Pink Confetti

This post was more fitting yesterday, 3.14, but my kids and schedule didn't allow the time. I love pie! This love was introduced early by my Grandpa B.  He also loved to bake and create his own recipes.  He made bread, pie, ice cream (not really baking but very yummy), cookies, and cake.  My mom loved her dad's bread so much he taught my dad how to make it.  My dad has been baking bread every since. One of my Grandpa's specialties was Blueberry pie with a whole wheat crust.  He would pick the blueberries from his own trees and make the crust with fresh ground whole wheat.  It was delicious. He also introduced another idea, Pie for breakfast.  He would sometimes have friends over for breakfast and serve pie. Sadly, we haven't been able to find his whole wheat crust recipe. 3.14 day Since yesterday was 'pi day' there were a lot of posts about Pie.  I started craving pie and thinking of my Grandpa's blueberry pie and suddenly ...

I love Saturdays!  Even though I start the day by getting up at 3am and heading off to work. Today's Productivity! Work:  I organized the back room shelfs and made room for all the stuff coming on Wednesday.  I also helped serve customers with my awesome coworkers. Home:  Got home and took a 3 hour nap.  Woke up and started my day all over again. Craft Projects:  Samuel loves to color, paint, glue, or anything else artsy.  So I got out the green construction paper, green paint, scissors, glue, green markers, and pulled up some cute projects in Pinterest. We started by cutting out clover leaves and gluing them on paper.  Samuel hung his finished project on his bedroom door.  Moved on to trying to make our own window clings out of glue and food coloring.  We'll have to attempt that one again as ours still isn't dry and it ran.  By tomorrow it should be a nice green blog window cling. Then it was time to paint. ...

Six years ago today, Tyrone proposed.  This is the post from last year and it includes a picture of the ring. Five years ago today, Tyrone proposed. Wow has it really been 5 years?  Some days it feels like yesterday. It was a day much like today, rainy and overcast.  We always had a special date on the 6th of each month since that is the date of our 1st date.  So Tyrone picked me up and we headed off to Edmonds.  I knew we were doing something fun as I had to pack a lunch.  Tyrone had thought about taking the ferry but it was so gray there was nothing to see, so we had a picnic at the beach. We had walked down quite a ways and sat down on some logs and enjoyed our lunch.  We are sitting there looking at the water and just talking.  After we packed up our lunch, Tyrone says he has something to tell me.  On the drive down I had a brief thought that maybe this was the day, the day he would propose.  All of a sudden I'm sure of it w...

I think I might be getting the hang of this mom of two thing.  Today went pretty well. I got a nap, a workout and a shower.  Crazy but it happened.  I even gave Charlotte a bath too. After completing the above it was time for a Green Smoothie.  My new favorite green smoothie is Mint Chocolate Green Smoothie.  I know weird combo but so good. Mint Chocolate Green Smoothie adapted from  Chocolate Covered Kate .  My goal is to make everything on her blog. 1c Homemade Almond Milk* 1 Banana 2c Spinach 3 scoops Genisoy Chocolate Protein Powder (chocolate chips or cocoa powder work too) 1/2 tsp Peppermint Extract 8 ice cubes Blend together.  Makes 16oz and if I did my calories right it's 569 calories and very filling. How to make Almond Milk Soak 1c almonds overnight, rinse well. Add 4 cups water and 1tsp vanilla extract Blend well then pour though a strainer a few times. For Dinner I'm making Quinoa and Ch...

Two weeks ago I had this crazy idea of making gf ravioli from scratch Previous Ravioli Post "So as I was checking my Pinterest and thinking about making dinner.  One click led to another and there was a recipe for GF Ravioli.  I was intrigued, anytime I find a recipe for gf dough I can knead, I want to try it.   GF Ravioli I didn't have the ingredients to make the filling so I went looking for another filling.  I found a yummy Cheese-Broccoli filling and actually had all the ingredients.  Ravioli Filling " The whole thing didn't quite go as planned but today I took the frozen ravioli out of the freezer tossed it in the oven at 375 and drizzled some butter over it.  Wow!  it was so good and would be even better if I had a white sauce or even red to enjoy it with. So in the near future I will be making the above recipes again and instead of boiling I'll be baking.

It's here my 1st orignal recipe, Spinach Soup.  I have been making lots of smoothies in my new Blendtec but I hadn't made any soup yet.  So tonight I went looking for a spinach soup recipe but as per usual I never find one that uses ingredients I have on hand.  I figured I'm a smart cookie, I can make my own, so I did. Spinach Soup 1.5 c Milk .5 c Half n Half 3 handfuls Spinach 3 string cheeses 2 cloves Garlic 4 Green Onions 1tsp Italian Seasoning 2 Tbl Grated Parmesan Cheese Dash of Salt Dash of Pepper Warm up the milk in the microwave and add to the rest of the ingredients in the blender.  Blend on Soup.  Sprinkle some Parmesan Cheese on top and Enjoy! It a little on the spicy side but my sinuses needed a kick start.

Today I woke up to more snow but it was okay 'cause I got to sleep in until 9am! Our snow adventure started last Friday at midnight.  We were at the cabin with some friends, when the flurries started falling. We woke up to a winter wonderland of about 6-8 inches.  No cabin fever that day as we headed in to town.  Samuel and I got haircuts and we all went to Graham's for some groceries.  Sunday we woke up to even more snow but still headed home Sunday afternoon. Monday I headed off to work and watched it snow some more.  Tuesday and Wednesday same story.  So today was my first day of cabin fever. The day started with me screaming and waking up Tyrone and Charlotte.  I had rolled over to find Samuel standing in our room just staring at us.  If you have a toddler you've probably experienced this before.  Now normally Samuel walks in our room and says, "Mommy, You awake?"  I tend to answer "almost." After thi...

So yesterday was going pretty good.  I even got a 2 1/2 hour nap.  My mom took Samuel to the children's museum and kept him all afternoon. So as I was checking my Pinterest and thinking about making dinner.  One click led to another and there was a recipe for GF Ravioli.  I was intrigued, anytime I find a recipe for gf dough I can knead, I want to try it.   GF Ravioli I didn't have the ingredients to make the filling so I went looking for another filling.  I found a yummy Cheese-Broccoli filling and actually had all the ingredients.  Ravioli Filling Ahh...Good intentions... Charlotte was happily cooing and watching while I dumped the flour and eggs into my blender.  The blendtec made amazing dough.  The only hard part was getting it out.  I get the dough already to knead and start kneading.  Charlotte suddenly decided she didn't want to watch mommy cook anymore, she wanted to be held, NOW! ...

My Stories, Part VIII On Tuesdays I'm answering questions from  My Mom. Her Stories. Her Words. Today's Question Mom, what's your favorite memory of your mom? Your dad? Wow, the questions just keep getting harder.  I plan on making many more memories with my parents so that makes it even tougher. This is really tough, I've been sitting infront of the screen for 10 min trying to pin down one favorite memory.  I think it's really the little things that matter. My Mom The first time she held my children after they were born Making the bouquets for my wedding Helping me write numerous college papers Buying me a dog Taking me on fun trips Road tripping home from Montana, she even road the Greyhound to meet me My Dad Watching him play with my children, He is such an awesome Grandpa All the times he helped me fix my Jeep and the Concord too Taking me skiing Building me a fort in the backyard Painting his childhood swingset hot pink and ...

Somedays I wonder how I get so much done.  I am such a procrastinator sometimes.  It's easier to play with the kids and surf the net than fold laundry or do dishes. My only goal today wash to wash my work clothes so I can go to work tomorrow.  However, I ended up being a lot more productive than planned. Started the day at 345am with Charlotte.  Had a busy day at work and was home by 10am.  Since I was to tired to start my laundry I took a nap.  After my nap it was time to pick up the pace and get some work done. Work clothes in the washer, and since Charlotte was still napping, I figured there was more I could get done. My creativity let loose and I grabbed my favorite shirt, some scissors, and butcher paper.  Since finding Pinterest, I've become fascinated with Up-Cycling clothes.  While looking for ideas I came across a post about making your own patterns from your favorite clothes.  Light Bulb moment!  Why...

So last night I went on a baking frenzy.  It started with oven baked fries, moved on to GF bread/buns followed by GF snickerdoodles. The fries turned out awesome. Oven Baked Fries I started by cutting the potatoes in half then using my apple slicer to cut them into fries.  This makes the process go really fast.  Once cut I tossed them in a container with 2 tablespoons of brown rice flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper.  Once evenly coated, I spread them out on a cookie sheet lined with foil and sprayed with cooking spray.  Before I put them in the oven I drizzled melted butter over the top.  I baked them for 40 min at 400.  They turned out so yummy and crispy on the outside. The bread started out awesome but became a brick rather quickly. I started with Pamela's Bread Mix and followed the directions exactly.  My kitchen smelled so yummy, like fresh rising bread. After letting the dough rest for an hour into the o...

I did it, I blogged for a whole year.  I tend to be pretty inconsistant with new projects, so this is a real milestone. I started out strong blogging everyday and then slowly dwindled down until Charlotte came along and I was back at it almost weekly. Now I'm blogging more frequently and wonder how to take it to the next level. Some of my stats: Followers: 6 Posts: 58 Comments: 46 Total Views: 2,780 So now what? I'm thinking of trending towards a craft blog but that means I need to actually complete some crafts and remember to document them.  I have some good ideas, I just need to put them into action. They always say start with what you know and/or solve a problem.  So know I need to figure out what I want to solve and create. So stay tuned.  My creativity is brewing...

I love my normal schedule!  It works for me and my family and tomorrow at 3:45am I'll be back to it. Even though I had 8 weeks of being home after Charlotte was born it was different cause Tyrone was still on his normal schedule.  But for the last 3 days it's been so different.  Tyrone has left the house at 8am and not come home til 5pm and I haven't gone to work but stayed home with the kiddos. This experiment has made me so thankful for my 'normal.'  I love my kids but Tyrone is better at morning routine and I love coming home from work to find breakfast on the table and two happy kids greeting me. Tuesday The day started off kinda rocky.  Charlotte didn't sleep in and Samuel woke up crying.  Once everyone was happy again it was time for breakfast.  Breakfast went okay and I started making scones.  I set up two playdates to keep me busy for the day.  Half way thru the scones Samuel says, "I gotta poop." I drop everything and we he...

My Stories, Part VII On Tuesdays I'm answering questions from  My Mom. Her Stories. Her Words. Today's Question Mom, who were some of your favorite relatives, and what made them special? Sometimes these questions are really hard to answer.  I can think of a bunch of relatives there were special in my life.  Each person that comes into our life makes an impact, sometimes good, sometimes bad. Grandparents I was blessed to have both sets of grandparents and one set of great-grandparents be in my life for a long time.  It was also a blessing to be the first grandchild and great-grandchild.  I was only spoiled a little bit. My G&G B, were my mom's parents and lived very close to us.  My Grandpa B, took me on lots of adventures, the park, deli, and lots of walks.  Some special things we did were make cement, ice cream and pies.  Grandpa was very handy and loved to build stuff and impro...

I love a new year.  There are so many possibilities awaiting us, blessings to enjoy, time to spend and lists to be made. Right now I have so many ideas trying to burst out of my head about what to do, see, and accomplish this year, I don't even know where to start.  I figured my blog would be a good place.  This blog has become like an accountability partner.  I'm putting my ideas and thoughts out there to be seen, instead of hiding them and forgetting about my dreams and aspirations. I don't think resolutions are the right way to go about things.  I need a list of ideas and then try and see how many I can accomplish.  Last year, Tyrone and I made a list of 50 things to try and do in 2011.  Somethings we could do more than once others were one time things.  The list included easy things like: Hang up Towel Rack,  Go to the Park, and Eat Thai Food.  There were some dream items like: Go to Mt Rainier, Go t...