And I'm not talking about the cheese! Brie Exposed! Link UP!!!

Meet Brie. Although, I'm pretty sure that even if I think that I am exposing her, she's does a pretty fab job on her own!
Brie has the best sense of humor. She's playing the field and she's isn't afraid of getting out there! She also likes wine, and a friend of wine is a friend of mine.

SO let's EXPOSE her! 

 

Hi Ladies!

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I'm Brie over at Wine Fueled Girl! I've been over here at Jess's page before but you might know me from being Simple Single Girl Life.

For some reason Jess is letting me take over her blog again but hey she makes the rules around here. I'll try to keep you entertained like Jess keeps you entertained each day so please stick with me haha.

I recently decided to get back into the online dating world and I must say, it is kind of scary. You'd think with me living in Florida I would be surrounded by hot beach tan men who you could drool over every moment. Wrong, very very wrong.

Instead I'm surrounded by men who think it is awesome to pose with fish.

"Look! I caught a fish!"

Yes sir, I'm now soooo turned on by the fact that you know how to hold a fish. This makes me wish to date you because I now know you can put fish on my table. It isn't like there is one fish photo at the end they usually put these as their profile photo OR every photo on their page features a fish.

Now if you aren't into fish you could have....

A bird.

yeah....I'm turned on. Purrrr. ugh.

Now, we then run into the guy who thinks his pants around his feet and a few $20 might make a girl holler.

Oh baby, Oh baby. I love a man that doesn't know how to wear clothing and has maybe....$300. Oh look there is a hundred! Joy!

Ummmm......would you like to go on a date with Mr. Invisible? At least if we lose power I can figure out where I'm going with that shining light of a man.

This is the ONLY pic on his page. Basically he was just driving one day and saw a man on a very tall ladder and said, "Hey, that could be me." and now he is trying to pull the women in with his "Tarzan" like skills.

Well, it doesn't involve a fish but it doesn't involve his face. He is the Man of Mystery or with that flowing mane of hair he could be the Madam of Mystery.

And then....this. Because what woman doesn't want to go on a date with a man who is a screen saver background.

Yeah, each day I get a message from one of these lovely men with a "hey" or a "you and me should have naked fun" I continue to wonder how I'm still single with all these smooth talking men.

So ladies stop on by and keep up with the fun online dating experiences and the occasional wine fueled musings of this wine lover!

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Tomato, pesto and mozzarella ring with Taste Of Tuesdays

 

Tomato, pesto and mozzarella ring

Linking up with Ashley and Jessica for another recipe swap-a-thon

I've made this ring numerous times and it always gets eaten. It's super simple and somewhat healthy, but who's talking about health here? Fair enough?

What you will need...

   

2 packages of Pillsbury crescent rolls, I used reduced fat

2 tomatoes

1 ball of mozzarella 

1 container of reduced fat pesto, or make you own with Alexa's poor man's pesto 

Grab one large baking sheet and "pam" it.

  Take out both of your cresent rolls and make a cirlce with them. Pinch them where they meet to make the stay together.

     

Bake as directed.

Slice up tomatoes and mozzarella

Once your ring is baked, take it out of the oven and let it cool a bit. You are going to have to halve this, so have a bread knife handy so that you can slice it, (yes "have" was just used 3 times) You want to make this ring into a sandwich. So, there will end up being a top and a bottom piece.

 

After you have sliced it, place the top piece to the side and load the bottom piece with your pesto, tomatoes, mozzarella and a little salt 'n pepper.

 

Once you are done, put the top piece on and cut the ring into 2 inch

sections

 

We like to eat this warm or cold, it's good either but it won't last a minute! 

OH! And don't forget to enter my giveaway

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Exposing Amanda!!! Weekly Link up!

I'm exposing Amanda today! I started following her shortly after I started blogging and it is because we share a lot in common. She is a military wife, dog lover, a wine connoisseur and seriously, just a sweet gal! 

Oh and her wedding pictures, are the kind that make you wish that you were there!

 So here she is..............

Hi readers of Tooth N Nails! I am so excited to be taking over for Jess today. I am Amanda, I blog at A Beautiful Mess. I am a wine-ho, runner, Coastie wife and reality TV addict (I am watching reality TV as I type this... Married to Medicine--seen it? Didn't think so. These are things only addicts know about--no offense if you DID know about it). There is a little demon inside of me that just can't get enough... always looking for the next reality show on the guide. Sometimes that little person controls me... ok maybe that's over exaggerating. Maybe.

My husband travels for work, and that's what I blame my reality TV addiction on, because what else do I have to do (besides clean, workout, catch up on Twitter and blogs, etc). Although my husband thinks I am completely cray-cray and think I could possibly occupy my time with other things. 

Let's start with the messiest of the messy of reality TV: Big Rich Atlanta. I mean, they are the epitome of "is this real?" But really, I can't stop watching. And sometimes the demon I beg my husband to let me watch the DVR'd episode that I missed the night before. He rolls his eyes and thinks I am absolutely crazy--but what else is new. I'm starting to see a pattern... 

Some people on the show go to jail for pulling another person's hair, two sisters live off of their mother and they are like 27 years old or older. I mean, this is some classy ISH. Watch it. Or don't. But just know I will be watching. :)

There are a bajillion Real Housewives shows. Honestly, I would LOVE a Real Housewives of Gresham, Oregon--my hometown. Now THAT would put a twist on this series... red necks in the country. Bon fires, bud light, big trucks... OK, so maybe they've already made that show and called it Buckwild. Bubble=bursted.

My favorite of all the Real Housewives is New Jersey. There is so much crazy ish going on... I can't wait for the next season to start! Who's with me on that?

I read an article yesterday that BRAVO is premiering something like 17 new shows in 2013. Some of which are scripted... bring it on BRAVO! I have some time to fill over the next year :)

Ok, now can someone please also tell me that they are beyond addicted to reality TV so I don't feel so bad about pouring my heart and soul out to ya'll... ready, GO!

Thanks for having me, Jess! 

Isn't she great?! Go visit her, now!

Now all you gotta do is expose that blogger that you love and want everyone to know or link up your guest blogger post, if ya had one this week! 

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Link up your guest blog posts today and get em' Exposed!

It's the first link up for "Exposed"!
This is a link up for everyone who had a guest post on their blog this week. Why not introduce them to the rest of your readers! So go down below and link up!
 

Today I'm exposing Mallory to all of my bliends.
 She blogs over at From California to Kansas.
Mallory and I have become blogging bffs. You know the kind that you text and don't tell anyone who it is because they think that your weird because you talk to your bloggy friends? 
 

Mallory is a gluten freebie, wine drinking, dog loving, say it as it is kind of girl. You can find anything on her blog. I mean anything.  

So go ahead Mal, and tell them something good! ............

Hi! 

I'm Mallory!

Jess has already agreed to do the above for me, should my shenanigans ever require a wanted missing poster.

Now if that's not a great introduction, I don't know what is. 

So Jess asked me to come in, kick off this EXPOSED guest post link up, which I must say, I was honored she asked me to be first, because I am an only child and believe I should always be first, but apparently that's not true. Who knew??

But I must say, I was a bit confused as to what she meant by EXPOSED...

Did she mean this?

I quite honestly can't believe I am putting this on the Internet, but have justified it because this isn't my blog!

Or did she mean something more like this?

I know, my face is ridiculously white, but this was like Day 8 of a 10 day trip in Jamaica at the end of December. I didn't bring enough bronzer to counteract that tan/sunburn thing.

What do you think she meant by EXPOSED?

So I'm basically just your everyday, average, wine drinking, trash talking, wife, pretend blogger kind of girl!

I also live in Kansas.

Yeah. I know. "Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore" 

Except when you live in Kansas and hear that, the first thing that pops in your head is, are you messing with me right now? Is this a joke? Are you testing my aggravation limits?

I also have a bull terrier, named Deuce.

I've determined she is exactly like a toddler. 

A really annoying toddler who drives mommy to drink. 

Like today, she will not stop whining. For the love, I have been home for two hours and she has been whining for 1 hour and 45 minutes of that! Mommy drinks because you cry!!!

Don't let her cuteness fool you either.

As I pour myself another glass of wine...

So basically, if you're looking for a blog to read who rambles, EXPOSES herself online, drinks wine just as much as Jess, well, hey, come say hello. 

And bring wine cause I'm about out again.

So grab a button and please link back up below with the linky tool and your guest post! Let's get these guests exposed!

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Mashed Potatoes? Oh Wurd. Dating linkup

Um yeah, this link up is brilliant.

When I was 27, I was a serial dater. I'm not proud to say that now, but I was proud of it back then. Moving on.

I had met this guy out, who was a friend of some friends. I wasn't super interested but I did like dinner and dates. 

We decided to go out for dinner on a Friday at 6.

Red flag #1 I had to pick him up.

So, 6 o' clock came and went and I wasn't picking him up until he confirmed the date. 

Around 8 o' clock I received a text that asked where I was? 

So he said he was sorry and asked me to come and pick him up.

 I got lost on the way to his house and I had to call for directions.

Red flag #2 he was kind of slurring on the phone, while telling me directions, but I just thought that it was bad service.

 I scooped him up and we went to a place 20 minutes away from his house for dinner.

As I was driving, I noticed he is hammered. However, this is entertaining to me and by no means makes me mad. 

Sicko. 

 

We get to dinner, he orders more beers (I wasn't stopping him, fuel on the fire) and we get our food.

WELL.......

As we are eating, he is only using his right hand. His left hand has now been resting in his mashed potatoes for about 5 minutes. And he's just chatting away and eating and drinking etc. Almost acting as if that hand isn't even a part of his body. Just picture it, EVERYTHING with one hand, from eating a steak tip to drinking his beer, while the left hand just sits there.....flaccid.

We get in the car to head home and he passes out.

Naturally, I then have to bring him by two friend's houses and have them come outside so that I can roll down the passenger window and show them my passed out date.

Weeks later, I saw him out again and he told me he wanted a re-do and that he owes me a date. 

Ummmm, negative ghost rider.

   

  

4th and Final Letter To My Former Single Self

Linking up with Lisette for the last question in the "Letters to my former single self".

 

This weeks questions is

Describe your first date with your now current partner. Did you feel any "butterflies" on your first couple of encounters? Did you have any indication it would later be the "real deal?" 

Dear Jessica,

On your first date with your "now" husband, you will be shitting your pants. Due to the fact that you are already engaged, you will drive to another state to go on this date. You are suspicious that you will get caught, but not be too concerned at the same time. Your "date", will consist of sitting in a CVS parking lot, in seperate cars and talking through the window. You will be uncomfortably excited but yet not naive and you put safety first. You have been educated about date rape, kidnappings and roofies. (you can thank dateline for this).

Even though looking back, this date sounds like it's a total fail, it's the best date because it lead to the beginning.

I look back and die laughing at this date. Come on, really? CVS? He was totally ok with it, he knew that I was engaged but knew what he wanted. People always say that when you know that someone is engaged,  you should respect the relationship and back off. I agree to a certain extent. If the engagee is just as interested (as I was), I say go for it. 

I always knew that there was something special with Josh and I, but I never thought about marriage until we moved in together. And then with out a doubt, it went in that direction.

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Valentines Q&A linkup

Happy Valentines day, lovers!!!! I decided to link up with Melissa today!

MINE
How long have you been married?

2 years and 4 months 

Where was your first date?

CVS in Rhode Island 

Where was your first kiss?

Dartmouth Mall Parking Lot 

Who first said, "I love you"?

He did. 

What were your wedding colors?

 Olive Green 

What is her most commonly used phrase?

Are you effing kidding me?? 

Who is her celebrity crush?

Adam Levine 

If she was ordering drinks for both of you what would you each get?

Scorpion Bowl 

What is the best meal she has ever cooked you?

Meat Loaf or crockpot chicken 

What is the worst meal she has ever cooked you? 

Chicken that turned into jerky on accident in the crockpot or pancakes made with baking soda (toss up) 

What would she say is your most annoying habit?

NAIL BITING 

What is the last thing she does before she goes to bed?

Put vaseline on my lips, kiss, and pray.  

If you could throw out one item of her clothing what would it be?

my leather pants 

What would you say is your favorite thing about her?

sugar mama 

What's her go-to drink at Starbucks?

Skinny iced caramel macchiato  

What's her blog's name?!

Tooth n' Nails

 

 HIS

 How long have you been married?
   2 years 4 months 1 day and about 2hr
Where was your first date?
   Newport, RI
Where was your first kiss?
   In my mind haha, but at the Dartmouth Mall parking lot (not the picture perfect place to be)
Who first said, "I love you"?
   Me all day because I was the hopeless romantic
What were your wedding colors?
   Light green,light yellow
What is her most commonly used phrase?
   More wine please!
Who is her celebrity crush?
   Adam guy from maroon 5 pffft he’s not ALL that
If she was ordering drinks for both of you what would you each get?
   A glass (bottle) of any wine maybe oyster bay and a sexy drink for me
What is the best meal she has ever cooked you?
   Her American chop is the BOMB!!!
What is the worst meal she has ever cooked you?
   Between some pulled chicken BBQ shart or pancakes with baking soda mmmm… yummy
What would she say is your most annoying habit?
   If it’s not asking for sex then I’d say making a mess and it’s not that bad fyi
What is the last thing she does before she goes to bed?
Pray, kiss me and complain about me moving the blankets
If you could throw out one item of her clothing what would it be?
    None of it I love the way she looks in all of her clothing.
What would you say is your favorite thing about her?
    I would just have to say HER! I love how beautiful she is,the way she turns me on since the night I met her, the way she loves me, how we can make each other laugh,the support she gives me, her brain is BIG it’s not always right but smart she is….all the small stuff about her, so I couldn’t trade one thing I love about her for another sooo I guess the fact that she’s mine and only mine and to know that she love’s me would be my favorite thing eva.  

 What's her go-to drink at Starbucks?
   She loves to change it up buuuut I pick the caramel maciatto if you spell it that way, the skinny version

What's her blog's name?!
      Tooth n' Nails. Come on!!! I gotta see that damn thing 24/7. That’s the only way that I stay in the loop and know if I been a good boy lately or if I'm in the dog house lol

We were actually impressed that our answers were pretty accurate with some stuff! And his answer to "favorite thing about her" made me tear up.  It's nice to think that he feels that way, but to read it from him out loud was truly the sweetest. 

 

I hope all you love birds get what you want today or tonight, hehe.

 

And more importantly to all of my single ladies..