twenty fourteen.

I always get a little giddy with excitement on New Years Eve.  there's something about knowing you get a fresh start that seems to give hope to everyone around me.  I always try to make resolutions but am part of the majority who rarely stick to them.  I made it a goal for my resolutions (can you do that?  a goal...for a goal?) to not be about weight loss this year.  instead, I want to focus on different aspects of my life since I constantly obsess over my appearance.  (see also: I am OCD about getting my hair colored)  there are a few of my resolutions I can't share publically for various reasons but here's a few things that are on my plate to improve on this year!  

• attend a small group at the new church we are interested in joining
• cook more | eat out less
• save more money
• blog more :)
• live in the moment

those are just a few things I have been thinking about recently and hope to apply them to my everyday life! 

 

for New Year's Eve, we went to dinner with another couple then headed back to their house to play games until it was time for the ball to drop.  I am ashamed proud to say we were back home and in bed by 12:30.  I think that qualifies us for the "old married couple status" and I am completely okay with that! 

 

yesterday, we went to see the movie "Wolf of Wall Street" and I will have my review of the movie here tomorrow- there's LOTS to talk about with that movie!  have any of you seen the movie yet?

 

the boys behind the blog link-up!

I decided participating in this link-up could be fun and it would also stop J-Hud from constantly asking me if I have posted about him- such a diva.  so, here we go-  

1. What is your favorite cereal?

Crispix

seriously? who chooses Crispix as their favorite when there's so many more cereals that include fun colors and marshmallows? were Corn Flakes next on his list?

2. Pancakes or waffles?

 

Waffles

 

funny story about this- when we got married, we got this really great waffle iron.  this certain waffle iron was everything I dreamed of- it made what I call "skinny waffles" instead of Belgium waffles.  I know, I might be the only person who hates Belgium waffles.  anyways, I decide to make homemade waffles one night from scratch- not from Bisquick and J-Hud gets all excited.  he ends up loving them and requests them a few more times.  when I cook, he usually cleans the dishes for me, so one night he requests them and  I make the glorious waffles and it comes time to clean up.  I tell him I will wash the plates and the dish we heated the syrup up in if he will clean the waffle maker.  he starts cleaning it and declares that "we will NEVER make waffles again- DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD THIS THING IS TO CLEAN?"...UH YA I am usually the one who cleans it.  moral of the story- we don't make waffles much around our house anymore.

 

3. What is your favorite holiday tradition?

 

Watching A Christmas Story

 

no one tell him- I've never seen the whole thing...

 

4. Finish the sentence: All I want for Christmas is...

 

I don't know

 

I know who isn't getting Christmas presents this year- just kidding, we actually booked a trip to Boston for our birthdays coming up and decided that was our gift to each other.

 

5. What was your best moment of 2013?

 

Wedding/Honeymoon

 

I am guessing it was actually just the honeymoon, because let's be honest- I doubt very few guys would choose the wedding day over the honeymoon to do over.

 

and that's a wrap- J-Hud's first spotlight post on le blog.   

 

 

       

the time I was featured in cosmo.

so I wasn't exactly featured in cosmo, BUT erin created this fun "blogmopolitan quiz" and it looked too fun to not participate!  

 

download this quiz over on erin's blog and be a celeb for the day! oh, and don't forget to link up with glossy blonde and karly kim!

 

 

 

twilight zone.

last night I took a trip to the twilight zone and today I am thankful I for the blog world because I can talk about it.  thank goodness my blog's name is shameless.  

  anyways, J-Hud and I decided to go try out a new sports bar and grill that just opened.  we got there, chose a seat at a really long bar and talked about what a great space it was- very industrial which is right up my alley.  after about thirty minutes of talking, I realize we are sitting right next to one of my ex's brothers.  I didn't think much about it and didn't say hi since this was an ex from high school and that is ancient history.  plus, I have this theory that a high school ex shouldn't even count because we all know our hormones were making decisions for us then.  you didn't make questionable decisions in high school?  just me?  ok.  moving on.   we continued watching the games that were on and then the worst thing about living in the town you grew up in happened- my shouldn't even count ex walked in.  this not ex was my first long term boyfriend and not to ruin the surprise but it didn't work out and we went our separate ways tried our best to avoid each other at our small high school.  we literally never spoke again after the break up phone call.    fast forward eight years and here we are sitting side by side at a sports bar and grill.  I wasn't dressed cute and hadn't washed my hair in days so this was bound to be a really great "OMG haven't seen you in years...you look great homeless"  I politely said my normal, "hi, how are you?!" and then carried on with conversation with J-Hud.  a few minutes later I went to the restroom and when I walked towards our table I saw my husband + shouldn't count ex catching up on their old church camp days.   

 

so I channeled my inner-miley and came in like a wrecking ball.  just kidding- that's I lie, I just wanted to say that.  what really happened is I walked over to the table and we proceeded to hang out with not ex for the next two hours.  it wasn't as awful as I thought it would be and I survived to tell blog about it.  and now that I have written it out, I'm not even sure if this is a story good enough to blog about. 

 

"I guess you had to be there."

   

pioneer woman fail.

last night I ate dinner with a friend while my husband went an indulged on homemade stew made by my momma.  I don't like stew and I don't cook things I don't like so the only time J-Hud gets stew is when my mom makes it.  anyways, after dinner with my friend I decided I needed dessert so I decided to make these beauties.  

 

the recipe seemed pretty simple so I decided I could probably get these whipped up before my husband got home and look like a domestic goddess.  when it came time to take them out of the oven, I was pretty pleased with myself because they looked how they were supposed to so I popped the little candies in the middle and then took a picture of my masterpiece to show my friends. (ignore the horrible quality, I didn't plan on this being a blogworthy topic)

 

 

see!  they look like the picture for the most part.  anyways, J-Hud got home and was obviously pleased with my work and the cookies had cooled and Reece's had melted at this point so then it came time to pop them out of the pan and enjoy.  this shouldn't have been too difficult because I was a good little Pioneer Woman and I sprayed my pan before.  WRONG.  these little beauties did not come out of the pan perfect for me to put on a cute little stand.  they did taste good but we had to eat them from the mini-muffin pan with a spoon.  since we are fat kids, we were not above eating them with a spoon and enjoyed them.  BUT- I had planned on using Pioneer Woman's Thanksgiving Turkey recipe for my very first time to cook the Thanksgiving turkey and now I'm all stressed out she will fail me again.  I even tweeted at her to make sure I bought the exact right ingredient. (apparently she has more important things than my Thanksgiving turkey because she never responded)

 

the best part of the night was when I had about 10 little min Reece's left over and I thought to myself, "I will save those little treasures for tomorrow night because I already feel too guilty about eating cookies with a spoon tonight."  I put them far back on the kitchen counter so our dog wouldn't get into them and went to bed.  foreshadowing- this was a fail too.  remember that precious little 80 lb lab puppy we have?  she decided that while we were getting ready for work this morning that she needed a little peanut butter treat for breakfast this morning because dog food is so not the rage anymore.  since she is human sized, she was able to somehow help herself to about 7 of them before we caught her.  I guess her doggy paws wouldn't unwrap the wrappers because we didn't find any.  so instead of ten of these little gems, I only have three now and my dog will be pooping gold foil for days.  

 

 

I bet the Pioneer Woman's dog doesn't eat all her left over candies.

 

happy halloween!

well, hi! remember that time I promised I would blog more when I finally got a real blog design?  well that day has come and I could not be more excited!  I have the fabulous Erin to thank for how perfect things look.  anyways, I have a lot in store for November and can't wait to attempt to be a "real blogger"- but for now I leave you with a little Halloween greeting from my little 7 month old self (ignore the fact that my daddy clearly dressed me that day- I promise I am not a boy)  

   

the best lipstick ever.

i remember spending time with my grandmother when i was growing up and i would beg to wear her lipstick.  she would allow me to put a little on before she took me to swim lessons and i think that's where my love for lipstick was born.  although lipstick wasn't a part of my regular makeup regimen until about a year ago, i now i feel naked when i'm out with friends with no lipstick.  while we were at my bachelorette party, my best friend-makeup artist-maid of honor introduced me to stila's stay all day liquid lipstick.  y'all, im the first one to call bullshhhh..(hi grandma!) on products that last "all day"- but this product is practically permanent.  i'm talking- tailgated all day and went out on the town that night then woke up the next day and it was still there.  so blogland, meet the lipstick of your dreams!

i currently own two shades, but am definitely going to purchase a few more shades next time i am at ulta!  the one pictured is fiore (bright pink) and i also own beso (bright red-perfect for Texas Tech gameday!)

i usually wear these lipsticks with a lipliner because they can tend to feather without one.  when you apply it, the applicator is similar to a normal lip gloss applicator and can be messy.  to avoid this, i wipe the applicator off really well on the sides of the top of the tube (does this make sense?) before applying.  i also try to have a couple of q-tips handy with one end wet and one end dry.  if i happen to get outside the lines of my lipliner, i take the wet end and wipe the mistake off while following immediately after with the dry end.  i should also mention that this lip color is not moisturizing and very matte.  i don't have a problem with dry lips, but if you do i would recommend either moisturizing for about thirty minutes before applying with a chapstick then applying or using a chapstick after the liquid lipstick has dried.  anytime i have tried to put on chapstick right before applying, it didn't go on well.

do you have a favorite lipstick?  i love growing my lipstick collection and am always up for recommendations!

-HH

*excuse my horrible iphone pictures- I have a big fancy camera but keep forgetting to charge it!  i plan on whipping it out this weekend!