Currently....

Currently.... I'm...

 

 

Dreaming ...
about going back to Aruba & planning our anniversary vacation in September

 

Planning ...
day trips with my mama for my Fridays off this summer.

 

Drinking ...
Quick Chek Iced Coffee - & Lots of water with lime!

 

Reading ...
Catelynn & Tylers book – Conquering Chaos

 

Wanting
Our house to sell! I’m really getting impatient about it.
I'm ready to move, especially since we found a house!!

 

 

 

Looking ... 
forward to all the July Birthdays in my family

Enjoying ...
the cooler weather today, despite the rain, it’s nice to have temps in the 60’s

Watching ...
A Lot Like Love – I never really watched that whole movie, I watched the end and beginning last night, in that order, and want to see it as a whole…. And as always, HGTV!

 

Playing ...
Words with Friends – and winning

Wasting ...
time by doing this at work instead of paperwork because I’m done for the school year!

Loving ...
walking Jake with Ted after dinner

 

Needing ...
a break from my job. I wish I didn’t have to work in the summer – but I’m thankful for 3 day weekends at least.

Wearing ...
Capris and a Cincinnati Reds (Go Todd!!)  shirt with my Sanuk yoga flips….

 

#ToddFather

Todd Frazier is a family friend of mine...

He's an amazing MLB star and KILLED it last night with a game winning grand slam!



Following ... 
Lots of amazing women’s blogs. Check out who I follow!

Especially Jenn - who I "borrowed" this idea from!

 

Thinking ... 
about spontaneously going to visit Texas Amanda

 

 

Feeling ...
thankful and blessed to have such an amazing husband

 

What are you up to??

 

~Tiffany~

 

 

 

Stop back for Friday Favorites tomorrow!

 

 

 

 

What's Cookin' Wednesday ~ Homemade Pickles!

Crisp Cuke Pickle

For about 4-5 mason jars

 

Ingredients

About 20 Kirby cucumbers, speared – NOT peeled

Fresh Dill

Fresh Garlic (about 2 heads)

For the brine:

1 cup of white vinegar

½ cup of sugar

½ cup of salt

2 quarts of water

 

 

Boil all of the brine ingredients together (vinegar, sugar, salt, water) let cool completely.

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Spear the cucumbers and place them in the mason jars.

Add 3-5 cloves of garlic to each jar.

Add the dill - I did a good clump per jar

Add the cooled brine

Close the jars & refrigerate right away

 

Pickles are ready in 2-3 days!

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These were very yummy!!
I did a few variations with them as well.

If you like spicy, you can add jalapenos or red crushed pepper

(I did both, and both were great!)

 

These are great for the summer for all those BBQs!

 

Enjoy!!

~Tiffany~

Show & Tell Tuesday ~ Yards

Show & Tell Tuesday ~ Show us your yard!

 

 

 

Ok...so currently, my backyard is pretty straight forward...

 

We have a fire chimney thing and two chairs and a table back there with it.

We have a little bistro set that we sit on quite often, and we have rocks and grass.

 

We don't LOVE our backyard in the warmer months because it's a bug sanctuary.

I mean, you have to commit to being covered in bugs....it's gross.

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So on that note, since we're going to be moving, and since Pinterest is the be all and end all of every girls fantasy world... I'm going to share some things I've recently "pinned" for our new house.

Which, by the way, I think we've found.... so with that house in mind (pix when it's official) here are some of my plans....

Find me on Pinterest here

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The house we like has a deck and window in a location that would make this option completely do-able. I love this and think it's so fun!

 

 

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We also would have room for a pool....WAY down the road... but it's on "the list"

Something small and practical but nice and functional too...

 

 

 

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Also in this yard, we would need a privacy fence because it backs up to a large concrete wall.

Which upon debate doesn't seem all that bad in the long run.

So a nice fence to replace the older one would make the appearance a bit nicer...

 

 

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And I love to grill...that's no secret!

I would LOVE to have an amazing outdoor cooking space...

 Something like this would be so cool to have, maybe a little over the top, but awesome.

 

 

Something a bit more practical and do-able would be this...

So clever...

 

 

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Since there is a beautiful two level type deck, I'd love to add soft outdoor lighting.

Something like this would be perfect

 

 

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And a fire pit is also a must.

I love spending time outside when it gets cooler out.

My cousin has an awesome yard with a huge fire pit and lots of seating around it.

I'd love to create something like that as well.

This is ideal...

 That lake as your backyard wouldn't be too bad huh?

 

 

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If we can't do the pool thing right away, which most likely we won't...

I'd love to get a hot tub.

Who doesn't love a hot tub!?

 

 

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Another thing that we saw which we both thought was genius, is turning a small shed into a bar/hangout area. Whoever thought of this is seriously amazing.

This looks so easy to do and such a fun thing to have in the yard..

With or without the pool of course

 

 

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I could make the most amazing yard if I could magically make all my pins a reality.

I can't wait to get into our new place and start decorating inside and out!

 

~Tiffany~

 

Linked up with Andrea for Show & Tell today..