Our Fair Adventure

This past Friday night we joined some friends and attended the Pima County Fair. The fact that we finally attended this was awesome considering we are within a mile of the fair and every time we see the flashing lights its like placing a piece of candy in front of a toddler.. seriously.

So back to the fair.. we were so excited to go! We grabbed a few friends and headed out! We started out by letting the kids go on the "Big" rides.. unfortunately this was not much fun from Morgan's point so we then attended the children's area which can only be described as a zoo with monkeys on crack.. there were kids EVERYWHERE.. screaming, crying, laughing.. ughhhhhh.

Once we escaped the zoo we visited the food court area and indulged in giant turkey legs, jalapeno poppers, pizza and beer.. yes please. We ended up hanging out til midnight and sitting in the parking lot for an hour and a half trying to get out.. Below are some pics from our fun afternoon!

There is no rest for the weary

Isn't that the truth?

I feel so overwhelmed! This week has been filled with trials and tribulations, some that I wish to never repeat...ever. I woke up today with a heavy heart and a sense of being completely overwhelmed.

Growing up you are excited to enter the phase in your life when you are independent, under your own roof and hold the position where you are free to make your own decisions. You parents prepare you for life on your own, you just never realize how hard it can be. Cleaning, bills, kids events, cooking, laundry, yard work... ehh.. The list goes on and on.

I know this feeling of emotions will pass and I will get back to my day to day routine and feel completely secure, but until then I thought that writing it all out would clarify how I am feeling. I would by no means trade my life for anything. I just need to stop, take time to smell the roses (which I know is so cliche) but its the truth.

Until next time!

My attempt at being resourceful!

I am trying to encourage my girls to not waste anything, with the number one thing being food! We spend tons of money on groceries which is to be expected with a family of 5. I recently noticed that I was throwing away left over hamburger buns every few weeks.. I brainstormed an idea for these buns in order to prevent the waste.. here is what I came up with!

Garlic Cheesy Buns?

I started by placing the buns on a cookie sheet.. I brushed them each with olive oil and then sprinkled the ingredients I was using which includes parsley, garlic salt, oregano, Parmesan cheese and shredded cheese.

I put the buns in the broiler on hi for 10 minutes and they were amazingly good and I love knowing that I have an alternative to tossing them!

"To Live in Hearts we leave behind is not to die" - Thomas Campbell

Yesterday was a day I was not prepared for - I knew it would come, but not now. My beautiful pup Frankie has gone to play at the firehouse in heaven. The only way I can even digest the idea of her being gone is to realize that she was in so much pain and we made the best decision possible.

She was getting older - I knew that.. her back legs weren't as strong as they once were - I knew that too.. knowing this - I was not prepared to say goodbye. In addition to my emotional roller coaster my precious girls want to know why this happened and where there dog is. Hailey is a mess, Chloe is a little more accepting and Morgan is just trying to figure out when we will bring her back home.

Frankie you were an amazing dog.. we loved you so much and we tried to make you as happy as you made us. Our house will not be the same without you. We love you Frankie a.k.a. my little Frankenstein, pooper, Frankster and many other nicknames. Go run with your friends...RIP Frankie <3 p="">

In my free time..

I have been obsessing over Pinterest and let me clarify by saying obsessing is quite an understatement. I love it - I breathe it - I am completely in LOVE...the endless recipes, craft ideas, house decorating tips and the latest board I added is my new travel tricks.. SAWEEET.. I mean really.. whats not to love?!?!

Ok so back to my initial post - A fellow stay at home momma and one of my BFF's Nicole and I decided we needed to get together and start doing something - well we decided to craft! Usually I am not one to jump up and rush to the nearest craft store which ends up in emptying my wallet, but I decided to be clever.

Our first project? Framed bow holders - the concept is fabulous and they are adorable!
I started out by heading over to Goodwill - I picked up 2 frames for $4 total

 I then bough some shiny black spray paint to dress these babies up!

Nicole came over with some ribbon - I got some hooks and a couple of hours later, I had these:

I absolutaly love them - they will be placed in the girls bathroom (which is decorated with black / pink colors).

I am hoping our next project (which is a secret right now) will come out just as fabulous.. Yay!