An (Un)Professional Guide to Life as a Newlywed
Musings of wife living, working, playing in the Alamo City.
We've come to the end of our at-home date night meal from this weekend. Last on the menu, Maple Coriander Roasted Carrots- a side dish that is super simple to whip up, but tastes decadent and expensive.
Read MoreIt's time for "Part 2" of J's and my recent at-home date night feast. (If you missed the salad course posted earlier this week, check it out here.)
I'm highlighting the DELICIOUS main course next. Oddly enough I had never cooked with a whole chicken prior to this recipe.
Read MoreAfter a busy work week for both J and I, we decided to have another "date night" at the house making a brand new, and complex recipe out of the cookbook I received from my brother-in-law for Christmas. Conveniently enough it's titled Date Night In.
Read MoreJ traveled back to his hometown this weekend so I was left to fend for myself. I planned several activities with friends and family so that I would stay occupied while he was away.
Read MoreI haven't been to the rodeo in years. YEARS! Every year the dirt and sand come out and the bulls and cowboys head to town, yet the last time I threw on true cowboy boots and headed down to see the events was at least solid 11 years ago.
Read MoreFor Christmas my Nana gifted me a subscription to Food Network magazine. I'm excited every time a new issue comes in the mail, but I was particularly excited about this March's issue because it was The Italian Issue!
Read MoreJ and I are pretty simple folk. We like the food we like. We like the shows we like. We like the clothes we like. This dish is just another one of those things we like to like.
Read MoreOh em gee. You know that Keith Urban song with the lyrics, "Days go by. I can feel 'em flyin' like a hand out the window in the wind..." No truer words have been spoken to sum up these past few weeks, but this last one in particular.
Read MoreMy laptop is perched on my "food belly" writing this post today. It's been a while since J and I branched out of our normal meals to cook something different and tasty. We've tried a few new recipes, but, unfortunately, they weren't blog worthy. (Hate it when that happens...).
Read More"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 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!
