Life Update

What happens when you can't find your memory card reader? Oh yea, that's right...you don't blog and one day leads to the next and then the next until finally you decide to turn the house upside to find your memory card reader which really wasn't hiding.

Story of my life folks.

Okay, back to business. We have both been pretty busy recently with school work. Todd is engulfed into the wonderful world of communications and I am focusing on anything and everything library. In fact, I'm getting into a routine in my internship at a local school in the media center. I just love it. I was totally made to do this job. I'm such a nerd but I love every moment of processing a brand new book. Plus helping the students (K-8) is really fun. They love coming to the library and I love how one moment we are working with young children and the next is teens. The day moves pretty fast and there is never a dull moment! I took some pictures for my portfolio...doesn't this picture just make you smile? I love libraries.

This past weekend Keara and Jon came into town for a visit. We were suppose to all go camping but the weather had other plans. Instead we went out to eat and spent some quality time back at our house. I'm thankful that Todd and Jon get along so well. Two peas in a pod couch.

They are pretty ridiculous when they get together. Here is proof:

Saturday morning, Keara helped me gather some supplies and get to work on making baby shower decorations for my sister's upcoming baby shower. I am so excited to be in charge of decorations and gathered most my ideas from Pinterest and another friend, Ashley who recently hosted a baby shower. I couldn't have done it without Keara's help. Thank you sweet friend! So my living room currently looks like this...

So much more to come and the breakdown of where I got all the supplies and cost plus some super cute party favors! All that goes down this weekend and I'm very excited to put it all together. Hurry up weekend, I'm so ready to see my family!

Be back soon, promise.

-Sara

Rest in Love

Leaving you today with a great song with a great message. Listen to the words.



I just want to love you.

Loving God the way he loves us is so simple. Why do we try to make it so complicated?

Happy Fall Yall

Okay okay so I know the official first day of fall isn't until next Friday but with these cooler temperatures, I just can't help myself! Fall decorating in my house has started and I'm lovin' every moment of it.

Remember the mantel decor I did back when we moved in this spring? My goal at the time was to create mantel decor that could easily be changed to accommodate the seasons. The best part of my fall mantel switcheroo was that it cost me zero dollars.

The plan is real easy. I switched out the grassy stuff I had under the candles for coffee beans. Last weekend we went to a beautiful wedding for two friends of ours, Kristen and Chris. (Forgot the camera...oops!) Their wedding favors were coffee beans! Such a cute idea so Todd and I both took a bag. I don't drink coffee but I do love the smell so I used my beans as the base to my candles.

Then on the other side of our TV, I switched out some greenery I had for these awesome orange leaf-like flowers that were given to me from my sister in law Melissa who didn't want them anymore. Thanks, Mel!

I also added this guy to our downstairs living area. The scent is called "Autumn" which suits this time of year perfectly and smells amazing! I got it months ago back when they were slashing prices. Thanks Bath and Body Works!

I also made a wreath today from some supplies I bought at Michaels. The entire store seems to be on sale so this cost me a total of $10 bucks for everything. I love good deals and I love good wreaths. 

I also realized today that I've never shown a picture of the outside of our home. How dare me! So here is our humble abode....we love this townhouse and it will always hold a special place in our hearts.

On top of all that decorating I cleaned out several closets. It is amazing how much stuff you can accumulate in just four months of marriage or how much stuff needs to be rearranged. Next on my list is to add a few more decorations (which are in my childhood bedroom closet back home) and possibly a fall printable for our wall collage. So are you in the mood too for fall??? If so, do tell!

TGIF,
Sara

What's for Dinner?

Hola Amigos! We are still making some changes here and there on this ol' blog and who knows we may X all our ideas and start over but for now I want to keep up with my daily posts.

My friend Ashley (not sure how to link to her private blog) posted today that she plans to try the Chicken Enchilada Pasta I recommended to a few of you on Facebook. I realized I never gave the blog world the recipe. I can't take credit for the awesomeness since I grabbed it off of pinterest but here is a picture for you to drool over.

Like what you see? Click the picture for the recipe. You will LURRRRVE this recipe, promise! By the way, I'm just know Ashley S. will like it too so the odds are in your favor. (Yes I'm one of the 89038509380 nerds reading hunger games and that phrase was thrown out for all the other nerds that are lovin' it like me. More on that in a different post!) Anyways, make this recipe since all the cool people are doing it. 

Happy Hump Day...the weekend is just around the corner!

-Sara

Under Construction

See some changes? That is because our site is getting a little re-do. Our background and stuff was always suppose to be temporary but ended up lasting months! With the new season approaching I thought it was a good time to mix things up. I'm in the process of rearranging some things with the help of Todd so I apologize for how funky it may look for a few days.

Be back at ya soon!

-Sara

Appalachian Satisfaction

I can't believe I'm just now getting around to typing this post. Since Monday was Labor Day and I didn't work or go to school my entire week feels out of the norm. I feel as if all I've done is played catchup with laundry, cleaning, organizing and school stuff. I'm finally getting everything back into routine and I couldn't wait any longer to tell you about our awesome long weekend.

The Greenway Getaway, as we are calling it, kicked off on Friday late afternoon and stretched all the way into Monday afternoon. I realized how much I've missed hanging with girls! Don't get me wrong, I love Todd and living with him is a wonderful thing but he doesn't exactly get excited over new makeup or hair products like my ladies do. We all spent the time truly listening to each other's hearts about life and jobs. It was also a great experience for our men. Although the majority of the guys were all friends during our college years (plus two are brothers), it was still nice to have them all together and create a bond living under the same roof....even if it was just for a weekend.

Enough of my blabber....here are some photo highlights

We bought the same pullover at Banana...

Can we go back...right now? Wish we all lived closer...

Dreamin',
Sara

Snack Attack

In just a few short hours my college roommates and their husbands/boyfriends will reunite for a weekend of catching up, playing cards and eating lots of good food. I'm not a patient person and I woke up this morning bright eyed as if we were going to Disney World. In reality we are doing the next best thing....staying at a cabin nestled in the heart of Valle Crucis, NC.

Since the cabin is so close to our former University, I'm sure we will all drive by the Greenway house and remember those days of five girls sharing one shower and a two year non stop sleepover (I used to jump in bed with Ash on Saturday mornings and watch TV, ha)! I certainly will never forget all the love, support and spiritual wisdom I gained from living with such Godly women.

We even gave Ashley a bridal shower in that house....

My favorite Christmas was the last one with all five of us. Ashley was about to get married and move out so we made special effort to have our own Christmas party and take lots of pictures. It was a bittersweet because the times were a changin' but we had a blast (even though Rachael looks so bored, love her).

Can you tell I'm super excited? We reunited at Courtney's wedding then my wedding but let's be real...weddings are way too busy to play catch up. I'm ready to be lazy with the ladies and talk about girl stuff. However this time I can't jump in bed with Ash on Saturday morning hence the whole husband thing. Awkward.

Anyways, the point of this post. In honor of the good ol' days I decide to make a snack to take to the cabin that I used to make in college. I present to you.... Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips

What you need:

• 3 Tbs. Butter
• 1/4 cup of Sugar
• 3-4 Tortillas
• Ground Cinnamon 

Directions:

1.  Using a pizza slicer, I cut my tortilla into triangles then place on an ungreased pan (lighter the pan the better). 

2. Melt butter and brush over each triangle (top only).

3. Combine sugar and ground cinnamon in a bowl and stir. Sprinkle over the buttered tortillas.

4. Bake at 350 degrees for about ten minutes. FYI: Darker pans cook faster.

5. Remove with spatula immediately and place in ziplock baggie or tupperware.

6. ENJOY!!

There are great! They remind me of the brand Stacy's Pita Chips but way cheaper to make! You can also do this if you want to make lightly salted chips for hummus. Trust me...it's easy and efficient plus you know what ingredients went into it which is always better for you.

Now for a sneak peek of what I've been up to...(thanks Amanda!!!)

Todd seriously thinks I'm going crazy. He has a hard time seeing the end of DIY projects and has been joking me about this one every since I came home and said. "Babe, can you get this stump out of my trunk because it is way too heavy...?"

Ha, his reaction was priceless.

Hope you all have an extra special Labor day weekend and remember....RELAX!

Peace,

Sara