Introducing...

Gunner Anderson!

Stats:
Born- 8/9/10
Weight- 8lbs. 9 oz.
Breed- Rottweiler
Enjoys-
Snuggles, chewing, Jazz music, eating his own poo, chasing his tennis ball, getting training treats for going potty, warm dark places to cuddle up in, his fleece blanket, and his parents!

Greetings from...

...Logan Utah! We came up for Dave's cousins wedding tomorrow. Over the weekend we've been staying with Dave's Grandma. The weather is amazing. I love the cool, crisp air, the mountains just behind us, and being able to relax! We ate at Maddox on the way up. Oh my gosh, it was amazing! I think I would go back JUST for the homemade rolls. And the filet was so tender I don't think I needed a steak knife! The fresh peach pie we took home was awesome too. It definitely lived up to Dave's hype. Although I think we've seen about all there is to see here in Logan, we're glad to have time to spend with family. Dave has a little dream, to own a nice big beautiful "city house" in the middle of a farm. So we drove out into the farming areas and saw, well, alot of farmland, some goats, cows, and horses.

The Logan Temple is also super close, so we've been able to drive by like 3 times, and we snapped some photos. The temple is SO gorgeous!

The white trim mixed with the stone makes it stand out. It's Dave's favorite temple. Maybe next time we're here we can do a sesh...

Tomorrow we head to SLC.

Well, I guess we'll call it a night, because everyone else in the house has!

Fall & crock pot mishap

I didn't ruin dinner.

My crock pot did.

This is the second dinner that it has ruined. I think that either

A. It doesn't work right.

or B. I work too long during the day. Because when we got home, it had burned itself all up.

So i was actually a little excited when I realized that my {not} hard work was all for nothing, and that another dinner needed to appear.

Two topping choices later, it appeared! What a wonderful mishap. Fall nights always seem to make pizza sound so much better! (and tapatio always makes pizza taste so much better)

And per Dave's request, our evening of pizza will be accompanied by some hot out of the oven dump cake.

If you've never tasted this simple dessert...you should!

Dump Cake:

1 can of cherry pie filling

1 can of pineapple chunks

1 yellow cake mix

1 stick of butter

"Dump" all the fruit into the bottom of a 9x13 pan. "Dump" dry cake mix on top of fruit. Melt the stick of butter, drizzle on top. Bake at 350 for 1 hour, or 375 for 40 mins.

I also started making our house more fallish.

I feel a little weird taking out the spooky door mat and cobwebs. So I started by putting out some candy corn and a yummy pumpkin spice scented candle. October first is my official day I can put out everything Halloween. I'm pretty excited!

Now I'll get back to searching for fabric to re-upholster my newly acquired wingback chair!! (next post will be about that).

We

He:

Loves his truck and car TV shows.

Goes to the store for eggs..and comes back with 10 Amps, HoHo's...and eggs.

Takes pride in the garage and what goes in it.

Can and will vacuum, leaving perfect lines.

Has had three jobs in 3 years. And is finally where he's always wanted to be.

Finds something he loves, and wears. it. out! (Shoes, shirts...etc.)

Excels at almost everything he takes on.

Loves McDonalds.

Likes to take scenic drives and look at houses with me.

Can sleep in until noon.

But can't sleep well at night...

Loves salmon for dinner.

Wants a puppy.

Likes his back scratched.

She:

Loves HGTV and The Rachel Zoe Project.

Can look at blogs and decorating websites all day long.

Enjoys a big diet coke with ice.

Can't imagine life without Target.

Loves it when he vacuums.

Hates to mop.

Enjoys fall and winter more than any other season.

Likes the drives she takes with him.

Loves to read.

Doesn't eat fish.

Can sleep in until noon with him.

But sleeps well at night too...

Secretly hopes to come home to a puppy from him.

Gets easily teary eyed watching Extreme Home Makeover and lots of other shows.

They:

Met on the internet.

Had their first blind date a month later.

Married less than a year after that.

Balance each other out well.

Love their life together in RSM.

Toy with the idea of getting a puppy weekly.

Enjoy deciding what project to take on next in their home.

Celebrated 3 years together on Wednesday.

Look forward to many more!

xoxo

"What's for dessert?"

When there is no dessert in the Anderson house for two whole nights....

Husbands get desperate.

And this husband baked his own butter yellow cake with (clearly not homemade) chocolate frosting.

Labor Day? Yes Please.

I was very much ready for this weekend. It's been a long 2 weeks at work. The last 3 days of this week were hectic, and I welcomed a three day weekend with open arms! After sleeping in, we spent Saturday doing some yardening, like crazy people in the 90+ degree weather. But we have weedless planter beds, freshly mowed grass, new grass seed on the side yard and a wasps nest that we thought we killed...maybe one more spray today will do the trick!

Can anyone else spend hours straight looking up recipes on foodnetwork.com? I love Paula Deen,

and a simple search for her mexican rice turned into searching through 17 pages of lasagna.

I had to call it quits, I was getting overwhelmed, ya'll!

It's hard to want to make these dishes that take a bit of prep and cook time when I roll in close to 7pm from work. So I have to find a balance of good food, at reasonable prep times.

Speaking of preparing food, tomorrow we are getting together with Dave's family, who are all down from Utah. It should be a fun BBQ/pool party. I am going to make some cupcakes and take some chips/dips. I ate these delicious cupcakes at our Monday night FHE group a few weeks back. Lindsay made them,

and they're on her food blog, (which has some fun/yummy recipes you should try!) and while I was looking for them, I saw a bean dip too. Don't mind if I do!

I'm still waiting on this little lady. I'm anxious to burn it, and can't wait for the holidays so I can get the peppermint one.

Happy Labor Day everyone, enjoy your day off. I know I will!

Etsy Envy

If I could log onto Etsy tonight, these are a few things I would most definitely order.

I love Etsy. I love browsing it. And I love purchasing items from creative sellers on it!Rose City Soaps. This one in particular is almond :) and isn't the matte black lid a cute touch?! I found these by RoseCitySoapSupply at a shop in San Clemente on Del Mar called Luxe. She didn't have them in the store last time I went in, but, told me I could find them on Etsy. Score!

I'm pretty much in love with Kelly Wearstler. Her Imperial Trellis design is amazing...and I love it in every color. I wish I could get drapes in this fabric. Ahhh, if only.... Anyways, moving on. I love checking out all the pillows on Etsy, this one being from Woody Liana.



With the weather not feeling like summer at all, i can't help but be excited about fall! I have a wreath I bought from TwoInspireYou last year. It has hung on my door for months and months, and has handled the elements well! I love the look of a simple berry wreath. And they look even better in person! I like this one, with oranges and creams. Just in time for fall!


These tea towels look really pretty. I don't know if anyone is like me, but I hang cute towels over my oven door handle. And they aren't for use. I just like how they look, all crisp and clean. Once I wash them, they're never the same. So for decor purposes only, I think these by TheHouseofBouton would be a nice addition to my kitchen!


I bought some adorable Christmas tags last year...and loved them! These note cards are so cute! I love most everything in her store. PixelImpress has cute tags, note cards, and even calling cards. I don't think i need a calling card...but her designs make me want one!

Now go do some Etsying!