Yesteryear Revival

relaxation station

so, mr. a bought an xbox today, which means i have been forced to relocate. to the sun-room, aka the relaxation station (pictured above). this also means the computer is now my sole source of entertainment as the television is to be constantly occupied by my nhl 2011 obsessed husband. phew, now that that is off my chest...i actually kind of like the sun-room now that we have moved the daybed in there. i'm definitely getting more use out of it now that it's not in the three-seasons room (as we are quickly approaching the one season that is not suitable for using the room). not to mention, since we have moved in, the sun-room has been consistently warmer than any other room in our house. now that the nights are getting chillier and we are trying our darndest not to cave and turn the heat on, i like getting comfy in the warmest room in the house. my furry babies kind of love it too. they like to come lay on the daybed and cuddle with me :) so speaking of the fast approaching, already evident chilly fall nights...i made soup for dinner tonight! see, i am sticking to the challenge i set forth for myself. this rarely happens, therefore, i am mighty proud. i did cheat a little though. campbell's may or may not have helped me out this evening. i can't help it. when i'm really hungry, i'm pretty impatient. i like to throw something together quick and easy. instant gratification. ya know? campbell's tomato soup gave me just the gratification i was looking for tonight. yum yum yum. how i love tomato soup. i think i could probably eat a bowl every night. but, i won't. veggie chili is most likely up next on the soup challenge. with cornbread. mmmhmmm. side note: most times i am all for generic brands and things, but as far as tomato soup goes, it's campbell's all the way :) ok, well it's time for me to get caught up on all the shows i missed while away. goodbye for now...

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above (photo via ModCloth)

long, fluid sweaters (photo via ModCloth)

pumpkin pie! (photo via weheartit)

mmm, veggie chili with cornbread (photo via weheartit)

can you say sweet tooth? :) fall sweets are definitely some of my favorite. i tend to gravitate toward anything pumpkin flavored this season. soup is also a major staple A and i start relying on in the fall. it's so nice to just make a huge batch of soup and eat on it all week. while i can't usually cook worth a darn, i can make soup. probably because it's the easiest thing on the planet to make...nonetheless, it's the only thing i can make that tastes decent. and i'm looking forward to trying out some new soup recipes as the weather gets chillier. today's weather is definitely soup-eating worthy; however, we didn't make any. oh well, the season has just started, and from what i hear about MI winters, we will have a looong time for soup eating. hmm, i just had a thought! maybe i should challenge myself to make a new soup every week all season long?! that would be fun! i wonder if i could find that many vegetarian soup recipes? i'm sure i could! also, recommendations would be helpful :) i'm pretty sure A would be up for helping me out with the challenge seeing as how he is the master chef around here. is that cheating if he helps me? well, i think not. because i am the one making up the rules. lol. that way he can teach me to be a better cook. ok, i think i'm going to do it! has anyone seen the movie Julie & Julia? this challenge is similar to the one in that movie except i'm not going to do a new recipe everyday, and i'm only going to be making soup. so maybe it's not the same at all. well anyways, i'll be sure to update on how the challenge is going. ok, night all.