Where I've been, Y'all!!

Happy Monday!!

I am dragging a bit,

since we were in Charleston, SC

all weekend!
 I definitely want to share more of our fun {quick}trip.

But for now, I'll share a few key snapshots!

The whole purpose was to see my mother 

{haven't seen her in about two years}

We also go to meet her boyfriend Mark

{who is really great!}

We had breakfast with my grandmother 

{who I haven't seen in over 3 years}

for Joe to meet her 

We explored a really cool, old city.

We had a wonderful time and only

wish we had more time to see all that

there was to see in the area!

We got a good little taste of everything...
From an old B & B 

{we didn't eat breakfast there

either day, so I think I'll stick with hotels in the future!}

 Baby got his real Southern Brisket!

Any of you Southern Belles have a good recipe????

 Fried Green Tomatoes!

 On Saturday it was warm & so sunny!

We rented a cherry red Mustang and rode around

with the top down.

 I tried to order the most Southern meal that I could

Shrimp & Scallops with Bacon & Grits

I need this in my life more often---YUMM!

I have so much I want to share, but I need 

to unpack, do dishes, laundry, & get groceries since

we are pretty much out.

Plus, I miss Jillian Michaels

(I believe I officially have the workout bug &

and completely messed up that I miss JM}

Cruise countdown is on.

I'm getting serious about bikinis up in herrrrr

Have a great day!!

A Mexican Fiesta For Girls Night!

I love girls night!!

I have been a tad stressed as of late,

and I really appreciated a few precious hours

with some of my closest friends.

{Norm, you need to make an appearance puh-lease, 

NYC is not that far!}
Matty discussed taught us what a "throuple" is
and discussed the gay-borhoods in South Beach.
Kristin entertained us with many stories
"You know, not everyone likes Cilantro"
and Alison's twins stole our hearts as
they kissed her goodnight!
It is still so crazy to see one of my bffs
as a mommy!
As for the food...

We snacked on yummy chips and a corn salsa,

and Alison out-did herself with

homemade 

margaritas 

{which, I will request again when I don't have to drive!!}

and a full blown Mexican feast.

She made the black beans, pico de gallo, guacamole 

and carne asada
{I had no clue what that was! 

It's flank steak marinated and grilled for your tacos!!}

It was PERFECTION!! 

Mexican is by far my favorite food,

and I realized on the way home, I hadn't had it in over 2 months...

last time I made tacos, Crohn's attacked my hubs and

he has not wanted Mexican food since....meh.

And I did make the dessert I pinned off the Kraft website!

It wasn't a pretty as I hoped, and perfectionist type-A me

wanted to go to the grocery store and pick up something else

because I didn't love the way it looked coming out

and I knew it would be even uglier trying to get it out of the pan!

What "their picture looks like"

Source: kraftrecipes.com via Jennifer on Pinterest

And what mine looked like 

 It tasted amazing! 

You must love vanilla pudding and coconut though!!

It was about $13 to make

and took about 20 minutes to assemble.

NO BAKING required!!

I should have toasted the coconut a bit more.

You really need to let the Cool Whip come to room temp 

along with the cream cheese otherwise the bottom layer won't 

spread evenly over the Nilla Wafer crust.  

You must be extremely careful with the layers, 

otherwise they'll stick/clump/move and not look good.

It was not fat free, but it was girls night!

Everyone loved it and I am glad I didn't buy

a prettier dessert...

even though it was a biotch to get out of the pan!

So, if you need an Easter dessert recipe, try this one!!

Have a lovely Thursday!

Dessert, Fashion, & Jillian Michaels Pinspiration!

Happy Wednesday!

It's the first Wednesday of the month

so that means GIRLS NIGHT!!

I am excited to see my friends 

and Alison is making a Mexican feast!

I'm going to try and make this Kraft recipe

for dessert:

Source: kraftrecipes.com via Jennifer on Pinterest

A few styles I hope to rock on our upcoming getaways:

Source: padgetthoke.blogspot.com via Jennifer on Pinterest

Or something like this:

Source: polyvore.com via Ciera on Pinterest

And of course a blue top with white pants

Source: polyvore.com via Yal on Pinterest

A fun fedora will be packed!

Source: fashionworship.com via Amber on Pinterest

I love this quote:

Source: Uploaded by user via Jennifer on Pinterest

So true:

Source: allyfit.tumblr.com via Jennifer on Pinterest

I have been doing Jillian Michael's Week 2 of Ripped 

I hate love it so much.

What the heck will Week 3 do to me??

 I want to die when doing it. 

I can barely get through some of the modified workouts. 

I almost throw up. 

It's only 20 minutes. 

I feel the difference the next day. 

I go back for more. 

Thank you Jillian.

Source: Uploaded by user via Jennifer on Pinterest

 Come link up!

Hunger Games, Giada & a Giveaway

So I'm a tad busy planning my sister's:

 Her couples bridal shower.
Her upcoming St. Thomas Wedding.

And of course getting ready for upcoming getaway.

I started reading this on my nook, like I mentioned last week...

However, I downloaded this as an audiobook

#latetotheparty
And Prep is now on hold.

Source: suzannecollinsbooks.com via Jesse on Pinterest

I really wanted to read it, but I just don't allow myself

the time to sit and actually read...

Luckily,

I can't stop listening to it!! 

It's seriously that good. 

If you're one of those people

 {like me}

 and you just didn't think it'd be your thang,

 just get the audio and start listening!

As I fold laundry, clean the kitchen, change sheets,

vacuum, mop, do more laundry,

make homemade soup from Giada's new cookbook

 So comforting and pretty healthy!!

Recipe is HERE

And listened to chapters 1-11 yesterday. 

So I need to stop blogging so I can continue

 to do other mindless activities, so I can listen to the HG!!

I am love love LOVING this crazy book.

..must...

go...

listen!

GIVEAWAY

***Enter to win a fun beach bag at my gurrrrl Amber's fun blog:***

She's so fun; I wish we were neighbors in real life!

Bugs, Barbies, and Wedded Bliss

More about Moi

I am guest blogging today for 

Miss Molly 

{who is traveling in LA, 

enjoying the sights,

Jamba Juice

and all that fun 

LA-like stuff.

Lucky bishhhh!!}

She asked some great questions, 

and boy did I answer them!! 

Go and see! 

Have a fabulous day my friends.
She made a cute button, but I can't get it to show
up for me. ?
Here's a link CLICK HERE TO READ