LSU @ Victorias Secret

I can't even remember the last time I got a Victorias Secret catalog in the mail, but I've always loved their stuff.  Well Markus told me yesterday that they were selling LSU stuff.  I'm like, no way.  I definitely didn't believe him.  And how could he know before me.  I'm the girl here.  HA!  Well apparently it is their new promotion for Fall 2008... Collegeiate Collection !  How cool is that.  I must say I think it's pretty cute and I'm looking into the purple shirt for GAMEDAY!  Anyways, just thought I would share with all you tiger girls out there.

Introducing.... I'm HUNG-RY!

I've seen this done by a few people and thought I'd start a blog just for recipes.  I hope this gets my mind thinking into more food and more good food at that.  I've named it I'm Hung-ry because it's what I always hear at the most inopportune times if you know what I mean.   I'm sure everyone woman can relate to this, especially the ones who actually take the time to make a home-cooked meal.  Hope you enjoy my recipes (or the ones I use) as much as I do.

I'm Hung-ry!

Invitations

I'm making these invites for my boss's niece's baby shower. Cute, but such a pain. I need an idea of how much to charge for these. Any ideas? How much is too much?? BTW they are baby blue and chocolate brown. I really love the color combinations.

Phone Conversation

I find it funny how as adults we have similiar traits of our parents/upbringing. One day Markus and I were discussing this at length of how everytime he went somewhere he was supposed to call his mom when he got there or call when coming home. I still to this day can't get used to this. He wants me to do the same thing anytime I leave the house. I usually wind up forgetting and then he's like you never called. In that same conversation we also talked about how his mom always asks the same questions when she calls. I of course laughed at this because I've noticed the same thing in her, but in HIM also.

Here are some of the typical questions/responses:

How's it going?
What did yall do today?
What's going on?
I was just calling to say hey!
I was just calling to see what was going on!
I was just thinking about you!

So with those things in mind, here is the last conversation Markus and I had (btw we are both at work):

Jenn: Hello! (I answered the phone)
Markus: Hey! (typical when he's bored or at work)
Jenn: What's up? (he called me)
Markus: Nothin' (always the response)
Jenn: Well what are you doing right now?
Markus: Walkin'
Jenn: O, Ok.
Markus: Well I was just calling to say hey and see how you were doing!!!! (this is his mother made over)
Jenn: Ok, well I've got to get back to work.

Now I did spare some of the details, but Markus just loves to call me at work (while I'm busy) and tell me he's bored or that it's the slowest part of the day or just to say hey! I'm not complaining, just thinking of how similiar he is to his mom and how he sometimes hates when she calls and has nothing else to say, but HEY! hehe I just love it.

Me and my assistant joke sometimes when the phone rings and it's like, "hmmm... I wonder who that is?" Markus has his own ring on my phone so I will always know when he's calling.

Love you hunny!

p.s. Esther if you are reading this we love you and aren't you glad your son took something he learned from you and is still using it today? Love you!

Happy 4th of July.... LATE!

We've been looking forward to this weekend ever since we knew our friends Helen & Heber were coming into town.  See we were supposed to go visit them this weekend in Houston, but she called and told me they would be in BR for a wedding.  I must say yesterday was a blast.  Filled with lots of fun.  I took some cute shots of them and Dixon is just the cutest thing.

Helen, Heber and Dixon looking at our LSU scrapbook album.  

Dixon and I playing on the deck/patio with the hose.  He was about to spray me when this photo was shot.  He just barely missed my camera.

My Grandpa made this "choo choo" for us as kids and Dixon decided he wanted to sit and ride.  This was the best shot we could get with the camera.  I really couldn't stop laughing.  I thought it was hilarious.  While Helen kept prompting him to stay and ride the choo choo.

On another thought, I'm so grateful to live in AMERICA and be an AMERICAN.  We enjoy so many luxuries of living in a free country, I think we have become so complacent with that.  I just wanted to express my love of what I've been given.  I'm eternally grateful to be born and raised here in the United States of America.  I know not everyone in the world is given that.  I'm thankful that the Lord saw fit to see that this country could be free and the people here could worship as they please.  And that we have the gospel of Jesus Christ here today.  And also that women (later in history, but presently today) can vote and have what we enjoy today.  I know that took a lot of hard work to get us to the point that women are at today.  I'm proud to say I definitely exercise my right to vote and to work, etc.  Thanks to all who made this wonderful country what it is today, more importantly the Savior of the World, Jesus Christ and his Father, Heavenly Father.

My 2nd Pottery Barn visit

Well I went to Pottery Barn for the 2nd time this week.  This was after I decided I should probably get a 2nd job to help pay for my teeth.  Well I still don't know about that yet.  I'm just worried my marriage/life will suffer from the time spent working at PB.  So Markus and I were walking around and I saw an old manager I used to work with at GAP.  I loved her.  She was the coolest person to be around.  So much energy.  I of course went up to her and was like Ros I can't believe you are working at my favorite store.  She beamed.  I told her I might have to come see her for a job.  She was one of the managers there.  So I'm happy to know someone who works there that knows me.  Maybe.  We will see.  I need the money, but not at the expense of my marriage/life.  

CRAZINESS

This week has been crazy.  I thought it would've settled down after Youth Conference.  I have been working on invitations for my boss.  But that isn't the busy/crazy part of the week.  We have been getting our house ready for our guests this weekend.  This will be the first guests we've ever had in our house.  I must say it has been an exciting craziness though.  I've been getting our "guest bedroom" all in place and also making sure our hall bath was presentable.  They have a toddler and I wanted to make sure if I had a kid I would put them in my tub.  Needless to say I had to do a lot of scrubbing.  We haven't used our hall bath in months.  It's usually for utility purposes, so I took steel wool and a razor blade to it to remove paint and grim.  Fun, but it looks awesome now.  I even purchased a vase from Pottery Barn for the bathroom and it is just the perfect fit.  I love that store, but that is another post.

Helen, Heber and Dixon we are looking forward to your visit.  Love yall!