Happy Halloween!

 (cute giant mouse cat toy huh? thanks ikea)

Happy Halloween!!! I hope you dressed up as something fantastic. The night is still young if you haven't yet, go for it! And yep, I was Marie Antoinette. Major kudos to my sis-in-law Lisa who guessed my costume correctly! You go girl! This was definitely my most epic Halloween costume ever.

Back view!

This costume was hella fun to make. As Brendon said, it's very me. If I could wear stuff like this on the daily and not be looked at as a huge weirdo (I mean more than I already am), I would. That jacket is basically my favorite thing ever. Princess seams for life (I think after that statement, I've officially become a sewing nerd). It's lined with the same coral fabric so it's just as pretty on the inside! And comfy too! I think the sleeves are my favorite part. I used this Simplicity pattern, but changed it up to fit my Marie Antoinette needs. Working with such slippery fabric was a bit of a challenge at first. It did not want to stay put, so I had to use like 500 pins to keep seams together before I sewed them. But in the end it all came together pretty well I think.

I also got to wear a wig, which was incredibly tight on my head. When I bought it it was a hot mess so I had to do some work. It had these loooong pieces of hair hanging down in the back (mullet style) so I wrapped them around the top, sides, and back and sewed them in place. I also added bows and tea cups (not Easter eggs like everyone thought they were) since I was wearing this to work and duh we serve tea! Marie Antoinette put all kinds of craziness in her hair depending on what was going on at the time.

 

Holdin' it down at the Bean. Photo cred goes to my sweet boss Diane.

It was fun wearing it to work. I got some weird looks on my way in, but I'm sure everyone was just jealous (riiiiight). A lot of people were clueless to what I was supposed to be, but that's okay. I guess not a lot of people are up on their French history. I thought about putting blood around my neck but that's a tad too gory for my taste. Maybe next time.

I freaking love Halloween and can't wait until next year! We're hoping to get some trick-or-treaters tonight, but since we live in a not so fabulous place I doubt we'll get any. If they're anything like we were when we were young, they'll head to the fanciest neighborhood around. That works for me though because we bought badass candy and I don't really want to share. Cookies and cream mini candy bars? Get all up in my tummy please.

6 months of goodness

Doesn't he look so excited? I iphone photo attacked him during his hardcore study session. Had to snap an anniversary photo!

Happy 6 month anniversary of wedded life to me and my sweet Mr. H! And what a crazy 6 months it's been! Definitely some of the most eventful months of all our time together. So much has changed in our little lives! It's crazy to think about where we were 6 months ago. And although these are some crazy times we're in, I wouldn't change it for the world. Everyday I am thankful for all we have together and everyday I love my husband more. Married life is bueno and I am a very happy and very lucky Mrs. H!

Our six year anniversary of "dating" will be this December, do we still celebrate that now that we have a new more "official" anniversary? I say yes! Any reason to celebrate love and happiness is good for me.

This is going to be lame.

Let's be real, not everyday is rainbows and sunshine (although some are). This week has been rough, so let me just let some nonsense out. Feel free to skip this post and wait for the next, I promise it will be something happy and pretty and full of sunshiney goodness.

Pharmacy school is hard. It is hard for Brendon and hard for me (obviously much harder for him, but still). Brendon spends about 70% of his waking hours at school and when he's home he's studying. I get to steal him away for meal times (when we have them together) and he occasionally can watch a movie with me. Even when he's trying to relax, I can see the wheels a-churnin' and him worrying about what he should be studying for. This is just how it is. Although I try work as much as I can (you know I need that cash money), I spend a lot, A LOT, of time alone. I enjoy spending time on my own, probably more than most people. It's relaxing and I get to work on all kinds of projects and churn out all sorts of pretty things. And making pretty things is seriously my goal in life and if I'm doing that I'm pretty happy. But, sometimes I get a little down. I miss my husband. I miss hanging out and being silly. I miss playing board games and spending whole nights glued to the couch together. I miss our hour long (because we always get off topic) conversations about what we should do that evening or what we should have for dinner. I miss going to bed together at night and not falling asleep alone. Mostly I miss my unstressed Brendon. I want to be able to help, but I can't. I can't studying for him, I can't do his homework. I want him to be able to relax. Pharmacy school is a 24 hour a day job. He spends most of his days during the week on campus, for instance today he got there at who knows when, maybe 8 something this morning? And he'll probably be done at 9 tonight. And then he works on the weekends because he's crazy. He lives and breathes pharmacy right now and I seriously could not be prouder. He is the hardest working person I have ever met. I could not do what he is doing right now. And even though this is rough, it will be worth it. Brendon is getting to do what he has always dreamed and everyday I am thankful for that. He is going to be an incredible pharmacist. We are very very lucky to be here doing this. And winter break is right around the corner and I will be able to steal him away for a good month.

And because the last thing Brendon needs is a pouty wife to deal with, I try to focus on the good things, like the holidays! And the fact that it feels like fall outside and it is wonderful! And that I get to come home everyday smelling like an espresso bean. And that my family is just a short drive away. And that my cats are ridiculous. And that Brendon is adorable. And that we are where we've wanted to be for years. AND that time is flying. Can you believe it is almost November?? Where did October go??

So I apologize for the whomp-whomp-ness of this post. Sometimes I just miss my previous life of ease and simplicity and become a whiney baby. But I make lame blog posts to make myself feel better and move on with my life. I am going to go embroider something now and continue making the world, or my apartment, a prettier place. Back to sunshine and rainbows y'all!

Weird places my cats sleep

I know all cats are weird, but I feel like Sophie and Greg are especially strange. As the title of this post suggests, we are going to look back on a few odd places the cats have been lounging lately. Forgive the iphone pics, gotta catch this nonsense on the fly.

On my sewing patterns. While I'm trying to cut them out. These things are made of the thinnest easiest to tear paper ever and homegirl likes to get all comfy on them. She also likes to much on them.

Under pharmacy school notes. Both cats have been obsessed lately with being on Brendon's desk while he's studying. So he decided to just use Greg as a stand to better see his notes. Greg didn't seem to mind.

In Brendon's shorts (that were in the living room??? and those are definitely not my 46 pairs of socks on the floor....). I came out of the office one day to find her stretched out in his shorts. I laughed, a lot. I guess she was missing her daddy.

In the closet, in Brendon's underwear drawer. This is Greg's all time favorite place to sleep. If you can't find Greg, he's probably snoozin' with Brendon's unmentionables.

On the coffee table, amidst a bunch of crap, on my jacket. This is where she is sleeping currently. What a weirdo, and yes our cats have bad manners and get on the coffee table. Look at that bee-otch look she's giving me.

With each other. This is weird because Sophie usually cannot stand Greg. Like fairly often she slaps him in the face when he comes near. So when we find them sleeping together it's a big deal. Usually I think she just uses him for warmth, but this was on a pretty hot day so she has no excuse. AND HOW CUTE ARE THEY?!

Even though they have an abundance of cat beds, they chose to sleep elsewhere. Other weird places include: on plastic bags, on any sort of papers, inside reusable shopping bags, on my printer, in cabinets, in the sink, and sometimes if we're lucky, in our laps. Jk, they like to sit on us, we're warm! Winter time is a comin' and that means we have to share the bed with two fat cats who use us for warmth. The things we do for these weirdos..

Scones!

Okay y'all, scones are pretty yummy. Up until recently I had never even tasted a scone. But then I saw the light. I discovered this recipe (I have no clue where it's from) sometime over the summer and it's pretty legit. So of course I have to share!

All you need is:

2 cups of flour
2 teaspoons of sugar
1 teaspoon of salt
1 tablespoon of baking powder
1 1/2 cups of heavy cream
1/2 cup of whatever you want to add to them. Today the mix-in was chocolate chips, you could do cranberries, blueberries, nuts, etc. Or don't mix anything in at all! They are great by themselves as well.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix everything together. Knead the dough briefly on a lightly floured board. Then press into a circle (about half and inch to an inch thick) and cut into wedges (I cut my circle into 8 slices). Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden, let cool for a bit, then enjoy the greatness. You can put butter or jam or whatever you'd like on them, or enjoy them as they are.

Nom, nom, nom!

These aren't too sweet, which is perfect because I'm not a fan of overly sweet things. They're kind of like biscuits and muffins put together. And kind of reeeeally good. Try to just eat one.