One More Week

Guess what?  One week from now, I will be done with this godforsaken test.   Sorry I haven't been posting more.  I do have some projects that are done and in various stages of being ready to be posted, but studying this much wears me out.  Any free time that I do have goes towards making sure the boyfriend doesn't feel neglected and making sure we are eating more than just s'mores and cheez-its.  Speaking of s'mores, while I haven't been crafting, I have been finding things to craft in the future.  I am kind of obsessed with Pinterest.  Its a great study break because I can take a minute or two and browse all the fun and cute things out there on the web.  If you want to follow me, you can find me here, but for now, here's a few of my recent pins:
 

Source: sunsurfer.tumblr.com via Courtney on Pinterest

Source: thebloggess.com via Courtney on Pinterest

Go read this post...it made me laugh out loud

Source: angbrimwil.blogspot.com via Courtney on Pinterest

There's just a little something to tide you over until I'm back in action next week.  Let me know if you want a Pinterest invite, and I'll hook you up.

Chalkboard Sign

I’m thinking my new favorite project supply may be chalkboard paint.

I bought this sign at Hobby Lobby on clearance for less than $4.  I had originally planned on using it to make a wedding gift, but due to studying, the wedding came and went before I was able to make it into something nice.  And I had gotten a can of chalkboard spray paint for another project that still hasn’t gotten done.  I took a few minutes this week to combine the two to get this:

It’s hanging on the inside of our door so we can write notes to ourselves or each other so we’ll see them before we walk out the door.  Or we can just write random things like Happy Birthday America.  I’m not sure how well it is going to hold up because the wood is a little rustic, but since it was so cheap, if it doesn’t last forever, it won’t be so bad.

P.S. Do you love our super old school ghetto door bell?  Its pretty awesome.  The best part is that the button you press on the outside of the door usually gets stuck and it freaks out the pizza guy. 

Faith, Hope and Love

It’s been a while, hasn’t it.  Remember when I said they told us we needed to spend 12 hours a day studying for the Bar?  Well, this day has come.  Actually, its been that way for a while.  I won’t bore you will the details, but lets just say I’ve been studying a lot.  A whole lot.  And it leaves very little time for anything else, including blogging.  That sucks because I really love to blog.  So I’m working on trying to get back to it.  It won’t be everyday, but hopefully we won’t go weeks without a new post.  Anyway, now that the excuses are out of the way, onto something more fun.

I saw this on Pinterest and loved them.  My wonderful mom left me a surprise Michael’s giftcard in my car one day and I knew that this is what I wanted to do with it.  I bought a pack of 3 flat canvases and the wooden letters.  While I like the look of the regular canvases, the flat ones were more cost effective.  I used my e6000 glue to affix the wooden letters to the canvases then gave them a few coats of spray paint.  I went with blue rather than white because all of my walls are white.

They are hanging in our living room with our canvas from Canvas People.  I want to add something more around it, but I haven’t found what I am looking for yet.  Given that I have no idea what I am looking for, it may be awhile before the look is complete.

My Blog's Wordle

 

My Blog's Wordle--Thanks Mom!

Want your own?  Go to http://www.wordle.net/create and put in your url.

Sunday Summary

Turns out studying for six hours a day on top of working part time, plus all the other requirements in life doesn't leave a lot of time for creating or blogging.  Last week pretty much took a nose dive and by the end of it I was physically and emotionally drained.  Looking forward to this week, although six hours is going to have to be seven or eight most days to accommodate a busy weekend. 

Here's what for dinner this week:
Sunday: BLT Wraps (found this idea on Pinterest and love it)
Monday: Chicken w/ pesto
Tuesday: Biscuits & Gravy
Wednesday: Taco Pasta Bake
Thursday: Lemon Chicken Pasta

My goals for the week: finish pennants, spray painting, and work on gifts for a homemade gift exchange.  Oh and actually blog on a regular basis and learn something that lawyers need to know.  Maybe two things.  I'd say three, but don't want to get too crazy now.  :)

Taco Bell Quesadillas

I’m not positive, but I think this recipe is from middle school home ec and until a few weeks ago, I think that is the last time I had made it.  But Alex really likes it and it really is super easy.  I can’t actually say that it tastes like Taco Bell because I don’t eat there.

For the sauce, mix:

• 1/4 mayo (or do half mayo and half sour cream)
• 2 tsp minced jalapenos
• 2 tsp jalapeno juice
• 3/4 tsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp chili pepper
• 1/8 tsp garlic powder
• dash of salt

This can be a bit hot, especially if you get a chunk of jalapeno in there, so you might want to adjust if you are feeding any kidlets

You’ll also need:

• flour tortillas
• grilled chicken breasts
• shredded cheese (I use whatever we have in the fridge—cheddar, monetary jack, pepper jack, Mexican mix)
• Kraft singles

For each quesadilla, spread sauce on one side of a flour tortilla and put it in hot skillet.  Sprinkle the sauced side with shredded cheese and half of a Kraft single.  After it has started to melt, top with chicken (or whatever other toppings you want).  Fold over and press gently with spatula.  Flip over and cook until cheese is melted.

Hungry yet?  I like to eat mine with salsa and sour cream, but Alex will eat them plain. 

Sorry for the lack of posts over the last few days.  Bar prep has really ramped up and my goal is 6 hours a day.  I’m still trying to get into a good routine and figure out how to balance studying with everything else in my life.  Bear with me though, I think I’ve just about got it done.  Until it increases to 8 hours a day that is. 

Saturday Scrapbook Page

I have a scrapbook where each page is a single picture of me and a friend.  The green paper is from a rock start themed pack.  The ribbon is a random one I saved off something.  I used stamps for the name and the other embellishments came together.