Vacation!!

I must confess: I love the beach! I mean who doesn't really? Oh right, my husband. I love the beach, he sits in the shade. But we both love the pool. We just spent a week at my in-laws in Panama City Beach, FL. Now before you get that crunched up 'eww gross' look on your face, I have to ask, when was the last time you were in PCB? Because in the last 5 years, it has changed A LOT! They now have a shopping center across from the pier called Pier Park. With a Margaritaville, Dicks Last Resort, a Tootsies Orchid Lounge and tons of shops and restaurants, a movie theater and lots for the kids to do. Its just not the same as it was 10 years ago. It's better, lots of new resorts with tons of amenities. Ok enough about that. 

 At the beach, sans husband of course!

 

With that being said, Eric and I have different ideas of vacationing, which can make for difficulties when traveling. He just wants to sit around (in the shade) and do nothing, and swim every now and then, while I want to go out (in the sun) and see and do stuff. But somehow after being together for 10 years we've found a way to make it work. The key to marriage is compromise! We go out and do stuff then sit around and do nothing. We've somehow made it work where both of us are happy. I love nothing more than spending lots of time with my hubby. We never seem to get bored with each other. We got back yesterday from our week long vacay in PCB, now the post vacation sadness has set in. You know what I'm talking about, that dreaded feeling of having to go back to work and household chores. Retirement must feel like a permanent vacation. Looking forward to those days! 

Where ever you go this year, enjoy it before heading back into the dreaded 'real world'.

Happy Summer!

Wendy

Where did May go?

I must confess: I can't believe how busy I've been lately! I guess it's just that time of year: graduations, weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, general summer time fun and as always housework! Even as I sat down to write this blog, I had to stop and go fold laundry. With a full time, temporary job, I barely have time to do anything anymore! Or am I just becoming a better juggler? Must be the juggling thing. Today I asked my husband for some help. Can you make dinner? Well you would think I just asked him to cut off his arm. And with all the time I spend giving him specific instructions on where everything was and what to do, I might has well made it myself. Now he thinks he's so freaking awesome because he made dinner. In the mean time, I did 20 other things that needed to be done around the house, but he's still walking around (or should I say sitting in front of the TV) with that 'I'm so awesome cause I made dinner' look on his face. Ugh! Are ya kidding me? Whatever. 

So here is my latest nail polish color from OPI's NYC Ballet Collection, called Care to Danse? This is with 3 coats. I really didn't think it would be so sheer, so I'm not all that in love with it. I think I'll go back to my brighter happier colors. At least for summer. 

Here's to a fun filled summer!!!!

Wendy

Chicken-Schmicken 2 (or Wendy's Superb Chicken)

I must confess: you already know we eat a lot of chicken. So I'm always looking for new chicken recipes. Even if I have to make them up myself. So this particular one I thought of when I recently saw a recipe for Chicken Kiev. Though I love melted butter, I thought I might be a bit much, so I replaced it with mozzarella cheese. Probably not much better for you, but definitely less messy!

I started off with two chicken breasts and pounded out my days frustrations on them until they looked like this

The I breaded them with egg and plain breadcrumbs like so

The I pan fried them until they got that crunchy look, which doesn't take long when they are pounded out so thin.

I added pesto and mozzarella cheese like so

and then folded them over, secured them with toothpicks and added more cheese on top. I got a thing for cheese, OK?

Baked them in the oven for 15 minutes at 400 and the husband called them superb.

So I'm calling it Wendy's Superb Chicken!

Happy Cooking!

Wendy

Closet Organization

I must confess: I am a clothes horse. I love clothes and always will. As most people my closet space is limited so sometimes I have to be creative in storing items. Recently I realized that my tank tops were taking up WAY too much space and I really needed to do something. So I took all 64 tank tops and folded them up and put them in a couple of bins. This freed up a lot of space, not to mention hangers, but then left me with another problem, where to put the two bins. I solved one problem and created another. But I'll work on that one later. I was truly amazed at how much space I have now! 

Before picture

 Bin one complete: this one holds the tanks that have the built in bra

 Bin two complete: this one holds all the layering tanks and there is a layer underneath!

 Closet after

I know, it still needs works, it's a work in progress.  Maybe I'll call the girl from my favorite show 'The Amanda's'.  She is an organizational QUEEN and I must bow down to her amazing abilities!

Happy Organizing!

Wendy

Stuperstitions

I must confess: I don't believe in superstitions, because, well I think they are stupid. They should be called stuperstitions. Get it?!
I never understood them. Black cats, broken mirrors, Friday the 13^th, walking under ladders its all crap.  When I find myself in a building with more than 13 floors 99% of the time there is no 13th floor. Does it really fool any one into thinking 13 is really 14? I don't think so.  I know people believe all this stuff, so let them. There isn't enough room in my head to think about it.
I have more important things to think about.
Like what nail polish to use on my next pedicure! Yep that deserves space in my head!
Love,
Wendy

What does my current nail polish and my parents have in common? A lot!

I must confess: this is by far my favoritest nail polish color to date! It's called For Audrey by China Glaze. A tribute to Audrey Hepburn in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'. I was drawn to the color because it's a pretty Tiffany blue, but also because its named 'For Audrey'. Audrey Hepburn was and probably will always be my dads favorite actress. I remember as a kid him talking about her and I too, became a fan. A woman of style, grace, and beauty. I could see what he loved about her.  When I was in my mid to late twenties, I asked my dad what was it that drew him to my mom, he responded with 'she looked just like Audrey Hepburn'. I was surprised, I thought really? mom looks like Audrey? I'll be honest, I didn't see it and neither did my mom. I'd seen pictures of my mom from those years and searched for some semblance of Audrey in her but couldn't see it.  A few years later I came across a photo of my mom I'd never seen before and there it was, Audrey looking right back at me. I saw what my dad saw.  Why he fell for her and why they've been married for 45 years. Because of Audrey.

Happy Anniversary 45^th Mom & Dad!

Love,

Wendy

Seriously in love with this color!

And so close to the real thing! (Yes I own one and only one piece of jewelry from Tiffany)

Happy Mother's Day!

I must confess: I don't like working full-time. I know that sounds immature, but seriously, with all the things that I have to do at home: cooking, cleaning, laundry, bill paying, taking care of our house, two dogs and two cats, and a husband. I don't have time to spend 40+ hours at a job. I don't know how working mothers survive doing it all. I applaud them for trying to do everything, because I'm barely keeping up with anything. Throw a kid in the mix and something is going to give, I'm thinking it would be the cooking, but that's me. I really think that if you are lucky enough to be a stay at home mom, do it! Just my opinion.

Now don't get me wrong, I know that staying home isn't an option for a lot of people in this economy and that it's a necessity for many, many families. So just give a working mom a break when she has to leave work because she has a sick kid or a baseball game or ballet class. She's working her butt off, just to keep things going forward.

Me, I think I'll look for something part-time! ;-)

Happy Mothers Day!

Wendy