HAPPY ELECTION DAY and My Weekend {Weekend}

 

HAPPY ELECTION DAY!!!!

 

You wanna know what I am so excited about happening today????

 

The dumb political commericals about who didn't pass their 5th grade history test being off of my TV!!!

 

This whole election has made me feel like this....

 

 

However Friday morning I voted and then wore this super cute sticker all day long!!

 

 

My Mommy and I went to Canton Trade Days on Friday afternoon and I got some really good stuff! Can't wait to redecorate a few things in our house!!

 

(Yard Art, new vase for my bedroom, old window and "G" that my mom is going to get crafty with for me, and our new accent table for our guest bedroom)

 

Saturday after THE BEST MASSAGE OF MY LIFE, I ran 50 million errands and then got ready for a night in Dallas with Alyssa, Chase and Alyssa's Parents!

 

We had a very yummy dinner from Ocean Prim and had the most amazing cocktail called a Cucumber Gimlet...seriously if you know how to make these delicious things hit a sista up! I need that recipe!

 

Here are some pics from Saturday Night!

 

 

(Yes I still own my Limited Too lime green flower mirror from the matching caboodle I HAD TO HAVE Circa 1997)

 

 

Chase, Alyssa, me and Z

 

 

Me and my Boo

 

 

Alyssa and her Boo

 

 

 

BFFs!!

 

Also a few dinner convos....

 

Me: Yes, Alyssa saved my life in South Padre because some nasty guy tried to take me in a porta potty with him and then Alyssa karate chopped him in the neck!

 

Alyssa's Mom: Ken did you hear that Alyssa saved Erin!!!

 

Me: And then she made me a tuna fish sandwich with her hands because we forgot spoons...

 

Chase Alyssa's Boyfriend: So she saved you and fed you....kinda like Jesus!!!

 

Also...you know your in Dallas when......the random guy you ask to take your pictures ask "Do we want the bags in the picture?" why yes kind gentleman we do want our amazing purses in the picture thank you!

 

In Fort Worth, NO man would EVER ask you a nice question like that!

 

Sunday consisted of Z and I taking a 3 hour nap...oh wait that was only me who slept for 3 hours...

 

How was everyone's weekend?? Any funny stories you would like to share??

 Wanna share who your voting for??

 

Nah me either!!!

New Recipe {AND} A Couple New First!

 

Hi Gals!!!!

 

I am officially doing the happy dance that it's Wednesday and we only have two more days until us and our fur babies will be in Austin!!!

 

Because everyone needs a really good laugh every now and again....watch this

 

 

Thank me later for making your day!

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The past two weeks I decided for our meals I would only cook out of one of my "healthy" cookbooks.

 

This past Christmas Chase and Alyssa got us this yummy easy as low fat  pie cookbook

 

 

This is such a good cookbook for 2 people and even has 1 person recipes!

 

Last night I made the yummy

Caramelized Apple Butter-Topped Pork Chops

 

 

 

~ recipe ~

 

Preheat your broiler (first time using one ever last night - it went directly to 500 degrees, so I am assuming that is the temp) Line a small baking sheet with nonstick aluminum foil and lightly mist the foil with Olive Oil spray.

 

Place both pork chops on the baking sheet and lightly mist both sides with your Olive Oil Spray. Season both sides with garlic powder, salt and pepper.

 

Place pork chop in oven for 8 minutes then flip to the other side and cook for another 8 minutes. Once the pork chop is almost done spread 1 tablespoon of apple butter on the top side of both pork chops. (using/buying apple butter was also a first, it is pretty tasty!)

 

Cook for an additional 4 minutes, until apple butter is a dark brown and ENJOY!

 

To quote Z on these pork chops..."These are freaking amazing!"

 

I am going to assume he liked them.....

 

and to make it even better, these bad boys are only 164 CALORIES per serving!

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Well that is all I have for you today....life changing for sure!

 

Have you tried any new "healthy" recipes lately?? Does anyone else find it harder to cook healthy or do I just look at pinterest too much during the day?

 

Xoxo,

 

"E"