Luke Bryan!!

So yesterday Luke Bryan came to NAS Oceana's Navy Exchange to sign autographs for the military and I got the chance to interview him along with Sky 4 TV.

Right before the interview he starts teasing me to not mess up!

 Gee thanks Luke :)  btw I know it looks like I'm yelling at him but don't come after me...

...I could never yell at that face! 

I mean just look at me

Within minutes of that picture being posted on Eagle's facebook page everyone was commenting that I looked like I was in awe...drooling...starstruck.  Yep, sounds about right.   

We talked about his Entertainer of the Year win

why he loves coming to Va Beach

(I think YOU brought the heat Luke!)

And he even spilled the beans on where he likes to hang out when he's in town

Here's the full interview

btw did you notice my arm shaking about halfway through the interview from holding up the microphone?!

Ok back to Luke...I just happened to have my cell phone ready at the right moment to capture this

Even my cat can't stop watching

So if you need more Luke...here it is one more time



You're welcome. 

P.S. I have the BEST husband...not only does he spend his day off filming my interview, but then he spends his Saturday helping me make GIFS of Luke Bryan.  

So as much as I joke about loving Luke Bryan...my Brian is the best :)

I may need to seek professional help

Yes, I love facebook.  It may or may not be the first thing I look at when I wake up in the morning...besides my two cats begging for food.  

But my addiction may have gone overboard

See for yourself



What can I say???

Transforming an Old Window into Chalkboard Art

I love old windows!  There are so many great uses for them. Normally I'll go to an antique store and pick one up for under $10 and redo it myself but when I came across this one I fell in love.

I saw it at an antique store in Williamsburg with a price tag of $50.  I talked them down to $40 knowing I'd want to make a few changes.

I loved the color it was painted and the shelf they added on.  But wasn't a fan of the stenciling.  Plus, when you looked up close you could the matting was just hand cut pieces of construction paper.  That had to go.

This was my Pinspiration for my project http://pinterest.com/pin/23925441743136525/

First, I scraped the stenciling off the glass with a little Goo Gone.  Then I used a can of Chalkboard spray paint to turn the glass into chalkboard!

even Louie decided to pitch in on this project

Here's the final result

I love it!  I'm so happy with how it turned out that I don't mind spending $40 plus a can of spray paint on it. 

I may need to take some art lessons down the line but for now this will do.  Plus, I can always erase it and draw something new.  That's the fun of chalkboard paint :)

Pinterest Culinary Adventures

I feel so productive...I actually made a few recipes that I pinned on Pinterest this week!

Sunday was Cinco de Mayo so I tried this "Lighter Avocado Dip"  I was skeptical about the secret ingredient...cauliflower!  But it came out soooo good.  You can't even taste the cauliflower, just yummy guacamole.  The terrible picture on the left is how mine came out...but don't judge it based on that...I just haven't figured out how to use my new phone's camera yet.

I also tried this easy peasy Peanut Butter Breakfast Quesadilla. Just two tortillas, peanut butter, bananas, strawberries and chocolate grilled up like a quesadilla!

For breakfast another day I decided to give these "Only 65 calories" pancakes a try...I should've known better. Only 3 ingredients: Bananas, Blueberries and one egg.  They were a mushy mess.  They ended up being 0 calories...because they were inedible!

My last Pinterest culinary adventure for the week was banana bread.  I was craving it but only had one banana and every recipe I found called for 2-3...so I decided to combine a few different recipes.  I half expected another Pinterest fail but this was awesome!

here's my recipe for Banana Apple Bread:


1 cup flour
1/4 wheat flour
3/4 cup sugar/splenda
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
1 ripe banana mashed
1 apple peeled and grated
1 container vanilla yogurt 
1/2 cup egg beater
1 tsp vanilla extract

Mix together wet and dry separately than combine.  Bake 350 for 45 minutes

So that's four pins down...only 601 to go!  I need help.

Wonderful World of Pets!

The 1st Annual World of Pets Expo is coming up this weekend at the Hampton Roads Convention Center and I'll be there Saturday from 2-4pm with the Eagle.  Would love to have you join me for the fun so....I've got your chance to win a family four pack of tickets!

But first...how about some adorable pet videos to get you in the mood?

Like the Dog that really really really wants a kitten



Can you blame him?  Having a friend is the BEST!

 to lean on

and team up with

sometimes they can get on your nerves

like REALLY get on your nerves

but they are always there for you when you need them

to lend a helping hand

yep, furry friends are the best!

So which was your favorite?  Leave a blog comment and I'll pick a winner for that four pack of tickets to the World of Pets Expo!

For more details on the show this weekend click here http://worldofpets.org/

Throwback Thursday

Throwback Thursday is my new favorite trend!  Not only do you get to see old embarrassing middle school pics on Instagram but you also get to remember some of the best parts of childhood...like toys :)

My first adopted pets...pound puppies and pound purries!

Remember the Wuzzles?  Eleroo was my favorite!

I apparently had a thing for animals with pockets because I was obsessed with Popples!

They stuffed into a pocket! 

And how about the Shirt-Tales! They didn't have pockets on those shirts but I loved them anyway

And still do :)

There's just something about remembering the past to make you appreciate the present, right?  What was your favorite childhood toy?

Do Vegetarians Eat Animal Crackers?

When I decided to become a vegetarian at 12 years old my mother said "Ok, but you have to eat meat twice a week"  Um...that's not a vegetarian mom! 

In the past 22 years the one question I've been asked the most is "What DO you eat?" inevitably followed by...

Well that question is once and for all answered!