It's yet another Friday folks and well I have 2 weeks worth to fit into 5 - but then again who says that it has to be 5??

Anyways here's a few great things that happened to me these last two weeks:

1. Turns out when I just flew into MI, I came just in time to a mini family reunion! It was so great to see everyone at one time since I wasn't there for as long as I normally would be. ...

What a goofy picture of me! HA! Here chatting with my cousin and aunt.

2. I love seeing Lake Michigan from the sky. It's so pretty to see and knowing I'm so close to my home/native state.

coming

Going

3. When I first landed my brother took me to this great restaurant called the Twisted Roaster. They are sooo great!!! Everything made there is made from and comes from the mitten state. Plus it's was a great time for me to catch up with my brother and laugh so hard till I cry. HA! I love him and miss him.

4. Essenhaus - such great Amish food! Its a MUST when I get there. And this is also the only place that its a MUST of having dessert even if have to take it home. My fav is the red raspberry cream pie!
It's literally making my mouth water just thinking about it!

5. Love Lake Michigan - make it my natural habitat. :)

6. Ahh one more.... my brothers house. So adorable. Colonial architecture inside and out, and all around a great place to be. Plus my last day we both put together a mini birthday party for my mom so I could be there to celebrate it with her.

How was your week???

Hello Folks!

Sorry I've been a little bad about keeping up on posts. I've just gotten back into the grove from getting back from the great lake state. I have so many neat ideas to share with you on how tos on design and decorating. For the time being however, I'll give you a desk top lift (sort of) for your laptop, at home office, or your office at work. Has anyone heard of smashing magazine? If you google smashing magazine the month whatever year it is they have the cutest (and some a little weird) desktop images with or without calenders.  So go on smashing magazine and update your computer backround! It's one of the simple pleasures I quite enjoy for myself each month.

Here is what you'll find for august!

This recipe just may be Bambi's worst nightmare. I think once you give this a try you just may be hooked! This recipe is actually inspired from the ABC's show Biggest Loser. The original recipe asks for ground turkey meat but I substituted it with venison. To me, it's really organic and probably just a bit more lean. Can't you tell I'm a little health conscious? Anyway, here is what you need:

- Olive oil Spray
- 1 lb of Venison or Turkey (Grounded)
- 1/2 c. of BBQ (i.e. Honey BBQ)
- 2 oz of crumbled Goat Cheese

Peheat oven to 400 Degrees.

Gather all your ingredients with a medium sized square pan then spray the pan with Olive Oil spray.(I lined the baking dish with tin foil for easier clean-up)See picture below.

 Grab your 1/2 measuring cup and fill it with the BBQ sauce. In a medium sized bowl place the 1 lb of meat and top it with 5 tbsp. of BBQ sauce from your measuring cup.

Pour in the 2 oz. of Goat Cheese.

And mix the ingredients well with a spoon or with your hand. :) Either way will work.

Once your ingredients are well mixed, place it in the square dish and form it into a "log".

Once made into a log use the remainder of the BBQ sauce using a basting brush. (Is that what it's called??) Oh wait.. it's called a pastry brush! HA!

Then finally put it into the oven and bake it for 23-27 min. And this will serve about 8 people.


Enjoy!

Just the other day I listened to some advise of another fellow blogger of purchasing a universal yet flattering shade of red/orange/pink/coral nail polish.

I was skeptical at first... especially with the color red, or gosh even an orangey-red! We don't really get along all that well.

And then I discovered something.... This is the most flattering red/orangish/pink/coral I've ever seen! I'm in love!

Considered yourself enlightened!



You can find this OPI Cajun Shrimp here or at your nearest professional beauty store! I'm telling you, you'll fall in love with this color to! So perfect for the summer.

Yes it's Friday! So it is time to reflect what has been great for me for the week! I would almost say its almost life changing....only to a certain extent.

So here is the 5 great things that happened to me for the week:

1. My friend asked me to be a braids maid in her wedding, so I think it's just an honor!

2. I'm, of coarse, on weight watchers and found out they make chicken burgers. Let me tell you they're are soooo good with mango salsa from Q'doba! It was so good I ate it b/4 I could even take a picture of it to share with you!

3. My husband and I went out for a very pleasant evening walk. The sunset was gorgous, thunder heads in the sky, then when it went to dusk the lightning was flashing that matched the coral/orange colored sunset. What a great night! And don't worry, the lightning was way off in the distance.

From KHQ News!!

4. As of today, my husband is officially free from the Marines! It's a great day for him so we're going out tonight and celebrating! YAY!! He is finally 100% MINE! :) Just an FYI my husband is the one on the right. Did I also mention that he is a twin too?

My husband and his brother in Iraq

5. I got my braces and luckily they are porcelain so they won't be that noticeable!

Happy Friday!!!!

Okay so here is my first "Do-It-Yourself" project you can do at home. But I'm only going to show you the before...well for now anyway. One of the ways I gain experience on interiors is basically trail and error. Its like you don't know if you like it once you try it. Anyways, I'm like my own worst client. I always tend to do what is safe - like going with non exciting color and/or prints ( which is mainly due to my husbands objections). But when it comes to my friends or other clients (which I'll share eventually) I've had, then I'm all about adding the color, prints, and anything to make it look grand.



The Mini Lift - Before



The Mini Lift - Before

 Yes this is bit of a boring problem area here. Stayed tuned to show how I do the after!

Yes it is Friday, the best day of the week! Which means I'll be linking up with Lauren from my grey desk blog.

So here is my 5 great things that happened to me this week!

1. I bought my plane ticket to visit my family in the great lake state. And I'll be leaving in 2 weeks!

2. My husband and I got an invitation to go to a friends 30th birthday party at a camp ground for a whole weekend. I'm pretty stoked that I'll be finally getting to camp for the first time this year.

3. On the 4th of July my husband and I spent a relaxing day out at a reservoir and went fishing. We didn’t catch anything but we watched some eagles that were hanging about. They are so fun to watch!

4. I'm doing Weight Watchers and lost 1.5 lbs for the week!

5. I've finally started my blog! YAY!

How was your week?