Haley's Baby Shower.

We love you and cannot wait to meet you, Amy Ray!

My Jaw Hitting The Floor.

My etsy shop has been featured on Brides.com "Wedded Bits" blog!!

I am freaking out over here and trying not to pee on myself because well, I'm at work and that'd just be embarassing. I'm still in disbelief but completely honored and excited and holy mackeral I'M ON BRIDES.COM! There is a picture of one of my flower girl pomanders and a short blurb about other items in my shop and a link and holy cow, this is the best Friday EVAH.

Check it out! CLICK HERE

*A little backstory for those who asked.... Kim Forrest, the editor of Brides Houston, emailed me on etsy about a week or so ago telling me she liked my stuff and asked permission to write about it and use a picture if they decided to use it as a post on the site. Of course I agreed but was still unsure if it would get posted or not.... so needless to say I was pretty darn excited when I saw it did indeed get published! Ok, enough squeeeeeing, back to work!

Loads of love, Mack

Booked.

We've been planning on taking a trip for Jason's 30th birthday coming up in August as we know it won't be long before he ages most rapidly and our vacations consist of our concierge yelling at us to inform Jason that he can't take his walker with tennis balls into the hotel pool.


We had found a really good deal on Jamaica but after reading disheartening reviews and hearing a few horror stories from friends, we decided against it. Coincidentally, an email from Expedia had found its way into my inbox yesterday boasting "HOT DEALS FOR MEXICO!" I clicked on the link because Mexico is heaven and, well, the use of all CAPS made it obvious someone really wanted me to.


Lo and behold the first deal was to the all-inclusive resort that was actually our second choice when booking our honeymoon last year.


And it was on sale for 60% off. 60%! We pounced on it. 4 nights was cheaper than 3 nights in Jamaica so we ended up saving money all the way around!


We have to be the luckiest kids on the planet. Pinch me! Ok, not too hard. :)

Matrimony.

Congratulations Kati & Jeff!!

We attended their wedding reception Saturday and had an absolute blast dancing and eating some of the BEST.BBQ.EVER.

I like to call this... "When Cameras Fall Into The Hands Of Husbands."



Congrats, guys, we love you!

"All we really need to survive is one person who truly loves us." ~ Penny Widmore

Loads of love, Jason & Mack

Bad Hair Day.

It happens to the best of us.

Here Fishy, Fishy.

After our hula cake delivery we went fishing. It was nice to get away from the craziness that has been going on and just be. Gigi lives about halfway to one of our favorite fishing spots, so we seized the opportunity. I caught a croaker and a teeny tiny catfish.

Jason caught a.....

Oh that's right, he didn't catch anything! BAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I kept giving him a hard time and putting my pole down to sit in a camp chair and drink my cheap gas station wine out of the tiny bottles that make me feel like a giant and exclaiming, "I shall take a break so you can have a chance to catch something!" Then he'd act like he was going to cast his reel right into my face and we'd laugh. Ahhhhh, love.

It was a very peaceful afternoon.

This poor little broken down flower made me smile. :o)

Happy 80th Birthday, Gigi!!

I can only hope I am that hip at 80.

Of the Old.

So I am talking with a friend on the phone and she is comparing her ex to Spencer Pratt and her sister's style to Audrina's and we bust out laughing together over the fact that we are somehow comparing the people in our life to characters from The Hills. *smacks forehead*

So then I tell her that she is like Blanche and I am totally Dorothy and we are straight from The Golden Girls and the universe is back on track again.

Muffin Pimp.

If there is one thing I love, it is the fact we live in an age of convenience. I can buy an entire meal in a bag at the grocery store that just has to be heated up on the stove. I can pay our bills online automatically. Video rentals get delivered by mail. I can buy butter in the spray form. There is a Walmart/Target/CVS on every corner.

Which leads me to the point that some conveniences have kept me from trying certain things. Like, for instance….. things from scratch. Namely, muffins. Well, last night I was feeling wild and thought I would do something unheard of. I placed the premade blueberry muffin mix back on the shelf (GASP!) and I put on my big girl apron.

I can admit that baked goods from scratch that involve “rising” scare the bejesus out of me. Some people fear spiders, snakes, heights. I stress about perfect baking measurements.

To cut to the chase, I found an incredible recipe that was easy (GASP!) and fairly hard to screw up and it was so yummy, I have to pimp it out for all to enjoy.

So I give you:

To Die For Blueberry Muffins

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
1 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 cup white sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon


DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with muffin liners.

Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, salt and baking powder. Place vegetable oil into a 1 cup measuring cup; add the egg and enough milk to fill the cup. Mix this with flour mixture. Fold in blueberries. Fill muffin cups right to the top, and sprinkle with crumb topping mixture.

To Make Crumb Topping: Mix together 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour, 1/4 cup butter, and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon. Mix with fork, and sprinkle over muffins before baking.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until done.

Lots of love, Mack

No Vegetable Is Safe.

And now for your weekly old-married-and-boring entry! Let's talk vegetables! We've been watching our tomato plants like hawks waiting for one of the tomatoes to turn red. And alas! Yesterday one of the cherry tomatoes had finally ripened!




So, of course we had to document the picking of the first tomato, because, well, we are weird like that. Plus, you know I never pass up a chance to post a pic of myself looking like crap in my sweet house shoes! Hot!

Happy Mother's Day!

Loads of love, Jason & Mack

Vacationed.

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We're baaaaack! Florida was INCREDIBLE. I'm pretty sure we need to retire there in one of those old folks homes by the sea. Boca Vista or somesuch. I can play conasta on the beach and Jason can fish straight from his Rascal scooter and life will be good.

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Forgive my lack of words, my mind is still laying on the beach, onto the pictures! Some of my favorite things from the trip:

Cruising in the rental.


Our digs for the week!

Our neighbor, Scully.

THE BEACH. THE BEACH. THE BEACH.

6-month Anniversary Dinner at Chart House.

Relaxing on the deck in the evenings.

Surf lessons... hehe

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DISNEY!! I think I did a cartwheel out of bed that morning.

Visiting my family.

Collecting shells.

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Some of my favorite pictures from the week:

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Goodbye Florida!! We will be back!!

CLICK HERE for the full set of pictures.

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XOXO,

Mack & Jason

Next Stop: Cocoa Beach!!

I cannot believe our trip is already here! Our flight leaves at 9:30am tomorrow morning, we pick up our rental car at noon in Orlando and should hopefully be arriving in Cocoa Beach by 1-2ish.

Last year Jas and I vowed to spend 2009 travelling but I still can't believe we are actually doing it!

We have several things set up including a Kayaking/Manatee watch tour, Disneyworld and reservations here. But what I am looking forward to most of all? BEACH BEACH BEACH. I'm talking beach with water that doesn't resemble chocolate milk like it does here, people! Our toes in the warm sand and the sun on our skin and a drink in hand. *dreamy sigh*

And even more importantly, experiencing all of these things with my very best friend.

We'll be back next Wednesday, less stressed and hopefully more tan!

Loads of love, Mack and Jason

The Man Speaks....

Hello, all. Yep this is Jason actually writing for the first time! I don't want to get anyone excited thinking that I'm anywhere near as funny as the one I love, but if you're reading this you already know that. Anytime you come to this site, and you think to yourself, "Damn I've had this song stuck in my head for the past three weeks now. Why don't they ever change it?," that'd be my fault. It seems I have a small problem finding songs that are appropriate, but more along the lines of "Baby Got Back" & "Tootsie Roll." So make sure that you keep your volume turned down slightly, if you're in the office, because one day I might surprise you.

Lots of Love, J

Rebel.

In my old age I find myself doing crazywild things..... like making unflattering faces in pictures and pushing the weight limits on hammocks.

Pretty nuts.