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12.07.2012
Simply Stated...
Written by my sister and more perfectly stated than I ever could...
To my Grandpa,
The man who would show us the proper way to eat corn on the cob or crack a hard boiled egg.
Who sometimes when we were little, very rarely and only if we asked sweetly, would quickly pop his teeth out with his tongue and back again. Which would most assuredly make us burst into fits of laughter.
The man I would try to impress by taking a big sniff out of the horseradish jar every time it sat on the table.
The man who on Christmas Eve, dressed in his 3-piece suit, would come back from church and have a glass of sherry and show us how to crack nuts. That guy, my grandpa, the classiest guy I had ever met.
And the one who when Grandma and Bearnie had passed, took the reigns of pie-making like he had been doing it for centuries, combining interesting fruits to make the best tasting pies.
but most importantly the one who taught me strength and love, and who I will carry in my heart forever. I miss you and love you.
To my Grandpa,
The man who would show us the proper way to eat corn on the cob or crack a hard boiled egg.
Who sometimes when we were little, very rarely and only if we asked sweetly, would quickly pop his teeth out with his tongue and back again. Which would most assuredly make us burst into fits of laughter.
The man I would try to impress by taking a big sniff out of the horseradish jar every time it sat on the table.
The man who on Christmas Eve, dressed in his 3-piece suit, would come back from church and have a glass of sherry and show us how to crack nuts. That guy, my grandpa, the classiest guy I had ever met.
And the one who when Grandma and Bearnie had passed, took the reigns of pie-making like he had been doing it for centuries, combining interesting fruits to make the best tasting pies.
but most importantly the one who taught me strength and love, and who I will carry in my heart forever. I miss you and love you.
11.28.2012
Mr. & Mrs. Thanksgiving
This time last year Carl and I had been dating about seven months and we decided to tackle a "real" Thanksgiving dinner...including our firt attempt at cooking a turkey. It ended up being the juiciest turkey either of us had ever eaten.
Fast forward to November 22, 2012 and our first Thanksgiing as a Mr. & Mrs. After a turkey juice spill, accidental spice overload and a few tense moments - we had ourselves an awesome meal!
Here are the recipes we used. Typically when we cook, we try to do most by scratch and with healthy ingredient substitutes. However, turkey day is our exception for healthy!
Becoming a W. Rules for Cooking
1. Recruit your husband to do all of the chopping & heavy-duty stirring.
2. Allow for messy hands.
3. Taste test, taste test, taste test!
Turkey
I found this recipe last year. If you like getting messy when you cook - this recipe does the trick. You can find the recipe here...in my opinion, the intense butter and the oven bag are the secret to the ABSOLUTELY PERFECT turkey.
Stuffing
Growing up I always detested stuffing. But now that I can cook my own, I've realized that I love fruit-based stuffings. This one is my favorite that I've tried so far. So tasty - get the recipe here.
Tator Tot Casserole
This recipe has a lot of memories behind it. It is my dad's recipe for a common dinner in my parent's household while I was growing up. I really never liked it as a child...probably because the word "casserole" was in the name.
But man oh man, Carl and I LOVED this! Here's my dad's recipe:
NOTE: The dish in this photo is before it's been cooked
Ingredients:
1.5 lb ground round (We substituted ground turkey for less grease, etc.)
1 package frozen seasoned tator tots
8 ounces sour cream (We subsituted fat free)
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 can of french style green beans (We substituted fresh green beans
2 stalks of chopped celery
Shredded Mozzarella cheese
Salt & Pepper (We use just a pinch of salt when recipes call for it...avoiding salt as much as possible.)
Directions:
Brown the ground meat with chopped celery. Drain. Combine all ingredients in a large dish, saving 1/3 of the tots to top off the dish. Bake 350 degrees for one hour. Add shredded mozzarella cheese when 15 minutes remain. Eat and enjoy!
Cranberry Sauce
I always loved cranberry sauce from a can...until I began doing my own cooking from scratch. Now the canned stuff just seems wrong! This recipe is a sweet & spicy cranberry sauce. We followed the recipe and the end result was way too spicy for us - so we made another batch of cranberry sauce with nothing added and mixed it in with the spicy sauce. Now it tastes perfect and the leftovers are heavenly.
Oh Martha would be so proud...here's the recipe.
Pomegranite Rosemary Champagne
Yummo! The recipe called for Rosemary Water...we didn't have that, so we just sprinkled actual rosemary in the drink. Made the texture weird - I totally don't advise making that substitute. Other than that, it was very tasty. Recipe Here!
If you try any of these recipes, let me know how they turn out! Hope you all had as great of a Thanksgiving as I did...I mean, just look at how cute my two boys were while cooking away in the kitchen :)
Fast forward to November 22, 2012 and our first Thanksgiing as a Mr. & Mrs. After a turkey juice spill, accidental spice overload and a few tense moments - we had ourselves an awesome meal!
Here are the recipes we used. Typically when we cook, we try to do most by scratch and with healthy ingredient substitutes. However, turkey day is our exception for healthy!
Becoming a W. Rules for Cooking
1. Recruit your husband to do all of the chopping & heavy-duty stirring.
2. Allow for messy hands.
3. Taste test, taste test, taste test!
I found this recipe last year. If you like getting messy when you cook - this recipe does the trick. You can find the recipe here...in my opinion, the intense butter and the oven bag are the secret to the ABSOLUTELY PERFECT turkey.
Stuffing
Growing up I always detested stuffing. But now that I can cook my own, I've realized that I love fruit-based stuffings. This one is my favorite that I've tried so far. So tasty - get the recipe here.
Tator Tot Casserole
This recipe has a lot of memories behind it. It is my dad's recipe for a common dinner in my parent's household while I was growing up. I really never liked it as a child...probably because the word "casserole" was in the name.
But man oh man, Carl and I LOVED this! Here's my dad's recipe:
NOTE: The dish in this photo is before it's been cooked
Ingredients:
1.5 lb ground round (We substituted ground turkey for less grease, etc.)
1 package frozen seasoned tator tots
8 ounces sour cream (We subsituted fat free)
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 can of french style green beans (We substituted fresh green beans
2 stalks of chopped celery
Shredded Mozzarella cheese
Salt & Pepper (We use just a pinch of salt when recipes call for it...avoiding salt as much as possible.)
Directions:
Brown the ground meat with chopped celery. Drain. Combine all ingredients in a large dish, saving 1/3 of the tots to top off the dish. Bake 350 degrees for one hour. Add shredded mozzarella cheese when 15 minutes remain. Eat and enjoy!
Cranberry Sauce
I always loved cranberry sauce from a can...until I began doing my own cooking from scratch. Now the canned stuff just seems wrong! This recipe is a sweet & spicy cranberry sauce. We followed the recipe and the end result was way too spicy for us - so we made another batch of cranberry sauce with nothing added and mixed it in with the spicy sauce. Now it tastes perfect and the leftovers are heavenly.
Oh Martha would be so proud...here's the recipe.
Yummo! The recipe called for Rosemary Water...we didn't have that, so we just sprinkled actual rosemary in the drink. Made the texture weird - I totally don't advise making that substitute. Other than that, it was very tasty. Recipe Here!
If you try any of these recipes, let me know how they turn out! Hope you all had as great of a Thanksgiving as I did...I mean, just look at how cute my two boys were while cooking away in the kitchen :)
11.19.2012
The Little Things
I now write as Mrs. W.
It's been a little over two weeks since the "big day" and I have one hope: that I never forget the little details...including having my sister at my side through it all.
But before I get to that - let me tell you two things I took away from the wedding:
1. I FINALLY understand why all bride's dance the same. It's next to impossible to dance in that dress, especially when the corset inside is sucking you in to extremes!
2. No bride should ever sit down. Ask anyone that celebrated with us, I danced until the last song. I just kept telling myself, keep going - just one hour left. If I would've sat down, sleep would've overtaken me.
And now, onto the portion of this post that is mostly for me and my memory...hope you enjoy.
Never forget:
W. Playing bar trivia a few days before with ALL of my current and future siblings...
W. Waking up without a single nervous or anxious feeling, just excitement...
W. Saying bye to my future husband as he leaves for the hotel and giving him one last fiance hug...
W. My little sister helping me unveil my wedding dress...
W. My future brother-in-law so willingly following us girls around with a camera all day long and playing "Bike Race" on his phone during any possible downtime :) ...
W. Feeling like a celebrity while getting my make-up done in my home...
W. Forcing myself to eat lunch - even though my stomach was refusing any hunger...
W. Stepping into my wedding dress and having my sister button me up...
W. Peaking out the window, watching my soon-to-be husband stepping out of the limo looking like the most handsome, sexiest man on the planet and causing my heart to jump into my throat.
W. Having the time with my sister and hoping she could feel how crucial she was to my life that day and always.
W. Dance Party USA in the back room with my sister and the cutest flower girls EVER...we call this one "Flowergirl 'tude":
W. Standing in the back room with just my dad and telling him to talk to me the whole time...
W. The feeling that I was about to enter a dream...
W. The first steps out to the crowd and the gratefulness of having my father with me as my rock and support as everyone's eyes are glued on me and me alone...
W. The immediate rush of sheer joy when I can finally see my future husband...
W. The pull of not being able to take my eyes off of him as I stand with my father...
W. The electricity that ran from me to him when I grabbed his hand...
W. My entire body literally shaking and gripping his hand so hard that he cramped...
W. The flood of emotion that ran through me when the words "Where you go, I will follow" were spoken...
W. The way my nose began to ever so slightly run when he spoke his vows to me... --weird, I know :) --
W. The moment I "accidentally" hugged and kissed him too early...
W. The sense of confidence and purpose I felt when speaking my vows...
W. And our first moment alone immediately following the ceremony - jumping into his arms, kissing him and taking our first photo as husband & wife (not exactly the best photo of us, but yet the best photo of us!):
W. The amazing food and great speeches.
W. Our first dance feeling like we were floating on air.
W. The one time in my life, not feeling like an awkward fool as the center of everyone's attention.
W. Dancing all night long, barely leaving the dance floor and loving every moment with my friends & family.
W. Ending the night, dancing with my dad, sister and husband to Frank Zappa's "Dancing Fool."
W. And then, waking up on Sunday, October 28th as Mrs. Sara W.
It's been a little over two weeks since the "big day" and I have one hope: that I never forget the little details...including having my sister at my side through it all.
But before I get to that - let me tell you two things I took away from the wedding:
1. I FINALLY understand why all bride's dance the same. It's next to impossible to dance in that dress, especially when the corset inside is sucking you in to extremes!
2. No bride should ever sit down. Ask anyone that celebrated with us, I danced until the last song. I just kept telling myself, keep going - just one hour left. If I would've sat down, sleep would've overtaken me.
And now, onto the portion of this post that is mostly for me and my memory...hope you enjoy.
Never forget:
W. Playing bar trivia a few days before with ALL of my current and future siblings...
W. Waking up without a single nervous or anxious feeling, just excitement...
W. Saying bye to my future husband as he leaves for the hotel and giving him one last fiance hug...
W. My little sister helping me unveil my wedding dress...
W. My future brother-in-law so willingly following us girls around with a camera all day long and playing "Bike Race" on his phone during any possible downtime :) ...
W. Feeling like a celebrity while getting my make-up done in my home...
W. Forcing myself to eat lunch - even though my stomach was refusing any hunger...
W. Stepping into my wedding dress and having my sister button me up...
W. Peaking out the window, watching my soon-to-be husband stepping out of the limo looking like the most handsome, sexiest man on the planet and causing my heart to jump into my throat.
W. Having the time with my sister and hoping she could feel how crucial she was to my life that day and always.
W. Dance Party USA in the back room with my sister and the cutest flower girls EVER...we call this one "Flowergirl 'tude":
W. Standing in the back room with just my dad and telling him to talk to me the whole time...
W. The feeling that I was about to enter a dream...
W. The first steps out to the crowd and the gratefulness of having my father with me as my rock and support as everyone's eyes are glued on me and me alone...
W. The immediate rush of sheer joy when I can finally see my future husband...
W. The pull of not being able to take my eyes off of him as I stand with my father...
W. The electricity that ran from me to him when I grabbed his hand...
W. My entire body literally shaking and gripping his hand so hard that he cramped...
W. The flood of emotion that ran through me when the words "Where you go, I will follow" were spoken...
W. The way my nose began to ever so slightly run when he spoke his vows to me... --weird, I know :) --
W. The moment I "accidentally" hugged and kissed him too early...
W. The sense of confidence and purpose I felt when speaking my vows...
W. And our first moment alone immediately following the ceremony - jumping into his arms, kissing him and taking our first photo as husband & wife (not exactly the best photo of us, but yet the best photo of us!):
W. The amazing food and great speeches.
W. Our first dance feeling like we were floating on air.
W. The one time in my life, not feeling like an awkward fool as the center of everyone's attention.
W. Dancing all night long, barely leaving the dance floor and loving every moment with my friends & family.
W. Ending the night, dancing with my dad, sister and husband to Frank Zappa's "Dancing Fool."
W. And then, waking up on Sunday, October 28th as Mrs. Sara W.
11.05.2012
Forever Young Wedding Weekend
Here's a look at our wedding weekend leading up to the actual wedding ceremony. Thanks to my awesome sister, Amy, for putting the video together and my awesome soon-to-be brother-in-law, Brett, for taking all of these photos.
Brings the rush of happiness and pure joy to us all over again...
If you are interested in having Amy & Brett take photos at your wedding, let me know and I will get you in contact with them!
If you love my hair and make-up as much as I did, give these ladies a call:
Capricio Salon
Hair Stylist: Kim
Kristal Sherman Makeup
Makeup Artist: Kristal Sherman
Brings the rush of happiness and pure joy to us all over again...
Wedding Weekend from Sara Krause on Vimeo.
If you are interested in having Amy & Brett take photos at your wedding, let me know and I will get you in contact with them!
If you love my hair and make-up as much as I did, give these ladies a call:
Capricio Salon
Hair Stylist: Kim
Kristal Sherman Makeup
Makeup Artist: Kristal Sherman
10.23.2012
Car Song
Just four days away...
This is a week for new experiences! Having my last single moments ever, being a wifey, forgetting that I have to include the pastor's name on the wedding program..and oh, let's not forget: getting rear-ended by another vehicle.
Ah yes, amongst the final tidbits of wedding planning and wrapping up work before I'm on vacation for 7 days, today was my turn to experience a vehicle rumble. I call it a rumble because in the grand scheme of things, it could've been way worse and no one got hurt. That's what really matters. But it still irks me a bit! :)
I've always been an awkward duck. Well, this experience didn't disappoint. And one point I hugged the other driver because I didn't know what else to do. Mind you, I am not a traditional hugger like the rest of you chickies out there. I'm much better than I used to be, but still!
And then after making small talk about the wedding and her recent cruise, the cop came back from his car and pulled me aside to give me instructions. When he was done I walked over to the woman and told her it was nice to meet her. Ugh, seriously - why am I so weird.
Anyways, like I told the woman that hit me - things could be way worse and she shouldn't let it ruin her week. So that's my motto!
Hmmm...I've been wanting a new car - maybe Carl will finally join the bandwagon :)
This is a week for new experiences! Having my last single moments ever, being a wifey, forgetting that I have to include the pastor's name on the wedding program..and oh, let's not forget: getting rear-ended by another vehicle.
Ah yes, amongst the final tidbits of wedding planning and wrapping up work before I'm on vacation for 7 days, today was my turn to experience a vehicle rumble. I call it a rumble because in the grand scheme of things, it could've been way worse and no one got hurt. That's what really matters. But it still irks me a bit! :)
I've always been an awkward duck. Well, this experience didn't disappoint. And one point I hugged the other driver because I didn't know what else to do. Mind you, I am not a traditional hugger like the rest of you chickies out there. I'm much better than I used to be, but still!
And then after making small talk about the wedding and her recent cruise, the cop came back from his car and pulled me aside to give me instructions. When he was done I walked over to the woman and told her it was nice to meet her. Ugh, seriously - why am I so weird.
Anyways, like I told the woman that hit me - things could be way worse and she shouldn't let it ruin her week. So that's my motto!
Hmmm...I've been wanting a new car - maybe Carl will finally join the bandwagon :)
10.22.2012
10.21.2012
Six.
So six days from now, you'll have a new, official Mrs. Wierer on your hands. Here's my little recap of the rollercoaster ride since January 13, 2012:
It started with a birthday.
And followed with shaky hands, kind words and a "Are you serious?! Is this for real?!"
As we basked in the Jamaican sun for the next seven days, our close friends & family struggled to keep the news to themselves.
Back in the states, the hunt for a venue begins.
Stress ensues.
And then...finally, a 2012 date at Swig!
Dresses galore leading us back to the first very first one.
Photographers, djs, dreams, reality and more.
Money worries, stress and bits of arguing.
Happy reinforcement from family and friends.
Awesome summer visits to NYC, Miami and more.
Work stress consuming time away from wedding planning.
Final meetings with Double Platinum DJs, Swig and Photographer, Mark Hines.
Lots of blog posts.
Lots of fun.
Lots of stress.
And all worth it to bring me to where I'm at this very moment. One week away from having myself an official teammember in life.
I found this the other day. It feels very fitting...no worries, Carl agreed :)
Six more days.
It started with a birthday.
And followed with shaky hands, kind words and a "Are you serious?! Is this for real?!"
As we basked in the Jamaican sun for the next seven days, our close friends & family struggled to keep the news to themselves.
Back in the states, the hunt for a venue begins.
Stress ensues.
And then...finally, a 2012 date at Swig!
Dresses galore leading us back to the first very first one.
Photographers, djs, dreams, reality and more.
Money worries, stress and bits of arguing.
Happy reinforcement from family and friends.
Awesome summer visits to NYC, Miami and more.
Work stress consuming time away from wedding planning.
Final meetings with Double Platinum DJs, Swig and Photographer, Mark Hines.
Lots of blog posts.
Lots of fun.
Lots of stress.
And all worth it to bring me to where I'm at this very moment. One week away from having myself an official teammember in life.
I found this the other day. It feels very fitting...no worries, Carl agreed :)
Six more days.
10.13.2012
License to Marry
We're down to two weeks.
Yesterday Carl and I decided we should probably get our marriage license. Did you know that it costs $105.00 just to apply for the license?! Thank you government for finding yet another way to take our money. You know what I say to them, "Pish Posh!"
So I went online to figure out what we needed...all the basics:
1. Birth Certificate
2. License
3. Proof of Residence (mail)
4. Social Security Card
All good...except for Carl didn't have his SS card. So he had to apply for a new one and luckily they gave him a temporary certificate. Otherwise - who knows how long it'd take to receive. Then you all would be coming to a party with some weirdos dressed in a white dress and nice suit instead of an actual wedding! :)
I had never been to the courthouse - when we pulled up it was pretty impressive. Granted, if I were pulling up for different reasons, I'd probably have had an extremely different reaction.
So we arrived to the courthouse, walked through security and headed upstairs. Basically they have you fill out a form that looks like a basic job application. It was a fairly sterile process for sure.
Once the form is completed - we had to take it to the main desk which looked like a hospital office counter. The woman helping us kept chuckling. I finally said, "Whaaaat?!!" I'm sure she probably just thought we were clearly the coolest future newlyweds she's ever met. #duh
Anyways, I didn't know we were going to have to raise our right hands and "solemnly swear" already! We even had to say "I do." It was kind of cool and I felt a little emotion rising into my throat - great, just great. What does that mean for me on October 27th?!
So it's official. We signed the marriage license application & will pick up the actual license next week!
Yesterday Carl and I decided we should probably get our marriage license. Did you know that it costs $105.00 just to apply for the license?! Thank you government for finding yet another way to take our money. You know what I say to them, "Pish Posh!"
So I went online to figure out what we needed...all the basics:
1. Birth Certificate
2. License
3. Proof of Residence (mail)
4. Social Security Card
All good...except for Carl didn't have his SS card. So he had to apply for a new one and luckily they gave him a temporary certificate. Otherwise - who knows how long it'd take to receive. Then you all would be coming to a party with some weirdos dressed in a white dress and nice suit instead of an actual wedding! :)
I had never been to the courthouse - when we pulled up it was pretty impressive. Granted, if I were pulling up for different reasons, I'd probably have had an extremely different reaction.
So we arrived to the courthouse, walked through security and headed upstairs. Basically they have you fill out a form that looks like a basic job application. It was a fairly sterile process for sure.
Once the form is completed - we had to take it to the main desk which looked like a hospital office counter. The woman helping us kept chuckling. I finally said, "Whaaaat?!!" I'm sure she probably just thought we were clearly the coolest future newlyweds she's ever met. #duh
Anyways, I didn't know we were going to have to raise our right hands and "solemnly swear" already! We even had to say "I do." It was kind of cool and I felt a little emotion rising into my throat - great, just great. What does that mean for me on October 27th?!
So it's official. We signed the marriage license application & will pick up the actual license next week!
10.10.2012
Becoming a W. (in a word cloud)
I found this cool web site that creates word clouds, check out the Becoming a W. word cloud:
Here's the web site: http://www.wordle.net/. Try it!
Here's the web site: http://www.wordle.net/. Try it!
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