we made it!

After a very long day in the car last Tuesday, we have arrived in Texas and are so glad we're here to stay!

We've been going non stop since we've been here, trying to find a place to live, which has not been a successful or easy task. We keep bouncing back and forth.... Do we rent, do we buy? Do we live in a fun area of Dallas or get more bang for our buck in a suburb? None of the answers come easy, but we're leaning towards renting for a year in more of a fun area. After a year and a half in the most dull town in America, don't you think we deserve it a little?!

Since once again, I've been slacking on the blogging, here is a photo update from the last few weeks....

I went to L.A. for Ashley's bachelorette party.... Here we are brunching at the The Roof on Wilshire

And don't forget the long drive home; with a fun stop in St. Louis....

I got to see my girlfriends at Ashley's bridal shower....

We caught a Ranger game with friends....

Needless to say, it's been busy around here, but fun! Oh, and have a wonderful 3 day weekend!!!

new recipes

Last night I tried a new recipe I found in the August 2012 Southern Living magazine.  It is called Three Sister's Salad {recipe here} and looks something like this....

Well, it's supposed to look something like that, mine wasn't quite that pretty. Landon and I are both really into arugula right now and he's a huge fan of butternut squash, so this recipe really jumped out at us. It was super easy to make and really healthy. Landon was a huge fan, but it wasn't my favorite. I didn't much care for the cold butternut squash, but everything else went really well together. Luckily I halved the recipe and still have half of the squash left to roast tonight!

I also tried a recipe my neighbor friend gave me called no-bake energy bites which we loved. They consist of....

1 cup old-fashioned oats
1 cup coconut flakes
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup ground flaxseed
1/3 cup honey
1 tsp. vanilla

Just mix, chill, roll into balls, chill again, and voila - a delicious treat!

Still no news as to when we'll be moving....