This is what I looked like when I rolled out of bed. I went pee, then washed my face.

Time to brush the teefers.

I clearly look super sexy when brushing my teeth.

Took my hair down, brushed it, and applied dry shampoo. It was a no-wash day, so I was lookin’ a bit greasy. Dry shampoo helps me last a whole day between washes. :)

My laundry hamper was full, so it was time to wash some clothes! My husband does his own laundry, so this is all my clothes.

Soap.

Softener.

Cold wash, one rinse! My stupid washer locks the lid, and there’s no way to turn that feature off. Annoying!

Before… this mountain of a mess has been there for a while!

After. MUCH better!

Cleaned cat boxes. There’s a third one in another room. :)

Restocked our mini fridge w/ drinks.

Breakfast for me! 12oz skim milk, and one scoop each Nectar Chocolate Truffle and Nectar Strawberry. 46 g protein and only ~300 calories. Minimal fat and carbs.

Computer time while I drink my shake.

Switch the laundry over and start a load of whites in the washer.

Hung this frame up above the washer and dryer, temporarily. Just to get it out of the way. I want to change out the background and put it in the living room eventually.

Listen to some music while I clean up the kitchen. (Spotify on my iPad. It doesn’t go landscape, apparently. lol)

Table clear!

Counter as clear as it can get for now. Need to empty the oil from the fryer so it can be cleaned.

Vacuum the living room.

Doing webby things while cuddling with Sylas.

Hubby is home from work! He brought me a treat. :)

Hubby goes on Xbox Live to play Mass Effect with his work buddies.

Catch up on Draw Something.

It’s after midnight now, so I try to play an April Fool’s prank on the hubby. This was suggested by Nimil, but he didn’t fall for it. :(

Watch TV while eating our dinner. (Tacos!)

Watching Charmed while spinning some yarn. :)

Finished spinning and Mr. Barlow came up for a cuddle.

Time for a shower!

I got out of the shower and Gohan had opened the bathroom door (it doesn’t latch very well. Old house). He licked the water out of the bath tub (gross) and then moved on to the sink while I brushed my teeth again.

Bedtime cuddles with Sylas. :)

Bedtime reading! (For the second time. lol)

Hubby and Sy share some lovin’. lol

Then we watched a little bit of Futurama together before falling asleep! This is a pretty typical Saturday for us. Unless B has the day off, we don’t do much.

For instance, abortion is a huge deal to a lot of people. And to be honest, it’s an important issue to me. Not because I really enjoy the idea of someone having an abortion- not at all. I’m actually fairly anti-abortion in most cases. But I also recognize the need to allow and have available places where safe, legal abortions can be performed. Just because I don’t like it, doesn’t make it wrong. Opinions are like ass holes, everyone has one. And I’d say a good portion of the time, it’s going to be different from the person sitting next to you. And there’s not a damn thing wrong with that. But don’t expect me to sit there and tell you it’s ok to tell someone else what is allowable. It’s never alright to tell someone what they can or can not do with their own body. See: Minding your own damn business.

There’s also that whole gay marriage thing. I’ll be honest, I’m getting kind of sick of this “gay marriage ruins the institution of straight marriage” argument. Especially when the person spouting that nonsense is also chucking the bible at my head. The part of the bible that says homosexuality is “wrong” is pretty near to the section that says selling your daughter into slavery is perfectly alright. Or stoning your neighbor for working on the sabbath… that’s ok too! It’s the old testament people. You can’t pick and choose what parts to follow and not follow! It’s not ok to make up the rules as you go along! Marriage is a legal institution. Not a holy one. Some people might make marriage about religion. That’s fine. Gay people don’t have to get married in a church! Hell, straight people don’t have to get married in a church, I know I didn’t. When the topic at hand has no direct effect on your life, your marriage, your children, your whatever… stay out of it! Let me reiterate: Mind your own damn business.

Moral of the story… mind your own damn business.

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 can each: cream of mushroom, cream of chicken, & cheddar cheese soup

1/2 packet of taco seasoning

We served it all up in some flour tortillas with refried beans and cheese. They were really tasty!

So why must we wait until Friday to have two working cars again? Well, because yesterday on his way to work in MY car, Branden had a tire blow out! Luckily he was going very slowly at the time, so he wasn’t in an accident. But he was late to work because he had to stop and put the spare on, and then because that was flat, he had to drive on the interstate going like 20 miles an hour. Poor guy!  He stopped on his way home and filled up the spare tire, and on Friday afternoon I’m going to go have the tire replaced. Luckily there’s a place in town that has EXTREMELY inexpensive tires. (Tire Barn, y’all!) We were able to get Branden’s tire replaced last year for about $50 with installation. That’s pretty good, in my opinion. We’re also probably going to need to replace the rest of my tires before winter comes, but we shall see.

I’ve been thinking about making cooking videos to post up here, but I don’t know if anyone would actually be interested in seeing them. lol. I am going to be trying a bunch of new recipes soon, to see if we like them. And if we do like them, they’ll be going into my quick and easy or freezer meals categories. We want to get a freezer to put in our garage here soon, so that we can start doing once a month cooking. (Or close to it.) There are days that I just don’t feel like cooking anything, so having an arsenal of freezer food is going to be nice. :P

It’s time to go start dinner, since the hubs is on his way home from work. Fun times.

I really don’t know why I’m awake. I’m extremely tired. Friday I didn’t sleep at all, and Saturday I had a little family get together because my cousins were in town from Portland. Then I came home and had a little nap, got up and then went back to bed at about 6am. I didn’t wake up until almost 6pm. And I was dragging ass all night, until about 5am, when I got the bright idea to read a little before bed. And of course, I was so close to the end of my book, I figured I’d go ahead and finish it, even though it was after the time Branden had fallen asleep. And then when I finished it, I was so engrossed in the story that I just had to start the next book. And then I started to get hungry because it had been over 6 hours since I’d last eaten, and c’mon. Fat chicks get hungry, y’all.

And now here I am. I’m about to go lay back down and try to sleep, which should be easy now that I’ve torn myself away from the book to eat. But I know I’ll sleep until at least 6pm, if not later which bums me out a bit. I’d just got my sleeping schedule back to a relatively normal state. Damn my love of reading. Damn you, Sookie Stackhouse. (And Charlaine Harris!) Darn you all to heck. ;]

I’m going to down a glass of water, hope like hell I don’t wake up 50 times to pee because of it, and then go snuggle up to my hubby. But not too close. He gets pretty hellacious sleep breath, not gonna lie. lol.

Dez Asks:

What are some of your favorite sites to visit, hobbies, secret recipes you love, games…

Sites: I’m currently completely enamored with Pinterest. (If you have one, follow me!) It’s like tumblr… if tumblr was grown up. I freaking love it. There are so many interesting pins, crafts I want to try, recipes that look delicious, photography inspiration (definitely need some of that!) all kinds of things. I spend a little time on there pretty much every day.

Hobbies: Currently my main hobbies are reading, and spinning yarn. I just finally got in to the Sookie Stackhouse series, and I think I’m addicted. As for spinning, I just bought a crap ton of wool batts and I’m working my way through them. (Slowly.) Spinning is a fun, but sometimes expensive hobby. lol

Recipes: I don’t have any ‘secret’ recipes. But last night I made Pastor Ryan’s Pasta Carbonara. It’s my go-to recipe when we’re having people over because it’s easy, and it’s FREAKING DELICIOUS. What’s not to love about bacon, cheese, and pasta? Also: FRIGGEN GARLIC.

Games: The Playstation Network is finally back, and we got in on the welcome back package they gave away. I got Little Big Planet for PSP (I already have it on PS3) and I’ve just started playing that. I really expected it to be just like the original LBP, but it’s pretty different, as far as the levels go. Game play is basically the same, with the exception of being able to play multiplayer.

Anna Asks:

What is your most favorite comfort food? And what is your “go to” meal you make over and over?

My favorite comfort food is definitely potatoes. Potatoes in most any form are sure to please me. My favorite is fried potatoes. Made by my mom, with lots of onion. I just recently discovered the goodness that is Bob Evan’s packaged mashed potatoes. (I know, processed food is bad, wahh.) I don’t know why or how, but they taste JUST like the mashed potatoes my Mamaw made. And since my Mamaw isn’t alive anymore, eating them is like eating dinner at her house. Super awesome.

As for my go-to meal, it varies. Like I said, I make Pasta Carbonara for guests, because who doesn’t love pasta, right? For Branden and I, I have a few things I make all the time. Chilli, fried chicken, and chicken with rice are the main ones that stick out. They’re favorites and are super easy to make, which is why I keep making them. lol. Sometimes you just don’t want to think about what you’re cooking.

And that’s it! Hopefully some of you will leave questions in the comments and I’ll do this again next week. :)

But this time, I don’t know if it’s that it’s such a small wedding (30 people) or that the ceremony and reception are different days, or that it’s an actual friend from highschool or what. But I’m just not stressed. I also think that having done a wedding before is playing a big part in my non-stress. lol I suppose it’s good to not be stressed. Last time my stomach was in knots all week, and I was about to have a nervous breakdown. I had a panic attack at my parents house, which is awful. So I’m happy that this time I’m feeling quite zen about everything.

So I’m procrastinating. Just like I do all the time. ;)

I am super excited that the wedding and reception are on two separate days. That means I will have less photos to sort through at once, and I’ll get longer to finish them. I’ll definitely have the ceremony shots done before the reception, though. It’s not until June 11, so I’ve got plenty of time. lol It also means less time spent there on both days. My last wedding was a 13 hour day, with no food. For some reason we weren’t offered food. This one should be about 5 hours in total each day. Which is far more manageable!

Anyhow, I’m thinking about having an apocalypse movie marathon to ring in the rapture. (Seriously, I do not buy into all that crap. *points to self* Atheist.) I’m gonna have fun laughing at these movies. ;)

(And don’t worry, I haven’t forgotten the giveaway. It’s coming soon, I promise!)

I’m super tired today. For some reason I’ve been having trouble sleeping lately. I’m always tired when it comes time to go to bed, but I can’t fall asleep. I suspect it has something to do with Branden snoring. (LOUDLY.) And possibly that our fan isn’t loud enough for me. I’m like an infant, I need tons of white noise to go to sleep. Our fan is on high and is still too quiet for me to comfortably fall asleep. I don’t like to be able to hear Branden breathing, because the rhythm of it keeps me awake. Any rhythmic noise keeps me awake. Blah. So, of course, I couldn’t fall asleep this morning when I really needed to so I could be rested enough to come along today. Instead I stayed awake editing pictures from our recent shoot (of the hubs and I) with some new actions I got. And then at 1, when Branden got up to mow the lawn, I laid down and fell asleep almost instantly. But of course, there was no way I could STAY asleep. I had to get up at 4 to come to band practice. I suppose I’ll sleep well tonight, lol.

So this post isn’t ALL complaints, I got a new flat iron! It was my late birthday present (since we were hard  up for cash on my actual birthday.) and it’s pretty awesome. Looks very similar to a CHI, but it was $25 at Walmart. And it’s POLKA DOTTED! Black with white dots and pink plates. And it works really well for being a cheap iron. I’m extremely surprised at my run with cheapies. My old flat iron is still functional, but it has 1/2 inch plates, which don’t work as well now that my hair is longer. I’m going to keep it around for curling my hair, but it’s not really good for anything else. It cost me $35 when I got it about a year ago, and it’s held up nicely. Still heats evenly and straightens well. I just needed something a bit bigger. So my new iron is a 1 inch. ‘Tis niiice.

AND, super awesome, hubs and I are making TACOS for dinner. Delish. I got stuff to make guacamole, and even remembered to get cilantro. Should be amazing. I’ll post a recipe for guac soon, I make a pretty decent guacamole. lol

xx

You may have noticed that I removed all my old posts. I’ve been thinking about it for a while. I got really bored with my blog and how I was doing things. So now I’m going to try and stick to some sort of schedule. I just need a few ideas on what you guys would like to see. ^.^

I’m definitely going to be posting recipes, and I’ll get the old ones back up eventually. I want to redo the format of them somewhat, so it might take a while. I might also start doing more tech-y posts, mostly about android phones, etc. Since.. yaknow. That’s what I have. lol. I’m gonna re-do the post I’ve already got about apps, and add some more in there. And then maybe start doing reviews on some things I buy/already own. Like our plethora of cameras. Yaknow.

Anywho, this was just to let you all know that I’m not dead and I’m not dropping off the face of the planet. But I might not be around a whole lot until I get stuff figured out here. I still love you all. <3