saturday snuggles

The best part about Saturday mornings? Well, besides sleeping in, is snuggling with my puppy!

She is so sweet and usually very happy I'm at home for the whole day with her!

If you have personal space issues, Hazel will cure that for sure.

After my wedding, my mama generously took my bouquet back to Marietta to have it frozen, dried and framed by Forever Flowers Bouquets.  When they were ready to be put together, I went and choose a frame and background.  I am SO happy with the way it turned out!! It could not be more beautiful!  And now David and I have this beautiful reminder of the best day of our lives to look at all the time!

I've been sewing more and more lately!  Hazel has been the sole beneficiary of my crafts so far though. I went to stay with my parents for a long weekend recently.  After my mama and I picked up my bouquet, we decided to visit around Roswell, GA.  We ate lunch at Greenwoods and looked around the shops downtown.  In one of the craft stores, I saw collar covers for dogs.  They were so cute!  So I decided to try and make one.  It was so much easier than I expected.  I just made a simple one, but it turned out really cute!  And Hazel doesn't mind wearing it at all!  Next time I'd like to make the bow bigger and maybe add some other fun embellishments.  But for now she is just a doll!

I covered the button myself too!  I was really proud!

Hazel is particularly loving this Saturday morning because of the warmth of the computer.  She is also fully engaged in watching Family Matters right now too.  Have I mentioned how much our puppy LOVES watching tv?

Happy Weekend :)

skinny taco soup

I went home with Hazel for my 4 day weekend to give the hubs some serious study space, visit my parents and visit the doctor.  Full weekend some might say!

We (me and Hazel) jammed to my 90s playlist on Spotify on the way.

No lie... she loves it.

I got the chance to see my whole family, including two of my precious cousins.

Hazel enjoyed everyone's company (maybe too much!)  She was tuckered out when we got home! We celebrated my sister being halfway done with medical school at the Marietta Diner with my Grandma!

I had chicken souvlaki and a salad.  My sister got a piece of California Cake (partially cake and partially cheesecake...yum!)

When I got back I was on a mission.  I wanted to get all of our dinners prepared for the week.

I whipped up some Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken for tomorrow.  But for tonight, we are having Skinny Taco Soup!

I'm always trying to think of hearty and healthy meals for my hubby to take to school for lunch.  It's even better if its a one dish/grab-and-go situation for him!

So here you have it! Coming in at less than 300 calories a serving!

Ingredients:

1 to 1 1/2 lb lean ground turkey

2 cans Bush's black beans

1 can Bush's dark kidney beans drained

1 can Bush's pinto beans drained

1 cans fire-roasted Hunt's diced tomatoes

1 can Campbell's tomato soup

1 medium sized can (or two small cans) of sliced black olives drained

1 small can diced green chiles drained

1 packets Old El Paso Mild Taco Seasoning

(Optional: 1 can of drained corn)

Directions:

Brown the meat and drain grease.

Dump everything into a soup pot.

Bring to boil for a few minutes.  Then simmer for 20 minutes.

ENJOY and Happy Monday!

fall break

i've been on fall break this week and it has been fantastic!

the weekend was so amazing. we had friends over for the game and david and i spent sunday relaxing.

so perfect.

i finally got my house in order to have our first overnight guests!  heres a preview!

i also got all of our fall decor out.  and purchased some mini pumpkins :)

on monday i traveled to marietta for a doctor's appointment and stayed with my grandma two days!

we had a great time!

the first night, my sister and i took her to get a real italian (extremely delicious) pizza at antico.

only the best pizza you'll ever eat. EVER.

the next morning my sweet cousins (twins), also on fall break meet us for a j. christophers brunch and bingo at grandmas!  we had such a good time playing bingo! they told me all about their jump roping demo team and school. and they are super precious 5th graders.

grandma and i celebrated our time together at the marietta diner.

amazing food (greek, italian, american and breakfast)!

even prettier cakes.

we had TONS of leftovers.

i loved my time with grandma.

and the best for last.

my husband is going to be an AMAZING lawyer.

he dominated this tournament at school and made the mock trial team.

it was so fun getting to see him in action.

he. was. awesome.

words can't describe it.

you'll want to hire him one day, that's for sure.

i hope you have a happy weekend!

ours will be filled with weddings and fall leaves.

high five for friday

Friday is finally here! I had a short week, so I don't have much room to complain. But nonetheless, very ready for the weekend!

I went home for the long weekend. My parents and I did a lot of wedding planning, shopping, and catching up. It was fun. I also got to catch up with this little rascal... only the most precious looking puppy (cough...6 pound dog) ever.

My mama and I ate dinner at Gabriel's! YUM! If you are from Marietta, you know what I'm talking about. Gabriel is Paula Deen's cousin, and trust me, her food is just as yummy! I remember when Gabriel's was just a dessert shop and we would pick up cream de mente brownies for special occasions.

Ate Thompson Brothers BBQ Chicken with my mama and dad. It was YUMMY.

Visited the eye doctor this week. I had the joy of getting my eyes dilated. Let's just say that since I've been doing it about every three months, I'm a pro.

We picked out and ordered tuxes this week :) June 16th gets closer by the day!

Tonight, David and I went on a dinner date to Five Star Day and walked around North Campus. We couldn't believe it, but the UGA Chapel was open! So we went in. I mean, why not? We are so excited! Only 92 more days!

All in all, it was a great week! Looking forward to getting crafty this weekend!
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