very pinteresting...

If you haven't checked out PINTEREST, you NEED TO RIGHT NOW! It is such an awesome way to organize ideas. I am hooked!! You can check out my inspiration board for Clay and Shelby's "country chic" wedding here: WEDDING. Basically, you can create boards on your page and then 'pin' things to it that you find on other websites. SO AWESOME.

now THAT'S a good fortune...

such a sweet proposal, such a sweet couple. my baby brother did goooood!

YUM!!!

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 large ripe bananas, mashed
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
TOPPING:
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon cold butter
Directions
1.In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. Combine bananas, sugar, egg and butter; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Combine the first three topping ingredients; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over muffins. Bake at 375 degrees F for 18-20 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

updates

Time Warner can't come until Sunday, so pictures will have to wait. We have had so many issues with our internet, and we think it's because of the crazy wiring from the people who lived here before us. There is literally a closet full of wires in Addy's room. Luckily we have an ipad with 3g or I'd go nuts. I am going to the dentist tomorrow for the first time in like three years. Yikes. That just got put on the back-burner during all of our moving. I am so close to finishing our master bedroom...found a cute shabby dresser for only 65 bucks on craigslist and I can't wait to go check it out tomorrow. I love Craigslist. Tried to buy a toddler bed today, but someone beat me to it. Blake needed one because he finally figured out how to get out of hus crib, bummer!!! I was going to keep him in it until he was like five. We ended up buying the cutest little sleigh toddler bed that totally matches the guest room bed, He is going to sleep in there since it is right next to our room. I don't want him wandering around upstairs all by himself just yet. I was not looking forward to bedtime tonight, but I told him to go get in his big boy bed and he did! He totally just went to sleep. It was amazing, but I have a feeling it won't last...just realized the ipad is down to 2% power....my sign to shut it off and go to bed!

internet troubles...

roadtrip pictures are coming...when our internet works again. boo, time warner.

feels good to be home!

I just uploaded 522 pictures from our roadtrip! So much fun!! Expect a post tomorrow! :)

P.S.~Proof that my last post was a tad overdramatic...I still look gooood.

actually pulled out the tinted moisturizer for this night. lol!

confessions of a frump...

There was a time in my early twenties when I felt so cute and fashionable. I spent way too much on purses and shoes and actually took a shower on a daily basis....and then I had Aubrey. I did go back to work so I had to shower most days, but there were some mornings where my hair went up into a half ass ponytail and I wore the same black pants two days in a row because I just didn't have time to do any laundry. Luckily for me, I do have time to do laundry these days....so the workout shorts and t-shirts that I throw on most mornings usually smell better than I do. It's not that I don't care about what I look like...I do. I usually just figure the time spent making myself up could be better spent on something else...namely, sleeping. However, I should probably start caring a little more so I don't end up in the drop off line at school wrapped in my bathrobe, with curlers in my hair and tweeked out on coffee....I am well on my way. Here are more confessions from this frumpy motha...

I haven't bought make-up since we lived in Iowa...that's right...we moved there almost three years ago. I have been surviving on mascara and lip gloss since we moved back. And occasionally tinted moisturizer so I don't look dead.

I rarely go to the mall, like never. I buy all of my clothes at Target, Ross or Marshall's. Occasionally I branch out and go to Kohl's.

All of my bras are flesh colored. My FOUR year old told me the other day, "You know, Mom, bras come in ALL different colors!" I do have one pink sportsbra from my younger years...

The last package of underwear I bought came from Dollar General because it was close to Aubrey's reading camp and I only had an hour to get there and back...I only bought new ones because our dog finally ate the crotch out of most of mine. I don't need a ton because all of my workout shorts have built-in panties. :-). and I have WAY too many pairs of workout shorts.

Regardless of running a half marathon in March, I still haven't managed to lose the rest of the baby weight...that means I am probably still eating for two....this summer has been a carb-fest!! on this trip alone, I have had fried twinkies and red velvet cheesecake. yummy, but
blech! notttt good for the waistline.

So I guess with these confessions should come some goals...
Dave is off this week, so I am going to Merle Norman to buy new make-up (no, Merle Norman isn't just for grandmas...).
I also know that Victoria's Secret bikini cut panties are what fit my big ole bootay the best, so I am going to make a special stop there...
I just can't budge on the flesh colored bras...I wear a lot of white shirts. Addy will have to get over it.
Sign up for another half marathon. and actually focus in my diet this time....
and once I lose the baby weight, splurge on a few wardrobe staples...my weakness-cute, overpriced jeans.

summatime.

Me likey summer vacay. Mucho fun things we have done. Take a looksy...in no particular order (just like our life).
We actually started the summer off with an awesome trip to San Antonio, but sadly, I forgot my camera. I know, the horror!! So, we shall start with the beach:
ARE YOU READY??

A Watkins Family reunion!

Holy Cacao! cakeballs.


Surfer-dude locks are GONE...success!! Thank you, Snip-Its.

What's summer without Hula Hut??

easy, breezy summer style...

supporting local businesses and jean-shorts wearing runners (who finish in 15:47!!) holy chaffing, batman!!








dressing up is always fun.


Just getting in his morning climb...

I like donuts, yes I do, I like donuts, how 'bout you?

nothing screams summer like jell-o...in all forms, apparently.

every vacation results in an urge to redecorate...

And let the fun continue....stay tuned. We leave for a roadtrip to....wait for it....VEGAS, on Friday!!! Are you as excited as I am?? I can't wait to see what the minis think about Sin City. LMAO already.
WE will also be making a pit stop in Phoenix to see my recently relocated brother, C-Kohl and his girlfriend, Daniela, AND *hopefully* this lovely friend and fellow blogger, Karen.STOKED!