Where am I??

Swimming through 4,000 some wedding photos! Yeah I know it's almost been a year...but after trying over and over to get the husband to help I am just doing it...but why is it that everyone always asks me why it's not done?? Isn't it supposed to be a joint effort?? Also another thing I noticed for half of an Indian wedding the girl is not even part of the ceremony...it is just her parents "giving her" to the groom...

and for the half that she is there well half of that time is spent like this...


In conclusion I have gone crazy looking at SO many pictures and am still nowhere close to being done! Wish me luck!

Morning Routine

Hubby: Wake up at 6:00 AM stretch, wonder around the room. Maybe go check on something outside, come back and settle back in bed with the laptop.

Me: Wake up at 6:00 AM and then wonder why the hubs is awake so early and then try to go back to sleep. Finally fall back asleep at like 6:35 AM, the alarm goes off at 6:45 AM I snooze it for 10 minutes and snuggle back into the covers. At 6:55 AM I snooze it again and say I will get up in just two minutes. At 7:05 AM I kick the blankets off and try to wake up...after a minute I stumble out of the bed. Hopefully there is nothing on the floor on the way to the bathroom otherwise I will be sure to knock into it or hurt myself.

Hubby: Laughs because he is mean as I blindly walk to the bathroom.

If I keep my eyes closed

maybe I can make it Sunday again??? LOL that's what was running through my head this morning! Why are weekends never long enough? We had a lot of running around, rain, and lawn mowing/gutter cleaning. Luckily we were able to sneak in a date night involving sushi and this movie which was HILARIOUS!

We were DYING of laughter and enjoyed a piece of white chocolate raspberry cheesecake that we snuck in to the theatre YUM!

Monday Morning Wifey

Remembers to take her husbands wallet and cell phone for him because he's still getting ready, and then gets to work and looks in her bag only to realize she left her own cell phone at home! Genius right??? On another note this marks my 200th post...YAY!

On Fire!

My arm's that is thanks to a crazy workout yesterday....I hate any sort of arm excercies and any sort of squats but yesterday at the gym I just focused on my upper arms and today well if I don't wave back at you please don't hate me because it hurts! My smart self had decided to making the bread I posted about earlier this week after we got home from the gym and all that kneading didn't help. All in all it came out pretty good for my first time just the crust got a little crispier then it should have so next time I think I'll leave it in for the lesser time frame (40-50 mnutes). Fresh bread with butter and whole what pasta with a spicy arrabatia sauce made for a yummy dinner! Even better I have left overs today for lunch :) Hope you all had a great weekend! Happy Monday!

It's Summer

That means all good TV is officialy done and it's time for cheesy reality shows!! I saw the Bachelorette on Monday (I haven't watched this show in forever) and I have to say it didn't seem that riveting....The show after it though Here come the Newlyweds was pretty funny! Maybe because I am a newlywed so when they have to do the tasks I wonder how ell we would do. We definitely would have failed Monday's! The husbands were blindfolded in their boxers and their wives had to direct them to their clothes in a messy room. It was pretty funny to watch and I know we would have gotten nowhere if it would have been us! Case in point:

Yesterday hubs took a wrong turn to come pick me up from work so he called to ask if I knew the way from there. I am hopeless at directions and I had no clue where he was but he mentioned he passed a high school. I quickly googled the high school address plugged it into google maps and got directions. Genius right? Nope not so much since he told me that I was just reading the directions and that wasn't helpful??? Then he proceeded to tell me he would figure it out and after driving around he finally showed up 45 minutes late... :) So I guess next time I should look up the directions but NOT read them! I guess that would be a better contribution!

Photo Friday

Anything you can do I can do better....

Also is my husband/significant other the only one that does stuff like this??

P.S. My little brother has prom tonight!! I am so excited to see him in his tux :)

P.P.S For my Grey's people...What did you guys think of the season finale? Who's going to survive? Izzie, George, or nobody?

Opinions Please :)

I know I have yet to do a birthday weekend recap....I was busy playing catch up yesterday at work and didn't get a chance! Anyhow my birthday present from Jay arrived yesterday Ta Da!!!

I love the fact that he put so much thought and research into picking out just the right one....I have a gorgeous Citizen that he bought me a few years back that I love but he wanted me to have something more fun. The only issue is that I have teeny tiny wrists and I think it looks a little bulky on them...I also know bigger watches are super trendy right now!

We looked at others but didn't really like anything else so what do you think? Is it all in my head that it looks too bulky for me or should I look for something more delicate?

Today is good because:

Tomorrow is Friday :)

I didn't have to drive to work this morning the husband dropped me off!

We got to wear jeans to work today.

I am wearing my new favorite piece of clothing...It's so comfortable and light perfect for spring! Plus I got it on sale!

I am wearing these fun shoes...It's so nice to be able to have a choice in shoes again till just a few weeks ago it was too cold to think about anything but boots!

My hair is in twisty's :)

What are you glad about today?

YAY it's Thursday!

That means only one more day till Friday :) I have a ton to get done today and I definitely have to leave on time today! What's the rush? I'm making dinner involving baked spaghetti, garlic bread, and chocolate chip cookies. YUM! But I'm mostly looking forward to this:

A giant salad with mixed greens, gorgonzola, walnuts, and a balsamic vinaigrette. Thanks to my cousin for the awesome combo, she's such a foodie! So I'm off to get a giant cup of coffee and get cracking! Have a great day ladies and any guys that might be reading this blog :)

What's in your Lunch Box?

I try to be a good little wifey and pack lunch for the husband...but lately it's getting a little difficult.

a) I'm a vegetarian and the husband isn't.
b) He never warms up his lunch, if he has to warm it up most of the time he just won't have it.
c) Now he is tired of bread because I've been feeding him a creative assortment of sandwiches.
d) He likes salad but not as his entire meal.

Knowing that any fun and easy recipes for lunch? Last night I boiled some spinach & cheese ravioli's and then mixed them with olive oil, fresh tomato, black olives, crushed red pepper, salt, pepper, and some parmesan cheese...Quick and easy if any of you are in the same dilemma as me!

Sorry for the bad pic it's taken from my cell phone!

Top Image from here.

This is NOT what your basement should look like

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Exhibit A: What happens when your subpump fails



Exhibit B: What happens when your french drains overflow and stepping on the carpet in the finished half of your basement is like stepping on a wet sponge....

Needless to say last night was fun? Do any of you have any tips???

Hello

Just dropping to say check out Jeune Marie's blog, she's featuring Indian weddings this week and today is mine!

April Fool's

Today is actually a very special day....

Two years ago today was a Sunday, a little chilly, and slightly drizzeling. I spent the morning getting ready for a date with my then boyfriend. I remember changing outfits a few times as I often do because it was one of those days where nothing looked right. I also had a funny feeling about that day like something big was going to happen. My boyfriend who is always late didn't fail to keep his reputation and actually showed up two hours late! We headed out and by that time I was a little annoyed at him because he was so late and because I was starving! In the car we're talking about where we want to eat and he asked me if we could make a quick pit stop...I agreed and he pulled into the local park. The park where we first actually met and spoke to one another. He had planned out a picnic with all my favorite foods and some gorgeous tulips. It was a little chilly and he had packed sweatshirts just in case. The air smelled like it was about to rain and we casually talked about the weekend while we ate. Right as it started to rain he pulled out a heart shape box, which held another heart shaped box, and ultimately can you guess???













The funny thing was nobody besides our immediate family believed us and one of my uncles actually hung up on my mom 3 times...The above photo was taken later in the evening at a small surprise ceremony with all my family! Happy April Fools Day!!!

Adventures in the Kitchen

I love trying out fun new recipes and on the menu for this weekend is a Spinach, Mushroom, Feta Quiche, and a Vegetarian Paella.

Have any of you tried to make either of these? Any advice?
Photos from www.allrecipes.com and www.howstuffworks.com

Repeat

Do you guys have an album or a song that you can listen to on repeat and not get tired of? I am currently addicted to this album from a recent hindi movie and I just keep it on repeat while I am at work.

In other news I think our bed has super powers, it just sucks you in and won't let you out! Everyday the husband and I decide we are going to the gym and everyday we somehow just up in bed watching TV. This isn't so bad except laundry goes unfolded, photos go unscrapped, bills go unfiled, and pictures go unphotoshopped. I don't know if it's because it's so cold out, or because work is so busy I just can't think anymore by the time I get home, my theory is the bed has powers! Last night I was determined to fold the laundry I got up at 10:15 PM to get something and sat down for a second next to husband on the bed. Next thing I know it's 11:00 PM! I had fallen asleep across he husband forming a plus sign across the bed! Does this happen to anyone else?? Thank goodness it's Friday is all I have to say! Hope all of you have a wonderful weekend!

11:45 PM

Close enough for a midnight snack right? Last night the husband was hungry so I thought I would be a nice wife and make him one of his favorite treats Chocolate Croissants! These are SO easy it's not even funny so I suggest you try them out ASAP!

All you need is a canister of Pilsbury Crescent rolls (I get the smaller ones so they make 8) and nutella (YUM!). Unroll the crescent rolls scoop in some Nutella and bake for 11-13 minutes. Then enjoy your little piece of heaven :). TA DA! (Sorry I didn't have any powdered sugar on hand and it was late so they aren't rolled as pretty but they did the trick!)

These are also really yummy with preserves/jam inside we tried them yesterday with peach preserves. I think they could also make a good appetizer stuffed with some cheese and veggies. I definitely want to try making some chedder and jalapeno croissants with a fun dipping sauce for our next get together or maybe swiss, mushroom, and spinach. Oh the possibilities!

Happy Friday!

Sorry to be lame I know the posts haven't been superb this week but every spare second I have has been focused on planning the shower tomorrow. Admist all of that I remembered that 5 months ago today at this time I was getting MARRIED!! I am so proud of my self for remembering because the day always comes and goes and I don't think twice....In fact at 1 month my cute grandmother called and said Happy Anniversary and my response was "for what??" I have absolutely no idea where 5 months went but as I've been narrowing down photo selections here are a few more favorites....Enjoy and have a GREAT WEEKEND!



I find this one so funny! After I am brought in Jay and I are supposed to exchange flower garlands but as you can see I am delicately perched on the shoulders of my uncles so Jay would have a hard time putting his on me...I don't know HOW he did it but his best man somehow mustered some crazy HULK energy and lifted Jay up all alone! Jay is a big guy so I have NO idea how he did it but i love that it was captured in this picture.

Morning Brain

Image from Istock

It turns out I'm not the only one whose brain doesn't work in the morning....The other day the husband had to leave early for work, this meant I got to be the one still sleeping luxuriously in bed while he got up and got ready :) and boy did it feel good....I didn't get to relish it for too long though maybe 10 minutes after he left my phone starts ringing and I kid you not we had the following conversation:

Jay: So there is frost on your windshield, you can just use windshield wiper fluid to make it go away.
Me: Ummmm I know that but thanks for calling to tell me.
Jay: Oh well I just drove the car without clearing it off, that wasn't very smart I couldn't see anything.
Me: Yeah that's not such a great idea why didn't you use your windshield wiper fluid?
Jay: I don't know but I didn't hear any thuds while I was driving so I guess I should be ok.

LOVELY :)

To Do

Image from www.granitegrok.com

I work so much better when I have a list. When I can cross something off and know that it's done I am more motivated to tackle the next thing on the list so I can get that satisfied feeling. I am also such a procrastinator meaning gifts get bought but never sent out, forms/paperwork will lie on the dresser needing to get filled out, simple things that really only take a few minutes get put off. However once it's all written down on paper staring me in the face I HAVE to do it! So yesterday I made a simple To Do list with a few things I've been meaning to get to. I used a big font and then taped it right next to the TV so when I'm tempted to just lie there all warm and tucked away watching TV that list is taunting me with all the things I have TO DO. It worked quite well for me yesterday as I got together two gifts that have to be sent out, filled out the rebate form on my new phone and bagged it up for the hubby to take to the post office. The Hubby is a completely different story I could put everything on a post it and stick it to his forehead or better yet tape it to the TV itself and he would just say "oh we'll do it tomorrow now can you move this piece of paper it's in my way". What motivates you to get things done and if you have a significant other HOW do you motivate them??