Totally Digging It Tuesday!

The first thing I am digging....homemade no bake cheesecake!! DELICIOUS!

My Mom has made this most of my life...the recipe is from my Aunt Donna.

 

Tyler LOVES it!! This was one of the first things he said I needed to learn how to make when we first moved in together haha....it was one of the few things I knew how to make for a long time

Super Simple!

 

 

I am also "digging" driving down our street each evening when I get home from work to a matching house and garage! I just love it! The little things in life...

 

 

I am digging that it might reach the 70's this weekend! Can I get an AMEN! After today's impromptu snow....I am SO OVER winter! I assume everyone else feels the same?!?

 

70's = lots of outside work! We have lots to do on our house and would appreciate some nice weather to work in!

 

 

 

 

Remember this bench?!?

 

It has been primed in white....still working on getting a final coat color picked and put on...a final photo hopefully will appear soon!

 

 

Hope everyone is having a GRAND Tuesday!!

Painting Before and After!!

We spent the weekend painting our house!! Yay! I am SO excited about how it turned out :)

 

BIG BIG THANK YOU to my DAD! He sprayed both the house and our shop!

 

We have LOTS of trimming to do to touch up and re-paint all the white!

 

However it already looks a million times better!

The pictures don't do much justice the house appears more grey than it actually is...the color is a brown mixed with grey and a hint of green all balled into one!

 

The House Before then After:

 

The Shop Before and After:

 

 

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Throwback Thursday!

Happy Throwback Thursday!!

 

I can't believe that his Saturday marks 1 year since we purchased our first home! We will be spending it painting the exterior of the house....so EXCITED to finally 1 YEAR later to be one step closer to having the outside of our house look as nice as the inside!

 

So in honor of the "after" pictures that I will be posting soon after our paint excursion this weekend lets look at where we started last year....

 

 

The yard was way overgrown!

 

Worn out brown exterior color that will become a nice brown with a hint of green...

 

Then there is the awful paint color on the garage...yellow...the two DO NOT match at all!

 

 

And lastly just for fun don't let us forget all the crazy crayon art that was inside the house :)

Wish us LUCK!! Have a great Friday everyone :)

Totally Digging It Tuesday!

What I am digging this week!

Cake Batter Puppy Chow

I made this for my coworkers birthday celebration today at work!

Very Good

Here is the link:

http://www.soveryblessed.com/2012/02/07/cake-batter-puppy-chow/

That we are going to paint the exterior of our house and garage this weekend!

Yay for a new MATCHING house/garage paint color :)

Ace Hardware: Sadyhook

Ace Hardware paint is by far a fabulous product! I was bummed to hear that Valspar bought Ace Royal paint line out....hopefully the quality remains the same in the future :(

Finally I am digging that I am back to my normal routine at work this week! While it was fun to fill in last week for our urgent care facility as well as learn something new...but it is always good to get back into that usual grove!

Have a fabulous week everyone! 

Throwback Thursday!

In honor of yesterday being "National Sibling Day" I am going to do a sibling Throwback Thursday :)

Our sibling story all began on Dec. 14th 1994 the day Marshall Winston Manly was born!

My little brother....aka (little buddy as we call him)

 

First picture together!

 

Here are some other fun photos!

 

 

What the heck face am I making here?!?

Lumber Jack Marshall :)

Scottie Dog Skirt and Greaser little boy!

 

Finally a before and after!

 

The first was taken at my senior photo session I am 17 and Marshall is 11!

 

The after!

This one was taken at Marshall's senior photo session Marshall is 17 and I am 23!

 

 

I haven't changed one bit....have I?!? Now Marshall on the other hand has turned into a MAN!

 

 

Happy Throwback Thursday!

 

 

 



Totally Diggin It Tuesday!

Short but sweet Totally Tuesday!

 

The first thing I am "diggin" is expanding my horizons and knowledge at my job!

I work for a primary care physicians office where I am a billing and coding specialist. Our office also owns an urgent care facility.  The office manager for that company is out of town this week and I have been filling in for her! Yesterday I spent the day at her office and will spend the remainder of the week taking care of her daily duties from my office! It has been exciting and challenging...both things I LOVE! It is always AWESOME when you can learn something knew and broaden your knowledge. Knowledge is truly power....power at it's finest.

 

I was digging the weather that we had yesterday! How awesome was that?!?...but  I am not so diggin the cold front who is drifting in....BOO to cold weather! Praying 70 returns soon!

 

 

Lately...

Sorry folks I missed throwback Thursday :(....first blog fail!

 

I was at a Salad Supper in Marysville with my mother in law LuAnn and some of the other Wassenberg gals....so by the time I got home I totally forgot wasn't prepared for a throwback Thursday post....but no worries I will be back in full force this week!

 

Tyler and I have begun outdoor work on our home!

Starting with ripping out a small patio on the side of our house. We will be using all the patio pavers we recovered as an extension to our existing back patio :)

 

 

 

 

In addition Tyler started tilling up multiple places to plant new fresh grass!! Tyler purchased a small disc and modified it to fit behind his four wheeler he is VERY excited about it!

 

 

 

This weekend we began to tackle repairing and revamping our privacy fence! It is definitely a work in progress....

 

Of course I have a few specific outdoor "craft" projects of my own...the first being reviving this outdoor bench! 

Here are the before pictures:

 

 

 

 

Check back soon to see my finished project! 

 

On a side note the Brazzle ladies went on a shot but sweet road trip for Lauren's bridal shower! It was super fun to hang out with my Aunts and Cousins all day :) Love you girls! AND of course I didn't get a damn photo....second blog fail!

 

Happy Sunday...except that poor Brantley Gilbert lost as ACM new artist of the year...tear :(

Totally Digging It Tuesday!

What I am diggin' this Tuesday!

 

Russell Stover Solid Chocolate Bunny...

Part of my Easter gift each year from my parents!

Absolutely delicious...as you can tell since over half of him is gone :)

 

Kitty's who cuddle with you while you are trying to blog!

Our pretty girl Gypsy LOVES to lay on Tyler's lap...and every once and awhile (basically when he is gone) She gives me some attention too!!

 

 

One Tree Hill on Netflix

 

Yes...Yes...I know this show began when I was in High School!

I watched the first season back then and never kept up with it...

until I recently decided to

start watching it on Netflix...well sad to say but I am a little addicted to it!

Although a little unbelievable at times it is pretty well written and an overall fun show!

 

 

Which segways into my last "digging" it item!

April means we are now down to less than 6 MONTHS until my ultimate favorite show returns to TV!

Yep the one and the only SONS OF ANARCHY!

 

 

Last season ended SO crazy who knows what will happen!

 

Happy Tuesday!

 

 

 

 

Easter Sunday...Funday!

Duck Dynasty Style:

Church, Family Gathered for Food, Shotguns and Cow Shenanigans

Church:

Tyler and I began our morning bright and early at 7am Mass with Mark and LuAnn...I think this is the first time I have ever been to Mass that early! I was amazed at how beautiful the stained glass windows are as the Sun slowly begins to rise :) By the time church was over the gold in the windows was shining SO bright it was really neat!

Family Gathered for Food:

We headed over to my Aunt Donna's house for a Manly/Akin/Ward/Wiske fun filled day!

Which began with a delicious (as usual) spread of food for Easter lunch!

 

Shotguns:

After everyone's tummys were nice and full we headed out to do some trap shooting!

I am great with a rifle, mediocre with a hand gun....but my shotgun skills at times are a little lacking :( However it is always fun to do a little practice!

Little know fact: My little brother Marshall used to shoot competitive trap and therefore is AMAZING with a shotgun! Most of us couldn't stand a chance against him!

William came dressed for the occasion in his tie t-shirt...dressy yet casual LOL!

 

 

 

Family Fun-ness

    

 

Dad and Mom discussing techniques :) 



 

 

 

Donna and Sami were our cheering section!

 

 

A few bruised shoulders later
(or at least mine is bruised...I do shoot a 12 gauge) we move onto the...

 

Cow Shenanigans:

My Mom was standing in my Aunt and Uncle's kitchen and starts yelling that a calf is LOOSE!

 

Well it so happened to be my cousin Sami's calf named Baby...she wrangled her in for us to pet and bottle feed!

 

 

 

Now folks this a RARE occasion!! My father touching livestock...he got thrown off a horse as a child and has never really like any type of large animal again!! However he did pet the calf :)

 

 

So that about sums up our Easter Sunday!! It was fabulous...how was yours?!?

Everyone was HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!