My new recipe for this week…  The Pioneer Woman’s Broccoli Cheese Soup…honestly, I under-salted it.  Otherwise it was good.

My recipe for the previous week…  Another recipe from The Pioneer Woman website… Spicy Orange Garlic Shrimp.  IT WAS AWESOME.  I loosely followed the recipe and grilled my shrimp instead of cooking it in butter.  I followed the recipe for the sauce closely.

Any suggestions for next week?  I’m looking for something pretty simple because it will be WEDDING WEEK. 

But let’s be honest…I’ve had time to blog…but decided somewhere along the way that time would be better used watching marathons of Teen Mom and relaxing in my rare moments of quiet these days. 

For years my life has been what I consider too busy…the months of January and February have seen busy hit a level I never thought possible.  My life…my time…is very, very scheduled.  Showers, fittings, parties, favors, meals, work, work, meetings.

But kids…the end is in sight.

I promise to try a little harder to blog about my happenings and feelings over the next few weeks…and I promise promise promise to post wedding pictures.

But for now, I leave you with a few highlights…

We had our engagement pictures taken on Sunday. It was a GREAT experience.  My cousin and her husband snapped the photos (along with their friend Carlos…one of the coolest people I’ve ever met) and we had a blast.  It was cold…but a lot of fun.  And for those of you that understand how much I HATE having my picture made…this is a coup. 

I’m pretty sure I’m getting a really bad cold (less than two weeks before the wedding).

I have a new goal!!!  I’m trying to cook one new recipe every week!

My sister will be here in less than a week.  There is a better than average possibility that I will cry when I see her. 

This weekend should be a blast.  My very own bachelorette party!

More later…

I was going to show you a preview but couldn’t figure out how to post the picture from my phone…so I guess it will remain a surprise! Let’s just say that I am REALLY happy with how they turned out!

1 12-oz package frozen chopped onion
1 small onion chopped
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Pat frozen onions dry with a paper towel.
Combine the fresh and frozen onion, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, and mayo in a bowl and mix well.
Spoon the mixture into a baking dish and bake 20-30 minutes or until heated through. Serve with crackers.

I skipped a few days…not that it seems that anyone cares!

But, I’m making it up to you by blogging (one my phone) from home on a Friday night. I’m glad to be home…

Long week…

Exhausted…

And I’m just out of steam…

But this weekend will be exciting!!! Choir concerts, birthday parties, dinner with a dear friend, church, etc etc.

And, to make up for my two days of blog silence… I promise to blog twice again before the clock strikes midnight!

But, I think the general spirit of the “blog every day for a month” goal is settling in.

Blog More = Reflect More = Record More = Remember More

And these are the days I want to remember.

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about my time at ACU. It was a lovely place to spend three years and although I did not receive an ACU degree…the campus will always hold a special place in my heart. Life-long friends were made there…lessons were learned…and mistakes were made…

I miss it.

And tonight during my drive home I was reflecting on all of it. Thanking God for friends that love me enough to make my birthday special. Friends that know what I need before I know what I need. Friends that very often know me better than I know myself.

My cup runneth over.

And Scott… I hope you feel better soon.