Sept 21 through Sept 27

 

Our home is officially ready for the season of pumpkins, costumes, leaves changing colors, scares, boots, scarves, and cool breezes. Our first fall together as a married couple and it is going to be perfect :)

 

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I've been working half days lately, which has given me some extra time to decorate and finish crafts that I put off for awhile! The pumpkin table runner is simply a piece of fabric with sewed brown edges. The BOO is made of cardboard letter modpodged with paper and decorated with Halloween stickers :) Then there's a fabric tassel garland strung with twine, and pumpkins, gourds and candles.

 

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Special dinner this week was quesadillas and stuffed peppers with taco meat and cheese, and a rice bake. We ate out a lot otherwise. Got another Boba slush, which might be my new favorite thing :)

 

 

 

 

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Sethy cut himself out of the picture! >:(

Brought him McDonalds one day at school. I love seeing that man.

I had my first McBangnWanger with him on that fateful day.

 

 

 

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Sethy and his work buddies :)

 

 

 

 

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Friday night is date night at our house, always and forever. Tonight we served in the House of the Lord. Just looking and driving by the temple makes me feel peaceful and happier. Inside is even better. We printed a bunch of cards from family search, and had a great night. Then we got dinner at JCW's and watched New Girl :)

 

 

On Saturday, Seth and I met up with the girls. We ate at Olive Garden (!!!) and then went to Womens' Conference while Seth rode public transportation for an assignment. Womens' Conference is a general meeting for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for girls, young women, and women. It was a great meeting and the Spirit was there... They talked about the temple and covenants we've made and adding oil to our lamps (doing things every day to become better and show our faith and make our testimony grow). President Dieter F. Uchtdorf talked about living the Gospel joyfully. The Gospel makes me happy. It lets me know that I can be with my family forever, and go back to my Heavenly parents, and that we all have a divine potential. It's a Gospel of hope and peace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is proof that women love chocolate...there was
a huge line at the chocolate factory after the conference.
So funny!

 

 

LUSH LUSH LUSH!!!! Being in that store lights me up. I love it. And Seth spoiled me ;)

 

 

 

 

We walked around City Creek and watched the fountain. I don't know how... But they lit the water on fire. It was cool.

 

 
 

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This week I started microgreens. Peas, blood beet, and broccoli. It's totally awesome.

 

I started making fall treats! The groceries included lots of pumpkin and cream cheese...Yum :) So far I've made pumpkin spice buddies and pumpkin cupcakes. There are so many more treats to come!

 

 

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Until next week!

 

 

-t&s

Sept 14 through Sept 20

sunday-

Seth and I went to stake conference at the Marriott Center. I'm so glad that Heavenly Father has a plan for us to get a spiritual boost each Sunday, because I can feel it. It just recharges me, helps me to get motivated, and strengthens my testimony. We were able to see the apostles Richard G. Scott and Russell M. Nelson speak! It was awesome, and it was packed. What we saw broadcasted for many other stakes to watch for their stake conference. 

Later on, we had a family dinner at Michelle and Jeremy's. We decided to do  Sunday dinner together each week. She made delicious crock pot pork for burritos :)

monday- 

Family Home Evening was the highlight for today. We decided to find something to create and share on Facebook. I used an article of faith and Seth used The Family: A Proclamation to the World. We're so grateful to be sealed together forever! It's the greatest blessing. Seth is an amazing husband and I am so lucky. Not everyone gets told that they're beautiful and that someone loves them every day, but he always tells me and is so patient with me. 💖

We had biscuits and gravy for dinner! Such a simple and delicious meal and we had scrambled eggs on the side. How I did it is just brown a pound of pork sausage in a pan, and leave the grease in there. Add milk, some flour to make it a gravy consistency, salt and pepper, and it's done! In the meantime, just cook a can of the flaky buttermilk biscuits and your dinner is finished. 

After dinner, we made banana bread to deliver to some people. Here's the recipe I have and always will use. It's perfect every time! 

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Banana Banana Bread

• 2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon salt1/2 cup butter3/4 cup brown sugar2 eggs, beaten2 1/3 cups mashed overripe bananas Lightly grease loaf pan (I like to use mini loaf pans- thanks for the idea Caitlin!). Cream together butter and brown sugar. Add eggs and mashed bananas. Then stir in dry ingredients just to moisten. Pour in pan and cook for about an hour at 350 degrees, or until a toothpick comes out clean.Lightly 

tuesday-

Tuesday was exhausting. After work and school, Seth and I opened our own shared bank accounts (yay!), then we delivered the goodies. Baked potatoes for dinner :) 

wednesday-

Here's what we had for dinner. It's worth making it.

Italian Chicken with Cream Sauce

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts

Envelope Italian dressing mix

1/2 cup water

Package soft cream cheese

Can cream of chicken soup

Mushrooms

Fettuccine

Place chicken in crock pot. Cover with mix and water. Cook on low for about 3 hours. 

Beat cream cheese and soup. Add to crockpot with mushrooms. Cook about one hour longer.

Serve with cooked fettuccine.

(From the Pilch family cookbook :) I don't know where before that)

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Late that night, Seth and I went for a walk around the temple grounds. We love the temple and the spirit that it brings. It's so beautiful there :)

thursday-

almost Friday.

French dip sandwiches.

friday-

Friday I started a sub job for a teacher that will last about a week and a half. It's only half day and it was so nice to have a lazy afternoon. I did my nails and watched Gossip Girl, and waited for Seth to get home ;)

After awhile, he was back and Friday is date night, so we decided to walk around downtown. We looked at shops and held hands and it was fun :) Seth wrote a wish on the giant chalkboard wall.

There were a couple ladies we saw- one in particular- that looked like a stepford wife. It was seriously so creepy. Then we went to Green Panda for a Boba Slush- peach mango. It was so delicious! And they serve it with a big straw and the pieces of Boba come up. It was our first one ever. I loved it. We didn't stay for dinner there because Bajios was screaming for us. We wanted chimichangas! Then we went home and had a movie night on the fouton. Also, I dropped my phone in the toilet! :( It worked for a couple days, but not anymore :(

saturday-

Seth and I got up early to help clean the church, then went to Kneaders for unlimited French toast on cinnamon roll bread. It was so delicious; thank you Sarah and Devin for a gift card! We took some home and ate it Sunday morning too!!

We got back and cleaned up the house, then relaxed for a while and got ready. I got to talk to Jessie on the phone, then we went to the Halloween store in Orem! I LOVE Halloween. And Seth is so fun to hang out with. But we still don't know what we want to be. Maybe we will just stick with "Cat and Horse." Haha!

We got some decorations and continued in our journey. We went and made a stop in American Fork, then went to Gardner Village. It reminded me of when Mom used to take us :) Mom if you're reading this and ever want to go this year, I would love to meet you there!! Anyways, we walked around and looked at witches and cute stuff, and danced upstairs in the furniture store. It was so fun. 

We love pumpkins. 

Here's another option for Halloween! 

My phone could only take selfies- the other side wouldn't work of the camera. I was trying to get a picture of the yarn! Argh! We also tried the caramel and a piece of taffy ... Yum!

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When we got home, I started some pizza dough to make homemade pizza. We put tomatoes, artichokes, white ragu, chicken, and mozzarella on it. The crust was very thin (because of expired yeast probably), but it turned out delicious! We also make some cheesy buttery breadsticks, and realized that the 3rd season of NEW GIRL is on Netflix! So Of course we had to watch some, it's so funny. 

Seth wasn't feeling well today :( I felt so bad. We relaxed and then watched Ever After. We like movies :)

-t&s