Finally Friday!

I know some of you are thinking "really?" but for only being a four day work week for some of you I on the other hand worked all week and very hard. Trying to finish up last minute Drake Men things. On my list: Get completed product descriptions from website writer (check!), upload last product images (check!), finish naming all the products (almost check?!), finish up the design of the website (check!), and other little tiny things that needed to get finished.

The rest of the week was filled with working out ( I am 10lbs. short of my goal weight!), cleaning, and other daily chores I haven't had much time to stop and write a post..until this morning! Yesterday my sister and I went to a Bikram Yoga class and for those of you who do not know what that is it's a room that is insanely hot and for 90 min while you are dripping in sweat you do yoga. It's great for a workout but man does it tire you out. My body all day was so tired and noodle-y feeling! This morning my husband and I took the morning off from our normal workout routine which worked out well. I actually was able to sit down and look through the Internet for something inspiring. After about an hour of getting caught up with some of the other blogs I follow I came across this House Tour from Apartment Therapy.

Such a great out with mixes of old world and modern. Basically, this is what my house would look like! The colors are great because every room is different from the last.

Monday Morning!

I have loved the Friends show for many many years...borderline obsessed with it. When I came across this I thought this was awesome and worth posting. Each one that I read I could picture who was saying it and on what episode. Ha!

Lazy, Relaxing, and Working Weekend...

I wish I could be sitting here this morning while I am sipping my coffee and working. That's right I said working! This is what happens when you are so close to finishing you tend to work 24/7. I am realizing what the end product is looking like which is making me so excited it really isn't bothering me that it is a holiday weekend I am hanging out at our dining room table returning emails and paying people. Ha!

Later on this afternoon I am so excited because I get to babysit my 2 month old niece! I haven't seen her in two weeks and I am totally having with drawls. She is so adorable and is changing every time I see her. Now she can grab her toys, roll over, and laugh!

So adorable! Well, have a Happy Memorial Weekend! 



West U House...

This morning I went a little out of my price range when looking for homes for us...over by about $400,000. Ha! I wasn't really finding anything that we would like or if I did it wasn't in a great location. Lately, I have really liked the idea of the hubs and I purchasing a home well under our budget and renovating it the way we would want it. Sounds like a fantastic idea right?! Doing something like this would probably cost us a good chunk of money but in the area we live or the ones we would like to live in this would result in some huge profit for us. That I like.

The hubs and I have been proven to be very handy anyway. Something we found out about a year ago when we started gutting our closet. We work really well together as a team too...I do more of the design layout and he figures out how to make it happen but we do all the cutting, staining, and/or painting, and drilling together. Perfect team!

This morning I came across this house in the West U(niveristy) area of Houston. It is the next best area to live in if you want a mix of suburbia and city life. There are plenty of small boutiques, bars, restaurants’, and cafes to choose from and in the middle of the cutest homes! Many of them are small bungalow's or craftsman style homes that have been redone to look more modern. This house is SO adorable on the outside but you walk through the door into a clean, sophisticated, museum vibe. Plus, the backyard is a nice size for Houston homes in this area and it comes with the most beautiful pool and hot tub! Like I said...I went over our budget but for this house I would find some way to come up with $675K.

Such cute exterior!

Love the fireplace!

The open floor plan is what got me hooked.

Simple but modern dining room

This would be such an upgrade to the kitchen we have now!

I have always wanted a family room connected to the kitchen

Master bedroom is a little small but having two walk-in closets and the bathroom

made me more comfortable!

Beautiful bathroom!

An actually laundry room for the hubs and I...really me would be nice :)

Having a little nook for an office would be heaven!

And this is where we would spend most of our time...especially in the summer!

For the location, having 3 bedrooms, 3 full baths, a walk-in laundry room, plus an office area, two living spaces, and a backyard like this is actually a steal at this price. I am going to have to save every dollar for a couple years to afford this place. But dreaming is always free!

Cause For Celebration!

This morning the hubs got some fantastic news...he passed his fourth and final exam to become a CPA! Not only am I ecstatic for him becoming a Certified Public Accountant but he passed the fourth exam with a 94! I guess after studying for the first three exams and passing them he was really eager to get the last one over with, for good. Ha! Saying I am proud of him isn't even enough. If it wasn't for him I wouldn't be able to be doing Drake Men. Even before he met me, he was always hungry for more out of life. Always pushing himself to the limit. I would like to say that my motivation is just a part of my personality but honestly he has a lot to do with that. Watching him over the years has made me want to be better. For that, I can't thank him enough.

You can only imagine when there is a cause for celebration we all naturally want to go somewhere and do something for the occasion. Well this morning I found the perfect way and the only way I know he truly wants to celebrate...

First off, who wouldn't want to celebrate like that! I remember when he first thought about taking the CPA exam he researched all over the Internet about it. What he found was that the CPA exam is the hardest, most difficult exam(s) to pass. There are four separate exams and you must pass all of them to get certified. Apparently, the CPA exam is harder than the BAR. Now you know why we are SO happy! He studied for countless hours, sleeping for-maybe-4 hours a day, and not eating right gave him so much stress he even got sick because of it. Doesn't that photo look amazing now? He would love to sit somewhere on a beach and not do one thing and I would have to agree.

Photo: {here}

Food-licious

I stumbled upon Gastro Girl with her tag line of "Saving the world one bite at a time". I personally love that mentality! I have found through but years of trying to learn new recipes that I hate shopping through the Internet. They are so many websites and so many recipes. I generally love to look at photos of tasty treats and this blog has both! She finds food images/recipes that she enjoys and posts them on her Tumblr page. The best part about it is that you can just search all the images until you find some that look to die for and then follow the link that she sets up for you/us. I have found several things that I just cannot wait to try!

My brother-in-law is coming over for dinner tomorrow night and I am thinking that I may try a few things on him. Now it is time for me to narrow down my options...its so difficult because everything looks so yummy! Here are a few that got my attention...the grilled cheese is a must try for me!

Warm Paella Couscous Salad

Strawberry Kiwi Crisp

Roasted Tomato Caprese Grilled Cheese

Very Cherry Shirley Temple 

Blueberry Rhubarb Pie

Cold Brewed Coffee

Okay, now I am hungry. Ha-Ha!

Quick Pic

A snapshot of one of the Drake Men Collections!