Posted in Baby Boos, Ect., Foodie Goodness, tagged crafts, kids on March 12, 2012| 1 Comment »
Saturday find us making pancakes, little feet dancing in the background
Don’t know why, but I keep the play dough in the pantry. As I was getting it down, pasta crashed everywhere.
We made good use of it
First porcupines then of course, star wars ships
whiskers for A
Wish I’d thought of pasta/play dough combo before- hours o fun
March is a little late for pansies but I couldn’t resist
Love the color on my porch-
Good times with pancakes, pansies, and porcupines.
Posted in Foodie Goodness on March 12, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Sometimes you just have to hang up the Betty Crocker act and peel into Fresh Market-
Ava went with the Boston Cream, Graham the Black and White, while it’s Tiramisu for the hubs and I.
Posted in Foodie Goodness, tagged Cupcakes on February 14, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Miss February is a complex kinda gal. She has contrasts that highlight her paradoxical strengths.
Joey thinks she needs a little bacon topper.
She’s dark chocolate cake with caramel icing topped with ganache and loads of sea salt.
This Miss February is off to the Daddy Daughter Dance.
Posted in Ect., Foodie Goodness on February 4, 2012| Leave a Comment »
With weather in the 60s this week, it’s been full of popsicle grins
We were signed up for a parenting conference this weekend.
We flaked out and chose Little Joe’s Pizza and pjs instead.
Good call as babies are croupy, week with off the wall work stuff, and down time deficit
I woke up today and decided to be domestic.
Something about coffee and cooking while it’s raining outside, and knowing that I won’t be wearing eye make-up today fills me with a really mellow, sweet kind of joy.
Asparagus and yellow pepper quiche with cheddar was the first on the block
Hot cocoa in polka dot cups….good stuff
Red and yellow peppers in line for soup later
Next was ricotta spinach filling for stuffed shells tonight
Home made marinara with organic canned tomatoes from the garden for previously stated stuffed shells
Meanwhile I’m roasting potatoes for skins for the game tomorrow.
Just sent the boys out for more groceries, I’m on a roll
And I’m thanking God for many blessings in my messy kitchen
Posted in Foodie Goodness on January 12, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Sometimes your sister leaves chocolate raspberry bars on your doorstep. Nothing like chocolate raspberry bars to put the salt back in your soul. Since I’ve been a little Debbie Downer, I’m trying to focus on some of the wonderful things in my life. Completely random but I thankful for:
a sweet, gracious friend buying me Newks for lunch
another sweet friend delivering Newks
yet another sweet friend watching Ava while I was at another school
Sweet Joey taking one for the team and doing all the homework help this week and kiddo baths and being a rock star hubby
Graham still asking for snuggle buggles and his night-night song
Graham’s sweet teacher letting it slide that I totally forgot black and white color show and tell
A chance (slim but still) of snow tonight
Pinterest, the Office, and knowing tomorrow is Friday
Bye, bye Debbie Downer
Posted in Foodie Goodness on January 9, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Miss January is a lemon chiffon cupcake piled high with whipped cream cheese icing flavored with pink lemonade and topped with lemon zest
She reminds me a lot of my favorite 7-year-old: she’s sweet, unique, and with a bit of zest
These were the runners-up waiting to iced-they looked so cheery that I had to share
Posted in Baby Boos, Foodie Goodness, tagged ice cream party on October 14, 2011| Leave a Comment »
This girl is turning seven soon. This year her party was at Scoop’d in Turkey Creek.
Fabulous ice cream sunday cupcakes by Jennifer Morton-this girls has skills.
Ava got to make a batch of chocolate ice cream. Foodie Heaven for her mom!
This face says it all!
The girls made their own sundaes with marshmallows, Reese cups, sprinkles, Oreos, fudge, caramel, cherries and whipped cream.
I think this is the first party of the 11, I’ve hosted for my kids that I really enjoyed!
So nice to not cook, clean, or all that jazz!
Such sweet, sweet girls and little brother too.
Thanks Scoop’d! We’ll be back soon!
Posted in Foodie Goodness, tagged Cupcakes on September 29, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Miss October made her first appearance at small group this week.
She’s a pumpkin spice cake infused with caramel sauce topped with nutella accentuated by pirouline cookies.
Other fun minutiae, Graham made a letter G, a real G this week.
He drew with chalk and painted over it with water-fun, fun idea from pinterest.
Posted in Foodie Goodness, tagged cupcake on September 12, 2011| 3 Comments »
Proud to introduce Miss September! She’s a pumpkin spice cupcake with cream cheese frosting, chocolate and caramel sauce, mini chocolate chips, and a dash of sea salt.
Reminds me of my favorite red-head with a September birthday: my big sister Kristen. She’s presented at Oxford, has a PhD, and a has quite the panache for high heels. She also makes the best eggplant parmesan ever bar none. Kristen literally traveled across the world to help me when I was sick in a strange land. I love her. Kristen, you are a class act-I want to be more like you when I grow up. Here’s to you the original Miss September!
Posted in Ect., Foodie Goodness, tagged simple life on August 13, 2011| 1 Comment »
After two weeks back at work, I’m exhausted! I was too tired to cook and going out with the kids seemed like way too much effort. Olives, apples, grapes, tomato, and basil with rustic bread, havarti, manchego, and cheddar. So very simple and so very good.
I’m working to simplify several areas of life right now. I’ve decided to focus on the consulting and staging aspect of Design Narrative and discontinue the retail shop for now. It was a fun ride but a retail platform isn’t the best fit for my life.
I wonder why less really is more in so many ways. I’m attempting to be more mindful about my commitments and expectations (not easy for a classic type A, just give me the outline, multi-tasker). After reading Ann Voskamp’s book One Thousand Gifts, I realize how much I need to grow in being really present and aware of the grace of now. Not when the goal is in hand, house finished, five years down the road, or five pounds lighter but now in this day. Simon says: Simple. Ah that wise Simon.
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