Save the Beverage!

These bottle top savers sure have come in handy this summer! For those sodas that don't require a full can so when you don't feel like drinking all that carbonated goodness. My MIL picked up a 12 pack for the Captain and I from Wally World a while back since we all had such positive experiences from lake usage.

On that note, I saw these beer savers while surfing, the internet of course, this past weekend. We haven't tried them, and I honestly doubt we will but I thought I would pass them along for review. Granted, everything tastes better out of a bottle, however, we/I 95% of the time buy the Captains beer in cans. They are cheaper, chill quicker, can be crushed to take up less space in the trash, and are easier to transport.

Thoughts, concerns, questions, comments?

Grab a pack of the bottle top savers the next time you are at the store and share with friends and family. I don't know why anyone household would need a dozen. Maybe the Duggers but does their religion allow the partaking of carbonated beverages if the females have to wear long skirts? Perhaps that is an ignorant statement but they do have a lot of people in their every growing family and might have a lot of open soda cans. Yes, I say soda.

Cheers!

Hot then Cold

This fabulous cherry red coat belongs in my closet. It has taken great restraint not to have it there, given the fabulous price. And how cute I would look in it.

That and despite the fact it's the first day of fall, it's still 100 degrees here. Ugh.

I need to quit looking at that website. It's killing me.

Cheers!

Design from the sky

With the Captain having a career as he does, I've developed a fondness for guess what....aviation! We have drawings of planes done by a previous colleague of mine framed and on our walls. We have pictures of various planes the Captain has flown framed in our house and in his office. We have a wooden model of the Pilatus PC-12 on our mantel and one of the Wright Brother's first plane flying (with the assistance of some fishing wire) above it. So why not add this awesome looking chair to our home?

This sharp Aviator Chair has such an 'old time romantic era of flying' feel I can only imagine how it would look in a living room setting. Add a similarly colored rug, bookcase with tasteful books, a lamp, oh and me enjoy a double shot while relaxing and it looks picture perfect. Besides, it was recently marking down $200. Mere pennies I say. Shiny and industrial, the leather looks super soft and terribly sexy.



Glancing through the other options offered on the website with the aviator theme resulted in some drawers, trunks and a chest that while all made with the shiny aluminum and industrial feel, they just don't seem as unique. They seem like something that could be picked up elsewhere with a much lower price tag. I expect something more specific to aviation than just sheet metal.

None the less, the idea and theme is totally fetch. Yes, I'm trying to bring that back. It will succeed.

Cheers!

Fall Cooking

It's almost that time of the year for pie-making once again! I'm talking about fruit pies, pumpkin, apple, berry and the like. Not cow pies. Those are made year round. And I don't make them. In fact I don't want anything to do with them.

Williams-Sonoma always has such chic, useful, hip items. Not only limited to the kitchen and more often than not, the items I find there are things I of course do not need but would make 'such and such' fun, in this case making pies. Check out these Lattice and Apple Pie Molds. How fun! Simple? I think so! They seem to be the perfect size for one person and have endless possibilities on filings. I'm thinking broccoli-cheese-chicken for a pie instead of a wrap (my usual creation). Think of the gooey cheese or the juice from tasty berries....hum...I do believe this will be added to my Christmas List.



Side note: My Christmas List is continued year 'round and is available to anyone needing inspiration on lighting up my life for any occasion. It's also used to remind myself of what I want or to remind myself that there was a reason it wasn't purchased immediately.

These shoes however would stay on my list. How chic! I'm not into the short boot style, if that is what you want to call these but I love the leather. I love sole and heal height. I also love the buckles. Seriously LOVE the buckles. These Times Three Booties are from Anthropologie and unfortunately are out of my price range. Doesn't mean I can't drool!










This weekend Callie and I are headed to the 'Ville for some family and friends time and travel is always exhausting. I of course rest my pretty little head on a tempurpedic pillow (I should be a spokesperson I love their stuff sooo much!) but Callie enjoys the carpet. She honestly doesn't seem to mind. At our house she has a dog pillow bed that she snores away on. The floors are all wood laminate and while she enjoys the coolness during the warm months, I have to imagine it's not that comfy for dreaming of lake swimming and bone chewing. I'm sure that's what she dreams of. That or dog treats. Or licking, she loves to lick everything.

While this luxury dog bed may have a sugar cookie theme and be soft, I can imagine the comments, facial expressions, and grunts that would occur should my Callie be able to voice her opinion after being told to go to bed in this. It's kind of excessive. I've read that dogs are a mirror of their owners and this isn't my cup of tea. I think we'll stick with her pillow.

As you can probably not see, she blends in well. All curled up. I just wanna love that dog. Her birthday is tomorrow you know.

 

Dogs being a mirror of their owners is whole other post, if I remember. Remind me sometime.

 

Cheers!

Parking Cars

Tonight our garage got organized. Organized enough to park both cars within. 


I do however, still have to unpack my office, my records, and 1 box for the kitchen. Not too shabby for having the keys 13 days. 


Tonight I made Mac and Cheese using an abbreviated recipe from The Pioneer Woman. This is her recipe with the changes I made for our meal. 

• 2 cups Dried Macaroni
• 1 whole Egg Beaten
• ¼ cups (1/2 Stick Or 4 Tablespoons) Butter
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 1/4 cup Milk
• Grated: 6 oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese, 6 oz Colby Cheese
• Salt to taste
• Black Pepper to taste

Preparation Instructions

Cook macaroni until very firm. Macaroni should be too firm to eat right out of the pot. Drain.

In a small bowl, beat egg.

In a large pot, melt butter and sprinkle in flour. Whisk together over medium-low heat. Cook mixture for five minutes, whisking constantly. Don’t let it burn.

Pour in milk, whisk until smooth. Cook for five minutes until very thick. Reduce heat to low.

Take 2 tbsp of the sauce and slowly pour it into beaten egg, whisking constantly to avoid cooking eggs. Whisk together till smooth.

Pour egg mixture into sauce, whisking constantly. Stir until smooth.

Add in cheese and stir to melt.

Add salt and pepper. Taste sauce and add more salt and seasoned salt as needed! DO NOT UNDERSALT.

Pour in drained, cooked macaroni and stir to combine.
Pour into a buttered baking dish, top with extra cheese, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until bubbly and golden on top at 375.

It's currently in the over cooking with the Captain takes a shower so fingers crossed, it's a tasty end to this day. 

On another note, yesterday I went to get my hair cut and my highlights updated. I left with a head of hair that was yellow, copper and red. Not to count that 6, yes I counted, pimples showed up over my face, the bruise on my leg was blue, the ones on my bicep area looked to be a result of abuse, the cut on my foot from dropping a bookshelf prevented me from wearing certain shoes because of location and rubbing, along with the cut on my knee...I was feeling real positive about physical appearance. I went to Zumba and the Captain had a glass of wine for me when I got home. It was red so it was healthy. And my attitude was acceptance. Today I spent another 4 hours at the salon fixing yesterdays work. My hair looks better, a richer, deeper brown with highlights and the world is starting to turn around. My shoulders immediately sank in exhaustion from all the weight being lifted as I left the salon. I was so relieved and happy to have my hair look well. 

Hair matters. 

Cheers!