Decisions decisions decisions...

OUR NEW COUCH IS HERE!!!!! I can't wait for the apartment reveal to show it to you... so I'm showing you now! However, I need your opinions on side tables and a new center table. I've searched high and low for what I want and I finally stumbled upon some I love on the Walmart webpage.

Here's our new couch...
Yes, I'm hiding the wall decor and the rest of the room until the reveal (which is this MONDAY!).

And here's where you come into play. These are the end tables/side tables I have to choose between - as they're the only ones that fit our style and are in our budget. Ones a cobblestone gray (which most of the living room decor is shades of brown), one is a rainwater blue green and the other is a yellow. I'm struggling to decide because they'd all look good in this room. A friend suggested one of each, but I think that might be overboard. Your thoughts? :)

Here's a few close ups of the colors:

Post a comment with your thoughts and I'll wait to purchase until probably next Friday! Thank you!!!

xox the Roberts

Steals, deals and home decor

GUESS WHAT? GUESS WHAT? GUESS WHAT?!

It's good Friday! What better day to share our news of purchasing a new couch and rug than to do it on a FIVE ON FRIDAY, GOOD FRIDAY day?! There isn't a better day!

My husband and I have been searching high and low for a couch that we absolutely loved but also for the right price. We couldn't find one with a chaise that wasn't in a dark chocolate color. As most of you know we've got a husky/lab mix that's a white/cream color with some red in his fur. Any couch that wasn't a perfect cream wouldn't work with our decor or it'd show too much of his hair for our liking. Huskies shed 4 times a year and when they shed - it's their entire coat. We vacuum 2-3 times daily most weeks in order to keep up on it.

Well.... we found the perfect couch! Where?! ASHLEY FURNITURE!!! They're hosting a 25% off sale this weekend so we saved over $400 on this beauty! I've heard both negative and good reviews from there, but we decided to take the plunge and give it a shot. We loved the lady we worked with and she was extremely helpful without being pushy. It should be delivered a week from tomorrow. It's a perfect cream color and it happens to allow us to keep our current decor, have more seating and not show as much of our dogs hair.

Are you ready to see it?! We aren't getting it delivered until a week from tomorrow so you're going to have to deal with a store picture until that time... but you better believe it'll be in the apartment reveal as soon as I can possibly get everything put together.

Here's the stock picture! I'm in LOVE. I can't wait to see it in OUR space!!

The rug?! I scored a $150 Nate Burkes rug from target for $22! Can you feel my excitement?!!! I can't wait to share a picture of our actual rug on our apartment revealwhen we get our new couch! Here's a picture of the rug, however ours has a blue/teal weave through it. Apparently there were only 40 made in our style! EVEN COOLER!!!! I feel this savings calls for a giveaway! I'm going to be posting one this weekend for a $20 Target giftcard and possibly something from my sisters shop ;)! Check back for more details.

I also used my cartwheel app to save 50% off a bed in a bag set for our bedroom. I'm in love with Chevron and it's the perfect teal blue color to match our sheets and the golden yellow accents in our bedroom. I'm keeping this item a secret until our reveal.

& AS PROMISED here's my 5 on FRIDAY -
1) New couch pictures coming in a few hours
2) ITS SPRING BREAK! What's better than that?! Nothing!...Oh wait, it's better with sunshine and above freezing temperatures... and we're blessed with that, too!
3) KARMA WATER! Have you tried it? I'm in love and completely addicted to it. It's a water that offers vitamins in the cap. You peal of the seal, push in the crushed vitamins and drink it. Try it! You'll love it.
4) Easter Sunday! We're so excited to celebrate with loved ones. I pray none of you forget the actual reason for the season. I was raised, as was Greg, to know it's about Jesus and not a fake bunny that gives you gifts.
5) My new rug picture coming soon! I'm so obsessed with the Nate Burkus line and if you haven't checked it out yet --- you're surely missing out! It's amazing quality and cute decor for your home or apartment!

xox I'm off to enjoy this beautiful weather before we paint the apartment this evening. I love painting.
- the Roberts

Recipe: Cowboy chili boats

Hey y'all!

I still remember the first day I sat down to have dinner with Gregs family. His mother? Let me just say - that women can throw down in the kitchen! She's an amazing cook and I'm so blessed to be able to have her as a part of my life. The first few times I came over we had plenty of dishes, but I kept hearing about this one SIMPLE yet amazing dish - chili boats. Our best friend, Ariel, came over for lunch between services and of course, mom, made CHILI BOATS! They lived up to every expectation. Try them yourself with this simple to follow recipe.

We love crock pot meals around here, especially chili as the temperatures drop and the snow begins to fall. This recipe is simple enough that I can throw it together in the morning and have all of the other ingredients at a moments reach to finish it. I must give credit to the local farmers market for the veggies I used for our chili. They made it taste that much more amazing.

Is your mouth watering yet??? >> Here's the recipe!

What you'll need:

1&1/2 tablespoons of vegetable oil

2 pounds of hamburger meat (or cup up chicken)

3 tablespoons of chili powder

2 cups of flour

1 large chopped onion

2-3 cloves of minced garlic

1 green or red bell pepper, chopped

1 cup of parsley, chopped

16-ounce can of black beans, drained and rinsed

16 ounce can of red kidney beans, drained and rinsed

28 ounces of diced tomatoes

3-4 cups of beef broth

3 tablespoons of barbecue sauce

1&1/2 tablespoons of brown sugar

>> Sour cream, chopped fresh parsley, fritos and chopped red or white onion for garnish

First cook your meat, while chopping all your veggies for the crock pot. Place all ingredients in the crock pot and dump the meat on top then stir. Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours. Place some fritos on the bottom of your bowl, chili on top of that and then garnish your dish with your favorite toppings! It's a easy recipe, but tastes AMAZING on a cold day. WAL-AH! That's it! Enjoy your dinner.

xoxo. k & g roberts.

Introduction

Hey ya'll.

I'm Kristin, and happily married to my husband Gregory. We got married on 09/21/2013 and our technically considered "newlyweds" even though we've been together 5.5 years ;) He's my soulmate and the best decision I've made thus far in my life. Gregory (but we'll refer to him as Greg) is a fisherman and mechanic. As for me, I'm a teacher but going back to school for business management. 

 

As I said, Greg and I have been together for 5.5 years. We've already expanded our family. We've got a husky/lab mix. His name is Juno. He'll be 3 on December 3rd, 2013. He's spunky, loves to play at the park with his 'puppy friends' and will do just about anything for a 'cookie' aka as a treat. He can do tricks and will most likely be starting therapy dog training within the next 2-3 months. After training/classes for therapy dogs of Wisconsin he'll be able to go with other dogs into hospitals and schools to teach kids about how to handle/play and respect a dogs personal space - as well as how good of a companion they can be despite what the media tells you.  We keep getting questions regarding if this training will require Juno to leave our home for long periods of time, or if he'll remain our pet his entire life - so to clear that up now, he's ours forever. He'll go through training and go into those environments by our sides. He's our boy and you'll learn quickly that we're kinda, maybe a little, obsessed.

As we are [ becoming the Roberts ] we will have many home cooked dinners, household and kids crafts, daily ramblings, as well as our daily journey about following Jesus Christ. Eventually, there will be little baby Roberts (after I finish school, unless God's got a different plan) and the purchasing of our first home. I'll do the Labels going so it's easy for you to track updates you'll be interested in through this entire journey. We're excited to start our family blog and can't wait for you to see the amazing recipe I cooked up for this evening! Check back for details!

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xoxo. k & g roberts.