BIG NEWS!

Big, big news in our household.




As of last night...




Matt and I...




Officially...




Own our own home!!


We signed the contract yesterday and our house will begin construction next month. And by mid-September we will be moving into our very first home.

Since it's being built, I don't have any pictures quite yet. But I intend on heading over to the model this week to steal some much need photos! Can't wait to show you!

So what am I most excited about?? Hands down...the kitchen. It has granite, a gourmet island, and a DOUBLE OVEN!! Can you even comprehend what I can do with a double oven?? Like, bake two things at once people. For a cake decorator this is going to be such a time saver!

Oh, and my OWN walk in closet! No more sharing with a boy!

And a powder room with one of those gorgeous pedestal sink!?! I love those :)

And a super cool fireplace with brick going up to the ceiling!

And a dining room big enough to fit a dining room table! Guess I should get a dining room table now, huh?


The stress of buying this home was more than I expected. But I am comfortable with our decision (although I almost fainted when I wrote the check last night....) and am moving into the stage where I am just completely excited about how our home will look when it's complete. I can't wait!

Within the next few weeks we are going to be making tons of decisions about colors, cabinets, hardwood, everything. I'm going to need so much advice! So put on your decorating caps ladies. The fun is just about to begin!

A Husband-less Saturday

What's a girl to do when her husband is out of town on a Saturday?

Lava, Red Velvet, Dark Night, Champagne and Berries

It was a good day.

Here the Call of the Kingdom...

Morning ladies!!

Biggest Loser Fridays is back! And I'm back with a bang...

-3.5 lbs. this week!!

Sweet!

Week 10: Total weight loss 11.5 lbs.

I could not be happier with my progress. I'm down a size in jeans already and I'm feeling great! My goal from the beginning was to lose 15 lbs. in our 12 week program...so I'm still on track to hit that if I have a great last two weeks.

Just as a side note...there is a guy at my work that has lost 43 lbs! Isn't that insane? In 10 weeks no less.

Boys.


Anyways, Hubs is out of town yet again on business so I am on my own until tomorrow evening. (Lean Pockets two days in a row!!) But during the day I will be keeping myself busy with my provisional project for the Junior League. We're heading over to a home day care center and fixing up one of the rooms for the kids. We bought a new rug, a changing table, books, games, toys..you name it...we bought it! I can't wait for everything we've worked so hard on all year to finally come together! And honestly, I can't wait for a break!

Sunday Keith and Kristyn Getty are performing their very last concert of the season at our church for Palm Sunday and I am so excited! If you haven't heard their music you simply must check it out. They are phenomenal.

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And don't worry. The house hunt continues! Y'all will be the first to know when I hear something myself. Question: why do houses have to be so expensive? Huh? Can't I just give you, say, $1000 and we call it even? No?

Getting Closer...

Happy Monday friends!

We had another busy weekend filled with not so fun things like 3 hours of Junior League training...and really fun things like house hunting! We've officially found three potential houses and are just working out the kinks with our Realtor to figure out which would suit us the best. So exciting!

In other, some would argue equally exciting news, I FIT INTO A SIZE LOWER JEANS this morning! After realizing that my current pair...with a hole on each side of the crotch that just keeps growing and growing...could no longer be worn in public, I searched my drawer to see if I had anything in the next size down. I found a pair, slipped those babies on, and they freaking fit! I could not be more thrilled!

In fact, I may've done a dance. And made up a song. It is entitled, "I Fit Into a Lower Size." Clever, right? And those may be the only words to the song...but I do repeat them over and over. And the dance adds an effect you are missing not being here in person. Trust me.

Who knew working out and eating well would help you lose weight? Shocking discovery I'd say!

Hope everyone has a fabulous week! Matt will be in and out of town the entire week so it's back to leftovers and Lean Pockets for dinner for this girl...which I must admit I love :) But I do miss him terribly when he's gone. Ah my love, how you complete me...

I know. Puke.



And how much do I miss this little face!?! He has been covered in a beard and mustache since Christmas!

Baby Shower Bonanza!

Biggest Loser Fridays? How about we just gloss over that this week, K?

Onto better news!

All week I have been working on baby shower treats for a co-worker. Here is my first attempt at a royal icing flooded cookie:




I think they turned out so cute!! I just love the contrast of pink and the little girl's initials! I used info from here and here to create these onesies.


I also baked brownies.



See that pink??


It's peppermint icing. And it's delicious.


And these weren't half bad either...


And the big show stopper....my truffle tree!


Approximately 150 chocolate covered Oreo truffles swirled with pink royal icing. I just love the way it turned out! Bringing it to work in the car with me this morning...I did not love. Picture me holding onto this swaying mess of truffles towering up from the floor of my passenger seat for dear life...all the while attempting to keep my car between the center lines...for 35 minutes. Never do that.

But I think it was worth it!


Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend! I have Junior League training for three hours Saturday morning. Why did I want to join this again? Sometimes I have trouble remembering...

Marchio?

*Conversation over the weekend driving home from church*

Matt: "It looks like Mardi Gras Cake Supplies is out of business."

Jenny: "That sign says they're moving. I wonder where."

Matt: "Wherever Marchio is."

Jenny: (hysterically cracking up...tears streaming down face...hardly able to drive) "Honey, that says March 10th."

Perhaps this is one of those moments where you had to be there to get the hilarity of this situation. But just understand that my husband is rarely wrong and boy did I relish in this little nugget.

Success!

Thanks to this girl, otherwise known as my savior, I found these little babies this weekend!


Yes, two of the boxes are already open. I may have opened them during the three minute car ride back to my house. And boy were they worth the wait! Yum!

Although the rest of our weekend could not compare to finding the deliciousness above, I did enjoy some time with the hubs, dinner with our friends and their almost 1 year old little boy, and did some baking for a baby shower gig I have coming up. I can't wait to show you what I have planned!

Oh...and the great house hunt continues...and I'm hoping to be able to update you later this week! Fingers crossed!