How to Make a Top Knot... again!

Goodness, I feel like since summer is here (in California anyway) my top knot has been in full swing. I just can't bare to have my hair laying on my neck and shoulders ANYMORE. And my hair has gotten LOOOOOONG! Isn't it funny how we grow out our hair just to pull it up?

Anyway, I was thinking about the How to Make a Top knot video that I shared several months back and thought it'd be way appropriate to share it here again. You know, just incase you're hair illiterate (is that a thing?) and need a little tutorial. Also, my blog has grown since then and it's possible that some of you have never even seen the video! Honestly, I love watching hair tutorials. Like, all of Chelsey's. So informative! And I also like to see how other people do things, just in case it's a better way!

Enjoy my video and let me know if you try it "my" way or not. :)

P.S. If you don't care about learning about my top knot ways, that's cool. At least watch this video to see how cute Wyatt is! He looks so little to me!

Yook at my TRICK!

God I love this kid! He's seriously such a funny and active little fellow. Wyatt's into doing tricks and stuff now on his tricycle or doing funny little stunts on his scooter. It's awesome! 

IROCKSOWHAT's Pizza Soup!

If you know me AT ALL, or follow my instagram, you know there is a serious pizza love going on with me and my family. Wyatt requests it on the daily, and I pretty much crave it at all times. So, naturally I would love a soup that's main ingredients are pizza condiments. This pizza soup is soooooooooo good ya'll! Like, SO GOOD! It's one of my husband's favorite things I make. 

Here's what you need- (I make very big batches, so if you want to make this soup, just double everything up)

1 lb of lean ground beef

1 bag of pepperonis (I cut them all in half so there isn't giant pepperonis floating around in there)

1 28oz can of crushed tomatoes

2 tablespoons of tomato paste

1 box of chicken broth

1 block of cream cheese

1 green pepper (and if you're into mushrooms, you could add that too. BUT I HATE MUSHROOMS.)

1 clove of garlic

basil and oregano to taste

1. Cook up and drain your ground beef. 

2. Sauté your chopped up green pepper, garlic, and tomato paste. This is where you'd sauté the mushrooms too if you so please, but GOD WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO ADD MUSHROOMS?!

3. Throw your ground beef, sautéed green peppers, canned crushed tomatoes, and box of chicken broth in a pot. Season to taste and bring to a boil.

4. Once hot enough throw in your cream cheese and mix in. It makes it like a bisque. 

NOW SERVE! YOU'RE WELCOME!

We eat ours with breadsticks to complete the meal. 

THRIFT STORES ARE GREEDY BASTARDS.

I'm gonna say it, and I don't care... I HATE THRIFT STORE SHOPPING. Well, no, I don't hate it. I hate what it's become. The joy of the thrift is no longer there for me. Because thrift stores have become GREEDY. How do you get off taking DONATED items and charging half of what the item would cost at full retail? 8-15 dollar jeans just because they're "name brand"? I saw a freaking 25 dollar Ann Taylor dress a few days ago. I agree that the dress would have probably been 100+ dollars at full retail, but it is NOT new, and it was DONATED. It was used. WORN. No matter what, shopping at a thrift store is nothing but full profit for the thrift store. 

I'm just really bummed out about thrift stores. It's actually cheaper for me to shop Target clearance most of the time than the freaking thrift store. Oh, and don't let them get an item that looks REMOTELY vintage, because that shit is gonna be pricey. Avocado green tea kettle? Nope. You're gonna pay 30 bucks for that thing. Pyrex? HAHAHAHA yeah right. Good luck with that one. 

I know I need to start looking at estate sales and yard sales and junk, but I just miss being able to go to the thrift store and scoring big time. I feel like those days are pretty much over. 

Memorial day wrap up!

What a nice few days huh? Gotta love it when the weekend extends to Monday. Our Memorial day was really nice and laid back. We bbq'd and laughed and joked and drank (too much) wine and saw Men in Black and ate and drove around and did lots of other things too.

I hope everyone had an awesome last few days. And even though we all love an excuse to bbq, it's also good to remember what exactly Memorial day is about. I hate to get all sappy, but let's try to remember those that sacrificed so much for our country.

Now look at me with this awesome American thingy on my head.

100 Questions.

1. Are you young at heart, or an old soul? I'm definitely a mix! I love to be young, but I feel like I have an old soul when it comes to making life decisions for me and my family.
2. What makes someone a best friend? That they will never judge you.
3. What Christmas (or Hanukkah) present do you remember the most? That time my Granny gift wrapped a paper bookmark. I pretended to love it.
4. Tell me about a movie/song/tv show/play/book that has changed your life. Probably just listening to Elliott Smith during my teenage years. 
5. Name one physical feature that you like about yourself, and one you dislike. I like my eyes, hate my ass.
6. Would you like to reconnect with any friends you’ve lost contact with? Not really. 
7. What’s more important in a relationship: physical attraction or emotional connection? Emotional connection.
8. Name a movie that you knew would be terrible just from reading the title. The Human Centipede.
9. What holiday do you most look forward to? Thanksgiving.
10. How is the relationship between you and your parents? I have a great relationship with my Step Mom and I love my Dad dearly, but he passed away. I don't speak to my mother.
11. You’ve got the TV on, but you’re not really watching. What channel is the TV on? Nickelodeon.
12. Name a song that never fails to make you happy. Mrs. Robinson - The Lemonheads version
13. You know at least one person named Michael. Tell me about him. That's my brother in law! He's a computer genius and a super good husband to my sister. He wears glasses and has light brown hair. 
14. Have you ever read the “missed connections” on Craigslist? Have you ever posted one, or wanted to? I have read them! I think they're great. I've never posted one.
15. If you could pick anywhere to live the rest of your life, where would it be? HERE! I love California.
16. Can money buy happiness? Hell yes. Anyone who disagrees has never been poor, obviously.
17. Do you drink? Smoke? Do drugs? Why, or why not? I do drink, I don't smoke cigarettes, I have done drugs, and why? Because who hasn't?
18. Is there anyone close to you that you know you can’t trust? You don’t have to give names. Yes.
19. Where was your favorite place to go when you were a little kid? At my Grandmother's on Christmas Eve.
20. Have you ever spent a night in the hospital? Yes! When I had Wyatt.
21. Do you enjoy being with only one or two friends, or with a large group of people? I like being with a few friends.
22. Do you like the type of music your parents listen to? Do your parents like the type of music you listen to? I like a lot of the same music my Dad liked. He liked some that I liked too. But I don't share the same musical tastes as my Step Mom.
23. Have you ever been bullied? Have you ever bullied anyone else? Sure, I've been in both situations.
24. If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Chips and salsa.
25. If your partner wanted to wait until marriage before having sex, would you stay in that relationship? Of course.
26. Do you believe in a god? Yes.
27. Of all the social networks in the world, why use twitter? Because not too many of my family members use it. Whew.
28. What’s your favorite hashtag to track? Lately it's been the #blogher2012 hashtag.
29. Would you call yourself/your family “middle class?” We're below middle class. So, no.
30. Name a TV series you didn’t enjoy until after it ended. Prison Break.
31. Have you ever bought a product from an infomercial? Nope.
32. If you could give up your car and never have to drive again, would you? No.
33. If you go back to one point in time to give advice to yourself, when would you go and what would you say? I'd go back to the time that I thought applying for a shitload of credit cards and then using them all at the Gap or to pay my rent and just say, NO. JUST NO.
34. What’s your “quirkiest” habit? Driving too close to the steering wheel.
35. What is “normal?” Are you normal? There is no normal! I am not normal.
36. Someone close to you is dying. You have the choice to let this person live for 10 more years, but if you do, you cause the death of 10 strangers. You don’t have to see them die. Do you take the offer? Yes. 
37. What is one thing you could never forgive? Anyone who harms my child.
38. Would you rather be in a relationship after the honeymoon period ends, or be single? Of course be in a relationship. Anyone who's been in a long relationship knows this is a stupid question.
39. Is it possible for guys and girls to be just friends? Um, maybe. Depends on how good looking the girl is.
40. Where do you and your friends go to hang out? Our house. Shows. Restaurants.
41. Write the first sentence of your obituary. Jessica Malia Craig died in her sleep, in her home, at the old ass age of 110.
42. What is the best TV theme song ever? DEXTER!
43. When you were young, what would you dream you would be when you grew up? A journalist.
44. When you’re alone in your own home, do you walk around naked? EW no.
45. What gets you out of bed in the morning? My kid makes me. Then it's coffee.
46. Do you want to have more friends than you have right now? I love having lots of friends!
47. What part of the past year sticks out in your mind? Moving across country! Josh getting out of the military! 
48. You win a scratch-off lottery game that gives you $2000 a week (after taxes) for the rest of your life. Do you keep your job? Fuck no. I can live off of that.
49. Could you be in a long-distance relationship? If you’re in one, what makes yours work? Of course. Josh and I have done it many times. Best advice, do not OVER DO the communication. You don't have to talk on the phone for hours. You DO run out of things to talk about.
50. What’s the best route to your heart? Servitude! Clean for me baby.
51. Have you ever met someone through the internet, then met them in real life? Yes! 
52. What is your favorite sport? None.
53. What has been troubling you lately? Time management.
54. Did you enjoy your high school prom? If you haven’t gotten there yet, do you look forward to it? If you didn’t go, why not? I didn't go to my high school prom! But I did go with an ex-boyfriend to his christian school prom. We weren't allowed to dance and it sucked.
55. What do you use more often: your intuition or logical reasoning? Intuition, duh. I'm a chick.
56. Do you know what makes you happy? Nope. Like I said, I'm a chick.
57. Tell me about the last book you read. The Hunger Games. Shut up.
58. What is the nicest compliment you’ve ever been given? That I'm "unfinished".
59. Who was your first crush? Daniel Johns from Silverchair.
60. Do you believe that there is life on other planets? Nah.
61. Predict what your life will look like a year from now. Similar.
62. Often, people will ask how your last relationship ended. I want to know how it began. My last relationship is actually the one I'm currently in! It all started in 10th grade biology class. Josh and I sat next to each other and drew on each other's papers and didn't listen to the teacher ever.
63. Where is your favorite place to go out and eat? As sad as this may sound, Chili's.
64. What is something you want to change about your current situation? MO MONEY MO MONEY.
65. Early bird or night owl? Night owl.
66. Are there any childhood possessions you still hold on to? I have a rock that I painted for my Dad.
67. Give me an unpopular opinion you have. I think Gay marriage is fine.
68. What was the last song that was stuck in your head? "Party like a rockstar" by The Fresh Beat Band.
69. Where do you live? Be as general or specific as you want. I live in a house in Covina, CA!
70. Do you believe in giving kids medals and trophies for participation? No. That's ridiculous.
71. What was the longest car ride you’ve ever taken? Drove to Southern Florida from Maryland with my parents. I think it was about 17 hours.
72. Have you ever taken part in a protest? Yep.
73. Would you ever use an online dating service? No.
74. What is your ethnic heritage? Hungarian/Polish and a whole bunch of other things too.
75. Describe a person that inspires you. Funny.
76. If you earn minimum wage doing what you love, would you? Yeah, it's called blogging.
77. Do you believe in luck? No.
78. Describe the last time you were very angry at someone. Frustrated as helllllllllll.
79. Do you want to live until you’re 100? If I'm healthy and pain free, then yes.
80. Do people change? If so, how do you keep a relationship together when both of you start to change? Yes they do! You just have to be accepting and decide to still love that person. A lot of times the secret to a good relationship is acceptance and the decision to just love someone no matter what.
81. Have you ever risked a friendship by telling someone you liked them? I don't think so.
82. Would you rather be alone doing something you enjoy, or doing something you don’t like with your best friends? I'd probably want to just be alone doing something I enjoy.
83. Do you practice what you preach? Ah, I'm a walking contradiction. 
84. If you take precautions to stay safe, do you ultimately act more recklessly? I never take precautions.
85. What do you value more in a significant other: Attractiveness or intelligence? Intelligence.
86. Are you hard-headed? Very.
87. Have you ever laughed uncontrollably when it was socially inappropriate? Oh man, yes. I hate that I do that. 
88. When have you felt most alive? Driving in the car with the music loud. 
89. Would you prefer to live? A city? The suburbs? The countryside? The mountains? The city.
90. Do you often skip breakfast? Almost everyday.
91. How do you know what true love is? When you're in it, you just know. No explanation. 
92. Would you want to know the exact date and time you were going to die? No, never.
93. Where is “home” for you? Where I did most of my growing up, which is in a small town of Federalsburg, Maryland.
94. What song best describes your life right now? Um, I don't know.
95. Do you want to be perfect? Actually, no.
96. What have you never tried, but would really like to someday? What’s holding you back? Skydiving or Bungee Jumping. I don't know what's holding me back. Maybe the money or the opportunity?
97. How do you express your creativity? Drawing.
98. Describe your neighborhood. Suburbs. Cul de sacs. Perfect yards. Unaffordable.
99. Name something you only liked because it was popular. Chevrons.
100. Give me the story of your life in six words. Loud, Embarrassing, Poor, Funny, Random, Challenging

Husband Interview Questions.

1. What was your first impression of me? Wild and uh, nosy.
2. How accurate do you now think it was? On which counts do you think you were totally wrong and on which were you right? Pretty accurate. Except for the nosy part. You're still pretty wild. You always have to be doing something. You enjoy a lot of spontaneous things.
3. What is your idea of a truly romantic evening? Just me and you, small time stuff. Nothing big. Something like going to the beach at night, or somewhere low-key where we can talk and build up a little bit of sexual tension. Then have sex.
4. If I promise not to get upset, can you tell me something that you’d like to change in me but don’t have the nerve to tell me? You already know everything. We're pretty open.
5. If you weren’t in the profession you are, what would be your other dream profession and why? I would be an artist because I really like art. I can't draw. Or understand it. 
6. Apart from the most obvious one, which other two areas of your body are the most sensitive and responsive? My neck and my back.
7. Which three parts of my body are your personal favourites and why? Your ass, your face, and uh, your lips.
8. Can you name three qualities that attracted you when you met me/got to know me? Your butt, your personality, you're really cool and laughed at all my jokes. You laugh a lot. 
9. Which is your dream destination and why? Arizona, because it's awesome and cheap. A lot of fun.
10. Which is your favourite movie of all time and favourite scene in it? (If the other hasn’t seen it, narrate in detail.) Fight Club, the whole plane scene. 
11. Which fruit/vegetable do you think I resemble and why? Obvious answer, a pear.
12. Can you remember your earliest childhood memory of happiness and that of fear? Probably when I had this purple car thing that you push with your feet. It was pretty cool. Fear? Probably when I had my eyebrow busted open in the bathroom.
13. Your favourite aunt/uncle/cousin and why? Uncle Todd, 'cause he's always been there for me. We've always gotten along.
14. What are the qualities that draw you to people that you can base a friendship on? If they can take sarcasm, if they're very logical, and those that like to have fun but in a simple way.
15. Can you give me a mock session of how you would discuss sex education when you have a child? Uh, that's gonna suck. I'll tell him men and women are primal beings capable of love, and uh, sometimes it's a great thing and sometimes it's very dumb. Most of our decisions with sexual acts are based off of not a lot of thought. 
16. Your first crush – what drew you to her/him? In first grade, Nicole Kinzer. She used to always kiss me. We used to call her Nicole Kisser.
17. Your first date – where did you go, what did you do and how long did the relationship last? What was her name? I think it was Madeline, she was taller than me, we went to a church. It was an awkward experience. It lasted about a month.
18. How have you coped with break-ups in the past? Before you I didn't really care. I'd just skateboard or play games. Continue to have fun. I never talked trash about anybody.
19. What has been your scariest dream? Which has been your most frequently recurring one? My scariest dream was when I was a kid. I used to dream that aliens were abducting me and I was naked in the desert. I used to dream that a lot and I still remember them today.
20. Which has been the best decision you ever made? The best decision ever? Getting married.
21. Which is the decision you regret the most? Security Forces in the Air Force. 
22. Can you narrate to me your proudest moment? It was between finding out you were pregnant, and then the actual moment you gave birth. 
23. If you won the lottery, what are the first three things you would do and which are the five things you’ve been most longing for, that you would buy? 1. Buy us a house, 2. Put a lot of it in savings and CDs, 3. Pay off a bunch of family member's mortgages. The 5 things I'd most long for, 1. A house, 2. A Jeep, 3. Awesome interior for the house, I want it to be really cool looking inside, 4. An awesome gym, and 5. as many blue ray movies I could possibly buy.
24. If your house was on fire and you had a chance to grab only five things before leaving, they would be… Wife and kid, I'd grab clothes to wear, my bike, my hat, and my wallet and my keys.
25. If you were asked whom you would like to be born again as, the answer would be… myself.
26. Which is your favourite flavour of ice cream, your favourite junk food and your favourite dessert? Favorite ice cream is chocolate chip cookie dough, favorite junk food is bean and cheese burritos, and favorite dessert is apple crisp with vanilla ice cream on top.
27. Whose wardrobe would you most like to possess and why? Probably anything from the Gap.
28. The one argument your parents had, that you would try and avoid with your partner, would be over… I would try to avoid arguing over divorce related anything. 
29. Which is your favourite asset/body part on a man/woman and why? The mind.
30. The most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you was… Being caught jerking off by my wife, and in 3rd grade I crapped my pants horribly and I tried to tell everyone it was manure that I fell in.
31. Your most wicked fantasy has got to be… (Be open to this one, if you react adversely, he/she will never feel free to confide in you again.) To be able to come up a million dollar scam and get away with it.
32. If our relationship doesn’t work out, do you think we can remain friends? If no, why not? No, too awkward and I'd probably be mad. 
33. Who are you closer to – your mum/dad - and why? I love them the same.
34. Your favourite song of all times and why – is it because of the lyrics, because of the memories associated with it or just the whole package? Green Grass by Tom Waits. The lyrics are awesome. 
35. If somebody handed you a magic lamp and gave you three wishes, what would they be? To be as rich as I wanted as often as I wanted, telekinesis, and and have hair on my head. 
36. What upsets you most in a relationship and what makes you the happiest? The happiest thing in a relationship to me is affection, the worst thing in a relationship to me is misunderstanding and difficulty communicating. 
37. What is your perception of how people see you? Boring and uh, sarcastic, and simple.
38. If someone told you they saw me with another guy, what would your first reaction be – she’s cheating on me, he’s probably an old friend or I need to get to the bottom of this? I need to get to the bottom of this.
39. Can you think of something you craved for when you were young and were denied? Money.
40. Have you ever found yourself attracted to someone of the same sex? No.