Ok so another tidbit about me? I am NOT a wine person....i try, but it rarely happens that I find a wine I like. I did find one at a friends wedding last summer... Pink....it was pretty good. But that ONE wine plus one sparkling wine are all that has gained my interest.
Well today I went to a wine party...a few different wines...some good snacks....GREAT company and a good time was had by all. I didn't love any of the wine but a couple of them came close and I am SUPER proud of myself for trying all of them! And I gave them a fair chance...you know you are supposed to have 3 sips to actually try wine?
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Curtains
Ok so I have never hung up curtains.... Ever! I Never bothered with them in our old place....never bothered in my own room as a kid. I did have some awesome weird beaded things in Kansas but nothing in any other memory. So I am VERY proud to say that not only have I finally bothered to HANG curtains...but that I have MADE said curtains! I am telling you....having huge chunks of fabric and having to make a crazy long perfect cut is intimidating....and probably why I didn't get them done sooner than I did. But they are done (until the imperfections drive me nuts an I reseam, and I still need the little things on the side to hold the outer ones. I finally figure out ironing a seam in them is the perfect way to get that crazy long cut accurate.
Yay!
Yay!
Monday, January 16, 2012
Paprika chicken
AMAZING!!! Rachael Ray had this recipe on her show last week...and I have been waiting for a chance to try it. I also wanted the first recipe (other than leftover pizza) in my new kitchen to be a new one. I can make casserole and spaghetti all night long, but that is nothing new, also I had everything the spicy pepper already on hand (except I had to restock on garlic and onion) which made the process of making it super easy and I had to get stuff from my old kitchen anyways.
Ok so the process: the first thing I had to do was roast all the peppers in the oven (my broiler works!) after a little while I thought something smelled a little bit off. Like not like peppers....I open my oven to check my pepper status and there....on the top shelf.....near the back....was a piece of pizza....I guess that is the downside to using your oven to reheat stuff.
So the idea of butter and poppyseeds over egg noodles? AMAZING! I wanted to just eat it! (ok so I did have it as a little snack before Matt got home) the sauce was amazing...I really should have taken photos....but google her website! I did skip the chives and the parsley and use dried thyme, but when I get my indoor herb garden going that will all change :-)
Matt had a second helping: that is success in my book! After his second helping we realized we had no way to heat it up....so I took the leftovers to my parent's house...they loved it...making this again!!
Ok so the process: the first thing I had to do was roast all the peppers in the oven (my broiler works!) after a little while I thought something smelled a little bit off. Like not like peppers....I open my oven to check my pepper status and there....on the top shelf.....near the back....was a piece of pizza....I guess that is the downside to using your oven to reheat stuff.
So the idea of butter and poppyseeds over egg noodles? AMAZING! I wanted to just eat it! (ok so I did have it as a little snack before Matt got home) the sauce was amazing...I really should have taken photos....but google her website! I did skip the chives and the parsley and use dried thyme, but when I get my indoor herb garden going that will all change :-)
Matt had a second helping: that is success in my book! After his second helping we realized we had no way to heat it up....so I took the leftovers to my parent's house...they loved it...making this again!!
No microwave
As I wrote previously upon moving they gave us an opportunity to pick between two places. One of them (that we had originally planned) ha a welcome basket out for us and was all set to go. The other one was missing a microwave but had new carpet and floors. So we went with the new floors...our microwave is on the way but they had to order a new one. Because of this I am realizing how much I use my microwave!
On Saturday night after moving all day we ordered pizza for ourselves and Heather (really I still owe her a million favors for all her help but pizza was a step!) we ordered two large pizzas and had a few pieces left over for last night after lots of other work and moving the large stuff. Weird tid bit about me? I do not like cold food....unless it is made to be eaten cold like salad and then I like it ICE COLD. So the question is how do I eat pizza when I do NOT eat cold pizza? Well I do what they always tell you to do for the best flavor, but that most of us are too lazy to do. I pulled out a cookie sheet threw on the oven and heated it up! It was DELISH no burning my mouth or cheese melting fast and trying to stick to the plate....totally worth it and I might just do this again! It also worked well because I could heat it up, Ed my share, and leave it in the off oven for Mr. Perf who was picking up one last load of stuff.
The time that I seem I use my microwave the most is actually to jest us my coffee....same thing ice cold or piping hot and I went with the piping hot early this morning. To heat it back up? My milk and espresso reheating on the stove....constantly all day is a downer....but it works!
Ahh the adventure!
On Saturday night after moving all day we ordered pizza for ourselves and Heather (really I still owe her a million favors for all her help but pizza was a step!) we ordered two large pizzas and had a few pieces left over for last night after lots of other work and moving the large stuff. Weird tid bit about me? I do not like cold food....unless it is made to be eaten cold like salad and then I like it ICE COLD. So the question is how do I eat pizza when I do NOT eat cold pizza? Well I do what they always tell you to do for the best flavor, but that most of us are too lazy to do. I pulled out a cookie sheet threw on the oven and heated it up! It was DELISH no burning my mouth or cheese melting fast and trying to stick to the plate....totally worth it and I might just do this again! It also worked well because I could heat it up, Ed my share, and leave it in the off oven for Mr. Perf who was picking up one last load of stuff.
The time that I seem I use my microwave the most is actually to jest us my coffee....same thing ice cold or piping hot and I went with the piping hot early this morning. To heat it back up? My milk and espresso reheating on the stove....constantly all day is a downer....but it works!
Ahh the adventure!
Moving
I have obviously not lived in the same home my entire life. I am 20-something so there was the "I am a minor and have no choice" that brought me to this LOVELY state and then moving to our old apartment with my husband. But there is also a large difference. 3 1/2 years ago when we moved it was separate. We took stuff that had been 'mine' and 'his' from separate locations and put it all into one place. Also our wedding gifts had not yet given us a lt of 'stuff' to move. Now it is another story.
Saturday Mr. Perf got off of work early, and with my work schedule changing around this week before I start my new job at the end of the month. With those things considered we decided that it would be a good idea to go ahead and start moving this weekend instead of next.
Agh moving.....the really cool thing? We already had an apartment picked out and set but she told us there was a choice and actually let us go look so we picked the other one. A couple of small things that need fixed but otherwise good. I love our new place.
The process of moving? I do not love.
I am honestly not sure I could have for it without the help of my dear friend Heather. With her help most of our small essentials were moved by Saturday night. And with the help of y parents all the big stuff but our grill have been moved and we were able to spend last night in our new place. I love it, Mr. Perf loves it, and Molly loves it.
There are still stray items at our old place....I am not looking forward I the time spent over there over the next couple weeks to clear it out but I am anticipating a lot of trips to the g-will because chances are a lot of us is just stuff that will create more clutter.
Looking forward to this being 100% home and clearing the other stuff out!
WELCOME HOME!
Saturday Mr. Perf got off of work early, and with my work schedule changing around this week before I start my new job at the end of the month. With those things considered we decided that it would be a good idea to go ahead and start moving this weekend instead of next.
Agh moving.....the really cool thing? We already had an apartment picked out and set but she told us there was a choice and actually let us go look so we picked the other one. A couple of small things that need fixed but otherwise good. I love our new place.
The process of moving? I do not love.
I am honestly not sure I could have for it without the help of my dear friend Heather. With her help most of our small essentials were moved by Saturday night. And with the help of y parents all the big stuff but our grill have been moved and we were able to spend last night in our new place. I love it, Mr. Perf loves it, and Molly loves it.
There are still stray items at our old place....I am not looking forward I the time spent over there over the next couple weeks to clear it out but I am anticipating a lot of trips to the g-will because chances are a lot of us is just stuff that will create more clutter.
Looking forward to this being 100% home and clearing the other stuff out!
WELCOME HOME!
Eyebrows threaded
Eek! So when I started this little project one of the things on my list was getting my eyebrows threaded. When my boss at the office suggested we go after work Friday I went for it. A. Because I was in need of something else for the list and B. my eyebrows could totally use it.
The thing that has always had me against the whole threaded eyebrows thing is the location....a booth in the middle of the mall? When EVERYONE in the world can walk by and see you? Hmm.....fortunately there is a small road less traveled 'mall' close to the office that has a booth so we went for it. After being told by one of the girls in the office how much it hurt I was a little nervous....I forget that my pain tolerance is abnormally high (or it just didn't hurt but my pain tolerance is high)
The only weird part was stretching my own eyebrow. In the process I had one hand that was practically digging Iinti my eye...it is a miracle I can still see. Other than that? Simple and pretty painless though I could hear practically hear something ripping.
Ahhh adventures.
The thing that has always had me against the whole threaded eyebrows thing is the location....a booth in the middle of the mall? When EVERYONE in the world can walk by and see you? Hmm.....fortunately there is a small road less traveled 'mall' close to the office that has a booth so we went for it. After being told by one of the girls in the office how much it hurt I was a little nervous....I forget that my pain tolerance is abnormally high (or it just didn't hurt but my pain tolerance is high)
The only weird part was stretching my own eyebrow. In the process I had one hand that was practically digging Iinti my eye...it is a miracle I can still see. Other than that? Simple and pretty painless though I could hear practically hear something ripping.
Ahhh adventures.
Business card drop
A few weeks ago I went to lunch with some girls from the office and noticed that there was a little fish bowl to drop your business card and possibly get a free burrito. They all participated, I on the other hand, who has never done such a thing, saved mine until sometime in 2012.
That sometime occurred on Friday. I had sent my order in so that I could grab it and go back to my other job. As I was walking out I fished my business card holder out of my black hole of a purse and dropped it in the dish. Not an amazing experience but for someone who has had business cards of her own for about 7 months was totally needed. Let me know if you need a stack of my cards to enter me in said drawing. ;-)
That sometime occurred on Friday. I had sent my order in so that I could grab it and go back to my other job. As I was walking out I fished my business card holder out of my black hole of a purse and dropped it in the dish. Not an amazing experience but for someone who has had business cards of her own for about 7 months was totally needed. Let me know if you need a stack of my cards to enter me in said drawing. ;-)
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