hmm

something weird happened today.

i ran out of storage in google for my blog.

WHAAA? i thought to myself..

but then i looked back

and i realized...

i've been blogging for 2 years now!

WHAAAA?!

thats crazy people! 

if you have time, take a look back at some posts

not to toot my own horn,

but

some of them are pretty cool

or as Kady Heron (lindsay lohan) in mean girls would say..

grool.

christmas cheer

.......

hi there.

do ya hate me?

it's been so long.

i'm sawry.

in my defense,

i've been working my butt off at work

&

Dan has been dominating school like a bad ass. classic dan.

this last weekend

was THANKSGIVING!

so we had a 5 day break

to relax,

watch a star wars movie marathon,

watch home alone,

anddddddddddd

decorate for our favorite holiday...

CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!

wanna see what my christmas house looks like?

i bet you do...

well just a second.

i want to show you a project i worked on

i took all this stuff (cinnamon, applesauce, glitter, ribbon, cookie cutters) 

and make homemade ornaments.

they smell amazing!

i mixed 2 cups applesauce and 2 cups cinnamon together

then added a TON of glitter.. for some sparkle.

then i rolled it out, just like regular cookie dough

we then picked out our fave holiday shapes 

i had preheated our oven to 170 degrees

and let the ornaments bake for 3 hours

(this will make your house smell fantastic)

while waiting for those to bake,

we decorated!

our banner we found at target

our tiny stockings

frosty

i made these!

2 canvases, painted, and used a paint sharpie

our pre-lit tree with some red beads 

i love our tree topper

we listened to christmas pandora while decorating...

did you know if you put your phone in a glass cup or jar

it magnifies the sound like a speaker?

and this is what the ornaments looked like when they were done!

 Happy Holidays from the Petersons!

cheesy goodness

hey there,

so i did it

i cooked!

Again!

so last night, i made cheesy rice with broccoli

so good, 

&

soo 

easy!

here are the necessary ingredients:

1 cup orzo

1-1/2 cups chopped broccoli florets

1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

2 Tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

1 Tablespoon butter

1/4-1/2 cup 2% milk

salt to taste

here's a link to the recipe:

rice

pour rice into boiling water, let cook for 3 minutes

while you're waiting

chop up cheddar cheese and broccoli

(i used my magic bullet for that)

after 3 minutes, 

pour broccoli in with rice 

and let cook for 2 minutes

after 2 minutes,

drain mixture

once fully drained

pour mixture back into your pot

add both cheeses, butter, and milk

stir up!

and eat!!

 you may enjoy it with a cold brew if you wish

night 2 of cooking was a SUCCESS,

hmm i wonder what night 3

will have in store....

mmm mmm

hello!

okay, so here's a quick catch up

i've been at my new job for about 2 weeks now

& 

i love it

in short..

we're an online video advertising marketplace..

kinda complicated...

but i love it!

okay, 

and this fall

i've really been wanting to start cooking

so...

i started with 

DOUGHNUTS!

yumm 

my favorite!

here's the recipe i used from Pinterest

doughnuts

i just subtracted the orange parts

no thanks oranges.

here are some pics of what happened:

my dry ingredients

mushin up some bluebs

mmmm

my new doughnut maker

(thanks tay tay and jenny!)

mixing

some nilla

we gotta make these blueberry doughnuts!

my work station

the icing

makin up some doughnuts

final product

so yummy

hopefully i can keep up this whole

"cooking"

thing...