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Sunday, June 10, 2012
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Sunday Social, Week 1 |
Here are my answers to this week's questions.
What is one thing you have discovered because of blogging and now can't live without?
It's an online journal. It's nice to be able to put things down and have it there for the future.
Facebook or Twitter? and why?
Both. Facebook for keeping up with friends from high school and college. Twitter for most of my newer friends because Facebook can be so dramatic :)
If one celeb read your blog who would you want it to be?
Hmmm...I'm not given to being starstruck usually so I can't think of anyone.
How did you come up with your blog name?
I had a blog called "Life of Leslie" but when I got married, I wanted us to have our own blog. Our last name is Morgan, so we picked "Did YOU Hear about the Morgans?"
What is your favorite thing about blogging?
I actually started blogging to keep my family up to date about my life because I moved and lived away from home. It has now become a fun hobby to chronicle the adventures my husband and I have.
I actually started blogging to keep my family up to date about my life because I moved and lived away from home. It has now become a fun hobby to chronicle the adventures my husband and I have.
What is one thing you have discovered because of blogging and now can't live without?
It's an online journal. It's nice to be able to put things down and have it there for the future.
Facebook or Twitter? and why?
Both. Facebook for keeping up with friends from high school and college. Twitter for most of my newer friends because Facebook can be so dramatic :)
If one celeb read your blog who would you want it to be?
Hmmm...I'm not given to being starstruck usually so I can't think of anyone.
What is something you want people to know about your blog?
That it is just a true life account of our lives. Fun or not fun. It is what it is :)
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That it is just a true life account of our lives. Fun or not fun. It is what it is :)
Til then-
Did YOU Hear about the Morgans?
Friday, June 1, 2012
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Love notes...on the mirror |
Matt and I love to write love notes to each other. It's just one of the many ways that we express our feelings. This week, I wrote a couple to Matt on the mirror and he wrote one back :) So fun!
(FYI, we used EXPO marker. It writes well and erases without any difficulty)
(This says: Love, Laugh, Smile, Sweet, Joy, Fun, Happy I love all these things in you!)
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Another goal marked off! |
This past Monday we got Library cards!
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Our Living Room |
Today, Kelly at Kelly's Korner is starting her tour of homes. I thought it would be fun to join in. We live in an apartment but it's home to us! Today is the living room. I may or may not participate each week. Let's be honest, some parts of a house/apartment are just boring. :)
Enjoy a sneak peak into our living room!
Enjoy a sneak peak into our living room!
Here is our couch, chair and ottoman. That chair is over 50 years old. It belonged to my grandparents and I have always loved it! It swivels too :)
A portion of our cross/collage wall and another chair. You see this right when you walk in the door.
The left side of our collage wall and our fireplace. I LOVE this wall! It's got a lot going on but it makes me happy :)
Another chair, also known as the place I put my purse and the mail. :)
It's simple but it suits us just fine.
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101 in 1001-May 2012 Update |
I can't believe that we are 5 months into our list and we have already completed so many of our goals! Today we celebrate 17 months of marriage. Also, can't believe it's been 17 months already. I love my guy and I'll keep him for sure ! Enjoy our goal update! :)
Our Goals
3. Visit NYC...We are discussing a trip next Spring. We want to take a train one way and fly back.
4. Take a long road trip. (think this would be covered with the above mentioned train ride)
5. Sell something on Etsy
6. Have Dad's Crawfish in Louisiana.
7. Take a trip to Louisiana at least once a year. (1/3)
8. Host a holiday in our home.
9. Go camping.
10. Build a real fire.
11. Rent or buy a house. (Our apartment lease is up in October so we will look towards renting a house at that point)
12. Decorate the outside of a house for Christmas.
13. Stay at or Visit the Biltmore. (edited in May 2012 secondary to cost constraints)
14. Serve in a soup kitchen.
15. Grow our own tomatoes.
16. ******* ;)
17. Give an item away each time we buy something new (clothing, housewares, etc).
18. Go on dates at least every other week. (I am keeping this on here because life can change over the next 2.5 years, however, we go on dates usually once a week)
19. Complete a blog series together. (in process)
20. For one month, don't buy anything extra.
21. Contact our family members at least once a week.
22. Go to a shooting range. (Matt and Granddad and talking about doing this soon)
23. Go sailing.
24. Get involved in a community service group.
25. Go on a mission trip.
26. Read at least one book a month for a year. (5/12)
27. Start a small business.
29. Buy a new Christmas ornament each year. (0/3)
30. Get a massage. (we found a local place that does couples massages so we want to try and schedule within the next month)
31. Send a card to a friend or family member just for fun.
32. Begin a photography business (big or small).
33. Eat at a local/non-chain restaurant every time we travel. (we do this consistently because it's so fun!)
34. Visit a new place once a year. (So far this year, Charlotte, Asheville, Columbia, Chimney Rock)
35. Ride in a hot air balloon. (we found another Balloon Festival in October so we HOPE to ride in one then)
36. Attend at least one festival a year in the state where we live. (1/3)
37. Stay at a B&B.
38. Floss more- at least once a week. (WE HATE FLOSSING)
39. Give a 100% tip.
40. Go see a musical.
41. Eat a new type of foods (Korean, African, etc)
42. Repurpose a piece of furniture. (we just purchased an old end table and we are refinishing it!)
43. Watch a sunrise and photograph it.
44. Explore secret paths.
45. Do something nice for someone anonymously.
46. Pick fruit at an orchard.
47. Get a library card. (DONE 5/25/12)
48. Go to a garage sale together.
49. Celebrate our Golden Birthdays in style! (1/2)
50. Make homemade ice cream. (Done 5/20/12; we made vanilla ice cream with honey and flaxseed-so yum)
51. Learn a new hobby together. (we are talking about becoming fishermen :))
53. Continue to utilize this blog to document our lives especially once we start having children.
54. Get a Skype account and use it.
55. Paint something worth looking at (not just a wall) :)
56. Add at least one cross to my cross collection. (Matt painted one for me!)
57. Learn to make the best sweet tea my husband has ever tasted. (DONE 5/19/12; sugar and honey combined with really strong tea)
58. Make homemade marshmallows.
59. Sell/Give away at least one cake or cupcakes that I've decorated for a party/gathering/birthday/etc.
60. Plan a scavenger hunt for Matt.
61. Bake and decorate each of Matt's birthday cakes. (1/3)
62. Rake someone's leaves.
63. Meet up with at least one other blogger whose blog I read.
64. Complete a blog series or post about our wedding, including the planning. Just for my own sake :)
65. Continue mailing out birthday and anniversary cards to our friends and family. (I have continued to do well with this; if I am able to continue for the next several months, I'll consider marking this one off)
66. Invite someone to stay with us for a weekend or longer at least once a year. (1/3)
67. Complete a vlog.
68. Go fishing.
69. Make a point to call my closest friends as often as possible, not just texting.
70. Take a continuing education class related to Autism or other childhood disorders-even though I don't currently work with children.
71. Find a yummy Low Country Boil recipe and cook it. (really hope to do this soon!)
72. Take at least one picture of Matt and I every time we travel.
73. When we take a long trip (5+ hours one way), drive so that Matt doesn't have to.
74. Take a trip to visit a few special friends (we know who they are).
75. Take a cake decorating class.
76. Read a book, write a blog post about it, and link up with a book club blog.
78. Take a photography class.
79. Take Leslie to an air show. (Done on May 6th)
80. Make a picture frame out of an old or hand-made window frame.
81. Go to a college football game.
82. Get a dog.
83. Get a new camera lens. (we are in the process of saving for this. Our goal is 9/13/12)
84. Make my wife cry in a good/romantic/sweet/you get the idea way.
85. Give Leslie a love letter at least once a month for a year. (Doing well on this 4 down, 8 to go)
86. Visit Chimney Rock, N.C.
87. Wear a suit, and look good doing it. ;)
88. Visit a new, to me, zoo.
89. Watch the Flyers destroy the Hurricanes in Charlotte (hopefully with Leslie).
90. Fix something for someone.
91. Cook something new and exciting.
92. Swim in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
93. Make something from scratch.
94. Do something with Granddad.
95. Journal more often.
96. Learn all the words to or learn how to play one of Leslie's "high school days" favorite rap songs.
97. Teach something to someone.
98. Ride a horse.
99. Surprise Leslie with surprises. (doing good so far)
100. Spend an entire day, literally the entire day, in bed. Hopefully not while sick. (done on 5/28/12)
101. Figure out how we will finish all 101 things on this list. (HAHAHA)
21/101
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Our Goals
1. Add a member to our family :)
2. Pay off all student loans. (our set deadline for this is 12/31/13; we are on target)
3. Visit NYC...We are discussing a trip next Spring. We want to take a train one way and fly back.
4. Take a long road trip. (think this would be covered with the above mentioned train ride)
7. Take a trip to Louisiana at least once a year. (1/3)
8. Host a holiday in our home.
9. Go camping.
11. Rent or buy a house. (Our apartment lease is up in October so we will look towards renting a house at that point)
12. Decorate the outside of a house for Christmas.
13. Stay at or Visit the Biltmore. (edited in May 2012 secondary to cost constraints)
14. Serve in a soup kitchen.
15. Grow our own tomatoes.
16. ******* ;)
18. Go on dates at least every other week. (I am keeping this on here because life can change over the next 2.5 years, however, we go on dates usually once a week)
19. Complete a blog series together. (in process)
20. For one month, don't buy anything extra.
21. Contact our family members at least once a week.
22. Go to a shooting range. (Matt and Granddad and talking about doing this soon)
23. Go sailing.
24. Get involved in a community service group.
25. Go on a mission trip.
26. Read at least one book a month for a year. (5/12)
29. Buy a new Christmas ornament each year. (0/3)
30. Get a massage. (we found a local place that does couples massages so we want to try and schedule within the next month)
31. Send a card to a friend or family member just for fun.
33. Eat at a local/non-chain restaurant every time we travel. (we do this consistently because it's so fun!)
34. Visit a new place once a year. (So far this year, Charlotte, Asheville, Columbia, Chimney Rock)
35. Ride in a hot air balloon. (we found another Balloon Festival in October so we HOPE to ride in one then)
36. Attend at least one festival a year in the state where we live. (1/3)
37. Stay at a B&B.
38. Floss more- at least once a week. (WE HATE FLOSSING)
40. Go see a musical.
41. Eat a new type of foods (Korean, African, etc)
42. Repurpose a piece of furniture. (we just purchased an old end table and we are refinishing it!)
43. Watch a sunrise and photograph it.
44. Explore secret paths.
45. Do something nice for someone anonymously.
46. Pick fruit at an orchard.
48. Go to a garage sale together.
49. Celebrate our Golden Birthdays in style! (1/2)
51. Learn a new hobby together. (we are talking about becoming fishermen :))
Leslie's Goals
52. Lose my desired amount of weight.
53. Continue to utilize this blog to document our lives especially once we start having children.
55. Paint something worth looking at (not just a wall) :)
59. Sell/Give away at least one cake or cupcakes that I've decorated for a party/gathering/birthday/etc.
61. Bake and decorate each of Matt's birthday cakes. (1/3)
62. Rake someone's leaves.
63. Meet up with at least one other blogger whose blog I read.
64. Complete a blog series or post about our wedding, including the planning. Just for my own sake :)
65. Continue mailing out birthday and anniversary cards to our friends and family. (I have continued to do well with this; if I am able to continue for the next several months, I'll consider marking this one off)
66. Invite someone to stay with us for a weekend or longer at least once a year. (1/3)
67. Complete a vlog.
68. Go fishing.
69. Make a point to call my closest friends as often as possible, not just texting.
70. Take a continuing education class related to Autism or other childhood disorders-even though I don't currently work with children.
71. Find a yummy Low Country Boil recipe and cook it. (really hope to do this soon!)
72. Take at least one picture of Matt and I every time we travel.
73. When we take a long trip (5+ hours one way), drive so that Matt doesn't have to.
74. Take a trip to visit a few special friends (we know who they are).
75. Take a cake decorating class.
76. Read a book, write a blog post about it, and link up with a book club blog.
Matt's Goals
77. Run a 5k. (Planning for the Color Run in Charlotte in October)
80. Make a picture frame out of an old or hand-made window frame.
81. Go to a college football game.
82. Get a dog.
83. Get a new camera lens. (we are in the process of saving for this. Our goal is 9/13/12)
84. Make my wife cry in a good/romantic/sweet/you get the idea way.
85. Give Leslie a love letter at least once a month for a year. (Doing well on this 4 down, 8 to go)
87. Wear a suit, and look good doing it. ;)
89. Watch the Flyers destroy the Hurricanes in Charlotte (hopefully with Leslie).
90. Fix something for someone.
91. Cook something new and exciting.
92. Swim in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
93. Make something from scratch.
95. Journal more often.
96. Learn all the words to or learn how to play one of Leslie's "high school days" favorite rap songs.
97. Teach something to someone.
98. Ride a horse.
99. Surprise Leslie with surprises. (doing good so far)
101. Figure out how we will finish all 101 things on this list. (HAHAHA)
21/101
Til Then-
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
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Lasagna! |
This coming Saturday, June 2nd, is Matt's grandmother's birthday. They are going out of town so we celebrated early. Grandmom is not particular at all and just told me to cook whatever I wanted. I decided to make lasagna and it turns out that it is one of her favorite foods. Who knew? :) We had "The Bread" from the Pioneer Woman too. You can find that recipe here but I wanted to share the full lasagna recipe here. It is from Paula Deen and it is SO Good! Hope you enjoy!
Lots O'Meat Lasagna
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds ground chuck
- 1 pound ground Italian sausage
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons ground oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground basil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano
- 2 (15-ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 1/2 cups small curd cottage cheese
- 1 (5-ounce) package grated Parmigianno-Reggiano
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley leaves
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 9 oven-ready lasagna noodles
- 2 (8-ounce) packages shredded mozzarella
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large saucepan, combine ground chuck, sausage onion and garlic. Cook over medium heat until meat is browned and crumbled; drain.
Return meat to pan and add oregano, basil, salt and pepper. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce and paste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 30 to 45 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine cottage cheese, Parmesan, parsley, and eggs.
Spoon 1/4 of sauce into bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking pan. Place 3 uncooked lasagna noodles on top of sauce. Do not overlap noodles. Spread 1/3 of cottage cheese mixture over noodles, top with 1/4 of sauce and 1/3 mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers, ending with sauce, reserving 1/3 of mozzarella cheese.
Bake 45 minutes. Top with remaining cheese and bake 15 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
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Panini Sandwiches |
Matt and I love a good sandwich. We hardly ever go out to eat sandwiches because restaurants charge so much money but we make them at home from time to time. This past Saturday we went to a restaurant in Greenville, SC called Luna Rosa. We had heard they had awesome gelato and we had to try it. Their menu is small but includes some salads, soups, pasta dishes, pizzas and panini sandwiches. We wanted to splurge on gelato so we opted for panini sandwiches. The sandwiches we got were SOOOO GOOOD and it made us want to make some at home.
We had talked about getting a panini press before we were married but decided there were definitely more needed gifts than that. Saturday we decided to use our George Foreman grill and try to make panini sandwiches that way AND it worked!
Sunday, we had Matt's grandparents over after church for the rest of the day. We were having a heavy dinner so we wanted a lighter lunch so we made panini sandwiches. We used pumpernickel bread and whole wheat bread, a variety of cheeses, turkey and BBQ beef and grilled onions. I put a little butter on the outside of each piece and made the sandwich up like normal. Once the grill was hot, we placed the sandwiches on and they were done in less than 3 minutes. They were so good!
We will definitely be making many more panini sandwiches on our George Foreman Grill this summer!
Let me know if you try it!
Til then-
Did YOU Hear about the Morgans?
We had talked about getting a panini press before we were married but decided there were definitely more needed gifts than that. Saturday we decided to use our George Foreman grill and try to make panini sandwiches that way AND it worked!
Sunday, we had Matt's grandparents over after church for the rest of the day. We were having a heavy dinner so we wanted a lighter lunch so we made panini sandwiches. We used pumpernickel bread and whole wheat bread, a variety of cheeses, turkey and BBQ beef and grilled onions. I put a little butter on the outside of each piece and made the sandwich up like normal. Once the grill was hot, we placed the sandwiches on and they were done in less than 3 minutes. They were so good!
We will definitely be making many more panini sandwiches on our George Foreman Grill this summer!
Let me know if you try it!
Til then-
Did YOU Hear about the Morgans?
Monday, May 28, 2012
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Those Moments... |
You know those moments when...
You and your spouse want to spend the day doing the exact same thing whether it be lounging, gardening, painting, anything. It doesn't matter what it is. You just want to do it together. So fun.
You feel so productive for all of the work you have accomplished.
You are laying in the bed next to your spouse and are in awe of how blessed you are.
You receive praise/thanks from someone close to you that you do things for regularly that seem to go unnoticed.
Those are good moments...
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Those are good moments...
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Strawberries!!! |
We recently purchased some strawberries from a local farm, Strawberry Hill, USA and the following pictures should let you know what we did with them :)
The end.
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