I’ve got a hot bath to tend to and every minute I spend here is one minute not being spent in the bath.
Now that you understand the importance of the time crunch, lets begin.
This weekend was a fun one of sorts so let’s discuss her shall we?
Friday night I got all gussied up my best paint infested sweatshirt and sweatpants and had friends over.
I like to impress.
We celebrated life with champagne..which reminds me I should probably go pick up the cork that is laying in the middle of the yard still. It was a good pop as you can tell.
Saturday we attended our first ever euchre tournament.
I’m not sure if any of you who are not from the Midwest know what euchre is, but you should probably YouTube it and then play for an hour online. Not that I did that on Saturday or anything but just hypothetically speaking, it could probably land you in third place in your tournament later that night
Maybe fourth. I don’t remember details.
i was the only one who got the “stop playing cards and pose for the camera instead” memo
Earlier in the day on Saturday I placed a call out on Twitter for good appetizer type thingys that I could take Saturday night. As always, you twit heads did not disappoint. I settled on this 7 layer Greek dip that Casey recommended. A few of you requested the recipe so here we go. All you need to know really is that it is as equally delicious as it is addicting. Even the husband can’t get enough of the goodness.
Oh yeah, he liked the dip too. Insert laughter here.
Seven Layer Greek Dip
(or six layer if you hate olives like me)
Ingredients:
1 8-oz. package cream cheese, softened 1 1/2 tsp. ranch seasoning 3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed 2 tsp. lemon juice 1 1/2 cup hummus 1 cup diced cucumbers 1 cup diced tomatoes 1/2 cup chopped Kalamata olives 1/3 cup chopped green onions 1/2 cup crumbled Feta cheese minced parsley
Directions:
-Mix cream cheese, ranch seasoning, lemon juice, and garlic together. Spread in a shallow pan.
-Layer the remaining dish in this order: cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, green onions, feta cheese
-Sprinkle parsley over top
-Refrigerate two hours before serving
-Serve with pita chips, flat bread, or vegetables
-Eat your heart out. You’ll want to.
Sunday I dressed up in sweatpants again and headed down to the lake to do exciting things like install a sink!
Well, I headed down to watch a sink be installed. The Mr. actually installed it.
I did learn something during this process.
Men don’t like when they are doing physical labor and you just stand half watching them, half being connected to all things social media. They get all huffy puffy and say things like “ISN’T THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU COULD BE DOING RIGHT NOW?!”
At that time I went and sat on the chair.
At least that was something different I figured.
Turns out he meant something work related. Oh.
So then I decorated the bathroom.
Forget paint. Decorating is fun.
Just because I want to, I am going to show you a before and a “half after” of the living room.
I say half after because it really isn’t decorated yet, nothing is really in it’s place (hence the random chair and piece of wood hanging out in the corner), light switch plates are nonexistent, and there is yet to be a thing hung on the wall. But you’ll get a small glimpse.
any guesses on how long that big window took to paint white? hint: forever
Today’s featured sponsor is Maddie from Thriftary.
Also known as one of the coolest chicks + blogs + designers. Ever. Seriously, do you all have those people that you think “I would totally love to be them for a day”?! Maddie is that person for me. I mean she raises chickens for crying out loud. I could tell you their names but that would be awkward. Okay fine. Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Whitey, Bull, Webster, and Piccata.
that would not be a chicken but her husband
And then when she is done playing with her chickens, she sings like a freaking rockstar. After that she eats pickles while drinking coffee for lunch. Once she is done with that, she goes and makes like the cutest lace boot socks you’ve ever seen. And that’s just before noon. You now know why I want to be her. Seriously though. You have to pay Maddie a visit. You will love the freak out of her. I know I do. I’m off to go dye my hair red, buy a chicken, and learn out to design the design outta stuff.
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