Fast Facts
* Snow day's turned Ice day's are a treat among treats! LIkkeeee Easy A, 90210, Lifetime, goodness goodness goodness all the live long day.
* Forever 21 sells maternity clothes! Ha. I can't imagine the sizing on these things like XL=Regular M? Of course I'm ordering something that is priced at like $11.80!
* John spent all day Saturday with 3 workers cleaning out the beds in front of my house, putting in new soil that supports acidic loving plants (think azela's) and a new rock border that is made for west U. Like I'm sure the neighbors want to leave notes on my door telling me how splendilicious it looks compared to everyone else. There are no plants yet- he's promising one more cold snap then we plant!
* I saw on pop sugar that Khloe is releasing a new unisex scent- I thought we quit this after CK1. I mean how will you EVER top the advertising genius of all CK products Khlo...really.
* I didn't watch the superbowl, I mean I went to Giggy's, it was on, but I really just didn't care one iota. Oooppps. I did race home just in time for Glee, and I loveddddddddddddd it. I'm watching it again tonight I think, PLUS a new one comes on again tomorrow. Quiiiiiiiiiiiiiney and Finnnnnnnnnnnney make a baby! Make A BABY! PS- I'm glad Rachael ate some food and got herself back up to 110.
* Speaking of Quinn, I love the name Gwen, Gwennney, like why is no one with me? Hullllo.
* I have re-created the low fat corn and crawfish chowda from 2003, its de-spankinglicious, I'll type it up! If Miggy read this she'd be so excited! She asks me periodically for the recipe but you know Katrina, she stole the original!
* One of the chickens asked me if I had morning sickness, I told her- nah-sometimes at 10am I need a carb snacky but that's it- she said- That is how I knew I was pregnant with girls, the morning sickness lasted so long- She has three daughters, no sons. Things that make you go hmmmmm.
* Did I tell you I gained 1 pound when I went to the Dr. last week- and I mean no one congratulated me. Isn't there a note in my chart that says, "Struggles with Weight Issues!!!!" I really jumped off that scale smiling like it was my birthday, and NOTHING. Nuuuuuuuuuuthin. Also I made it to 12 weeks, I know this doesn't seem that far in a race to 40, but when you find out at 3w6d, 12 seemed really really really far away! Second trimester here I come! Really someone just tell me when to decorate the nursery because you know that is my most excitable part of all this. (I mean besides the bebe)
*I need a cheap Valentine's day suprise for Johnnnnnneybaby. I mean I was trying to hint that he might want the chocolate covered strawberries on the Sherri's Berrie's commerical but he didn't bite. Ready Set go. I mean cheapey- like we don't spend $$$'s on this.
*Also did I tell you I got the CC all paid off from the wedding/hooneymoon/etc. Please email Jack Peirce and tell him that I am stating excitement over being debt free (minus the mortgage)! We also managed to do this while still saving $$$'s. AND we did our taxes and we only owe $1250, John is a contract employee so we pay at the end of the year, but I mean my tax account HAD way more than $1250 in it! Straight to savings bitches. Again, call Jacky. CALLLLLLLLLLLLLL HIM.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Secrets Secrets Don't Make Friends
I'm Pregnant! I'm so sorry loyal followers for keeping my extra special exciting news from you but I'm a worry wart times1 milllion when it comes to things I can't control and I needed to get myself into double digits and 2nd doctors appts to spill the beans!
Parenthood here we come! YAhoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. August 23rd just like my ovulation calendar tells me! I love Science! (and I do realize how very lucky I am to get pregnant this fast) And I also realize that the next time I am lucky enough to try and get pregnant for all involved I will NOT take pregnancy tests at 11 days post ovulation- it only causes problems for my loved ones. :) Especially if their names happen to be Jessica Samet and/or Julie Laperourse. I'll save ya'll the backlog but just imagine that it involved many many many pregnancy tests. More than I'll ever say outloud. ALSO do not keep taking your temperature each morning once you've confirmed your pregnant, another horrible idea. Also when you spot at 6 weeks and you call your doctor and she says its okay unless it gets heavier and/or you cramp- just believe her. Again, good for all involved especially Jessica Samet.
Look how much my beautiful bebe grew in 4 weeks! So smart- duh. If you don't think that is a cute little bebe face/nose right there you are from another planet. I sooooooooo wish this bebe to be a boy because I don't want oldest girl mini-bossy Sarah to deal with but I'm just feeling its a girl. Like 50/50 is such fun to make guesses with!
Also Anne Peirce is on a baby budget, she has a monthly stipend plus a one-time gift amount. hahhaha.
Anyways, there is the news! So good to get it out there!!!!!!
Parenthood here we come! YAhoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. August 23rd just like my ovulation calendar tells me! I love Science! (and I do realize how very lucky I am to get pregnant this fast) And I also realize that the next time I am lucky enough to try and get pregnant for all involved I will NOT take pregnancy tests at 11 days post ovulation- it only causes problems for my loved ones. :) Especially if their names happen to be Jessica Samet and/or Julie Laperourse. I'll save ya'll the backlog but just imagine that it involved many many many pregnancy tests. More than I'll ever say outloud. ALSO do not keep taking your temperature each morning once you've confirmed your pregnant, another horrible idea. Also when you spot at 6 weeks and you call your doctor and she says its okay unless it gets heavier and/or you cramp- just believe her. Again, good for all involved especially Jessica Samet.
Also Anne Peirce is on a baby budget, she has a monthly stipend plus a one-time gift amount. hahhaha.
Anyways, there is the news! So good to get it out there!!!!!!
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Back the the Points
I've been wearing the pointy toes for the past week and I'm 10000% back into them. I loooooooove looking down and seeing that little triangle. ha. Back in the saddle.
Also, yesterday I wore the hands down cutest outfit to work. Like walking out the door I was like DAMN your outfit is so special today ain't no one gonna bring you down. Then no one all day told me how cute my 'fit was. I mean sssssseriously. It was obvious how cute and well put together this outfit was. Idiot state employees.
Today, the chickens (what I call the 19,999 Secretaries in our department) threw a retirement party for another chicken. The party was from 2-4- RIGHT long party. They started setting up at 1...cake, punch and coffee, for an hour, 4 chickens. So now the party is over, I'm sure it is going to take another 45 min to clean up, and then it's 4:45 so its time to pack up and leave, I mean its chicken code to not be here past 5pm. One day! One day it will all be saved! I mean as I spend my work time writing in a blog. ha.
I will tell you though, those chickens make a mean sherbet punch- they use ginger ale instead of sprite. Delllicious lick your lips good. I had two cups and one to go- yumm yumm yummmmmo.
Also, yesterday I wore the hands down cutest outfit to work. Like walking out the door I was like DAMN your outfit is so special today ain't no one gonna bring you down. Then no one all day told me how cute my 'fit was. I mean sssssseriously. It was obvious how cute and well put together this outfit was. Idiot state employees.
Today, the chickens (what I call the 19,999 Secretaries in our department) threw a retirement party for another chicken. The party was from 2-4- RIGHT long party. They started setting up at 1...cake, punch and coffee, for an hour, 4 chickens. So now the party is over, I'm sure it is going to take another 45 min to clean up, and then it's 4:45 so its time to pack up and leave, I mean its chicken code to not be here past 5pm. One day! One day it will all be saved! I mean as I spend my work time writing in a blog. ha.
I will tell you though, those chickens make a mean sherbet punch- they use ginger ale instead of sprite. Delllicious lick your lips good. I had two cups and one to go- yumm yumm yummmmmo.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Ohhhhhh myyyyyyyyy gawd
I went to Anne Taylor Loft and Bananna and NY&Co at lunch and they are banging. Spring I is BANGING, like ddddddddddddeeeeeeeeeeeefreakingliiiiiiiiiiiiiicious. Did you know they built the prettiest biggest Anne Taylor Loft in Rice Village, omg. Like everything in every store needed to get in my hot little hands ASAP!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Witches
I brought three pairs of black work heels to the shoe repair place this weekend, I figured that I didn't need to go purchase new black work shoes when I had three pairs in the closet that just needed some tips and shine. Sooooooo I picked them up yesterday! SO MUCH FUN. I feel like I have three new pairs of shoes...so the ones I chose to wear today are probably the oldest pair. Like I think I got them 2 for 1 at Stein-ey old. Like I bought them at the same time as the colorful tweed ones that I whored out for years. I mean they look brand new- so I'm in right. Well I looked down walking into work and they ARE SOOOOOOOOOO POINTY. Like witch points. Like I've never seen a pointer shoe, I feel like I'm doing something wrong! How far have I changed- I used to only wear points and like if points weren't sticking out from my jeans I'd have a mild panic attack but points/jeans and a top was the cutest outfit EVER invented. I mean I'm sure the shoes are fine, I just find it funny that I'm having such a hard time getting used to looking down at them. ha.
Maybe Don was right 4 years ago (and by 4 I mean right when I moved to Houston which was actually more like 4.5 years ago- WOW WOW) when he said "boys don't like points anymore, it's all about the round toe. So ahead of his time.
I have spent the last two nights going through wedding pictures trying to narrow them down to make a book, I just finished the first sweep and I still have WAYYYYYY too many pictures. What am I going to do with all these? I'm not a- put up 20 pics of ourselves in our house kinda girl. HELP! She did too great of a job (I'm not complaining about this) ahhhhhhhhhh.
I did take a break last night to watch the social network- I mean I loved it. I googled Mark Zuckerburg all morning. ha. The kid in the movie did a Fabulous job playing that character, like I hope he won/wins something somewhere. Anyways- good watch. Also he had an LJ in 2003- ha. They even showed the screeen.
Maybe Don was right 4 years ago (and by 4 I mean right when I moved to Houston which was actually more like 4.5 years ago- WOW WOW) when he said "boys don't like points anymore, it's all about the round toe. So ahead of his time.
I have spent the last two nights going through wedding pictures trying to narrow them down to make a book, I just finished the first sweep and I still have WAYYYYYY too many pictures. What am I going to do with all these? I'm not a- put up 20 pics of ourselves in our house kinda girl. HELP! She did too great of a job (I'm not complaining about this) ahhhhhhhhhh.
I did take a break last night to watch the social network- I mean I loved it. I googled Mark Zuckerburg all morning. ha. The kid in the movie did a Fabulous job playing that character, like I hope he won/wins something somewhere. Anyways- good watch. Also he had an LJ in 2003- ha. They even showed the screeen.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Broc/Rice/Cheese Cassrole
I couldn't find my old recipe based of Mrs. Susan's award winning Broc and Cheese Casserole, so I improvised and it worked out pretty well
1 chopped medium onion
3 cups cooked rice
1 can cream of celery 99% FF
1 can cream of mushroom 99% FF (I DO NOT LIKE MUSHROOMS! I use Cream of Chicken)
16 oz bag of frozen chopped broccoli (or whatever the size of package is, you could adjust it more or less)
6 oz of Velveeta 2% milk fake processed yummy cheese
1 tbls butter to cook down the onion.
Salt and Pepper
Cook down the onion, add the broccoli- I put it in frozen and just tossed it around until it seemed warm, add the soups- stir- add the cheese- stir in until melted- chunk it before putting it in. I did 6 oz (each oz is 1 pt..there is a measure thing on the package like cream cheese) you could probably get away with 4 oz but why? It's 1 pt an oz. Add the cooked rice- salt and pepper. Pour into a glass baking dish and cook for 30 min on 350. I think we calculated it was 3 pts if you cut it into 6 servings, 2 if you cut it into 12. I mean cutting it into 12 is still big servings.
Anyways is was delish. Also John made me a smoothie yesterday? Why did I jump on this bandwagon before? Fruit! I mean I hate it! But I loooooooooooooove it in a Very Berry Smoothie!!!!!
I hope everyone had a happy MLK day! I sure did! The state of Texas has taken away my Spring Break day and some other random holiday we used to get between Jan and May- so now its nothing but full work weeks from here on out. I have a feeling the state of Texas will soon be taking away more than that, but I'll just keep on smiling for now!
1 chopped medium onion
3 cups cooked rice
1 can cream of celery 99% FF
1 can cream of mushroom 99% FF (I DO NOT LIKE MUSHROOMS! I use Cream of Chicken)
16 oz bag of frozen chopped broccoli (or whatever the size of package is, you could adjust it more or less)
6 oz of Velveeta 2% milk fake processed yummy cheese
1 tbls butter to cook down the onion.
Salt and Pepper
Cook down the onion, add the broccoli- I put it in frozen and just tossed it around until it seemed warm, add the soups- stir- add the cheese- stir in until melted- chunk it before putting it in. I did 6 oz (each oz is 1 pt..there is a measure thing on the package like cream cheese) you could probably get away with 4 oz but why? It's 1 pt an oz. Add the cooked rice- salt and pepper. Pour into a glass baking dish and cook for 30 min on 350. I think we calculated it was 3 pts if you cut it into 6 servings, 2 if you cut it into 12. I mean cutting it into 12 is still big servings.
Anyways is was delish. Also John made me a smoothie yesterday? Why did I jump on this bandwagon before? Fruit! I mean I hate it! But I loooooooooooooove it in a Very Berry Smoothie!!!!!
I hope everyone had a happy MLK day! I sure did! The state of Texas has taken away my Spring Break day and some other random holiday we used to get between Jan and May- so now its nothing but full work weeks from here on out. I have a feeling the state of Texas will soon be taking away more than that, but I'll just keep on smiling for now!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Tortilla Soup
I have a new Tortilla Soup recipe, it's so good, like I'm sure if WW gets ahold of it, it's going down in the hall of fame right next to Taco Soup and 1pt Potato Soup...I don't see how this couldn't!
1 can FF refried Beans
1 can Black Beans drained and rinsed
1 can Chicken Broth (I bought the box and def used more than a can's worth, I didn't want the soup quite so thick)
1 1/2 cups Frozen Corn
3/4 Salsa
3/4 Cup cubed Chicken Breast- I used 1/2 a rotisserie chicken
1/2 Cup Water
2 cups reduced fat cheese (I'm kinda thinking my old friend 2% Velvetta might be really good here, it's like 1 pt a big slice)
Combine everything but the cheese (unless you try the velvetta), Bring to a boil, reduce heat and then simmer 10 min covered- add 1 cup of cheese- stir and cook over low until cheese is melted. Use the remaining cheese to top your bowl.
So yum ya'll so yum.
And now that I'm thinking of 2% velvetta I think I need to recreate the broccoli/rice casserole of 2004/2005 when Mig and I were super skinny.
1 can FF refried Beans
1 can Black Beans drained and rinsed
1 can Chicken Broth (I bought the box and def used more than a can's worth, I didn't want the soup quite so thick)
1 1/2 cups Frozen Corn
3/4 Salsa
3/4 Cup cubed Chicken Breast- I used 1/2 a rotisserie chicken
1/2 Cup Water
2 cups reduced fat cheese (I'm kinda thinking my old friend 2% Velvetta might be really good here, it's like 1 pt a big slice)
Combine everything but the cheese (unless you try the velvetta), Bring to a boil, reduce heat and then simmer 10 min covered- add 1 cup of cheese- stir and cook over low until cheese is melted. Use the remaining cheese to top your bowl.
So yum ya'll so yum.
And now that I'm thinking of 2% velvetta I think I need to recreate the broccoli/rice casserole of 2004/2005 when Mig and I were super skinny.
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