goals - let's recap

september is here!  that means football, cooler weather, and pumpkin spice lattes at starbucks!  yippee.  i've been dreaming of cooler weather..,.perhaps it factored into me not accomplishing a whole lot.  it surely couldn't be the fact that i had no motivation all month long.


august goals :
craftiness :

: organize magazine clippings : fail.

: make a new set of coasters : fail.

: repair ryan's jeans finally : after 2.5 years, i fixed the jeans.  nevermind the fact it only took 20 minutes.

healthy habits :

: make natural home cleaners : fail.  

: donate 15 items to charity

: get bike fixed

food & fun :

: try an eggplant recipe

: prepare for cowboys nfl pre-season game : beer was consumed, chips were eaten, all was good, except the team.  

: make a new dessert recipe : pictures coming, you will die of cuteness.  

other :

: backup music and pictures : fail.  

: donate old magazines : fail.  still accumulating in a paper bag.  

let's try and get back into the swing of things with september.

{craftiness}

: make a new wreath

: embellish a t-shirt

: make some jewelry

{healthy habits}

: bike rides after dinner twice a week

: hike in great falls

: get back into yoga

{food & fun}

: visit some wineries

: new chili recipe

: kick off pigskin pick'em

: new dessert recipe

: regular menu planning

{other}

: read 1 book (that's ballsy, i know)

: update food inventory

what's your biggest goal for the month?

30 day high heel challenge

if you know me, then you know my policy on bets.  i don't take a bet that i know i can't win (like when i won pigskin pick'em).  so when ryan bet me i couldn't wear heels to work for 30 days, i accepted.  don't get me wrong, i love heels but i love my flats even more.  nothing beats slipping on my polka dot coach flats or my lily pulitzer flats and heading out the door.


so instead of scanning over my heels in the morning, i'm actually going to wear the heels ryan's purchased for me over the years.  for 30 days.  that shouldn't be too hard, right?  i wonder if i could get a pedicure and a foot massage into the bet....


you can check my progress at his blog - and read his version of the bet.

one day...

...i'll learn to crochet so i can make beauties like this.

{instructables}

what's one crafting skill you wish you had?

menu planning

what's cooking this week you ask?  well i'll tell ya.

{entrees}

tuesday : chicken & artichokes in white wine sauce

wednesday : leftovers

thursday : garlic lemon chicken kabobs

friday : grilled pizza

weekend : garlic shrimp
monday : cilantro lime shrimp 
tuesday : homemade turkey meatballs with spaghetti 


{side dishes}
veggie salad
black beans & rice


what's heating up your kitchen?

trix pop

i've seen pizza on a stick, cake on a stick, cookies on a stick and even salad on a stick.

but i've never seen cereal on a stick. until now at least.

keep home simple {instructions and more pictures}

this takes the idea of an eat and run breakfast to a whole new level.  i might actually eat breakfast before i get to work if i could have it on a stick.