Project Life!

Well, after much deliberation, I am giving Project Life another go. 2011 did not go very well, as I had a busted laptop and was not very good about printing pictures (through the end of February). I actually have journaling through September...but it got too sad to keep going. This year I am attempting a digital version, which sounds much easier in theory. I'll make my pages in Photoshop as I go and order a 12x12 book once everything is complete. Here's hoping this year turns out better!

We stayed home on Saturday for the first time in quite awhile and I played around with a cover page. I'm hoping I will get a better photo of Tyson and I for the bottom right corner sometime soon though. :o)

The cover page is a mix of digital papers and elements I already had. For the inside, I am using the digital seafoam project life collection...just the journaling cards and title/filler cards though. Happy almost 2013!

Christmas in (a few) photos

Uploading pictures from my camera...in order to make room for more! I got a new camera for Christmas, so I am pretty pumped to play with it. It's been overcast and completely gross the past two days though. :o(

 A little Christmas day bubbly...Messina Hof almond with a splash of sherry. Totally delish!

 This is her all the time face. Except maybe when it's dinner time. Or when Brody first comes to visit. After that, it's back to being Snarky McGee.

 Found this on my parents' tree...totally hilarious! Is it just me, or are the bears kind of worried-looking?

I took this last Saturday before packing everything up. Love our little tree!

New boots, whoop!

Catching up...ish

How is it already Friday? My vacation is halfway over, and I am loving every minute of it! I've been sort of keeping up with my December Daily; I still have days 20-25 to finish up (hopefully next week). Here's a peek of how it's coming together...

We are making the rounds to visit family in Yuletide celebrations. This was taken at Tyson's family's ranch this morning on a walk. :o) Now we are hanging in Cypress with my parents and Fräulein Maria. Merry Christmas, indeed!

Yumminess.

Menu Planning not-Monday
Monday :: Pork tenderloin win mustard sauce (modified from beef to pork and shallots to onion...really tasty!) with couscous and steamed broccoli
Tuesday :: red beans and rice
Wednesday :: cheesy chicken, rice, and broccoli
Thursday :: sloppy joes with homemade wheat buns
Friday :: leftovers

It is so difficult to not gain weight during the holiday season! I am seriously going to have to get back on the wagon after the new year. Trying to do everything in moderation. With lots of snacks and lunches of Greek yogurt, turkey bacon, and french vanilla granola (new fave). I feel like I need a few more "healthy" dinner recipes though...

Happy Birthbay.

We celebrated Tyson's birthday this weekend! He had a half marathon in College Station on Sunday (his big day), so we were able to spend some time with his fam. One of the best parts was that his sister got a banner for him from Hobby Lobby...and it did not say birthday. I mean, really? What is going on? I'm glad she left it though because it made me laugh every time I saw it.

Also...we ventured to Best Buy and purchased a new charger for my camera!! The battery is happily slurping up new life as I type. I am pretty pumped to use it again. As we walked by all of the pretty new cameras in the store, Tyson stated that I don't even have to be jealous of the new models because it will be like having a new camera when I am able to use it again. Which I guess is sort of true...ish (random sidenote: have you read Ish?? Love that book!).

No title necessary.

Seriously? What a little muppet!