Getting Crafty!

I've been slowly decorating our new place and have been wanting to try some crafts! My mom and sisters are so creative and I have always tried to keep up. But since my mom is not here to do the crafting for me,  I decided to start simple. Here is the most recent. This one costs about $5 to make! All you need is chalkboard paint (walmart), a platter (dollar store), and an easel (walmart).  
Really easy, cheap, and cute!

Now i'm kind of addcited to chalk board paint.. I find myself scanning the room for stuff I can turn into a chalkboard. haha. I found these 3 jars at a local thrift shop. The lids were a little beat up so of course the solution is chalkboard paint! Now I  can label them too! 

The Best Proposal Video EVER

Everyone please watch this... It is a pretty awesome video! Get out some kleenex! Let me know what you think!

P.S. The Nsync part is the BEST

Our Latest Obsessions

1. The new Drake CD of course! 

We bought tickets to his concert in June and the big night was supposed to be October 6th. Well, the day before we found out that Drake postponed his tour.... so now we have to wait until December 7th. We were pretty bummed but now we get to be excited about it for even longer!  

2. PHO

Our friends introduced us to this small Vietnamese restaurant in Kansas City and we love it! We both tried Pho for the first time and just can't get enough! Too bad it's not closer to us. 

3. BOBA

Jared & I love peach smoothies and Jared tried Boba for the first time! It tastes like nothing really... but for some reason I love the idea of a chewy surprise while drinking a smoothie. Who knew?

4. PEOPLE WATCHING

This has probably become our favorite thing to do since we moved to Missouri. (probably because there isn't much else to do haha) But seriously. It is especially fun to go out to the night clubs and get our people watch on. HILARIOUS. There is never a dull moment and I don't think it will ever get old. So I would like to personally thank all of the crazy people out there who make fools of themselves and keep us entertained. Keep it up! 

Crock Pot: Sausage & Cheese Tortellini

The crockpot has become my best friend since I started substitute teaching. I love cooking, but it is so nice to have some good recipes that I can throw in the crock pot on a busy day! This recipe is probably our favorite crock pot meal. It is SO easy.

Here are all of the ingredients. Mild sausage is good, but we started using spicy and love it!

Ingredients: 

1 bag frozen cheese tortellini
2 cans Italian diced tomatoes
1 block cream cheese
1 carton chicken broth
1 small bag fresh spinach

Mushrooms (optional) I love them, but Jared does not haha
salt and garlic to taste ( I just added a tad)

Put all ingredients in crockpot (cut cream cheese up in cubes) and cook on low 5-6 hours. That's it! 

It is delicious! Let me know what you guys think!