getting my craft on...and mother's day prep..

Seriously- TGIF!!
Last weekend was so hectic and crazy with me making the final move into Steve's house and hosting Easter dinner for his family that I had NO time to relax at all. I am so excited to have a weekend to watch movies, get my craft on and spend some quality time with Stephen. Tonight I am making sure the house is clean, so tomorrow when I wake up -after sleeping in- I can layout all my craft stuff in the living room and get my craft on all day while watching movies. Bliss. :)
I also need to plan my brunch for next weekend as we are hosting a Mother's Day brunch S's bestfriend. I am pretty excited about meeting Thomas' family because he hang's out at are house all the time but we have never met his family. I am thinking about making some kind of breakfast casserole but if its nice, maybe we should BBQ instead? I think if we BBQ it will be a little more laid back and casual. We can turn on the Kinect for the kids and sip on some drinks. Maybe some kabobs? Hum.. that sounds good. Any ideas or recipe's to share?

Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookie's

Oreo Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

2 sticks softened butter

3/4 Cup packed light brown sugar

1 Cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs

1 Tablespoon pure vanilla

3 1/2 Cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

10 oz. bag chocolate chips

1 bag Oreo Cookies

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. Cream butter and sugars until well combined. Add in eggs (one at a time) and vanilla until well combined.

3. In a separate bowl mix the flour, salt and baking soda. Slowly add to wet ingredients along with chocolate chips until just combined. Using a cookie scoop take one scoop of cookie dough and place on top of an Oreo Cookie. Take another scoop of dough and place on bottom of Oreo Cookie. Seal edges together by pressing and cupping in hand until Oreo Cookie is enclosed with dough. Place onto a parchment lined baking sheet and bake cookies 9-13 minutes.

Strawberry Cool Whip Pie

Today I’m going to share with you one of our favorite spring/summer desserts! It’s probably the easiest dessert… and I promise ANYONE can make it.

Ingredients:

Keebler Pie Crust

Lite Cool Whip

2-3 Yogurt (strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, key lime….)

Directions:

Thaw cool whip in microwave for about 30 seconds. Next you will combine the the cool whip and yogurt in a medium bowl. Then place the mixture into the pie crust and spread out evenly. After this you will place in the freezer for about 4-6 hours before serving. You can leave it in overnight, just make sure to leave it out about an hour before serving to let it soften up a bit. That’s it! Easy peasy!

My attmept at art...

So, I had this picture that did not match with anything in my house. It's not that I didnt like it, It just didnt match anything! So... I came up with an idea...

                       I bought and ironed some fabric... that I thought would do nicely in my house.

            I cut the fabric in strips and then I layed it out in a pattern that I liked...I stapled the fabric to the back of the pitcure along the frame. I was originally going to do something different but liked laying the fabric out kind of crooked. It helped hide the mistakes and I just folded the jagged edges from cutting the strips under the other peice I layed on top or simply folded it over.

  I came up with this... It is now hung horizontilly in my upstairs hall.. (this picture was not taken at my house so the background colors are all wrong..) It looks really nice in my (DARK) hallway. :)

                                                        Simple and better then before.

My grumpy pants...

Today just started out bad. The BF is ignoring me and I really don't even know why but you know what?!... I am tired of being the peace maker and the edge of reason so I am letting him have his moment and when he is ready to talk then he can come to me. I am overwhelmingly tired and my back hurts. I started working out at the YMCA again and last night's step class kicked my butt. I hope I can get my body stretched out and more flexible soon because I have to stick with this. My weight is up on the scale, I don't feel good about myself (it doesn't help having a hair cut my bf doesn't like and having braces on) I feel like I am in my awkward pre teen years once again! Shame both of my parents for not being responsible enough to put braces on me sooner! SHAME SHAME! Now, I am dealing with them and paying for them on my own. Not so awesome.
Isn't my ranting lovely?!
My heart hurts. I am annoyed and grumpy.
Blah!

This boring blog...

Welcome to my boring blog!

I can't blog to vent as much as I would like to... because my boss and boyfriend read this, well, I think they do, but I'm not stupid!!
I blog most of the time because I am bored and I like to share my boring, normal kinda witty life with you. Ah, hell... I'm not witty. If I was that would make this blog interesting and we all know it is far from that.

So here it is:
Hi my name is Tiffany!

I try to be the girl who looks at things as half full, I try to be funny but most of the time I become the butt of the joke, I care about this earth, I want to marry my boyfriend someday, have children and be a stay at home mom- or as you snazzy peep's like to call it "SAHM". I went to school for early childhood education and know alot about babies and children. I often get asked by friends with children for advice and that makes me feel pretty special. I like scrap booking, movies and dining out. I have two cat's or as my boyfriend likes to call them "my furry children". I love them to pieces, treat them like they are human and often talk to them and ask them question's as if one day they will get tired of the whole pretending not to talk or understand me thing and will answer me. My boyfriend Steve and I live together near Seattle, WA. We love bike riding and "nerding out". I love him more then anything and would do anything for him. I pray that he is the one for me and that we will grow old together. So, that's it. Pretty boring, nothing too unique or special. Just an average girl making it in this crazy life.

Oh, ps. I hate it when people do things in sync on purpose! It drives me batty! For example, when everyone sings "Happy Birthday". Baaaa!!! I get so embarrassed singing. It's like really?! This is lame.
Oh, and I love red velvet. Yum! Oh, and Subway! Double YUM!

It's all about me.

Me time:

I really need to do more of this. Whether it is really taking the time to do something that I like to do or working out and not feeling guilty about taking the time to do so. I need to do it for me. Tonight I went to the YMCA and did a class. I really realized how out of shape I am but it felt soooo good to be there. I need to remember this feeling and go more often. :) I will keep this on mind in the future as motivation to be a more powerful me. :)

Date night.

Wonderful weekend!!!

So, Steve surprised me this weekend with a night away at a hotel and a nice dinner out at Black  Angus. He had made reservations at a nice hotel in Marysville and the super bonus was that it had a jacuzzi tub right in the center!! It was so nice!! On Saturday night we both got dressed up and went to dinner. He had prime rib and a king lobster tail and I had salmon and a baked potato. I tried a few bites of his lobster for the first time and fell in L-O-V-E!! Yum!! Best thing ever! After dinner we went the casino that happened to be right across the street and won 10 buckaroos. It was really nice to get away for a romantic night. The next morning Steve woke up and went and got us McDonald's breakfast. Yum. Again. It was daylight savings so we got jipped out of an hour of hotel time but that's ok, we left and went grocery shopping at Costco and Winco then headed home and relaxed. It was a great weekend and I am very happy we were able to get away for a day.

I love him.

The kid leash!

I will never ever make fun of the kid leash again!! Yesterday, we went to the pacific science center and it was amazing and handy!! It had a top benefit of not making Finley sit in the stroller for most of the time so she was able to get all good and worn out!

Love it and recommend it to any caregiver!! I will never make fun of the kid leash again!


PS. Have you seen this fabulous blog?? Check her out! She has a rockin' style and is amazingly beautiful!
http://www.keytomytart.com/

Life's Pictures XO

1. Someone you spend a lot of time with -

2. A picture of you-

3. A random photo of you and your significant other-

4. A picture of something that makes you happy-

5. An old picture of you-

2006 with my Dad and Grandma on My Dad and I's birthday.


6. A picture of your sibling-

My brother Dylan and his GF Jessica


7. A picture you've never posted on your blog before -

Caelin, Finley and I at the Zoo- Summer 2010


8. A picture of a person you miss-

Me and My Grandma. May she rest in peace. This was our last picture taken together.


....and my good friend Tera. XO.
















9. A picture of people who knew you now and then-

10. A picture of your favorite place-

11. A person you can tell anything to-

12. A picture of your everyday life-

13. A picture from a place you love-

14. A picture that reminds you of great times-

Me and My Daddy Summer 2010


15. A class photo-

16. A picture of the best day of your life-

17. A picture that always makes you laugh-

18. A picture of your spare time-

19. A photo from a great night-

Steve got me these on our first date. We met online and our first date was at BlueCSushi. Really akward trying to grab food off of a convaier belt while on a first date!


20. A picture of people who are closest to you-

21. A picture of someone you always have a good time with-

22. A picture of your parents when they were (around) your age-

Couldn't find one of the Mom but that is me as a baby with my 4 generations Great Grams, Grams and Dad.


23. A picture from last summer-

24. A picture of your closest friend of the opposite sex (not your significant other)-

My Daddy

25. A picture of you on your favorite vacation-

26. A picture of  an animal-

Milo and Octavious AKA. Crazy or Fatavious

27. A picture of your closest friends-

28. A recent picture-

29. A photo that makes you smile-

30. Someone you will never let go of-

Hot Viggity Vlog

Can we say akkkwwwaaarrddd!!!! HAHA, Enjoy!

Suck it, Cold Weather!

This winter seems to be exceptionally long and drawn out..
I am a cold weather person but I turned the corner last week from "Ok, I can handle this rain, snow, hail mix" to "Ok, I think I am going to punch myself in the face if I step in one more puddle and get the back of my jeans soggy half way up to my calf one more time." I get home kick off my shoes for some nice relaxing time and have to kick my pants off at the door as well. So over it!!

On another note:
Braces are feeling much better. Still sore however, it feels like someone has kicked me in the teeth but looking back on last week this is a big improvement. One week down... about 400 left...

So I am trying to break into this whole world of blogging, I am not quite sure on how to go about it. Everything seems so complicated. However, I decided last week, that I would participate in those linky party's to get out there, well, I remembered today that that was my goal... hum.... Where has the time gone!? Ok, so I always seem to miss the deadlines for these things.. but we will see how it goes..

1st up:
The Vlog Rave that is going on right now..
Wait for it... wait for it..


to be continued..

Friday's confessional

I confess that I wish that I was able to dress cuter. I know, this is probobly a lame confession but it has really been bothering me latley. I don't have alot of money latley so I am unable to buy new clothes and even when I do go shop, I just don't know how to buy things for my body. So, I get frusterated and give up.

Ya, someone pee'd in my cheerio's...or blended cheerio's in my case.

My mouth is killing me!!!
It's been two days since I got my braces on and the pain reliever is not helping! I can not chew anything  because I have two little blue studs on the top of my back teeth so I can't close my mouth fully. So that means = NO SOLIDS FOR ME FOR SIX WEEKS! Ya, you read that right... none, sip, nada...
Just shoot me and put me out of my miserey..

At least it may be a good weight loss plan?

Pudding, applesauce and yogurt are my new BFF's for sure!

Guiness Chocolate Cupcake's

Ok, Yum!!!!

Found this recipe on a really cool blog! Check it out! She's fabulous!
http://jenloveskev.com/


Ingredients for the cupcakes:


1 cup Guinness

1 cup unsalted butter

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 cups all purpose flour

2 cups sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

3/4 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

2/3 cup sour cream



Ingredients for the frosting:

2-3 cups confectioners sugar

1/2 cup room-temperature, unsalted butter

3 tablespoons Baileys Irish Cream



Make the cupcakes:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

2. Cut the butter into chunks. In a medium saucepan, over medium heat, bring the butter and Guinness to a simmer.

3. While the butter melts, in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. When the butter and Guinness start simmering remove from heat, add the cocoa and whisk together until smooth. Allow this mixture to cool for a few minutes.

4. While you wait for the butter, Guinness, chocolate mixture to cool, mix the eggs and sour cream with an electric beater until smooth. Pour in the butter, Guinness, chocolate mixture, and mix until just combined.

5. Pour this into the previously whisked flour mixture. Stir until combined.

6. Put paper liners in a cupcake tray. Fill the cups 3/4 full of batter and bake for 20 mins or until a clean toothpick comes out.

7. Cool



Frosting:

1. Put butter into a bowl.

2. With an electric beater, whip the butter until it’s light and fluffy.

3. Slowly add 3 cups of the powdered sugar, a little bit at a time.

4. Add 3 tablespoons of the Baileys.

5. Add more powdered sugar if the Baileys made it too runny

6. Frost

House Revamp...

So, meet our front door window.
It needs coverage.
Some kind of curtian.
Any ideas?
Oh, also.. Meet 'Craze Boy'. He is a cuddler. He wanted to be a part of the picture. apperently. See, these savy/ chic baby blog's have nothing on me! Shall I talk about his daily routine?

Eyelashes

So, Trendy Tree House was doing a photo challenge with the key word: Eyelashes. I missed the deadline but this is what I came up with..