Cutest Baby on the Block

I know I probably haven't put as many pictures of Hunter on here that some of you would like to see. 

So, I have a whole post dedicated to his cuteness :)

Playing with some sunglasses in my office

And who doesn't love a naked baby in the bath?!?

Asleep on the bed. I love his little feet in this one.

This is one of my favorite pictures of him. 

Aaand sometimes he falls asleep in his chair like this...

Perfecting the selfie...

All ready to go on a walk!

And doing his touchdown dance for the Packers :)

Love this little man!!

A Day In The Life

I saw this idea on someone else's blog and thought I'd give you guys a glimpse into what a normal day looks like for me.

The day I chose was last Tuesday.

6:00 am: wake up and get myself and Hunter ready to go.

7:20 am: go check cows before Hunter and I leave for work.

8:00 am-4:30 pm: work, work, work.

Oh, and throw in an hour of Zumba in my conference room on my lunch hour...

5:30 pm: help serve dinner at the FFA Banquet for about 60 people.

7:30 pm: head home, get stuff ready for the next day-Hunters outfit, my outfit, replenish the diaper bag and pack my lunch.

8:30 pm: Hunter in bed and I bake banana bread and no bake cookies to send to our cousin Nathan who attends school at Montana State. He has 2 weeks left of school so I thought I'd send him some goodies to get through the last weeks of school.

10:00 pm: finally in bed, read for about 20 minutes and then lights out! 

This was one of the nights Patrick was up helping his aunt and uncle seed their crop, so it was just Hunter and I. Usually after baby goes to bed, Patrick and I spend some time together.

This was a pretty busy day, but about normal for us. We are always running here or there, an often have different meetings or engagements in the evening. 

What does a typical day look like for you guys?

Saturday Night Fun

This weekend was pretty nice. Patrick has been working long days getting the crop in, and since the weather was a little rainy this weekend he got to spend more time at home with Hunter and I.

Saturday morning my MIL and I went to a direct sellers showcase where people that sell things like Pampered Chef, Mary Kay and Origami Owl bring their catalogs and merchandise and sell them in a big market place. The show was kind of a bust, except for the Pampered Chef stuff I ordered. 

That night Patrick and I, and a friend of ours drive to a brewery and had dinner and watched a concert by Doug Stone.

Doug Stone is an older country singer with a couple of good songs. He is friends with the brewery owner, which is how he came about to this little town of 900 people called Wibaux. 

There were only about 200 people there, so it was a nice small concert. 

Sorry for the blurry pic, but I still thought it was a good one. This friend of ours, Vanessa, is one of the greatest people we know!

Sunday was a really rainy day, so we mostly stayed at home and watched TV. Hunter stayed at his grandparents house Saturday night, which means I got almost 10 hours of uninterrupted sleep. Yahoo!!

Hope you all had a great weekend! Come back tomorrow for a "day in the life of Nicole".

Wine Cork Project

Ok, so i know I'm not the only one who collects wine corks, and convinces myself that someday I'll do a craft with them...

Well five years after I started collecting them, I did actually do something with them! Like any good crafter does, I went on Pinterest and found a few cute ideas. I settled on wine cork fridge magnets. Easy and quick!

I had the materials to make them for almost 7 months before I actually made these bad boys. 

Here are all my supplies:

-wine corks

-magnet strip

-tacky glue

-scissors

-knife

-cutting board

First I sliced all of the corks in half. Make sure your knife is good and sharp so it cuts better.

I then measured the magnet strip on the back of each half cork and cut it. The magnet strip had adhesive on the back, but it was not sticky enough to keep it adhered. 

So instead I used tacky glue to keep the magnet on. I think in the future if I made these again I would use a hot glue gun. The tacky glue took too long to dry, and because the curve of the magnet, some if the edges curled up. 

All of the corks with their magnets...I then placed a stack of books on top to try and keep the magnets flush to the cork. It worked on about half of them. The others I'll have to go back and hot glue.

The finished product:

I think they turned out super cute! If I were to do it again, I would definitely use a hot glue gun from the beginning, and a stronger magnet strength. I got a level 3 and I'm pretty sure it won't be holding up a whole lot. That's ok though, they're still cute!

What wine cork projects have you guys done?

Life Lately...In Pictures

I was so proud of myself for doing a blog post each day of the week for two weeks straight...and then I fell off the face of the earth again. Ha! 

So I'll provide a recap of life around Hackley Land and Livestock...

We sold and loaded up my garden shed. We are building a giant shop next to our house, and Patrick told me I could have a corner all for my garden stuff. Away she goes! And yes, we are lifting a building with our tractor. Don't worry, it's legit.

We went to Dallas for a wedding...Hunter did so great for his first time flying!

Chay and I before the wedding.

My mom flew down there to watch Hunter for the day of the wedding, because there were no kids allowed at the wedding. She was grateful to have some grandma and Hunter time!

AND the greatest part of the trip was getting to meet one of my long time blogging buddies, Shayna! We had dinner at a little Mexican restaurant near the hotel. We talked for 2 hours straight and could have kept going! 

Since coming back from Texas, we've just been gearing up for seeding and checking cows. We've had lots of little babies being born!

How cute are they?!

Hope you all have a happy week!

Easter Weekend

Hope you all had a great Easter weekend! We had a great weekend filled with fun stuff. 

Saturday night Patrick and I attended our annual brew fest. We both worked at the event so there was no drinking for me, since I was on the clock for work checking ID's. 

Top is from Maurices, jeans are Silver brand.

Isn't he handsome?? But this is more like us...

Ha!

By the way, whoever decided to have a beer fest the night before Easter Sunday probably wasn't thinking too clearly. 

My brother and sister in law watched Hunter that night and just stayed the night so we could all go to church together. 

And here's a big fat mommy fail...didn't even get a picture of Hunter on his first Easter...whoops!

Afterwards we came home and just had them, my in-laws and out neighbor over for a small meal. The menu included a ham, twice baked potatoes, broccoli cheese casserole, green beans, pretzel rolls and white chocolate raspberry cheesecake for dessert. 

I also made a "man basket" for Patrick:

You can see that I cut the top off of a Coors Light box, stuffed it with tissue paper and goodies. I got him the latest People Magazine-Country, sports illustrated swimsuit issue, body wash, body spray, deodorant, and all of the candies he likes. Nothing too fancy. 

It was a great weekend overall! Now Patrick is up at his uncles to start seeding the crops. It's go go go time from here on out!

Enchiladas

My version of enchiladas doesn't require a recipe...I just kind of made it up as I went along.

Here is how I make them:

Ingredients:

-1 lb hamburger

-10 flour tortillas

-1 large can red enchilada sauce

-1/2 lb Colby jack cheese shredded

-1/2 cup salsa

Directions:

-Brown hamburger and drain. Add in salsa and a handful of cheese. Mix until cheese is melted.

-Spray a 13x9 pan with non-stick spray. Pour 1/2 cup of enchilada sauce into the 13x9 and swirl around so the sauce coats the entire bottom and sides of the pan.

-Pour the rest of the enchilada sauce into a shallow dish (I use a pie plate) and coat entire tortilla with sauce. Put a spoonful of the meat mixture into the tortilla, followed by a couple pinches of cheese. It should look like this:

-Tuck in the sides and roll up. Place in 13x9 pan. Repeat until all of your tortillas and meat mixture are used. 

-Dump any remaining enchilada sauce over the pan, and cover with the rest of the cheese.

-Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted. Enjoy!

These are always super easy to make, although a little messy. For us, I use two 9x9 pans and freeze one of them for a freezer meal. It works out great! I thaw them in the fridge, then bake at 350 for 20 minutes. 

My Fashion

Happy Tax Day! I sure hope you all have them done already! If you're like Patrick and I, you've had them filed, gotten your return and already spent the money...a month ago. HA!

Anyways...

For the last couple of weeks I have been taking pictures of my outfits, with every intention of posting them here as fashion posts...and I finally got so many so I figured I better share them! 

Here is a glimpse into the fashion world of Nicole...

Top is from Old Navy, pants are Apt 9 from Kohl's and boots are Candies brand.

Shirt is Kiki LaRue, jeggings are Vanity, boots I have no clue cause a friend gave them to me brand new because she didn't like them. Necklace is Forever 21.

Same boots and pants, shirt and scarf are Wet Seal. And Hunter is wearing Children's Place :)

Shirt is about 8 years old from Express, pants are from Kohls and necklace and bracelet are from Forever 21.

Shirt is from Kiki LaRue, necklace is Wet Seal, leggings are Vera Wang, long tank is Old Navy, and boots are from Famous Footwear. 

And here we did an impromptu photo session...

Again, the pants! Apparently I wear them a lot...boots again from Famous Footwear, shirt from a local boutique, long tank from Victorias Secret, scarf from Maurice's, purse is Michael Kors.

 Pants and boots are from Kohls, shirt is from New York & Co.

So there you have it! Keep in mind all of these are for work, so I can't wear jeans except for Fridays. I either have my coworker take the pics, or sneak into my bosses office in front of her full length mirror! Ha ha! I don't mind dressing up for work, but I also try to stay comfortable. I hardly ever wear heels, and if I do they're usually wedges. 

Which of these is your favorite outfit? Mine is the top picture with the black and white striped top. I'll try to do more of these posts, because I like seeing what other people wear! 

Happy Tuesday friends!