A monumental moment happened the other night for our family....we paid off our car and are now proud car owners! Hooray!
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| Making our last payment! |
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Cookies and a Haircut
For those of you who have been anxiously awaiting the results of weeks 1 and 2 of my Pinterest challenge, wait no longer! Over the past two weeks I have: enjoyed a relaxing weekend home with my family, took a fun vacation to my sister's house, made some truly out-of-this-world cookies and got a great new haircut!
Week #1 The Brown Butter Snickerdoodle
While the end result was quite literally the best snickerdoodle I've ever tasted, that is not to say that I didn't run into a couple hiccups along the way. As I said before, this was my first time making snickerdoodles and in my inexperience I seemed to have picked the most complex snickerdoodle recipe.
The party I was originally planning on making these cookies for was cancelled at the last minute but they looked too good to pass up. So after we put the baby to bed, Collin and I decided to whip up these cookies and watch a movie. Little did we know, these snickerdoodles took a little more time to "whip up". After getting through about half of the recipe we discovered that the dough needed to chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours, and since it was already after 9pm we just decided to let the dough chill overnight and bake the cookies in the morning.
While it seemed like a long process for a cookie, it all paid off in the end. This recipe from the Ambitious Kitchen blog is definitely a keeper!
Week #2 The Long Bob
I've been growing my hair out since before I got pregnant with Addie almost 2 years ago...WOW it seems crazy that I really haven't done anything to my hair since then! Anyway, you know when you've had the same hairstyle for a while and things seem a little drab? Well that was me. I loved being able to do a lot of different things with my hair but I felt I was lacking structure and style. Plus with spring right around the corner I wanted a fresh look. I've been rockin' the straight bangs for a couple of months now which is why I instantly fell in love with this long bob and thought I'd give it a go.
So for this week's challenge I called up my friend who is in to hair school right now and made an appointment. Going from long to short is always an adjustment but I really love how it turned out! Leah (my friend/hairdresser) really gets my style and did a great job!
Week #1 The Brown Butter Snickerdoodle
While the end result was quite literally the best snickerdoodle I've ever tasted, that is not to say that I didn't run into a couple hiccups along the way. As I said before, this was my first time making snickerdoodles and in my inexperience I seemed to have picked the most complex snickerdoodle recipe.
The party I was originally planning on making these cookies for was cancelled at the last minute but they looked too good to pass up. So after we put the baby to bed, Collin and I decided to whip up these cookies and watch a movie. Little did we know, these snickerdoodles took a little more time to "whip up". After getting through about half of the recipe we discovered that the dough needed to chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours, and since it was already after 9pm we just decided to let the dough chill overnight and bake the cookies in the morning.
While it seemed like a long process for a cookie, it all paid off in the end. This recipe from the Ambitious Kitchen blog is definitely a keeper!
Week #2 The Long Bob
I've been growing my hair out since before I got pregnant with Addie almost 2 years ago...WOW it seems crazy that I really haven't done anything to my hair since then! Anyway, you know when you've had the same hairstyle for a while and things seem a little drab? Well that was me. I loved being able to do a lot of different things with my hair but I felt I was lacking structure and style. Plus with spring right around the corner I wanted a fresh look. I've been rockin' the straight bangs for a couple of months now which is why I instantly fell in love with this long bob and thought I'd give it a go.
So for this week's challenge I called up my friend who is in to hair school right now and made an appointment. Going from long to short is always an adjustment but I really love how it turned out! Leah (my friend/hairdresser) really gets my style and did a great job!
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| Photo by Hanna Caldwell |
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| Photo by Hanna Caldwell |
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
The Pinterest Challenge
If you've been over to my sister's blog, then you've probably heard about the "Pinterest Challenge". My sister originally got this idea from Merricks Art and convinced me to take on the challenge with her. Pinterest has become a captivating...and often consuming...resource where we can gather and share ideas and inspiration. However, if you are like me you spend most of your time pinning and not actually making those recipes, doing those projects, or wearing those cute outfits. So here is the challenge: pick out six pins to work on and complete over the next six weeks.
Here is my line-up of things I will be working on over the next six weeks:
1. I'm a huge sucker for desserts. If you've seen my food board on Pinterest you'll notice that more than half of my pins are in fact desserts. My husband loves snickerdoodles, not to mention we have a party we are going to this weekend, which makes it the perfect opportunity for me to make these. I've never made snickerdoodles so this will be new for me.
2. I've spent the last year and a half growing out my hair, but with spring right around the corner I feel the need for something a little different and fun. I love this long bob haircut with straight bangs and am excited to give it a try!
3. I am in LOVE with the striped fashion trend that is going on right now...you can never have too many striped shirts, plus I've have my eye on this project for a while now.
4. Also trending right now are statement necklaces. This washer necklace looks easy to make and is unique. I love adding a great accessory to spice up a simple/basic outfit!
5. Since moving home (updates about this to come), I've volunteered to take two nights a week to make dinner so I'm constantly on the lookout for delicious and easy recipes. Me and my family have also been trying to be a little more health conscience in our food choices which is what first inspired this pin.
6. The minute I saw this I immediately knew this was something I wanted to have. I love the rustic, chic look of this old rake used to hand jewelry from. My goal over the next six weeks is to find one to transform into my own necklace holder.
There you have it! I can't wait to get started and show you all my end results! Also check out my sister's blog HERE so see what she will be working on over the next six weeks.
Here is my line-up of things I will be working on over the next six weeks:
2. I've spent the last year and a half growing out my hair, but with spring right around the corner I feel the need for something a little different and fun. I love this long bob haircut with straight bangs and am excited to give it a try!
3. I am in LOVE with the striped fashion trend that is going on right now...you can never have too many striped shirts, plus I've have my eye on this project for a while now.
4. Also trending right now are statement necklaces. This washer necklace looks easy to make and is unique. I love adding a great accessory to spice up a simple/basic outfit!
5. Since moving home (updates about this to come), I've volunteered to take two nights a week to make dinner so I'm constantly on the lookout for delicious and easy recipes. Me and my family have also been trying to be a little more health conscience in our food choices which is what first inspired this pin.
6. The minute I saw this I immediately knew this was something I wanted to have. I love the rustic, chic look of this old rake used to hand jewelry from. My goal over the next six weeks is to find one to transform into my own necklace holder.
There you have it! I can't wait to get started and show you all my end results! Also check out my sister's blog HERE so see what she will be working on over the next six weeks.
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