Still Posting Recipes!

Even though I no longer have my own food blog, I still wanted to post recipes. If I make yummy stuff, I want everyone to know and have a resource to go to when you are looking for new ideas. So, I asked my aunts if I could join in on their food site!

Here's the link: http://www.butterrequired.com/

I just posted my first recipe on there for Homemade Oreo's. Super good! This site is great because it's an actual website instead of a blog so there are a lot of features. There is a print option so you can print the recipe without all the extra fuss. Also, it's nice that I'm not the only one posting. Even though you've never met my aunts, I can totally vouch for their good taste. They make great food! It's less stress for me and you have more recipes and variety to choose from. So head on over next time you're searching for a recipe and check it out!

Bunco Night and a tree

It's Friday night and I'm sitting at home all alone while Jared is at work. We've been so busy with work and activities that we've hardly seen eachother in the last few weeks. What's a girl to do when she's all by her lonesome? Blog!

I actually managed to take pictures last night at Bunco. We had so much fun! The dinner was delicious, the company spectacular and I managed to come away with some serious haul. I love the fact that I still get a prize even I lose the most games...

Let the picture montage begin:

Eating the incredibly tasty dinner. Teriyaki chicken and rice, Yum-O!

Doing... stuff.

Robyn "The Hairdresser" is trying to add I think... ;-)

And this is the prize I won for getting the most losses:

These glass hurricane decorative pieces. Beautiful! I'm going to take them out of the box eventually.

Maybe tomorrow.

We also did a gift exchange:

Love me some Christmas towels!

And this cute winter, uhh.. sign? Stand-up thing? Not sure what the correct term is, but it's made of wood. And it's cute. And that's all that matters.

And lastly, this is my Christmas tree:

What a terrible picture! The lights are on, I promise. They're colored lights and there isn't much else on there besides that and ornaments. We don't even have a star! Geez Cait, where's your Christmas spirit?! And all those presents under the tree are for me. From Jared. I haven't done any of his shopping yet.. does that make me a bad wife?

And there you have it! Bunco was amazing fun last night and I am so glad I'm in the group that I'm in. It's so fun to have a girls night where we can talk about random things and laugh and win cool prizes. And eat lots of candy and gain 10lbs. Okay, maybe that part isn't such a good thing but what can you do? Eat and be merry I say! Wait...

Hope everyone has a good weekend! I'm shopping in the morning while Jared is catching up on sleep, and then I'm proclaiming tomorrow "Jared and Cait Day" where we don't talk to a single soul or see anyone but eachother and the strangers we happen to run into wherever we're at. So if you want us, you won't be able to get us until Sunday. Sorry! ;-)

Holiday Baking

First of all, I saw New Moon. I just have one thing to say: FAB-U-LOUS!!!

Yes, I just said that like a gay man. For my thoughts on the movie, head over to my book blog.

Second of all, I've been seriously slacking in posts. Sorry 'bout that.

Third of all, I'm in a quandry. I don't know what to bake for the holidays. Now that I am in my own home, I want to have my own holiday baking traditions. But what do I make?

I'm throwing this question into the void in hopes that you, dear friends, will share your holiday baking traditions with me to get my creative juices flowing. Please help!

P.S. I spent 20 min. on the treadmill yesterday. Walking. I'm pretty sure that one workout will ensure I at least maintain my weight through the holiday. Don't you agree? ;-)

Great News!

First of all.. where the heck is everyone's New Moon posts? I've been waiting all weekend for you guys to post pics and opinions. I'm not going until Wed night and can't wait!!

Second of all... I've had a dream come true. No, I'm not pregnant. Although I wish that was the announcement I was making. I'm talking about another dream. A dream of books. A friend of my SIL, Alicia, is a manager at a Barnes & Noble store close to where I live. I asked her at Bunco night if they were hiring seasonal employees, and I put in my application and... WAS HIRED! I'm extremely part time, like one night a week and a weekend shift, which is perfect. I'm doing this for fun and I cannot. wait. B&N book loan program, here I come!

I Heart Shoes

I was lookin' at my feet while walking to the mailbox today. I thought to myself "Wow Cait! Those are awesome shoes you have there!" And they really are.

I bought these about a week ago, and I'm in love. They are so sweet. Warm, which is necessary in this bloody blizzard state. Comfy, which is necessary to me. And cute, which is... well, a bonus. I love cute, comfy and warm shoes!

Bunco Night & The Weekend

I recently joined a Bunco group and last Thurs. night was our first Bunco night. I had a blast! There ain't nothing better than getting together with the girls and hanging out. At one point during the night I was sitting at a table with women who all had two kids a piece. So they were going around and saying their names and ages, then they turned to me. And... I had absolutely nothing to say. I held my hand up in the shape of a big fat zero. Thankfully, they didn't give me the stink eye they just went on and on about how much they miss those days of having no kids. But my heart broke, and I thought to myself "Well, I could go on an on about how lucky you are to have those kids. Cause there are those of us who would give anything to be pregnant and in your shoes!" So anyway, I had a slight moment of angst, but I quickly got over it and the night turned out to be so fun. I try really hard not to be a beast about the whole pregnancy thing. I don't want anyone to feel like they can't talk about their kids or be excited about being pregnant when they are around me. I love kids, and I love it when women are pregnant and are excited about it. That's the way it's supposed to be! Just cause it's not happening for me doesn't mean that it makes your experience any less great or wonderful. Anyway, that's not really the direction I wanted to go with on this post, but there you have it. We're having a hard time getting pregnant and it's beyond frustrating, hard and even sometimes so sad. I know it'll happen someday, I just keep wondering when the heck will it be my turn?

Anywho. We had a pretty fun rest of the weekend. Jared and I had a date night on Fri night, with just the two of us. Went out for sushi (yum!) and did some shopping. It was nice to see him and hang out with him for awhile with no interruptions. Saturday I spent the day shopping, and he spent the day in the garage working on his buddie's hot rod and then we all went out together that night for dinner and a movie. We saw 2012. It was... okay. It's was kind of meh for me. Kind of unbelievable. But John Cusak was adorable, as always, and if it had had anyone else but him in it I think it would have been a total bomb. He's pretty funny!

Sunday was church. I received a new calling. You are lookin' at the brand spankin' new YW president. It's not going to take affect for a few weeks, but they issued the calling yesterday. I'm a little bit nervous about it. It's one thing to be the counselor, but it's a whole new ball game to be the head honcho. My YW's experience was awful. Really terrible and I just want the girls to look back on their time with me with only good memories. My goal is to make sure that they are being taught the gospel, they feel loved no matter what their quirks are and that I'm preparing them to be future leaders. I had a ton of great examples of what not to do from my leaders as a girl. So I guess if I don't do those things I'll be good, right?

All right, enough with the novel. One of these days I'm going to actually post pictures instead of yakkin' your ears off. Maybe. Hope everyone has a great week!

A Picture

My grandma sent me this pic from when we went to my dad's wedding and well, I stole it. I figured we all looked relatively good in the pic (I was having an excellent hair day!) and so I'm posting it. Thanks grandma!

P.S. For those Californians, the wedding was on Coronado Beach. When I go back to San Diego I want to go spend a day on Coronado Island walking down their main street and going into all the shops! It looked so fun.

P.P.S I can never remember... are we supposed to capitalize titles such as "dad" or "grandma"? My grammar education is failing me at the moment.