5 Question Friday - April 9, 2010

Hey there everyone! I must, again, apologize for my blog slacking this week. I have been soooo busy at work this week & by the time I get home, I am so tired that I fall asleep right after dinner! I have bought all the supplies for my spring wreath & can't wait to make it - likely this today or tomorrow - and I'll post the tutorial as soon as I make it! I also have two recipes to post, but I forgot to take pics of them (duh!) so I'll be using random online pics, lol. finally, I still have my spring cleaning list to post - it is quite lengthy, so I'll post it in parts. So, please please accept my apology!
 
I did have time to post the most important post this week - my 1st Ever Giveaway on the World of Dennifer! If you haven't entered yet, there's still time - giveaway closes Sunday night at 10pm! And if you are a new follower - welcome & thanks for following my blog - I hope that you stick around & find the tutorials, makeovers, recipes, and anything else I post interesting!

I'm here for my 2nd edition of 5 Question Friday (5QF) from Mamma M. over @ My Little Life. It's really fun to post all these Q&A's...and fun to read everyone's responses over on her blog. If one of my followers joins in on this blog party, please let me know - I'd love to read your responses!

1. Who would you want to play you in a movie of your life?

Hmmm, I like Stacey Dash & I think as far as looks goes, she could probably come closest to looking like me (or I guess me looking like her, lol). I mean, she's definitely way more glamorous than I am, but we have some similar features. That & I think she'd do a great job playing me, lol.

2. Did you ever go to summer camp?

Nope, but I did go to a week-long  theater camp when I was in middle school. My mom thought it would be a good idea & I actually had a blast!

3. What sends you running and screaming in the other direction?

Bees & spiders...ewww. They just creep me out. If I see a spider int he house, I start screaming & make my hubby come get them for me, lol. A little dramatic, no?!

 4. What is something you do that drives your spouse nuts?

Leaving the kitchen cabinets open after I put dishes away or take them out, lol. He says it's not even just the kitchen cabinets - he says it's the bathroom ones too. He says it drives him insane! IDK why I do it, just habit I guess, haha.

5. What is currently your favorite song?

 I really like the Drake song, "What Am I Doing?" It's catchy! :o)

That's all for today - don't forget to enter my giveaway! And look out for my spring wreath tutorial this weekend! Plus, I think a new Mood Board Monday will be posted on my blog friend - Sarah's blog pewter+sage, so I'll be participating with that. Menu Planning Monday may or may not be back on Monday - just depends if I'm making anything new next week. :oP 

$25 Michaels Gift Card Giveaway!!!

::tear drops::

Announcing my 1st ever giveaway on the World of Dennifer!! I am hosting this giveaway as a small token of my appreciation for all of you that read my blog & actually care about what's going on in my life (or at least like looking at my before & afters and DIY crafts)! Since most of you are crafty people (or at least you strive to be - like I do ;oP), I figured a Michaels gift card would be the perfect spring-time giveaway item! It is the perfect place to get your craft on (or started as the case may be). They have everything from scrap booking stuff to wooden letters to wreath-making materials! Most of the crafts & DIY modifications I have made to items featured on my blog were done at least in part with items I purchased at Michaels!

Wanna win this gift card?! Here's how :

• 1st Entry [Mandatory] - Become a public follower of the World of Dennifer & leave me a comment telling me that you follow me (if you are already a public follower, then you are good on this entry just leave a comment telling me you already follow) .
• 2nd Entry - Leave me a comment telling me what project you'd start (or finish) if you were to win this gift card.
• 3rd Entry - Blog about this giveaway on your blog & leave me the link to your blog post in the comment section of this post.

The giveaway will run from today - Monday, April 5, 2010 through Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 10pm (EST). I will randomly select a winner using random.org & post the winner on the blog by no later than Monday, April 12, 2010. The winner will have 48 hours to contact me via email, or I will select another winner. Good Luck everyone!!

5 Question Friday - April 2, 2010

So I know I slacked on Menu Planning Mondays this week. I woke up Monday morning in soooo much pain. I had a HORRIBLE sinus headache & was so congested. Thankfully, it's now Friday & supposed to be B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L in the DC Area this weekend - in the 80s & I'm feeling better, woot! I have lots of stuff coming up on the World of Dennifer - including a very exciting (well to me anyways!) giveaway that I'll be announcing on Monday morning, a spring wreath I'll be constructing this weekend, and my spring cleaning to do list for the house of Dennifer. I'll also be posting our menu items from this week, along with a few recipes (incluing pics) on the meals, so stay tuned!!

Anywho, on to Five Question Friday (5QF):

I saw a 5QF post on a bloggy friend's blog last week & decided to join the party - looks fun. Mamma M. over @ My Little Life hosts it every Friday & I figured it's be a fun way to help my readers get to know me a little more, so here goes:
  

1) Do you sing out loud in the car when you're driving?

I totally do! I sometimes do even when my hubby is in the car, sometimes I like to serenade him, lol. He loves it ! But I definitely sing the loudest when I'm in the car alone. Sometimes I wonder if people @ stop lights int he cars next to me think I'm a psycho for deep I get into the music...hahaha. Eh well, I figure unless I end up next to someone I know, then I'll probably never see these people again in my life, ha!

2) What would you never be caught doing?

 Driving or riding in a car w/o my seat belt - I am a big proponent of safe driving. I got in an accident when I was 20ish & totaled my car. I am conviced that if it weren't for my seat belt & my air bag, I would have been seriously hurt or injured.

 

3) (TMI) Will you go #2 in a public restroom?

At work or somewhere else that I know is clean, or if I have to REALLY bad, hahaha, then yes. I will. I can't believe I just answered that on my blog, lmao.

4) Have you ever broken a bone?

Nope, thankfully I never have & hope I never do ::knocks on wood::. 

5) Do you prefer cooking or baking?

I will pick cooking over backing ANY day. I suck at baking, unless it's out of the box, hehe. But I do love cooking when I actually have time to get it done. During the week, not so much, but it must be done.

 

LOL, wowza. Didn't know 5QF would include such personal situations, hahaha, but it's fun! Now I'm off to get my Stella washed up nice & good for this beautiful weather! Hope you guys have an awesome weekend!!

Out Sick...

 Sorry I have been MIA again, I have been sooo sick this week with a horrible sinus infection/issues. I'll be back soon hopefully feeling better. :)

Menu Planning Wednesday?! - March 24, 2010

I know I have been a major slacker this week, but in my defense, we were out of town all weekend & didn't get back until Sunday night. Then, the hubbs & I spent some time together for our anniversary night - ate the top layer of our cake, which was surprisingly still AMAZing! Yum! I had to go to work on Monday & I don't even wanna talk about how crazy work has been lately, add to that, I'll be out of the office for two weeks in mid-late April, so all of my customers are anxious to get everything they have for me before then. So, needless to say, I didn't feel like cooking yesterday. But, last night I my husband was nice enough to cook dinner, using my recipe of course, lol. He's learning, which is a GREAT thing b/c that takes some of the cooking pressure off of me.

This week's menu will start with yesterday & go thru this Sunday coming up:

• Tuesday, March 23rd:  Homemade Spaghetti & garlic bread.
• I will take a photo of this & post my recipe sometime a little late this week. People L-O-V-E my spaghetti sauce - I got it from my momma. ;op
• Wednesday, March 24th: Going to dinner with a girlfriend who's moving out of town.
• Thursday, March 25th: Either BBQ baked or pan fried pork chops, rice, green beans. (Did not get a chance to make this last week).

• I know, I know - fried is so bad for you...but we rarely eat fried foods, so I don't think there's anything with indulging every once in a while!
• Friday, March 26th & Saturday, March 27th:  EMFH &/or date night!
• We tend not to cook on Friday or Saturday since we either are not home, and if we are, we usually eat out. This will probably stop after we have children, but for now, that's our routine.
• Sunday, March 28th: Sweet & spicy shrimp with mixed veggies, white rice. (Never got a chance to make it a couple weeks ago).

• This is a WW meal out of a magazine I bought - it's super yummy & I added in the veggies on my own. I thought it was missing that element. I'll post the recipe & a pic of the actual dish this week after I make it! I know you will love it!

That's it for this week. I am going to try my hardest to actually remember to take pictures of the dishes that are my recipes. Hope everyone has a delicious week!

One year ago...

{err, this past Sunday - March 21 ;op} I married my best friend! I could not have asked for a better man & future father of my children. He is a caring, sensitive, loving, handsome, etc. I could keep going on & on, but I'll spare you guys.

I don't think I have ever shared many of our wedding photos on here because I started this blog a few months after we got married, so here are a few from the events leading up to the big day & the day itself. One day, I'll get around to posting a whole story on how we met & some pics throughout the years...that'll be a long one, so that will be later on, lol. Happy Anniversary Babe!

Bridal Shower ~ February 7, 2009

 Me & the bridal party!

My pretty cake

Bachlorette Par-tay ~ March 7, 2009

Rehearsal & Dinner ~ March 20, 2009

Dinner was catered at our little townhouse :o)

Our Wedding Day ~ March 21, 2009

Getting ready...

Ceremony

Reception

Funniest.moment.of.the.night. Period. LMAO - this is the hubb's cousin (who caught my garter) & my sorority sister (who caught the bouquet) putting the garter back on her, hahahaha. He did like a whole routine & she was sooo embarrased! ;oP

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Wowza, that was a lot of pics...and that was the condensed version, lol. Hope you enjoyed getting a look at the greatest day of our lives. And PS - I realize I haven't posted my menu for this week yet & for good reason - I haven't cooked! I plan on posting it tonight...sorry for the delay.

Off to the Big Apple!

Tomorrow we are leaving for a weekend trip to New York! It's very exciting for me since I've never been to NY! The Mr. has, but I never have & it's not too far away & pretty affordable. While in NY, I want to do as much as possible; here are a few of the things I want to do while I'm there:

Broadway - I have wanted to see a show on Broadway for soo long, hopefully we will get the chance this time!

I hear they have tours to Ground Zero; I'd really like to go see it in person & to say a prayer for everyone who lost their lives on September 11th.

Statue of Liberty - just something I've always wanted to visit!

Horse-drawn carriage ride through Central Park - how romantic, right?!

I'm so excited & this will be our first anniversary trip! Sunday is our anniversary...I can't believe how quickly the first year has flown by. Besides the trip, we still have the top layer of our wedding cake, so I will take that out tonight & put it in the fridge to defrost over the weekend. I'm kinda scared of it, lol. I actually didn't want to save it, but my husband did - hahaha. What man cares about something like that?! And we will cap off the night by watching our wedding video. Ah, I can't wait to reminisce with him about one of the happiest days of our life!! I'll post a full trip recap early next week & a special anniversary post on Sunday. :)

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!