Wish List

Cardinals T-shirt

Buy here

Would wear this all the time! Especially to cheer on Matt Holliday on game days!

Baseball Hat 
Buy here 

I would love this hat for bad hair days, driving, or days by the pool.
I want it in the script monogram.
Isn't it adorable?


Blue Door Boutique Dress

Mar Y Sol Bag

I love this bag. Perfect for the beach or everyday use. 

Buy it from Mar Y Sol. 

I'd also love to get some tanning minutes and a gym membership. But that will definitely be happening. ASAP! Got to get bikini ready.. Or at least some sort of cute suit! 

What are some of the things on your wish list for Spring?

Good News & New Buys

Okay, so I'm just going to jump right in..

I got a ticket in early February for driving way to fast.

Like 80 in a 55 fast.

And since this is a blog about mine and the hubby's life.

I thought I'd share.

Anyways,

I had court today.

Good news is..

I have to go to driving school & get my driving records and then re-appear in court.

NO BIG DEAL.

On the plus side.

I thought I was going to have to pay $300 for it and actually only have to pay $50 for driving school.

And it was already in the budget.

Meaning...

I went shopping.

House shopping.

I got this beautiful lamp for our living room at an antique store in Pittsboro called Reclamation Home Furnishings. 

We have been looking for a lamp for about 6 months and finally found one that is perfect.

We are now finished with our living room! Yay!
Also at Reclamation I found 6 mini loaf pans for $3.

Also spent $4 on those colored flowers at Lowe's.

Adds so much to this simple mixed pot.

I got the two ferns for $7.50.
And of course I decorated for Easter.
Love my flag & my Dolla Store egg tree.


I also got some CAMO eggs. Mr. Army Man approved.

While I was out and about I had to get a snack.

Carrot cake with cream cheese frosting.

Pretty fitting for Easter right?

Except I came home and added some toasted coconut and gum eggs. Yum-O!

Hope everyone has a great day and a GOOD Friday!

Lush Strawberry Cake

1 box vanilla cake mix

(make according to package directions add 1-2 tablespoons extra oil)

Put in 8 in. round cake pan it makes two.

Bake. Let cool. Spread on

strawberry preserves

to cover.

Then top with

vanilla whipped store-bough frosting.

Top with

sliced strawberries.

Layer next cake.

Add more preserves.

And then put crumb coat (thin layer of icing) on the cake.

Place in fridge for 5-10 minutes.

Spread a thick layer of icing over entire cake and the sides.

Top with more strawberries in a pretty pattern.

* Disclaimer: I didn't spray one of the cake pans and it crumbled. Mine is not two layers.

On a totally different note:

Look what came in today!!

My new Juicy glasses. Totally made my day! Especially since I had to wait in line at school (an hour and fourty-five minutes) to get something signed that I didn't even have to have. WTH! Equals one pissed off girl.

And then got treated like shii at the post office for no reason!

I'm trying to do a good thing and drop off boxes to my soldier and his friends.

I mean remember the golden rule, people! Hello?!

Not a great way to start off my new classes and a Monday!

Then four hours of homework. Ugh!

END RANT!

Wish I still had some of that cake to soothe my troubles.

Anyway.. I REALLY hope every one's day has turned out better than mine.

Spring Break: Part Two

A continuation of my spring break re-cap..

Wednesday:

I had lunch with the same friend I went shopping with on Monday.

Said goodbye to family.

And had dinner with mom, dad, CoCo,  and my favorite football player.

Thursday:

I flew back to NC from visiting my parents in AR.

This is from Phillip's Seafood at the ATL airport.



Fried shrimp, crab cakes, and spring rolls at 8 am. Breakfast of champions.

Friday:

I did not one thing.

Sleep until 12 o'clock, lay on the couch, watch One Tree Hill.
A nothing kind of day.

Amazing.

Saturday:

I went grocery shopping.

(Story about that soon.)

Made this amazing strawberry cake.



Recipe coming soon too!

Hung out with some of the best Army wives for a "Fiesta". Where we ate that luscious cake above.

We are planning on having a dinner party again soon before the men come home. Yay!

And got to love on this little cutie!

Sunday:

Went and ate lunch with two great friends, at Cheddar's in Fayetteville, North Carolina- of course!

If you leave in the area.

Check it out!

I had the Sheppard's Pie.

Then went and saw "21 Jump Street."

Channing Tatum. Sold.

This is the funniest movie I've seen in a while. Must see.

My stomach/jaws were literally hurting from laughing so much! Lol.

Now to get back into the swing of things.

Schedule. Check!

Busy. Check!

Homework? Check.

Looking like a chicken with my head cut off. Always..

Hope everyone has had a great weekend! And a fab Monday!

;)

Obsessions



One Tree Hill

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I am obsessed with the show, and all of it's amazing quotes.. Pretty much all my Facebook status' lately have been One Tree Hill quotes. Oh, and I've watched seasons 1-8 in about 3 weeks.

This photo:

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I must have one of these of Mr. Army Man and me, when he returns. But I think I might like it better from a side view.

Water with lemon

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Not very exciting, but in the past two days this is all I've drank! I drank 3 glasses in like an hour yesterday. Haha. 

Skype with my hubby!

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Just had the best, 40 minute convo with Mr. Army Man. Yea, he spoils me. ;)

Hope everyone is having a great Friday!

Night biches!

Spring Break: Part One

Like I said in this post, I've just gotten done with finals. And now I'm on Spring Break! Happy Spring Y'all!

Check my final out:

Fresh berry tart

This is it plated: With a flying chocolate butterfly and creme anglaise sauce.

My first day of sb, Saturday I spent at my niece's birthday party. First time I'd seen my family in three months. Feels so good to have a short break back in my hometown.

Mom and me before the party!

EG's amazing present from Mr. Army Man and me.

EG opening her presents! Isn't she adorbs?

 

 

Sunday and Monday:

I went shopping with my mom on Sunday, and Monday I went with a good friend!

Look at the new digs..

Spent some QT with a QT! Also on Monday!

Tuesday:

Helped my daddy make dinner.

Steak with Maitre D'hotel butter, mac n cheese, and an amazing salad.

Salad:

baby spinach

toasted pecans

fresh raspberries

shredded baby Swiss cheese

real bacon bits

homemade garlic rosemary croutons

Vinaigrette:

3/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup white wine vinegar

1 t. chopped garlic

S&P

Sounds incredible right? 

My Spring Break has literally flown by.. I'll update you more of how it ended. Coming soon!

A Little DIY for Your Day

Sorry, I've been MIA for a while. What with finals and spring break this week everything has been so hectic. But I have a lot to catch up on and post about. First off check out my little DIY project I found on Pinterest. Found all of these at the Dollar Tree. Where every thing's a dolla. Duh!

You'll need:

2 plates (one saucer, one dinner plate)

1 small clear candle stick

Hot glue

Pretty nifty, right?

You can put so much on this little tiered plate. Food or bathroom essentials.

Now go be a copycat, I promise I won't be upset! ;)