true love

So earlier this month I posted about my love of Facebook auctions. It has gotten a little out of control. I am now seriously shopping on Facebook.

Last night I had a meeting and I couldn't watch one of the auctions I follow. This would not have been a big deal, but there was a bag I wanted because we are hopefully taking a beach vacation with some of our friends and it is perfect. I was seriously considering not going to the meeting so I could buy this bag. I'm telling you it is a sickness.

I decided that I needed to go to the meeting or attend some sort of AA-type meeting for shopping a la Confessions of a Shopaholic (the movie). So I decided I had to go the meeting and be around normal people and hope that the normalcy rubbed off on me. But before I went I taught my husband how to Facebook. I showed him the bag and copied my email so all he had to was wait and paste. Not many men would be willing to do this but he did. On a side note, I don't think he realized that it would be an HOUR before the bag came up.

So he patiently waited and when the bag came up, he pasted like a professional. There were only four so he must have been really quick. He wasn't exactly happy with me when I got home at 10:30, but I had my bag. What he doesn't need to know is that I had actually found the bag online earlier just in case I didn't get it. This will be our little secret.



Disclaimer: I am posting this here because I hate every single person whose Facebook statuses are dedicated to extolling the virtues of their spouse. We get it. You love your spouse, most people do. Who are you trying to convince? I think the answer might just be yourself.

Fondue fun-do

Date night in February took a decidedly 70s style turn. I decided to get a little crazy and buy a fondue pot or as I like to call it a fun-do pot. I have never had fondue. The husband has never had fondue. However, we both love cheese. I also bought a fondue cookbook because I had no idea how to make fondue.


The goods

Daniel picked out a recipe for Parmesan Pesto fondue and we also decided to do chocolate because who doesn't love chocolate covered strawberries? Answer: no one. I'm not going to lie, it was a pretty tame date night. On a side note, I took all the pictures with my new camera. I can't wait for my photography class so I can figure our exactly what I'm doing.


The set up


Parmesan Pesto fondue


The best

We were supposed to watch a movie as part of date night, but then our friends came to town and we got our drank on. The end.

Dirty Third photo diary

I will blog more about our weekend in Houston, but I thought I would share some of the pictures I took. I have to work the next two nights, so this will have to hold you over until next time.

Stacked relish with lump crab salad

Learning how to make risotto

Cook class victory. Lobster risotto, scallops with a citrus glaze, brocollini, and a lobster tail.

The best pistachio gelato

Houston gloom

Strawberry marg

King Tut exhibit. I walked like an Egyptian.

Duck confit + poutine = best food collabo ever

fill in the blank friday

We are in Houston for the weekend so I thought I would do a quick post. I love that this Fill in the Blank Friday is love themed!



1. The love of my life is the Lord and Daniel.


2. Falling in love is something that happened really quickly with Daniel. I truly believe that we fall in (and out) of love over the course of a marriage, but it is staying the course when things are rocky that ultimately shapes your relationship.

3. Marriage is is hard work, but is so worth it!

4. The longest relationship I've ever had was 6 years and counting!

5. The key to a good relationship is trust, being able to express yourself, and being able to forgive and forget. Oh, and being able to laugh when you want to cry.

6. I feel loved when someone does something special just for me. My love language is gift giving and I love to give gifts, but I also really like when Daniel suprises me with something for no reason.

7. My favorite quote about love is "When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible." - When Harry Met Sally.

Be mine, valentine

I don't know what happened to me this year, maybe it was the fact that I had schoolwork due, but Valentine's Day almost completely passed me by. I seriously had little to no desire to do anything. I have a major case of senioritis and am ready to be done with my bachelors program. Three more classes to freedom!

Luckily, Daniel did not drop the ball. I think he still feels guilty about our first Valentine's Day. I told him I got him a gift and he replied that that was great, but he didn't get me anything. I thought he was obviously joking, but he wasn't. He seriously got me nothing. Not a card. Not a flower. Nothing.

I did remember to buy a gift and a card. Daniel is the hardest person to shop for. He wants for nothing and if he does, he buys it for himself. So I resorted to buying the last thing off his Christmas list, which ended up working out because it is cold once again in the Panhandle.


Cold weather Sperrys = frattitude for all seasons

Daniel definitely did better than I did. I have been dieting hence I have been on a smoothie kick. I bought our blender for $15 at Wal-Mart in college for one purpose, margaritas. Apparently I got my money's worth because it is now a piece and can barely crush ice. Daniel listened to all my complaining and bought me a brand new blender. I can't wait to get my smoothie on! He also made dinner (and chocolate covered strawberries) and wasn't mad when I had to bolt to do my homework. That is love.


A blender, B&N gift card, AND milk duds. He knows me well.


Crab cakes and a spicy aioli sauce that we learned to make at our cooking class


Is it possible to OD on chocolate covered foods? I'll let you know.


Me and my other valentines

So that was our Valentine's Day. Even though I was a sucky valentine, I do like any holiday that makes you pontificate about love. I can honestly say that after six years, there isn't anyone I would rather spend my days with, except for maybe Miles Austin. Being serious, last year was a really hard year and I know that I am blessed to be married to my best friend and thankful that God has given us challenges because our marriage is so much stronger because of them.

Things we're loving: February

We are loving a lot this month which is fitting since it is the month of love. Here are just a few of the things that are making this February so great. (Side note: I will have lots to blog this month. Two date nights, a trip to Houston, cooking class, museum visits and more. Get ready.)

Accessory Auctions



So I have recently discovered the world of Facebook auctions. That's where a Facebook pages posts pictures of stuff for sale and you have to comment to buy it. My little competitive self could not be more in heaven. My absolute favorite is definitely Accessory Auctions. The prices are reasonable and they have some pretty cute stuff. I have bought earrings and a watch and am always looking for new stuff. The auction is at 8 every Monday night, plus they're from Texas which means you get your stuff really fast. The husband is definitely not loving this as much as I am.

Sinless Cocktails



I don't know about the rest of your but the one thing I really hate about diets is that you are essentially penalized for having a drink. A friend and I did Weight Watchers in college and we would save all our flex points so we could get our drink on during the weekend. I don't think that's what the Weight Watchers people had in mind when they created flex points. Cut to today and I no longer feel guilty for having a cocktail! Sinless Cocktails have 5, you read that right FIVE, calories in a 3 oz serving. They make margarita, strawberry margarita, and sweet and sour mixes. I bought all three, obviously, but I have only tried strawberry and it was fabulous. I made it with rum and I felt absolute no shame. And for all my pregnant friends, of which there are hundreds, I think you could even drink them without liquor.


Suri's Burn Book



I have a soft spot for Suri Cruise. First of all, I kind of picture her as some sort of Scientology-prisoner. Second, she looks a lot like I did when I was little and that is to say incredibly cute. Even better than Suri is her burn book. Spoiler alert: it's not really Suri writing this blog, but I have to imagine that it is pretty close. She makes fun of celebrities and their dirty little children and I think it is amazing and I don't think it makes me a bad person at all. Try not to laugh. Seriously.

fill in the blank friday

I need to blog, but I have no desire to neither funny nor punny. My sister always does these Fill in the Blank Fridays and I thought I would give it a go. You can find them here.




1. If money wasn't an issue, the first thing I'd cross of my life list is adopting a bebe. I know one day we will adopt. Not to flatter ourselves, but we have a pretty legit life and I love the thought of sharing it with a child who has a completely different circumstance. Plus, Daniel's brother is adopted and we like him alright.

2. Having entire conversations with my dogs is something I like that other people think is weird.

3. If my life were a movie right now, the title would be "Up In the Air" because I feel like we are waiting to see which way lots of things are going to go, not because I travel around with the Clooney and fire people.

4. Three things I am looking forward to this month are taking a cooking class to learn how to make risotto, getting the low-cal cocktails that I ordered yesterday (fingers crossed that they are delish), and our February day date.

5. My favorite song to sing in the shower is Countdown by my fellow Houstonian, Mrs. Beyonce Carter.

6. If I found out that the production of Boars Head Panino (mozzarella wrapped in prosciutto) was ending this month, I'd go out and buy as much as I could tomorrow.

7. One thing I'll never grow tired of is traveling anywhere and everywhere with my husband.

My next blog will be more fun. We have a trip to Houston coming up and our February date day plus I'm sure I'll get up to some other hijinks.