Friday, June 29, 2012

Friday's Finds

I love mason jars. 
They remind me of 
jam, lemonade,and 
an impromptu vase. 
Today I found these
mason jar treasures
from BootsNGus
Aren't they wonderfully
unique?  

(photos courtesy of:BootsNGus)



Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Feeling Brave

Last night I went to see one of the movies on 
my Summer Movie Reel list; 
Pixar's Brave...
I loved it. 
I loved that I got to watch it 
with my 8 year old friend
I loved that it was funny
I loved it was about a girl
I loved it was about family
and I loved the lesson it 
taught about relationship
with your loved ones. 

(photos courtesy of: google image) 


Tuesday, June 26, 2012

spec·ta·tor


spec ta tor
a person viewing anything; onlooker; observer
[from the Latin word spectare to watch; see]

My older brother, Michael, was in his 3rd 
triathlon this past Saturday. 
He did the swimming...
He did the biking...
He did the running...
And he called home to his 
lovely wife. 
Note: My role in this event was to
be an enthusiastic spectator! 

(photos by: me) 







Thursday, June 21, 2012

Dinner's Colors

Sesame Soy Green Beans
Cook the green beans in 1 cup of water 
until tender. Add two cloves minced garlic, 
1 tbsp. sesame oil, 1 tbsp soy sauce. 
Cook for 1 minute. 

White Rice with Sesame Oil 
Cook white rice per instructions
Drizzle 1 teaspoon sesame oil over 
cooked rice. Gently toss the rice.

Grilled Lemon Salmon
Ingredients
3 Salmon Fillets
1/2 cup of mayonnaise 
1/2 squeezed lemon
1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
Olive Oil 
Heat stove top grill with olive
 oil on low-medium heat. 
Mix mayonnaise, lemon juice and parsley 
together in a bowl, then spread on top of the 
salmon fillets. Cook fillets 5 minutes each side. 
Enjoy! 
(photos by:me)


Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Thank you, Mr. Chesterton


One of my favorite quotes is by G.K. Chesterton. 

“Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist,
 but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”

I also found others by him that I liked so much 
that I wanted to share them with you. 
“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought;
 and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” 

“Do not be so open-minded that your brains fall out.” 
 “You say grace before meals. All right. But I say grace before the concert and the opera, and grace before the play and pantomime, and grace before I open a book, and grace before sketching, painting, swimming, fencing, boxing, walking, playing, dancing and grace before I dip the pen in the ink.” 
“There are two ways to get enough. One is to continue to accumulate 
more and more. The other is to desire less.” 
“There is the great lesson of 'Beauty and the Beast,' that a thing 
must be loved before it is lovable.” 

(photos courtesy of:we heart it)

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Trifle

tri fle
1. Something of little importance
2. A small amount
or
3. A dessert typically consisting of
plain or sponge cake,
topped with layers of jam, custard,
and whipped cream
Today was my day off from work. You know how
 muchI love to cook and bake so I picked out a
summer dessert: Berry Trifle
Ingredients
  • 1 angel food cake, baked and cooled
  • 1 pint fresh blueberries 
  • 1 pint fresh raspberries (or 1 bag frozen) 
  • 1/8 cup white sugar 
  • *1 batch homemade vanilla pudding
  • or
  • ( 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix)
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions 
Wash blueberries and raspberries and sprinkle them with sugar. 
Cut the cake into 1 inch cubes. Use half of the cake cubes to line the 
bottom of a large glass bowl. Layer half of the berries. Spread half of the 
pudding over the fruit. Repeat layers in the same order.
In a medium bowl, whip the cream to stiff peaks and spread over top of trifle. 
*Homemade Vanilla Pudding 
Ingredients 
3 cups milk
1/2 cup sugar 
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • Directions 
  •  Place 3 cups milk in a saucepan. Sprinkle sugar and cornstarch. Stir on medium heat until it becomes bubbly. Pour 1 cup of milk mixture to the egg yolks and mix well.Turn heat down to low, gently stir in the egg yolk mixture to saucepan.  Pudding will begin to thicken. cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla extract and butter. Chill for 2-4 hours.

     

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

This Week's Favorites

I realize more, and more that often it's the "small"
things that can bring us joy & happiness.  

For me, these are a few of the things
that have brought me that! 

Emma's sleepy look 
Remy watching for squirrels
out my window.
My own personal coffee cup,
sent as a surprise from my friend.
Receiving my favorite magazine,
and waiting until the evening
to slowly look through it.
"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back
 and realize they were the big things." 
~Robert Brault


(Photos by: Me) 





Monday, June 11, 2012

Hey, Pretty Girl (Song of the day)

by Kip Moore
Hey pretty girl, won't you look my way
Love's in the air tonight
Bet you could make this ol' boy stay
Hey pretty girl, won't you look my way
Hey pretty girl, can I have this dance
And the next one after that
Gonna make your mind there's a real good chance
Hey pretty girl, can I have this chance
Hey pretty girl, it feels so right
Just like it's meant to be
All wrapped up in my arms so tight
Hey pretty girl, it feels so right
Life's a lonely, winding ride
Better have the right one by your side
Happiness don't drag its feet
Time moves faster than anything
Hey pretty girl, wanna take you home
My momma's gonna love you
She'll make me sleep on the couch, I know

But hey pretty girl, wanna take you home
Hey pretty girl, lets build some dreams
A house on a piece of land
Plant some roots and some apple trees
Hey pretty girl, lets build some dreams
Life's a lonely, winding ride
Better have the right one by your side
Happiness don't drag its feet
Time moves faster than anything
Hey pretty girl, you did so good
Our baby's got your eyes
And a fighters heart like I knew she would
Hey pretty girl, you did so good
Hey pretty girl when I see the light
When it's my time to go
I'm gonna thank the Lord for a real good life
Pretty little girl and a beautiful wife

(Beautiful photos courtesy of: this modern romance)


Saturday, June 9, 2012

Please Pass the Crepes

Yesterday morning my family and I
drove downtown to try a new french
cafe; Crepes & Croissants.
After ordering, and watching the
owner make the crepes practically 
infront of us, he delivered them
to our table hot and fresh. 

We tried the Norway Crepe 
(smoked salmon, topped with
 a lemon sour cream)
 the Paris Crepe 
(filled with ham, swiss, and 
cracked cooked egg) 
and ended with the Cinnaple
(filled with sugar, caramelized 
apples & cinnamon).
It was a simple, and fresh meal
and it reminded me of how many
different types of delicious foods
there are to find, if you just look...
and of course taste! 
for a lovely meal. 

(Photos courtesy of: Crepes & Croissants)

Friday, June 8, 2012

Summer Movie Reel

The Dark Knight Rises
*Christopher Nolan has
become one of my 
favorite directors 
The Bourne Legacy
*Please be as good
as the Bourne Trilogy
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter
*It almost feels sacrileges to 
be wanting to watch a movie with
 the words "Abraham Lincoln" and
"Vampire" in the the same title but...
I do.
Brave
*I have a soft spot for
anything by Pixar
(photos courtesy of: google image)




Thursday, June 7, 2012

A Walk in the Park

My
walk 
in 
the 
park. 
I saw: 
heron 
baby bird
A
 mama
and baby turtle
A
 baby squirrel 
(meandering 
in front of me) 
And
 one 
small 
mouse. 
(Photos by: Me) 


Monday, June 4, 2012

A Glimpse of Me

1. I love to cook
2. I cry during movies and T.V. shows 
(for some reason I press my lips together when I feel I'm about to).
3. I like action movies more than romantic comedies
4. My favorite color is soft pink
5. I don't like shopping for long periods of time
6. I am VERY afraid of snakes 
7. One time I took care of 5 fish for two people...they all died
8. I use to talk in my sleep if I went to bed upset 
9. I wish I knew how to sing Jazz music
10. And I love almost all things vintage
*Thank you Jenn (wuthering iris)
for this idea. 

(photos courtesy of: weheartit)

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