oh no, i forgot my phone...

I Forgot My Phone

This video definitely makes you realize that we use our phones so much that human interaction and enjoyment is becoming to get lost to a little electronic that is smaller than our hand. 

changing of the seasons

this past week has been a roller coaster of emotions. i have a lot of not so fun body things going on with being a girl. i am trying to find a job and we are trying to plan for our future.

i know that everything will work out in the end and always does, but it makes me want to shake my fist at the sky and bitch to the heavens!

positives:

• weight watchers is good. i have lost about 5 pounds in the past couple of weeks.
• we joined a new gym, which feels like a spa. i always want to stay all day and sit in the sauna or jacuzzi. too bad there isn't cocktails by the pool!
• i am starting to have more of a sense of who i am...only took 33 years!
• have a couple of fun trips in the future.
• school for kaity is about to start. 5th grade! Crazy!
• i love UNDER THE DOME! if you haven't watched it, you need too. you can thank me with chocolates and hair bows.

negatives:

• summer is almost over and back to the work environment.
• with summer being over, no more sleeping late. 
• i colored my fun purple hair red last night. i look like i spray painted it for halloween. 
• i hate job hunting.

here is a few pictures from our summer trip to california/nevada/arizona/utah

Pass the Cookbook June Edition - Bobby Flay

This month, Pass the Cookbook FB Group chose Bobby Flay's Burgers, Fries and Shakes Cookbook.

I was lucky to find it at the library here in town. I was excited about making burgers. I love burgers and so does my husband, Charlie. But he is a picky burger eater. Always taking it "plain and dry". He is not a condiment person at all.

Out of the 3 burgers to cook, I chose the Crunchburger. It was the least crazy (not for me...but for the boy.)

 When I made my grocery list, I didn't put horseradish on it, since I probably wouldn't use it for anything else. Instead I made a hot sauce mayo to put on mine. It was quite tasty, but still had a spicy kick.

I followed the recipe pretty good, but used a leaner ground beef. Believe it was 90/10 and just salt and peppered them. I used cheddar cheese for my burgers and american for Charlie's.

I LOVED putting chips on my burger. I don't like veggies other than pickles, because I don't like warm lettuce or wet tomatoes messing up my burger! This is what my yummy burger looked like before I swished all the yumminess together!!

And AFTER!!! YUM! It was delicious!

Crunchburger (AKA Signature Burger)

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lbs ground chuck (80% lean) or ground turkey (90% lean)
• salt and pepper
• 1 1/2 tbs canola oil
• 8 slices American cheese, each 1/4″ thick
• 4 potato hamburger buns, split and toasted
• 4 slices beefsteak tomatoes
• 4 leaves romaine
• 4 slices red onion
• Horseradish Mustard Mayo
• 4 handfuls potato chips

Preparation:

Divide the meat into 4equal portions. Form each portion loosely into a 3/4″ thick burger and make a deep depression n the center with your thumb. Season both sides of he burger with salt and pepper.
Cook the burgers, using the oil and topping each one with 2 slices cheese and a basting cover during the last minute of cooking.
Place the burgers on the bun bottoms and if desired top with tomato, lettuce, onion, and a dollop of horseradish mustard mayo. Pile on the potato chips and top with the buns. Serve immediately.

day 26: Favorite thing to do on Sundays:

day 26: Favorite thing to do on Sundays: watch movies and add to my endless pinterest. #fmsphotoaday #kimistarr-pinterest, a photo by hellokatjones on Flickr.

one of my favorite things to do on Sundays is watch movies and pinterest.

today we are watching 'safety not guaranteed'. this is the second time i have watched it, but charlie's first time.

such a great movie!

elves shmelves - a christmas mememememe

1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?  Egg Nog, but only one cup. 

2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? He just sits them under the tree.

3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? I used to like white, but everyone does them now. So maybe this year I will do halloween lights just to be different.

4. Do you hang mistletoe? I have always wanted to buy some real mistletoe to hang, but am always to lazy and cheap to pay for it...so no.

5. When do you put your decorations up? Usually the weekend after Thanksgiving, but we are going to Nevada this year. So I want to do them next weekend so they are up when we come home.

6. What is your favorite holiday dish? Sweet Potato Casserole with marshmallows and brown sugar.

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? Having all of my cousins come visit and all of us sleeping in a bedroom on the floor. Then in the morning waiting in the hallway until our parents said it was ok to go to the tree.

8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? What do you mean "truth"? I still believe. No, but forreals - one year when I was like 11, I was sitting in the kitchen with my parents and we were going to my grandparents house for Christmas. My parents were chatting and my mom asked my dad how they were going to get me and my sister's bikes home after Christmas...that is when I knew my parents were Santa and I was getting a new bike! SCORE!

9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes, or two or three. 

10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree? I have a lot of ornaments that I have accumulated over the years and some the kiddo has made. 

11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? I love the snow and don't think I have ever had a white Christmas. Growing up in Utah and Nevada, it is usually in the 70's. Texas is almost as bad.

12. Can you ice skate? I can, but not very good.

13. Do you remember your favorite gift? Cabbage Patch when I was 5 or 6.

14. What’s the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Giving gifts.

15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Christmas candy that my mom makes. 

16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Making candy and goodies.

17. What tops your tree? A santa hat. 

18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving? Giving, but receiving is nice.

19. Candy Canes: Yuck or Yum? I like them, in quantity. 

20. Favorite Christmas show? It's a Wonderful Life

21. Saddest Christmas Song? Christmas Angel song...something about shoes. Makes me cry everytime.

22. What is your favorite Christmas song? Noel, by NSYNC - go listen to it...you will love it!

Thanks to Jess from IROCKSOWHAT for this awesome MEME!!

life's a little weird

this is my favorite quote and i am hoping to find something that we can hang in our home with this saying. c and i got married a little over a month ago and we had this quote in our wedding vows. i absolutely love dr. seuss, he was creative and crazy and always put things into words perfectly. 

inspirational wednesday

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