Stacie's Ramblings

Linking up with Hello Monday   and NJAM   for a two in one post. Recapping our weekend! Friday was Matt's birthday, so as soon as I got home for work, he opened his gift and then we met some friends for dinner at Gonzales Bistro. Talk about delicious! This is the third time we've been to this new restaurant and it never disappoints. Three of us had Alaskan halibut and one had salmon.  Saturday I spent more time working in the garden until it got super hot. We had a high of 92°F! I planted a few more pepper plants I picked up at HEB as well as some cucumber plants and seeds. I put up the trellis for the cucumbers and also decided to plant some luffa seeds and pole beans. Growing luffa and pole beans are new for me, so we'll see how it goes.  Saturday afternoon, Matt's parents were at home, so we invited them over for birthday cake. The birthday guy requested tres leches cake and it did not disappoint! I had a local bakery make it and they did a fantastic job.  Later in t

It's been awhile since I've posted anything. Starting off with some of my favorites lately.  Here's some of my favorites from the week. #1 Outdoors I have been spending a lot of time outdoors working in the garden. I have all of the peppers and tomatoes planted. I also planted green bean and zinnia seeds this week. Next up I need to plant cucumbers and melons. Sunshine has been abundant this week! #2 Favorite Podcasts This week I have listed to the Maximized Minimalist and The Lazy Genius discuss all things meal prep. One of my goals this year is to batch cook and meal plan to a more simple and less stressful dinner each night.  #3 Bartesian   My husband bought a Bartesian ! It's an amazing cocktail making machine! We went to a friends house for New Years and they had one and it was so easy for everyone at the party to quickly make their favorite drink without the host playing bartender all night.  Y'all....it's like a Keurig for cocktails. You put in a pod wi