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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Looking Back at 2013

Last year I did a post on all the great things that happen that year. 
Click here to see it again. 
This year we sent out our first family Christmas "letter".  It was a twist on the normal typed letter and I think it turned out pretty well. 


Other memorable moments this year were:
-Royals games
-Parkville Micro Brew Fest
-My bachelorette party in California here
-3 amazing bridal showers
-Christmas with both families

2013 was an amazing year! I married my love and became Mrs. Betts.  

Jason and I are looking forward to what 2014 has in store for us.  Happy New Year!

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Favorite Things: Kitchen Edition


I am NOT the cook in the house and I am perfectly happy with that.  I do a great job of cleaning up afterwards.  Jason is the cook in our house who amazes me with all the great things he can make. I am learning to be a good sous chef and have enjoyed helping him in the kitchen. When registering for our wedding, Jason did not want anything to do with it so I went to Bed, Bath, and Beyond and tried to pick out things he would want in the kitchen.  I decided to blog about a few of our favorite things (idea "borrowed" from my good friend Sarah).

Bialetti Ceramic Knifes We decided to switch to ceramic kitchen items and are loving it.  Nothing sticks to them and they look so clean.  We I love the red color of these knifes and they match our cookware. If you are looking to switch to ceramic, these are a great, expensive choice.
Pyrex Food Storage Jason and I both take our lunch everyday to work.  We often take leftovers that need to be heated up.  These Pyrex food containers are a perfect for storing leftovers and warming them up in the microwave.  They come in so many different sizes that fit any amount of food.  These were a great replacement to our old, gross plastic containers.
Pro Classic Cuisinart Food Processor We actually purchased this awhile ago and LOVE it.  We found it on clearance at Bed, Bath, and Beyond and couldn't pass up the great deal.  It is perfect for chopping, mixing, and I have even made banana ice cream in it.  Besides being just a food processor, you can use it as a mixer or meat slicer and all kinds of other functions we haven't even used.  Great buy!
Bialetti Aeternum Ceramic Cookware Before putting these on our wedding registry, we bought one pan to try it out. We loved it right away.  Nothing seems to stick to them so cleaning does not require any scrubbing.  We are loving our ceramic items and highly recommend them.
USA Pans Bakeware These are great pans for baking.  Again nothing seems to stick to them! You actually have to be careful when getting cookies out of the oven because they will slip off if you tilt the pan too much. They don't warp or get tarnished after just a few uses.  They only complaint I have is that they are pretty heavy but I think that has to do with out well made they are.
Keurig KCupSystem Jason rarely drinks coffee so this product was definitely more for me.  I didn't think I would ever want one of these but after using it during my bachelorette weekend, I had to have it.  I only drink 1 cup a day sometimes 2 on the weekend so it is so much easier to clean up and I don't waste coffee. I did purchase the reusable filters for when my parents are here.  They drink MANY cups of coffee a day. I love that each cup of coffee is hot and I can change the flavor to whatever I am feeling that day.  Everyone needs one of these!
Keurig K Cup holder The organizer in me couldn't have the K Cups all over the place, so I had to have something to store them in. There are many options out there but I like this one the best because you can just put your Keurig system on top of it so it doesn't take up anymore counter space.  A must have with if you have a Keurig system.

Thursday, December 5, 2013

November Loves of the Month

READING
I am still trying to get through all the books on our bookshelf that I have never read. This means I am not super excited about any of the books I am reading so it takes me awhile to get through them.  I am currently reading The Garden of Last Days by Andre Dubus III.  It is okay but way to long so I feel I am never going to get through it.  I am hoping winter break will give me more time to read.
Books I want to read : The Book Thief and I just bought my cousin's book Sylvia Porter: America's Original Personal Finance Columnist

WATCHING
We rented World War Z one night and I wasn't very excited.  I never had any intention of watching it because I have never jumped on the zombie bandwagon. Surprisingly it was not that bad.  It was very similar to Contagion which I really enjoyed.  World War Z is definitely worth checking out.
We also went and saw Hunger Games: Catching Fire.  Jason NEVER likes to go to the theater to watch movies so when he wants to go, I jump at the chance.  We went to the Alamo Draft House which is an adults only dine-in cinema in downtown Kansas City.  Great place that everyone needs to check out.

MUNCHING
Too many sweets!

LISTENING
Say Something by A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera

BEST THING ABOUT NOVEMBER
Spending Thanksgiving with my family.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Our Wedding!

Almost 2 months later and I am FINALLY getting around to posting about our wedding. Better late than never. Right?

So if I could pick one word to describe our wedding it would be PERFECT!  When planning the wedding, I had a vision in my head of what I wanted but didn't know how it would turn out.  We didn't have a very big budget and never wanted to spend a huge amount on our wedding.  With a little creativity and hard work, I do believe we pulled off a beautiful wedding that fit Jason and I's personalities.  It was everything I wanted it to be and more!  We are thankful to all our family and friends who helped us celebrate our special day.  It meant the world to us that all the special people in our lives were there.  Thank you to Jason's parents for all their help and support.  A big THANK YOU to my parents.  Jason and I appreciate everything they did for us and how they basically put their lives on hold for a month helping me plan the last minute details.  In the end it was everything I wanted it to be and more.

Getting Ready
Make-up: Clinique counter a Macy's
Hair:  Maryjo Thompson at First Impression Salon




The Ceremony
Officiant: Rose Budd




Reception
Location: Cellar 222
Catering: Hy-vee