Every Dog Has Its Day

Well, I am not one to complain, when I am aware of it, but today is shaping up to be a wa wa waaaa kind of day. The one morning I decide to workout before work and go to the gym on campus to get dressed, it decides to pour... This wouldnt be a problem if the gym was in close vicinity to my car or my building. I parked halfway between both and managed to get one side of myself soaking wet. Oh and I also decided to do my hair today...epic fail. When I walked into work, after almost getting run over, I found this on my desk...
PAPERWORK!!! After typing away all day yesterday teh Fabulous Mrs. S who left for the week tricked me into thinking I was done...silly me. So I sit down to eat my banana and peach in peace and I cut my mouth on the pointy part of the peach pit...this is what I get for eating healthy...and exercising! Anywho, today i have to give a speech in front of 150 new freshman and parents about ROTC...I don't mind public speaking when its something I know about and I am not a good recruiting type. Lively, funny, upbeat, and charming...not thingsI feel like being today...Oh well I'll just imagine them in their undies and laugh. Maybe not, I contemplated not showing up to work today and claiming to be sick. Clearly didn't do that.
To add a cherry to this wonderful cup of boogie flavored ice cream I have to do a "photo shoot" type thing tomorrow. I was selected as the College of Professional Studies(COPS) student success story...why, idk, cool and flattered yes, do I feel like a photo shoot is necessary, Not at all.
Anywho, maybe it will stop raining today and the sun will appear for the first time since Saturday...here's hoping

In more fabulous news I think I picked out a nail polish color to wear to mad's wedding..I picked purple with the help of Kelsey... I think it will go swimmingly with the dress( its more purple in real life)

Now I am off to go wrestle Ziggy the temperamental shredder and catch up on some Swamp People...wish me luck!P.S. my clothes are pretty much dried now...Stay fabulous tricks!
OH AND 1 WEEK FROM TODAY JERSEY SHORE ITALY STYLE!!!(i know its a show that embarrasses us all as humans but its so funny)

Onto moving

chillin on a dirt road(pic taken in valip with the new cam cam) im still learning

Okay, I think it's safe to say that if Inever have to live out of storage containers agian, it would be too soon. I am finally, pretty much, moved into Brian and Rachel's guest bedroom for the next month before I go to Texas...let me just reiterate, I do not like the nomadic lifestyle, I feel like a gypsy trapsing from apartment to the value place motel, to apartment, to campsite, blah blah blah.

This is not as classy as it looks either...insert me and some mint green rubbermaid containers(Army Strong)

Ya know that feeling of utter lack of care and want to be productive...Yeah that is me right now and my life is reflecting it. Yesterday, I thought I had an appt at 8am so I got up ran, showered, made my lunch, got in the car check my appt card and it was for Tuesday...then had a hair cut at 1:30 or so I thought...it was at 2:30. I felt real cool walking in on my haircuttin lady who just stared at me...I proceeded to get my hair cut go home and nap. Then went to circuit training class, then came home painted my nails that was another catastrophe in and of itself. I though of dark puruple and bronze sparkles will look good for the wedding...IN OCTOBER my toes look like they have been attacked by haloween...Now, i'm not complaining, im fine being a hot mess. But I jsut wanted to convey what my life is like right now. Why, I have no clue. I also realized I will have no mailing address for the next month because my mailbox contract expires and you cant renew it for just one month so goodbye online shopping...may prove not to be a bad thing.

In food news made some scruptious goat cheese pasta with raspberry vinaigrette and garlic chicken...I like to think of myself as the gypsy chef...pulling whats in the fridge because I wont buy groceries. I did however discover the most nom nom yougurt bars ever. Cover your eyes ice cream lovers but I Would take this over DQ, ben and jerrys or cold stone any day. I highly reccomend them and they are only 110 calories. Now, I need to discover how to make them.

they also have fudge and more fruit flavors

Here's some Army for your day, for all you divas who missed my Commissioning I just found some pics that were taken at it .
http://www.uspatriotphotography.com/NEW-Photos/UWF-Commissioning-Ceremony/16885537_dPsmn3#1275439476_zgMFpkS

Yay me!

happy Tuesday all 14 days til the reunion of the year occurs!

Monday not so Funday

Well I had a fabulously productive weekend at the Collins home. Hopefully by this week they will pass inspection. Between painting doors and painting posts, I didn't do much else but eat...shocking, I know. I did get a new camera however and have already begun YouTubing how be a better photographer...
This morning after my run, I went to UPS and picked up my mail. I got my package that my mother had mailed me, in it was: My TOMS shoes, my mom and I got a pair when I was home

my TOMS sunglasses (my brother got them for me for my birthday) and

my ACU's...I had to get them while I was home but I needed them to finish packing.

My current efforts for this week will be going toward fitting my life in these two boxes for my next storage containers...may seem doable to some of yall, but to me who constantly struggles between I have way too much to I never have enough, its scary...


Movers come in 3 weeks, Wedding palooza in 2, and who knows what this week brings

took this on the way to visit Mad, the sky was soo pretty

Frieeday

it's Friday, thank goodness this week went by painfully slow. I am off to go see Mad and her family and help with the house! I'm excited to see her I think this is the longest ive gone without seeing her in a year...wedded life will be a transition for us to deal with...

I saw this on pinterest and love it

and I love this sign
And thanks to kelsey and Mad I have decided to delight in the purchase of a Lilly Pulitzer planner.
Anywho, signing off for the weekend.

Stay Fabulous tricks!

Goodbye Savings

Good news, Lily Planners are at the BX says Mad and lucky for me Im going to do some serious construction with her this weekend...

J. Crew has put their fall line on the internet and I am in love. I can not express how badly my bank account may suffer if any of this hits the out let stores.

don't worry it comes in more colors, wool skirt

love this dress, have one like it in purple from last season

They have these in purple too....ahh

love love skinny leg khakis...look they even put the shoes in

all images are from the J. Crew website of course

and my favorite...now to pick a color

Going to see HP7 tonight. Thanks Warner Bros and JK Rowling. I havent read the books but now I really want to, just have to finish my Financial Peace book first...yay being grown up!



Stay Fabulous everyone!

To Plan or not to Plan

Okay, so I am having a big dilemma. Lilly Pulitzer agendas are finally on sale at lifeguard press. I am debating on whether to get one and be made fun of around all my fellow Army people or to fore go the lilly and get a plain black planner that no one will be so jealous of my planner they feel the need to make fun of it...whats the crime in living in style. I know, sad that this is the biggest dilemma I am having.

Crunch Time

Okay, so, the next month of my life is going to be crazy at a minimum but oh so exciting. First off, My bff Madeleine is getting married!!!! and I am the MOH. That leaves me with totally fun duties of party planning and basically helping in any way I can. So far I have had a blast doing it and can't wait for the next few weeks. Anywho, her Fiancee called last night and asked for some songs I would like to hear at the wedding...Me being the fabulous person I am, have pretty much finished my list. The thing is idk what her and craig wanna hear I mean I know the music we listen to but there will be grown ups there. Well, that didn't stop me from putting some hilarious suggestions on the list...they are
Lil Wayne-How to love, Fireman, Mrs. Offier
Ke$ha-Blow Tik Tok(kelsey and I have a video of us doing a dance routine and itd only be appropriate to bust it out at the wedding)
Beyonce-if you know me, you know why
Lots of country-Luke Bryan, Jake Owen, ya know
Taylor Swift-Speak Now (took it off but its on the getting ready playlist)
Pretty Ricky-grind on me

Now...just so I dont look like a terrible person I was serious and put some classics like wagon wheel, good life, and some other cute ones. But I just can't help but try and be funny! In my head I keep hearing Madeleine saying, Kaitlin, this isn't homecoming its my wedding no grinding songs allowed...hehe

I also get to plan the bach party, this will be wonderful. I have many artsy and creative friends helping me with this...now if I could only get those evites sent out.

I am also being sent to Texas the week after the wedding and have to move all my stuff and figure out a way to pack 2.5 months of clothing into a storage locker...silly Army! My lovely mother is coming to help with that. I refuse to do it because just thinking about it makes me stressed...I can't deal with living out of storage containers it is driving me crazy!

so much to do in so little time

SO yesterday, I ran in the morning and did spin class at night...for some reason ive been working out 2x a day and I think my body is trying to tell me to stop...I am pooped but definitley getting enough sleep, anywho Mad and I are gonna be doing some wedding stuff and house stuff this weekend Yay! and Rachel is going to visit some friends, she leaves to go see her Hubs next week!

here are some pics. Last night we made chicken tacos yummy yummy and watched HP Goblet of Fire!Prepping...I know the pics aren't fabulous, I'm saving for a super nice camera


The finished product...found some 60 cal tortillas and used low sodium taco seasoningIn other news my boots came in, had 3 dsw cupons and had to have these the zipper in the back is red.I also like these, but I'm wondering if I could pull them off, hmm...

Stay fabulous!!!

Swamp people and spelling

Okay all, so as you may have noticed my spelling is seriously lacking. My kind mother emailed me corrections after I emailed her the link to my blog, she may have been a bit distraught. I am just going to go on record and say yes, I have a newly awarded college degree and yes I know spell check exists I just can not type. My long sausage like fingers and tiny keys on my computer and iPhone make reading my texts a bit of a puzzle game at times, my friends love it. I even took typing classes in elementary school... Clearly they have served little purpose. I will do my best to not drive all my teachers insane and grammar nerds, but I make no promises and mother, thank you.

Onto the exciting stuff. This weekend, myself and some very Cajun swamp people battled the traffic and trekked to Baton Rouge. For those of you who have seen swamp people Troy Landry came to the bass pro here this weekend and many many people came to see him. He refers to himself as the John Wayne of the swamp and loves doing the alligator shuffle. If you haven't seen swamp people watch it on hulu...it's quite amusing and yes it's real, those Cajuns are crazy. Some of em live right outside of Baton Rouge near the aunt n uncle. I didn't make it to bass pro I was too busy playing on inflatable obstacles jump things,slides and immersing myself in disney-pixar palooza for Devin's (turning 4) bday. I had probably the best bday cake from a bakery named Gambinos and discovered cheeseburger dip... Delicious not healthy.

Leftover Gambino's cake...party theme was Cars.

I also have an unhealthy obsession with sweets particularly, smores since its summer. Anywho, I saw a recipe of smores cookies on a blog and thought...must make immediately. Well the recipie required homemade cookie dough and I took the easy way out and use premade dough...Still tasted delicious and I made some more last night. Its real easy all you do is add marshmellows.

Before the baking add some mellows.

They make not be pretty, but they are delicious.

Devin got a black eye playing, me being the wonderful influence I am, trained him to say that daddy gave it to him. He told everyone it was grandpa.






love this. think I could use it.

On my drive over someone had a sign on their car that said "fo sale" now, I would never pull a spelling stunt like that, mom.

And remember,
Rachel found these and we decided that a purchase was in order, only $8.

Stay fabulous!!!

Recipies

Just one more post before I go play best niece/cousin ever and hang with them for the cousins birthday!

2 lil recipies to share with ya.
Holler Kels, shoulda known better and posted these with the original post


Corn on the Cob with chili-lime-garlic butter
1 tbsp. olive oil
1 lime juiced
2 cloves of garlic
1-2 sprigs of cilantro (if ya want)
a few dashes of chili powder and pepper.
and of course...butter any kind will do rachel and I used land o lakes light
mix it all together and this is good to cover about 2 big ears of corn..I would add the ingredients to personalize em for your taste buds but we made this last night and it was premo!

Chicken with Goat Cheese sauce
2-3 tbsp of red wine vinaigrette
1/3 cup of olive oil
1/8 cup of goat cheese ( I use the crumbles for better handling)
4-5 chopped leaves of basil
2 chicken breasts

1. Cut the fat off the chicken and slice them in half so they cook faster and you get a right size portion
2. Cook the chicken in the skillet in olive oil (not included in the recipe above) careful of the pooping grease...
3. soak up the extra grease when the chicken is done with a paper towel or two
4. mix all the ingredients above to make the vinaigrette
5. I made some Risotto with parm cheese but would recommend making the rissotto with a low sodium chicken broth makes it taste much better. (I used water it was still good)

I even had this for lunch today as leftovers, just as good!

Just to prove how fabulous my life is...today I got to pull weeds in heels, love my job!
I mean look at our work vehicle...

Well everyone, have a great day and stay fabulous!!!

Funnies

So, after being introduced to this video by the fabulous Rachel, I laughed we quoted it all the time and introduced it to all my friends...for the most part they loved it, my dad and brother found it quite amusing too.
Here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF8GhC-T_Mo

hope you enjoy as much as Rachel and I do.

Stay Fabulous

First Post Ever!

Okay so whoever is reading this probably knows I am new to the blog scene. I figured it was a good way to keep family and friends up to date with me. Most likely this will turn into a fashion and food posterboard before this whole thing is over but here’s to trying to stick with something journal like. I will be accompanied by the fabulous Rachel who has agreed to share blogging duties as we make our way through the world.

This week Rachel and I have made it healthily through most of the Harry Potter movies…were preparing for the last one, even though it came out yesterday.

With her hubby out of town we have been doing dinner and potter films all week long. So far we’ve conjured up grilled shrimp and cous cous, with delicious corn on the cob with garlic lime butter, and some quite scrumptious chicken with goat cheese vinergarette and risotto, and spaghetti the comfort food favorite. Oh and we can forget the skinny cow mint ice cream sandwhiches and the smore cookies.

This weekend were taking a break and heading out of town to go see our families but we are reconvening on Monday and there will be picture so stay by your computers folks this is gonna be a real nail biter!

Also in newest news:

This week my brother informed me that my sunglasses(see above) he and the older broseph got me for my birthday arrived and he would send them to me on one condition…I recently acquires a t-shirt that states 99 Bananas(yes,a liquor) + 1 = 100% fun. SO, in order to gain some class with TOMS sunglasses, i forfeited some trailer park with the t shirt…winning