Fiesta!

Since last Christmas I have started collecting Fiesta dishes for our every day use. I like the new Fiesta dishes but I LOVE the vintage pieces. I first was introduced to Fiesta by a friend of mine, Missy, and then I started noticing it everywhere! I was inspired to start my own Fiesta collection because of Missy and the Sweet Biscuit Inn. When we went to Asheville a year ago for our anniversary they had a TON of Fiesta...here is a pic I took of their collection.


I currently have two vintage pieces. One is a gray cream soup bowl (made sometime between 1936-59) and one is a light green 8 1/2 Inch Nappy (made sometime after 1938). I think it is so cool to have something that was made over 50 years ago...I guess you could call me a vintage junkie. Lately I have been web surfing in my spare time (aka: procrastinating from homework) to find vintage pieces of Fiesta and I found these two websites that I think are pretty useful: happyheidi.com and the official Homer Laughlin factory website. I am hoping to get some more pieces for Christmas (hint hint) and also do some Fiesta hunting while we are home for the holidays!

Happy Thanksgiving!

I know I am a little early but I wanted to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! My parents are coming into town today and will be here through the weekend. I am very excited to have them here for Thanksgiving, I think it has been 5 years since I have had thanksgiving with my family! I am sure I will have a lot to blog about after the long weekend so stay tuned! Until then...Happy Turkey day!

Leaves, leaves, and more leaves!

Last weekend we started the first round of raking. It took us about an hour and we were very tired when we were done!! Now our yard is yet again covered with leaves. It always feels like a never ending battle. Last week the trees still looked full but now they are looking more bare than full. Hopefully that means less raking for us!

This is our first pile, trust me it is big!

Happy Anniversary!

Just wanted to say happy anniversary to my parents! We love you lots!

Fun with Peppers

So the other night we went to our friends place to watch the UGA vs. Auburn football game and to enjoy some yummy fajitas and margaritas! I was in charge of bringing rice and veggies (onion & peppers) for the fajitas. While I was cutting up some orange bell pepper I noticed how perfect the inside of the pepper was so I just had to get a picture of it! What do you think?? I love the design of the ridges of the inside of the pepper, the color, and the seeds! Anyways...tomorrow I am making sloppy joes and it calls for a red bell pepper....I wonder if it will be as beautiful as this one!

Christmas Cactus

Three years ago my mom gave me a cutting of her Christmas Cactus and over the past 3 years it really hasn't grown much and it has only bloomed once. A few weeks ago I brought it in from outside so when it got cold it wouldn't freeze. That is when I noticed small little buds stating to form on the tips of the cactus. Needless to say I was very excited! Now it has a few blooms open and more to come. Hopefully I can get it to bloom again soon!

Week in Review

Sorry this is late! This past week was insane!! Most of the week I spend studying for my Accounting mid-term. When I wasn't studying I was trying to keep my brain from exploding from all the equations and definitions I needed to know for my test.

Thursday night was the 5th of November and our friends Bethany and Jason always have a 5th of November party. So we went over to their house for a chili cook off (never figured out who won) and watched V for Vendetta out side on the "big screen" (AKA a sheet hanging off the garage). It was cold out so we all had to bundle up and we even had a little fire going. It was a fun night and the move was good.

Friday night Eric and I drove out to Atlanta to see his Uncle Dwane who was in town for a conference. We had dinner at Einsteins and the food was very good. We decided to split their Peaches Pound Cake and OMG was it delicious! I wish I could have some more!! :)

The rest of the weekend was spent studying. We didn't even get to watch the GA game because it was on pay-per-view. It turns out it wasn't that exciting anyways. At least we won!

Last night was my mid-term and I really dont think I did that well. At this point I am praying for a curve...I think that is the only thing that will save me. After my test I tried to forget about everything and watched my favorite Monday night shows with Eric while drinking a tall glass of wine. :) Unfortunately nothing made me forget about the test and I ended up dreaming about accounting equations all night long! Hopefully tonight I will sleep better!!

The good and the bad.

The Good: We finally have heat in the house! YEAH! The siding people are going to be done today. YEAH! Tonight we are going to have dinner in Atlanta with Eric's Uncle Dwayne while he is in town for a conference. YEAH!

The Bad: Tomorrow and Sunday I will be studying Managerial Accounting. BOO. I can not do anything else because I am making a C in the class and I can not get a C without having to re-take it. BOO. This class is stressing me out. BOO!!!

Just had to vent a little :)

Week in Review

So this past week has been busy. Eric spent a lot of time calling Heating and Air companies to get bids on replacing our H&A units. He also spent time getting estimates on replacing some siding that we are having issues with. These are some of the "joys" of being a homeowner that I never really thought about. :) Today some guys came out to work on the siding and they cleaned our gutters for free. Thursday the H&A guys are coming out to put in our brand new system. I have to say, I have gotten used to it being colder in the house...maybe we wont be using the heat as much this winter!

We also had a realtor come out to look at the house. We are thinking of selling this March and wanted to know some things we might want to work on before hand. He seemed to like our house and had only a few suggestions of what we should do. I have to admit I am a little excited to sell and move into a smaller space. Less to keep up, less to clean, and hopefully a little less out of the pay check. :)

Also this past week, I have come to the realization that Accounting is my nemesis. I think I am on the right track and then BOOM I get a C on a quiz and cant understand the homework. I am very grateful that I am only taking one class this session because it is kicking my but!! I have a mid-term on Monday and I really need to crack down and work hard this week so I can hopefully I can pull out of this class with a B.

On a side note: the cat has stopped peeing on the furniture!! YEAH! We have gone a couple weeks with out any "accidents" so I think we are in the clear. I better knock on some wood though...I don't want to jinx it!!

And no post is complete with out a picture so here is one I took while at the Arboretum in Asheville. I really liked the texture and colors of the lettuce. :) But I am not sure it would taste any good...what do you think?


Have a happy week!

Happy Halloween!

So I am a little late but happy Halloween anyways :) Yesterday I finally got around to carving our pumpkins that we got at Burts. I wasn't feeling too creative but I think they turned out OK. My favorite it the tall one...I think he turned out the best He is a little goofy but I like that. Hope you had a good Halloween!