All Natural

Gardening is something I never thought I would care about, much less enjoy. However, Daniel had a garden before we got married. Not only that, but chickens too! The garden had grown over, but this summer he got it going again. I wanted to share some of the food that we get to enjoy, and what I get to make out of it!

Our garden has tomatoes, cucumbers (my FAVORITE!), squash, zucchini, green beans, and peppers right now.

And of course, the hens produce eggs. I have to say, it is pretty nice never having to buy any of that at the grocery store!

And this would be the delicious salsa that I made from all our tomatoes! I got the recipe from Mrs. Tracy (best cook ever)! You just mix tomatoes, onions, parsley, garlic, peppers, and lime juice.

While I was outside, I took a picture of Abram. He has been keeping watch over the garden this week since some deer got into it. He's enjoying the shade!

Hope you enjoy the shade this weekend, too! It's HOT outside!
~Gabby



Happy Birthday to Mom!!!

Today is my amazing mom's birthday!

My grandmother took us to Ali V's for lunch. Yummy! I can never get enough of their chicken salad. Then I hung out with Mom all day. We looked around in PrissEllie's Gifts and Decor and she added a new Troll bead to her bracelet! So cute...it's the tortoise and the hare.

I took a break and shipped off some stuff to Amazon that we were returning and ran in Kroger to grab a few deals. Got some great deals on body wash, toothpaste, hand soap, and a toothbrush! I only picked up seven items. The total was $6.32 and I saved $11.51!

The fam went to Chili's for dinner. Their new chicken club quesadillas are delish! We went a little overboard and also had chips and queso and Texas cheese fries. Here are some pics from dinner!

So thankful for my family, especially my Mom. Hope she had a wonderful birthday!
~Gabby

Couponing Craziness

$47.96...What's that you ask? That would be how much I saved at Target today!!! I was so proud of myself. Even though I still had to pay a good bit, I got a lot of stuff, and some great deals! Before I started couponing I did not know that you could use two coupons on one item. You can use a manufacturer coupon and a store coupon! I had lots of Target coupons so I was able to use those and manufacturer coupons I had saved up. I stocked up on toiletries for Daniel and me. The cabinets are full! That was my first big shopping trip since I started couponing. We'll see how I do next time!
~Gabby

Ready for Work!

Last week, my mom and I went shopping for work clothes. I have to wear business clothes, so longer dressy skirts or dress pants with a dressy top and jacket. We had lots of luck at the mall! I took these pictures last week because I was so excited, just never made the post. We shopped in Macy's, where I got three cute skirts!

Then, Ann Taylor, where everything on clearance was an additional 50% off! I got several cute tops and a pair of dress pants there.

And finally, Express, where I got another couple of pairs of dress pants and several tops along with a jacket. I'm so excited about all my new clothes. My mom also picked me up this cute cardigan from Eddie Bauer!

All these new clothes will make working a little more fun! On top of all this, my wonderful sister-in-law had some work clothes she was trying to get rid of, so I picked up these cute tops, skirts, and dresses.

All I need now is a new pair of shoes and I'll be set! One week from today I'll be starting my new job!!!
~Gabby

A 'Girls Day' Saturday

*This was supposed to be posted last night, but the old Inspiron is on its last leg and was not cooperating at all. So I had to finish it up this morning!*

What a great day! Earlier today, I went to a baby shower for my friend, Stephanie. She is having a little girl, Mercie Lynn Minish, in FIVE weeks! I can't believe it's so soon. We can't wait to meet her. Her sister, Amber, also a good friend of mine, hosted the shower at their mom's house. They had decorated so cute! Here is Stephanie and the food table~

Look how creative they are--check out the diaper cake, wreath, and marshmallow booties

And here are Amber, Stephanie, and me.

After the shower we went out to the pool for a while. Then I came home for a quick shower and headed to Lauren's. We went to Dawsonville to meet up with friends we met our freshman year of college. Can't believe that was four years ago! We met at Longhorns to catch up and have dinner. Love them!

Lauren, Me, Maleah, and Jordan

Have a joyful Sunday! So thankful for the wonderful people in my life!
~Gabby

Healthier, lighter, and shorter!

Yes, that would be my new hair style. I have been counting down the days until my hair cut all week. I have had pretty long hair for a while. I absolutely love long hair, but not when it's 100 degrees outside! It was time for a cut, and I decided I would chop about 4-5 inches off. It had gotten pretty long, and it was time for something new! I actually remembered before shots this time. So here it was before...

 And after...

What do you think? I'm loving it! I feel 10 pounds lighter!

~Gabby

Blessed Beyond Measure

I am SO blessed!

First of all...I still can't believe I have a job! I went today to pick up all the paperwork I have to fill out. She also gave me lots of information and a big book of company policies. That should keep me busy until August 1st!

Second...blessed that I survived my first car wreck. Well...maybe I'm a little dramatic. Daniel said it was just a fender-bender. While in Gainesville today getting the paperwork, a man rear-ended me. Blessed again, that it did NO damage to my car. My hitch did some pretty big damage to his LeSabre, but just got a little paint on my hitch. It was a little nerve-racking, but could have been a LOT worse.

Third...blessed with family! My sister-in-law, Erin, just gave me lots of business clothes! And tomorrow I get to go shopping for more with my mom. Can't wait!

Fourth...thankful for friends! I got to have dinner at Mellow Mushroom last night with two wonderful friends! Kristen and I have been friends since middle school and Jessica and I go back to first grade. It was great to catch up with Jessica since I had not seen her in a while! Not to mention we had some delicious pizza.

And last but not least, glad I got to attend my first coupon workshop! I learned a lot, bought some coupons and a newspaper subscription, and hopefully am going to start saving some serious money. Thanks Dana at VanDoss for hosting this fun class! Gotta start clipping!

~Gabby