing, there is nothing wrong with you.  You aren't broken, you just trusted the wrong people.  So, I am working on that but I love my friends for being there for me.



















Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Have a Pinteresting Wednesday: #1


Yes, I changed my Wednesday blog hop up a little but that is mainly because I found a great blog hop on Thursday's which similar to What I'm Loving and I love the hop so WILW lost out.  That's okay because I used to do a Wednesday hop about Pinterest so I will just focus on that.

And away we go!

Crafts:

DIY Wood projects from Handmade Charlotte #plaidcrafts
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A version of this is happening in my bathroom.   I love this and I am so tired of having my travel bag on my counter...not to mention my clutter!

I know I can make these in no time with all the scrap wood just lying around the farm. Great for kids too.
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I had already decided to do something like this for my bathroom however as much as I love rustic, it won't fit my bathroom so it is going to be something a little fancier but definately a His and Hers towel holder!

Hand Painted outdoor welcome Sign by Woodworks10 on Etsy, $40.00
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I have a theme going here...Ball Jars.  Ah well....too CUTE!!


Quotes: 

Kushandwizdom - Inspirational picture quotes
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I honestly thought to myself "This is marriage, no wait, this is parenthood, no wait, this is my relationship with my mother!"   I am pretty sure this is every meaningful relationship in life.

Amazing. Sometimes you just don't know how very much you are going to miss someone you lost. Don't take them for granted
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Amen!


Recipies: 

Low Carb Cookie Recipe - I'd replace the Granula Splenda with Swerve or Truvia / #lowcarb shared on https://facebook.com/lowcarbzen
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Well, they look good!

The-Walking-Dead-Carol-Cookies-Recipe-Card-AMC
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Admit it Walking Dead Fans, you want Carol's cookies every time she bakes them.  I know, I know!


Furniture:

It really wouldn't be a blog by me if there wasn't paint or furniture or both.  BTW, pray for me, I am going to try Milk Paint next and I can't wait! 

Ferpie and Fray in The Old Fashioned Milk Paint Company
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This is a painted or stained surface with milk paint.  I ADORE that chippy look!
Lexington Green by the Old Fashioned Milk Paint company
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This is the same type paint on raw wood.  It looks AMAZING!!!


Alright, that's what I have been pinning!  What about you?  Anything knock your socks off?
Link up below and join in the fun! 











Wednesday, March 4, 2015

What I am Loving and Have a Pinteresting Wednesday 5



Welcome back Wednesday! I'm see you plan to bring the ice.  Time to bundle up and have another WIL&HAPW! 

What I'm loving: 

-Jodi challenged everyone to wear orange today for MS awareness week and because this cause has a special meaning for my step-daughter, I am 110% behind this! 
MS Awareness Week, Wear Orange today!

-I found this amazing chest of drawers at a cute little antique thrift shop and felling love! 
Does anyone know the difference between a dresser and chest of drawers?  Is there one? 
I mean look at that detail!  I have something very special planned for this baby!
Isn't that AMAZING?
I can't wait. 

-Spring break is coming and we are going to the lake for a few days!! I can't wait to just be away from it all.  I have hopes that maybe this will be the change we need right now! 

Baseball!!!
Rangers baseball starts today! I celebrated this week with my Rangers toast! 


I am loving my furniture re-dos.  They look so adorable.  Both are finished and up for sale.  Fingers crossed!  I seriously wish I could make a living at this.  I would be in heaven.  I am dreaming about sanding, painting, and distressing.  


My sweet friend Trish who sent me this scripture this morning.  Sometimes you just need a reminder of Who is in control.

Have a Pinteresting Day:

Painted embossed wallpaper. Wow what a little paint,wallpaper and imagination can do!!
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Oh my GOSH I love this!  I am going to do my hutch over, again, and use the textured wallpaper, I think.   I love it!!!


Blue Moon mango margaritas. this may be the best drink ever
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Mango-Blue Moon beerita?   Just say yes!!



How to use Pantone Color of the Year: Marsala in your home | Storypiece.net
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Marsala is THE color for 2015.  I am really thinking of using this in my home.  I have lately become obsessed with adding bits of red here and there and this is just the perfect color.  BTW, if you do not keep up with color trends for interior design (and why aren't you?) because you aren't crazy, obsessed like I am, I am going to help  you out...here are a few of the big trends for 2015.


Top 10 Newest Color Trends for Interior Design in 2015 image in what is new designs category
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Blue is big this year, from navy, royal and even my favorite, turquoise.


From Design Options, a fabulous CA-based color forecasting company: a preview of upcoming trends in interiors for the Spring Summer 2015 season. Their outlook includes two distinct trends: Mid Cent...
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And these amazing shades of green, gold, and look there is turquoise blue and a very marsala like wine color.

MOUTH WATERING VENISON ENCHILADA RECIPE
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I keep meaning to post my enchilada receipe but I never remember to take pictures so I am posting the inspiration for mine.   I do use venison because we have a ton of it. (Thank you honey!)   However, if you are not a deer person, you could make this with ground beef, chicken or turkey.  I will post my version soon but I do not fry the shells. If fact, I gave up wrapping the meat and now I layer it like lasagna instead.   It is totally amazing but so much easier.  

Okay, that's what I am loving and pinning this week.   Now, time for the link up party.  I am not giving in on this people until someone starts linking up!  I realize there are tons of great Wed Blog Hops.  Maybe I should do a Tuesday hop instead but dog gone it, I just love this link up and I know you all do too because I get so much positive feedback.   So I am going to give it another few weeks and if that doesn't happen then I will throw in the towel and go back to my own little Wed without doing a WIL.  ;(



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