Thursday, April 5, 2012

Thankful Thursdays (Link Up!)...

Today, I am thankful for December 27, 2008.

(And since I realized that I never really posted our wedding pictures here [crazy, right??], I thought I'd share some and remember what an incredibly perfect day it was.)



I'm thankful for this day because it was the day we made forever official.  It was the day I got to promise my heart to the best man I've ever known.

So it was pretty much the best day of my life. :)
What are you guys thankful for today?



Also linking up with black tag diaries, The Fontenot Four, First Day of my Life, kate says stuff, InspiredRD, a punk a pumpkin and a peanut, and Elf House Chronicles.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

What I'm Loving...

It's Wednesday! And I'm linking up with This Kind of Love and The Vintage Apple to share all the things I'm loving today...

{I'm loving} that all my loved ones are safe and sound.  The Dallas area had what has been estimated to be over a dozen tornadoes yesterday, and it was such a stressful day.   



Those are eighteen-wheelers, y'all.  So, so devastating. 

One of the tornadoes hit just a few miles from my house, and all day I kept thinking about all the poor people who would come home from work to find their homes destroyed and their belongings scattered.  It helped to keep all the silly, small stresses in my life in perspective.

On a lighter note, {I'm loving} that, even though I'm not going to London, I am going to Canada in a couple of weeks to take my first deposition!  Eek!  I still don't feel like a grown-up attorney most of the time, and I'm really hoping that I come off more Law and Order than Legally Blonde. ;)

{I'm loving} that I dropped another ~ 2 pounds, bringing my total to 53.2 pounds!




It smells absolutely scrumptious (like coconut!), and it gives my thick, heavy hair a much-needed boost.

{I'm loving} these recent Pinterest finds...




(I'm legitimately considering this hair color) via









And, as always, {I'm loving} the love of my life, who happens to be a teensy bit smitten with my niece (who happens to be the other love of my life).


Have a lovely Wednesday!

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Southwest Chicken Chop Salad

Pinterest wins again, y'all.


I tried a new recipe this weekend, and it was scrumptious!  And I even remembered to take a couple of pictures this time, so I thought I'd share. 

Enjoy!

Southwest Chicken Chop Salad
adapted from here

Ingredients
2 cups diced rotisserie chicken {I grilled two chicken breasts, seasoned with garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, and chipotle powder}
1 cup sweet yellow corn {canned or frozen and defrosted}
2 roma tomatoes, diced
4 scallions, washed and sliced {white and green parts}
1 large romaine heart, washed and chopped
1/2 bunch cilantro, washed and chopped
1/2 cup shredded cheese {or more if your name is Ryan}
2 just under ripe avocados, diced
2 cups crushed tortilla chips {I used crushed Spicy Nacho Doritos, yum!}
For the dressing:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 tablespoon ranch seasoning {I probably used closer to 1 tablespoon}
1/2 tablespoon taco seasoning {I probably used closer to 3/4 tablespoon}
1/2 tablespoon lime juice {optional}
salt and pepper, to taste

Directions
In a large bowl, stir all salad ingredients together, excluding the tortilla chips and avocado.


In a small bowl, stir all dressing ingredients together until smooth.


When ready to serve, toss salad with dressing then gently stir in avocado and tortilla chips.


It's delish! And apart from the oh-so-yummy salad dressing, it's relatively healthy. Win-win, right? :)

Monday, April 2, 2012

A weekend of baby bunnies, Pinterest, family, and Gotye...

My weekend consisted of:

1) Finding a rabbit's nest in a hole in our yard after Micah ran over it with the lawn mower and all the fur the mama rabbit used to cover up the nest went flying everywhere!  (Don't worry - all the bunnies were fine! Mama buried them in there nice and deep! :))  They were so, so cute, y'all.


This little guy got brave and hopped out of the hole, so we had to chase him down and put him back where he belonged.  We were worried the mama might reject them if she smelled us around the nest, so we arranged some twigs on top of the nest so that we would be able to tell if she had come back to feed them. When we checked the nest the next morning, she had definitely come back and had arranged the nest again (with fresh fur! :)).  Thank goodness, because we weren't quite sure what we were going to do with four baby bunnies...

2.  Trying SEVERAL new Pinterest recipes.  I've got a whole post on one of them coming up, but here are the others:

25-calorie pudding pops via

banana bread pancakes via

The pudding pops were definitely fun and pretty darned tasty, but the dixie cup molds left a little to be desired.  They were just too big to be able to eat them with any semblance of grace.  I think I'll probably make them again, but I'll buy a popsicle mold next time.

But the banana bread pancakes?  I cannot even express to you how delicious these things were.  I pinned them relatively recently (without realizing I had already pinned them a few months back), and I haven't been able to get them out of my mind.  So we decided to have a cheat night, and I indulged without a speck of guilt.  I substituted milk in for the maple syrup, so we ended up with more of a vanilla glaze (with a dash on cinnamon - yum!) instead of syrup.  And don't be alarmed that the batter is super thick.  That's just how they're supposed to be!  You'll need to keep your burner no higher than medium heat, though, or you'll end up with uncooked batter in the middle.

Bottom line - make these at your earliest convenience.  They're worth the calories. :)

3.  Spending some time with family.

My dad and stepmom were watching Stella on Friday night, so we went over there and loved on the little princess.

I had brunch with my sweet Momma and Mimi on Saturday (and convinced the waiter to take our picture).


Love them.

We had lunch at my mom's yesterday and managed to squeeze in even more Stella time.



She may love her Uncle Micah just a little bit... :)

4.  Listening to Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye on repeat.

This song sounds like really good 80's music to me (maybe a little The Outfield-ish?), and the lyrics just hit me somewhere in the gut every time I listen to it.  If you haven't heard it, check it out here (or below).  And (1) give it until at least 1:40 before you decide it's too weird... the chorus is magic, and the second verse with Kimbra is so good, and (2) please, please, please ignore the weird music video.  I don't get it at all, and it freaks me out.


And that was about it for us! What did you guys do this weekend?

Miscellany Monday @
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Sunday, April 1, 2012

Project Scripture: Week Fourteen

Hope you guys have had a great weekend!  I've got a catch-up post coming tomorrow, but until then, I wanted to get this week's verse posted.

I love this verse, and I hope you guys are as excited to memorize it as I am. :)

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