Cooking for 2 or 10?!

I have realized I can't cook for just Pablo and I. I always cook WAYYY too much food. I hate it because I end up tossing most of the left overs! And I hate wasting food (& money).
Anyways- I have a new favorite kitchen gadget. I'm sure most of you have this wonderful item but I just got him and I love it. It's a slicer it can also "Juliene" food too. I'm in love.





It's genius and doesn't take up much space in my tiny kitchen- which is fabulous!! Well off to make dinner -pork chops & potatoes! Yumm!

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Whirl Wind Week

YAY that week is over!! :) I was the only technician Monday through Wednesday, which might not seem like a big deal but it was kinda crazy at times! I survived yay! I have a fun filled weekend ahead of me too! Tomorrow I am going to the Zoo with my MIL! I can't wait, I'm such a child! I have not been to the Zoo in a while and I love animals! I will be sure to take pictures and post them! Also on Sunday we have a friend that got us tickets to the Braves game!! GO BRAVES!!! I love going to sporting events! I hope we can go to lots of Braves games this year! Something else exciting going on in our life-we booked our "honeymoon"!!!! We decided to not take a honeymoon right after we got married, mainly because Pablo did not have the time to take off and financially it was just a better idea! Well we are going to Destin, Fla in June and I am SO excited! I LOVE the beach!!! I need April to get out of the way and May to fly by so I can be at the beach with my wonderful husband!! It's going to be great! I must get back to the craft table. My MIL wiped me out of my recent "goods" so I have to replenish!!

I have said before that I want to do something with my life that I feel passionate about... So I'm going to start my own business! ;) it's just on the ground level right now- still trying to figure out what I really want to do fully and sorting out the details. But I excited about it! My mom & I will be in business together and it's going to be so fun! Finally I can put my crafty-ness to use! Now back to the craft table i.e. Dinning room table!
:-)

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Trash the DRESS!!!

I had the opportunity to do a Trash the Dress photo shoot with JasonPendleyPhotography and it was SO much fun! I really enjoy for my picture to be take but to get to wear my wedding dress AGAIN and have my picture taken-FABULOUS!!! Everyone was so nervous (including my mom) that my dress was going to get ruined by doing this shoot but it did not get any worse than it was on my wedding day. I recommend every bride do this, what else are you going to do with that dress?! Let it hang in your closet and take up space?! Because you know your daughter is more than likely not going to want to wear it when she gets married. :) (My soap box for Trash the Dress shoots :)) Here is the link to the album the password is sopecreek http://www.jasonpendley.com/Clients/Trash-The-Dress/16302443_CdMng#1225136058_CibJN after you see these pictures you are going to want to wear your dress again! I got in the creek and my dress got wet. I do have to say as much as I was and am all for Trash the Dress it was nerve-racking to drop my dress in the creek that first time! But after I did it once, I could have jumped right in with it! **and if you do the slideshow for the pictures some times it doesn't show all of them and the last ones are the best so be sure to look at all of them!* ENJOY!

Working hard for that money

Work is still as stressful as ever! There is just so much negitivity and it makes me crazy! I am realizing more and more that I am OCD. I like things a certain way and I'm pretty stubborn about changing my mind. I try to not care as much but I can't stop myself. I think it's because I know that I can do it best and so I HAVE to do it ALL myself. STRESSFUL!!! I want to get back to really enjoying going to work and I hope that with some of the resent changes that can happen. Deep down I love my job but some people can just instantly push my buttons. For example, I really hate when people undermind me and go behind my back and check things that I specifically told them I did! Errr it gets under my skin so fast!

***OKAY enough venting and ranting.. :) There are some exciting things happening in the future. I hope to be about to go back to school soon. I want to be the first in my family to complete collge. I want to do more with my life and I hope I am following that path now!

I have decided that Bulldogs, mainly Lucy, are the smartest dogs ever! Ya know the saying " you can't teach and old dog new tricks"? Well that doesn't apply to Lucy-we have taught her a new trick! How to SHAKE! :) She is so cute doing it, but she definitely wants her treat after the hand shake! HA!

New outlook

This past week I have been following The Bert Show as they took 13 chronic or terminally ill children to Disney World and I realized I need to do more with my life. (If you have not heard of BBA please go to this link and check it out http://www.bertsbigadventure.org/) I have ALWAYS wanted to be a nurse so I can help people. Please don't take offense to this next statement-but I feel like I want to do more than a nurse does. I know nurses are amazing people, but I want to do more than bathe patients, administer meds and clean up puke. I want to help people to be happy, it sounds so weird but it's true. I read all these stories of these BBA (Bert's Big Adventure) children and how happy this trip made the children AND their families. One week in Disney totally made their lives! For them to see their children so happy and not having to worry about doctor appointments and hospital visits and just getting to be a child. HOW AWESOME! I haven't really figured out what I want to do... but I know it's not what I'm doing now. I want something rewarding to my soul!



I have also decided I am going to start being a crazy coupon lady and I am Excited!!! I set up a separate email account so I can sign up for offers and not have 100 spam emails in my regular email account daily. I am also taking suggestions on this coupon craze, because I am very new at it. I have to get the sunday paper to get the coupons and of course I decide I want to be a coupon clipper on TUESDAY when we are in need for groceries. :p So I will have to start the coupon clipping next week I guess, which is okay maybe I can figure it all out before I have to actual start it.



I also have decided I'm going to start being more crafty. I am inspired by a friend who is so talented with refurbishing items she finds at goodwill. She fixed a mirror, cookie jar, pitcher.. all of which are just adorable!! I LOVE making things and saving money!! I think I need to begin this hobby!! :)



I'm going to take my crazy pup outside for a walk in this beautiful weather! I hope yall have a wonderful day!

Erika was just on CBS Atlanta talking about Gabriel! :) She did great and Gabriel looked so happy and sweet (as always). I just love that little guy, I know I say that all the time, but it's true. He is just so sweet. Here is the link to the story if you would like to read it and watch the broadcast: http://www.cbsatlanta.com/news/26914993/detail.html
You can also read more about him and his story at helpgabriel.org :)

In other news.. I feel like I have been running a marathon at work today. It was crazy busy for most of the day. It has been that way for the past couple of weeks. It seems that we are busy but more disorganized than anything so we are running all over the place and shouldn't be. We really need to work on getting organized in our new set up ASAP or I'm going to lose my mind. LOL I am going to talk to the pharmacist about this over the weekend.