Football is BACK!!

Lets be real here... I am not an actual football "fan". I don't talk about stats, I don't know most of the players (minus a few cute ones) ect. However, I do like the good times that come during football season. We have 2 rules in the Starr house, we watch EVERY Texans game, and EVERY Bucs game. I like to cuddle the hubs on the couch, and keep his Bucs beer mug and his tummy full. Basically, nothing makes me happier than watching him jump around like a fool excited little kid. This year I am going for my first fantasy league...should be exciting.. I expect to have the best looking team in football, because if I have to pay attention, they better at least be cute!! Here is to Official NFL 2011 season

ABCs of ME!

my friend sent me this list on facebook... I thought it would be fun to share :)

A-Age: 25--almost ripe old 26 

B-Book you love: anything by John Grisham 

C-Chore you hate: cleaning the bathroom :(

D-Dogs: Mya and Leo 

E-Essential start to your day: Coffee...coffee.. did I say coffee?

F-Favorite Color: Green 

G-Gold or Silver:  no preference

H-Height: 5'2

I-Instruments you play: :(

J-Job title: server...stay at home wife/mom

K-Kids: Kaylee....hopefully we will be adding a few more names to this list

L-Live: Austin, TX 

M-My mom's name: Carolyn

N-Nickname: T

O-Overnight hospital stay: none..thank goodness

P-Pet Peeve: smacking..gross and people that ride their bikes in the STREET.. YOU ARE NOT A CAR

Q-Quote: I have decided to be happy, because it's good for my health. -- Voltaire

R-Right/Lefty: Righty

S-Sibling: Ashton & Emily

T-Time you wake up: 8ish 

U-Underwear: hahaha

V-Veggies you dislike: cooked carrots --YUCK--

W-What makes you run late: My husband

X-Xrays you've had: arm, shoulder, teeth

Y-Yummy food you make: Southern Food....ohhhh girl

Z-Zoo animal: are owls in the zoo? Donkeys? Monkeys! 

I hope you guys enjoyed learning a little more about me...ish

Nerding Out

I found a new website Picnik this morning. You can upload images and photos and then edit them all different ways..add text ect. Well, I spent a good 3 hours on it this morning and made a few things. Here are my 2 favorites...

"Everything in nature is perfect"

this is actually a picture I found of Oregon!

so these are just a few that I have done. I think it will be cool to edit pics for the blog!

Just made a few more

HAHAHA

for Uncle Matt since he likes Zebras

Mya

this is by far my favorite

Beautiful Beaded Jewelry-- by K&T

When Grandma Starr was in town last year she taught Kaylee and I how to bead our own jewelry.  We had forgotten about it for a while,then we went to Hobby Lobby; We found some beads that we LOVED, and we have been beading machines ever since! Here are a few looks at some of our beautiful designs ;)

this is the set that Kaylee made 

cute bracelet

an Owl necklace I made. The owl was on a felt necklace, and I didn't really like it, so I made my own!

this is my favorite :)

I am sure there will be many more jewelry pictures to come!

Until Next Time!

Zilker Park with our Pack

Since we have moved to Barton Springs, we have been spending a lot of time at Zilker Park

We love to bring our dogs over here in the evening (you know, when it has cooled down to a comfortable 92) and throw the ball for them. Its great place to play with your beloved dogs--here are some pics from a visit we just made with our Pack.

hairy dog in a little car..

affectionately known as Sweet Baby Leo  

the Pack Leader

Mya....the beast

Nice sit 

COOKIE OF THE MONTH

COOKIE OF THE MONTH!!! JULY 2011- Chocolate Rolo Cookies!!


Doug loves cookies, Kaylee loves cookies, I love cookies....Who doesn't love cookies?? Well, since 1- everyone in my family has a sweet tooth, and 2- I LOVE baking... I decided I would start baking a new cookie every month. (I was going to do a cookie of the week, but lets be real, I am no trying to weigh 300lbs). This was my first month. I looked all over for the most delicious looking cookie I could find and this my friends is what I came up with::

~~Ahhhh, yes that is Angels you are hearing~~

This is how my baking assistant and I made these DELISH cookies

ingredients

my baking assistant....melting the chocolate chips

mixing

cutest baking assistant in the whole wide world

chilled dough around the Rolo candy 

ready to go into the oven

and DONE!!!

between my cookie monsters, and all the guys in Doug's office...these babies did not last long!

Until next time <3

Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch Summer 2011

I'm back!! It has been a while...but I am back!! A few weekends ago we went to the Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch in Central Texas and to quote Kaylee "This is the best day of my life". It is a fun safari drive through. You feed the animals from you car, and get some really great pictures! The donkeys were of course my favorite, with some other cutie animals thrown in there. here are some of the best pics from the day:

SO ADORABLE!