Jeep off the street

Not much has happened in the last week with the Jeep, we had to order a few parts for a project that we were going to do this weekend but.....life. The plan is to relocate the switches for the flood lights, and possibly integrate the garage door opener. Hopefully we'll be able to do it this coming week before holiday things start to creep in. So for now, I thought I'd share some of the little cosmetic things I've done the past few months. I'll start with the light covers. When we first bought this Jeep, it actually hadn't been delivered to the dealership yet, so the dealer gave a us a loaner Jeep for 2 weeks until it arrived, this loaner had light cages on it...obviously to protect the lights from being broken while off-roading, but I just really liked the look of them too, so that was the first item I went searching for. I found these, and I really liked them--Chris thinks they are a little gimmicky, but oh well. 😝 Next came the grill inserts. The more bla

I love fall, like every other young mom here in Utah. Yes, I do like the pumpkin spice....everything, but I refrain. I limit myself to 1 pumpkin shake, and 1-2 pieces of pumpkin pie. Along with all things pumpkin, I love the crisp fall air, wearing hoodies, beautiful leaves, and just PUMPKINS. Now, understand me when I say I love pumpkins and NOT carving pumpkins. Pumpkins come in such unique colors, shapes, and sizes, and are just great for decorating. They also make for fantastic shooting targets--they explode so nicely. I hate everything about carving pumpkins..... Gutting the pumpkin is cold, slimy, and sticky--not to mention messy (I HATE unnecessary messes--I probably could use some therapy). The actual act of carving never turns out how the picture tells me it will, all the little tiny parts break off, and unless I slather the thing in Vaseline (again, unnecessary mess), it shrivels up and rots in a matter of hours. The work to reward ratio is waaaay off. I need balance. Carv

So you've heard me talk about  the gambler 500 .... well preparations are in full swing. For those of you that don't know what the gambler is, here is the long and short of it. It's a 500 mile off-road "navigational challenge" in a vehicle worth less than $500. It's a 2-day challenge, driving 250 miles each day, and camping overnight. Each day you are given gps coordinates that you must reach in your very incapable vehicle, take a selfie, and proceed. It's not considered a race, and in order to "win" you must have evidence of helping another gambler along the way. With the primary rule being "don't be a dick." Which is basically my life motto, however I prefer "tool", "jack-wang", "dingleberry", or "buttmunch"....but it all translates the same.  I now present to you, Patty the Plymouth--our $300 pirate themed gambling car. We purchased the car from one of Chris's co-workers, with th

This was our weekend project....but if I'm being honest, it was mostly Chris' project. He really wanted the lights, so he ordered them and started the install without me. That's ok, I can't do EVERYTHING....someone needs to make dinner. Stay tuned, we have a lot of stuff coming up to get ready for the gambler 500 .