Obsessed?!?! Maybe...

I like love movies! Unless you've been living under a rock, this shouldn't be surprising and you probably rolled your eyes said I know get on with it...ha ha. Not only do I love going to the theater to see a movie (when I say go to the theater I'm talking the full experience...popcorn and all), but I love buying movies!! For being a twentysomething year old I think I have a pretty good collection going so far...what do y'all think?!?!

This spinning rack holds 156 DVDs and I currently own 148...ha ha...I'm going to have to get another one soon. Oh, I also have a few TV series on DVD, but those I keep separate from my regular DVDs. When I was putting this together I was trying to keep them in alphabetical order (OCD? maybe just a little), but after the second time it fell on me (I was overloading one side) I said screw it.

Anyone else own a crazy amount of anything? Please tell me I'm not the only one :)

Red Velvet White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ready to go into the oven

Little bites of deliciousness

Ever since I had the Red Velvet pizookie at BJ's Brewhouse I've been dying to make them myself. These are made the same way as Funfetti cookies.

What you need:

1 box Duncan Hines Red Velvet Cake Mix
2 eggs
1/3 cup of veg. oil
1/2 a bag of white chocolate chips

What to do:

Mix first 3 ingredients together. Add the white chocolate chips. Use a cookie scoop or roll the dough into small balls and place about an inch apart on your cookie sheet. Bake for 9 minutes at 375 degrees F.

The cookies will be puffy when you first take them out, but they will fall a bit. They are good cool, but I prefer to zap them for 10 seconds in the microwave before indulging in one two three. Enjoy!

21 Jump Street

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Woke up early to go see The Hunger Games Sunday morning, but unfortunately it was sold out. Luckily, 21 Jump Street was starting around the same time so we decided to go see that instead.

This movie was funnier than I thought it would be...yay...I hate it when the only funny parts of the movie are the ones in the previews. Jonah Hill was kind of annoying in the movie and I was ready for it to be over by the end, but I still got a good laugh so it was worth seeing. If you aren't really into seeing this one, I would suggest waiting until you can rent it.

Necklace Organization from a Pin :)

I saw this...

...and knew I wanted to do this with my necklaces. It really is a brillant idea and such a step up for me since my necklace organization was half on a hook behind my belts and the other half on a nail and they would always get tangled when I wanted one that wasn't on the top. So off to target I went and found a set of 12 hooks that had two hooks at the bottom! Score!

Ta-Da! So pretty and organized! Can you tell I like looonnnggg necklaces and animal necklaces?!?! ha ha How do you organize?

If you're worried where I hang my towel now...let's just say the floor has always been a towel rack...I'm bad I know :\.

Midnight in Paris

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This movie was slow...ugh. I honestly don't see how it was competing for an Oscar. But anyways...if you are a fan of old school artist, writers and musicians (and I mean old...i.e. Picasso, Hemingway and Fitzgerald) then you might like this movie.

Owen Wilson plays a character who is in love with Paris and wishes he could have lived there back in the 20's and in the rain. Rachel McAdams plays his fiance (first of all they don't look right together so that bugged me) who is a very high maintenance, annoying and materialistic person and she doesn't understand his infatuation with it all. All of a sudden he gets pulled into the 20's and you don't know if it's for "real" or if he's dreaming. It's all very weird. Then you see him wake up in his bed back in the present day. He becomes obsessed with going back to be with all those famous people and  I guess in a way it helps his character figure out what he wants. So I guess the message of the movie is a good one to follow...Be Who You Truly Are.

Anyways...there you have it...has anyone else seen this movie? Did you like it? Or did you fall asleep like my mom did?

Speedy Gonzales...

Some things you should know before I give show y'all the picture...

1. Dinner is very import to us
2. My fingers can type faster than my mind works
3. I find the simplest things hi-lar-ious!

I was cracking up at my desk when I realized what I had typed...ha ha...that's what I get for trying to speak spanish and type fast at the same time! Hope everyone is having a great Friday!!

Act of Valor

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What a movie! You can definitely feel the reality when watching this one compared to all the other Hollywood movies about war. You pretty much know the ending to the story at beginning of the movie, but watching it get there and what all those men go through is something else. At times it had a bit of a video game feel, but it was never too distracting.

There are so many movies about the war on terrorist, but this one seems pretty true to real life. I've read reviews from people who have seen this movie who are veterans and they are raving about it so I can only assume that what is portrayed in this movie is probably as close to what those men and women see out there as we will ever get. 

This is definitely a guy movie, but I think if you're up for it you should watch it as well. I know I've written it before, but I feel like I can never say thank you enough to the men and women who protect us each and every day.

No Pudge Fudge Brownies

I've been wanting to try these for a long time but always ended up getting a box of funfetti mix (what can I say that stuff is good!) I was invited over for dinner and knew the family was on a health kick, but I still wanted to bring a dessert and figured this was the perfect time to try these babies out.

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I picked up two boxes of the mix in order to use my 9x13 perfect brownie pan and a carton of of Light n Fit vanilla yogurt. These are probably the easiest brownies to make. And with no eggs the batter is safe to eat (not that eggs have ever stopped me before...ha ha)!

These are so moist and fudge like! They are definitely my new favorite brownie! Of course, I wouldn't turn down a traditional brownie, but these don't make me feel as guilty...he he he.

Has anyone else ever tried these?

Rodeo - Chris Young

This was my last rodeo for the year :( Minus the not so great weather and a sound board (or something) going out during the concert, this was still a really good rodeo.

The company I work for sponsors a cowboy and I actually got to see him compete in one of his events...Steer Wrestling. He had put down a really good time, but they called a penalty on him for body checking the steer or something so he didn't get a score...boooooo!

I really tried hard to get a picture of a cowboy still on a bull and the bull kicking and this is the best I got. Either the cowboy had already fallen off or the bull had it's butt to me...ha ha.

This was Chris Young's first time performing at the rodeo and the first time I've ever seen him in concert...yay!

So you see that camera man with the really long camera?!?! Well he was always in my way...grrr...didn't he know I was trying to take pictures?!?! ha ha

He opened with "Save Water Drink Beer" and closed with "Tomorrow" and of course sang all his other hits in between, some of which I knew and some I didn't. I guess you could say I didn't do my "homework" before this performance...ha ha...oh well next time I'll be more prepared to sing my heart out. 

Rodeo came and went so fast for me that I'm ready for next year...ha ha...I can't wait to see who will be in the line up when it's announced next January...ha ha...let the countdown begin!

Eric Church in OKC

When I found out that Eric Church was touring I was soooo excited! Unfortunately, he wasn't coming to a city close to me so instead we made the drive up to Oklahoma to see him (what can I say I'm a dedicated fan), Brantley Gilbert and Drake White. I also took 250 picture at the concert, but I'll try to contain myself on here...

Drake White...

Didn't know any of his songs, but he sounds pretty good...

You can't tell from the pictures, but he is crazy on stage!!

Brantley Gilbert...

Looks more like a rocker...I guess you could call him rock country

He also loves the "rock on" sign...

You can almost see his eyes!!!

Brantley Gilbert = Awesome!

ERIC CHURCH!!!

Always in his aviators...

Singing "Pledge Allegiance To The Hag"

Eric Church is crazy on stage...

More crazy awesomeness and a banjo

While singing "These Boots" everyone took off a boot and held it up and he actually signed one!

And finally he closed out the show singing "Springsteen" and showed off his piano skills

Overall this concert was amazing! I can't wait to see another one of his :) he he he. Hope I didn't overload y'all with too many pictures.

p.s. This was the view through my camera without the zoom...I LOVE my camera!

<3

February Showers Bring March Flowers

After a summer without rain, I swear it decided to come all at once in February. It already feels, looks and smells like spring time outside (granted we never really had a winter). What are the signs of spring around my neck of the woods...well my car is yellow from pollen, my allergies are kicking up and the flowers in my back yard are starting to bloom...

Pink Azaleas

I love how the insides looks silver...like tiny rhinestones

Pink waxed begonias and a weathered bird house

Lots of begonias!

Mexican Honeysuckle

Megamind

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I was a little disappointed in this movie, but then again I was comparing it to The Incredibles. As far as animated movies go it wasn't bad, but I did realize something my favorite animated character is always the minions...ha ha. I loved them in Despicable Me and the one from this movie voiced by David Cross.

As much as they promoted Brad Pitt for this movie he actually wasn't in it very much. I actually wanted to watch this movie because of him especially since Will Ferrell has been annoying me lately, but Will Ferrell wasn't that annoying which surprised me. If you are a fan of animated movies, I say watch it. If you aren't, then skip it.

Veggie Pancakes

In honor of national pancake day last Tuesday (Feb. 28th) I made veggie pancakes for dinner.

I really wanted to make these using yellow squash and zucchini, but I had to settle with a different kind of squash (it started with a C) since the grocery store was out of both.

I based my recipe off of this one.  Since I don't like onions I used onion powder and also added garlic powder. I used about half a cup of flour as well. These were pretty good and I definitely plan on making them again.

Did you celebrate national pancake day?

In Time

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This was an interesting movie that got better as time went on. It was like a in the future Bonnie and Clyde.

So Justin Timberlake isn't a great actor, but I didn't really mind him in this role. Amanda Seyfried didn't say much in the movie, but it played well into who her character was and where she came from. Overall, the movie is about what you would do to stay alive and how money or in this case time can change your perspective on things.

Rodeo - Luke Bryan

It's RODEO time! Woo Hoo!!!!! This past weekend we went to see Luke Bryan make his debut at the rodeo...it was also my first time to see him as well. Here's a little recap...

Bareback riding

The bulls shutout the cowboys...I'm not sure anyone made it past 6 seconds

Luke Byran likes to shake his booty...a lot!

Singing his heart out!

Who knew he could play the piano?!?!

Luke Bryan was really good and energetic...he is constantly moving around the stage. It was an awesome first rodeo for the season and I can't wait for my next one!

Are you going to the rodeo?

The Vow

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Cute movie, but it's not The Notebook which is what everyone was comparing it to. If I am going to be totally honest, it is along the same story line as The Notebook. They are both about having love, losing love and trying to find it all over again.

The Vow is actually based on a true true story, which makes it even more touching as the story progresses. It's definitely a good date movie and Valentine's was definitely the right time to release it.

Cupcake Pinata

My cousin and his wife also wanted a pinata for their son's birthday so I volunteered to make one. I mean I made this one and it turned out okay so why not try again (plus I also promised to make another one for a friend in April so I need practice...ha ha).

To make the base I used the smallest trash can I could find and paper mached over that (the only thing I wish is that it wasn't so straight). Once the base was dry, I made the top portion using a balloon just like last time. I also tried to make it a little weaker this time hoping that someone would be able to smash it. Next, I filled it with kid friendly snacks, Goldfish and Cheese-its.  I ran into a problem when I was trying to hang it...uh oh! The top wasn't strong enough so the knot kept tearing a bigger hole in the top and the weight of the pinata was also making part of the top cave in. I didn't know what to do, so I thought I would give mod podge a try and it worked like a charm...thank goodness!

Once I was sure the knot would hold the pinata, I started decorating it. I used dark blue crepe paper for the bottom and light blue for the top. I wanted the bottom to look more like a cupcake wrapper so I folded the tops of each layer of crepe paper down a little to make them stick out. And to add a finishing touch, I cut out two ones using my cricut machine and glued them together with the string between the two.

Ta-da! No one wanted to smash it, but I made them! We had a hard time smashing it with a plastic hammer, but eventually I stepped in and put a hole in it and my other cousin's two year old was able to bring it down!

p.s. If you're thinking it looks like a hot air balloon or a light bulb, you're not alone...you have to use your imagination to see it as a cupcake...kind of like when you look at the sky and try and see shapes or objects in the clouds.