An (Un)Professional Guide to Life as a Newlywed
Musings of wife living, working, playing in the Alamo City.
I never really bought holiday home decor seeing as I had never owned a home to fill with it. Yes, I'd decorate my apartments, but only with hand-me-down decor I got from my mom. I didn't want to spend money on holiday decorations when I had barely any space to store them after the month was over.
Read MoreBecause we've been out-of-town so many weekends lately, J and I jump at the opportunity to spend quality time together at home on the weekends we don't have plans. We realized we really enjoy making meals together, so when we do have a night to relax and unwind, cooking together helps us connect. The wine helps, too. :P
Read More"Put your hand upon a chip. When I dip, you dip, we dip!"
We headed to the lake house again this past weekend to spend time with my in-laws and parents. Mom and I whipped up two great dips prior to our guests arriving.
Read MoreLabor Day weekends should happen every weekend, don't you think? I really feel the world could greatly benefit from an extra full day of rest and relaxation. I say we start a petition to lose a workday and ad a day of recovery from the weekend. Comment below to sign... or to say 'hi'! Either one is good. :P
Read MoreThis past week I visited a friend in Austin who had moved there with her husband a little over a year ago. You could say our friendship came about through a stroke of fate. I say it came about thanks to the "sashay of a fluffy booty".
Read MoreAnother week has flown by, but truthfully, I'm glad it did. Although I work from home, sometimes I just crave the weekends. Working at home gets lonely, so when the weekend comes around, I get excited that J and I can spend our days together doing whatever we please.
Read MoreI went to Barre classes for over a year until just recently. I fell into a workout slump and got tired of driving to the studio in the mornings and spending a lot of money on classes. I'm sure many of you can relate.
Read MoreJ and I have always loved cooking with each other. Well, in the early days of our relationship we enjoyed baking more so than cooking because, at that time, I did not enjoy spending an hour making dinner. And when I say baking, I really mean going to the grocery store to pick up milk and Nestle break-away cookies so we could bake them while we watched Spartacus at his apartment.
Read MoreThere's not too many types of food I love more than Tex-Mex food. Cheese, deep-fried chips, cheese, beans, salsa, cheese... all that just gets my taste buds watering.
Of course, it's not the healthiest of cuisines and I tend to lose all sense of self-control when they place a basket of chips in front of my face. I'm like a lion devouring a wildebeest.
Read MoreMy peeps, I have something special to share with you today. Let me start by asking you one question: Do you like saving money?
If you're like 99.9% of the world who loves the chance to spend less than they have to, then you will want to keep reading.
Read MoreThere's been a heat advisory in effect for our city for what feels like a month, but I think it's only been a few days. When you walk outside your face feels like it's melting slowly, your body instantly starts to perspire, your cheeks turn red. Ah... summer in Texas... Gotta love it, gotta hate it.
Read MoreHi! It's bee almost a week since I've blogged last, but for good cause.
Thursday morning (at the booty crack of dawn) J, twin sis, her J and I embarked on a trip to Colorado for our lovely cousin's wedding.
Read MoreI'm starting to realize that at my age, my life is not my own. My weekends have been dedicated to everyone else's lives, basically. At least their major life events. Engagement Parties, Weddings, Baby Showers, you name it, we're going to them for the rest of the year and next.
Read MoreI planned out our entire week's "dinner menu" on Sunday and only last night did I realize 4 out of the 5 recipes I'm making are pasta recipes. The other one is a rice-based recipe. See, I told you we eat a ton of rice and pasta!
Read MoreFor those who know me, they know that I'm a huge Country Music fan. For those who really know me, they know that my all-time faaaaaavvvorrriiittee Country Music singer is, my boy, Garth Brooks.
Read MoreDon't you just love Lemon Squares? I love that they provide both a sweet and sour taste- they kill two cravings in one! I tweaked this recipe originally from the 2013 edition of Southern Living's "Christmas Cookbook" my mom gifted me.
Read MoreThis weekend sure was exciting! Not only did we celebrate my lovely cousin's upcoming wedding at her fabulous Couples Shower on Friday night, but my twin sister and her boyfriend of a year and a half got engaged on Saturday! Woot, Woot!
Read MoreI lu-huv Lauren Conrad's blog and always look forward to reading her new posts. Early this week she shared a glimpse into her refrigerator , and I thought to myself, "what a great idea!". She is always talking about nutrition, sharing recipes, and how to stay healthy. Of course, a lot of that starts with what you put in your body.
Read MoreSince our wedding, J's and my weekends/ weeks have been beyond busy. I can count on one hand the number of times we've had a "free week". I can't complain, though, since I love having things to do. It does get tiring at times, however.
Read MoreAfter over 7 years of sleeping and putting clothes away in my Chris Madden by JC Penny bedroom set, J and I have finally upgraded to a new kind bedroom set.
Read MoreA lifestyle and fashion blog about a newlywed living in Texas. Recipes, fashion ideas, more!
I'm Samantha, a 30-something mom who enjoys traveling, drinking red wine, ALL things Corgis, attempting to DIY my way through interior design, and my deliciously fabulous husband. Thanks for stopping by!
