Week Recap

Well this week was super busy at work...getting a lot done. Can't complain in this economy, I'm thankful to have a job that keeps me busy. Taking my car in tomorrow morning for a oil change and then working on making my slipcover. Spending the evening with the hubby watching Watchmen and Fast and Furious.





My Family from WiddlyTinks.com



Anniversary Tickers

Long time no blog

Well yes its been awhile since my last blog and that is because blogger got blocked at my office. And I would blog in the morning before I officially clocked in and after work while waiting on the DH to get off work (since we carpool). By the time we get home and take care of our two adorable furbabies and get dinner done...I am exhausted and its my bed time.

Even today I went into work to get some stuff done...while no one was around. Got so much done it was great.

Currently my precious Pixie and Puck are watching Mamma Mia! while mommy blogs and makes dinner while switching laundry around.

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend.





My Family from WiddlyTinks.com



Anniversary Tickers

Anniversary Traditions

Okay maybe its a tradition that doesn't hold now but I still think that the Anniversary Gift tradition is one that I want to adopt with Mr. Wright.

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

1st WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Traditional Anniversary Gift: Paper
Modern Anniversary Gift: Plastic/Clock
Travel Anniversary Gift Ideas: Travel Gift Certificate, Airline Tickets

2nd WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Traditional Anniversary Gift: Cotton
Modern Anniversary Gift: Cotton/China
Travel Anniversary Gift Ideas: Beach Towels for Beach Vacation

3rd WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Traditional Anniversary Gift: Leather
Modern Anniversary Gift: Crystal/Glass
Travel Anniversary Gift Ideas: Luggage

4th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Traditional Anniversary Gift: Flowers
Modern Anniversary Gift: Linen/Silk
Travel Anniversary Gift Ideas: Lingerie, Hawaiian Vacation

5th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Traditional Anniversary Gift: Wood
Modern Anniversary Gift: Silverware
Travel Anniversary Gift Ideas: Airline Tickets, Cruise

6th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Traditional Anniversary Gift: Candy
Modern Anniversary Gift: Iron
Travel Anniversary Gift Ideas: Hershey, PA, Disney World, FL

7th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Traditional Anniversary Gift: Copper
Modern Anniversary Gift: Wool/Brass
Travel Anniversary Gift Ideas: Santa Fe, NM, Canada

8th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Traditional Anniversary Gift: Bronze
Modern Anniversary Gift: Appliance
Travel Anniversary Gift Ideas: Casino Visit

9th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Traditional Anniversary Gift: Pottery
Modern Anniversary Gift: Leather
Travel Anniversary Gift Ideas: Mexico

10th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Traditional Anniversary Gift: Tin
Modern Anniversary Gift: Aluminum
Travel Anniversary Gift Ideas: South America

11th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Traditional Anniversary Gift: Steel
Modern Anniversary Gift: Jewelry
Travel Anniversary Gift Ideas: New York City

12th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Traditional Anniversary Gift: Silk
Modern Anniversary Gift: Linen/Pearl
Travel Anniversary Gift Ideas: Japan

13th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Traditional Anniversary Gift: Lace
Modern Anniversary Gift: Textiles
Travel Anniversary Gift Ideas: France

14th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Traditional Anniversary Gift: Ivory
Modern Anniversary Gift: Gold
Travel Anniversary Gift Ideas: Africa

15th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Traditional Anniversary Gift: Crystal
Modern Anniversary Gift: Glass/Watches
Travel Anniversary Gift Ideas: Switzerland, Austria





My Family from WiddlyTinks.com



Anniversary Tickers

Happy Birthday to me!

Happy birthday to me! I'm now 28. Really no different than 27 except now I'm 2 years closer to 30...yay...its sad you can't note the sarcasm in a blog.




My Family from WiddlyTinks.com



Anniversary Tickers

Menu Plan Monday

Its Menu Plan Monday again at the Organizing Junkie so here is the Wright's menu for the week

Menu Plan

Monday: Dinner out for Mrs. Wright's birthday

Tuesday: Buttermilk Fried Chicken w/ Coleslaw and green beans

Wednesday: Sausage and Cheese Rotini w/ salad

Thursday: Leftover buffett

Friday: All American Burgers with fries

Saturday: Polynesian Glazed Meatballs

Sunday: Creamy Chicken Macaroni




My Family from WiddlyTinks.com



Anniversary Tickers

Exhaustion

I do believe exhaustion is setting in or the fact that I will be 28 this coming Monday has me depressed.

Mr. Wright made the mistake of saying along the lines that he couldn't wait til my 40th birthday to get me good for getting older...I told him its not my 40th I'm worried about...its my 30th!

I have felt like I have had an impending migraine all day and haven't felt like being productive.

Mr. Wright is being super sweet and picking up dinner so I can eat and go to bed.

I love my hubby!




My Family from WiddlyTinks.com



Anniversary Tickers

Happy Birthday Hubby!

Today is DH's 27th birthday...which means for five days him and I get to be the same age




Then its my turn and I get to be a year older..well it could be worse.

Happy birthday Hubby!




My Family from WiddlyTinks.com



Anniversary Tickers

Southern Traditions

I read this morning on Her Southern Charm her post regarding Southern Traditions...this is a topic in my household that comes up frequently. I was born and raised in the South, however my lovely hubby was born in Florida and moved to NC, and although he has lived most of his in the South (sorry but Florida is not "Southern"), his family is mainly mid-western (Ohio) and from Canada. Not that there is anything wrong with it, but there have been some things I have had to explain that I never would have even thought I'd have to.

Visiting is a term I have had to explain to the DH. He gets antsy sometimes and doesn't get that when you go to see someone...you have to stay awhile for it to not appear rude. I don't know if this was just the way I was raised or if others follow that train of thought too.




My Family from WiddlyTinks.com



Anniversary Tickers

Continuing to Organize my Life

So I have started to take a lot of the ideas from those blogs on here that I read on organizing my life such as



Well...after stumbing across Nannygoat's blog about 30 Meals, I decided to give it a try. It has helped tremendously with cutting our shopping expenses and cutting out the waste that usually occurs with buying things we don't need because we don't end up eating it.

I used Nannygoats's 30 Meals grocery shopping list idea to help out with my planning.






My Family from WiddlyTinks.com



Anniversary Tickers

Weekend Recap

Well this past weekend, I spent Saturday shopping with my lovely mother at Concord Mills, it was not as pack as we had thought it would be. I love my mother, she's the best. She took me out birthday shopping (since my birthday is next Monday). I got 2 new pairs of shoes and a bunch of new shirts and some money. I've always had pretty low-key birthdays with just me and my mom. She was a single mother from the time I was 2 until I was 10, so her and I have an extra special bond. She still calls me at 4:21 pm every August 17, the time I was born and my birthday.

Yesterday...the DH and I went through our Sunday chores fairly easily. And then we went to see a local wrestling event for DH's birthday (which is this Wed.)

Besides that I just read two books to finish up a series I had been reading.

So exhausted now.




My Family from WiddlyTinks.com



Anniversary Tickers

Menu Plan Monday

Menu Plan Monday

Monday: Italian Pork Chops, squash casserole and asaparagus

Tuesday: Baked Fried Chicken, homemade coleslaw

Wednesday: Dinner out for DH's birthday

Thursday: Leftover buffett

Friday: Beer Shrimp

Saturday: Bobby's Baked Tilapia with mashed potato casserole

Sunday: Dinner at the parents for birthdays





My Family from WiddlyTinks.com



Anniversary Tickers

Cutest Dog Competition

Vote for my former roommate and niece

My Day today....ahhhhhhhhhh

Seriously, one word to describe my day today is...AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

I'm exhausted. We got new copy machines at work today and you would like new would equal better...nope, wrong! These new machines are a thorn in my side.

I'm ready to go home but I have to wait for DH to get off work (we car pool to and from work) so I can go home and make dinner, relax finally and spend some quality time.





My Family from WiddlyTinks.com



Anniversary Tickers

First Attempt at Making a Slip Cover

Well I received my fabric yesterday from Pottery Barn, the Logan Ticking Stripe fabric.



I bought 5 yards, hopefully that will be enough to make a slip cover for our settee



I will take pictures as I begin this task and update with my progress, failures and accomplishments.





My Family from WiddlyTinks.com



Anniversary Tickers

Preppy Southern Princess's Fall College Football Swap

I am participating in Preppy Southern Princess's Fall College Football Swap.






My Family from WiddlyTinks.com



Anniversary Tickers

Cooking

I've now created a cooking blog, featuring new recipes I try out and the results.

The link is posted to the right of this page





My Family from WiddlyTinks.com



Anniversary Tickers

Re-organizing my life

So after reading through tons of blogs...I stumbled across Jen's blog at http://hersoutherncharm.blogspot.com and saw her Schedule. I am a schedule person...just ask anyone that was in my bridal party. But I had yet to find a schedule that I could work with on a daily basis. After stumbling across and reading Jen's blog...I felt inspired by her to use her schedule as a "template" for my own life. Even though Jen's a housewife (ah my dream job), I knew that there was a way for me to incorporate it into my own daily life and make it run more smoothly.



And while reading other blogs and advice articles in BHG and Southern Living, I had decided to make out a monthly menu for the DH and I, and a grocery list.

So yesterday I clipped my coupons and went through the Harris Teeter circular and made my list and took off for the Sunday ritual most wives and moms do...grocery shopping.

I was so proud of myself by making my menu and list according to what was on sale and couponed, I only spend $98 on a month's worth of groceries (no this doesn't include meats...well only London Broil because it was BOGO Free); so today after work I will hit up BJ's Wholesale Wearhouse and stock up on my meats for the month.

If I do this on a monthly basis, then DH and I are saving money due to eating healthier and eating at home...which means QT (quality time) together.

So when I returned I set to cleaning our condo using a cleaning guide I had found on BHG or Southern Living on how to make cleaning easier on you.

So our chores are as follows:

Daily Chores
Spray and wipe down countertops and range
Sweep
Scrub kitchen sink and dry out
Take out trash

End of Week Duties
Strip bed linens
Do laundry
Put laundry away
Dust house
Clean bathrooms
Vacuum carpets
Spray and wipe down countertops and range
Sweep
Scrub kitchen sink and dry out
Take out trash
Mop floors
Clean the exteriors of appliances
Wipe refrigerator door
Clean all mirrors


End of Month Duties
Wipe down cabinet doors
Clean the oven
Clean out refrigerator
Wipe down baseboards
Wash/clean all doors and windows

And yesterday it was nice we were done with everything by 4pm; just in time to take a nap and rest together and while DH was napping I made brownies and dinner.

Life was good yesterday.