Water for Elephants!

I can't even tell you how excited I am to see this movie. 

The book is one of my absolute favorites and if you haven't read it you must :)

watch the trailer here

Michigan

A few weeks ago I took my sister and her friend to New Buffalo. Just for a day and just to get away. We didn't plan anything and when we got there we realized there was honestly nothing to do. The town was tiny and it was snowing all day. But we had an awesome time just making our own fun.

The beach was beyond beautiful. These pictures don't come close to capturing its true beauty. There was just rolling dunes covered in snow and when you reached the water, the snow came into the shape of a cliff and hung over the lake. It was amazing and I have never seen anything like it. 

Spontaneous little trips make my heart happy. :)

So

How awesome is this?

Ducks

(look how gangsta I used to be ^)

I used to have pet ducks. Their names were Chubbs and Zeplin

They pooped all over our backyard, but they were pretty sweet.

Foodie Sisters: Dried tomato and Artichoke pasta

I was at my parents house last month and my dad was making something with these exact ingredients except that he was making it stuffed chicken breast style. Since my sister and I don't eat meat we decided to convert it into a pasta. But this is all my dads idea, he is a mean chef.  Its unbelievable how good he is in the kitchen.

I don't have exact measurements for this recipe but it's just so simple you don't really need them

What you need:

Whole grain pasta

Dried tomatoes

1 can artichoke hearts

parsley

small red onion

Olive Oil

Directions:

Cook the pasta. About 1/2 cup ingredients per 1 lb pasta. But I like a LOT of ingredients. ;) So use as much as you would like. Chop up dried tomatoes into bite size pieces. Chop artichokes into bite size pieces. Chop onions and parsley as well. Heat olive oil in a pan on medium heat. Add onions and cook until clear. Add tomatoes, artichokes, and parsley and cook until heated. Once the pasta is finished you can add the topping to it or keep them separate and top as you go. If you want more of a sauce add more olive oil.

Thats it! Yumm. I paired this dish with steamed kale that is topped with balsamic vinaigrette and roasted chickpeas. Ill have a recipe for those soon!!

Enoy :)

Cheap and Thrifty

I like to call myself the cheapest person ever. Mostly when it comes to clothes, accessories, shoes, etc. I pretty much refuse to buy anything full price. I go to target about 5 times a week just to scan the clearance racks in hopes of finding something amazing.

I usually start to realize that Im crazy when I follow an item from birth (full price) to it's end times (75% off)
For example, I see a beautiful cardigan. My heart starts to pound, I check the price, and say my goodbye. When I notice the item not on the main floor, I scan the clearance racks for it and follow it from 30% -50% and I usually won't buy it until it hits the 75% rack unless i know it won't be there much longer or there is only one of my size left. It pretty much has to be under $10. oh dear i sound like a freak. Same goes for purses at target. Shoes don't usually work to my advantage there but occasionally I will find something. I do this at other stores as well but I only really keep tabs on the clothes at target because they are everywhere!

And then comes the thrift stores. I try to go each friday I get paid to see if I can get lucky and find some pretty pieces. Sometimes I do sometimes I don't.

I never do outfit post's but I thought I would throw one together today so you can see how to dress like a cheap ass such as myself! Hey, im on a budget people. :)

Outdoors:

Jacket: thrifted $8

Scarf: thrifted $1.50

Hat: Walmart $3

Boots: F21 $7

Jeggings: F21 $12

Casual:

Shirt: JCPenny $2

Sweater: Target $7

Necklace: Handmade

Jeggings: F21 $12

Semi-Dressy?:

Ruffled Shirt: Target $3

Cardigan: Stole from sister Free!

Necklace: gifted

Jeggings: F21 $12

So thats about it. See you can make a cute outfit whilst being a cheap ass!

Mission accomplished!

my valentine....

I had to work late on Valentines Day and I expected to go home and hang out since my husband was supposed to be at fire academy. But when I got home he surprised me. Not only was he home, but he was making an awesome valentines dinner for us. 

Kale, spinach, and red cabbage salad. mmmm he knows me too well.

Homemade pizza

And Chocolate covered strawberries...my favorite!
Thanks husband for being so awesome. :)