FOODIE FRIDAY....BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Apparently the GOLDEN GOOSE is laying eggs these days!!! A few weeks ago when I went to the super market a dozen eggs was $3.99 - WHA?!?!?!? I KNOW there has been a bird flu which has increased the price in eggs and chicken. SO feeding my family while not going for broke is a common theme as of late!! I THOUGHT I had a few eggs in the fridge and could make a small breakfast casserole BUT alas I didn't have said eggs. SO imagine my GREAT surprise when I went to my local grocer and got the below items for a "STEAL" (the eggs were $1.48/dozen, cheese 1.99, sausage .99 and southern style potatoes)

I googled breakfast casserole recipes (the last one I made was a'ight BUT I like m eggs well cooked and that last one was not). This recipe called for croutons in the base (I coarsely chopped up some aged italian bread, added the last 5 crackers the kids left so I couldn't say they "ate them all" and some leftover potato chips (I joked this was becoming garbage casserole - toss in whatever you can find)

 Above is the layer of bread, cooked sausage and southern style potatoes (which I dod brown) and the recipe called for 3 eggs, milk and cream of mushroom soup.....

Poor over mixture and top with cheese...bake at 325 for 45-50 min.

This was before it went into the oven.....

Unbelievably I did not get an after pic as we dug right in!! It was delish!! The addition of onions and jalapenos would've MADE this dish BUT I was fresh out!!

TRY IT THURSDAY....PATIO PLANT GRASS SHIELD

SO, I have been on this kick that I want to be farmer....With the EXORBITANT cost of groceries these days and all the chemicals that are put on plants to grow them and preserve them I just wanna get back to the grass roots living our ancestors knew! SO I decided to have a "patio farm" this summer....growing things I can use (tomatoes, green peppers, celery, cilantro, basil, dill) and all but the tomatoes are from seed...SO here they are on my deck

(SEE the pieces of grass in the pots?!??! We have a service that mows and when he does all the grass bits fly up into my planters....I'm NOT TRYING TO GROW grass...)So WHAT could I do to prohibit that from happening?!??! I needed a screen...BUT something see-thru that the plants can still grow...WAIT I think I have something in my garage that I can use....A large piece of glass I saved from a picture frame (too thin to use for a table top and I NEVER knew what I would do with it BUT I don't throw a whole lot away). So I went and got said piece of glass and propped it behind the pots....as a barrier between my plants and the flying grass.....

It has worked BRILLIANTLY!!!! I just have to be careful that the pants don't burn...turning them every few days....

Stay posted for my PATIO FARM progress!!! 

WIWW

Linking up with BECAUSE SHANNA SAID SO http://www.shannasaidso.com/ and THE PLEATED POPPY http://thepleatedpoppy.com/category/what-i-wore/ for inspiration on the What I Wore Wednesday! See something you thought was fun - lemme know! I heart comment love! And I will do the same while traveling all your pages!! 

 What I'm wearing:
Pearls - Chico's
Lace Raglan - Maurices
Black Pants - Chico's
Sandals - Macy's

 What I'm wearing:
Jacket - Chico's via the thrift
Necklace - Beals in Florida
Dress - Chico's
Belt - Chico's
Sandals - Aersoles via Marshall's

 What I'm wearing:
Necklace - H&M
Shirt - Chico's
Distressed Boyfriend Jeans - Chico's
Sandals - Aerosoles via Marshall's

 What I'm wearing:
Leopard Cross Necklace - Gordmans
Crochet Sweater  -Rewind
Tank - Chico's
Jeans - Maurices
Flip Flops - Dollar Tree Yo (these were the flip flops I was going to "just wear on the beach in Florida"  because they were a dolla and really what could I expect from a dolla?!??! THESE flippies walked all over Clearwater Beach and kept on tickin....STILL they got it going on...and because they walked miles in Florida I can't throw them away! )

What I'm wearing:
Kimono - Gordmans
Necklace - Gordmans
Dress - Walmart (the infamous $5.00 walmart dress)
Sandals - Macy's via ebay (because I couldn't find them at Macy's anymore - ebay had them NEW and well they had them!!)

Off to see what YOU wore!

ARM SWAG SUNDAY....Turquoise

ARM SWAG SUNDAY showcases my arm candy from the week (I try to get at least ONE close up...altho I wear a stack of bangles every day)

What I'm wearing:
Nail Color - OPI "I can't find my czechbook" (I LOVED it for the name first!! Wouldn't that be a fun job to name nail polishes?!?!?)
Ring - QVC - 12 years ago
Stone Bracelet - Ralph Lauren via Nordstrom Rack
Turquoise Flower Cuff- Target 10 years ago

WIWW

Hump day means What I Wore Wednesday link up day! Linking up with The Pleated Poppy http://thepleatedpoppy.com/category/what-i-wore/ and Because Shana Said So http://www.shannasaidso.com/

THURSDAY

 What I'm wearing:
Black Tank - Thrifted
Skirt - Chico's
Boots - Mall Of America 15 years ago - WHAT?!?!?!

SUNDAY

 What I'm wearing:
Short Pearl/Shell Necklace - Florida
Long Pearl Necklace - Lane Bryant
Chambray Shirt - Chico's
Black Cargo's - Chico's
Leopard Sperry's - Macy's

MONDAY

 What I'm Wearing:
Pearl Necklace - Chico's
Lace Raglan - Maurices
Black Jeggings - Chico's
Sandals - Macy's

TUESDAY

(I HATE fresh wash hair day - look how flat and lifeless)

What I'm wearing:
Jacket - Chico's via Goodwill
Necklace - Florida
Dress - Chico's
Belt - Chico's
Sandals - Aerosoles via Marshall's

Off to see what YOU wore!!!

MANIC MONDAY....Using a #SHARPIE to change your THROW PILLOWS

I will start by saying I have always LOATHED the color pink (too girly, everyone girl loves pink, don't wanna be like the masses, blah blah blah) and then SUDDENLY I started liking pops of pink! Bright pink, purple-y pink...I even am adding touches here and there to my decor for the summer - GASP. I have a large vintage sofa which allows me to have large throw pillows (and many throw pillows which is a HAPPY thing). in fact 3 of my pillows are euro squares....I bought these FAB cases at Macy's 3 years ago....they are reversible (one side is teal with gold accents 

and that why I REALLY bought the pillows) BUT then I realized I could flip them to THIS side for summer....

 I wanted pillows with a pop of pink....I've looked briefly and not found any euro shams that tripped my trigger....SO the other morning I decided to try adding a few pink stripes to my "summer side" and see if I liked it (Kinda a bold move but WHY NOT?!?!?!)

I DID like it

So I kept going.....

It's a longer tedious process than I imagined....I'll post an before and after AFTER I finish!! My daughter thinks I'm crazy and my son said "I really like what you've done here" I HEART my boy -he is my kindred spirit!!!

What's the CRAZIEST decor move you've made?!?!?!

A DAY IN THE LIFE....

...pics via my iphone from the past week.....

A new #Homegoods opened near me....Had to check it out - it's GLORIOUS!!! So beautiful and JUST what this area needed!!! Everywhere I go I find inspiration...this tiered wooden caddy can easily be duplicated with the RIGHT pieces....hmmm....I'm thinking I should be a PERSONAL shopper - that would be an AWESOME job!!!

When it's nice I take my work lunch outside (which is PURE torture when lunch time's over and I have to go back in)

Ever the cre8tive life....coffee dyed filters for a future project (I KNOW I could already buy the natural ones BUT I had over 300 of the white filters SO it just seemed prudent to DIY it)

We each made a "Summer Bucker List" we were trying to do 100 things for the 100 days of summer - harder than it sounds!!! I'm still 52 short!!!

Let go and let God is my phrase of the week...when things seem insurmountable give it up to God....HE has a plan....we may not know it, get it or understand....and sometimes we aren't supposed to know the why's

Part Deux of the coffee filter process...air drying....

What have YOU been up to this week?!?!?