boots and sweaters

the key to fall fashion is boots and sweaters.

and while its a warm 77 here in lee's summit,

i'm still gearing up for my favorite fashion season of the year.

sweater, boots, leggings - check.

sweater, boots, skirt - check.

sweater, boots, jeans - check.

sweater, boots, dress - check.

sweater, boots, shorts, tights - check.

and speaking of boots...

i happen to buy a couple new pair,

along with some adorable oxfords.

aren't they amazing?

i can thank my parents for those.

happy birthday to me!

another tip?

take dresses that you would normally consider out of season

and put a sweater over top of it.

pair it with some tights

and give it a fall look.

plus it makes your seasonal clothing,

wearable all year long.

the most important meal of the day

the last few weeks ronzo and i have been

going on little sunday morning dates.

i love going out for breakfast. 

it's relaxing to sleep in and then get waited on.

i'm sounding lazy, i know.

and that's why this past saturday

i decided to make little breakfast casserole muffins

that would last several days.

and they are super healthy,

which is good, because i'm back on the diet train.

choo. choo.

you'll need:

flour tortillas

ground turkey sausage
(i bought the precooked frozen kind from jimmy dean's)

egg whites

salsa

shredded cheese

grab your muffin pans and grease them.

next cut the flour tortillas into fourths.

(i cut up three to make a dozen)

press them into the muffins pans.

next add:

a spoonful of cooked turkey sausage

and a spoonful of salsa.

pour eggs whites to cover

and top with shredded cheese.

bake at 350 for 20-25 mins.

sorry i don't have exact measurements, but

you can always add more of something if it's your favorite.

enjoy!



october 14

sometimes you just have those

sundays that seem perfect.

the weather is beautiful and everything is easy.

ronnie and i had one of those days today.

after lounging in bed until nine

and missing church, which is very unlike the good christian people we truly are. 

hey mom, that was for you.

[insert two thumbs-up here]

we took off for a little hike around lake jacomo.

we met my parents for lunch.

we ran a few errands.

i did a little crafting.

ronnie worked on his jeep.

we made dinner.

and then we went on a jeep ride.

right now i am cuddling my puppies in bed

and i just wanted to document today.

a perfect sunday.

welcome to the jungle

i am kind of proud of myself.

i've officially kept

S E V E R A L

plants alive

all summer. 

whew.

(ronnie gets the majority of the credit. 

he was a watering fool in july and august.)

but now, here comes cold weather

and two of my plants are tropical.

so i brought my grandmother turner's old table up from the basement

and tried to make a home for them for the next couple seasons.

does anyone know... will they die here?

it's a south facing window.

my only other option for a big window would face the east.

which is better?

and another (more important) thing,

does it look stupid?

do we like a table full of plants in the dining room?

i can't decide.

sanku for the help.

it's the most wonderful time of the year

fall.

autumn.

my favorite.

what is better than this?

and i always have a bunch of fun ideas for the season,

but it's easier if i just take this list from pinterest:

i've busted out my boots, scarves

and my dining room table ghost.

i've hung spider webs

and orange lights.

i decorated the inside

and ronnie took care of the outside.

plus, we plan on busting out our homemade ghosts again this year

when it's closer to halloween.

i've made plans to go to a haunted house, corn maze,

the louisburg cider mill and fall family fun day.

i've eaten caramel apples

and chili.

i am officially celebrating the season.

hope you're out enjoying it too!

my machine

ronnie and i had a date night to florence and the machine. 

at one point she actually sprinted across the whole amphitheatre through the crowd.

it was crazy.

and she was fast.

after she was done,

she kept right on singing.

like it didn't phase her.

i told ronnie that she must be in good shape doing these concerts every night.

he retorted that this is probably why she was so skinny.

i think the suggestion was:

i need to become a singer and dance around a crazy stage every night.

then i would be skinny.

but until that happens,

i'll just watch her do her thing.

since it was amazing and all.

and i'm sure that burns calories too.

even the one song i may or may not have sat down to.

sloppy joes, slop sloppy joes

i've got a great recipe for kiddos,

but lets be honest

ronnie and i totally love it too.

(picture from this and that blog)

sloppy joe casserole:

1 can sloppy joe mix

1 lb. hamburger

2 cans crescent rolls

2 C shredded cheese

sesame seeds (optional)

brown hamburger and mix in sloppy joe. line a greased 9x13 pan with one can of crescent rolls.  make sure to pinch all the pieces together when you unroll them. pour in half of the sloppy joe mix and spread. add a layer of shredded cheese. then pour in the last of the sloppy joe mix with another layer of cheese. top with the last can of crescent rolls (unrolled). sprinkle on some sesame seeds if you wish. bake at 350 until the crescent rolls are browned. (see directions on the crescent roll cans)

fast and yummy!