Things heard this week in the Reese house

~"If he poops, I'm jumping out of here"

~"Text him that you bought him M&M's and I bet he won't be mad anymore"

~"We only get $100 to spend this weekend, Mom?"

~"Did you just ask me if you are ONLY getting $100 to spend?  Don't let me forget to smack you when we get out of this car."

~"I woke up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom and Gavin was playing in his room."

~"Ummmm, Gavin slept in my bed all night.  No one was in his room."  Yikes and Creepy

~"You fell asleep and bunnied twice.  I got up because it smelled weird."

~"What kind of two year old wants to watch Gangnam Style videos all day?"

~"But it's our night off."

~"I want overtime!"

Target Does it Again

So people ask Katy and I all the time how we find out about our deals and where we do a lot of our shopping. Ummmm Target baby!! I would have to say that over half of our scores come from that lovely "red" store! But we do cheat a little bit! We both follow "targetdoesitagain" on instagram and Pinterest. You can click here to follow them on Pinterest. These two friends are amazing at finding cute but cheap clothes, shoes, and accessories. Here are a few of their pictures...

These great gift-bags start at just 99 cents! 

Here is some cute Valentines Day garland for $7

Target always has the cutest shoes and these are no exception! Loving these pink sneakers!

Not only do they have cute adult clothes, their kids clothes are just as adorable! These toddler jeans are only $4!

You can also click here to follow Target on Webstagram! And if you do the whole instagram thingy you can just put "targetdoesitagain" in your search and they should pop right up! They are already showing some of the spring line which is to die for!

**All of the pictures are from Target Does It Again on Pinterest**

Looking "nerdy" is cool now? Ok... I'll go with it!

I feel like I'm getting old... well, I guess I am, huh?  I'm not getting any younger!  It started with my hands.  They are scaly, dry (no matter how much lotion I put on) and look like they should belong to a 60 year old.  Sorry Momma!  I know 60 isn't old but my hands don't match the "look" I'm going for... which is "hip and youngish."  The next thing that started aging too quickly for my liking is... my dag-on face.  Now that sucks!  Around my eyes and mouth are these... these... wrinkles.  I hate it!  Don't worry, I don't have enough money for botox so I won't be getting any work done.  I will just have to go with it!  BUT the most recent issue I've had is my eyesight.  I'm not too bummed about it, though, because I was able to get some nerdy glasses which my oldest daughter said "was totally cool."  Not only are they cool but they cover up my wrinkly eyes.  Double score!!!!

I picked my new specks up from the eye doctor yesterday and I've been struttin' around ever since.  They are a really cute accessory to my outfits... and you can never have too many accessories.  Lucky for me, the place I purchased them from was having a great sale, so I brought home two pairs of neat-o glasses.

Leopard Prints and Scarves

So I want to show off my new shirt that I found on the 70% off rack in Target yesterday! For those of you that want to get some good deals, head to Target NOW! They have tons of racks from 30% to 70% off, which includes jackets, pants and shirts. I was in heaven when I walked in and saw all those wonderful red signs!

So here is my find!!! I love love love this shirt. I can wear it any time of the year.

I paired it with one of my favorite accessories that I wear all year long. For some that may find it a bit different, a scarf makes an awesome summer accessory! Then I decided to go for my leopard print flats. They are still going strong after 4 years!!

As Katy always says,  "Remember... it doesn't have to match, it just has to GO." She is so right! Oh and my new shirt was just $9.99! Not thrift store cheap but not to shabby for a brand new shirt. 

Birds, Candles, Flowers... Oh My!

Let me start off by saying that I am in love with my house. It's spacious, homey, and has enough rooms for my many bugs and tutus. Not to mention that it is one street over from my mom and my sister's houses. Perfect!  My husband and I purchased our home in April but didn't move in til the end of June because we had the whole place remodeled.  The house was built in 1929 and it didn't look like it had been changed one since.... until the Reeses showed up.  We hired an AMAZING contractor who worked every day from morning into the night, to make sure that we (his friends from elementary school) had a beautiful and safe home.  I wish I had some before pictures but I don't know where my husband put them.  I will, however, show you some newer pictures of our home.

Below Left: Living Room   Right:  Harry Potter TV room (upstairs)

Below:  Gavin and Kingston's Room

Below: Kitchen (will be getting cabinet knobs in the future)

Below: Kitchen Island (old cabinet turned floating island.)  Found on the side of the road.  Just added knobs, wheels, and painted with a crackle finish.  Ta da!

Below:

My Reading Nook (favorite room of the house)

Table (from TJ Maxx $175) Chairs (from thrift store $60 each)

I love decorating my new (to me) home.  My favorite place to shop for homey, shabby chic things to beautify my house is TJ Maxx The Home Goods Store on the boulevard.  I could get in major trouble in there if I didn't have my husband to say "ok, Katy.... We don't want the show Hoarders knocking on our door, do we?" "I'm not a hoarder!" I say... with my arms crossed.  ....but I do like lots of decorations in each room.  My husband would be perfectly fine with a couch, TV, Fridge, and a bathroom.  No decor at all.  That's a man for ya!  Me?  Nope!  I want cute, cozy looking things as far as the eye can see.

Left: "to file" and "to do" bill holder $24, Candle Jar $7, little pitcher with flowers (yardsale) $4 

Right: wooden bird $12, wire basket $4

White Platter $12 and White Pitcher $12  

Left: Tall squiggly things for my vase $5  Right: Open chest ($12) holding candle & picture (frame: $4)

New Laundry Room baskets for $9.  

I hope you enjoyed a glimpse into my home.  As I add finishing touches to the other rooms in my house, I will post pictures.

~But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
Joshua 24:25

Eggless Cooking. Who Knew?

So last night before bed the kids requested pancakes for breakfast for the following day. Of course I said yes! Well this morning when I woke up I realized that I had no eggs! What!?! I always have a stash of eggs somewhere in my refrigerator but for some reason this morning they were gone; magically disappeared! Needless to say I was regretting having to tell my children that the pancakes were a no go.

Then I got to thinking, yea I do that occasionally, maybe I can google "pancake recipe with no eggs." And I did just that! I couldn't believe my eyes! There were tons and tons of websites that had different recipes for no eggs. Now I was on the search of a decent reviewed one. That's when I came across www.egglesscooking.com. Who knew! She had an amazing pancake recipe that I am going to share with you. But if you are ever in the need of some eggless cooking recipes, that's the place to go!


Ingredients:

1 cup of wheat flour
1 teaspoon of sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup of milk
1 tablespoon veggie oil
1 tablespoon of water
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
2 tablespoons of butter

Directions:

Whisk together the dry ingredients.

Mix together the wet ingredients in a separate bowl.

Stir in the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Do not over-mix. Lumps are okay! Set aside.

Heat your griddle at medium-high. Once pan is hot add your butter and let it melt.

Add the melted butter to your pancake batter and return pan to the stove. Mix the butter into the batter.

When the pan is hot enough start pouring your pancakes. I always do one at a time. Cook until bubbles appear on the side facing up.

Carefully flip until pancakes are golden brown.

Enjoy!!

***Also you can add anything you want to yours! I usually add blueberries are chocolate chips :)

Don't they look YUMMY!

The kids sure enjoyed them!

Jcrew Knockoffs!

A huge fad going on right now is what people call the "Jcrew" necklace. You really can wear it with anything. Just head over to Pinterest and type in "Jcrew Necklace" and you will see! Here is a picture of an actual Jcrew necklace, which can cost you about $150.00. A bit pricey for my taste!!!

So over Christmas break when we were in Arkansas I found a store in the local mall that sold knockoff  Jcrew necklaces so I bought one for Katy. If you didn't know, she has been obsessing over them for quite some time! I only paid about $20.  Her necklace looks exactly like the one above. 

I really do like these necklaces, but those who know me, its a bit much. So while searching Etsy I found a shop (if interested click here) that sold these knockoff necklaces. They also sold smaller versions! I was in heaven. So I decided to purchase a few. Here they are!!

I cant wait to put them with my outfits!!! They will make a great accessory throughout the entire year! 

Oh and I paid $17.00 for both of these!!! There are plenty of other shops on Etsy that sell the exact same thing! Hope you join in America's new obsession!