A Walk in the Park with Emma

This morning my niece, Emma, 

and I went for a walk in the 

park...and for a mini

photo shoot.

"Im thinking...why do I not have any teeth?" 

"Aunt Libby, do you think I look good 

with no teeth?"

"Oh! Are you taking a picture of me?!"

"Hey, let me try"

I love you baby girl. 

(photos by: Emma and Libby) 

Monday's Letter

Dear Monday, 

Here it is 9:00 p.m.
I've had a lot of different
thoughts on my mind today.
Here are a few of them:

I'm thankful that even though my memory

can be so short term, I have letters, emails, 

and my diaries to remember all the 

good, and sweet things that have 

happened in my life. 

I'm thankful that when I'm afraid of 

making a wrong choice, that I have 

people, who love me, to talk me through it...

then I don't feel so crazy. 

And I'm thankful for chocolate.

Sincerely, 

Libby 

My apologies...

I apologize that is has been 18 days,

 15 hrs, and 56 minutes since I last 

wrote on here. 

Here is an outline of what my last

two weeks have looked like:

1. School work

 (if only putting on my square framed glasses

actually made me smarter;)

2. My beautiful sister came to visit

3. My wonderful boyfriend came to visit

4. My brother had his 33rd birthday

(what the heck do you get your older 

brother except a Zombie survival guide?)
5. Work

 (in the retail business Christmas is pounding on the door; yikes!)

6. Family movie night 

(Please, watch The Help...I cried and laughed)

7. Family Dinner Night 

(my sister-in-law made the appetizer, I made the
 main course, and yes, my brother made dessert).

I hope this list is an adequate enough excuse for 

my absence. 

Happy Saturday to you!

(photos by: jason lee,
weheartit)

Monday's Letter

Dear Monday,

Thank you that it just started raining,
it makes it feel cozy inside.

Thank you for this past week of the Olympic Games;
my vocabulary has consisted of "Oh wow! That's
amazing! Oh no! How do they do that?!"

Thank you, that when I told my sister I had ice cream
(by myself) to console myself for being a failure
at finding the right clothes, she understood.

Thank you for my job, and for the ladies I got to
work with last night.

And thank you for my record player, 
and Mr. Miles Davis.

Sincerely,
Libby
(photo courtesy of: we heart it)

Mr. Mac & Cheese

I really like Macaroni and Cheese, 

even $2.00 Kraft Dinner from the box 

BUT

even better than that...

homemade macaroni and cheese. 

Ingredients

• 3/4 pound elbow macaroni
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 3 cups milk
• 1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 large egg
• 8 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded
• Salt & black pepper

Topping

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs

• Directions
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large pot of boiling, salted water cook the pasta to al dente.
• While the pasta is cooking, in a separate pot, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour and mustard and keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it's free of lumps. Stir in the milk, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf. Gently whisk in the egg. Stir in the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni into the mix and pour into a 2-quart casserole dish. Melt the butter in a saute pan and toss the bread crumbs to coat. Top the macaroni with the bread crumbs. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and rest for five minutes before serving.
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• (Recipe courtesy of:Alton Brown
• Photos by: Me:)

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Once Upon A Time...

There was a tall, blonde, man

 and a very petite, brown eyed, woman.

He doesn't remember the first time they met (she does)

BUT he definitely remembers the 2nd time they met.

Thank you Adrian and Susan, 

for showing me 

that marriage is about:

*friendship

*bumps and bruises

*road trips (some go smoothly

and others go...well...

we'll leave it at that :)

*spaghetti on Sunday's 

AND

*that it's not perfect...but it's good.

Happy Anniversary!

I'm so glad you found each other; I love you. 

"You wear white and I'll wear out the words

'I love you'.

~Train

(photos courtesy of:natajane
and Susan Ethridge)