Favorite Pins from the Week

Since Pinterest was a "thing" I've been on it. Everyday. I'm not sure how I would pass the time if I didn't pin! So this week I thought I would share some of my favorite Pins from the week, and who knows, maybe this will turn into a weekly thing! 

Lately, with the house, I've been pinning all sorts of fall decor to decorate my house with and I think that I have been inspired!

This Pin is actually almost the same as my front entry. Well, theirs is obviously much cuter, but I did the best with what I had. (P.S. The 'thanks' string art is available for purchase on my etsy shop)

Another spot that got a fall makeover was my front door and outside the house. Inspired by this Pin I would say the front of the house turned out pretty cute!

And with these colors right outside my door, everything is tied so well together!

From home decor to fall cooking. Being blessed with buying a house with THREE apple trees (one being a honey crisp), they have been a focus of baking. 

One thing I haven't tried, but will soon be baking are my cousin, Desirée's Apple Cinnamon Banana Nut Mini Muffins. It's a mouthful, but they sound mouthwatering! Here's the recipe for these kid approved breakfast muffins. 

One of my favorite desserts are caramel stuffed Rice Krispie treats and I finally decided to try my hand at baking them myself and they were so easy! Here is the Pin with the recipe from Cookies and Cups that I followed. 

 All the ingredients that were needed for this amazing gooey dessert. I could eat a pan a day! I would recommend bringing them to your next event or get together. 

One last topic: Hair styles. With my braces coming off on Monday, I thought it was time to change everything up with a new cut and color. I mean after 2 years of braces and 2 jaw surgeries I thought I would be allowed to treat myself! So here are some options I've been considering:

Cut and Color

Thinking I'm going to go darker and shorter for the upcoming fall and winter seasons. I always enjoy a fresh new look! 

Those are my top pins of the week. Stop by next week and hopefully I will have some more!

Until next time... 

It's Wednesday

Which means wine. Always. 

The regulars.

We are so photogenic. 

Things will get loud, things will get crazy, but it is exactly what I need to break up my week. Wouldn't want to spend my Wednesday's any other day. 

Until next time...

Another Weekend Adventure

Another weekend has past and yet another one that we were away from home. As if we don't spend enough time running on the week days we must spend our weekends like that too. 

Saturday:

My C Squad team crushing it in their last tournament of the season. 1st Place in silver bracket. Only lost 1 close game to Marshall.

Going right from one volleyball to the next. U of M volleyball game, in which they also totally crushed Rutgers. 

Sunday Football Funday

Ever since I started dating Tyler we have gone to a Vikings game every year. So why would this year be any different? Oh yeah, now they play outside. No thanks to the cold and wind! Despite the terrible performance of the Vikings, it was a beautiful day out! 

Now on to another busy week of volleyball and life. 

Until next time... 

 

Colds call for Soup

Soon to be in the crockpot cooking for supper tonight will be chicken pot pie soup. All the ingredients in a chicken pot pie, just minus the pie!

3 cans cream of chicken

2 large chicken breasts cubed

3 potatoes cubed

2 cups frozen veggies

I also added some diced up onions and salt and pepper to taste

Put all the ingredients in the crockpot on high for 6 hours if everything is frozen. My chicken is no longer frozen so I don't think it will be quite as long. 

Another Pinterest recipe found at http://www.thegunnysack.com/2014/09/slow-cooker-chicken-pot-pie-soup-recipe.html#_a5y_p=2433562

The colds are going around but soup always makes it better. 

Until next time...

Tonight's Menu

With all the apples in our backyard being ripe and ready I figured now is a great time to make some homemade apple crisp. Along with all the tomatoes my parents decided to bring over I made some homemade salsa. Just adding to the wife resume, right?  

The apple crisp was super easy and actually had all the ingredients in my house. 

5-6 apples

1/2 tsp cinnamon

3 Tbs brown sugar

Preheat oven to 350

Peel and dice the apples 

Mix together the cinnamon and brown sugar

Sprinkle mixture over apples

Topping

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup if oats

1/2 cup flour

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup of butter (softened)

Mix together the dry ingredients

Cut in butter until the mixture becomes crumbly

Evenly coat the mixture on top of the apples

Bake for 35-40

Cool

Top with ice cream or cool whip

ENJOY! 

So easy I was able to recall that from memory!

The salsa was equally as easy. In this house we enjoy spicy foods and so the salsa is probably a bit spicier than most people like. I used...

1 purple onion

1 regular onion

2 tomatoes 

1 jalepeno 

1 Tbs of a seasoning called tajin that I brought back from Mexico

1 Tbs sugar

Put the onions and jalepeno in the chopper and put them in a big bowl

Put the tomatoes in the chopper and added them 

Added the seasoning and sugar

Mixed it all up and put it in the fridge. 

I had just a little bit, but boy was it spicy!!

I think it will taste better when it's cold and we can eat it with tacos and other Mexican dishes. 

I can't wait to dig in!! 

Until next time... 

Same Sport, New Team

Volleyball season. New sneakers, freshly waxed gym, and stinky kneepads. I love it all. Such a passion of mine and I'm so glad I get to continue with the team I've always been with. I love my team and my coaches I'm lucky enough to be with every day.

Here are a few activities end events that we have done and are going to do this season!

Ice bucket challenge, surviving preseason, picture day, season's finally here!

Stay posted on how the season goes!

Until next time...

Summer Memories

The summers just seem to keep getting better and better and this summer did not disappoint. Between working, volleyball, three summer courses, and watching every baseball game of the summer it was so busy, but incredible. I even had some time to take a few mini vacations and spend as much time with the people I love the most. 

Here are a few photos of my favorite memories from the summer.

Those are just a few snaps of the summer. Now for the big stuff! At the end of the summer, Tyler bought a house and so guess who gets to decorate!? You guessed it! ME! Stay tuned.

Until next time.