tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17235316330270984192024-03-18T23:52:47.502-04:00Musings of a Marine WifeMusings of my life as a Marine Wife. DIY projects, Pets, Recipes and Multiple Musings..SamanthaJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15705902767743222050noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723531633027098419.post-82117189647853837722011-10-13T18:19:00.001-04:002011-10-13T18:31:16.148-04:00Clearly, I suck...I'm sorry... <br />
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I don't even have a good excuse for not blogging lately. Probably because I feel like I'm just sending random thoughts out into the world with no one to even read them.. I mean, my life is kind of chaotic with my Husby being in another country, school, keeping the Curvey Sisters in line at work, Oh! and my cat can be quite the handful. But, I know that I do have 2 loyal followers Jerrica (<a href="http://homeiswithhubs.blogspot.com/">Check out her blog! She's pretty awesome!</a>) does, and Ana (<a href="http://sketchgirly.blogspot.com/">Here's her blog! I've adopted her as my own personal skin care & beauty expert!</a>), so if only for them, I will be better. Oh! and now welcome to the blogosphere, McKenzie (<a href="http://kickthiseatingdisorder.blogspot.com/">Here's the link to this Lovely Ladie's blog as well!</a>), she's the amazing mod on TheKnot's Military Brides message board, which is also where I "met" Ana!! Yay for new friends and blogs to follow!!<br />
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I'm choosing to blame my lack of posts on Pinterest. Do you have one yet?! If you don't, You're lame and we can't be friends anymore! It's pretty much amazing!! I've made lots of new recipes, and crafts and stuff, all thanks to Pinterest. If my dear sweet Husby would ever get me a new laptop like he's promised I would post pictures, but as it is all my pictures are on the computer downstairs, and yes.. I'm just that lazy. Give me a break though, I have the strep.. or the flu.. it's one of those and I'm feeling pretty under the weather. Kitty face doesn't mind though because it means lots of snuggling with him in his favorite place... bed.<br />
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Exciting news though! I've lost 30lbs officially!! Only 7 more to go and then I'm halfway to my ultimate goal!! And I've been reconnecting with a friend. A friend that I lost touch with, through my own stubbornness, but it feels nice regardless.<br />
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I'll be attempting an apron this weekend.. I've never sewn with a machine before, only by hand, so I'll post my success (or failure) soon!!<br />
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I promise I'll be better..if for no other reason that to make Jerrica happy!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How did I accomplish this darling little mailbox cover? Sooo easy! At Hobby Lobby I found this houndstooth bag. It's one of those plasticy recycled things. Anyway, I used a seam ripper to deconstruct it, sewed on some velcro and voila! I got the wooden football and "A" from Hobby Lobby as well, and painted them accordingly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Credit for the bow totally goes to my Mom, aka the most incredible bow tier in the world!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh and for your viewing pleasure:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBHSAnIp0zh14CpN2QKDoLEbrKa0-4Kqg49mRhgJ4FPFSQV-J_G6tCBjf2geqiDjP-ZbnSJgWJPnmuMauXV8VUI6VcZ6A3GVwlOGFJnz7VQyIlDA_BqVWAei5z5Fxy0dB5CkFt3vpMEo/s1600/Mailbox+Cover+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbBHSAnIp0zh14CpN2QKDoLEbrKa0-4Kqg49mRhgJ4FPFSQV-J_G6tCBjf2geqiDjP-ZbnSJgWJPnmuMauXV8VUI6VcZ6A3GVwlOGFJnz7VQyIlDA_BqVWAei5z5Fxy0dB5CkFt3vpMEo/s320/Mailbox+Cover+2.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, that is my red-headed step cat, Max... in the mailbox..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Super Easy and Super Adorable </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(If I do say so myself.. and I do)</div><br />
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Saturday was my birthday! It wasn't great (I wasn't able to be with my adorable husband and Maddie didn't come watch football with me like she was supposed to, but it's okay, All has been forgiven), but it was definetly sweetened by the Crimson Tide beating Kent State 48-7!<br />
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Plus, last night we had company over for burgers. Maddie and her mom Debbie came over and I got some fabulous birthday gifts from them. They seriously out did themselves. Books, bookmarks, my favorite tea, some fiestaware in Cobalt to go with my set and my favorite:<br />
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Fiesta Silverware!! I have been coveting this set for almost a year!!! Since we set up our registry!!! I am so excited!!! Yayyyyyyyyyy!!!<br />
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Now, Maddie and I are off to grab some lunch, do some shopping and go see "The Help". I'm pretty excited!! Happy Labor Day everyone!!<br />
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I actually picked those two up because I read "Comfort Food" also by Kate Jacobs and absolutely loved it!!<br />
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Before that it was "The Girl who stopped swimming" by Joshilyn Jackson, which was positively haunting. Seriously, I adored it!! <br />
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Somewhere in the middle of all those was "Sing you Home" by Jodi Picoult.<br />
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"Hope in a Jar" & "Thin Rich Pretty" by Beth Harbison. <br />
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Last but not least of course were "Perfect Little Ladies" & "Good Little Wives"<br />
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It's a wonder that I've had time for anything else with all the reading, but seriously.. It's my favorite leisure activity, so don't judge me.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Whole Wheat Blueberry & Banana Muffins</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> I've also made several variations on the whole wheat muffin recipe I found originally by <a href="http://www.skinnytaste.com/">Gina</a>, like Apple Cinnamon, Banana Nut, Chocolate Chip, and Mixed Berry.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marinating Tuna Steaks... yummmmm</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oven Roasted potatoes, seasoned with salt, pepper, rosemary, and olive oil</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yummmmmyyyy</td></tr>
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</tbody></table>I have really found a passion for cooking!! And I very rarely use a recipe.. It seems to be something that I'm just kind of naturally good at!! Thank goodness I found something.. Just kidding!! Some other memorable dishes were meatloaf, shrimp and chicken kabobs, & mushroom and Swiss omelets.SamanthaJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15705902767743222050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723531633027098419.post-63443819482872998772011-08-28T18:16:00.000-04:002011-08-28T18:16:19.741-04:00Baby Love!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Meet Khole!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_o1BxftXNmPbtDq83eUQq_7hmLrZfXst8ZEM3ScDCoALkadXiA4_rdaNMmRlrLrXMWo9TjlJGO2NWy1ncez_JqyEue913AVCbDjfEaxpt7UMSe6TZZwDXzC5YgF7AvKMtjuBYFOpLVwk/s1600/DSC02041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_o1BxftXNmPbtDq83eUQq_7hmLrZfXst8ZEM3ScDCoALkadXiA4_rdaNMmRlrLrXMWo9TjlJGO2NWy1ncez_JqyEue913AVCbDjfEaxpt7UMSe6TZZwDXzC5YgF7AvKMtjuBYFOpLVwk/s400/DSC02041.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I absolutely adore this little girl. She's the sweetest, happiest baby girl in the world and just loooovvvee her!!! Plus, I get to watch her every Monday while her parents play softball!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Jealous much?</div>SamanthaJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15705902767743222050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723531633027098419.post-68726714210638008902011-08-02T18:08:00.000-04:002011-08-02T18:08:11.607-04:00Pesto anyone?I absolutely adore Pesto sauce. I eat it on pasta, chicken, bread, I'd probably eat it on ice cream.. never mind, No I wouldn't.<br />
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Anyway, I was watering the garden and collecting cherry tomatoes and cucumbers, and I noticed that our basil had gone CRAZY!!! it was so big and tall!! I simply had to cut it back right? For the health of the plant!! Side note: My mom is a horticulturist at the NC Zoo, she's taught me well.<br />
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So I come back inside with both my hands full of fresh basil and a hankering for pesto. Uno problemo!! Our food processor broke during our move, and we haven't replaced it yet. Well several cuts to my fingers later, I had a very roughly cut 2 cups of basil. I saved some of the water I boiled my pasta in (like maybe 1/2 cup), threw in some olive oil, 1/2 tbsp of butter (don't judge me.. I'm Southern), 2 cloves of garlic minced, salt & pepper to taste, and a splash of white wine. At the last second I tossed in the basil so that it would be coated in the rest of the sauce and kind of mix in with the rest of the sauce. Then I simply added the pasta (I used vermicelli, but you can use whatever your precious heart desires!), and tossed it all together.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl1uCp9dEL5tqmiQuJoEv21ADlI2ZN_nGLIwbVnkA8ok3iws5Hkv9eFLfIm-ff_adOIUJH8znt5NxuMmLxlBvt77VgTaySp2hjXd_3bqt5VAIPo0KI45LqlUr7pgSS4sFMXTrK3S5cRjg/s1600/DSCF0495.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl1uCp9dEL5tqmiQuJoEv21ADlI2ZN_nGLIwbVnkA8ok3iws5Hkv9eFLfIm-ff_adOIUJH8znt5NxuMmLxlBvt77VgTaySp2hjXd_3bqt5VAIPo0KI45LqlUr7pgSS4sFMXTrK3S5cRjg/s400/DSCF0495.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>Bon Appetit!!SamanthaJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15705902767743222050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723531633027098419.post-13550539993165262802011-07-25T12:02:00.000-04:002011-07-25T12:02:29.000-04:00Another project<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the original bottom was super ugly.. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The finished product!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adorable no?</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I used acrylic paint in "Caribbean Blue" 3 coats, some fun clearance paisley fabric and hot pink satin ribbon.SamanthaJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15705902767743222050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723531633027098419.post-57443537405449780792011-07-25T11:52:00.000-04:002011-07-25T11:52:57.159-04:00Stars and Stripes no more..I went thrifting with my mom recently. I got a ton a furniture, for like $30. My first completed project was this chair..<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It had lots of potential..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It wasn't terrible, but it was far from great.</td></tr>
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It had been blue, then white, then red and white striped, then half red... It was a mess.<br />
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</tbody></table>The seat cushion, was sadly attached with hot glue. I re covered it with this cutesy scrap of chicken fabric my mom had..<br />
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</tbody></table>I used a smaller scrap of green fabric to cover the sad seat bottom. Then finished covering the cushion..<br />
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</tbody></table>SamanthaJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15705902767743222050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723531633027098419.post-86503448970775839272011-07-25T11:19:00.000-04:002011-07-25T11:19:31.934-04:00EssieI adore Essie nail polish. I try to stick with one color a week (usually only on my toes.. all my crafting and wood working wrecks my mani's), but with my incredible collection of polish (Maddie thinks I'm crazy) it's always hard to choose!!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So yummy!! </div>SamanthaJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15705902767743222050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723531633027098419.post-11740845486078641472011-07-25T11:09:00.000-04:002011-07-25T11:09:22.420-04:00Secrets of a Shoe Addict<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghrMYkqP3ozvYpqxEcGNIjDaLP_WolQmItgmkTd_TLpLFElefggSP4KyzEm0kil89GrSGQx1wxc6MR6jxVwRgr8H5xJWH4CQMOl5Omw1yuMvao25KJVU4k2o_7JdrFyXCYOv4BMQ9x1c4/s1600/Shoe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghrMYkqP3ozvYpqxEcGNIjDaLP_WolQmItgmkTd_TLpLFElefggSP4KyzEm0kil89GrSGQx1wxc6MR6jxVwRgr8H5xJWH4CQMOl5Omw1yuMvao25KJVU4k2o_7JdrFyXCYOv4BMQ9x1c4/s400/Shoe.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>Another great girly book by the extrodinarily talented Beth Harbison. It took me like 4 hours to read, but it was awesome!! I love books about the strong relationships between friends. Check it out for yourself!! I purchased the hard cover edition from the BAM bargain section!! Best $5.47 I've ever spent!! Get yourself a copy!!SamanthaJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15705902767743222050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723531633027098419.post-53589940881925962322011-07-22T22:45:00.000-04:002011-07-22T22:45:50.209-04:00Confessions of a Rebel DebutanteI just finished this fantastic little book. Set in Burlington, NC (only 30 minutes from yours truly!!) It was a fun, even if a little slow at times. It was a fun little autobiography of one girl growing up, and growing into herself. <br />
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On another note... Check out my Green Eggs...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhgA4Sl7sw5qGSLKG22fANOWcC8y_PEblfrcSemdkO3lVVtI4q7FPO8kqfIJiOzgYDM-tN87ndJLRndP1DR8u1cXrDGYYc9a0oSGAI-F0-TSAIncN7f7PkOX5LSkEVsa3umY9g3fENTc8/s1600/DSCF0347.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhgA4Sl7sw5qGSLKG22fANOWcC8y_PEblfrcSemdkO3lVVtI4q7FPO8kqfIJiOzgYDM-tN87ndJLRndP1DR8u1cXrDGYYc9a0oSGAI-F0-TSAIncN7f7PkOX5LSkEVsa3umY9g3fENTc8/s400/DSCF0347.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I put these and some yummy country ham in a gift basket and gave to one of our neighbors. Green Eggs and Ham.. get it?!SamanthaJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15705902767743222050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723531633027098419.post-66658792290148857662011-07-22T22:32:00.000-04:002011-07-22T22:32:52.211-04:00Noah's big mistake...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>If any animal should have been thrown off the Ark, it was the Opossum. They are the most foul, vile, disgusting creatures in the world and I hate them.. It's been a week and I've caught 2 raccoons (also pretty foul, but yet slightly cute) and a opossum. Why all the hate? in my post declaring war on the rodents {<a href="http://banksonblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/opossum-problems-warning-this-is.html">Clicky here</a> and <a href="http://banksonblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/hawks-racoons-and-opossums-oh-my.html">Here</a>} I mentioned that these menaces are responsible for the death of my 3 baby chicks {<a href="http://banksonblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/baby-chicks-max.html">Another Clicky here</a> and <a href="http://banksonblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/pet-pics.html">Here</a>}. I haven't personally killed any of these rodents, and only 1 has died (the opossum in this photo actually, but I think it had more to do with the hole type wound on his back and the 100 degree temps, he was going to be shot though. We've relocated the 'Coons. The War on Rodents continues...SamanthaJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15705902767743222050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723531633027098419.post-10048057990844523362011-07-22T21:40:00.000-04:002011-07-22T21:40:16.885-04:00Goodbye Yellow Brick Road...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> I recently started leasing a space at the new consignment store downtown. I've been collecting Wizard of Oz stuff since I was "knee high to a grasshopper" (I Love that saying!!). I have been fascinated and in love with the Wizard of Oz since age 3. It was the first movie I remember watching, the first book I remember reading, and the first play I was ever cast in (as a Munchkin, Ozian and a Crow... The stage version has crows in the scene with the scarecrow), really W of Oz was my first love. People have given me W of Oz stuff for birthdays, holidays, Tuesdays, all my life. Auntie Gail joined the Hallmark Ornament Club so that she could get the "exclusive club member" ornaments for me every year (she's an amazing person). Anyway, after much thought, I decided that it was time to get rid of my Oz Collection. I've decorated with it in our last 2 houses, displayed it.. Even decorated our Christmas tree with it one Christmas while my parents were out, but now that I'm married, and married to a Marine, I don't see us using W of Oz stuff to decorate our home, nor do I see the point in packing it up every few years, carting it across the country, or worse, having it get broken by military movers. I researched and found that some of my collection is actually worth quite a lot of money. So it is all for sale now at Ken & Amelia's (located in Downtown Asheboro, across from the Sunset Theater). Check me out!!<br />
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</tbody></table> After I set everything up I decided that it needed a little something special... I had a perfectly BRILLIANT idea. I bought this plain boring rug at habitat for humanity for $2.00...<br />
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</tbody></table>I created a Yellow Brick Road!! Feel free to lavish your praise on me!! I don't really want to sell the rug, but Everything is for sale!!SamanthaJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15705902767743222050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723531633027098419.post-40337011759504041172011-07-22T21:06:00.000-04:002011-07-22T21:06:29.814-04:00Madeline Dawn Finn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OyjjD4GIMdOJGW6gbXA7kUOGdAqRuyVU-nwyBvC0_4VKYtNiMdBwjnEy4pTuHPPwwPodyQyYNNOvcIg_PfUndh7sbn2GNPTt-X_dzU_6g5ItIe11wGllJejyp1JvGo8AQE0eLy46QDM/s1600/DSCF0349.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6OyjjD4GIMdOJGW6gbXA7kUOGdAqRuyVU-nwyBvC0_4VKYtNiMdBwjnEy4pTuHPPwwPodyQyYNNOvcIg_PfUndh7sbn2GNPTt-X_dzU_6g5ItIe11wGllJejyp1JvGo8AQE0eLy46QDM/s400/DSCF0349.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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I'll teach you to take pictures of yourself with my camera!!<br />
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Love you Maddie!! You're the best "little sister" I've ever had!!SamanthaJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15705902767743222050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723531633027098419.post-63358958788965371872011-07-18T08:59:00.000-04:002011-07-18T08:59:32.252-04:00Cute as a Button<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNtXCI_oJfFfkybNQTw8kUa9-WqAnzD_zQmc9_3wJP4fQMN4sdZEm6jfszKuJxjbXFOsXX89AacG0rWO3yJgKOxP6tlK0spsHgc_1Tc56DeIeionFbcYUsVTXIt4Q69CxidLCXNmkQdI/s1600/CAAB-Essie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsNtXCI_oJfFfkybNQTw8kUa9-WqAnzD_zQmc9_3wJP4fQMN4sdZEm6jfszKuJxjbXFOsXX89AacG0rWO3yJgKOxP6tlK0spsHgc_1Tc56DeIeionFbcYUsVTXIt4Q69CxidLCXNmkQdI/s400/CAAB-Essie.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
I absolutely ADORE this color!! It's super fun for summer and looks great on fingers, ANND toes!! Run on out and get yourself some!!!SamanthaJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15705902767743222050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723531633027098419.post-68480458689537289762011-07-17T15:32:00.000-04:002011-07-17T15:37:21.802-04:00Hard Boiled Eggs<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table> I am kind of a master at hard boiling eggs. I mean it, I get perfect hard boils every time. The secret.. or a few secrets.. are in the eggs.<br />
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1. Use old eggs. I mean it, They peel easier. If you like hard boiled eggs a lot (excellent source of protein), and you buy eggs at the store reserve 3 or 4 and store them separately. Eggs that are 2-3 weeks old are perfect!! Personally, I date my eggs before I put them in cartons.<br />
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2. Salty water takes longer to boil. If you like to boil your eggs with salty water, add the salt when the water is at a rolling boil. Same goes for pasta.. Add the salt after the water is boiling.<br />
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3. Bring the water to a boil <u><b>first</b></u>, then add the eggs!!<br />
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After I bring water to a boil, and add my eggs, I then turn the heat off. I leave the pot on the eye and set a timer for 15 minutes. When I'm ready, I pour the hot water out and add cold water to the pot. I crack the shells and peel them off (I save my eggshells for my girls, they will FIGHT over eggshells..)<br />
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Voila!! Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs, Every time!!SamanthaJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15705902767743222050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723531633027098419.post-80802445792446753852011-07-17T14:59:00.000-04:002011-07-17T14:59:15.892-04:00Hawks, Racoons, and Opossums. Oh My! As I mentioned yesterday, I have a Opossum problem. Or at least, I thought it was just a opossum problem. As it turns out, it is actually a Hawk, Raccoon, and Opossum problem. I set a trap last night {<a href="http://www.havahart.com/store/live-animal-traps?gclid=CL6xvZ6FiaoCFcTe4AodVQ6rzQ">Havahart humane traps</a>} baiting it with catfood and apples. Around 11pm, My dad and I were about to go to bed, we looked out and saw a raccoon in the chicken yard. I donned my Chicken boots, and my garden hoe (though what I planned to do with it is still unknown) and the raccoon in the yard scampered off, but lo and behold!! there was a raccoon in the trap!!! Seeing 2 that close together, I realized we have a family of raccons, and probably a family of opossums as well!!! Dad and I loaded the trap in the back of the jeep, and made a drive down to Montgomery County and dropped the little guy off. I came home and reset the trap with a peanut butter and honey sandwich, when I woke up this morning.. the sandwich was gone, but the trap was empty.<br />
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I do not like being made a fool of by some stupid rodents.. even if raccoons are kind of cute.<br />
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</div>I recently went on a Books-A-Million excursion and I was super proud of myself for my purchases. For Maddie's birthday, I got her a BAM gift card. She likes to watch MTV and "hates to read". She read the Twilight series, but lets face it.. Who didn't?! I, a complete book nut, in an effort to get her to read more, drag her to BAM on a weekly basis hoping she'll find a book she likes (usually I find like 28 books that I like). Anyway.. I picked up 4 books (3 of them from the Bargain section). This book caught my eye (1 guess as to why).<br />
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I simply devoured it!!! It was absolutely adorable. I'm trying not to label books as "quick reads" because, a quick read for me (1-2 days, mostly because I usually only read at night for an hour or two) would take my dear mom, 3 weeks. She tends to forget she's reading a book, where as I think about the books I'm reading off and on throughout the day!!<br />
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Anyway, Shoe Addicts Anonymous, is a charming story of 4 women with secrets, who come together in a bond of sisterhood... Designer Shoes!! Lorna, a 30 something waitress with a mountain of debt. Helene, the unfortunate victim of a controlling husband. Sandra, an overweight phone sex operator with agoraphobia. Finally, Jocelyn, a young nanny forced to work for an over-zealous boss with secrets of her own. The result is Adorable. A perfect pick for a summer read, or a girly book club!!SamanthaJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15705902767743222050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723531633027098419.post-46982700713646033272011-07-17T14:09:00.000-04:002011-07-18T08:51:17.613-04:00Pospect Park WestMy Dear friend Jerrica {<a href="http://www.homeiswithgoodwin.blogspot.com/">View her Blog here</a>} convinced me to pick this book up, and I was super glad that I did!!! It was a really fun, quick read, full of lesbian longing, affairs, drug use, and Babies!!! Ha ha.. It sounds odd I know, but I thoroughly enjoyed it!!<br />
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Seriously, The books are incredible and YOU should pick them all up!!SamanthaJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15705902767743222050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723531633027098419.post-47645813932752583902011-07-16T22:34:00.000-04:002011-07-16T22:34:25.847-04:00Tape as Wallpaper?!Ohh Myy Goodness.<br />
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While playing around in blog land, I stumbled upon <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/">LitteGreenNotebook</a>, and I fell in love!! I clicked, because I liked the look of her desk, but found a post about using Tape (masking tape) to spruce up plain jane walls. As a future apartment renter and a lover of color, I was seriously sweating the <span style="background-color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: white;">white, white, white</span></b></span> walls. I kind of hate white walls (even though I did just paint my upstairs white). I'm placing an order with <a href="http://www.happytape.bigcartel.com/">happytape.com</a> (fantastic Japanese tape that acts like vellum, so it's kind of transparent) for black tape, then I'm going to try this out on my bedroom!! If I like it and it works out well, it'll be a fun way to add color and design to my new apartment!! And at $3.50 a roll.. It's a heck of a lot cheaper than wallpaper.SamanthaJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15705902767743222050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723531633027098419.post-42542858004537080492011-07-16T22:20:00.000-04:002011-07-16T22:20:49.452-04:00New HomeHubs and I are mailing & faxing in our paperwork for the apartment on Monday!! It's a brand new complex (as in so new that it's still under construction!!) located in Sneads Ferry, NC. I'm excited about this. At first. we fought about it because he wanted a 2BR/2BA and I felt like we only needed the 1BR (mostly because it's cheaper). After looking at our finances we decided to go ahead and go for the 2BR and now I'm glad we did. Hubs gets his "Man Cave" and then I don't have to worry about hiding unsightly xbox, PlayStation and wii cables and consoles. The best part of course is that I get to decorate, place, and design everything!! Yayyyy!!! I have ideas already!!<br />
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If everything goes according to plan, our new home (starting in early 2012) will be The Quarters at Stones Bay {<a href="http://www.quartersatstonesbay.com/">Link here</a>}. Conveniently located just 20 minutes from base and 40 minutes to Wilmington and mere minutes to Topsail beach. Sneads Ferry also hosts the Sneads Ferry Shrimp Festival every August. I am totally stoked to be moving to the beach. I love the beach. I love to walk, read, play, frolic, and drink on the beach. I can't wait to kiss my handsome Hubby on the beach!! After being apart for the last 2 years (Our entire first year of marriage btw..) I'm excited for us to start over in our beautiful new apartment!!SamanthaJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15705902767743222050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1723531633027098419.post-27522100640805570662011-07-16T12:54:00.000-04:002011-07-16T12:55:25.109-04:00Opossum Problems. I have become completely infatuated with our chickens. I thought my mom was crazy when she first told me she bought chickens. I am now a reformed chicken hater (although I do kind of hate the rooster, but that's only because he attacks me). I love our girls (Ginger, Cinnamon, Pepper, Jodi, Kelly, and the baby Marty.. or Speedy Gonzalez as I like to call her). Today while driving down Dixie Drive, Dad and I saw that they had the Chicken Swap going on outside Tractor Supply!! I nearly wrecked my Jeep I was so excited!! We turned around and I went and saw all sorts of beautiful hens, roosters, turkeys, guineas, a goat(?) and some adorable rabbits and puppies. Among them I fell head over heels for a pair of Silkies. The rooster was black, and the female was white. We have a pretty capable rooster already, but so many people will only sell them in pairs. I don't want to buy another rooster only to have Fred kill him... Alas, I returned home silkie-less.<br />
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</tbody></table> I'm really wanting some guineas because I've been reading a lot about them lately. They eat ticks (we have millions here), wasps, bugs, slugs, all while not destroying my mom's incredible plants and flowers. The chickens will also eat bugs, but since they scratch, they tend to wreck the flowers so we keep them in a fenced in area. Mom and I are also trying to talk my Dad into letting us turn the shed into a chicken coop (mostly for protection) but also because WE WANT MORE CHICKENS!!!!! Or we've picked out a rather striking model for only $1,500. Your move Steve!!<br />
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All of this leads me to my current Opossum problem. Last night when I came home from dinner, I was taking the girls my leftovers (Our Chickens will eat A-N-Y-T-H-I-N-G!!, much to the dismay of more serious Chicken owners). I donned my Chicken boots and went to scatter rice and chips from the Mexican restaurant when I see a large mass of gray fur and the tell tale skinny little pink tail. A OPOSSUM!!! Before discovering my love for chickens I would have cared less!! But I came inside and found some disturbing research on Opossums. They like to take a bite out of roosting(sleeping) chickens. Sometimes gnawing off toes, feet, beaks and in some cases entire legs. They steal eggs, baby chicks (which explains how 2 of our 3 babies went missing.. we have previously thought it was a hawk). They will kill hens by chewing their heads off and then eating the insides. Opossums are a Problem!! I barely slept a wink last night worrying about my girls!! I came downstairs every few hours flipping the lights that shine into the Chicken Pen on to check for Opossum activity or (gulp) feathers and a dead hen... He got in their pen twice last night!! I should say, I saw him go in there twice last night. I ran downstairs, pulled my boots on, grabbed a spray bottle of Clorox (It was all I could find) and a shovel and crept outside. There he was, just eating their food.. Our tom-cat, Max woke up, but was absolutely NO help. Squirrels and Mice he can handle.. He's even chased a copperhead away.. but a opossum the size of a basset hound (they're bigger than you'd think!).. No. The opossum was at least twice the size of Max. I threw a large rock (trying to hit the opossum) but it landed right beside him and he scampered into the night. At first I felt like a failure.. but then I thought.. "Ha!! Now I know how he gets in there!! and which direction he goes out!!". I swear, if I had a gun I would shoot him!! I went to Weston's {<a href="http://www.westonsfeedandseed.com/">Link Here</a>} and they're letting me rent a trap for a week. This opossum and I are at war!! He is going DOWN!!! After I catch him, my mom wants me to take him to the Zoo so they can "let him go", me.. I want to kill that SOB Opossum!! He ate 2 of my babies and for that he will pay!!!<br />
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Off I go to rake up old straw and put down fresh new straw, and spend some quality time with my girls!!<br />
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