An (Un)Professional Guide to Life as a Newlywed
Musings of wife living, working, playing in the Alamo City.
"I got paid to shop!"
We've all seen & heard the Ebates.com commercial. Sounds way too good to be true, right? Why would they pay me to shop? Makes no sense. People want you to give them money when you shop, not the other way around...
Read MoreIt's truly crazy to think back and realize that another year has come and gone. This time last year, I was in full wedding planning mode. After the holidays passed, I felt like the wedding planning went into overdrive and I ate, breathed, and slept it.
Read MoreFor Christmas my brother-in-law gifted me an amazing cookbook called "Date Night". It's filled with three to four course meals you and your partner can prepare and enjoy together. I was so excited to receive this, and didn't take long to start planning out J's and my future at-home date night meals.
Read MoreWith so much going on this past month, I’m embarrassed to even be saying out loud how little I’ve blogged. A couple of weeks have gone by with no posting and it makes me sad. Not because nothing has been going on, but because I just haven’t found the time to write about it.
Read MoreGuyyyysss! Where has the time gone?! Why is it that when the holiday season rolls around, the days seem to fly by exponentially? Isn't this time of year supposed to be a time of quiet reflection and relaxing with family...?
Read MoreYou know those days when you're running around working, Christmas shopping, cleaning the house, doing laundry, etc. and the last thing you want to do is make something that takes an hour to cook and prep?
Read MoreI've often searched for ways to style my fall and winter attire over the years since my typical look is nothing too special: a long-sleeved sweater, jeans, and boots. I'm rather bored with it, actually. When a close friend of ours recently told me she had launched her new luxury scarf collection, I knew I had found a perfect, yet practical way to spruce my style up this season.
Read MoreWow! Can you believe Thanksgiving is this Thursday? Where the heck does the time go?
Because our family will be happily stuffing our faces with all things unhealthy on Thursday, I've decided to keep the rest of this week's meals light so that I can enjoy the holiday semi-guilt free.
Read More3 down, 3 to go.
J and I headed to Austin this past weekend to celebrate another great friend's wedding! It was a beautiful combination of nature, friendship and love.
Read MoreHalloween is one of my favorite holidays. I don't know if it's because it sparks the official shift into fall/ winter for me, or because it becomes somewhat appropriate to eat massive amounts of candy for a few days out of the year, but I love it.
Read MoreI've been sticking to making our "classic" dishes lately since we haven't felt too adventurous with meal times. This Sirloin & Tomato Tortellini recipe is another one my mother-in-law gave me back in the day. She definitely has some great ones, and she recently gave me two more to try, so stay tuned!
Read MoreI've gotten kind of bored lately with my lunch meal routine. I haven't been going out to eat much to save some cash, so I've been eating most meals at the house. My typical lunch consists of either leftovers from the night before or a lean cuisine.
Read MoreI seriously love this recipe. It's one of my favorite go-to's for when J and I want to eat something delicious, but uncomplicated to make.
I first had this meal when I visited my now in-laws' house for one of the first times. I just had to have the recipe, and thankfully Momma L sent it over ASAP.
Read MoreJohn and I watched The Others on last night after enjoying a delicious bowl of this soup. First thing is first - why haven't I seen this movie until now? It was great! I knew the 'twist' before starting the movie because I've heard so many people talk about it over the years, but it was nice to finally see how it all played out.
Read MoreLiving in Texas is great! The people are nice, the air is clear, and the weather is warm all year round. However, when fall rolls in and pumpkin-spice-everything lines the shelves and coffee shop menus, we're often left sitting in the corner feeling like we've been picked last for dodgeball again.
Read MoreThis past week I've totally felt like my friend Sarah from Life of a Frye: fluttering around town, attending all these great events, partying on a Tuesday! I feel like a true San Antonio 20-something year old instead of a 90-year old women who eats at 5:45 p.m. and falls asleep on the couch at 8:00 p.m.
Read MoreFor those who knew me as a child, they know that I was a scaredy-cat when it came to most things, especially creepy monsters and scary movies. The older I got the more my fears shifted from scary movies to just basically fear of everything. :P
Read MoreYou know when you come home from a vacation and all you do for the next week is day-dream about how awesome it was? That's what I'll be doing this week thanks to the amazing weekend J and I had up in Dallas for our friends' wedding.
Read MoreWe invited my parents over for dinner a few weekends ago to enjoy a new recipe I was making. Plus, we wanted an excuse to bust out the pretty China dishes and glasses we have.
Read MoreI posted last week about the amazing Poolside Corn Dip my mom and I whipped up for my in-law's visit to our family lake house. Along with that one we made delicious Shrimp Scamp Dip which I've been dying to make ever since I 'pinned' it over a year ago!
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!
