A great movie

This was not only a well produced movie, but now for me, a memorable movie. I went to see it with my little sister Lindsie and my mom. It was a girl’s night to the fullest. It was just like old times when my sister and I were little and Mom would take us to the movies as a treat. Only this time, I was treating.

So the movie was a wonderful movie. It was enthralling and kept us (me especially) captivated. But there was more. There was a man who had come into the movie with who we believe was his wife.

They sat below us in the handicapped area so we never caught a glimpse of him, but let me tell you, he was definitely heard!

The theater was rather empty. It was Labor Day and not many people were there to see Mrs. Julia Child or Mrs. Julie Powell. Nontheless the hilarity of the movie had this man laughing as loud and as honestly as possible.

There was no difference for him on the severity of hilarity. It was all doubled over, make you pee your pants funny. Which for Mom, Lindsie and I was a leg crossing, hope you didn’t pee event. We anticipated every time we’d get to hear his infectious, truly joyful laugh.

A great time indeed. Lindsie even managed to get his laugh recorded on her phone and from time to time she’ll play it. It’s like we’re in the movie theater all over again. We quite enjoy what that man brought to us that evening.

My love tank is full

So my hubby decided to take a “surprise” drive somewhere. He wanted to spend the day just the two of us. And although I figured out where we were going before we left, my love tank is still very full.

For those of you who don’t know, my love language is gifts and with tough times and trying to buy a house, my love language is hard to accomodate. But on Sunday, I was well loved and taken care of via gifts.

I got to go on a shopping spree at the Cabazon Premium Outlet mall. I was actually able to spend money on  me. Clothes (not for work) and jewelry (costume, of course). I was so happy and am sad that I have to wear professional clothing to work.

I got some great deals and am anxious to show them off!

What I’m…

I’m sorry that I’ve been so bad at this blog thing. I’m trying to get better.

WHAT I’M READING: Just finished “Evening” and am now picking up “An Appetite for Life-The Julia Child Biography”

WHAT I’M WATCHING: One Tree Hill (catching up from Monday night)

WHAT I’M LISTENING TO: Julian telling Brook that he loves her

WHAT I’M WEARING: Plaid dance pants and a black t-shirt

WHAT I’M EATING: Just had a combination of leftovers for dinner

WHAT I’M SNIFFING: Pepperming Hot Cocoa

We’re Moving…Again

But this time it’s into a house and we’re elated. The only trouble is that since both Jake and I work full time, we’re finding ourselves packing during the inbetween hours.

The good news is almost all of the unessentials are in boxes. This is the 4th time in the 3 years we’ve been married we’ve moved. I’m ready to settle down a bit. We need it!

House Hunt

Sorry I haven’t been very good about updating this here blog. There has been a lot going on and one of the more important items is our house.

We got an accepted offer and we’re absolutely ecstatic! We’re supposed to close escrow the 2nd of September and we  just can’t wait.

Just when you let God have His way he gives you exactly what you need. And he’s never a moment too early or a moment too late.

Allergic Reaction

Allergies. I don’t know where they’ve come from, but all of a sudden I’ve got a full blown case of them.

 

Everything makes me sneeze! Even the dang sun gets me going. I now know how it feels to be a glossy eyed, scratchy throat, sneezing mess. I feel for all of my allergic friends out there!

 

 

The Colony

Jake found a new television show put on by Discovery. “The Colony” is a post-apocalytic reality based show.

This sort of show is not really my cup of tea, but the idea of these people coming together to survive after a global catastrophe is compelling. I found myself playing along and thinking of what I’d do if it were me in that situation.

I also realized that in the event of an earthquake we are not nearly prepared as we should be. This show should teach me an awful lot…I hope.

My New Fav

So Jake’s buddy Justin works for Anheiser-Busch and we’re priveleged to receive many gifts in the form of beer.

Well, we’ve got so much that often we give most of it away, but occasionally I begin to experiment with our meals.

Twice this week I’ve been able to use a bit of beer to spice up our meal. First time being an orange flavored wheat beer for a marinade with salsa on chicken. Last night it was as a jus for our steaks with a fresh squeeze of lemon juice.

So I challenge you to use the full and many flavors of beer (you can cook the alcohol out) for your next meal.

Chicken & Salsa Recipe

So this was on a whim and seemed to turn out pretty darn good.

About an hour before I wanted to cook the chicken, I marinated it in beer (Shock Top) and salsa (leftover Pace). Then I pulled it out of the marinade, and made a foil pocket where I topped it with a bit of salsa. baked it at 350 degrees for about 25-30 mins. Delicious!

For not having much in the pantry, this was a quick fix and was way better than spending the money to order out.

We’re Still Looking

So we went looking at some more houses yesterday. We probably saw about 10 houses in the span of about 2.5 hours.

We decided to put offers in on 2 of them. Yikes! Out of ten houses, there were only two that we decided were what we both like in a house. That’s why this house hunting stuff is so dang hard.

I have learned to be more patient, less picky and extremely thorough for what is wrong with a house before we sign up for the possibly costly repairs we’d be responsible for. I also see God working through this situation. We’re making a big step and commitment here and God has shown us that it cannot happen overnight. Which, quite honestly, there are a lot of things we may pray for expecting instant results, but God works in His own time and for very good reason.

Wish us luck and keep us in your prayers as we continue on this journey.