MIA

I have been MIA on the blog lately...we are moving next weekend, and this week I am dog/house sitting in Cypress. Consequently, I had a lot on my plate trying to get my to do list checked off. An afternoon on the phone with AT&T, last minute visits with a friend before she moves away, work outs every day, and plenty of packing and organizing have dominated my last week. I definitely needed to get more packing done, but I ran out of boxes. We're only moving 2 miles down the road though, so I'm thinking I'll just go back and forth with several trips.

I've been trying to buy as little food as possible and use up what we have on hand so there's (slightly) less to move. We had baked potatoes, spaghetti and salad (Seriously, I am perplexed by how much pasta is in our pantry--how does it accumulate?!), pork tenderloin with an impromptu raspberry glaze, and leftovers. Tyson made some killer burgers last weekend and got to enjoy a few more for lunch this week. Lucky.

If you have any tips for moving efficiently, I'd love to hear them!

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Among the Reasons Why I Love My Husband

• He turned my alarm off this morning and insisted I sleep in.
• He supports my passions and takes an interest in learning more about them (teaching, taking pictures, scrapbooking, my very unfinished quilt).
• He takes Brody on runs pretty much every day.
• He loves Harry Potter (possibly more than I do...)!
• He will sit through watching the Real Housewives with me.
• He has a happy dance when I cook yummy meals.
• He pesters encourages me to work out and be healthy :o)

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Tyson was soo sleepy this weekend!

one year. 365 days. 8,760 hours. 525,600 minutes.

This past Sunday, Tyson and I celebrated our first year of marriage! We dropped Brody off at my parents' and headed up to Chappell Hill to the Southern Rose Ranch for some rest, relaxation, and amazing food. We grilled the most gorgeous (and on sale!) prime rib eyes, corn on the cob, and I made some red mashed potatoes for dinner. Right after we got inside, it started pouring lots and lots of rain with a good dose of thunder.

We woke up on Monday and spent most of the day in the hammock and front porch rocking chairs. Our lovely host made an amazing breakfast of cantaloupe, yogurt, and strawberries, followed by a second course of egg nests with cilantro sauce and citrus salsa and blueberry and chocolate chip scones with a blueberry drizzle. Sooo tasty. Interestingly enough, one of my favorite blogs had a skinny egg white nest recipe to make when we got back.

If you are looking for a relaxing B&B, I highly recommend the Southern Rose Ranch!

Apple Enchiladas

I made apple enchiladas for small group this week, and they were pretty tasty! I got the recipe from a church cookbook, and have looked online for something similar and came up short (most used apple pie filling and tortillas). I usually cut the recipe in half to make 8 and put it in an 8x8 pan. It's not healthy, but it is tasty!

Ingredients
2 cans crescent rolls
2 baking apples (Fuji), peeled, cored, and cut into 8 slices
2 sticks butter
1 teaspoon cinnamon
11/2 cups sugar
12 oz. Mountain Dew


Place one slice of an apple in each triangle of dough. Roll from large end to small. Place in 9x13" baking dish. Melt margarine in saucepan, mix in sugar and cinnamon. Pour mixture over enchiladas and then pour Mountain Dew over top. Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees. We love it with ice cream!

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This is Puppy, or Dog. She is the resident canine at the Ranch. Puppy is the perfect mix of sass, cuteness, and sweetness. I actually call her Puppy Glinda because when I first met her, I thought she wanted a middle name. And I think I had been listening to the Wicked soundtrack in the car that day.