I would talk on and on about how I love weekends, but everyone would get bored and end up hating me. I will skip all of that redundant "I love weekends!" crap and get to the other crap.
So, this is how my weekend went down...
FRIDAY!
I have sort of started a tradition of making a fancy meal on Friday night, and inviting someone over. The meals I make are completely made up by me, so it is always a gamble whether people will think the meal was delicious or sicknast. This week I made stuffed pork chops, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, pesto-filled crescent rolls, green beans with sauteed pine nuts and homemade stuffing. It was quite an endeavor...and I almost died from starvation after slaving away in the kitchen for 2 hours...but I think our guests liked it. They didn't die from food poisoning or anything...so that's a plus.
We invited my parents, Zach and Ty and Sierra. While the girls cleaned the dishes, the boys played Playstation3. Such a man thing. Anyway...we were all quite stunned my dad joined in and played...so we took a picture of the historic moment. "Yo Dad Face, it's yeeer buurthday, wur gonna party like itz yeerrr buurthday..." (just ignore that little rap if you don't know who 50 cent is. No...it is not a monetary piece of coinage).Speaking of rapping, I am going to let you in on a little secret. Ted and I are pretty much freakin awesome rappers. We are thinking of laying down an album in the near future. I am Lauren K Bee. He is Ted-un-awesome-rap-name-of-lame-ness. Anyway, we pretty much hip hop dance around the apartment and I drop it like it's hot every 5 seconds. You should be impressed with our gangsta skills. Look at Ted...
Get it Ted...Get it!SATURDAY!
Sierra and I left at 6 forty-freakin-five in the morning to hit up the garage sales. We are pretty much rockstars at owning the garage sales. The following items I got for only 3 dollars TOTAL. Yes my friends...rock.stars.
This cute crystal candy jar fits in perfectly with my apothecary jars. I even already filled him with Almond Roca, and Hugs.
This ornate Jeffersonian candle holder is pretty cool...but I am not sure where I am going to put it. I just liked it's ornate-ness...plus it's dirt-cheap-ness. kthanxbye.
I decided to start a vintage dessert plate collection, after finding this plate. *dies*The following wasn't picked up at a garage sale, but was purchased for dirt cheap, as well..
Meet Mister Hootie Pimpster. Yes, Ted and I named him. Check out his gold eyes...they are ballin'. And his feathers are so hot right now. We love our new owly friend.SUNDAY!
After church, I made lunch for Ted and me. I created a little thing we call "tortilla pizzas". They are genius. I slathered pesto sauce on tortillas, sliced fresh tomato and laid it on, sprinkled on fresh mozzarella (sort of expensive...but worth it!), rough chopped some cremini mushrooms, and threw it in the oven. I am so domestic.
Tada! Tortilla Pizzas are bomb dot com and are sweeping the nation. OK...I lied. Maybe if all of you make one this week, then they really will sweep the nation!
After lunch we visited Ted's parents. Then we went over to my parents house. Since it wasn't quite time for their church to end, we just used my key and let ourselves in. We were playing with TJ bird when 5 minutes later the Mama Face emerges from her BEDROOM! We were like, "what the? did you ditch church?" And she said, "Just Relief Society...I needed a nap!" And we were like, "What the? You are satan?" And she was like, "Ummm Yah." And we were like, "Lauren is being really annoying in this 'she was all,' and 'we were all' crap." THE END
When Ted and I were picking up our mail, he pointed to the grass around the apartment and said...
TED: "That's a lot of dog poop."
ME (angry) : "I'M NOT GOING TO SIT IN IT!"
TED: "What the crap are your talking about?"
ME (cracking up): "Hahaha! I am insane I meant to say, "I wasn't going to step--" *SQUOOOOOOSH!*
Yes my friends, I am retarded and I stepped in poop.
This evening I started making super secrety Valentines that aren't soooo secrety, for my bloggy peeps. They are pretty much awesome. Want a sneak peek? Omar...you might want to sit down, I don't want you to faint with excitement...
(they are not finished...they are a work in progress)
71 awesomespice comments:
I'm positively amazed at your garage sale awesomeness! I'm not very good at that kind of thing but that's wonderful ;) And I really hope that those Valentines are soon delivered ;)
What an awesome looking weekend! Congrats on your garage sale haul!
I've been making tortilla pizzas for years. Never thought to do it with pesto.
Darn, I already ate dinner!
yumminess and funniness! =)
sounds like you had a fabulous weekend! i was too busy being sick to have a fun weekend! poor poor me. i'm so jealous of your garage sale finds -- i never get that lucky... well i dont ever get up at 6am either!!
i wanna edward valentine... please oh please oh please!!!!!!
what will it take?!?
I am TOTALLY going to make tortilla pizza, for shizzle!! looks super easy!
You have awesome garage saley skills. So many things I have yet to learn from you!
Lauren! You must be my bloggy twin -- tortilla pizza is about the only thing I've ever made in my life. And I don't cook, I burn. Badly. My mom refused to let me in the kitchen after the grilled cheese incident, of which we do not speak.
I am digging those Movie-Edward valentine cards! You are so talented, Lauren. Are you studying design? And if not, why the heck not, woman?!
I haven't been to a garage sale in years and year, but clearly, I am missing out!
You have some mad cooking skillz! Not to mention your shopping skillz.
I am so grossed out by dog poop, especially when I step in it. That is some nasty stuff. P-Uuuuuuuu.
Your title is cracking me up. I too am a HUGE fan of weekends. I lovety love them.
OK Mr. Hootie Pimpster totally got me - I am literally rolling with laughter.
I think you need to post all your recipes. Everything sounds yummy!
Happy Sunday:)
You crack me up... I am going to finish laughing and get back to you! hahahahaha lol lol lol
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am loving your finds also!
We are twinners with the candlestick stuff and plates, but you saw my blog, you already know it! :) My apothecary jar is filled with V-day candy too! :)
I have never heard of Tortilla pizzas. So want to try one now.
V-day cards.. too cute for words!
I'm completely jealous of your garage sale shopping skillz. I have none.
And I'm pretty jealous of your creativity skillz. I don't have much there. meh...
I served my mission in Italy. Fresh mozzerella is ALWAYS worth it-and those tortilla pizzas rock! If I ever get over my icky nauseous phase, I'll have to try those myself. (Yep, I'm pretty much the world's oldest pregnant lady.)
If you run out of Edward pictures, you can use pics of my bro-in-law. Same thing.
Oh my CRACKING up at your dog poo story, although I am so sorry you actually stepped in it! You are so awesomely adorable, I LOVE every one of your ideas, um, especially your Edward valentines... took my breath away!!
Have a great week!!!
Oh. ... Oh. ... Those valentines, ROCK...MY...LIFE! Lauren, there GRRREEEAT! Your weekend sounded awesome-ness. Great finds! Loved the jars! Plus, I spoted a rockin Edward T-shirt!
Also, what a good wifey you are! My poor future hubby someday will be oh so unlucky in the cooking department. My skills..well, maybe by the time he gets here they'll be skills but right now? Not so much.
You are so nice! Always having people over for dinner! (By the way I would love the recipe for Honey Chicken Lime Enchiladas) The Valentines are so stinkin' cute! Garage Sales are awesome!
Pesto - best invention. ever.
your weekend was so so so much more fun then mine. I think your garage sale expertise is bomb dot com. the owl is HAWT totally pimp status
i dont want to invade your turf, but seriously, where do you garage sale?! there is NOTHING good out my way in chandler.
you rock my world with your blackhairflower cuteness. no joke.
I love that dessert plate!! So beautiful. :) and that owl's gold eyes - ballin. haha Great valentines!! how fun. You are so crafty. And I think I'm going to make one of those tortilla pizzas when Mark is gone - YUMMY! It's hard cooking for one - but I think I can do that! And your dinner sounds de-lish! lucky people you have over. :)
Lar, you are seriously the fun-est person eva and I am soo coming to visit? Kay?
:)
Love this post and all the fun-ness that came with it!
I love that you are collecting Vintage/Antique plates..I started my collection last year.I'm hoping by the time I get married(I'm not engaged or attached)I will have a full china set!
Love the Valentines! I actually just started making some for myself including my fav quotes after being disappointed they never showed up in the stores!
I love that you are collecting Vintage/Antique plates..I started my collection last year.I'm hoping by the time I get married(I'm not engaged or attached)I will have a full china set!
Love the Valentines! I actually just started making some for myself including my fav quotes after being disappointed they never showed up in the stores!
woman, you are are a ball of energy. i don't know how you do all that and wake up early to hit garage sales and make fancy valentine cards and write hilarious blog posts. you amaze me on a daily basis. amaze and inspire.
Yeah, so I also think you should post your yummy recipes. If you're okay with sharing. Tortilla pizza sounds good. And easy.
I'm sorry you stepped in the doggy poop.....But at least you didn't SIT in it :)
Sounds like you had a fun weekend, and you are quite the cook!!! I stick to the easy roast for Sunday dinner :) I'm not as gifted as you.
Love your garage sale finds! And your Valentine's; so amazing!
Did I ever tell you that I love your funny, awesome blog??
Well I do.
The End. C:
Fun as always.
You really are so domestic ; ) It really is a plus when your dinner guests don't die from food poisoning!!!
Lauren you pretty much rock my blog world. I pee my pants everytime I read your blog. Anthropologie is having a really cute sale! I just bought an apron which will be made into a pillow for baby girl and a Mr. Hooter too!! Go to the one at Dana Park. You wont be sorry.
I LOOOVE everything you cook! I love your gorgeous yard sale finds and Mister Hootie Pimpster! I love your BOMB Valentines! :D
I do not love dog poop.
looks like your an awesome cook! I like your garage sale finds too!
hello, rock star :)
okay, so a few matters of business first. why the heck do i always get here after 350 people have already left their two cents? *sigh* it's so FUR-UST-UR-ATING! it usually means that everyone has already said what i wanted to say in a cooler way, and i am too lazy to check. which means when you read my comment, you'll think, "Hannah, you're so dumb! so-and-so already said that and they said it cooler than you! FAIL!!" blah.
at least i knew what you cooked for Ty and Sierra and Nancy and Kris and Zach before i read this blog, haha... i love facebook chat when it is not being PMSy. srsly.
so you totally mentioned 50 Cent in this blog and i had to laugh because i had a dream 2 nights ago where Edward and 50 Cent were brothers. WHAT THE?! i will have to post the whole thing on my blog. (by the way, i wasn't kidding when i said i was going to blog more - i've already done another post since that one! aren't you proud of me? :) )
oh, and a totally classic move with the dog poop, you know. i couldn't stop laughing for the longest time. i hope you didn't like your shoes TOO terribly much?
the Valentine's cards are amazin', friend! all that framed Movie Edward hawtness... wowza! :)
Haha! Well, at least you didn't sit in it after all!
What a fun weekend! You really are so domestic...making up recipes! you go girl. {patiently waiting enchilada recipe} i love the garage sale finds, i would not be loving getting up so early though.
I guess I am the devils minion then, because I stayed home from church yesterday.
Perhaps Nancy Face can whip us up a pair of matching horns.
Maybe some matching red stockings as well.
So lately I have been stuck on the tune to "If I were a rich man" from Fiddler on the Roof, but I generally change the name, and as soon as I saw your owl, I sang, "If I were a pimpster..." and it was awesome.
Um, I've been meaning to comment for like the last 12 posts and tell you that you are one attractive little devil. Seriously that flower in your hair is positively darling, and oh how I wish I could pull off half the things you do! Also good luck with turning 21. Just wait until you are an Oldy McOld Face like me, because turning 24 this year almost caused a midlife crisis.
Oh, and lastly, will you be my wife? I wish that I had someone to cook for me and teach me how to be all domestic. Like seriously, I make Filiberto's for dinner at least once a week.
can i just say i am extremely jealous that you can actually go garage saling in the middle of january?! we just had a snow storm last night and i CANNOT wait for spring and summer to get here. *sigh* i <3 garage sales!
i love the valentines cards. so are such a creative chick!
I'm wondering what's going to happen first - Ted telling you to stop buying stuff at garage sales, or you running out of room to put stuff you bought at garage sales.
In black and white, that Edward fella looks like a teenage Eddie Munster.
I never would have believed the rapping part if it wasn't for the gangsta video you posted. See how much that video helped your credibility?
i need that owl, like, PRONTO! amazing find.
-themoonisdown
i love your style. very anthropologie-chic! i want to go garage sale shopping with you!
and can i be YOUR bloggy friend? i want an edward v-tines card!!!!!
:):):) (love the peek-a-boo edward shirt in that one pic)
What?!? You stepped in it? At least your a good cook and garaged saler, oh and v-day card maker.
My Dad's first venture into video games (at the age of 55+)... Dance Dance Revolution! It was awesome, we couldn't believe he wanted to do it. He's also tried Guitar Hero and Rock Band since, he's branching out.
I'm still excited for your enchilada recipe. I love seeing all the great things you make! They always sound sooo good!
Too bad you stepped in the poo! Why can't dogs use the potty?
Your Friday night dinner sounds so delicious! Look at the domestic little chef that you are! I am so impressed!!!
You are quite the cook. I will have to try that pizza idea, when I can have dairy again. My daughter has an allergy to dairy and I am still breastfeeding.
I love your finds and that they were cheap.
I also love your Valentine Cards! Great idea.
"What the? You are satan?" And she was like, "Ummm Yah."
Mama Face is not even close to Satan, she is wonderful Angel. Really if you need a nap, Jesus wants you to take a nap. Skip RS and do what Jesus wants.
Go Ma Ma face.
Ummmm did hearing about that dinner make my mouth water? Yes.
And am I in LOVE with your Valentines Day Cards? Yes.
Speaking of 50Cent and rap skills... I'll have you know that growing up my brother, sister and I had our very own dance to Ice Ice Baby. We were gansta and we rocked it out... too bad my husband isn't gansta, now I have to be "hood" all by myself. Good thing I found those Tuesday night Hip Hop classes!
Your pizza's look grubbin. I may have to try those out on my family...
Sorry for the poo!
hey lauren. where did you get the cut out (black thingys around movie edward's head)?
I love the design and would love to make some other items with those..
p.s. the tortilla pizza looks so yummy.
how dang cute are you!!
i love the flower that you bought. it looks so dang cute.
I just made a couple last week. ill have to take pictures and put them on my blog for you to see!
friday night dinner sounds fun..and sunday lunch looks delcious!! :)
oh and i almost forgot your freeeekin' amazing valentines cards.
amazing
ha ha lauren you are so funny! I forgot to tell you that I did get the biggest loser workout!! ha ha I told my mom about it and she got me it for christmas! It is awesome. And I LOVE your garage sale buys! I need to start doing that!
Sorry chica, but that owl looks like a Hooters reject who still hasn't adjusted to the feeling of having "DENIED" stamped on his application. Also, have you checked him for jaundice? I think he might need shots.
My favorite part is when you called your mom Satan. Those pizza's got me droolin...as do the Edward valentines!
Just regular flour tortillas?!
I love the vintage dessert plate collection idea! Although that one looks like a saucer...
I can't believe you got all those things at garage sales. I suck at garage saling. You need to come help me- ok? I also am so impressed that you make up recipes. I can tweak recipes, but not make them up. You are awesome.
Sweet valentines.
Ever since i got released from Primary, I have skipped sunday school. It is lame, and I have absolutely no problem going home to start dinner, then coming back for RS and choir practise. I only wish that sunday school would come last, so I could go home and STAY home. Your mom is so smart.
Hey Lauren, I love your blog! It rocks my toe socks! I am in love with your Valentines, I am going to make a pizza like that, I double love pesto too! You and Ted are so cute together! ttfn Maddison
Lauren, wife to Ted and creator of tortilla pizzas.
Those Valentines are FTW!! I did almost faint ;)
Garage sales: You and Mom Face OWN them.
I love the crystal candy jar! Too cute!
Where- pray do tell- did you get those darling dishes your mom posted on her blog? They are awesome!
Howdy Lauren~
I have to come out an admit that I've been a blog stalker for, well, awile now. I'm loving your weekend finds, especially that delicious dessert plate. I wish it wasn't too cold for yard sales in Utah. The pizza looks super yummy, maybe I could even get the kids to eat it, yea who am I foolin', most likely no. But I'm for sure going to try it. The valentines are fabulous, I need to get started on some this week sometime. I have to tell you that for some reason the "Devil vanity mirror" reminds me of Maleficant from Sleeping Beauty? I'm not sure if it's the curvy horn like thingies, or if it's just because we watch Sleeping Beauty at least once a day, usually more, at our house! Anyway, hope you don't mind me checkin' out the blog~ Monica
YUMMM to all that food. The dinner you made & your little sunday deal. I love cooking up good food like that. Mmmmm. I am jealous of your garage sale finds. i was actually going to e-mail you the other day to ask where you find ones to go to because I was really itching to go to one & find some sweet deals. Love Mister Hootie Pimpster, he is ballin! And I love your cutey little Valentines. A LOT. You are so creative. And cute. Oh & I am coming to your birthday dinner to FINALLY meet you!
PS Umm yes Joe's jeans are amazing. And they actually sell them at other stores too. Nordstrom carries them-you might even be able to snag a pair waaay cheaper than Anthro's price @ Nordstrom rack. With you being taller too you'd prob be able to find a pair that fit. I know they have all sorts of different inseams. If they make shorter, they make longer :) Let me know if you find any or if I'm @ Nordstrom Rack in the near future I'll scope out the Joe's & give you the 411!
I totally live in Mesa. I also saw a picture on your blog with Jillean in it! I love her! She is a waaaaay good friend. I know Kelci too. I don't think we have ever met, but I I'm sure I have seen you before. You'll have to give me lots of hints about marriage and receptions and stuff. Like, who was your photographer? You have amazing pictures.
love your little hootie pimpster! i have lots of friends for him! that pizza truly looks delish! looks like a fabulous weekend!
I am so going to invite myself over to your place for dinner sometime. MMMM!
Dearest, darling Busy Bee Lauren! How do I love your blog? Let me count the ways! I hope you don't mind that I will probably be commenting from now on, and I went ahead and started "following you". I love hearing what you have to say and enjoy your sense of style. Cheers!
I'm pretty much in love with those V-day cards.
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