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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

A Little DIY for your Thursday

Topic for this week for Random Thursday .... its getting tough to introduce these posts ... I lack the creativity today! So here it is!

In december my hubs and i moved into a tiny apartment... i vowed to not do much DIYin or crafting! So I thought i would share a project that has been mentioned here on this blog before .... check it out!

Click here to see how to make this little do-hickey!

This handy little thing has worked wonders for my car! I love that i have a spot for trash and I have trained my hubby to empty it every time we fill up on gas! It really has been so convenient!

With no end in sight to this apartment living thing (that i am oh, so fond of, do you sense any sarcasm?) I thought i would share some of my pins that I would love to do to a house that is new to me... and all will be DIY projects because the Lord knows that I will need to save money when that time comes!

These would be great for a home office!

Love these mason jar lights! (Will have to see if they match the home we buy!)

Definitely love these barrels! Would love to even do a little herb garden or a small vegetable garden in one or two!

Ok that's my random Thursday post.... hope you enjoyed!

Check out some other DIY stuff!

PS. My blog is comin' at'cha on FRIDAY!!!! (Well if you are early enough, it will be Thursday night!)

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Haven't Done This In a While

I am up for something I haven't done in a while...

especially since OHP may be no more some time soon!

But it has also been a long time since I have done What I'm Loving Wednesday!

(And with the day i have had, i really need to take a closer look at what i do love about today!)

Be sure to join in or check out some of the other cool posts:

Ok here's what I'm loving:

1. That my cat has been watching TV a BUNCH! This week we caught her watching America's Funniest Home Videos!

2. That Hubby and I are planning our road trip to Colorado!

3. That I really do have some great friends. It means so much to have Brandon and I surrounded by good people who care about us as much as we care about them!

4. Summer school has 8 days left! Woo hoo! I love to teach, but, really i love a good break too!

Here are some other things I'm loving:

I'm working on my classroom decor for next year ... and MONSTERS it is! These will look great! And they're FREE!

This will come in handy! Our school recently purchased Sped Pads - one for each classroom!

Did you catch the caption? um ... yes please!

Really wishing I had some of this right now! Looks so terribly refreshing!

Ok that's all for now... posting pinterest pins is really kind of tiring! Oh and terribly time consuming!
Hope our week is over the hump already!

PS. While your here, have you ever thought of guest posting? If you're interested in guest posting on this blog, please feel free to leave a comment with your email addy! (I'm open to any topic because this blog really has so many topics itself!) I would love to have you guest post!

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

A Move?

About a week or so ago i mentioned that hubs and i will be moving.

We are sure it will be local, but we are not sure where we are going yet.

This unsettles me a whole bunch! I do not like not knowing.

I am learning to trust in the Lord for I know that he will take care of us.

This is a moment where i will lean on my husband and where we together will lean on the Lord.

I write this now pretty much to remind myself of this. I know i dont normally get this religious, but if i hid my faith, what kind of Christian would i be? This is a moment where i lean heavily on the Lord.

So, with that deep though to begin this post, I thought i would share a bit of my research on MOVING! Here are my pins for and Oh How Pinteresting Wednesday!

Source: remodelaholic.com via Simone on Pinterest

This blogger moved and had some great tips to share!

Source: askannamoseley.com via Simone on Pinterest

Gonna try to have a stree free move! Does that exist?

Source: shannonbrown.typepad.com via Simone on Pinterest

And here's some pins for me to dream about ...

Source: blissfullydomestic.com via Simone on Pinterest

Source: houzz.com via Simone on Pinterest

Source: etsy.com via Simone on Pinterest

And a little bit of reality ...

Source: thisoldhouse.com via Simone on Pinterest

DIY tips to survive home ownership!

Source: repinly.com via Simone on Pinterest

Um, kind of lovin' the cabinets and the island in this kitchen.

And one last reminder for myself:

Source: lamplightart.com via Elizabeth on Pinterest

Oh and BTW, at the end of this next home, we will find a more permanent home. We are looking to buy a home! Oh wow! What a journey this will be!

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Bubblin' and brewin'

Lots has been bubblin and brewing in my kitchen!

Thought i would share a recipe of my own too!

First was a Pinterest find: Zucchini Lasagna

Source: skinnytaste.com via Simone on Pinterest

Yum-o.

This recipe is great because it was pretty easy and it is lower carb! Though I love lasagna noodles, this recipe only calls for zucchini that has been grilled instead of the noodles! And I even served it to some men and they really liked it. Or at least I was told they liked it! Either way it is hubby approved! By the way, did I mention that this recipe is from The Girl Who Ate Everything?!? Love that blog! There is just a multitude to recipes to use everyday! I have several favorites from that site, but be sure to check out some of my other faves in case u missed it here!

This next recipe is one that I made up by myself. I am not usually testing my own recipes out just because the rarest many awesome ones to find on Pinterest! However, the morning I decided to make pancakes and realized I was it of a few key ingredients meant into to be creative! And that is how I decided that Greek yogurt would be a great exchange for eggs and milk! My recipe happened to be using a trader joes pumpkin pancake mix but I think u could use any mix really! I'll stop rambling and give you the recipe!

Greek Yogurt Pancakes

What you will need:

1 8 oz. container of Greek yogurt per batch of pancakes (Note: flavored yogurt would add flavor, but would also add sugar!)

Pancake mix (use as much as directed on the box for the amount of pancakes desired!)

Water

1 T butter, melted

Begin by measuring the powdered pancake mix and then mix in the yogurt. This might be thick to start, but you can add water to thin it out. Be careful not to add too much water as it will make the pancake batter too runny! Then mix in the melted butter. Once the mix is finished you can pour the batter onto the griddle.

Here's what my pumpkin version looked like! Those little guys were gobbled up lickety split! Yum -o!

These were a yummy breakfast treat!

Monday, October 22, 2012

Top 10 Recipes Lately

Recently I have had a few people ask questions about my meal planning.

I have gotten it down to quite a science, you see, and so i will be posting a short series on what i do each week to plan at least three meals for dinners and a lunches for the week as well!

Oh, and did i mention i cook and prep it all on one afternoon! Sometimes it only takes me 90 minutes with cleaning time included!

In the mean time, i thought i would share some of my favorite recipes!

So, here are my current Top Ten Recipes In Rotation:

Source: thecountrycook.net via Simone on Pinterest

Pasta E Fagioli in the Crock Pot

Source: skinnytaste.com via Simone on Pinterest

Crock Pot Minestrone

Source: skinnytaste.com via Simone on Pinterest

Crock Pot Three Bean Chilli

Source: katrina-runs.com via Simone on Pinterest

Sweet Peppers that are bubbling away in my crock pot right now!!!

Source: wholeliving.com via Simone on Pinterest

Taco Salad with a fresh flare: Fresh mangoes!

*When mangoes are out of season, dried mangoes worked just great! Just be careful about portions as the dried ones can have a bunch of sugar!

Source: theyummylife.com via Simone on Pinterest

Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oatmeal! MMmmm!

Source: the-girl-who-ate-everything.com via Simone on Pinterest

Cowboy Caviar = Easy side dish or AWESOME dip with a bag of chips! Yum! the best part is this recipe can be caried anyway you prefer! there is really no way to mess it up!

Source: espressoandcream.com via Simone on Pinterest

Autumn Chopped Salad with cranberries, pears, pecans, feta, and a little bacon! This was lunch last week and it was totally refrshing even on a hot SoCal Fall day! :)

Source: the-girl-who-ate-everything.com via Simone on Pinterest

I know these are just hard-boiled eggs, but the preparation is definitely EVERYTHING in this case! Love this easy solution to what can be easily messed up!

Source: sixsistersstuff.com via Simone on Pinterest

This stuff is great as a dessert or a sweet apetizer or even can be used instead of a fruit salad! Gotta love Fruit Salsa! So sweet and yummy!

Alright, for the record i have tried each and every recipe in this bunch! I love them all! They all get my mouth watering! Might make Pasta E Fagioli next week! My mouth is watering already!

Which one would you make next?

PS. Please let me know if you have any specific questions about my meal planning and cook day! I would love to give detailed information as to what i do each week! It's difficult to be detailed when you do a cook day each week, it all becomes habit! Leave a comment below with your questions!

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Random Fall Love

One of my students asked me the other day "Mrs. Simone, when is summer over?"

I promptly told that student that summer was technically over, but the student quickly asked "why is it still so hot?" I of course reminded this child that we live in California where the weather is usually very pleasant and that 90+ degree temperatures was not entirely uncommon during this time of year in Southern California.

Fall is extremely different in a climate that doesn't include much fall weather, at least not lately! Usually, we have heat which brings winds. Hot and windy is not ideal fall weather. It does not conjure up this image in my head:

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Either way, there are things I love about fall.

I love new school supplies.

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I love pumpkin flavored items hitting the stores!

I love drinking warm beverages in the morning.

Source: shape.com via Marie on Pinterest

I love dragging out sweaters and cooler weather clothes!

Source: archimedes16.polyvore.com via Simone on Pinterest

I love cooking soups, stews, and chillis! My crockpot has not failed me ever!

Source: foodiefancy.info via Melissa on Pinterest

So much to love about Fall!

That's my random Thursday post for the week!

See what others love about Fall!

What do you love about fall?

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Apples & Spice

Alright, so there was a bit of a blog break that was not intentional. It's just i got pretty busy and well, you dont need excuses! The important thing is i am back!

Today i am linking up with Michelle over at The Vintage Apple for Oh How Pinteresting! Wednesday

&
with Kailyn at Wandering Free

This week my theme kind of picked me... it's not quite Fall like weather (more about that in a post soon) here in So Cal, so we have to improvise! Two things that remind this gal of Fall are cinnamon and apples! So, here are my pins from the last week or so!

Cinnamon

Source: aliceandthemockturtle.blogspot.com via Simone on Pinterest

These look delicious!

Source: abitchinkitchen.blogspot.ca via Simone on Pinterest

Um cinnamon AND pumpkin... count me in!!!

Source: buddingbaketress.blogspot.com via Simone on Pinterest

Wow! Who knew that could happen!?! Gingerbread and snickerdoodles in one cookie?! And the names are soooo cute too: Snickersnaps or Gingerdoodles! Aww!