Another Winner!

HUSBAND APPROVED! 

Reppin the Creative Rents shirt! 

Thanks to Rachael Ray for this one. I used my lemon and spinach (I subbed it for the escarole) I had leftover from a few nights ago and made a completely different tasting dish! The pancetta (bacon), red pepper flakes, garlic, and lemon all play off of each other to give a unique flavor that totally works.  

Perfect!

I mentioned in this post about how I thought some cloth napkins would look good in my hanging baskets. I love Pottery Barn! I found these bright cutie napkins on sale (bonus with the hubby)! 

It was one of those times when I'd seen them, loved them, but opted not to buy them. Then we went up to SLO again last night and I'd been thinking about them all week long, so I gave in and got 'em. What think ye? 

Ooh I also got a call today for a second interview! Whee! It's for a local babysitting/nanny agency and I'm stoked. It will be flexible and the perfect summer job...so keep your fingers crossed!  

Waterslides!

Oh the Mustang Waterslides. So many fun memories! 

Today was the 7th grade trip there and I went along with them. To work. Nice huh? I guess there are some perks since I'm way underpaid :)

Our Vice Principal was teasing me about "playing" on the job. How can you not have fun here?! 

Streeper, Miller, Johnson tearing it up on Stampede (Note how much tanner I am than those fools)! We cut in front of many herds of 7th graders many times...muahahahaha

Funhouse shot Kirky got of Ozzy and I! Yeoowshurrrzz

Pickin wedgies and whatnot.

On our last ride down, Jimmie was in the spot behind me. He was rocking us trying to get the tube to flip or something. He ended up hitting his head on the back of mine! He had his shades on, and cut his eyebrow open. Oops!! He thought it was cool though...typical guy. Ozzy got a video of the whole thing, so hopefully I can figure out how to post it on here.

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My dad is in town too, so everyone knows what that means! You will find us at Firestone Grill in SLO. My dad would seriously walk through fire to get one of their tri-tip sandwiches! And he basically does, flies from Newark to LAX, then drives 3 hrs. up the 101 to us. Whew! They are well worth it though...

YUM!

This blog is turning into a food blog! It sure is nice to have the time to cook and bake! If I had things my way, that's all I'd do. Every day.

I came across this recipe on FoodNetwork.com. 

I LOVE salmon, and it's so good for you. When you cook this, the smell of lemon, capers, garlic, and basil mix and make your house smell like a little restaurant on the Mediterranean!  

I subbed regular pasta since I had it on hand and didn't want to buy whole wheat pasta. 

I also cooked the salmon longer than Giada said to because I like mine a little more well done. It was still juicy and tasty! Such an awesome way to get your spinach in, too. It wilts once you put the pasta on top and is yum yum yum!

 

I forgot to take a picture before I started eating...oops. 

It Must've Been Good!

We (the Resource teachers & aides) put on a lunch for the regular ed teachers today as an end of the year thank you. Thanks for putting up with us and our students! 

I made another one of my favorite Paula Deen recipes, Chocolate Ooey Gooey Butter Cake, and I think everyone liked it...

This is all I came home with! 

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On another note, all of you that live in small apartments know how frustrating it can be to find storage! I ordered this little guy (on sale! Yessss!) from Crate & Barrel to help with the kitchen situation.  

Notice the bananas, bread...then Matt decided his workout supplements and a granola bar should go in the top basket :) I think they'd look cute with some cloth napkins in the bottom.  

Hooray for more counter space!

Also, this time next week we'll be leaving for the Drake Family Cruise '08! :D  

Orangies

I adore Paula Deen. 

This is her recipe for Orange Brownies, a lovely variation on your everyday brownie!

Thank you to Chris McIntyre for suggesting the recipe...He was over playing X-box with Matt and saw my Paula cookbooks :) 

It's so nice to make things just because I want to. I love the feeling of not having to worry about homework and getting to class prepared and on time.

 I am having fun with my time these days :) 

Tagged by Carly!

Rules first: I need to answer 6 questions. I then tag 6 people and post their names here, then go to their blog and comment to tell them that they have been tagged and to visit here to find out the rules. I must then let the person who tagged me know when I have posted my answers.

1) 5 Things on my ‘to-do’ list:

a. Meet with my Chapman counselor at 4
b. Go to the gym for Boot Camp and Yoga
c. Take more Geography tests online
d. Make cases for YW in Excellence DVD I put together
e. Fold laundry  

2) 5 Snacks I Love:

a. Chocolate
b. Chips and dip
c. Brie and bread

d. Nutella on anything :)
e. CHEESE! 

3) 5 Things I’d do if I suddenly became a millionaire:

a. Invest, Invest, Invest! 
b. Finish our schooling faster without having to WORK
c. Build our Dream House!
d. Start having kids
e. Travel 

4) 5 Places I’ve lived:

a. Joplin, MO (for the first week of my life) 
b. Fayetteville, AR
c. Santa Maria, CA
d. Smyrna (Nashville), TN
e. Poipu, HI

5) 5 Jobs I’ve had:

a. Coldstone Creamery
b. Olive Garden
c. Albertsons
d. GoodWood BBQ
e. OUSD

6) 5 Things people don’t know about me:

a. My left ear is bigger than my right 
b. I need 9+ hrs. of sleep a night 
c. I want twins 
d. I have no concept of time 
e. I'm a night owl

I’m tagging: Brittany, Emily, Erinn, Gena, Harmony & Tiffany...and anyone else who wants to do this!