tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34848381170468001582024-03-13T08:45:53.911-07:00High Style on a Small BudgetMolliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01117234451295274548noreply@blogger.comBlogger190125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484838117046800158.post-53343821870736604622013-03-10T17:03:00.000-07:002013-03-10T17:03:21.608-07:00New RecipesI'm sure JD and I use the recipe page on this blog more than anyone else. Since we frequently repeat our meals, it has been very nice to have them all organized in one place.<br />
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Recently we've been wanting to re-make recipes and find ourselves either digging through Pinterest or my favorites until I can remember where I saw the recipe. So, in attempt to keep-our-favorite-recipes-in-one-place, here are a few new ones...<br />
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<b>Chicken in Basil Cream Sauce </b><br />
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This was delicious, I mean to. die. for. The chicken had a crunchy outside and the creamy basil sauce was to amazing too. Recipe <a href="http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2012/05/chicken-in-basil-cream-sauce.html">here</a>. </div>
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<b>Zesty Italian Crescent Casserole</b></div>
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sorry no picture for this one. But again...so good. Recipe <a href="http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/2009/10/zesty-italian-crescent-casserole.html">here</a>.</div>
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<b>Broccoli Cheese Soup</b></div>
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<b>Steak Fajitas </b></div>
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This was JD's creation and it was "one of the best meals we've had in a long time." I think he said that at least five times while eating dinner that night.</div>
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<u>Ingredients for Marinade</u></div>
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1 cup of brown sugar</div>
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3/4 cup sherry</div>
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1 cup soy sauce</div>
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steak for marinading (we bought steak cubes) about 1-1/2 pounds</div>
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onion</div>
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green peper</div>
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1. Mix marinade </div>
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2. Place steak and marinade in crock pot and simmer on low for 5 hours</div>
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3. 15 minutes before eating, chop and saute onion and pepper in a tablespoon of oil olive. Spoon in a couple of spoonfuls of the marinade into vegetable mixture.</div>
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<a href="http://www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com/">The Girl who ate Everything</a></div>
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Molliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01117234451295274548noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484838117046800158.post-24067792987827387402013-01-25T20:14:00.002-08:002013-01-25T20:15:56.785-08:00it's been awhile<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<d a="" actually="" and="" anyway="" bad="" been="" blogger="" br="" but="" caught="" christmas="" doing="" enjoy="" get="" have="" hiatus.="" i="" it="" just="" lately.="" ll="" much="" my="" nice="" of="" off="" on="" relaxing.="" rest="" short="" so="" start="" the="" time="" to="" too="" up="" ve="" was="" we="" went="" what="" with="">JD surprised me with an iPhone for Christmas and I finally feel in the loop. I love Instagram and the fact that I can look up a recipe while in the grocery store...just did that yesterday. I'm still getting to know all the apps. What's your favorite? </d><br />
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and a bit of commentary to further explain...we went antiquing last weekend at an awesome in spot in Fredrick that I discovered online. It get's me very excited to someday own a home and to fill it with furniture that's just our style. I got a few things that I will hopefully share in another post.<br />
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We are still going strong with our Fright night dates. One picture is from a coffee date at Barnes and Noble and the other one is out at dinner. <br />
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I made a delicious peanut butter pie that we devoured in just about 3 days, and I'm still juicing. I took a bit of a break over the holidays, but I'm glad to be back in the routine. Mini Migraine update: still getting them weekly and January has not gone very well (not to mention I had to fight my insurance company to continue paying for my medicine), but overall they have become more mild. I think I'm also just adjusting to life as a chronic migraine patient.<br />
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I've also been dabbling with my creative side. I made some mini-cards and pillows. It's hard to tell from the picture but these cards are about 2.5 inches long. My next grad class starts this week so I wanted to have some fun before my weekends become filled with grad work again.<br />
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Hoping to be back with another post soon. Maybe even tomorrow. <br />
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p.s On another note, please pray for JD. He got the stomach flu last night and is sick. sick sick. <br />
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p.s.s Are you on instragram? If so, follow me @ mmdouglas1 <br />
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<br />Molliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01117234451295274548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484838117046800158.post-30098821748028967002012-12-27T19:55:00.001-08:002012-12-27T19:55:39.567-08:00Christmas Cookie Tradition Do you remember last year when I vowed to start a Christmas cookie tradition? [Read all about our Christmas traditions <a href="http://highstyleonasmallbudget.blogspot.com/2011/12/peanut-butter-stuffed-ginger-cookies.html">here</a>]. My goal is to try making a new Christmas cookie each year.<br />
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I'm thrilled I squeezed in some cookie-making time because the 3 weeks leading up to Christmas were very busy. Now, these were very simple, but I needed simple among the craziness. So this year I made Rolo-stuffed chocolate chip cookies.<br />
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oh, and please don't mind the minor date mistake. Guess I was so excited for the upcoming year, it should say 2012. <br />
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These were great, just follow your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe and wrap the dough around a rolo. After you roll the dough around the rolo, place the cookie sheet into the freezer for 15 minutes before baking. It prevents the caramel from oozing out.<br />
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I also like to incorporate the wrapping paper we used that year. This year I used the wrapping paper on the name tag and last year the wrapping paper was the back drop.<br />
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<br />Molliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01117234451295274548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484838117046800158.post-5914673375040675132012-12-08T15:08:00.000-08:002012-12-08T17:29:48.279-08:00i can't believe it....i met the peterskisI'm really excited for two reasons.<br />
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#1 I met my favorite bloggers.<br />
#2 It proved yet again how sweet my husband is for waiting with me for <b>3 </b>hours to meet them. Oh, and I should mention we had to wait outside in the cold.<br />
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Last Wednesday we went into Georgetown to meet <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/">Young House Love</a>.
We actually got there around 4pm and did some shopping and grabbed
dinner since the event did not start until 6:30. I've been following
them on their book tour so I should have known there was going to be a
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They were giving away free homemade cookies and hot cider and we made some friends while waiting in line, but three hours is still three hours. We were so excited to finally get inside. Inside they were handing out wine and popcorn.<img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYmUOmUHLd9b4NxDVQ9VReBOu6O6goXqxNpxGi-6RcoBEitfREFhol7DkXhRnmo4Sv-8Y4VP0d_uuHEIvOw4j97lHgZtV4b0e8Yo5NAknuhKjn5kCLBDhOgl3ZKS04tYQf0SwKRW7840/s640/DSC_0863.JPG" width="640" /> <br />
We still had to wait in line as we headed upstairs. But at last we finally saw them!<br />
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When we got up to meet them, I pretty much just stammered over my words and sounded like a complete fool. They were so kind and energetic even after talking to their fans for over 3 hours. My photo with them turned out awful (they looked great, but me not so much), so you can just imagine me standing there with them. It was quite the adventure and I'm glad we went. <br />
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p.s. I'm still waiting on there book to come as it was sold out everywhere, even on Amazon. Looks like it should finally arrive next week. Molliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01117234451295274548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484838117046800158.post-83001660290024044172012-11-25T10:57:00.000-08:002012-11-25T10:57:55.881-08:00November RecapAfter a full month of friends and family (we have been gone every weekend), I'm so thankful we live close to the ones we love. Yes, it made for quite the hectic month, but it was well worth it all.<br />
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Weekend by weekend, here's what we did.<br />
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<b>November 3-4</b> <br />
We went home to Pennsylvania to celebrate Donna's (JD's mom) 60th Birthday. It was really a joint party for Donna, Scott, and JD but turning 60 seems to outweigh turning 28 and 35.<br />
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<b>November 10-11</b><br />
We drove back to Pennsylvania, but this time to West Chester for a college
reunion. Love that gang. Walking on campus made us feel old once we
realized we graduated almost 6 years ago. As much as I miss my
roommates, I miss that city too. We celebrated Vicki's new baby bump and got an update on the Kang's new food truck business. <br />
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<b>November 17-18</b><br />
We spent the weekend in National Harbor, Maryland celebrating JD's birthday. Everything was a surprise and revealed through a series of 3 poems; the final clue resulting in two surprise visitors, his dad and Audrey. I didn't take a lot of photos but here are a few.<br />
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<b>November 24-25</b><br />
Thanksgiving!! We got to soak in quality time with both families and eat a lot of great food.<br />
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Now... there's 4 weeks until Christmas. There's shopping to be done, papers to grade, projects to complete, and Christmas Cheer to be had! Hoping for December to go a bit slower.Molliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01117234451295274548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484838117046800158.post-85158589583828052192012-11-04T19:53:00.000-08:002012-11-04T19:53:51.446-08:00Office Sneak PeekRemember back in the summer when I was on a mission to transform our office (<a href="http://highstyleonasmallbudget.blogspot.com/2012/07/a-recipe-upgrade-and-makeover.html">read that post here</a>)? Well I got about 60% done and then school started. We are hosting our first house guest this week so it got us back in business. JD went through a lot of boxes and reorganized the closet to accommodate a lot more storage. We are almost done. Just need to a few things. So here is a sneak peak.<br />
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Hopefully I'll be back with the whole reveal by the end of the week. Molliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01117234451295274548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484838117046800158.post-65199862002079714072012-10-21T13:44:00.000-07:002012-11-04T19:53:35.485-08:00cha-cha-changesA post all about changes.<br />
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Let's start with the prettiest. Today I took a stroll outside and snapped some pics of the fall foliage. <br />
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Next, our side table. I originally wrote about it <a href="http://highstyleonasmallbudget.blogspot.com/2011/07/side-table-from-inspirtation-to.html">here</a>, back when my photography skills were awful. I created this side table with my dad. For some reason it didn't quite feel right. I wasn't sure if it was the shininess, shape, or color. So, one day I took it outside and sanded it down. It now has more of an earthy feel and I love it. Nothing a little sand paper couldn't fix. <br />
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2nd, my world map art. I also wrote about this <a href="http://highstyleonasmallbudget.blogspot.com/2012/01/christmas-print.html">here</a>, filled with more photos in terrible lighting. I bought a custom frame for it, but hated the color. For awhile I had it up without a frame, but then decided it looked bare. So, I painted the frame with some extra paint I had leftover from our <a href="http://highstyleonasmallbudget.blogspot.com/2012/02/project-reveal-wood-artwork.html">douglas duo</a> sign. <br />
Here it is now...(it's been like this for months now)<br />
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Then, I sanded it down to expose some of the darker color.<br />
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4th, I dyed my hair...dark. I went this dark to help with maintenance because it fades so quickly and I needed dark hair for my Halloween costume, just kidding I just wanted a change for fall.<br />
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Just call me Katie Perry...kidding again.<br />
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5th, a small paint makeover. I had this piece of wood left over from making our side table. I was going to throw it away, but JD actually inspired this makeover. <br />
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Molliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01117234451295274548noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484838117046800158.post-16162646321335511142012-10-07T14:13:00.000-07:002012-10-07T14:13:50.944-07:00Meet Triple BJD and I are beyond excited to have another nephew. Meet triple B, Brady Bryn Black .<br />
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After an emergency delivery, he spent 2 days in the NICU. But now, mom and baby are doing great and are settling in at home. Becca is a true champ.<br />
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We are now an aunt and uncle to 2 nephews and 4 nieces. We love them all. Someday....we'll give them a cousin ;)Molliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01117234451295274548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484838117046800158.post-29258146025280461382012-09-26T12:32:00.001-07:002012-09-26T12:32:38.583-07:00the battle continues....a new migraine approach For those of you who know me or have been reading for awhile know I'm a migraine patient. When I first saw my neurologist in 2008, I didn't quite realize what that meant. He told me to treat any pain above the neck as a migraine. He told me life as a migraine patient was not easy but was hopeful we could treat them. At that time my migraines were more of monthly occurrence. A minor bump in the road but life went on. I got this, no big deal.<br />
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Now, four years later, "migraine patient" has a new ring. In 2011 my migraines became a weekly thing. I believe stress plays a big factor among other things. Cancelled plans were frequent, we'd take advantage of days I "felt good" because tomorrow I might be sick. A few times we'd drive to the grocery store and by the time we got there, I was so sick we'd turn around and head back home. I'm not saying this in search of pity, I'm just simply explaining what life is like. Before I go on, I must say I am beyond thankful to have a such an understanding husband who takes care of me, prays over me, and understands how I feel. Without him, this struggle would be ten times worse. If you know JD, he oozes with compassion, unlike myself. <br />
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My mom always encouraged me to fight back and not to give in to these life-suckers. So, in times when I just want to cry and give up (which happens a lot), I use my time to research, experiment, and see what works. I tried gluten free for 3 months and didn't see much of an improvement.<br />
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After talking to a few acquaintances, I decided to see a naturopathic doctor. Nothing against my neurologist (who I still see), just adding something new to the mix. After a long appointment, I left feeling energized and again hopeful for a new direction. In short, I'm trying to get as healthy as possible through a combination of diet and supplements. <br />
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Through more research, I stumbled upon <a href="http://kriscarr.com/">Kris Carr</a>. Maybe you'd heard of her? She was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in 2003 and has completely changed her diet and is alive and doing better than ever. You should listen to her story. It's inspiring if nothing else. So, now I'm juicing. She swears by her green juice.<br />
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So, that's where I am on this crazy journey. I'll see how I feel within the next 2 months. <br />
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Molliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01117234451295274548noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484838117046800158.post-6057222825881562102012-09-03T16:31:00.000-07:002012-09-03T16:33:34.323-07:00Mexican CasseroleI'm back with another recipe. Wow...three blog posts in three days. I'm on a roll. <br />
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We love casserole dishes during the week. They're usually pretty quick to make and always last for two meals. I've been on a Mexican kick lately. We made this dish the same week me made the <a href="http://www.highstyleonasmallbudget.blogspot.com/2012/09/chipotle-chicken-tortilla-soup.html">Chipotle Chicken Tortilla Soup</a> because they both used some of the same ingredients. We used the same package of tortillas, chicken, and corn bread for both meals. Double success.<br />
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The photograph didn't come out so great and it looks a bit like slop but it was quite tasty. I adapted <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/mexican-casserole-4/">this recipe </a> from allrecipes.com. After reading a lot of the comments, I sauteed an onion in garlic, then added the chicken. I didn't add any water and didn't drain the corn. I added about 3/4 cup of salsa instead of 1/4 cup and I didn't add the tortillas because I wanted them to be crispy and just served them on the side. And by served I mean to myself and JD. ha.<br />
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I'm not a fan of the boxed corn bread and made <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/grandmothers-buttermilk-cornbread/">this recipe </a>instead and it was very good.<br />
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Happy Cooking!Molliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01117234451295274548noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484838117046800158.post-54804508119746985262012-09-02T19:16:00.003-07:002012-09-02T19:17:10.467-07:00Chipotle Chicken Tortilla Soup<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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First up, <a href="http://www.eat-yourself-skinny.com/2012/05/chipotle-chicken-tortilla-soup.html">Chicken Tortilla Soup</a> from eat-yourself-skinny.com. The only thing I did differently was add some corn. We made this last night and it was flavorful and super healthy. The best part was the homemade tortilla chips. Have you even made them? They are soooo good and so easy to make. JD and I both preferred these over the store bought kind any day. We had left over corn bread that we made from another meal and it was a great addition.<br />
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I often refer to my own blog when looking for a recipe I previously made that I want to make again. I realized it was hard to find what I was looking for so to help myself (and you) I organized all my recipes. Click on the recipe picture on the right side bar and everything is sorted into category.<br />
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Are you ready for fall? This soup got me excited for cooler weather, sweaters, and boots.Molliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01117234451295274548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484838117046800158.post-72589006473978166482012-09-01T14:05:00.000-07:002012-09-01T14:05:29.347-07:00a new school yearSome of you may have saw the picture I posted on facebook, but I wanted to document a new school year here on the blog too. This is the start of my 5th year teaching and every year except one, I have moved classrooms. <br />
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This year I moved into a brand new portable. It's much cleaner, brighter, but also smaller. It looks pretty spacious now, but this week with 29 kids, there wasn't much room to spare. <br />
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It all came together literally 30 minutes before the students came for open house when the final repairs were being done. My portable got broken into and vandalized over the summer. Paint was splattered all over the front wall and the window was broken, but everything was replaced just. in. time. Looking forward to a new year and wishing the same to all my teacher friends!Molliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01117234451295274548noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484838117046800158.post-45648632909608849202012-08-26T16:38:00.002-07:002012-08-26T16:38:46.629-07:00summer's end + mississippi trip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Summer's over but I really can't complain because it's been a very productive 2.5 months. Let's talk about my <a href="http://highstyleonasmallbudget.blogspot.com/2012/06/summer-bucket-list.html">summer bucket</a> list for a moment. Here is the updated version. Please enjoy my color coded key outlining what I accomplished, areas in which I made progress, and things I just didn't get to. <br />
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<br />Things to note...I'm about 70% done in the office so look for an update soon, I ventured into the card making <strike>business</strike> hobby, which I really enjoyed, and loved every minute spent sleeping in and relaxing by the pool. The life of leisure has come to an end. <br />
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On another note...I never got to share pictures from our Mississippi/New Orleans trip. We went down to the coast for a Douglas family reunion and had a blast. The humidity on the other hand fogged up our glasses and camera lens (as you can see in the first picture) as soon as we stepped outside. <br />
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It was great to meet so many distant family members and learn about our Douglas roots.<br />
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So, after reaching out to some of you on facebook..I took the daring plunge into cake pop world. I've heard they could be time consuming and difficult to make so I was expecting the worse...</div>
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After a few stressful encounters, they made it to Becca's Baby shower safe and sound. I used this <a href="http://www.littlemissmomma.com/2010/07/cake-pop-recipe.html">recipe</a> and highly recommend it for any other pop cake virgins out there. </div>
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All was smooth sailing until we got to the icing. I thought the icing I bought would harden but it did not (note: gel icing does not harden). I needed the icing to harden because I was putting little plastic bags over them as they were part of the favors for the shower. JD and I tried to weasel the bag over the pop without smearing the icing but no luck. I forgot to mention that I had to drive from MD to PA with these pops. </div>
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What to do at 11pm? First, freak out and then listen to your husband who recommends wiping off all the icing and then buying new icing when in PA. So, that's what we did and surprisingly enough, the icing came off pretty easily.</div>
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So the next day I placed them (ever so carefully) into Ziploc bags and packed them into a cooler (I had class from 9-4 then had to drive to PA and these pops get a bit wonky when out of the refrigerator).</div>
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In the end, my mom found icing that hardened and I was able to place the bag over the pop...all in all a success not to mention delicious too.</div>
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Here are a few picture's from Becca's shower. We can't wait to meet our new nephew in September. </div>
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On my <a href="http://www.highstyleonasmallbudget.blogspot.com/2012/06/summer-bucket-list.html">summer bucket</a> list I mentioned trying new recipes. Earlier this week I made tacos in an iron skillet. I like to call it Taco Pizza. I found the recipe on pinterest [<a href="http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/beef-taco-rice-skillet/6b6c3e5b-4911-4c7f-afb2-d9753a854ead/">found here</a>] and it was delicious. Quick and easy too.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO8sVgx10vUW3b-EBxTImEDlGUrI2_R6R9qrmz8qj8rxDDIFj1TinFGeg9-uGGHe11f8RZ5AQxL_cmOFtVs_FzcfWwV3C4xBciTStBHJ3PmDd9cVszw7BC5eO8ZARQqdK6TKjW6BNggAo/s1600/DSC_0448.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO8sVgx10vUW3b-EBxTImEDlGUrI2_R6R9qrmz8qj8rxDDIFj1TinFGeg9-uGGHe11f8RZ5AQxL_cmOFtVs_FzcfWwV3C4xBciTStBHJ3PmDd9cVszw7BC5eO8ZARQqdK6TKjW6BNggAo/s640/DSC_0448.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
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Onto the upgrade....which is a small change but a big upgrade. Well, anything is considered a step up from a cardboard box. You'll see what I mean in a minute.<br />
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Last summer when we moved into our condo we hung our tv on the wall. So we didn't need our TV stand. We stuck our old TV stand in the small nook beside the TV to hold the DVD played and cable box. It didn't fit right and actually was very awkward looking. But we lived it....Then, came Christmas when we rearranged some furniture and moved the TV stand elsewhere. Long story short, we didn't have anything small enough to hold our DVD player and cable box so we dug out a cardboard box for the meantime.<br />
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Well, meantime lasted 6 months. Ekk...how tacky. So this is what it looked like:<br />
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Don't mind the other box...JD ordered some shoes. But do you see the ugly cardboard-box-exposed-wire mess?<br />
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Here's what it looks like now:<br />
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But the office (where I just dumped all the books that used to be on this shelf) now looks like this:<br />
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Wow. What a mess.<br />
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It doesn't usually look <i>this</i> bad but it hasn't really been put together since we moved. I made the desk last summer but everything is else very hodge podge.<br />
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Here's the other corner filled with more unpacked boxes.<br />
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But don't worry because we're already on <i>Mission Office Makeover</i>. Our goal is to create a guest room/office/video game room in this space. So here's the plan:<br />
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<li>add storage </li>
<li>add a sleeping space </li>
<li>hang all of JD's video game art</li>
<li>add shelves for office storage </li>
<li>find a way to organize my desk supplies and all of JD's work supplies (when he works from home overtakes the desk with a lot of paper/books)</li>
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Not sure when well be done...hopefully before I go back to work in just about 3 weeks. So sad that summer's almost over. Stayed tuned.Molliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01117234451295274548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484838117046800158.post-67990867494554234512012-07-15T19:13:00.000-07:002012-07-15T19:13:59.436-07:00photo editingWe're back from the beach and we had an <i>amazing </i>time. I'll share more about our trip in an upcoming post, but I wanted to quickly share a photoing editing site that I stumbled upon. It's too good not to share. The site is called <a href="http://ipiccy.com/">ipiccy</a>. I barely know what I'm doing but through trial and error, I'm slowly figuring it out. Better than nothing right?<br />
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If your looking for something simple and easy, this site is great. I
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The first photo we took in the car and didn't realize the camera was zoomed in. I actually like how it turned out but it was way too light. I don't remember what I did but I played around with the exposure, shadows, and contrast.<br />
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The second photo was too dark. I lightened it and adjusted the color vibrance and exposure.<br />
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Lately, I've been spending hours on this computer trying to finish all my grad work. Yesterday and today I logged 8 hours each day trying to finish before our beach trip. Almost there. I can almost feel the sand...<br />
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In the meantime here's some summer pics...<br />
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Did you notice that beer was gluten free? It is actually very good. I might just crack at the beach and enjoy a blue moon. We'll see. We got a new patio set have spent a lot of time out there. We got it on sale from Target and it was well worth the $63.00 (which came close to $90 with shipping).<br />
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Surprising enough, I've already accomplished some things on my <a href="http://www.highstyleonasmallbudget.blogspot.com/2012/06/summer-bucket-list.html">summer bucket list</a>. I made three new recipes, two from Rachel Ray <a href="http://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipe/chip-dip-patties/">Chip & Dip Patties</a> and Sweet Marmalade Corn on the Cob (both great) and the fajita steak above (so good, read the description in the recipe). Bought renter's insurance, slept in, went to the pool, began organizing the office, and spent time reading the word.<br />
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We're headed for the beach early Friday morning and its supposed to be 104 degrees. Wowza, it's going to be hot. See ya when we return!Molliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01117234451295274548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484838117046800158.post-40076816624462256742012-06-25T14:05:00.000-07:002012-06-25T14:05:02.556-07:00summer bucket listI love my summer days. It's time to relax, refuel, and reenergize, but I also like to be productive with my time.<br />
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I'm a visual learner, as I always tell my kids, so making a list, helped me identify what I want/need to do this summer. Some small (like sleeping in) some simple (like making the bed) some big, and some stop-procrastinating-and-just-do-it-already.<br />
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What's on your summer to do list? Any fun vacations planned or anything annoying to buy like renter's insurance?Molliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01117234451295274548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484838117046800158.post-3377518081002774142012-06-13T19:34:00.000-07:002012-06-13T19:34:18.095-07:00SUMMER and moreI really hope to find time for more than "life updates" here on the blog, but when I look back on this stage of our lives, I'll want to know what we were doing and what life was like.<br />
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I've been going full steam ahead and summer looks that way too....but today was the last day of school!! I am getting a new portable so my entire classroom has been <i>packed</i> up. wow. what a feat that was. Do you know how much stuff teachers accumulate? I didn't either until it all needed to be boxed away. I had a great class this year and enjoyed all my students. I had to share this card because it was so funny and thoughtful. I have one student who is very artistic and she made me this card and everyone signed it...<br />
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The closest thing to completing a DIY project was making my students a DVD of their informative news segments. I taped them all and put them together in a nice montage in iMovie. Thanks to such a supportive and helpful husband it only took 20 minutes to burn each CD (27 times)! Hours upon hours it took but the student's loved them and I told them Mr. Douglas made them all. <br />
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and he also cooked <a href="http://thenatos.blogspot.com/2012/02/chex-mix-chicken-so-good.html">this</a> amazing dinner! Gluten free or not this is soooooo good. You must try it!<br />
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I'm not sure how much longer I'm going to be <i>gluten-free</i>. I noticed a slight difference as my migraines were still as frequent but not as bad the first month, but May and the beginning of June have been h o r r i b l e. So the search continues...<br />
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Onto other news, a few weeks ago we celebrated with Amanda and Justin as they wed in New Jersey.<br />
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I love these girls and can't believe Amanda is married.<br />
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Here's to be blogging more often this summer. With three grad classes and tutoring twice a week, and hopefully some pool and fun mixed in there too, I hope it doesn't go by too quickly. <br />
<span id="goog_285075149"></span><span id="goog_285075150"></span>Molliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01117234451295274548noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484838117046800158.post-40002949932278739702012-05-26T20:00:00.001-07:002012-05-27T14:28:52.311-07:00life latelyIn my last post, I said we've been busy. I guess life is pretty much always busy, but that's a good thing.Here's a recap through pictures. Two very exciting things to note: Paul came to visit and we celebrated Becca's graduation. I have never seen anyone work so hard for so long. Congrats Becca!<br />
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<span id="goog_1438073922"></span><span id="goog_1438073923"></span>Molliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01117234451295274548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484838117046800158.post-83508249596671659722012-05-24T17:50:00.000-07:002012-05-24T17:50:09.140-07:00christmas came earlyHold onto you hats for this one folks, we're without words, squirming in our seats excited.<br />
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More like ec-sta-tic (adj): very happy; blissful. <br />
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We got a new camera! A Nikon 5100 whoooo hooooooo!<br />
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What blows our socks off even more is that it was a gift. Did you get that? Bought FOR us?! We are so grateful and never expected it. Thank you Paul!<br />
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For those of you who know my picture taking skills, know I can't close one eye and look like this when taking pictures.... <br />
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On a more serious note...JD and I often marvel at the blessings we've received since getting married. From him getting his first job that moved us down here, then me getting my job which was 1 month after moving here and 1 full month <i>after</i> school started, to JD getting his current job, to somehow getting selected to rent our current condo when 2 other couples were against us....and the list goes on and on. We're confident God was a part of everyone. <br />
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We're amazed that God chooses to bless <i>us</i>. We strive to live lives that honor the Lord but fall short every. single. day. We're sinners and need God's grace and forgiveness daily. I <i>should </i>be spending more time in the word, pray more authentically, share my faith more, but my selfishness wins. Sometimes it's a sermon at church or something in life that makes us reanalyze our priorities. Sort of like a wake-up call. Am I doing all I can to honor him? This time it was camera. This generous gift forced me to see yet again another one of God's blessings. He does so much for us and I need to be more purposeful with my time, energy, and actions. <br />
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We can't wait to take the plunge into the world of DSLR cameras. Keep your eyes peeled for better photos on the blog. All the pics on this post are with the old camera. We've been gone the last 5 out of 7 weekends hence little action on the blog. I got a nice long post I'm working on with all our adventures. Stay tuned.<br />
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<br />Molliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01117234451295274548noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484838117046800158.post-75211966852073891322012-04-29T15:22:00.000-07:002012-04-29T15:22:18.358-07:00newseum, video games, and bean browniesQuite the title, right? <br />
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We've been so busy lately the blog has been left untouched. This has been our first weekend at home in the last month. It was nice to sleep in, get caught up on everything, and finally, the house is clean.<br />
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After Easter weekend, when I was in New Jersey and JD was in Boston, we spent the weekend in DC fine dining and visiting with JD's dad. Besides endless eating, we toured the <a href="http://www.newseum.org/">Newseum.</a> It's a newer museum in DC and is very neat. I'm beginning to like museums more and more in my old age. It is huge (6 floors) and after spending a few hours there, we still didn't see everything. Here's my favorite picture of the day on the outside balcony:<br />
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On Sunday we stopped at the Smithsonian to tour the <i>The Art of Video Games </i>exhibit.<br />
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In other news, today I submitted my final assignment for my current class and now have off for the month of May. Yipeeee! Ironically, this week I begin a tutoring program working with the Chinese community. I'm excited for this new opportunity and will continue to go where God leads me.<br />
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Migraine wise, the month of April has been the best month in a long time. 3 migraines with symptoms much less severe than normal. Not sure if it's the gluten free diet or new vitamin, but I'm going to continue with both. So thankful for some relief and normalcy. <br />
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Last item of business today...gluten free <a href="http://thenatos.blogspot.com/2012/01/black-bean-brownies-from-heaven.html">brownies</a> made with beans and spinach. Quite the combination but actually good. Happy Baking!<br />
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I've got two recipes to share, both gluten free and goooooood. and healthy too.<br />
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Recipe 1: <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/318248/spicy-lentil-walnut-burgers">Lentil-Walnut Burgers</a> from Martha Stewart herself<br />
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Recipe 2: <a href="http://monicanelsonfitness.com/blog/meals/quinoa-mac-n-cheese/">Quinoa Mac N' Cheese</a> with a side of broccoli<br />
This mac n' cheese is so light and a great alternative for a gluten free diet. JD even loved it.<br />
Have you ever tried sauteing broccoli with garlic and oil olive? You should. It gives it a char-grilled taste and it's quite good. <br />
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With summer right around the corner hopefully 'll have a project to share sometime soon. 44 days left of school!Molliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01117234451295274548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484838117046800158.post-86350299618869116782012-03-31T20:08:00.000-07:002012-03-31T20:08:34.717-07:00birthday recapI had a great birthday, fabulous actually. My parents came down to Virginia and we all got together at Tommy and Katie's house. Yea, we celebrated another year that's gone by, but really I was most excited to spend the day all together. My family means the world to me, and I'm glad we live semi-close to see each other often. Katie prepared a delicious lunch and we spent the rainy afternoon doing what we do best: eating, catching up, playing with the kiddos, talking business, and previewing Tommy's new business website (when it's launched, I'll fill you in)!<br />
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This birthday was also special because I got my first power tool. Thanks, dad! It's out in our storage unit, but I'm now a proud owner of a laser miter saw. I will finally be able to cut my own wood for my DIY projects. <br />
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On my actual birthday my students sang to me and were <i>begging </i>to know my age. I told them earlier in the year I was in my 20's but they were determined to know the actual age. I gave each table one guess and told them if someone guessed it, I'd tell them. Two tables guessed 27, another 26, and another 28 so now they know. I had to laugh when one kid yelled out, <i>"Hey, that's how old my mom is!"</i><br />
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I celebrated with the Douglas' from afar. They flooded the mailbox with cards and birthday money :) <br />
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A cropped version of this picture is in the collage above, but it's too cute not to show you the full size. These kids adore their uncle JD.<br />
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Hoping I keep this blog up and running, it will be nice to look back and see what life was like when I was 27. I had dark hair, I was in my 2nd year of grad school, 4th year of teaching, 4th year of living in Maryland, childless, renting, attending McLean Bible Church, & loving the Lord and my husband.Molliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01117234451295274548noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3484838117046800158.post-85666924553053015322012-03-25T19:41:00.000-07:002012-03-25T19:41:11.216-07:00update on migraines and gf dietIt's been two weeks since going gluten free. I started this gf adventure during <i>that</i> time of the month, where I'm guaranteed a migraine or two. So ironically, within my first two weeks on the new diet, I had three migraines. I know it takes at least 1-3 months for the new diet to have an effect, but it was still frustrating to say the least.<br />
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But, how am I doing? Great actually. I have cheated once and I really haven't craved anything I'm not allowed. I was put through multiple tests (a student brought in fresh baked pastries, cookies/brownies at a church function, then cupcakes at church the following morning).<br />
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The only time it stung a bit was when we went out to eat this weekend. The burgers, sandwiches, and crab cakes all looked very good. Surprising, both restaurants we went to on Friday and Saturday offered gluten free menus. I found great choices at both places (Bonefish and Gordon Biersch).<br />
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A friend from work brought me a gluten free cookie mix and they are delicious.<br />
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Thanks to everyone to has reached out to help me with advice and suggestions for either the gf transition or migraine control.Molliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01117234451295274548noreply@blogger.com1