Thursday Randoms, Recipe, Deals, and More.

The Help. Andrew and I rented this movie this past weekend on our "date night" Saturday night. This movie and 2 others, ha. Can I just say... I cried, sobbed, like a big fat baby. Honestly. And? It was throughout the whole movie. It really moved me. It was a great movie to watch with such a great story behind it.

So. I highly recommend it.
The other favorite movie of the night? The teacher. HI-larious.

I am pleased {not really} with the face that I finally bit the bullet and called to schedule my root canal. And? It's for next Thursday. And? I expect a lot of love emails that day.

I accept care packages as well. I prefer milk chocolate and BLL.

Thank you in advance. XOXO.

Speaking of BLL. What if I gave it up for lent? I'm not Catholic or anything, but I figured since people are giving up twitter, blogging, chocolate, cursing, and their left leg for this stuff.... I might as well join the party and give up one of my favorites.

I thought this over while drinking BLL, and quickly decided that that was probably not a good idea.

I would probably go through withdrawals.
And the Man upstairs would surely not want that.

Let's bring our attention to this girls hair. As I am browsing through the food and wine magazine, I come across these locks of perfection and immediately decided that I needed to get my hair done.

And I want that exact color and highlights. The dark hair with the golden locks. Maybe throw in some red highlights in there as well?

Have I ever mentioned that I got red highlights before my wedding day? Yup. True story. That was pretty ballsy of me. But? It was amazing.

Raise of hands for those that have started and completed their DIY craft of the month. Yes? Yes? I am not raising my hand. No worries. I have an idea brewing in my head, and I have the whole weekend off this weekend, so I will squeeze time to work on it. Also? I have some changes coming to the craft of the month. And? You don't have to stick to the theme. That stuff makes me think too much.

Recipe. I made this the other night. Crack-pot barbecue chicken. And it was really good. Easy. And good.

My favorite part was the fact that I had it started late morning, and come 4pm? I didn't have to worry about hurrying to start dinner.

Besides making the sides, I was basically done. Now that's my kind of cooking.

Recipe here. Only thing is I didn't use frozen chicken.

This is the picture that pops up on my phone when the husband calls. And each and every time? It pulls at my heart strings.

I mean, was E really that small. And did time really fly by that fast? 

And is my husband that sexy. Yes. Yes. And Yes.

The end.

Anyone know how I go about getting rid of this "captcha" box when people comment. I didn't even know that my blogger was set like this. And I'm just now hearing about it.

So. Someone. Help a girl out. {I have the newer version of blogger btw}

The case of the bed hair. E has it bad. Her hair is growing like crazy these days {and I'm loving it}. And one of my ultimate favorite things is baby girl in the morning, in her pjs, with the wildest hair. And those sleepy i-just-woke-up-mama eyes.

Oh my precious child, how much I love you.

My precious sleeping. It is just the sweetest thing in the world. Can you believe that she is getting so big? I know I can't. And I know I say it every day... but to see her in this crib, all sprawled out... makes me reminisce of the baby days. But, oh do I LOVE watching her grow.

Chicken noodle soup. It's an ultimate favorite in the house, and it is about the only way I can get E to eat chicken. She devours the bowl. Each and every time. No worries, I do too ;)

I make a whole pot full, and then freeze some for later. Win win. Recipe coming SATURDAY!

$17.00 dollars for 2 personalized books {including shipping}

New members, or 20 dollars for current members.

Heyo! Plum District is having this deal again. I bought these books for E and my nephew for Christmas. They were a hit with my nephew, and E just looks through the pages right now at all the pretty pictures.

Anywho, you personalize these books with their name, their "friend's names," or like mama, papa, grandma, etc. And their birthdate. And then the story includes THEM!

Freaking genius. So? Christmas shopping? Birthday. You would totally be the mom of the year. For sure. Plus, if you are new to plum district, click here and get 5 dollars off your order instantly. And? Use code: visa10 to get another 10% off.

FREE shipping on the books. Grand total?: 17 dollars for 2 books {including shipping}. GO HERE.

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For your information. This post was worked on at 4am {after a night of drinking BLL}. Which brings me to the conclusion that  1. This stuff must have crack in it, since I become some sort of power woman on a mission the day after. and 2. I need to drink more of it.

The end.

Home Tour. The After. {part 3}

This is one of the first pictures I took of the outside of our home. The Landscaping has changed drastically since then {and will include the update with part II of the after pictures}. And obviously no curtains have been hung yet... looks kinda creepy.

Our beloved kitchen that opens up to the living room and dining room.

I spy a little TOT in her PJs. Yes. Our typical morning.

My favorite part? The backsplash.

Second? My Samsung stainless steel appliances. And the booze in the corner ;-)

This is definitely where the "Social Gatherings" take place

The back door here leads to our large deck {to be seen in part 4}

Our Pride and Joy for All to See

The wall color is so different. Bold. We were unsure when we painted it... but we ended up LOVING it!

Carson's favorite little corner

Hands down, our FAVORITE room in the house.

Nom Nom.

My dream has always been to be the mama that threw "dinner parties"

And I have made my "dream room" for it

Do you remember the before pictures? Complete gut

This will most likely be our future second nursery. Which makes me kinda sad because I love this room. There is also a canvas above the headboard now. And I'm too lazy to take a picture ;)

Of course our favorite room.

Kitchen

Living Room

1/2 bath downstairs

1/2 bath again- different view

Guest Room

E's Nursery

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Rooms shown: Living room, Kitchen, Dining room, Half bath downstairs, Guest bedroom, and E's bedroom.
Rooms not shown {to be shown}: Family room, Deck, Office, Master bedroom, 2nd full bath, Master bath, overall Landscaping

Part One {home-buying process} Part Two {before pictures of rooms shown here}

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So there you have it. Half of our home here. Our sweat and hard work was put in this home. And we have fallen in love with every piece, every room, and every change that we have made. We have completely made it our own, and it will always hold a very special meaning to us, as this was the home we first brought our Elliana home to. I can't wait to share the rest of our home as well :)
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Also? Plum district has awesome deal going on. 2 personalized kiddo books for 17 dollars {including shipping} for new members or new email addresses. Use code visa10 to get additional 10% off at checkout. Go here.

Home Tour *BEFORE* pictures {pt. 2}

So today is part 2 of the home tour series on my blog. You asked, and I delivered. If you missed yesterday's post, you can either scroll down or click here. I talk about our home buying process. When we started, the ups, the downs, the trials and headaches of buying a home. And how we finally fell in love with our home and just knew it was meant to be ours.

Our home is in a neighborhood that is 40+ years old. Tons of trees. Homes are spacious and far apart. And not a single one looks like the other. Not one. And? There are around 1,000 homes in the neighborhood.

However, the downside of all this, is that well... our home is 30+ years old. And ORIGINAL {if you know what I mean}.

Today, I'll let the pictures do the talking. Our home has had a major remodel. From the little things like door knobs , color, and cosmetic changes, to ripping out ceilings, lights, and putting holes in the wall. And without our family? We could have never made it happen.

And tomorrow these rooms will be transformed to the now. You won't want to miss the changes!
Stay tuned for part III.....