Jellyfish

There is something so calming about watching jellyfish move. I could stare at them forever, but instead I'm going to share some of the prettiest pictures I've found. Please enjoy!

The Easiest Dinner

You may or may not be familiar with the Budget Savvy Diva, but after this post you will be a fan. Trust me! She posts all types of budget friendly meals and best part is that she posts a new recipe everyday! I stumbled upon her blog through Pinterest. (FOLLOW ME ON PINTEREST HERE!) 

I decided to try one of her yummy recipes; The Crescent Burgers, (honestly, I only had the ingredients for this recipe). 

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TIME:  If your ground beef is already defrosted this recipe will only take you 20 minutes! Ten minutes to cook the meat and ten minutes in the oven. Super easy!

MY COMMENTS:  She says they taste just like White Castle Burgers, but I've never tasted those before. My boyfriend and I both thought they tasted simular to the cheeseburgers at In N Out. (Our California comparison!) 

SUGGESTIONS:  For a healthier version, I'll use ground turkey instead of ground beef. 

**Also, I made a quick dipping sauce which consisted of: ketchup, mustard, a garlic & herb mayonaise, (regular mayonaise is fine, just add a dash of garlic powder and dried parsley).

Christmas 2012

Here is my 2nd annual peppermint Christmas tree! My boyfriend and I decided to save some money this year and for go the real Christmas tree. We decorated our 6 foot artificial tree instead. It was definitely harder to decorate with the big empty spaces between the branches. My solution was to add more peppermints!

I decided not to post a picture of my decorated bookcases, (the ones that were in my last post.) I was not happy with my decorations so I didn't even bother taking a picture. ::sigh:: I'm sure it was just me being too critical, but I actually had a hard time spreading the Christmas cheer this year.

Last Year's Christmas Decorations

This was last year's entry way Christmas decorations. I really liked the clean look. This year it's going to be a little different. I got another bookcase. So instead of laying it on it's side I decided to stand them up.

I have a lot "decorative crap," as my boyfriend would call it. So I'm not too sure what to do with it all this year. I have a LOVE for peppermint decorations at Christmas time, but I don't want to discriminate the rest of my Christmas decorations... Such a dilema!

Some Christmas Spirit

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! I do have an affinity to peppermints, so I thought that I would dedicate my tree to all peppermints. This is what I came up with....

What do you guys think?!?!

"A Marty Stanley Sunset"

     I've been blessed to know the very talented artist named Marty Stanley, who painted all of these beautiful landscapes. He has captured the beauty and I'd even say the feeling you get when you're in the California Delta. There truly isn't another place on earth that calms me. When I look at his paintings I feel like I can breathe.

    I wish that he was still here to paint the delta; even though he has passed, I know that everyone still thinks of him often when we see a breath-taking sunset. Many people still refer to him when they see a breath-taking sunset, calling it "a Marty Stanley Sunset."

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