Confessions

-I haven't combed my hair all week.  It's been really static-y and every time I brush it the static just gets even worse.  Even Static Guard doesn't help.  I've been wearing it up for most of the week, but still, I'm scared to finally brush it.

-I think I need an intervention with Craigslist.  I've been purchasing a ton of random things off of there.  In the past few weeks alone I've purchased or tried to purchase the following:  2 Queen Anne chairs, the Morticia Addams chair I posted about earlier, a rain barrel and 3 chickens.  There's just so much good stuff for cheap.  The rain barrel was actually free!

-I really thought Beyonce sang the national anthem.  It seemed so real.  The ear piece getting ripped out.  The hand motions.  What's going on Beyonce????

She still looked amazing though.

-I've been working out in the mornings and in the evenings, but not losing any weight because I've been eating like a crazy woman. Yesterday when I came home KB wasn't there and I ate some leftover fried chicken, macaroni and cheese and a biscuit.....then ate again when KB got home. I'm ravenously hungry all the time now, but I'm sure eating fried chicken hand over fist isn't really helping me.

-My biggest confession of all is that I've been keeping a secret from you guys. I got a new job! Starting week after next I'll be working from home for a new company, but will still be doing basically what my job is now. I'm excited to be at home with the puppies during the day now. Maybe they'll actually get this whole potty training thing down pat....I'm looking at you Pancho.

Now go link up with Mrs. Bear and confess away!

It's OK

It's OK....

-To fall asleep on the couch at 8:30 and wake up at 2:30 not knowing where you are.

-To drink 2 cups of hot chocolate after dinner....and then some green tea.....and then some hot Emergen C.

-To be super excited about getting packages...even though nothing in them is for me.

-To be almost done with my Christmas shopping!

-To hit your neighbor's mailbox with your car and rip off your side mirror.

-To expect KB to fix said broken side mirror even though he didn't do it.

-To watch every episode of Catfish on MTV. Such a weird and sad show.

-To want a whole new wardrobe. I'm over every piece of clothing I own.

-To want to be a stay at home mom.....to my dogs.

-To want to eat a big fat cheeseburger, even though your head is so stopped up you can't taste it.

What's OK with you today?

Link up and find out!

Inspiration

KB and I had a little date night on Friday to see this bad boy:

I love all James Bond films and try to look like a Bond girl on a daily basis (except for maybe Grace Jones in A View to Kill - yikes!) but the whole "looking like a normal human being at work" thing always gets in the way.

Needless to say I got quite a bit of outfit/makeup inspiration from this one.

I've already purchased the following:

Oxblood lipstick

How awesome is that lip color???  I saw it and was immediately in love.  I cheaped out and bought this one:

I haven't worn it yet, but I'm planning on debuting it tomorrow.  I wore it around the house on Saturday when I first got it and it lasted for a really long time.

Trench Coat

I was just talking earlier in the day on Friday about how I needed a trench coat and then I saw all of the amazing outwear in the movie and knew it was meant to be.  Once again, I cheaped out and got this one:

I'm also planning on debuting it tomorrow (whew it's going to be a big day).  I'm planning on pairing it with black everything (black pencil skirt, turtleneck, tights and heels).

I'm also still really interested in trying to recreate this outfit in a more feminine way (and without the janked up blonde hair and gun).

I can see some cheap Wellington boots in my future!

Recent Reads

I've read some good (and some not so good) books lately.

Every now and then I get in a kick where I want to read cheesy romance novels and only cheesy romance novels.  Part of the thrill is reading the good parts out loud to anyone that will listen. Normally it's KB....or my coworkers....or my grandma.

This one was just as cheesy as it looked. Basically poor guy loves rich girl, he goes away to build up his fortune and returns to her, but (gasp) as someone else. They do it a lot and she realizes that it's really him because she recognizes his body (ow ow!). There's some drama with an old boyfriend and they end up happily ever after. I read this in about 2 days.

This one was pretty cheesy too. Bad girl hooks up with bad guy, but their love is so good. They end up saving each other from themselves and go off to be married and have lots of babies. La te dah.

Least favorite one of these. Seriously, why do all of these have to end with people having kids to be happy.

This one was probably my favorite. Not a lot of feelings, just a lot of feeling (hardee har har).

After all those romance books though, sometimes you need some substance.

This book was okay. It moved kinda slow, but the story was pretty good. It was told from multiple view points, so that helped to move it along a little bit. It's really long, so definitely have some time on your hands before reading.

This book was okay. It's a pretty short read and a lot of what he says makes sense. I'm all for his style of "vegan before dinner" and cutting down on meat. He also doesn't bash milk too bad (which is always refreshing for this type of book). It's also got some pretty good recipes in it.


What books have you read recently???

Menu Monday

Here's what we'll be eating this week....

Mon: Portobello Mushroom Pizzas

Source: bodyrock.tv via Rachel on Pinterest

I've been shopping at Aldi and their prices on portobello mushrooms are amazing. I've been looking for some ways to use them so when I saw this recipe I jumped on it. These are really pizzas, but more like little sauteed vegetable cups.

Tues: Baked Turkey Pesto Sandwich

Source: barnsandnoodles.com via Rachel on Pinterest

I really like pesto, but KB is not much of a fan. Hopefully I can fool him with this recipe. I'm going to try to make my own bread for this, but I had an epic baking fail yesterday with the test run for this bread, so I'm not sure what I'll end up doing.

Wed: Tomato Tortellini Soup

Source: tasteofhome.com via Rachel on Pinterest

I've made this tomato soup before, but I've never added the tortellini. It's supposed to be kind of chilly here all week, so this soup will be good. Hopefully we can eat the rest of my bread brick with it.

Thurs: Scrambled Egg Salad

Source: thekitchn.com via Rachel on Pinterest

I really like egg salad. I really like scrambled eggs. Hopefully I really like this sandwich. It looks like it would be a little weird, but a part of me thinks it's going to be awesome. Hopefully it's not too eggy and a weird texture.

Bonus Time!

Deer Stew

Source: outdoorlife.com via Rachel on Pinterest

KB and his dad worked on a retaining wall in our garden all day on Saturday (this has been a month long process...cue eye roll). It was rainy and cold here on Saturday and I needed to clean out the freezer so I made this deer stew. I'm planning to do a more in depth post on this one since most people look at you really funny when you say you are planning on eating deer for dinner.


Crock Pot Bread

Source: artisanbreadinfive.com via Rachel on Pinterest

I tried to make this yesterday as a test run for the turkey sandwich bake. It was a huge fail. My bread always turns out to be like a brick instead of nice and fluffy. No matter what I do it's always this way.


Mexican Hot Chocolate

Source: stresscake.wordpress.com via Mandy on Pinterest

It was a really nasty day yesterday and KB had been outside working for most of it, so I decided to make him a little treat. I'm not a huge hot chocolate fan, but I love Mexican hot chocolate. It's a little spicy, not as sweet, and really good. I made this recipe and jazzed it up with a bit more chile and spices. It was so good.

Guilty Pleasure

For the past 4 nights KB and I have played at least one game of Chinese Checkers.  We got some old wooden board game set (the one with 5 or 6 different board games).  The only one we could really remember how to play was Chinese Checkers.  Of course KB is much better than I am, but I'm getting there.  We played with all of the colors the other night and I almost won.  Almost.

Sweet Treats

I got these for free from something and had them laying around in my cabinet and decided to use them up this weekend.  They were really easy and really good.  I only had a little bite, but what I had was delicious.  KB ate over half of the pan in one sitting.

Sadly they were gone by the time I got into the kitchen tonight.  Looks like I'm going to have to stock up.

Guilty Pleasure

I hadn't thought about the glory that is Chris Pontius of SteveO for a really long time until I was bumming around NetFlix and saw that every episode of WildBoyz ever made was on instant stream.  We watched the entire first season yesterday.  Something about the way Chris Pontius laughs and the way SteveO screams like a little school girl makes me laugh so hard that I lose control.   This is totally worth the $16 rip off that is NetFlix now.

Guilty Pleasure

Enough said....

Guilty Pleasure

I'm not so proud to say that we've drank 2 pitchers of Kool Aid.....in one week and have no plans to stop.

OH YEAH!

A Delicious Combination

Makes for a VERY crazy afternoon and one HUGE sugar rush headache.  Good thing I made some vegetable curry and brown rice for dinner....with lots of water!

Guilty Pleasures

Last night I watched 3 episodes of this....

Yes it's cheesy, yes the acting is terrible, and yes I watch this show.


While eating these.....

Yes they are nothing but food dye, yes they are cheap, yes they are delicious.

Guilty Pleasure

I could watch this show forever I think.  It really has everything - a sorta creepy host, aliens, ghosts, long lost relatives, updates on past shows, creepy murders, disappearances.....I could go on and on.  I've looked into getting them on NetFlix, but unfortunately they haven't come out on DVD yet.  Bummer!

Guilty Pleasure

While being lazy on Sunday and watching mindless MTV shows, I renewed my love for this little gem.  I could watch hours of this show.  Even though I'm not a huge fan of the lady MCs, I even like Lil Mama on this show.  The dancing is insane and something that I could never do.

Here's a little snippet of my favorite crew from a few seasons ago:



I think it's the fros that get me.

Guilty Pleasure

Don't judge, but I would really like to have one of these....

I drink an insane amount of seltzer water, but after watching a documentary on Netflix about how bad the bottled water industry is, I've cut back.  I want one of these so bad......but maybe not $200 bad.  Does anybody have one of these?  Are they worth it?

Once again....the cheapskate in me will probably win out!

Guilty Pleasure

Just like the fun swinging couple below...I am an avid bird watcher.

My grandmother is a big bird watcher and I think this is probably where this habit came from.  She has always had tons of feeders and houses and all types of random bird paraphernalia.  While I just have one feeder, I still love to look out my office window and see what types of birds are around.  Birds are so neat.  They are so industrious and are so active.  I love watching the different species interact.....NERD ALERT.

This past weekend I participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count.  I really hadn't put too much thought into the different species that are at my feeder until I filled out my GBBC checklist and it was really neat.....then I emailed my grandmother....to compare notes.

Guilty Pleasure

One of my favorite things to do on a night when I'm not really busy (like last night) is to go to bed early.   Like really early.  Last night I went to bed around 9:00.  This is not the first time this has happened, in fact, it happens a lot.  Even when I was in college and supposed to be staying up until the wee hours of the morning to study, party, do whatever.....I was normally in bed by 9:30.  Once I eat, lay down, and get warm I can fall asleep in a matter of minutes.  Call me a grannie, but Rosie and I need our beauty rest!

Guilty Pleasure

I'm not a huge movie watcher.  I normally just wait until something comes out on Netflix and even then sometimes I'll wait a while to watch something.  One type of movie that I can't get enough of and watch as soon as I get.......the Scary Movie remakes.

I got this from Netflix yesterday and couldn't wait to bust it out last night.  I even like Twilight, but I love watching people make fun of it.  Whether it's the real Scary Movie, Teen Movie, Date Movie.....I love them all.

What types of movies are you afraid to admit you watch?

Guilty Pleasure

When I saw this on Netflix the other day I just couldn't stop myself.




This combines all things that I love.....cheesy 80s metal.....Mark Wahlberg.....guys with long and crazy hair....crazy 80s groupie clothes....leather pants.....Zakk Wylde (if you don't know him you should)...and KB.

Now even though KB isn't in this movie, if it was up to him and not our bank account, future mortgage, kids, job, etc, he would be a member of a rockin' 80s band like Steel Dragon instead of working as a 401k investor.  I often wake up to him doing his 80s frontman screech and catch him doing his Axl Rose dance while waiting in line for something.  I'm just waiting on the day he wears a pair of leather pants and a jacket with no shirt!

Guilty Pleasure

I love them.....I want to eat a ton of them......I don't know what's in them.....I swear I'm not the only person obsessed with them......

MCRIB

I know they are mystery meat slathered in bbq sauce.  I know they are possibly the grossest of the grossest fast food item.  I don't care.  I love them.  I ate one today and I it was excellent.

I actually found out that there are whole cults of people devoted to the McRib.  There's even a McRib Locator  I'm not that bad....I swear!