FABulous Scrappin

Pretty Stuff

When I flip through a magazine and see something I like (a recipe, an outfit,  an article... you get the idea.) I tear out the page and save it for later.  Most of the time later never really comes or when it does I can't find the magazine page.  But that's just me.  I love keeping these things that inspire me to cook, or shop or do something new.  These pretty things really make me happy.

Lately, I have been flipping through more web pages than magazines.  Now I can't exactly tear out the pretty picture of the Pottery Barn Lanterns if I don't have their catalog in front of me.

But I love them just the same.  So I've started a Tumblr account.  If you're not familiar with Tumblr, well it's a virtual way to tear out a pretty picture or a quote, something you find on the web.  You can set up your own page and keep your favorites there.  You can also follow other Tumblr pages your like and see their favorites.  I follow a few people and have a couple that follow me, but mainly I do it for me.  I like to look back over my "Pretty Stuff" I have collected and sometimes it just makes me smile or sometimes it inspires me on a scrapbook page or a home decor project.  Feel free to take a look at my page anytime.  :)

Unwelcome... and welcome guests.

 I've been fighting a wicked stomach bug the past few days.  I can't eat anything....  It's that bad.  It all started on the 4th of July when I woke up in the middle of the night with horrible aches.  Flu?  Not sure, but it's still got me feeling down and I must say, I'm SICK of it!  So I have a message for my flu bug,  

"Buggie, if you are reading my blog today, I want you to know, you are unwelcome!  I want you to go home.  I plan on enjoying my weekend without you!  You will no longer get the best of me!"

Man I really hope this works.  I am so out of ideas on how to feel better and we have guests coming into town tonight.  (Those guests, the people ones, are very welcome!)

Happy Friday!

Go Team Edward!

Saw Eclipse late last night with my best friend.

 So good!  The best of the three movies by far.  I was so sad when it was over.

Go Team Edward!  (Although Jacob looked pretty good in this movie too.  Hee!)

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to all of you wonderful men out there.  You make our lives worth living.

Check out these photo booth pics of me and My Father.  I am a lucky girl having him for a Dad.  He's always up for a fun and always knows how to make me smile.  :)

 

Our Weekend and Crab Dip

This past weekend was not at warm as I  hoped for, but we still managed to have some fun in the water.  My In-Laws brought over this cute pool and the little one had a great time "swimming".  

Like her Target Liberty of London bathing suite?  Hee!

 

She insisted in having either me or my husband come into the pool with her, hence the above photo.  The canopy made it a little difficult for us, but we managed to get our feet wet.   

I tried another appetizer this weekend.  It was this crab dip and I'm happy to report it gets 5 stars from everyone.  So yummy!  I made it on Sunday for the In-Laws and we all liked it so much I offered to bring it to a party I was going to on Monday.  

On Monday, I whipped up another batch, threw it in the crockpot and went about my Monday morning.  Just before leaving for the party I picked up the crockpot and poured the dip into a pyrex container with a lid for easier transport.  I used pot holders, since everything was still hot, and well... the crockpot slipped out of my hands and crashed down onto the pyrex...  NOT GOOD!  

The pyrex shattered with all of my dip in it!  You can imagine I was not a happy camper.  I ended up taking the left over dip from Sunday.  A good back up, I guess.  I was still very upset.  I had tweaked the recipe and made some serious improvments.  Thank goodness the party was for my best friend's son, so my bestie handed me a White Sangria when I walked in and everything was better.  

Here's the recipe after I tweaked it a little.  Or you can find it in original form on crockpot365.

• 1/2 pound crab meat (I bought claw meat)
• 2  8oz packages of cream cheese
• 1/4 cup of mild mango salsa
• 1/2 cap of Rotel chilies and tomatoes (drain really well)

I used my 2 quart crockpot.  

Directions:  Cube the cream cheese.  Put all ingredients into the crockpot.  Stir a little.  Cook on low for 2 to 3 hours.  Stir every 30 to 45 mins.  Remove from crockpot to serve.  Serve with bread and or crackers.  

On another shattered glass note, a juice glass jumped out of the dishwasher today and broke all over the kitchen floor.  Needless to say, I am really tired of cleaning up glass and everyone is wearing shoes in the kitchen these days.

U Verse

We switched our television service today from Cox Communications to the new AT&T U Verse.  It took about two hours for the installation, which was a bit of a pain, but I went out and got my nails done for the first hour while J watched the baby, dog and cable guy.  I got the good deal here.  :)  

Since we've only had the service for about an hour, I can't really tell you whether I'd recommend it or not yet, but we are very hopeful.  The main features we are excited about are that we can now record 4 shows at once and we can watch recorded shows on any TV!  I'll never watch another commercial again!    

We used to only watch our recorded shows in our den, but now the hubs and I can watch in our room!  

J is excited about the extra features like this golf thing...  Must be a guy thing.  :)

I'll keep you posted on how we like our new service.

Have a FABulous weekend!   

Happy Mother's Day

To all of you Mama's, have a Happy Happy Day!!

Just a quick pic of my little one running around after brunch this morning.  The food was amazing and now it's nap time.  :) 

Date Night

The hubby, J, and I are having a last minute date night, right now.  We decided to go to my favorite coffee shop with our laptops and hang for a while, before we go for appetizers and drinks.  

J had his fantasy baseball draft today and he wants to pick up some free agents now...  (Not really sure what that means.)  Anyway, I suggested It's A Grind as our pre-date date.  To be honest, I really want to be near the internet when Studio Calico's April Kit, Joyland goes live to the non-subscribers like me.  I think this means I am certifiably addicted to scrappin and need to just bite the bullet and get a subscription to SC.  Maybe next month...

It's A Grind is my absolute FAVORITE treat.  They have the best Decaf Iced Coffee on the planet!  (I am anti-Starbuck because they don't have decaf iced coffee.)

My awesome parents are watching our sweet baby right now.  And I literally mean watching her.  We have a video baby monitor.  It's so great!  I love to just watch her sometimes when I can't fall asleep at night.  Anyway, a big thanks to M&D for watching her.  I feel so lucky to live close to my parents.  Not only are they FABulous parents, but they are even better as Grammie and Papa!

Well, back to date night.  SC goes live in 20 mins!  I have to get ready.  I have a feeling this kit is going to sell out quick!

Top O' the Mornin to Ya!

 

Just a quick post to say Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone!  I'm looking forward to eating corned beef, cabbage and some green mashed potatoes at my parent's house tonight.  And yes, I did say green mashed potatoes.  Is there any other kind on St. Patty's Day?(Add a little green food coloring to them and voila!  It makes for some fun conversation at the dinner table.)  That's the way my Mom's been serving them every year and I wouldn't have it any other way.  It's just not St. P's with out it.  

Top the night off with a little Irish Jig by my parents.  (They don't usually dance. And they don't drink.)  It's just the Irish coming out in them on this special day.  It's really funny to watch!!  I'm sure my hubs and I will join in this year in an attempt to make our little girl smile.  (I, however, may need a Guinness to get me started.)

So, this is an Irish invitation to kick your heals up, do a jig, eat some green potatoes, have a Guinness and wear some green.... whether you are Irish or not.  :)  And whatever you do, have a fabulous day!