Welcome to the Jungle

I got the most awesome stools/ottomans, whatever you want to call them off of Craigslist today. I have been checking craigslist every so often because I have a list of stuff I want/need for the house and I don't want to pay a million dollars for it. I really want to find some dressers that I can refinish for the bedroom. I have found some I like, but I think it would be best to wait until we actually move in and see how everything fits. But I had to buy these stools, they won't take up much space. Michael thinks they are ridiculous but he is a guy, so I suppose that is expected. He can't see my vision. Plus, when I asked him how he would decorate the bedroom he said he would paint it all black so that it would be dark. Enough said, he won't be decorating anything.

I got two of these for $60. They are from World Market, I looked them up on their website and they sell for $120 each, so two for $60 is a good deal! They aren't worn at all, they look pretty new. I am thinking about sanding and painting the wood black so that they'll match all the other bedroom furniture. We'll see...

Mmmmmmm....

As most of you know, my favorite food in the world is sushi. I could eat it every day if I could afford it. I really wanted it for dinner tonight, but didn't want to go to the restaurant to get it, lazy I know. Instead, I went to the store and picked up a few essentials and made my own and I impressed myself! It was really good and I will definetly make it again but right now I'm so full I don't want to think about eating again. I made the basic rolls, Philly Roll, Spicy Tuna and California. Then with the leftover tuna I made nigiri and sashimi. Here it is in all its glory:

Models for a Day

Well, more like an hour and a half. Our realtor, who is AWESOME, asked us if we'd be willing to take some pictures with her for some new ads that she is doing. We said yes, partly because she is so awesome and partly because then I would maybe get some free professional pictures of us in front of the house. It was fun, quick and easy, and I got to meet the wife of the couple who we bought the house from, so that was cool, she is really nice. We took Petree with us and he got to be in some of the pictures, too. He also got to check out the front yard of the house and the dog of the sellers, so he was excited about that too. :) The photographer showed us a few after he was done and they were really cute, I will post one up here when I get some copies, she said she'd send me some! After we did the pictures at the house we went to her office to take some shots there. Now back to our list of things to do before we move...

And Again

I found another quinoa recipe, and now it is my new favorite. The chili's give it a little kick and the lime juice makes it even better. I found it on delish.com, which is one of my favorite recipe sites.

Quinoa with Latin Flavors
1 cup(s) quinoa,
2 teaspoon(s) canola oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 can(s) (4 ounce) chopped green chiles
2 clove(s) garlic, minced
1 can(s) (14 ounce) reduced-sodium chicken broth, or vegetable broth
1/4 cup(s) pepitas, toasted (pepitas are pumpkin seeds)
3/4 cup(s) coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup(s) chopped scallions
2 tablespoon(s) lime juice


1. Toast quinoa in a large dry skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until it crackles and becomes aromatic, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a fine sieve and rinse thoroughly.

2.Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chiles and garlic; cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the quinoa and broth; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer, cover and cook until the quinoa is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.

3.Add pepitas, cilantro, scallions, lime juice and salt to the quinoa; mix gently and fluff with a fork.