tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34409633608706451662024-02-07T19:54:30.878-06:00The Cook ChroniclesA day in the life...Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708434316324615453noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440963360870645166.post-60495260806619112402011-08-12T20:15:00.000-05:002011-08-12T20:15:26.862-05:00WE'RE HAVING A BABY!!!I am pleased to report that my husband and I are expecting!! I will be 13 weeks on Sunday! We have been to the Dr. a few times already and I am happy to report the baby is growing healthy in my belly! Our due date is Feb. 20th! It seems like forever away but I know now that my second trimester is about to begin, it will go faster than we think.<br />
This first trimester of pregnancy has been interesting to say the least and I have learned a lot so far...<br />
I have discovered the following<br />
--morning sickness is no joke, it stinks especially when you dry heave and cannot get up from the bathroom floor.<br />
--it is hard to determine the difference between bloating and a baby bump early on, the only way to tell is if the bumps gone in the morning, it was def. gas (hehe)<br />
--food cravings are intense! Sheldon has learned this quickly, if I want pasta and meatballs I will eat it four days straight <br />
--seeing and hearing our baby's heartbeat for the first time and even the second time has been absolutely amazing and brings tears each time <br />
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<b>Ingredients<br />
</b>1 box strawberry cake mix (you can use any kind/flavor)<br />
1 can of diet cherry pop (again you can use any kind- 7up, Coke,etc) <br />
THAT's It!! ONLY 2 Ingredients! (WOW)<br />
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<b>Directions<br />
</b>Combine dry cake mix and one can diet pop. Mix well. DO NOT ADD any other ingredients such as water, oil, or eggs!! <br />
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Once the cake is cool, ice with Cool Whip! Add your toppings, for mine I used strawberries and blueberries and made a flag!<br />
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Happy 4th of July, and THANKS Amanda!!<br />
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OK, so maybe I choose too many for my time off... <br />
What are your thoughts? What is your fav book to read by the pool? Any ideas on books I should add or thoughts of books I have selected?<br />
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For the first one, I decided to buy some scrapbooking paper that matched our bedroom, I then modgepodged the paper onto the lamp shade, spray painted the lamps base and viola! a "new" lamp.<br />
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For the second lamp on our desk in the loft, I decided to use coffe filters, so popular in blogland right now. It was super easy but time consuming! Another "new" lamp!<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/141/BBF292F3C225470185E30E2505B7B0BA.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708434316324615453noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440963360870645166.post-27620544307612170722011-06-26T23:10:00.000-05:002011-06-26T23:10:53.180-05:00*One Year*365 days ago, we said "I do." I remember the day as if it was yesterday and each time I think of it, my heart smiles! <br />
This first year of marriage with Sheldon has been nothing short of an adventure, there have been many road trips, a couple vacations, house updates, two new jobs, and many laughs and through it all the two of us have grown together creating, with our pups Lily and Daisy, our own little family.<br />
Sheldon, I am so thankful for your unconditional love! I am truly looking forward to many more happy years of marriage, growing, changing and falling more in love with you! I love you more than words and I'm thankful for you!<br />
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Here's a peek at our {First Anniversary}<br />
We started the day at home, packed up a picnic basket and headed to Loose Park, where we took our engagement photos!<br />
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Next we drove by our wedding/reception venue! That was the best, we were going to go in, but it looked like a wedding was taking place or getting ready to.<br />
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Next we went home to take a quick nap and get ready for dinner at <br />
Trezo Mare. The food here was so GOOD! and the vibe was very romantic! We started off with creamy chicken artichoke dip, and salads. I had the chicken parm for dinner and Sheldon had Linguine with clams, YUM!!!<br />
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After dinner we went home to watch our wedding slideshow (thanks Steph)and share our wedding cake for dessert! One year later the cake was just was we remembered, DELISH! (thanks Aunt Nancy)<br />
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<br />
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You can create cute outfits from a huge database of stores! Checkout this perfect summer day outfit I made, all pieces are resonably priced which is even better! =)<br />
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<br style='display:none'/></div></p><p style='clear:both;margin:0em;padding:0px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2578207&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=35141678' rel='nofollow'><img force='1' height='50' style='border:1px solid #cccccc;margin:0 8px 8px 0;padding:2px;background-color:#ffffff;' src='http://ak2.polyvoreimg.com/cgi/img-thing/size/s/tid/35141678.jpg' hspace='4' align='left' width='50'/></a><div style='margin-bottom:8px'><a href='http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/thing.outbound?.embedder=2578207&.mid=embed-imagelist&id=35141678' rel='nofollow'>Zara belt</a><br />
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<br style='display:none'/></div></p></div></small></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708434316324615453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440963360870645166.post-82249820917440145172011-06-16T22:15:00.003-05:002011-06-16T22:17:53.230-05:00The Maxi Dress...QuestionI am totally loving the look of a summer-y blowing maxi dress, however being 5'0" can I pull it off? We will see, my goal this weekend is to find the PeRFeCt maxi dress for me! <br />
Most annoying part of this sich is last spring, I had the PERFECT maxi dress ready to purchase until my hubs says, "those are weird and won't be in style for more than the summer at most" Note to self, DO NOT listen to Sheldon when it comes to fashion advice, I should have know. =)<br />
If only I had that dress right now...<br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/141/BBF292F3C225470185E30E2505B7B0BA.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708434316324615453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440963360870645166.post-86065283257379662032011-06-12T22:35:00.001-05:002011-06-12T22:39:39.775-05:00Bridal ShowerI am L.O.V-ING helping with the planning my BFFs bridal shower. <br />
(You can check out her blog here <a href="http://www.stephandryanmoore.blogspot.com">http://www.stephandryanmoore.blogspot.com</a>)<br />
There are SO many cute ideas out there in blog land and I have gotten some for real inspiration lately, I am so excited!!! An added bonus was that while I was searching the hubs was <strike>yelling at the basketball game</strike> calmly watching the Mavs vs Heat, MAVS WON!<br />
We are going for a brunch theme but not set on colors as of yet, I keep changing my mind, forgetting to think of the bride =( Whoops, maybe I am a little overwhelmed by my own ideas...<br />
Check out what I have gathered so far!<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/141/BBF292F3C225470185E30E2505B7B0BA.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708434316324615453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440963360870645166.post-57674713923964659162011-06-11T20:13:00.000-05:002011-06-11T20:13:21.495-05:00Our {Quickly} Approaching AnniIt has been nearly a year since Sheldon and I were MARRIED! (June 25, 2010) Wow, the time has sure flown by!! Now I am trying to decide on what to give him...are there specific gifts for each year? A special gift for the first year? We will be celebrating our BIG anniversary in Chicago (July 1)and was thinking maybe bringing the gift there... What about a nice watch like this one; (luckily he doesn't read my blogs hehe)<br />
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<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/141/BBF292F3C225470185E30E2505B7B0BA.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708434316324615453noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440963360870645166.post-28576094831024573362011-06-05T10:30:00.001-05:002011-06-09T13:23:03.934-05:00An end to my cleaning madness...For about a month now I have been crazy cleaning and organizing EVERYTHING, from my classroom at school to my closets, bedrooms, bathrooms, guestroom, and den in my own house. In the mist of all this I have been a <strike>demanding psycho</strike> a little overboard. Luckily, I have realized that I do have such a great guy that deals with me in my many forms, don't get me wrong I deal with him in many forms too. ;) While winding the dusting of the house down yesterday, I had the upstairs and Shel had the downstairs, I finished up and saw him sitting on the floor by our wall shelf looking at our wedding album. This brought the biggest smile to my face!! I cannot belive we will have been married for a year on the 25th! <br />
After I saw this, how could I continue with the cleaning madness. We stopped cleaning (after the wall shelf was dusted) and went to lunch!<br />
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Until next time...<br />
<a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/54489/141/BBF292F3C225470185E30E2505B7B0BA.png" style="border: 0 !important; background: transparent;"/></a>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708434316324615453noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440963360870645166.post-56924694639576668202011-05-25T20:59:00.000-05:002011-05-25T20:59:46.955-05:00Crazy Couponing CooksHave you ever heard of the Krazy Coupon Lady?<a href="http://www.krazycouponlady.com"></a> I'm hooked on it, (thanks mom) this "krazy lady" list many great coupon deals at stores like Target, CVS, Walgreens and Walmart. She also has a database of current coupons you can print yourself online! After much preparation I decided to try this out...<br />
last night I went to 3 stores; Walgreens, CVS, and HyVee. I spent a total of around $25 and recieved the following; 24pk bottled water($2), 2 packages of turkey burger patties($5), 2 packages of Dole salad($2), 1 Dove deodorant($1.50), 1 Degree deodorant($1.50), 2 Secret deodorants($1), 1 bottle of mens shampoo($1.50), 1 shampoo and 1 conditioner($1.50),1 can of hairspray($1.50), 1 tube of Colgate MaxWhite toothpaste($2), 1 package of Lipton Cold Brew Tea Bags ($2),1 package of Trident Vitality gum (very good btw and FREE), 1 bottle of Listerine mouth wash(FREE), 2 Purex Laundry Detergents($2), 2 Palmolive dish soaps($2), AND $5 in extra CVS bucks. Take a look...I did good if I do say so myself! =)<br />
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Monday morning I recieved one on those moments in a handwritten note placed on my desk from one of my first graders. It truly touched my heart and I will be sure to keep it in my "teacher keepsakes box".<br />
In case you cannot read it, the envelope says; "Mrs. Cook Pleas send this to Mrs. Hill (another 1st grade teacher at our school) and Mr. Cook too. It is a bad thing!<br />
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Doesn't that bring tears to your eyes?! <br />
Life is so unpredictable and you never know what may happen. Always tell the ones you love, you love them!<br />
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SCORE!!! So happy with how it turned out and for making the hubby come a little bit closer to accepting my "junk". =)<br />
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I started with Hobby Lobby and bought;<br />
~stick wreath for $1.50 (on sale) <br />
~wooden letter C (for Cook of course)<br />
~green spray paint<br />
~1 packet of moss<br />
~pretty ribbon to match<br />
Once I got home I spray painted the C green. <br />
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Then I covered it with moss using my hot glue gun. After I covered the C I attached it using my pretty ribbon to the stick wreath.<br />
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I took a look and decided it needed a little more flare...hmmm what to do. After looking around the house I came across a faux flower leftover from our wedding, cut the stem off and glued it to the vase. <br />
Viola!<br />
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I ordered a vodka water with lime! Yummo, only downside is you cannot taste the vodka.<br />
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Hubs got a pear beer which he said was good as well. They have a TON of beers to choose from but unfortunately thanks to stupid low carb stuff, I did not partake in the tastings. =)<br />
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Now onto dinner, so silly but it looked so good I had to snap a quick pic. All I ordered was a turkey burger and a side salad but HOW PRETTY and it was so yummy too. Sheldon ordered wings and sliders, they were not as pretty so his dish didn't get a pic.<br />
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The only regret for the night...I was so busy snapping pics of the delish food and drinks we didn't get a picture together! Next time we will.Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08708434316324615453noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3440963360870645166.post-87532463979036168942011-05-04T22:39:00.003-05:002011-05-27T21:05:40.466-05:00It's grilling season...How excited was I that the weather was beautiful and my husband was going to fire up our grill for the first time since last year.(when he used it 2 times) In my excitement I went to the store to buy meat, hot sausages for him, yucky, and turkey burgers for me, Yum. Once I got home we decided to grill the asparagus and corn on the cob we bought over the weekend at city market. After a long hour sheldon is finally ready to grill. After a short 15 minutes the coals die. Do they make grilling for dummies? Not calling my husband a dummy by any means. ;) After getting new coals hot Sheldon finishes grilling. at least that's what we thought. As I was putting away the food this evening I noticed some turkey burgers were missing so I asked him where they were. He looks at me shockingly...they were still on the grill. WOW<br />
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This is the almost end result...<br />
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Finished plates will be posted tomorrow, after I ModgePodge their names on top of the pretty plaques.<br />
Stay Tuned!<br />
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--Anthony Robbins<br />
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Here's the recipe!<br />
Slow Cooker Pork <br />
Spice Rub:<br />
1 tablespoon ground black pepper<br />
1-2 teaspoons cayenne pepper<br />
2 tablespoons chili powder<br />
2 tablespoons ground cumin<br />
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar<br />
4 tablespoons paprika<br />
2 tablespoons table salt<br />
1 tablespoon granulated sugar<br />
1 (6-8 pound) bone-in pork shoulder<br />
½ teaspoon liquid smoke (optional)<br />
1. Mix all spice rub ingredients in small bowl.<br />
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2. Massage spice rub into meat. <br />
3. Place the meat and remaining spices in slow cooker liner. (if you have one) Add liquid smoke, if using, and ¼ cup water. Turn slow cooker to low and cook for 8-10 hours, until meat is fork-tender.<br />
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YUMMO!<br />
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After much debate (is this going to be too hard for a newbie in the kitch) I decided to go for it. Here's how I did it, and how they turned out. First I gathered my ingredients.<br />
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I put them in the oven and waited anxiously. Once they were done, I put them on my cooling rack to cool. <br />
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First stop Dollar Tree, don't you love that place?! I knew we needed some plastic storage bins for under the cabinets so I thought why spend a lot of moola on these? So we settled on the cheapies<br />
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phew, what a long MONDAY night, but a GREAT way to jump right into Springy Cleaning.<br />
Until next time...<br />
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*Clean out the coat closet---get rid of all the junk on the floor<br />
*Clean our bathroom sink and cabinet area-- throw away everything I don’t use or that is almost empty <br />
*Clean our closet---put clothes away and switch winter wear for spring wear<br />
*Clean out the guest bedroom closet--it is filled with everything from our wedding in June, sad this I know. <br />
*Clean media room's entertainment system---this is the worst, go through all bills and organize and store or shred, buy a desk so the entertainment ssystem can only hold the essentials i.e. tv, dvd, cable box, xbox <br />
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*****Pictures of the before and after to come*****<br />
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