So for weeks I have wanted to go junk shopping. Why? Because it's fun and I like to search for lost treasure. So this morning, my friend Christal and I decided to get in the car and drive to the country. Well, our little trip was a blast and it gave us a chance to get out on this beautiful day and enjoy small town USA.
Driving through the country roads of Alabama
We saw this....
and this...
rummaged through all of this...
saw the only stop light
bought these!!! (they were $8 for the whole set)
So after buying plates, I became in the domestic mood.
So I baked these...from scratch
Oatmeal Peanut Butter Coco Cookies
(I couldn't find a receipt where I had all of the ingredients, so I just made up my own)
then I spray painted my green wine rack
it looked like this...
and then this...
and now this...
no more green, just pewter
Finally I cleaned my rug. Our air-conditioner broke and leaked all over the kitchen floor. So after a day and a half of the rug sitting in stale water, and then getting wet again after trying to air it out on my balcony due to a night shower, it smelled really bad. So I scrubbed it down with warm water and dish soap and let it dry in the sun and now it smells MUCH Better!
After doing all of this, as well as vacuuming the downstairs, I sat down and enjoyed not having to do anything for school!
Today was a great day!
the one encouraging me to cook more. So I have taken her words of wisdom, and I have cooked more. I am the master of microwaving frozen chicken and veggies and calling that cooking, but this semester I have really started trying to ACTUALLY cook. Now, if you know my mom and you have either had a baby, gotten sick, bought a house, had someone die, or live with me/my brother; then you know that Jill can make one heck of a casserole. Well because of her and her awesome recipes, I can make a pretty decent casserole along with pot roast and any other way to throw crap in a pot/pan and cook it kind of meal. But I wanted to learn how to cook something else, like roasted chicken for instance. Now I was not going to just go buy a bunch of random stuff, throw it on a chicken and call it good. So, I started easy. I bought a McCormick Recipe Inspiration for Rosemary Roasted Chicken and Potatoes and oh my gosh was is not just Delicious! All I had to buy was the chicken because I had the potatoes and olive oil. It was so easy. I cut the chicken up and mixed it and the potatoes with the blended spices that it gives you, along with the olive oil. After roasting it for 45 mins and throwing some steamed veggies with it !VUALA! you have yourself a delicious dinner with leftovers, well if you are cooking for one like me. So cooking healthy can be cheap, easy and might I say fun after all, you just have to know where to start.
