Is She Really Wearing That?!

Well, it's Wednesday and I've had a busy, busy week so my What She Really Wore post is a day late.  

It's been a busy week so far and next week is about the same, but let's back up to Young Living for a second.   If you were thinking of ordering something you can use my Link to save 15% off through April 30th.  Normally, it's 10% so you get a bit more this month.

I was working and apparently interrupting her nap.   I thought we should start off with a little Rouxby Sue!

Back to my Young Living segment:

If you order $100 or more you can check out the gifts for the month of April right on this link: 

April Flyer     The Purification Oil is one of my must have oils!   If you cook any foods that have lingering orders, this one is for you.   Drop some in your diffuser and watch the icky smells just drift away.  You can bet I'm going to make sure I have $100 on my loyalty order this month.  If you have a good size order at $200, you can grab a Thieves Oil for free as well.  I think it's well documented all the glorious benefits of Thieves oil, it's definitely one I'm never out of.  And if you've got a much larger budget than I, you can add a bottle of Detoxyme in addition to the other two oils at the $300 mark.  Detoxyme used to be an everyday supplement for me and I'm not sure why I stopped but it's good, so I may have to add that back into my rotation.  

Ok, let's get on with the clothing, you gotta run get your taxes filed, or paid in our case.  OUCH indeed.

Let's go back to last Thursday, April 8th.

#1- Morning Pj's- I'm going to continue to sing the praises of these pajamas but let's talk about the sweater first.  It was a chilly morning so I had on my trusty Barefoot Dreams sweater that I wear as a robe.  You can grab these during the Nordstrom Annual sale, in July, for a great price.  I have two and they are perfect for chilly mornings. 

#2- I picked up these JoySpun pajamas at Christmas time. This particular color isn't available now but these pj's are so very good!  I'm in my usual size Small.  

#3- Time to get dressed and I had to run to the UPS store to pick up a box that got returned. So I threw on that old Zelle skort that you've seen several times and a fun t-shirt that came from a little place in Louisiana called Fleurty Girl but she doesn't have them anymore.  It says Louisiana Charcuterie and you can see a similar one here.   

Also,  I thought you should see the inside of those PJ's.

I know that picture is HUGE but the stitching says You Are Gorgeous and I think that's the sweetest.

Thanks JoySpun for the positive vibes!

Moving on....

#1- Thursday the 9th brings another pair of pj's that I love.  These were from a couple of years ago but they still have the pattern but it's blue instead of pink.    PrintFresh. These are 100% cotton poplin and get softer with each wash.  The pattern is called Hen House and I think they are just adorable, must like little Rouxby Sue who worms her way into my pics.   

#2- you can see a close up of the pattern.  Also, these pajamas are NOT cheap, you will want to watch for a sale for sure.   Mine are a medium, because I bought them before I lost weight and while they are big now, they generally run a little on the small side, if you are between sizes, I'd size up.

#3- Now I had nowhere to be last Thursday so I popped on my trusty Wallyworld shorts that you've seen a hundred times already and a t-shirt from a Denton clean up day.   I did not end up going but the sweet Merebear got my shirt anyway for me.  Hubster went and helped out though.

Thursday was also Nuuly delivery day.  If you click that link, that's my referral code so you will get $30 off your first rental.      I have a specific way I deal with my rental clothing, I don't want it to get mixed up with my clothing so I hang it in a separate section of my closet.  It also helps me to remember to wear it more often since it will have to go back. 

This month I got three pairs of shorts, 1 short sleeve top, 1 long sleeve top and 1 dress.

I probably should have grabbed a pair of jeans instead of so many shorts but I'm on the hunt for denim shorts so there's that.   Also, that super light wash pair on the far right....DEVINEEEEEE!!  I put them on and they are like that old pair of cutoffs that you've had for years and would never dream of giving up, except they are new and pricey but who knows, maybe Hubster will treat me to them if I stop finding projects for him in the yard.  😂

This is the nifty little bag that your order comes packed in, it includes a return postage slip that you affix to the outside when it's time to send your clothing back.   I pop it on the shelf underneath the clothes so I know everything is right where it should be when it's time to return.

I'm not going to lie, I really would like to keep everything in this order, except maybe one pair of shorts.

It's a good order so we'll see how it goes. 

#1- Last Friday I was running to the Botanical Gardens plant sale so I wanted to be comfy.

I wore my new shorts, Gap was having a really great sale so I ordered these denim shorts, size 26, I'd say they run true to size and they have a nice modest 5 inch inseam.   The t-shirt is the old one you've seen before from Boshamps in Destin.  I'm sure I put on some kind of tennis shoe before I left because you can't be going barefoot to the Botanical Gardens plant sale and grocery store.

#2- Another repeat, these are the Kut From the Kloth shorts (4) and my Chicago Cubs t-shirt.  I wore this on Sunday, we went to Sam's Club and the neighbors house for dinner, kind of a lazy day.

#3- Monday, 13th, I had a class at 3pm.  Today's class was Bucket List books and we talked about the Book of Ruth.  I love discussing books of the Bible as literature so it was a good class.  But the weather cooled a bit so I popped on a pair of pants that Hubster can't stand. hahahaha.   These are from last fall at the Gap but they are still available.   These are a Small and I really need the XS in them but I continue to wear them because they are lightweight and comfy as all get out!    My T-shirt was from last years Target/Kate Spade collaboration.   It's a size small, and I have worn the bejesus outta of this.   In case you can't read it, it says, Champagne & French Fries and that's a fact!   I finished it off with my old but good, Birkenstock clogs. I don't think they make this color anymore, it's a deep maroon.  

My class wasn't until Monday afternoon so I initially had this on before I left the house.

Also, I didn't intentionally chop my head off in the picture but my hair was wet. 

So you might think this is the same old skort you've seen a hundred times but it is in fact a new one.  I got this one from Amazon as part of their Vine program.   (meaning I didn't pay for it in exchange for a review-which also means I can't return it) This is a Small and I'm telling you, order up.  It's not uncomfortable snug, it just runs small and that was noted in several reviews.  It's just tight enough to show all the bumps and lumps so save your ego and order a size up.   This is the Red color.   The t-shirt is also from last year, Target and I had to grab a pic of the graphics, the top right is the back and the small lower right is the front.  We've already established my love of a good hot dog!

Aaaannddd Finally;

#1- Tuesday the 14th.   I had my first Kings of France class and it was a bit humid out so I grabbed my shorts from Sanctuary, I grabbed these last year from Evereve. This color is Ultrapale and I don't think it's available in that color any longer.   These are a 26 and I've got plenty of room, I also have these in white. They are a good basic twill short but they do run big, I could honestly drop to a 25 in these.   The shirt is from my Nuuly rental, it's the same Pilcro shirt from last month just a different color.  If this one was priced as well as the one I had last month I'd keep it but it's not so maybe I'll just rent it again and see if the price goes down.  The size is small and it's true to size, although it barely tucks in so it is a bit cropped.

#2- We are finally at today and I had an acupuncture appointment.  You always want to be in loose comfy clothing, I try to wear shorts or a skort as often as possible so my lower legs are readily available. 

This is the 32 degrees skort (XS) that I picked up at Costco and my old Nirvana t-shirt, that you've also seen before.  I have the t-shirt knotted with a hair tie and tucked under.  My sandals are my silver Birkenstocks.  I've had them a few years and they go with everything.   Metallics are a neutral, go for the fun silver or gold shoe, you'll be pleasantly surprised!

Well, that's finally a wrap and with me having to leave the house so often, at least most of my clothing choices are quite so embarrassing.  I have a Gardening group event tomorrow, class on Friday and every day but one next week so you'll be seeing all those rental clothes before long as long as the weather stays warm, I have a feeling I'm really going to wish I added a pair of jeans in that rental order.

I better run get some work done before it's dinner time!

Peace, Love, and Hot Dogs

Samma

Monday, Humid Monday

Hey peeps!!!

Coming to you on this lovely humid Texas day!   Today was hair washing day and by the end of today money is on that my hair looks like this!

If the bigger the hair, the closer to God is true then I'm gonna be touching Angel wings soon!

So before tomorrow's edition of What The Heck is She Wearing let's go back and see what the heck we're eating around here.

Last Monday we started the week off with a Hello Fresh Meal.

Steak Salad with Blue Cheese & Griddled Onions

This was good, but I love Blue Cheese. Hubster is not a big fan of blue cheese so I didn't add the extra blue cheese to the top of his salad.  See, I can be nice.   My salad was full of that tangy flavor.  This was a good salad and one that would be easy to replicate on your own.  

Tuesday was a day of leftovers.  Sometimes we have a very full refrigerator and need to get some of it cleaned up.   I actually couldn't even tell you what I ended up eating. 

Wednesday was our second Hello Fresh meal of the week.   We had Southwest Burgers with Potato Wedges.  Listen, there's one thing that Hello Fresh is pretty reliable with and that's their burgers.  It's always fun to see what interesting combo's they come up with.   My only complaint with this meal was there was too much of the southwest fry seasoning on the potato wedges.   

I also cooked up a batch of spaghetti sauce and popped it into the refrigerator so we can have it for dinner tomorrow night. 

Which brings us to Thursday and that spaghetti sauce that I whipped together yesterday.

Let's do a quick recap of how I make my sauce, because it's easy peasy.

This is the recipe, the bottom larger page is from Hubsters mom, Ms. Janie.   The sticky not is my additions & revisions we've made over the years.   You can go here and go back in time to 2010 when I posted the recipe in detail.   

But since I'm not one to leave well enough alone...let's talk about what I do now.

This round of spaghetti got Italian sausage only instead of ground beef.  I also softened up some zucchini slices from the freezer, some yellow bell pepper with those onions and then browned up the sausage.  Some extra veggies aren't changing the taste and you know you need them!

Funny story....this is not the spaghetti we ate. This is from about 2 weeks ago when Hubster asked if we could have spaghetti one night.   I made the sauce and the whole time I kept thinking, something is "off" with this meat.   Not one to stop and reevaluate....noooo, let's just plow on through.  Turns out, the meat was bad.   I had to dump the whole huge pot of sauce out.   Lesson learned, hopefully.

Anywho, I just rolled with the pics. 

Here's what it looks like when you dump all the spices into the sauce.

Now let's get those all stirred in and let that sauce simmer a bit.

Sauce is all done and ready to cool and go for a rest in the refrigerator.

I'll load up a big jar and pop it in the freezer for another time, then we'll still have plenty for dinner and leftovers.    

Sadly, I forgot to take a picture of our plates.   We had some fancy garlic toast, you know the kind you make from old hot dog buns in your bread box?  Yep, no food goes to waste here, well unless you happen to be a bad batch of spaghetti sauce.

This is Hubsters plate from Monday evening.  We had leftovers tonight.

Trying to clear some space in that refrigerator.   It is VERY full.

Now, let's head back to 2010 again for a portion of dinner Friday evening.   The Merebear came by to visit and since it was kind of last minute we weren't really sure what to have for dinner.    I found some burgers (yes, again) in the freezer, put those out to unthaw then I headed off to the Ft Worth Botanical Gardens plant sale.   Had a little stop on the way home at Central Market to grab some other essentials and then home to get dinner going.     We had some black bean burgers for the Merebear and we just grilled up all four patties for us.  Yay....more leftovers!    Merebear had asked if I would make some potato salad some time and I obliged.    This is where that second 2010 post comes in, go here if you want the potato salad recipe. It's my mama's and we love it.     

(I put some leftovers in a bowl to grab a quick pic)

Sorry, it was late we were hungry so there are no food pics.  😩

I also grabbed an Angel Food cake at the ole' Central Market and we had a little cake with strawberries and whipped cream.

What you need to know about this picture is that as soon as I snapped the photo, it was immediately covered in whipped cream.  Like that little bit is enough.....puh-leeeeze!!!  You got cover that baby in whipped cream!

Saturday was kind of a dreary, off and on rainy day so Hubster worked on a little addition to my greenhouse.  He had the Merebear out there helping him out. 

I asked him to build the garden beds on each side of the door and he finished those up earlier in the week.  Then I mentioned that he was supposed to build a ramp going up to the greenhouse so I could roll the plants in and out easier so he got that done.  Now, those plants came from the botanical garden sale and the one on the left is a blackberry bush so now I'm going to need him to add a trellis on both sides.   I'm a delight aren't I??!!!  haha.   We have other blackberry bushes but they are on the back fence and the deer stick their heads in and eat them all.  Hopefully we might get a few blackberries this year.  

Look, there's a few little blackberries already on the vines.   

He got the new pear tree planted, it was the item he requested from the botanical garden sale.

Look at the eensy teensy little pears on the tree.

There's another, aren't they cute.   Hopefully we'll have a few this year.

Our 2 plum trees and 2 peach trees from last years sale are fruiting this year so we're pretty pleased with that.  The fig tree from last year has gotten a late start leafing out but it's chugging along now and we're thrilled the last freeze we had didn't get it.   

Merebear decided to stay for dinner so we scrounged around trying to see what we could feed our vegetarian girl and we landed on homemade pizza in the Ooni oven.   Merebear had to scoot back home after dinner but we were glad to have her pop in for a visit.   Since we forgot to get a picture again so here's a one of the glorious cherry tomatoes in my little patio bed.   They get so much sun here so they are already fruiting and growing like crazy!

I picked a big bunch this afternoon, they are yummy.   Nothing like fresh tomatoes!

Finally, we are on Sunday.   We had a lazy day because it was rather dreary.  Quick run to the ole Sam's Club for Hubsters drinks. Later we zipped down to the neighbors for a little grill out.   We took some pork chops and they had some steak, for some reason we weren't in the mood for a steak yesterday.  It was a bring your own protein kind of dinner.   Then we had baked potatoes, salad, baked beans and broccoli salad for dinner.   Sorry, we were visiting and I forgot to snap a pic again so you'll have to take my word that it was all rather delicious!

And now, you're all caught up on all the things we've been filling our bellies with this last week.

April is already half over and that's just crazy talk!   I'll try to catch you up tomorrow on my latest fashion disasters but I do have class again tomorrow so there's no telling what'll transpire!

Peace, Love, & Tomatoes!

Samma 

Ningxia Red

Hey Peeps

I thought I would take a minute today to talk about a Young Living product I've used since I discovered the company.   A whole 128 months ago....that's over 10 years!!!   This one item has been in almost every single monthly order I've placed.   Let's see what Young Living has to say about it:

Infused with Lemon, Orange, Yuzu, and Tangerine essential oils, NingXia Red® is a delicious beverage that includes juices and extracts from superfruits such as aronia, plum, blueberry, pomegranate, and—best of all— whole fruit pulp from exotic Ningxia wolfberries.

This powerful little berry gets its name from the Ningxia region of China, where Young Living Founder D. Gary Young first learned of its unparalleled nutritional profile. It’s commonly called the wolfberry, though it’s also known as goji berry, an adaptation of its original Mandarin Chinese name, gǒuqǐ.

NingXia Red packs a punch, offering benefits that include support for normal eye health, cellular function, and energy levels. By enjoying 2 ounces twice daily, you can make NingXia Red a vital part of your journey to transformed wellness.*

Now, I know what you're going to ask, how much is it? Do I really have to take it every day? Does it taste good?    I'm going to help you with those questions

How much is it?   well, that varies, if you just click on the link and order it from YL, it's going to cost you 110.53.  That's for two bottles which lasts me a month.  I only drink 2 oz once a day, I know more is better but there's also a budget to work with.   I ain't made of moola over here!   With that said, you can use my SHAREYL code for your first order to save 10%.  The minimum order is $50 but one Ningxia order will cover you there.   Now if you'd choose to become a Brand Partner, that little item is going to cost you 84.00 PLUS you'll start earning loyalty points. That's the 25% I get back but you have to start out at a lower percentage back and it builds, 25% is the max.  Basically for every dollar I spend, I get a quarter added to my loyalty account.  Now, if you are looking to build you a side hustle, then you should definitely choose to become a Brand Partner.  Don't fret there little filly, there's no heavy duty sales pitch or requirements.  How can you trust me? Well, I've been ordering for over 10 years and never worked this as a business.   That's right, I think I got a $25 bonus one time for signing up one of our kids but honestly, it cost me more than that.  She just wanted to be able to order products at a 25% discount without having to wait for my monthly order to go in.   So you'll never get pressure from me to build a business.   

Do you have to take it every day? I mean no one is going to come to your house and scold you if you don't but you will see the benefits if you are consistent.  Just like any other health supplement, it's not one and done.   Besides, it's yummy tasting and occasionally I give my dogs a little slurp of it, they love it too. 

Does it taste good?  I'm going to say yes!   I think it is quite delicious but it definitely needs to be cold.  How can you make it better?  You can add in some essential oils or you can add it to a Ningxia Zyng.  That's not a requirement because 99% of the time I just chug it from the bottle.  Hey, I'm the only one in the house who drinks it and the dogs don't mind.

Occasionally, like an early morning flight will have me wanting something with some extra energy.  Rather than rely on those chemical filled energy drinks that also usually have way too much caffeine for me, I'll mix up 2 oz of Ningxia with a can of Zyng.  It's especially delicious, when served cold over ice!   It's a small enough can that I can finish on the drive to the airport too.   

Here's what YL has to say about Zyng:

Our NingXia Zyng drink is where a burst of energy meets a burst of flavor! Refreshing, lightly carbonated, and packed with flavor, this drink combines Ningxia wolfberry (also known as goji berry) puree, sparkling water, pear and blackberry juices, and a hint of Lime and Black Pepper Vitality essential oils, as well as naturally occurring caffeine derived from white tea extract. These naturally derived ingredients create fizzy fun with vibrant flavor and hydrating energy in every sip.*

If I was just starting with YL, I would start with Ningxia Red and the ever popular Thieves oil.  That's a powerhouse oil for sure and one we are never without.    Better yet, grab you a Bundle, there are several Starter Kits and one that's sure to be just right for you.  This Link will take you to the page where you can see all the bundles and decide which one works for you.   Don't forget to use my ShareYL link to get yourself 10% off your first order. 

Let me know what products you're interested in learning more about.  I'm happy to learn right along with you! 

 Peace, Love, & Ningxia

Samma

TuTu Tuesday

Howdy Peeps!!!

We are definitely having some spring weather in Texas, one day close to 90 and the next in the 50's.  We are getting rain so we'll take it!

Let's get to the wild and wacky creations I came up with this last week, shall we?!

#1- Wednesday- I had a class so I needed to pull myself together a bit.  I don't usually wear shorts to class because it's always freezing in the classrooms.

Top: Rental from Nuuly- This is the Keira collared blouse by Pilcro (Small), I really liked the blouse and the price to purchase was dirt cheap but I'm trying a different color in my next rental.

Jeans: the Kut From The Kloth jeans (2) you've seen before

The belt, I thought came from Amazon but I can't find where I ordered it.  It's nothing special, just a brown faux leather belt.   The shoes are those Born mules that I've had forever.

#2- Thursday was spent working around the house so you know, fashion is not involved.

The shorts are the blue ones (small)  from Wallyworld and the t-shirt is from a few years ago. Barkus parade during Mardi Gras in New Orleans.  

#3- Thursday evening was HOA meeting and I couldn't go to that possible 💩 show in what I was wearing so I grabbed my favorite rental shorts from Mother (27).  I had to take those to the UPS store on Friday so I was getting one last wear out of them! I did reorder them in a 26 for April's box.  We'll see which I prefer.   Shirt: My old reliable Daydreamer Prince t-shirt and some platform KEDS tennis shoes.

#1- Friday had me out running a couple of errands then down to the neighbors for hot dogs that evening.

Shirt- We The Free by Free People from last year (XS) These shirts are fantastic, they wash and wear like a dream!   Shorts- Kut from the Kloth Jane shorts (4).   I'm sure I put on some shoes but I couldn't tell you what they were.  

#2- Saturday- you can see we hit that cooler weather and rain.  The sweatshirt is from a couple of years ago at Evereve. They usually have it every fall/winter but change the colors.  There is a black/white stripe down the sleeves and this hoodie is perfection!   The jeans are a rental from Nuuly that stayed with me. 

They are Good American (27) and they felt like they had been in my closet for years soft when they arrived.  I knew the second I put them on they were not going back.  I tossed a Baylor bears baseball cap on because it was humid as heck and my hair was growing by the second.   The tennis shoes are Nike, a purchase last year while at Mardi Gras that I've worn so much.  Excellent spur of the moment purchase!

#3- It's Easter Sunday and I wanted to be bright and happy even though it was still chilly out.

The sweater is another Evereve  (s) purchase and I absolutely love it.  It's not scratchy at all and so fun and the perfect cropped length. Jeans: PAIGE Anessa (27) and no, I did not pay that for jeans.  I found mine at Nordstrom Rack last year for a much more palatable price.   The shoes were a fun purchase last year too, Adidas Gazelle (8)    The white t-shirt is from Wallyworld, it's the Time & Tru brand (S) and I have it in black too.  It's the perfect layering tee.

Well, we've made it through another boring week of what she really wore so let's finish up this post.

#1- It's Monday and I felt like starting the week off by showing you my PJ's.  These are said pajamas that came from a FabFitFun box.   They are from HoneyDew (S/M) and are so soft.  I'm wearing my Ugg slippers and about to hop in the shower to start the week.

#2- My pj's may have looked nicer but I had lots of plants that I picked up on Saturday that needed tending too so super casual was the word of the day.   Leggings: The infamous leggings from Amazon (s) and a t-shirt the MereBear got for the family when we went on our Alaska trip trip.  

#3- brings us to today, we are warming up and I grabbed my old skort from Zelle for Nordstrom (M) - it's big but it's such a good skort, I haven't donated it yet.  The sweatshirt, Shiraleigh (M) you've seen before and I've since washed it in super hot water and tried to shrink, to no avail, it's tucked in a bit but it's the perfect light weight sweatshirt.  

I meant to take a pic of my pj's this morning but I forgot before I hopped in the shower.   It's a riveting day around here, catching up on computer work and listening to little Rouxby Sue snore at my feet.

She's a pampered girl indeed.

Take care my peeps, say a little prayer for someone in need today.

Peace, Love, & puppy snores

Samma 

Good Friday

Happy Good Friday Peeps! 

It's actually not even Good Friday anymore because I'm slow and easily distracted but I think we can celebrate Good Friday any day! 

I thought I'd pop in real quick and let you know how this weeks been going since we got caught up on Tuesday.     Tuesday evening we did in fact have Taco's and the Husber was thrilled.

When I make Taco's I like to grab this at the grocery store.  

It's already preseasoned and you can just dump it in the pan and brown it up and it's ready to go.  I, however, am not basic so I like to jhuzz it up.   If I'm feeling real feisty, I will chop up an onion and soften that up with a little olive oil first, I was not feeling feisty.   I did add a can of chopped green chili's to the meat.    I think I also added a little bit of cumin too, because I like it that's why.    Cumin is an underrated spice in my humble opinion!  

I do love me some Siete products and I also love ranchero beans so I grabbed this can in the grocery. 

Dear Siete- I love you, feel free to send me lots of things to sample 😁

They were actually really good and I'll rotate these with the refried black beans that Siete does.  Now Samma, are you eating those beans or what?   I put them on my taco, it's a bit of extra protein and it "helps" keep the taco from falling apart.

Here is my taco- you can see beans on the bottom, then meat, then toppings and it's all topped off with Trader Joe's Spicy Taco Sauce.  Even the hubster loves that stuff.  Also, the taco shells did not stay together 😖. They were the stand and stuff shells and they busted in half on the first bite.  But you know what, broken tacos are still delicious!

Now, Wednesday brought about a class for me to attend.    Today we attended Jean Lafitte: The Pirate Who Saved New Orleans.   As always, the class was full of great information and lots of fun.  

I don't have any other classes until next week then BAM, it's like almost every day for the next couple of weeks.   If you are interested this is what is coming up:

Bucket List Books - 4 weeks- (1) The Book of Ruth (2) The Call of the Wild (3) Rapunzel and (4) The Goldfinch

I've finished the Book of Ruth and am almost done with Call of the Wild.   The Goldfinch is pretty long so I need to start it as soon as possible since I'm reading a book for NetGalley that the review is due in May. 

Kings Of France: Let Them Eat Cake! - 4 weeks 

Honestly, this one is a stretch for me but I've taken so many classes by this instructor and his classes are always hilarious yet chocked full of information.  

Intermediate Hand Embroidery - 4 weeks

(we are actually going to be doing a monogrammed tea towel)

I've been practicing my stitches from the beginner class earlier this semester to prep. 

Gardening by the Moon: Almanacs & how to use them- 1 week

I'm pretty excited about this one, the almanac has always been a little confusing for me so it'll be fun to get into how to property interpret it.

Great Perennial Borders & How to Grow Them - 1 week

If only I could get a perennial border to look like that picture.

I try, try, and try again! 

That will finish out the spring semester and we register for Fall Semester the first week of June, although we won't pick out our classes until later in the summer.

So let's see what else was on the dinner menu last week, we already talked about the taco's.

Wednesday evening we fired up the Ooni pizza oven and had us a little pizza.  We are a bit out of practice but we'll be back in the swing with that oven soon!

(we had to cut off the crust but otherwise it was delicious!)

Thursday evening we had a little HOA meeting to attend and they normally have pizza but we weren't sure so we made a quick ham sandwich before we left.   They did have pizza but I skipped out since I already had a sandwich.

Friday, we hung out at home and went down to the neighbors for some hotdogs.  

I love a good hot dog!

Saturday, we were out and about looking at flowers with some other neighbors so we made a last minute stop at Burg Wings.  It was delicious and it was a LOT so we sort of skipped dinner.  At least I did, I think Hubster fished out some leftovers. 

Then Sunday was Easter, we had no kiddos home so we invited the neighbors we'd been hanging with all weekend over for a quiet Easter dinner.   I'm a southern girl so you know we had ham, scalloped potatoes, green beans, Cracker Barrel carrots, Deviled eggs & rolls with banana split pie and brownies for dessert.   Everyone was full as ticks and my heart was as full as my britches.  

That's all for today and I'll be posting those riveting clothing pics in the next day or so!

I know you are waiting with baited breath to see what atrocities I've managed to wrangle.

Peace, Love, & Deviled Eggs

Samma

TuTu Tuesday Updates

Happy TuTu Tuesday Peeps!!

Hope you are all having a wonderful week so far!!   Let's catch up!

Let's hop back to last Monday, 

Wanted to show the quick dinner we had.  Had some preseaoned pork chops from the H-E-B in the freezer  so we grilled those up lickety-split.   I also had a bag of the frozen potatoes/peppers from Trader Joe's.   I keep a bag in the freezer for occasions such as this.   I usually do them in the oven but I pan fried them in an iron skillet while the grill heated up and the pork chops cooked.  The bread was the second loaf from our neighbors trip to Costco, so you know it's delish.  

#1-Tuesday the 24th- Navy blue shorts, you've seen the black version of these.  Walmart shorts, these are a small, if I pick up another pair I will definitely go down a size, these run a little large.  The Boston Red Sox shirt is old and was a gift from the Merbear and the Reygun on one of their trips.   We all love visiting Boston!

#2- Thursday the 26th- I had to take poor Amy Winehouse to the dealership.  She kept losing air in her front tire, stupid road construction!    Anywho, nice chance to wear my favorite shorts from my Nuuly rental.  Ya'll these shorts!!!  No wonder people rave over Mother jeans.   These are the skipper shorts from Mother denim.   These are a 27, I'm going to re-rent them next month in a 26, they don't bag out much when wearing but these are pretty loose.  Also, I'm pretty sure I want to buy these so I can rent them a 3rd time in the size I prefer, they are still a bit pricey for shorts.     The Fleetwood Mac shirt is another old Daydreamer shirt that I love.    

#3- a close up of the stripes on the shorts in pic two.  Ya'll these shorts....I'm smitten but I need them to be less expensive.  Even with the discount, it's not cheap!  

This is not my picture but it is what we had for dinner Wednesday evening. It's another Hello Fresh goodie, Za'atar Steak Pita Pockets.   We were both a big fan of this one and it cooked up quick!

Thursday evening was another Hello Fresh meal and this one was Shawarma-Spiced Beef & Rice bowls.  This one was another delicious meal although it made a bigger mess when cooking.   HelloFresh was not letting us down this week.   

#1- Friday and we are back to the car lot.   The morning started out warm and I had on my cute little Pilcro  

top from my rental packet.  It's cute but has been loved a lot but the sales price is too good to pass up so I will probably end up keeping it.   The shorts are another Nuuly rental and are from Pistola.   I'm going to have a hard time sending these back too.  They were the perfect length, it's possible I will rent these again. These are a 27 and I'd say they run true to size.   The sandals are very old Sam Edelman, that's a poshmark link to see a close up of the shoe.   

#2- Well, before I could get out of the house to go to the dealership to get my Amy Winehouse outta rehab 😂 (she had to have that tire replaced-stupid construction) it turned chilly.  Like I mean really chilly so I had to change my clothes before I could leave the house.      So, last chance to wear the britches in my Nuuly rental.  These are the Jenna mid-rise from Pilcro.  These are a small and they are wayyyyy too big.  I definitely need an XS in these.   They were super comfy and I'd consider renting these again in the correct size.    Side note: these pants still had the original price tags on them so I was the first to rent this pair.  The sweater is from Varley and I picked it up last year from Nordstrom.  I am wearing the XS in this one.  The shoes are from Target, a new day is the brand but I got them last fall so they are no longer available.  I did take my usual size 8 in them.

#3- Saturday, the 28th- a chilly day so I whipped out this caslon shirt from Nordstrom last year.   I paired it with my Kut from the Kloth jeans.    The jeans are a 2 which is my usual Kut size.  They are supposed to be ankle flare but I'm vertically challenged so they are full length on me.    I did put shoes on before heading out to have pizza that night. 

I never really talk about my Young Living orders any more but I grabbed these items for an extra shipment this month.   I've been on the Loyalty orders program for so long (127 months to be exact)  that I get 25% back into my account on every order.  I always let my balance build up then when I need household items, I order and only pay shipping.   This order consisted of my ever beloved Thieves Household Cleaner.   I use this on everything and a little capful goes a long way.   The other item in the back is Thieves Laundry detergent.   Another of those, a little goes a long way.   These are both super clean plant based products that work amazingly well.

In the front we have Endoflex, I roll this onto my thyroid every morning after my shower.   It's an excellent support oil for your thyroid.   The supplement you see is Femigen. I take this product every morning.  This is what I can legally say about this product:  It supports women during transitionary periods (e.g. menopause), it helps maintain hormonal balance and supports the female reproductive system.   It has been in my daily supplement drawer since my hysterectomy.   I wouldn't order these items if they didn't support my health.    You can always message me for more details.  

Let's move on to Sunday, picture 1 & 2

#1- I grabbed these white denim Pistola shorts from my Nuuly rental.  I hadn't worn them yet and my bag has to be returned this week.   These were not my favorite, they gave me a wedgie all day and the rise was way too high for me.  The denim is nice and not see through so if you can do a high rise denim then you might like these. I had my usual 27 on and I'd say they are true to size.   The shirt is an old Southern Tide from eons ago.     It's kinda big but I have the ends tucked into my bra so I get the cropped look but not so my belly shows.

#2- We were headed to Costco so I threw on an old Vineyard Vines ¼ zip.  It's too big but this thing is so comfortable and it's the perfect weight.  It generally always makes it on a beach trip too.   

#3-Monday, the 30th- As you can see our little chilly spell lasted only 2 days and I grabbed those Mother

shorts again.  This time I grabbed my old Nirvana t-shirt from Hot Topic.   I always say, if you want a band t-shirt, start your search at Hot Topic.  They have the best shirts.    I also had to leave the house to mail out tax preparations to our CPA in Louisiana.  And yes, I prayed to tax gods the whole way. 

I'm just going to put this out there, if you see some video of a crazy lady in the parking lot of Albertsons with a buggy that the wheels locked because she parked too far away- it is in fact me!   Oh my word, that was the most humiliating, humbling, and intensely hilarious event.   I have a bruise on my shin but I finally got that thing out of the middle of the lane.   Someone, somewhere saw the whole thing and I hope I made you forget your troubles for a few minutes.  Also, some random dude with a Russian accent tried to get me to put my groceries and myself in his car to drive them to my car.  No thank you sir, I've read way too many books that start out with help from a kind stranger and did not end well.   Besides, who wants to be kidnapped with only dinner ingredients for a steak dinner and taco night.  There were no snacks, can't be kidnapped with no snacks for Pete's sake! 

Now let's get to dinner last night.  Hubster really wanted a steak on Sunday but we never got our shizzle together so part of said grocery event had me picking up dinner ingredients.   There's no Hello Fresh this week, I find it a little sad. 

We had some steak, salad and a baked potato.

Now, I don't normally put A-1 sauce on a good steak so that should tell you that this was only a mediocre steak at best.   Hubster was happy and that's all that really matters. 

Also, that salad came from my garden. Well, the greens did!   I was out this morning and I swear I am going to have to harvest again this week.   We'll get a few more weeks out of the lettuces before it gets too warm.  The okra will go in those beds eventually.  

Now, let's move on to today and wrap the wrap up up.

#1-Remember how I told you about the Joyspun pajamas from Wallyworld? These are from last year and there isn't wear of any kind showing.  I wear these in the summer at least once a week, they get washed and dried and they are so amazingly soft.   These are a small and that's my typical size in these.  You notice, they also have pockets.  These pajamas are the real deal and all for under $17. 

#2- today, the 31st, we've got another repeat going in the skort from Target, last year and the t-shirt is VERY old.   We went many years ago to Washington D.C. as part of our spring break trip. If you go,  the Spy Museum should be on your list.  Of course we did all the Smithsonian museums but this one was so much fun, very interactive and filled with fun exhibits.   

Here's a fun video to catch you up on our bathroom remodel.   It mostly looks the same as when they finished last year.  No complaints at all, and if budget allowed, I'd be ready to tackle another remodel.   Hector, Leo and all the guys at Eight-One Home Remodeling have become like a second family to us and about this time every year I want to call them and have them start another project.    Obviously my short term memory is not what it used to be, I forget what it's like to not be able to loll about in my pj's and inhale dust for weeks on end.  

Bathroom movie

We're having Taco's tonight for dinner so Hubster will be super stoked!

Keep on being kind, being well and remember to be grateful for something today. 

Peace, Love, & grocery carts

Samma