And so it Begins...

Not sure Dan knew what a CoMmiTmEnT marrying a teacher would be...


He moved 20 or so boxes of my stuff from our garage into my new mobile...what you don't see is the additional boxes of previous teachers' sTuFf he moved out of my mobile so that our sweet custodian wouldn't have to do it. She was grateful and so am I. Boxes and boxes of books are NoT pleasant...


Unpacking and Organizing. Yikes!


And this my friends is how you cope...

Thank you to our new friend Jim for this FaBuLoUs mix. It made the sweltering heat and endless boxes much more bearable :)

After a week of this, I forgot to take an after shot. I just wanted to get out of there and take in what bit of summer remains...

I'm sure there will be more than enough time to enjoy the finished product of Mobile 5 come August 23rd, but until then I'm keeping my distance!

Ree and Katie

Our friends Nita and Adrian gave us a fabulous gift for our FiFtH anniversary: The Pioneer Woman Cooks by Ree Drummond...My new obsession :) Thanks guys...

It's a BriLLiaNt gift really because I love any excuse to wear my favorite apron, try new ingredients like leeks and kosher salt, hang out with people I love, and eat DeLiciOuS food.

It's good for Dan too because he thinks I'm cute in my apron...Plus he likes trying new things and hanging out with some of our FaVoRiTeS while devouring yummy food...

It even made coming home from vacation a bit less PaInfuL knowing great times were to be had in my kitchen with PW, Nita and Adrian and my beloved.

My first aTteMpT: Potato-Leek Pizza and Hot Artichoke Dip...

RaVeNoUs...

Ahh MuCh better now...Round Two: chicken spaghetti...

And for my third PW meal: SpIcY pulled pork with mom...and HoT artichoke dip AgAiN(because it's just that wonderful)...

So far sooooo GoOd... I only wish I could have each of YoU over to enjoy some cooking by me and Ree...but mostly Ree. I just do what she tells me, and it all seems to work out :)