I think I'm convinced

I have a confession to make I cleaned with vinegar and baking soda yesterday...no no I am not green and crunchy but  I have heard alot lately about cleaning with stuff like vinegar and baking soda and such items and really felt like I needed to try it before I could slam it as disgusting and uneffective. 

Lately my cat has been getting sick every few weeks and I thought maybe he was getting cleaning chemicals on his paws and it was making him sick or something so I thought the next time I needed to clean something I would try this "organic cleaning" then I came across this blog Young House Love that had "recipes" for ways to clean everything using non chemicals.

Well, Yesterday once again my cat was sick and I was going to clean out the litter box so I could monitor how much he was peeing (he has problems with uring crystals and sometimes when he has a blockage he will throw up so I wanted to make sure this wasnt the problem) while cleaning out the litter box I discovered that once again he managed to pee UNDER the litter box I am not sure how the hell he manages this because there is no pee anywhere except under the box and there is no hole in the box so it beats, me but regardless it needed cleaened sooo enter stage left organic cleaning supplies I mixed up some vinegar water and baking soda in a bucket and got to it...

Sure enough it actually cleaned better than my swiffer and didnt smell like vinegar at all I didnt even have to scrub it just cleaned so easily....then I got really crazy and thought I would clean the oven, which was pretty dirty due to a baking mishap where I forgot to add the flour to my cookies (dont ask...ive lost a few brain cells in my day), so I looked at the recipe for oven cleaner and all you do is sprinkle some water and then baking soda in the oven and let it sit for 20 min, I think I might have accientally turned the oven on when I set the timer because when I came back into the kitchen my baking soda was sizzling and there was a cloud of smoke in the oven...I thought for sure I was going to explode something so I had a minor freak out and shut the timer off (and I guess the oven too) and everything was ok. But the crazy thing is once you wipe off the baking soda all the caked on burnt cookie goo came off so easily I didnt need any crazy oven cleaner or anything....now the oven looks like new

Thus I am convinced my "organic" cleaning supplies worked way better than my chemicals, the only problem is I love that fresh cleaned bleach smell so maybe I need to find a bleach smelling candle or something

First time for everything

SO this past weekend I was in a wedding as a bridesmaid for the first time, The first wedding I was ever in was my own, I think that made it even more exciting and special but anywho...this wedding I was in was beautiful and well thought out.  I had an awesome weekend and I know its already Wednesday and I'm just barely recapping my weekend buuut I have been known to procrastinate.

I got into Austin on Friday morning at 9am, I woke up at 4 am so I could get ready, head out and not hit Houston traffic.  When I got to Austin I was two hours early for the bridesmaid brunch which was at 11 so I checked in to my hotel, and drove around Austin I went to Starbucks, bought an umbrella, bought some jewelry for the wedding on Saturday, and bought a comb...pretty random I know but that's how I roll.

At 11 I headed to the nail salon where the bridesmaid brunch was held, it was the most adorable little salon ever!!! It was called embellish nails and it was all pink and sparkly which if something is pink and sparkly I'm totally there!!

This was a chandelier that was hanging in the entryway at the salon

Then we had some time to kill so we went back to the hotel, rested, and got ready for the rehearsal dinner

The rehearsal dinner was at The Salt Lick, it was deeeeeelicious, I love some good barbecue, and this was indeed, Julie (the bride) had arranged charter busses for the whole weekend (complete with Sam Adams on board) to take guests and wedding party to all the events since everything was pretty spread out and since mucho drinkin would be involved it was safer, and I must say the buses were an awesome idea

Here's the Mr and Mrs to be, with the sign The Salt Lick had for the party

The tables were all set up so cute with custom cups and bandannas

As a wedding gift the bride and groom got matching belts with their name...so adorable

We got back to the hotel and the hubs was supposed to fly out of Houston to meet me at 10 pm welll his flight was very delayed and he got to the hotel at 3 am!!! I had to be up at 630 to be at the hair salon by 730...the trend here is very little sleep was had this weekend

The salon we had our hair and makeup done at was super cute and they did an awesome job on some of the girls' hair but I was NOT pleased with my hair and I fixed my makeup when I got back to the hotel but that's besides the point it was fun hangin out with all the girls and such

Me all done up...prior to my minor tweaks later

( My hair is not how I wanted it AT ALL, it didn't match picture I showed her in the slightest, but I suppose it looked ok, anyways it wasn't about me as it wasn't my wedding and Julie looked so beautiful and that's what mattered)

More sparkly chandelier love

We went back to the hotel because once again we had a ton of down time before we had to catch the bus and head to the church 

Soon enough we headed to the church to get the bride dressed and ready to head down the isle...she was absolutely beautiful!!!

Bride!!

Me and my bridesmaid friend

The ceremony was beautiful and once again after the ceremony we had about an hour and half down time so we went back to the hotel bar for a lil bit until we had to go to the reception which was beautiful it was at a place called Austin 71 and it was up on this hill and let me tell you the sunset was AHHHMAAAZING!!

Here's me and the hubs at the reception

Congratulations Julie and Ryan your wedding weekend was Fabulous and I wish you only the best!!!

Ten On Tuesday

1. What was your high school superlative (if you didn’t have one- what would it have been)?

 I didn't have one the high school I graduated from was very small it was on a military base in Japan so we didn't do those in our yearbook and the first high school I went to in Ohio was a huge school and unless your friends with someone on the yearbook committee then you really wouldn't be in the yearbooks so thus since I wasn't friends with any of the yearbook folk I don't think I would have received one there either and honestly I don't think I can think of what it would have been either.
2. What sports did you play in high school?
  I was a cheerleader I was on an all star squad that did only competitions, I seriously loved it and when i watch cheerleading competitions now I miss it dreadfully, when I moved to japan I cheered on the high school squad which left much to be desired coming from a squad like the one I cheered on in Ohio.  My senior year I also ran track, everyone else was doing it and I needed something to do so I ran track I did the long distance runs and it was so much fun since it was a military base in Japan we would travel all over japan to track meets, come to remember cheerleading in high school was fn in the sense that we also traveled allllll over japan for the football games it was so much fun!!
3. What was the best part about your wedding (if you’re not married yet, what are you looking forward to)?
Everything, I loved my wedding, it couldn't have been better, I loved my dress, my bouquet was absolutely amazing, and the fact that sooo many family and friends came to celebrate and so many came from so far even family I haven't seen in many many years traveled across the country to come to the wedding and it was such a joyful happy day!!
4. It’s your last meal– what Appetizer, Soup, Salad, Entree and Dessert would you choose?
  appetizer- queso
  soup- the gumbo from this Captain Toms place in Houston it is AMAZING
  Salad- one of my dad's salads they are so delish
  Entree- mac and cheese, spaghetti, crab legs, and meatloaf
  dessert- chocolate cake with buttercream icing
5. What song is your guilty pleasure?
  oh geez I have so many I cant even begin to think

6. What is your favorite professional sports team, and why do you like them?
  gotta love the spurs even though they didn't do so hot this year, living in San Antonio for 5 years will turn you into spurs fan and its so fun to be a fan of a team that does well and has such dedicated fans!!
7. What is your favorite reality show and why do you like it?
OMG I love so many its kinda sick I love The Real Housewives, currently I am loving the Jersey wives, I LOVE LOVE LOVE The Biggest Loser, So You Think You Can Dance, America's Next Top Model, 16 and Pregnant and Teen Mom, Toddlers and Tiaras, Project Runway ...yeah like I said its kind of an addiction
8. How would you classify your home decorating style (modern, classic, french country)?
  Nothing...haha right now we live in an apartment and being that we just got married all our money went to the wedding and now we are hoping to buy a house and start a family in the sooner than later future decorating hasn't really been on the front burner...but i love clean lines, bright colors, and minimalism, Im not a big fan of trinkets and clutter
9. Pizza- deep dish or thin crust? White sauce or red sauce? What toppings?
Thin crust tomatoe sauce cheese and mushrooms, I also seriously am in lurve with some BBQ chicken pizza
10. Favorite weekend getaway within a two hour driving radius?
   Um nowhere...San Antonio and Austin are three hours and have only been to Galveston once and so I cant say its my favorite, soooo how about nowhere the park or the pool? Being somewhat new to Houston we dont really venture out much because we dont really know where to venture.

Mothers day weekend

This weekend was awesome, I had a great weekend celebrating mothers day with my mom, and while I am not a mother except to my little fur baby Keegan

I was able to spend some time with my own mother, who is amazing.  She taught me so many important things in life like how to use the potty and silverware, those things have been invaluable in my life and thus I don't know where I would be in life today if it weren't for her!!

But back to this weekend, it started off going to see our BFF Jen Lancaster, it was pretty much awesome!

Then on Friday we went out and about in Houston, did some shopping in Rice Village and around the Galleria area, we had lunch, relaxed and then went to dinner at a little Mexican restaurant by my place, it was pretty good.

Then on Saturday we were up bright and early to run in the Lonestar Stampede put on by the Houston Chapter of the Texas Exes.  We ran in the 10k, and it was a lot of fun, I didn't do nearly as good as I did on the last 10k I did, but I also haven't been running as much, which has to change.  Regardless we both did well and enjoyed beer, doughnuts, and tacos after the race (which is actually the real reason we run is because of the free beer and food afterwards)

It was so nice to be able to just hang out with momma and not really have an agenda just kinda hang out and do as we please, we always have fun together and since moving to Houston I haven't been able to spend as much time with her.

Love you mom!!

Meeting my BFF

SO Yesterday my mom arrived in town so we could go to Borders and meet Jen Lancaster, my BFF, She is promoting her new book My Fair Lazy which I can not wait to start reading!! If you havent read any of her books, YOU MUST, she is absolutely hilarious!

In person she is even more down to earth and hilarious than in her books, she's the kind of person you just wanna go get drinks with and hang out and chat. The event was very laid back she read a portion of her new book, did a Q&A session and then stayed to sign books until everyone there had their book signed, she's such a sweet person and it was a great night!

And since I read her blog, books, twitter, and facebook I feel like I know everything about her and thus we ARE BFFS!! Call me creepy but Whatev she's hilarious and we all need our daily dose of laghter.

mom, Jen , and Me

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This weekend is going to be lots of fun, I just need to get through work tonight and I'll be good to go.

My mom is coming in town tommorow, we are going to see our good friend  blogland friend Jen Lancaster at Borders I am so excited!! Such a geek I know but whatev... Then friday who knows what well do but I know well find something fun and Saturday we are doing a 10k its called the Lonestar Stampede and I am kind of nervous as my running has dwindled slightly over the past few weeks but its only 6.2 miles so I know I'll finish with no problems but as far as beating my last 10k time...defanitly NOT!

Anyways its going to be a fun weekend and I need to go clean this wreck of an apartment up and get ready for work!!