Life Lately...

I had the whole week off last week, and it was wonderful. Working 2 jobs kicks my butt... Here's a peek into my life lately:

Luis and I live within walking distance from our city's museum. They had a beautiful watercolor gallery on display this past week. Additionally, the mammoth they have on display is the largest and most complete mammoth excavated in North America (according to the museum's website).

I'm a serious amateur "gardener," so I opted for container gardening this year. These are my tomatoes. Does anyone have an tips on growing Roma and Red Cherry tomatoes??

Hanging out with the family on Memorial Day. 

We played a heated game of Apples to Apples.

We headed to Devil's Lake State Park to enjoy the sun and the water. We rented a row boat and then went back for a canoe. Can you tell we love boating??

The Park is seriously gorgeous. The hiking paths are rigorous and beautiful. The rock formations along the bluffs are stunning. You can easily spend all day here, which is what we did!

Raindrops on the patio table. 

I found this little guy hanging out in a log. It freaked me out until I realized it was just a toad (I'm terrified of snakes...I thought that's what it might be).

My Weekend in Snapshots

Happy (early) Memorial Day! How are you spending the holiday? I was able to take some time off from work this upcoming week, so I'm looking forward to finally having some time to myself! (I'm an obvious introvert...). Here is my weekend in snapshots:

Luis and I hit up one of our favorite garden shops this week. I got two tomato plants (Roma and Cherry), a sizable rosemary bush, three Marigolds, and a basil plant.

Luis and I moved about a month and a half ago but I still have piles of stuff around (mostly books). This is only a fraction of the total amount of books I own. I'm a book hoarder...

My cats love looking out our windows. I love their silhouettes in the setting sun.

I love that my husband reads. 

This is random but I learned how to froth milk to add to tea/coffee without a frother. I'm now obsessed with adding it to my tea. I'm probably do a mini-post on it.

I made this poblano crema enchilada dish this week. Delicious! Although, I didn't make mine vegan. I used dairy crema.

Rosemary is one of the best scents in the world. 

 I walked into the kitchen and saw this.... I laughed harder than I probably should have!

By the way, I revived my book review blog, Required Reading, this week! If you want to read my reviews and blogging on all things library related, literacy, and YA lit, feel free to follow along!

Have a beautiful Memorial Day weekend! 

A Week in My Life: Week 1

I know both of these photos are blurry, but I thought they were SO adorable. My cat does the silliest things.

Trying with all of my might to keep my rosemary alive despite the cold...

I discovered ancho chile powder this week... I'm obsessed with the earthy, smoked flavor it adds to food.

Made a pad thai dish I'm pretty exicted about. Yes, those are clover sprouts. Tasty!

We took down our Christmas decorations this week. As per usual, Kitty has to put everything in her mouth.

My mother-in-law gave me a gluten-free pancake mix by Pamela's that I took quite a liking to. These little guys tasted MUCH better than a flour pancake mix.

Morning light on the wall. I have loved being able to sleep in this week.

Reading the first book from my reading resolutions, Jane Eyre, with a green apple pie smoothie. 

Wires and light at dusk.