30 Before 30

I didn't realize I was entering my last year of my 20's until I walked into work and my co-worker yelled, "how old are you?" searching for the answer it suddenly hit me that I was 29. 2-9. Thoughts like what am I doing with my life started to fill my head. To help ease the pain and honestly get my 29-year-old butt off the couch, I created a 30 things to do before I'm 30 list. Ill update this post with my adventures as I cross them off the list. 


1. Donate Hair: I currently look like a Dugger daughter y'all 

Hair Chop Dec 7th 

2. Sky Dive: I'm ringing in my 30th year by jumping out of a perfectly good plane  

Skydiving with my sister on August 13th 

3. Be Published: Even if it is just in a well-known blog 

My name in print Summer Edition of Localeur Magazine 

Check me out on the Localeur website

4. Buy a Car and Finance it Myself: Hi working air conditioning 

Meet Blue Steel March 4th 

5. Climb Enchanted Rock: Ive always wanted to

Trip with my mom and sisters on May 25th 

6. Take a Cooking Class: How have I not done this yet?

Sur la Table Cookie Class on May 25th 

7. Host Thanksgiving Dinner: I hope you're hungry 

Thanksgiving Dinner with 2 Lackland Trainees on Nov 24th

8. Vote: Ive never voted. Please don't judge me. 

I did it! Early Voting Oct 26th 

9. Go to a College Football Game (Not UTSA): I love the roadrunners and all but lets mix it up a bit  

Texas Tech Game Sept 17th

10. Visit Magnolia Market: Getting waco in waco.  

Trip to Waco with my mom Nov 5th 

11. Girls trip to Fredericksburg: Wine! 

Shout Out to Scott Our Tour Guide Oct 23rd 

12. Do Something Kind for a Stranger: Pretty self explanatory  

If you play your violin in the Target parking lot you're
going to get a little something-something from me 

13. Be a Vegetarian for a Week: Because why not? 

Vegetarian Stir Fry 

14. Make Sushi: Cue Samantha from the Sex in the City movie minus the nakedness   

Toolbox Girls Sleepover Homemade Sushi on Dec 23rd  

15. Road Trip: Are we there yet?  

Road Trip to Lubbock, Texas Sept 17th 

16. Write Someone a Letter: Coming soon to a mailbox near you.  

Letter to Kylie Grace on June 15th

17. Volunteer for ACPBR: Who doesn't want to be around pit bulls! 

I am now an ACPBR Board Member. Photo taken Oct 1st

18. Deliver Food to the Homeless

Man Outside My Toolbox Window Oct 25

19. Walk More: Basically get off the couch more  

Afternoon Walk On The Riverwalk Sept 20th

20. Attend an Out of State Girls Trip: Flying the friendly skies 

Charleston, SC April 28th-30th 

21. Get a Tattoo: Can you hold my hand? 

Doomsday Tattoo: Feb 2nd 

22. Make a Candle: Im a girl, I like candles 

Warm Vanilla Sugar Cookie Candles on June 10th 

23. Shoot Something: Pew Pew Pew 

When in doubt, shoot it out Feb 11th 

24. Get a Blow Out: After I cut my hair  

Blown Beautiful on June 17th  

25. Create my own Signature Cocktail: *Shakes Cocktail Shaker* 

Summer Beer for everyone July 29th

26. Be a Tourist in my Own Town: Remember the Alamo 

Walk to San Fernando Cathedral on Sept 30th  

27. Buy Myself Flowers and Arrange Them: I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T 

Flowers on May 27th 

28. Do Something Out of my Comfort Zone: Visit a Haunted House

13th Floor Haunted House on Oct 6th 

29. Visit my state Capitol: Keep Austin Weird! Check 

My mom and I on Sept 10th

30. Volunteer More: Give back 

Pinups For Pitbulls Team July 15

Stay Tuned! 








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Why I'm Supporting Alamo City Pit Bull Rescue

I am supporting Alamo City Pit Bull Rescue and Rehabilitation today during the BigGiveSA. Ive witnessed how ACPBRR has helped countless pit bulls in the San Antonio area.

These amazing dogs come to ACPBRR broken, abused and neglected. Fosters lovingly nurse these sweet dogs back to health and teach them how to live in a household. ACPBRR covers all medical costs which add up fast. 

Sadie: Before and After

San Antonio has a huge stray dog problem. ACPBRR gets requests everyday to take in more dogs. Without your donations ACPBRR cannot continue to save lives. 

Tank: Before and After 

Please consider donating today during the Big Give SA Alamo City Pit Bull Rescue and Rehabilitation: https://thebiggivesa.org/npo/alamo-city-pit-bull-rescue-and-rehabilitation

  

My Foster Experience & How You Can Help

One week ago Derek and I picked up Harry from an organization called Alamo City Pit Bull Rescue and Rehabilitation. Harry is a pit bull. Yes, you read that right. We let a full grown male pit bull into our house and couldn't be happier.

Im looking for my forever home

Harry has had a rough life. When ACPBRR picked him out of a kill shelter Harry was skin and bones, hairless, bleeding and had pellets stuck in his left side from being shot from a pellet gun. Despite his hard upbringing Harry is the most loving, adorable dog in the world. He jumped right up into our lap and hearts since day one. 

ACPBRR has saved 419 pit bulls since mid-2013. Their mission is to save the lives of abandoned, abused, misused and unloved Pit Bulls and other bully breed types. They have a great team of fosters and volunteers that put in countless hours to find loving fur-ever homes for this greatly misunderstood breed. 

How can you help ACPBRR? Let me count the ways! ACPBRR is in need of donations to help with their always growing vet bill. Right now, their bill is at about $5,000 due to multiple unexpected emergencies. Every little bit helps! Donations are tax deductible and can be made by calling the vet directly at 210-647-1101 (under the Alamo City Pit Bull Rescue Account) or on PayPal at donations.alamocitypitbull@gmail.com.  

Another way to give is by donating during The Big Give SA tomorrow. The Big Give SA is a 24-hour giving period for San Antonio non-profits. For more information on The Big Give please click here. 

Want to do more? ACPBRR is in constant need of loving homes to adopt or foster these beautiful dogs like Harry. Cant have a pit bull? No worries. You can still help by volunteering at ACPBRR events or provide transportation to events or vet visits. 

Snuggle Bug 

Please stand up and help this wonderful organization I have grown to love. For more info please visit: http://alamocitypitbull.org and "like" ACPBRR on Facebook for updates. 

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Halloween at the Frye House

Since we don't have kids to dress up and take trick or treating, Derek and I aren't huge Halloween people. We don't normally dress up, decorate the house or go to parties, but we aren't complete Halloween scrooges either.

Here are a few Halloween activities we do participate in:

Dressing up my dog, Texan. Last year he was superman which was carefully planned out and happens to be his dads favorite. This year his mom (me) didn't go shopping until Halloween at about 5:30pm so he got a cute little nightmare before Christmas sweater.

PS: He hates it. Look at that face of shame. 

In September, I was invited to a candle party. I ended up buying this glass candle holder with tons of possibilities. For Halloween I filled the holder with candy corn and lit an orange candle. See we can be festive! I plan to change out the decoration to fit the current holiday. 

Derek and I carved pumpkins a week ago. It was nice to spend time together. I got my inspiration for a mummy pumpkin off Pinterest. This is what it should have looked like:

And here is what mine ended up looking like:

Mummy Pumpkin

 
A happy mummy? Kinda? Whatever, the eyes are cool and it was time well spent together.

While we were waiting for trick or treaters to come to the door I made myself a little drink with what we already had in the fridge. I saw a pin earlier in the week about a girls night Mike-A-Rita and thanks to a recent college reunion at our house I had all the ingredients. Mix tequila (I used two shots), strawberry margarita mix and ice in a blender, blend well. Pour mixture into a glass, margarita or regular and quickly dunk a Mikes Hard Pink Lemonade into your glass. Careful not to spill! Enjoy!

Mike-A-Rita

I might not wear a Halloween costume but I will go for some cute Halloween themed nails. Not being a nail pro I was pretty happy with the results. That is until I glanced at my Halloween candle posted above and noticed my mistake. I totally mixed up the orange and white color order. Blame it on dyslexia. By the time I was done I was way too tired to go back and fix them so I rocked the dyslexic candy corn look. I got my inspiration from a pin posted by Pretty Gossip, if you don't read her blog you totally should. She used a make up sponge to apply the color, I used strips of cut up band aides to separate the different sections of my nail. Here's how they turned out vs the Pretty Gossip version:

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This has a Moreish Taste...

To quote my grandfather when eating something amazing my grandma cooked (who am I kidding everything she cooked was amazing) "this kinda has a moreish taste, makes me want some more." I couldn't help but remember this little gem when making this treat.

Dipped S'mores: Who doesn't love S'mores by the camp fire? Here is a less messy version of this classic treat. Spread marshmallow fluff on a gram cracker and put another one on top to make a sandwich. Place in the freezer to minimize the marshmallow fluff coming out the sides. While the sandwiches are cooling, pour 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a bowl with 1 cup of chocolate chips. Microwave in 10-20 second intervals stirring each time. Once chocolate is melted, dip the sandwiches in the chocolate a little more than half way, shake sprinkles on top and place in the fridge to harden.

Princess's Collar: I have 3 dogs so I need to minimize the amount of collar tags jingling as much as possible. I found these cute tag-less collars and got them for both Princess and Texan from Flying Dog Collars.

Leg Scrub: I know summer is almost over but I live in Texas so it will still be hot for at least another two months. Hints my need for a leg scrub. This one is made of only 3 ingredients that you prob already have in your house. Mix the following in a small bowl and stir well: 1/2 cup of olive oil, 3 tablespoons of lemon juice and 1 1/4 cups of sugar. I shave before I use it then shave again after and wash off the extra oil for super silky legs.

Quesadilla Casserole: This meal has been a go-to for awhile now. I used to buy the McCormick Recipe Inspirations kit but now that I have the recipe I use the spices from my spice rack. The recipe comes with the kit and you add corn, beans, green chilies, tortillas, meat, tomato sauce and cheese. Great for when you need a quick yummy meal! Serves 8.

Microwave: I had some free time on my hands this Labor Day weekend so I thought Id tackle some projects around the house like cleaning the microwave. Please don't judge me by the BEFORE photo. I lived with 3 boys for awhile. Mix 1 cup of hot water and 1 cup of vinegar in a microwave safe bowl and heat it for 6 minutes. The pin I saw said the food would just wipe off. These stains did not wipe off but my microwave was a lot worse then the pinners was. I scrubbed the dirtiest parts and then heated up the water and vinegar mixture again. The rest of the stains did wipe off so I am pretty sure if you clean your microwave as often as a normal person it wont be any trouble at all.

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