Rain Rain Go Away

Okay ladies....so I blogged about how pretty and perfect our weather has been lately and guess what? I woke up to it pouring rain this morning! bummer! So I thought maybe if I blogged about the rain that I would wake up tomorrow to some SUNSHINE! Honestly it looks as if its suppose to rain here the next few days but Im hoping for some sunshine this weekend. Just when the weather starts turning enjoyable it had to go off and trick me. Oh well...Im so thankful for today--I just want the BEAUTIFUL weather back!!
Okay enough about the weather! haha!!

Happy Tuesday!

Getting to Know you

Happy Sunday! I dont know about yall but it is BEAUTIFUL here...Im loving this weather! After church this morning Aaron and I joined some friends for a great lunch and then we headed home to enjoy the weather. We took the doggies on a long walk and visited the park. Im loving this weather and hope it decides to stay around for a while!!

Okay yall be sure and head over to MannLand5 and participate in "Getting to know you"--its a fun way to get to know other bloggers. These are her questions and my REAL/RAW/HONEST answers!!

1. Are you more a talker or listener? Im definitely more of a talker. Ask anyone who knows me and they can tell you I NEVER meet a stranger! ha! However I am working on Listening more and talking less!

2. Bra....Underwire or wireless? Gosh if you have to know... ;) both! My everyday bra..underwire...sports bra..wireless!!

3. Wish I was? laying on a hammock under a palm tree somwhere tropical. That sounds so lovely right now.

4. The Acadamy Awards are on tonight...will you watch? I will probably flip back and forth. I love to see the dresses.

5. Do you put deodorant on before you get dressed or after? AFTER!! As soon as I step out of the shower I put on my deodorant and lotion.

6. Would you rather do dishes or clean toilets? hmm...well neither bother me so I would really do both....however...I would not want to clean someones nasty toilet...I just do not mind my own.

7. How much did you weigh at birth? 7 lbs 6oz

8. If you could buy one thing for the spring or summer season what would it be? I do realize this is not a trick question but honestly I have no clue what I would buy! Sorry!!

****I do realize today is Monday but I did this yesterday....I just forgot to post it...oops!!********

The Wives of Cali

Im so bummed that tonight is the season Finale for The Real Houswives of Orange County. Do yall watch this on Bravo or am I the only?!?!? I LOVE this show and could watch re-runs all day long. haha!! These women trip me out. I definitely COULD NOT be their friend....way too much cattiness and drama. However, I love Gretchen...she makes me laugh so hard....this girl says whatever is on her mind and I think she is the only one that tries to refrain from all the drama. Gretchen just wants to have FUN!! So long OC please hurry back!

Award Time

Natalie from http://sticklesfamilyblog.blogspot.com/ gave me this fun award today. Thanks Girl for this award...definitely made my day.

Okay this is the Bogart Award

Rules

- Link back to the blogger that gave you the award

-Post where you would like to be in 10 years

-Lastly, pass this award on to 10 lovely bloggers!!

Wow....where would I like to be in 10 years {yikes can you believe this is something I never ponder}. Okay in 10 years I will be 36 so.....by 36 I hope to be happily married with atleast 2 kiddos possibly three!! Of course God will decide when and how many but atleast 2 would be a wonderful blessing. I hope that I will be living the life God has prepared for me and serving him fully!!

Im Tagging all my followers that read this post! No, not bc Im lazy and dont feel like posting your names--I want EVERYONE to recieive this award and I would love to read where yall want to be in 10 years!! So please accept and play along!!

Organization and money saving

I have decided that its time buckle down and save some money where possible and Im starting with the grocery store. ha!! Why the grocery?!?! First off, I have several friends who are always telling me how much they saved at the grocery etc.......... Let me remind you I DO NOT like the grocery store one bit! It could have something to do with HOW MUCH is in the store. I tend become overwhelmed when faced with a HUGE amount of anything. Its like I dont know where to start....I have always been this way. As a child my mom would send me to clean my room and thirty minutes later she would walk by and there I would be sitting and staring at the mess. She would literally have to point me to one corner and tell me to work my way around the room....that was the only way I could overcome the overwhelmed feeling and get the room clean. haha!! I love Marshalls and TJ Maxx but I can honesltly say that I have very few items from either store. Why? Because Im so overwhelmed with ALL the clutter and amounts of EVERYTHING they have. If its not on a mannequin or screaming buy me then I dont see it. Im not very good at digging through racks and piles....its just too much for me.

Okay so back to the grocery store! I have decided its time to clip coupons and make grocery lists! Aaron and I are very guilty about just going to the store and grabbing what looks good. We have zero dinner ideas....we just grab the basics.....egg, milk, chicken, pasta etc. I then spend all week going back to the store for all the extras that my recipes call for!!! Crazy I know! Aaron and I both enjoy cooking so this is something we do often however we could make this easy for both of us. I just recently signed up for Shortcuts.com.....this is wonderful!! Here I created an acct for my Kroger plus card and all I have to do is go through the coupons on this site and simply click the ones I want....they go directly to my Kroger card so all I have to do is give the clerk my card and it will apply the coupons for the items purchased. BRILLANT! I dont even have to sort through the paper ones in my purse....but keep in mind sometimes those paper ones may not be on Shortcuts.com so they are worth cutting and keeping. Ive also started reading the grocery ads {you can do this online} to see who has the best deal on items I need.

So Monday {Im going to start on Sundays though} I sat down and made a simple dinner menu for the week.
For Ex....This is literally how it looked......

*Taco Salad

*Poppy Seed Chicken Casserole, rice, green beans

*Spaghetti and salad

*PorkChops or Chicken, baked Mashed Potatos, Salad

You can see its simple and gives me an idea of what we can eat for the week...no specific nights just dinner ideas for the week. So I then went through and jotted down the items I needed from the grocery store for these meals. Of course lunch and breakfast stuff was added but I keep lunch and breakfast quick and easy. Once I had my grocery list I then searched for coupons and the best deals. SO SIMPLE all it takes is a little time and planning! Im very excited to watch the weekly reciept amount dwindle down each week.

Does anyone have any other TIPS to share....I NEED THEM!! I have never made a budget or really watched my spending but Im very excited to start!!

Why? Jake Why?

Im sure from my title yall know what this post will be about so if you are sick of the bachelor and all the talk then this post may not be for you but I'd love for you to stay and read if you would like. I will say last night was not a shock for me because I kinda  cheated and already knew that Vienna sausages would be standing in the end. Clearly he sees something I dont and I think most of America would have to agree!!! Oh well we cant harbor any ill will for his decision but I will say.......oh sweet Tenley!!

She even won his family over....his dad couldnt look at her without crying {so sweet}. Oh well if the "spark" wasnt there it wasnt there but I certainly thought they were adorable together!

I was so proud of Tenley. I believe she stayed true to herself and took the breakup with such class!!

So Vienna was the one. Jake fell in love {or so he says}. Hopefully it isnt some rush of emotions....something new....lust....

I guess only time will tell if Jake is right or if America called it all along.

So Ali is the new Bachelorette. I guess she got brave enough to risk her job?!?! hmmmm......

And....Jake is going to star on this seasons Dancing with the Stars? They should have picked Tenley....she is a dancer...maybe they didnt want to pull another Melissa Rycroft {even though America loved her}

So, were any of you team Vienna? I wont hold it against you....I promise...Im curious who all wanted to see her win in the end.

Happy Monday

Monday has greeted us all once again. This weekend was pretty laid back with not much going on which is fine by me. Friday night Aaron and I cooked dinner and had his parents over for a yummy meal!! We had pork chops, twiced baked potato's, green beans, and salad. I made an attempt to make red velvet truffles!! Let me tell you--we were all in a hurry to try them so I put them together and did not really give them a chance to cool off in the fridge so my first bite was not great. BUT....the next day {after they had been in the fridge all night} I tried another one and they were YUMMY!!! I guess they really are not something to be rushed so next time I make them I will keep that in mind.
Saturday I got to visit with two of my girlfriends {one that I have not seen in a while} we had lunch at a place on the town square. Nothing better than a veggie plate....southern style. Great food and great company always makes a great day. My great day did not stop there....I then headed to get a pedicure {much needed} and my nails done. I have a confession!!! Im a nail biter. Yuck!! Ever since I was a young girl I would bite my nails or rip them...so needless to say my natural nails are not pretty and horribly short! So back to the solar nails I went. Pink and white acrylic makes me happy.

After a lovely day at the nail salon and getting pampered I had a date night with my LOVE and my best friend Heather and her hubby Nick!! We decided to eat at Bonefish and the place was packed! They told us an hour to an hour and a half wait....thank goodness Aaron is on top of things....we were sitting within 15-20 minutes of being there. He is known for pulling strings or finding ways. haha!! Leave it to him!

After dinner I attempted to watch Times Traveler's wife but apparently I left Aaron to do it all on his own. I fell asleep! Of course I woke up as soon as the movie was ending....Aaron said from now on HE picks the movie because Im going to sleep through it anyways. oops! haha! He is such a trooper and ALWAYS lets me pick the movies. But then again I have to watch his baseball and golf {I love baseball just not on TV and golf is oh so boring to me}

Sunday was relaxing. I had lunch with my mama and we did some shopping. Then Aaron and I took our furbabies to the park to burn some energy!! They both needed baths so we figured it was pretty and we would let them get filthy before we bathed them.

That pretty much summed up my weekend. Hope you all had a wonderful one and are ready for this Monday....its here!!