Homemade Spaghetti Sauce

Last week Corey emailed me saying he had a homemade spaghetti sauce recipe he was so excited to make. He found it online and was 'so pumped' for Sunday Dinner. Corey wishes he was Italian. He totally could be too with his dark features and his love for any Italian food. 

The week passed and Friday and Saturday came and went and before we knew it, it was Sunday morning and Corey was so excited to get up and go to the grocery store to get all of his ingredients for his homemade sauce. I won't lie, I kept forgetting he was planning on making this and I never even looked at the recipe. I was in for a shock/ treat when I realized just how much work he was about to put into this sauce. 

Corey came home from the grocery store just as my mom and I were arriving back at our house from MOB (Mother of the Bride) dress shopping. We both were amazed to see so many ingredients on the counter and Corey starting to cook. I don't even remember everything he did- he made bread crumbs, chicken wings on the grill (to put in the sauce for taste), and homemade meatballs from three meats: Italian Sausage, Ground Beef and Pork. A whole lot of chopping of onions, garlic, parsley, pepperoni, etc was completed. After the meatballs were in the oven, it was time to add everything to the pot to cook for 3 hours. 

Corey decided since he was going to spend hours making this sauce, he might as well make a lot of it. He bought a lot of sauce...

Corey checking on the meatballs before mixing everything together

It might not look like it, but everything is in and cooking

After seeing how much work Corey had put into this sauce, my mom suggested she and Don come over for dinner. After we moved in, Corey and I thought the perfect way to thank our parents for all the help and support they gave/ give us would be to give them each a 'Dinner Certificate for Two' for them to come eat at OUR house. It wasn't planned, but Sunday was the perfect chance for my mom and Don to use their certificate on such a great meal! So we had our first dinner guests at our house. 

Table set for four :) 

You can't tell, but these bananas are on fire!!! We made Banana Flambe for dessert. 

Corey's recipe was so good that my mom wanted the recipe!

All in all, it was a successful meal. Two thumbs up for Corey's first attempt at homemade spaghetti sauce. I am so proud of him for taking the initiative to do this! I am a lucky girl to have a fiance who is a great chef!!! 

He even thought to pick up some roses while at the store. These flowers are so beautiful!!! Once again- I am a lucky girl. 

First Day of School

Corey had his first night of class tonight at St. Thomas. His class is Organizational Behavior. He was really excited to tell me all about it that he called me on his way home. I reminded him that we live together and he can just tell me about it in twenty minutes when he gets home. I just love that we are living together now!

While Corey was at class tonight I had a very enjoyable evening. After work I went to Lifetime and had a great core workout. Shannon came over after dinner to venture around my new neighborhood with me. Our walk was great and we saw a lot of gorgeous, new houses. After Shannon left, I put a disk of Friends in the DVD player, plopped down on my couch with a glass of milk and two delicious peanut butter cookies and pressed play! Three episodes later, I heard the garage door open. Yay- Corey is home!

Since I didn't see Corey before he left for school today, I decided to take a few pics of him tonight when he got home from his first day. I just love the cheesy first day of school poses he gave me.

Happy hump day everybody!!! I love a four day work week.

Home Sweet Home

It's been awhile... I know.

Corey and I finally have a home together! It is a townhouse in Plymouth off Vicksburg and County Road 47 in the Legacy Park neighborhood. I am going to give you the virtual tour right now. We still have a lot to do, but it's getting there! 

From the front door- living room, dining room, kitchen

We are going to paint the bar stools black to match the kitchen table and chairs. We still need wall hangings everywhere too. 

Corey loving our new couch

Table and Chairs from Becker 

Hallway from the kitchen to the powder room, utility closet, and garage

I painted the little key rack hanging on the wall in the hallway. I got it a few summers ago in Ely at the Blueberry Arts Festival with Shannon and Hollie. I remember buying it thinking/ hoping I would have it for many, many years! 

We love our kitchen

Corey and I have really enjoyed making our first meals together. Tonight we had Shake n Bake pork chops and red potatoes with onions. I can't wait for many more meals to come. Corey enjoys trying new recipes and perfecting old recipes. I am lucky to have a guy who loves to cook! I just bought the fruit bowl on the counter today from Home Goods! 

Let's go upstairs :)

The Loft- we will have a desk up here shortly and this is where Corey will spend many hours studying in the next few years!!!

Guest Bedroom (bedroom set came from Corey's room at his parent's house)

Guest Bathroom

Our bedroom aka Heaven

This was one of our biggest purchases to date in our relationship (minus my engagement ring). We purchased this bedroom set from Schneidermans and bought the bedding from Bed Bath and Beyond. I am in love with our mattress (a king- who wouldn't love it!?) and our room in general. We have big walk in closet and an awesome master bathroom. 

Dresser and Entertainment Chest

Well that's our house!!! We are so happy and excited to begin this exciting part of our relationship together. We moved in Friday, so this extra long weekend was perfect. Tomorrow it's back to work we go and Corey starts SCHOOL on Wednesday at the University of St. Thomas. I am so proud of Corey for pushing himself to get his MBA. Moving in together couldn't have come at a more perfect time as I know how busy he will be once school starts. It will be nice to live together so it is easier to see each other. 

Hope everybody had a fabulous Labor Day weekend. :)