Thursday, March 28, 2013

I came home to this last night...I have no words.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Project Life 2013, Week 12


A quick Project Life page this week...everything has been going in fast forward lately! Last week consisted of an emphasis on yummy desserts. I think I'm going to need another mint chocolate chip cupcake before the cupcake of the month is retired at Ooh La La. And maybe another caramel macaron. Yum.

Happy 30th anniversary to my parents today!! Hip hip hooray!

Monday, March 25, 2013

Fluffy deliciousness.

So, I guess macarons are...trendy right now? We got one at the end of a meal in Vegas, and I was surprised at how pillowy and lovely it was. Tyson found a place locally that makes them. We both agreed that we now understand the hype.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Random Photo Wednesday

The bakery around the corner from us has a cupcake of the month and March is mint chocolate chip. Let's just say I'm pretty bummed I only have 10 days to enjoy the awesomeness.

I am still looking for macarons somewhere around here though...

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Project Life 2013, Week 11

Oh week 11, how I wish you were still here. Last week was Spring Break. Plenty of pictures this week--I need to make a travel book for all the photos that didn't make it.


Full week. I'm getting hungry just looking at it.


Left side. That bottom picture is my appetizer from Cut--pork belly. So yum.


A few random photos--Bellagio garden and ceiling, and more good food. Hizzah!

Monday, March 18, 2013

A few more Vegas highlights...

Our last day, we played around in the Cosmopolitan hotel and were more tourist-y. I was really wishing I had my good camera, but my phone ended up getting some decent shots...











Friday, March 15, 2013

Vegas, Part Deux

Once upon a time, Tyson googled. I don't know what he was looking for, but he found out that one of our very favorite Top Chef personas (Rick Moonen with Matthew Accarrino) was hosting an event in Vegas while we would be in town. We ended up enjoying one of the best meals with some awesome company. I am still kind of in awe...













Thursday, March 14, 2013

Vegas!

Right now I am sitting at a bar. Blogging. Because I can. We are enjoying our favorite bartender, Jeffrey, as he tells us the secrets of mojito making. Here's a few highlights so far...








Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Random Photo Wednesday

Yesterday, I went in for my biannual haircut. I still venture to Cypress for my favorite cosmetologist, Emily, but she was out, and I was desperate. So I let a random person cut my hair. Which is against my beliefs. But it happened. And it's about 3 or 4 inches shorter than I indicated.

But oh well. Hair grows. And mine grows very quickly. :o)

Project Life 2013, Week 10


Week 10! I had enough photos for two pages, which causes me to say, "hooray!" 


Left side. Celebrating the new phone. Tyson eating an obnoxiously large burger. Spring Break antsy-ness.


Right side. Mostly weekend fun. Coffee, Chris Tomlin concert, the awesome turquoise door outside the cafe we visited, and a gorgeous sunrise from Thursday morning.

This week is Spring Break, so I am sure I will have another two-pager next week to share. :o)

Monday, March 11, 2013

Gettin' crafty :: silly sophie

Sophie has started loving Tyson. I'm thinking he's sneaking her treats when I'm not looking...

Spring Break. Sigh. One of my favorites. I started SB '13 out with new tires and grading at 9am. I would have procrastinated it otherwise though. This afternoon will include an inspection and I should probably clean out my car while I'm at it. It's kind of hairy (Brody) and full of water bottles and random papers. No menu planning this week since we are going to Vegas...I am pretty pumped. Instead, I need to clean, pack, and relax. :)

I made this several weeks ago and never took pictures of it...actually, I'm pretty sure it was rainy for two weeks and I forgot I made it.



Sometimes...I sing this song to her. I can't help it; it's so darn catchy!!


supplies: smashbook labels, bradspretty paperflowers, adorbs elephant stampthickers, and silver thickers

Friday, March 8, 2013

Gettin' crafty :: year 2

One of my favorite things (cue Fraulein Maria singing now) about our house is my craft room because I actually spend time making things now. Like this scrapbook page from last summer. Side note: I really need to print some new pictures. Other side note: it's nice having my own craft room because right now I can hear Tyson stomping around to "Eye of the Tiger" and inventing new lyrics. 

Love, love, love this stamp! Both of them actually...but especially my little people. I was a bit self-indulgent with the double pink polka. Can't get enough.

 Does this make it triple pink polka?

Those desserts. Oh man. I am craving it as I type.

Did you know it is National Scrapbook Month? I think it's also National Frozen Foods Month, but I don't really celebrate those festivities. I inaugurated the month with a trip to Archiver's with the last of my Christmas money. Hopefully I can get even more crafty in the near future!

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Very random.

my favorite. when drizzle is spelled correctly.

"Is this a caramel light frappuccino?"
"It's only 2% milk; it won't kill you."
"Ummmmmm...."

I am afraid of confrontation. Loathe it. But I got the wrong drink at Starbucks this weekend, and I got kind of irritated...mostly because of the barista's reaction. First of all, one time in college I cried because my drink didn't taste very good (bitter or off or something) and was upset that I had wasted $4.

Anyways, I get it that they are supposed to only take three minutes per customer and that they have to wake up early when they have a morning shift (she apologized and said she was tired) and that sometimes training new people sucks (excuse #2, although it had the right marking on the cup)...but I do not think it is okay to ever say that to a customer. And isn't it their policy to remake a drink anyways? Maybe I just have high expectations because usually when I walk in my favorite location, the cashier asks if I'm having my usual and rings it up. Oh well. At least I don't feel obligated to drive out of my way to go to my old favorite location now. Has anyone else had odd customer service? Am I overreacting?

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Project Life 2013, Week 9


Threw this week together. I was exhausted from pep rally preparation and other stuff going on with work...so it's mostly pictures. Please excuse the smiley faces and creepy grey ovals; I don't want to post clear pictures of students online, so this is what I've got. It won't look like that in my book though. They are smiling and oh-so-excited about our pretty awesome pep rally in the real picture. I got a new phone on Sunday afternoon, so I'm pretty excited to play with it and get some better quality phone pictures for next week. So far, Tyson has been monopolizing it and marveling at its awesomeness. Not that I blame him...

Sunday, March 3, 2013

Random Photo Sunday night.


I need an extra day to finish up my weekend fun. We grilled on Saturday, did fun errands on Sunday (including bubble tea!), and I got very little of my to do list checked off. :o)