Din-Din

So I got a wild hair up my behind the other night!  I should have been doing homework or cleaning my house, but I wanted to do something nice for my husband.  It was a special day....we are halfway through our first year of marriage!!  Mr. K had to work all day and I got out of class fairly early.  I played on Pinterest for a while and found a recipe I felt I could master.  I used this recipe as a jump-off point, but I changed things a little bit.  I couldn't tell you how much I used of all the ingredients, but here's what I used:

• Sauce
• Diced onion
• Diced sweet pepper
• Minced garlic
• Olive oil
• Salsa verde
• Diced tomatoes
• Heavy whipping cream
• Rotini Pasta
• 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• Rub
• Sea salt
• Chili pepper
• Black pepper
• Paprika
• Garlic

You'll see that the ingredients are basically the same.  I mixed the sauce in a skillet on the stove-top on medium heat for about 10-15 minutes.  The pasta was cooked according to the directions on the box and the chicken was pan rubbed on both sides, pan-seared, and finished in the oven on 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.

The meal turned out so nice and it was very special to share it with my husband.  I hope to continue making dinners, because I think that a family should always join together around the dinner table.  This Pinterest thing is kinda nice.  Very easy to find new recipes and great blogs for inspiration!! 

What are your favorite dinner recipes?  I would love some fast, quick ideas for dinner!! 

Until then...

6 months in the making!

I cannot believe that six months ago today I was getting ready to marry my best friend!  Such a memorable day with friends and family.  I wish we could do it every year.  Maybe we will...I propose that we have a wedding every year  :)

Until then...

My Little Squishy!!

Back in December something very exciting happened.  Yes it was Christmas and yes I was able to spend a crazy amount of time with my family, but the most amazing miracle happened....one of my best friends had her baby!!!  I can't explain how it makes me feel, but I can't imagine being much happier when I have my own.  This little man has already made me so happy and I haven't even met him yet.  But that will change very soon.  I have booked a trip for my spring break to head back to my roots and catch up with all my long lost buddies and meet my friend's new little guy!!

Just look at him...he's beautiful :)  Can't wait until he can call me Auntie M!!

Until then...

This year's love...

Hello, hello, hello!!!  I've fallen a little behind on my pictures, so I need to catch up!  If you don't want to see a lot of pictures, you might want to pass on this post.  But hopefully you're going to stick around and possibly let me know you've stopped by!!!

a work in progress...trying to get these brows perfect!!  i am dying to have a killer arch, but trying to find a happy medium for nursing school!!!

the story of my life...never enough gas....and gas just keeps getting more expensive ($3.61 a gallon right now!)

my new favorite jeans....my mom calls them my Texas jeans..they go perfect with cowboy boots :)

date night in with the hubs...we love to make pallet in front of the tv, have dinner, and watch a movie

loved this birchbox...the eyeliner is the best...not a huge fan of the lunabar...bleh

yellow??  my MAC lover...liza is the best 

its a beautiful day in the neighborhood....unusually warm here in flordia

finally got the side table in place...love love love them :)  now i just need some new lamps

i want one of these sooo bad when we buy a house!!!

a beautiful drive to south florida...you wouldn't believe the adventure that was in store...another blog post in itself

studying in the back seat while the boys chit-chat up front

what i get to look at every day :) so in love

my husbands idea of staying awake....YUCK!

I'm still quite a bit behind, but this is better than nothing!  I have a few posts up my sleeve and they should be rolling out this week.  But while I'm writing, tell me what you have been up to!  How have you been spending your new year?  What are your plans for Valentine's Day??

Until then....

Will you be my Valentine?

It's almost that time!!  Almost time for another holiday :)  It's very hard for me to wrap my head around that 1/12 of this year is already over! February is a big month around the K's homestead.  Of course we have Valentine's Day on the 14th, but it is Mr. K and my 6 month anniversary!!  Mr. K isn't about celebrating the small things, so I will get excited with you all!!!  It's crazy how fast time goes by, but the first 6 months have been so exciting.  I will definitely be doing a post later on about what, if anything, goes down for our anniversary.

But back to the fun stuff!  So in order to get in the spirit of the holiday, I decorate.  I might not be the best at it, but I really enjoy putting things up in my home and decorating for the holidays.  So last night I had a spurt of energy after cleaning all day and decided to make a wreath for Valentine's Day!

Not a great picture, but it works!

I don't know what you would classify this wreath as, but it could be called a ribbon wreath or Deco-Mesh.  I used a little bit of both, along with left over white Christmas ornaments, and a few Valentine's ornaments.  It took all of 5 or 10 minutes and I was left with this lovely door decoration!  I leave it on the inside of the house because I don't want someone running off with it!!  Still not too trusting of our neighborhood!

If you guys would like a tutorial, leave me a comment!  I can put one together and post it soon if there is interest! 

I will be back soon with more holiday decorations and DIY projects!

Until then...

Pinned It!!

I'm sure you can tell by the name of this post what I'm about to spill my guts about....you got it!!  PINTEREST!  Let me tell you friends, for a person who has be self-diagnosed with IAD (internet addiction disorder), this website is a detriment to my health!!!  But I love it.  End of story.  I am honestly not on it as much as I thought I would be.  I have only had an account for about a month and just recently (since the hubs got me my MacBook) started perusing the pins!  I'm not much of a repinner...I just have bookmarked a bajillion sites.  I feel this is the best place for me to find DIY/craft projects....now if I could only find time to make these things!

So what I would like to do, is let you in on the kinds of crafts I like/want to do!

1.  Over Christmas, I rekindled my love for all things yarn...especially crocheting!! There are a few patterns that I have found that will become amazing baby gifts, and hopefully I will still be motivated to make them for my little ones, if they ever come to exist!

Via Alli Crafts

Via CarmenBee

 2.  Even though I don't live somewhere where a scarf is needed, I still like to wear them!!  I would much rather wear a lightweight fashion scarf than a necklace.  Scarfs don't get in my way, they aren't heavy and its a great way for me to add a little color to my wardrobe, because all I wear are neutrals and black!!  Here are a few of my favs so far...

Via A Beautiful Mess Blog

Via Sweet Verbena

3.  I hate to admit it, but I have a terrible sickness....I have BABY FEVER!!!  I have wanted children for the longest time; long before I even met Mr. K.  So it's great that he wants children as well.  As of recently, several friends have gotten pregnant or given birth and this has triggered one terrible case of the fever.  So of course, Pinterest has a million things to make for the wee ones.  I am going to be using these to hand-make baby gifts for my friends and to keep in mind for when I have little ones!

Via Smashed Peas

Via Smashed Peas

Via Make It and Love It

Can't wait to have some time to complete some of these projects :)  What are some of the projects and crafts that you have planned ??

Until then....

I'm Sexy and I Know It!!

At least that's what I keep telling myself!  Today was my first day back to school after having over one whole glorious month off!!  It wasn't too bad; the first day usually isn't.  I am really working hard to make sure I stay ahead of the game this semester.  It is so hard once you fall behind...there is no catching up!

Since I spoke with you last, I have worked a little, worked out a little, and slept a little.  I guess doing a whole bunch of little can add up to a lot.  Not much going on that I have to report, but I do want to post my pictures for the last few days! 

Helping out with inventory at MAC!

Christmas goodies from my bestest friend!

Back to school...Back to school...To prove to Mom I'm not a fool!

Picture time...you would never know that he was waist deep in freezing water!

See...I told you so!

I still have to put up a few pictures for the 7th!  Mr. K had his first football game and I took a million pictures.  I was able to use my new lens and I'm hoping I ended up with some fun pictures!! 

Until then...