Workaholic

Here I sit, in Einsteins, about to fall asleep.  School doesn't start back till the 20th (about two weeks from now), so campus is completely dead. I can't even say for sure why we are really open this week even, I'm sure it's costing the company money to have us all be here. We have no customers.  Don't get me wrong though, I'm not complaining. I am more than happy to sit around for money, it just seems a bit silly.  Oh well, guess I'll continue to waste time playing sudoku and crosswords....

Lazy weekend

So here's how my weekend started. A delicious Saturday breakfast of fried egg, homemade bread, turkey bacon and fresh fruit.  It was delicious and a fabulous start to the weekend.  By the way this was all done before 9 am.  We were very impressed by how early our day started.  In fact, by noon, be had completed all of our errands and were kind of bored.

Now, when I say errands, many people may think of grocery shopping or things of that nature.  Well, our errands consist of visiting the local thrift stores, garage sales, and lastly visiting the kittens at Petco.  It's pretty much the best kind of day for us.  I was actually able to pick up some awesome things at the thrift stores and yard sales.

Please disregard the washer and dryer to the left and the mini pantry we have and focus on the pretty new tray and cross-stitch under the clock.  I believe I paid a total of 2 dollars for both of them.  Here's a better look at each of them individually. 

How precious is this? 

I'm pretty much in love with all vintage and floral items so this tray is right up my alley.

I left with a few other goodies as well, a bright blue bunt pan, a small stain glass cardinal, a trivet, and a small print of a cardinal.  The gentleman is from St. Louis, so it is imperative that we incorporate a few cardinals into our decor. Both are now hanging above our bed with some of our other bird prints.  The gentleman picked up a drafting triangle for the total of 25 cents, which he is very pleased with.  Overall it was a fabulous Saturday.  Our Sunday was very similar, however we actually bought some brand new things!  We picked up a copy of Children of the Mind, the next book in the Ender series.  My favorite purchase of the day is definitely my new dress.  

Cannot wait to wear this!!!

While I may have bought the dress new, I certainly didn't pay full price.  This beautiful dress was a total of $10! I absolutely love the sale section.  It was definitely a wonderful weekend and I am sad to say it is over.   I'm down to my last two days of summer and of course the weather is gloomy.  I'm hoping that the gentleman and I will be able to have a bit of fun today despite the weather.

How's the weather where you are?

- Elizabeth

Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins

Well the verdict is in... applesauce oatmeal muffins are delicious. So as promised, here's the recipe!

What you'll need:


 - 1 C rolled oats
 - 1 C skim milk (if you want to be extra healthy)
 - 1/2 cup cinnamon applesauce
 - 1 C all purpose flour
 - 1/2 C brown sugar
 - 2 egg whites
 - 1 tsp. baking powder
 - 1/2 tsp. baking soda
 - 1/2 tsp. salt
 - 1/2 tsp. cinnamon (add more if you're using regular applesauce)
 - 1 tsp. sugar

How you do it:

Place oats in skim milk and let soak for one hour.  Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.  Mix egg whites and applesauce together.  Add oat mixture to the applesauce mixture.  In a separate bowl combine all dry ingredients.  Slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients.  Mix together until combined.  Be careful not to over mix, or the muffins will become tough.  Bake for roughly 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.