tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59337043797503579412024-02-24T09:25:33.724-08:00Indigo's Sugar SpectrumAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637197654825767682noreply@blogger.comBlogger334125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933704379750357941.post-51244444903025016122014-03-05T08:35:00.001-08:002014-03-05T08:41:02.984-08:00Pecan Praline Crusted Cheesecake<div class="MsoNormal">
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Have you ever had your butt whooped by (3) 60 inch televisions? Well I have my people!! Let me tell you how
that went down, because it was a full body work-out by the time I got a new TV
in my house.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Picture this – It’s a gorgeous Saturday in sunny Southern
California. You and your hubby have
decided that it’s time to upgrade the old boob tube. No more burning images into the TV when you
pause it, upgrade city in the house sha-fizzle whizzle.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We arrive at Best Buy with our two kids, who will not behave
by the way. Did I care that they were
running wild???? Heck no, I was blinded by all the beautiful televisions! I kept my eyes on the kids while the old ball
and chain was put in charge of the TV selection. </div>
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So he selects the television and it just so
happens to be the floor model, not only is it huge, but it’s highly
discounted. We high five ourselves for
being thrifty and then pack that bitch up in the car. We’re so high on technology we even splurge
on some burgers and fries before coming home.<o:p></o:p></div>
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So now we’re at home, we’re full, happy, and ready to mount
the beautiful beast. So after 2 hours of
removing the old TV and refitting the new TV to be wall mounted, we hang it up,
we hang it up and admire the deep gauge running across its screen. This is when I almost cried. I don’t know about you, but I’m one of those
people where pretty much nothing goes right the first time!<o:p></o:p></div>
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So now we have to re-pack the beast and load it back into the
car, to take it back to Best Buy.
Thankfully they take it right back, believe me I was super
stressing. Hubby brings back a new TV,
which takes another 2 hours to mount since every freaking TV requires different
sized screws to be wall mounted. </div>
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That
night we plan on breaking it in with Breaking Bad and that’s when we realize
that the picture quality is that of something made 50 years ago. I suffered in silence through the first
episode of Breaking Bad and then I blurted out “I hate this TV, please take it
back!!!” Husband looked at me in
agreement, the sad teary eyes of agreement.
Round three was coming. The
people at Best Buy would probably be suspicious at this point!<o:p></o:p></div>
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So, the next day my angel of a husband takes this one back, after
the 1 hour re-packing of it – try getting a 60 inch TV back into the box you
ripped apart. He gets it back to Best
Buy and thank the lord they took this one back too. </div>
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The husband then picked out our 3<sup>rd</sup>,
yes 3<sup>rd</sup> TV in 2 days. He
brings it home, we both sacrifice a few animals over the box for good measure and ............SUCCESS!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Yes I do realize this is one of those first world kind of
problems.<o:p></o:p></div>
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By the way this cheesecake will make your butt grow 60
inches, this is NO LIE - but dang is it pretty.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Ingredients <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/praline-crusted-cheesecake-10000000520762/">(Original Recipe Here)</a></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<li style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 9px;">2 cups crushed shortbread cookies</li>
<li style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 9px;">3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted</li>
<li style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 9px;">1/2 cup chopped <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Trader-Joes-Pecan-Pralines/dp/B008SUVMUQ">Pecan Pralines (Trader Joe's)</a></li>
<li style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 9px;">5 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened</li>
<li style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 9px;">1 3/4 cups sugar</li>
<li style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 9px;">2 tablespoons all-purpose flour</li>
<li style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 9px;">1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract</li>
<li style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 9px;">4 large eggs</li>
<li style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 9px;">2 egg yolks</li>
<li style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 9px;">1/3 cup whipping cream</li>
<li style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 9px;">1 teaspoon grated lemon rind</li>
<li style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 9px;">2 (8-ounce) containers sour cream</li>
<li style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 9px;">1/3 cup sugar</li>
<li style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 9px;">Pecan Pralines for Garnish</li>
<li style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4em; margin: 0px 0px 9px;"><a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pralines-10000000522696/">*You can also make your own Pralines*</a></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Combine cookie crumbs
and butter. Press into bottom and up sides of a greased 10-inch spring form pan.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;">Bake at 350° for 8
minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Sprinkle coarsely crumbled Pralines over crust.</span></div>
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medium speed with a heavy-duty electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add 1 3/4
cups sugar, flour, and vanilla, beating until smooth. Add eggs and egg yolks, 1
at a time, beating just until yellow disappears. Stir in whipping cream and
lemon rind. Pour in crust. Place on a foil-lined baking sheet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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oven rack 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325,° and bake 1 hour and 20
minutes or until almost set. Cool on wire rack 1 hour.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and 1/3 cup sugar; spread over cheesecake.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cover and chill 8 hours. Remove sides of pan.
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637197654825767682noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933704379750357941.post-58143085704789273352014-03-03T14:19:00.002-08:002014-03-03T14:52:05.935-08:00Stenciling our Office<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I fell prey to a few home decorating blogs and got a wild hair, I decided to stencil our office. I love the overall look and couldn't be any happier! So I'll give you the skinny on what I learned, since this is my first time stenciling.<br />
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<b>Where did I get my Stencil? What's Included? Price?</b><br />
I purchased my Stencil from <a href="http://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/stenciling-instructions.html">Cutting Edge Stencils</a>. I was super happy with the service. I had my Stencil within 5 days. The stencil arrives packaged nicely so that there's no chance of damage. In each package you get colored instructions and a smaller stencil to help you fill in edges. The price of the stencil was a little shocking to me, I did look around the net for quite some time and $35-55 dollars seems to be the going rate for this type of stencil.<br />
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<b>What tools do I need? What worked best for you?</b><br />
Patience, stencil, latex/acrylic paints, paint tray, paper towels, wet wipes, <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Le-Jour-2-Piece-Stencil-Brush-Set-C-9306-2/100670988">stencil brush</a>.<br />
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On the cutting edge website it mentioned using a high density foam roller over a brush, I have to tell you I couldn't get the stencil filled in properly using the roller. I had my husband go back to Home Depot for the <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/p/Le-Jour-2-Piece-Stencil-Brush-Set-C-9306-2/100670988">stencil brush</a> and let me tell you the quality greatly improved with the stencil. It took more time to do each dot by hand, but the crisp clean lines from this method were worth it. <br />
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When I was using the foam roller I just couldn't get a nice coat, perhaps it's because the dots are decently small - Perhaps with a larger stencil a roller would work. Or it might just be me.<br />
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<b>How did you pick your colors?</b><br />
I got 4 samples of different grays from Home Depot. I painted a large square with each on my wall. I then lived with the grays for a couple of days. It's important to see them all at once and in different light. I was super surprised at just how different each gray was. <br />
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Once I picked the gray I then taped up white paint samples against the grey, white is what I chose for the beads. I must have looked at 20 whites before I chose the right white for me. I'm super professional yo!<br />
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<b>How long did this take?</b><br />
You know what, this took a little longer then I thought it would. After I painted my accent wall gray, the white stencil took me about 5 hours. You have to keep things lined up and have to clean the stencil every so often - so that takes time. I did find that once I quit using the roller and went with the brush I didn't have to clean the stencil so often since paint wasn't weighing it down.<br />
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<b>Tips?</b><br />
Take down all your blinds and curtains, make sure the surface is flat.<br />
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As you're stenciling make sure to press down on the stencil, you don't want drips or the stencil brush going under the stencil. Tap the stencil with the brush or make little circles, I found both ways produced the same results as far as coverage. Pressing the stencil down prevents the bristles from slipping under the exposed pattern.<br />
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Once I got to corners I held the stencil with my own hands and had my husband hand me the loaded stencil brush, I just could not get the stencil to tape up properly on some corners and this worked for us. <br />
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<b>Would I do this again?</b><br />
Oh Heck yeah! I just LOVE LOVE the way it turned out. I think the stencil was of great quality, and found lots of info on the Cutting Edge site to make the project as easy as it could be for a first timer.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637197654825767682noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933704379750357941.post-28953014180726987332014-02-19T11:02:00.000-08:002014-02-19T11:02:09.295-08:00Crumble Top Banana Muffins and my Crazy List.<div class="MsoNormal">
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Things that make me want to scream, in no particular order.<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span><!--[endif]-->Sippy cups being dropped onto the hardwood floor. Nails on a chalkboard I tell you!<o:p></o:p><br />
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</span><!--[endif]-->Picture this.
I’m at the grocery store and there are 4 lines opened. I pick one and realize that all the others
seem to be moving but not mine. I
contemplate switching lines for about 1 minute, then move on over. The new line that I’m in now stops moving and
the original line soon surpasses me. I
choose to remain in the slow line no matter what because the second that I move
lines again the evil slow line vortex that hovers around me will follow – this has
been tested.<o:p></o:p><br />
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</span><!--[endif]-->Using the community ice trays at work and not
refilling them. I actually left a very
sarcastic note on the fridge that mentioned that the ice fairies don’t work
here and someone wrote on my nice little note “Pettiness is a sign of a bankrupt intellect”. I should seriously kick this person ass.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Everyday my kids come home with 17 pounds of sand in each shoe.<o:p></o:p><br />
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</span><!--[endif]-->Target makes me want to scream, because they
take all my money. Let’s not even talk
about those magical 1 dollar bins at the entrance…those things are like nectar
and I’m the humming bird.<o:p></o:p><br />
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</span><!--[endif]-->Wet Wipes.
Wet wipes often get on my nerves.
Sometimes wet wipes get stuck in the package, like one isn’t out for me
to grab. I have to dig my fingers in
there, and I can’t get just one out I have to pull 25 wet wipes out of the hole
at once and it makes me angry to use 25 wet wipes on a basically clean ass –
but if I don’t use a wet wipe someone might discover this and make fun of me
for being a disgusting person who doesn't properly clean their babies butt – people there could be security camera’s in my
house that I’m unaware of here!<o:p></o:p><br />
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</span><!--[endif]-->Saying shitty things out loud that your kid hears
and repeats back to you days later. You
know they hear everything, and I’m afraid mine might be damaged.<o:p></o:p><br />
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</span><!--[endif]-->Mouse bones in the litter box, see #8….I own one
inside cat, inside, inside…mouse bones in the litter box……ughhhhhhhhh<o:p></o:p><br />
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</span><!--[endif]-->The vegetables I want to roast smell terrible
whilst being roasted.<o:p></o:p><br />
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</span><!--[endif]-->Needing to go to the bathroom but not being able
to get there, I have a window people!!!<o:p></o:p><br />
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</span><!--[endif]-->Needing to go to the bathroom and getting there
and then not being able to go – this is bullshit.<o:p></o:p><br />
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</span><!--[endif]-->Taking off a sweaty sports bra, contortionist I
am not!<o:p></o:p><br />
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</span><!--[endif]-->People who are still paying for their groceries
with a check, and still waiting until the cashiers finished to even attempt to
fill it out.<o:p></o:p><br />
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</span><!--[endif]-->People who have to get just one more car length
ahead, you know who you are. I laugh at
you once I catch up again changing nothing about my driving habit!<o:p></o:p><br />
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</span><!--[endif]-->Herbal pills that always seem to hang out in
your throat so you can taste their wonderfulness all day long.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<b>Ingredients (muffins/12)</b><br />
<b>From <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Banana-Crumb-Muffins/">AllRecipes</a></b><br />
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour<br />
1 tsp baking soda<br />
1 tsp baking powder<br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
3 bananas, mashed<br />
3/4 cup white sugar<br />
1 egg, beaten<br />
1/3 cup butter, melted<br />
1 tsp vanilla<br />
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice<br />
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<b>Ingredients (crumble top)</b><br />
1/3 cup packed brown sugar<br />
2 TBS all-purpose flour<br />
1/8 tsp cinnamon<br />
1/2 cup chopped candied pecans (got mine from Trader Joe's)<br />
1 TBS butter<br />
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<b>Directions</b><br />
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<li><span class="plaincharacterwrap break">Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190
degrees C). Lightly grease 10 muffin cups, or line with muffin
papers.</span></li>
<li><span class="plaincharacterwrap break">In a large bowl, mix together 1 1/2
cups flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. In another bowl, beat together
bananas, sugar, egg, vanilla, and melted butter. Stir the banana mixture into the flour
mixture just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared muffin
cups.</span></li>
<li><span class="plaincharacterwrap break">In a small bowl, mix together brown
sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, pecans, and cinnamon. Cut in 1 tablespoon butter until
mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Sprinkle topping over muffins.</span></li>
<li><span class="plaincharacterwrap break">Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20
minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out
clean.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I declare that these are the best Banana Muffins I've ever had, so much flavor and only a few tweaks from the original recipe - Enjoy!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637197654825767682noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933704379750357941.post-50518458076939716672014-02-03T11:17:00.003-08:002014-02-03T11:19:20.612-08:00Spinach Salad with Candied Bacon and Rosemary Chicken Lasagna<div class="MsoNormal">
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Why do kids act up when you have guest over? I think it must have something to do with
needing every bit of attention floating around and the room. Perhaps needing to
show off any skill and or trick they’ve acquired over their very short life
span? I should have hired a sitter for
my own damn dinner party. Live and learn
baby, live and learn.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Speaking of learning, if you’re going to candy bacon for a
salad – do not just candy 5 slices. That
would be dumb. What this leads to is
telling your husband and child that they can’t try any, but then you will be
sneaking it when nobody’s looking and that leads to all sorts of guilt…ok, not really. <o:p></o:p></div>
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What you need to do is order a whole pound of bacon and candy
the whole flipping package. This stuff
is one of the most addicting things ever and it’s only two ingredients. Did I mention the vessel for the candied bacon
is a spinach salad with fresh blackberry vinaigrette?</div>
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Ladies and gents, this makes the bacon null
and void! The calories practically don’t
count - actually calories don’t even have thumbs so there’s no way they can
perform complicated mathematical body fat equations that end up on your hips
and ass.<o:p></o:p></div>
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You’re welcome.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Speaking of Lasagna (I was talking to the voices in my
head), I made a pretty damn good one for my dinner party. Let me preface this Lasagna with saying it’s
got a weeeeeee bit of prep involved. If
you have children you need to tell your significant other or quite possibly a
super cool neighbor that they’ll need to keep your kids in check. You could also lock them in a basement - but I
live in California and we don’t have those here.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I hear this Lasagna was the most pinned recipe of 2013, it’s
pretty gorgeous – and it does taste nice.
I think I would leave the mushrooms out next time though. I would have preferred some chopped broccoli and
more spinach - DO NOT SKIP the Lemon Zest, wow did that ever come through. It was awesome.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Basically what I’m trying to say here is candied bacon is good,
lasagna too, and kids should be kept in the basement.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Wait, that’s wrong, how
cruel of me. What I was trying to say
is, candied bacon is AWESOME, lasagna is too, and kids should be kept in the
basement...during dinner parties.</div>
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Here's what we served in case you'd like to copycat!</div>
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Marinated Olives (from a jar!!!) </div>
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<a href="http://www.pbs.org/food/fresh-tastes/spinach-salad-with-candied-bacon/"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Spinach Salad with Fresh Blackberry Vinaigrette and Candied Bacon</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.feastingathome.com/2013/01/rosemary-chicken-lasagna.html"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Rosemary Chicken Lasagna</span></a></div>
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<a href="http://www.completelydelicious.com/2014/01/triple-chocolate-brownies.html"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Triple Chocolate Brownies</span></a> with Vanilla Ice Cream (store bought)</div>
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<a href="http://freshandeasywinereviews.blogspot.com/2010/09/pebble-bay-2009-sauvignon-blanc-6.html"><span style="color: #674ea7;">Pebble Bay Sauvignon Blanc</span></a> (Available at Fresh and Easy stores)</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637197654825767682noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933704379750357941.post-45556880814201783392014-01-07T09:31:00.000-08:002014-01-09T08:46:39.716-08:00Peanut Noodles and Beef Lettuce Wraps<img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2845/11821678254_2bc421de5a_z.jpg" /><br />
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I was going to post the 15 new recipes that I've made over the last few months but then I realized you guys probably already know how to turn on the oven and place frozen food inside. I was getting so good at this cooking thing and then I just fell off the wagon. Let me tell you, I've lost my mojo.<br />
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I'm not really too sad about this, I mean life gets in the way sometimes. I never told myself I wouldn't be the mom who fills her kids with PB&J and Macaroni and Cheese. Being super healthy and homemade in the food department was never a huge goal of mine. My biggest goal quite honestly is to make it through day with some sort of semi smile on my face.<br />
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Let's face it some days are rough. I'm mother to a 5 and almost 2 year old, and I'm sort of obsessive about a clean house. This is not a good combination as some of you might know. I was doing good for awhile there but now all I'm finding is popcorn kernels and Strawberry Jam smashed into my pretty rugs. <br />
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Let me also mention that on Christmas Eve my almost 2 year old hit an entire glass of red wine out of my husbands hands, it landed on the carpet...I almost cried...except I had already had some wine so that helped curb my "Husband how could you not have held onto the big red glass of red wine" reaction. Now every time I walk downstairs the only thing I see is the red wine stain that's oddly the shape of Florida, like a huge huge huge version of Florida. I don't particularly enjoy the state anymore!<br />
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So the food in the pictures, well it's one of the one things I made fresh over the last week or so. My husband almost shat a brick coming home to a full on meal. Yes I said "shat a brick", Despite the lack of real cooking going on in my house I do manage to keep very ladylike behavior.<br />
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You can find the delicious <a href="http://www.thecomfortofcooking.com/2013/08/simple-asian-soy-peanut-noodles.html">Simple Asian Soy Peanut Noodles Here</a> (I used Udon Noodles).<br />
You can find the Scrumpdiddlyuptious <a href="http://www.thecomfortofcooking.com/2012/10/asian-beef-lettuce-wraps.html">Asian Beef Lettuce wraps here</a>. <br />
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The noodles hold up for days! Thanks Georgia from <a href="http://www.thecomfortofcooking.com/">The Comfort of Cooking</a>, the recipes were so tasty and super simple. Shoot - I used Chili Sauce from a packet from Panda Express so I didn't have to go buy any, cause that how I ROLL.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637197654825767682noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933704379750357941.post-4647183229751762142013-11-21T10:38:00.001-08:002013-11-21T10:38:18.085-08:00Banana & Pumpkin Crumble Top Muffins<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">When my day at work is completed I
get super excited to go pick up my kids from kindergarten and daycare. I can’t wait to hug them, ask how their day
went, and cook a kick-butt dinner for them like the top notch mom I am, in my
head.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So I enter the classroom to pick
each kid up and I find I instantly get all crabby and flustered. First I find out that “Indigo had a difficult
time today listening” from her teacher, leading to getting the dreaded yellow
on the behavior chart (this means no candy even though she will most definitely
beg for it 75 times). Then I go to pick
up Desmond and find out that even though I stopped at Target already today, I
need to go back there, since he’s out of diapers, booty cream, and wipes. It’s really fun going to target with 2 kids,
said no mom ever.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So after all of that we normally
pack in up in the car and get ready to sit in traffic. We pass a giant blow up gorilla, which Indigo
always insists is chasing us all the way home.
Desmond begins blowing bubbles and spitting all over the car and Indigo
thinks this is hilarious and joins in.
So basically my kids are spitting all over the car with a freaking blow
up gorilla chasing us. This is our
normal drive home. Very relaxing, my
kids are guaranteed to move my mood meter down 50 points on the drive home…except
for one day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Have you ever been driving along, not
thinking too much and realized you have gone like 5 miles without really noticing
things? Like how the hell did I space
cadet drive 5 miles without really trying, and thank god I did not crash in to
some ditch? Normally I’m kept alert with
that giant gorilla chasing our car and the constant spitting and bubble
blowing, but today was different.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kids feel asleep on the drive home
that day, I did not notice – Had I noticed I would not have listened to kid bop
radio the whole way home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lesson Learned, if it’s quiet in my
car I either forgot to pick the kids up or they want to take a nap 2 hours
before bed time and that my friends opens up a whole new can of worms</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Speaking of worms, you don’t need
any for this recipe.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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pie spice<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Puree bananas in blender. Mix
bananas, pumpkin, granulated sugar, milk, oil and egg in medium bowl until well
blended.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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teaspoon pumpkin pie spice and salt in large bowl. Stir banana mixture into
flour mixture just until moistened. Spoon batter into muffin tins sprayed with
nonstick cooking spray. Or line with liners.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm with more
butter if like…I like.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637197654825767682noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933704379750357941.post-44052566287161838672013-11-14T09:01:00.001-08:002013-11-14T14:55:23.077-08:00Chocolate Curls<div class="MsoNormal">
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It was almost 90 degrees at my house yesterday, I’m pretty
sure that’s earth’s party foul! I know
some of you will be jealous and tell me that it was negative 90 degrees at your
house…but I’m sad. It’s November, like
mid freaking November and I’m in tank tops.
I guess I just can’t go running, because one of my hard and fast rules
is not running when it’s over 70 degrees outside. So basically I think mother earth is
preventing me from reaching my true athletic ability. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Speaking of athletic ability, have you ever been playing
rough with your kids like flipping them all around high in the air and then
accidentally letting go of the 19 month old who then plummets to the ground
landing on his face?<o:p></o:p></div>
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No?? Me neither. I was just checking.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Oh, I have another question for you. Have you ever went to
the same fast food restaurant for like 3 or 4 days in a row ordering the same
thing at the same time and the person in the drive-thru who works at the same
time every day starts to recognize you and point out to you that you have now
been there for 3 or 4 days in a row and that you should probably be ashamed of
yourself for coming back over and over because it’s like 90 degrees out and you
know you’re not going for a run after this to burn off the 1,000 calories your
consuming after every trip to her store and probably your kid would not have
face planted last night if you could have just gone for a run and burnt of
those 4 chicken mini’s that you had for 3 or 4 days in a row?<o:p></o:p></div>
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No?? Me neither I was just checking. <o:p></o:p></div>
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3oz Semi-Sweet Bakers Chocolate<o:p></o:p></div>
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1tbs of Crisco Vegetable Shortening<o:p></o:p></div>
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Stuff you need : large metal baking pan/cookie sheet, metal
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Place the 3 ounces of chocolate and 1 tbs of shortening in
a microwave safe bowl. Nuke it for 45
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Pour the mixture on to the cookie sheet, the back side. Spread the mixture very thin over the entire
back of the sheet with a knife or spatula.
At first thea mount might look like it could never cover the entire back,
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Place the pan in your freezer for 3-4 minutes. Take out the pan and place it on the counter,
using your metal spatula edge slowly start scraping the chocolate off the pan,
get your back into it! If it breaks or doesn’t
curl that means it’s too cold. Simply
wait 30-60 seconds and try again. I
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So every time we
leave the house and go out and about Desmond is constantly saying “Happy, happy,
happy, happy” and pointing all around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
felt so proud that my 18 month old was so darn happy, it must be because I’m so
freaking awesome right?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’s finally
appreciating the 10 cups of apple juice I bring him every day, the tons of dried mac and cheese I fish off the floor, and still loving him even after he coughs and sneezes directly onto my face.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: black; font-size: small;">Well the other day as he’s telling me how happy he is for
the 20</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: black;"><sup>Th</sup><span style="font-size: small;"> time that day (gosh kid I get it), I followed his finger to
what he was pointing at…it was an airplane!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span></span><span style="font-size: small;">Desmond has been pointing out airplanes for the past couple of weeks.</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> He's pointing out airplanes not his happiness! </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Airplanes get all the
freaking glory with kids.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What’s so
freaking cool about gliding through the sky while taking thousands of people to
their destination all over the world?<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hi, my names Jennifer and I’m a great listener!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Is my child happy - he better be!!! Does he like airplanes - As about as much as I loved eating this tart.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Recipe delightfully borrowed from <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/claire-robinson/ginger-pumpkin-tart-recipe/index.html">HERE<o:p></o:p></a></span></span></span></div>
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the crust by combining the ginger cookie crumbs and melted butter in a large
bowl, until well blended. Add the crumbs to the tart pan and evenly press over
the bottom and up the sides with the bottom of a measuring cup. Bake until set
and a bit darker in color, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside
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a bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, condensed milk, egg yolks and salt until
well blended. Pour the filling into the cooled crust, drop in caramel bits in and pattern you like, return to the oven, and
bake until set and beginning to brown on the top, about 30-40 minutes. Remove tart
from the oven, cool to room temperature and then chill in the refrigerator, at
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</span></span><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637197654825767682noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933704379750357941.post-31204717219902065252013-08-19T11:36:00.000-07:002013-08-19T11:37:45.568-07:00Indigo turns FIVE<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span lang="EN">Indigo is 5, YAY! So we had her
bithday over the weekend (ok like 4 weekends ago I’m slow to post) and it was a
Monster High Themed Party. Lots of
things happened during this party, and I plan to fill you in accordingly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Number 1 - I taped lots of cool things to a table for decoration, I made
everything by hand - aren't I crafty?
Are you not amazed?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Ok that's a lie, but I did drive to Party City and purchase
everything. I also managed to tape down
that pesky table cover that never seems to stay put - even with a breeze that
couldn't knock over an ant that thing was hanging on by a string (actually it
was hanging on with about 10lbs of tape).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Screw you plastic table cover = I WIN! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">I made cupcakes! I normally make
everything by hand but this stuff came from a box and can. For some reason I got more compliments on
them than anything else?????<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">What's up with that friends, do you not enjoy my normal baking!?!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Speaking of people enjoying my cooking, I made these lovely mummy
dogs! OMG, are they not the cutest
thing, and who the heck doesn't enjoy a crescent roll?? If you're raising your hand you have issues.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">So how could crescent mummy dogs go wrong?
I made the HUGE mistake of putting two micro dots of mustard on each of
them for eyes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Apparently mustard is "icky, gross, poo poo, ewwwwwwwww" Hence
they were all rejected by the children.
This worked out in the adults favor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Then we all took a walk after the party and spent the rest of their energy
at the park.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637197654825767682noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933704379750357941.post-26655235993554632882013-07-02T12:28:00.000-07:002013-07-02T12:28:08.714-07:00Quiche<img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3802/9183557647_c6d93fb5c5.jpg" /><br />
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I have a few random things to talk about today.<br />
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Fact – I have given birth to two children.<br />
Fact – The total cost of birthing those two children was about 10 dollars.<br />
Fact – The total cost of one root canal from my Dentist was 924 dollars.<br />
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This does NOT compute.<br />
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Random fact about me – I record all of the voices for our 800 numbers where I work. When I hear someone calling into them I always ask them “OMG, who is that sexy lady you’re talking too”?<br />
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Fact – I find like 5 sippy cups in my car every week.<br />
Fact – The reason I find 5 sippy cups in my car every week is because once they’ve sat in there long enough they start to stink making them easy to locate.<br />
Fact – I spend a lot of money on sippy cups.<br />
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<strong>Basic Ingredients</strong><br />
<a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Butter-Flaky-Pie-Crust/Detail.aspx?evt19=1">Pie Crust</a><br />
6 eggs<br />
¾ cup cream or half and half<br />
½ cup cheese (I used Gruyere)<br />
Salt & Pepper<br />
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- You can add anything from here. I added one large caramelized onion, 1 cup of diced and sauteed potatoes (I sauteed them with Olive Oil, Italian Seasoning, and a dash of soy sauce), and 2 cooked and chopped slices of bacon.<br />
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<strong>Directions</strong><br />
Prepare your pie crust. Mix together your eggs, cream, cheese, and some salt and pepper. Next I sprinkled my onion, taters, and bacon into the pie crust. Pour egg mixture into your pie crust. Bake at 375 for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick from the center comes out nice and clean.<br />
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Fact – This quiche cost more to make then it cost me to birth two babies.<br />
Fact – This quiche hurt less than the babies to make.<br />
Fact – You can eat quiche, but you really shouldn’t eat babies<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637197654825767682noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933704379750357941.post-77871105010215579132013-06-25T08:18:00.001-07:002013-06-25T08:18:20.908-07:00Things we've learned.<img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2826/9040658729_9e9064637e.jpg" /><br />
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<strong>Things Learned in Year 1.</strong><br />
Her - Rolling, Sitting, Crawling, Eating, Walking.<br />
Me – I can eat a full dinner in 3 minutes flat.<br />
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<strong>Things Learned in Year 2.</strong><br />
Her - Talking, Brushing Teeth, ABC’s, Dancing.<br />
Me – Your forgot to bring a spare outfit to the park, you’re going to pay for that.<br />
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<strong>Things Learned Year 3.</strong><br />
Her – Drawing, Writing, Singing, Sports.<br />
Me – Don’t send your kid to school in white shorts because they’re serving tomato soup.<br />
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<strong>Things Learned Year 4.</strong><br />
Her – Reading, Monster High, Fake Crying, Swimming.<br />
Me – Orange Juice and your new couch do not mix. Kids coloring each others feet with marker on your new couch do not mix.<br />
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We’re both so smart! ready for Year 5 soon!<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637197654825767682noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933704379750357941.post-61193942027572426392013-06-24T10:43:00.001-07:002013-06-24T10:43:30.887-07:00We finally got the house!<img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3763/9128502102_8319dbd052.jpg" /><br />
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These past few weeks have been HELL on earth. First off we sold our house - that was a breeze. The real horror started with finding our dream house and then being chewed up and spit out for 8 weeks while trying to buy it. I consumed Popeye’s every day for weeks, it was WINE-o’clock every night by 7pm, and I probably wasn’t the nicest mommy that whole time either.<br />
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But finally, that house is ours. After a bidding war, 3 appraisals, 4 episodes of re-locking our rate, notary’s mailing paperwork to the wrong people, and countless (642) emails, that effing house is ours!! Maxim Properties, you did not beat me! <br />
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PS - It's back to posting regularly for me!! I'm making it a "me" priority.<br />
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I have a math problem for you, most likely you wouldn’t have needed my help coming up with the answer to my problem but I went ahead anyways and solved it for you.<br />
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<strong>Me + Husband + 4 year old + 1 year old + hotel room + 4 days = Wine Time.</strong><br />
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We’ve gone and sold our house, and it had to be tented before we could close. The family and I decided to shack up in a hotel for 4 days and brave the Lego Land Water Park in 60 degree weather and gale force winds…and we survived!<br />
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Go us.<br />
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We’ve also managed to buy another house! We’re in love of course, and can’t wait to move in. We’re just busy with paperwork and final details at the moment. Once we’re all moved in I’ll be sure to give you a tour. This place has a brand new oven I can’t wait to break in, how else will I reheat all the Taco Bell tacos I eat. Of course I’m also thinking about food pictures and just how my new counter tops will look in them.<br />
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I also managed to make <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/banana-banana-bread/">banana bread</a> – I am so freaking awesome it hurts. My review of it, nothing special but just fine and with very little ingredients very very easy.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637197654825767682noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933704379750357941.post-12074316122627907802013-04-23T14:21:00.001-07:002013-04-23T14:21:46.268-07:00Will.I.Am and Britney, fish<br />
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So there’s this pop song out there by Will.I.Am - Scream & Shout (feat. Britney Spears), this song has some lyrics in it that are not appropriate for 4 year olds. Let me sing them for you (I'm a freaking awesome singer!).<br />
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<em>wanna scream and shout and let it all out</em><br />
<em>And scream and shout and let it out</em><br />
<em>We sayin', "Ohh, wee ohh, wee oh wee oh"</em><br />
<em>We sayin', "Ohh, wee ohh, wee oh wee oh"</em><br />
<em>I wanna scream and shout and let it all out</em><br />
<em>And scream and shout and let it out</em><br />
<em>We sayin', "Ohh, wee ohh, wee oh wee oh"</em><br />
<em>You are now-now rockin' with Will.I.Am and Britney, <u>bitch</u></em><br />
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So Indigo loves this song, loves it. She’s singing it and I’m recording it for grandma – secretly I wanted her to utter that word so I could laugh. But instead she stops right before and..<br />
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Indigo – "Mom, we can’t say that word"<br />
Me – "What word Indigo ?"<br />
Indigo - "You are now-now rockin' with Will.I.Am and Britney, <em>FISH</em>"<br />
Me – "Oh yes yes Indigo, that’s right…we couldn’t possibly be allowed to say Britney, Fish."<br />
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She's so cute.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637197654825767682noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933704379750357941.post-7441300903495652772013-04-01T13:32:00.000-07:002013-04-01T13:32:48.978-07:00Bunny Rhymes<img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8530/8611108364_0e20259c3f.jpg" /><br />
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It's a tough tough job<br />
Being Easter Bunny<br />
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Nobody ever leaves you cookies<br />
and your feet are kinda funny<br />
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It's a tough tough job<br />
working with a bunch of chicks<br />
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They're pumping out the eggs<br />
while I eat my carrot sticks<br />
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It's a tough tough job<br />
too many baskets in my paws<br />
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but I have to work hard<br />
there aren't no bunny labor laws<br />
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It's a tough tough job<br />
kidz always be asking for more<br />
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they like to show their gratitude<br />
by smashing chocolate on the floors<br />
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Floppy ears to yo mutha - EB Out<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637197654825767682noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933704379750357941.post-8481723512991537712013-03-26T08:59:00.002-07:002013-03-26T08:59:46.521-07:00Happy Birthday Goose!Happy Birthday to YOU<br />
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Happy Birthday to YOU<br />
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Happy Birthday dear Desmond<br />
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Happpppy...ummmm...Desmond, I said HAPPY NOW! This is not acceptable cupcake eating behavior! Have you no shame child?<br />
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HAPPPY BIRTHDAYYYYYYYYYYYY toooooooooooo YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!<br />
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And many more!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637197654825767682noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933704379750357941.post-2186973882988408162013-03-04T13:39:00.000-08:002013-03-04T13:39:45.355-08:00Slow Cooker Garlic & Brown Sugar Chicken<img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8097/8529240654_8ffe528a5b.jpg" /><br />
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I do not like going to BevMo for their 5 cent sale - and not liking any of the 8 bottles I bought. The wine gods would kill me but I’ve been mixing them in order to create the best possible taste. I simply must have a great wine to go with my american cheese, cheez-its, and peanut butter filled pretzels,and juicy fruit. (gotta keep my snacks classy yo!)…<br />
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Yes I sometimes chew gum and drink wine at the same time. <br />
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In fact there are many things I like to do while drinking wine. Shoot, I’m probably drinking wine right now and you wndluot eevn konw it. I can tpye and dnirk at the smae tmie. <br />
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Joking Joking..<br />
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So back to the discussion, things made more fun by wine.<br />
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1. Everything<br />
2. Refer back to number 1<br />
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There now you have learned something today. Also did I tell you my little one is walking? I might have already told you but I’m way too lazy to look at my last posts to find out. He started his little zombie walk and he hasn’t look back..in fact he hadn’t looked down either and that means plenty of busted lips and bruises.<br />
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And if he was 21 and could have wine then all of those busted lips and bruises would be much more fun. See how I am connecting things here?<br />
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We have teeth too! Him and me, just in case you were wondering. He sprouted 4 of them at once and now he’s eating everything in sight. This makes me ponder though, how can he not see any toy below his feet while walking (hence the tripping) but he can spot a ¼ of a 3 year old Cheerio out of the corner of his eye from space?<br />
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And space would totally be better with wine if you ask me.<br />
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Anyways, I made this easy <a href="http://www.sixsistersstuff.com/2012/07/slow-cooker-garlic-and-brown-sugar.html">Slow Cooker Brown Sugar & Garlic Chicken</a> over the weekend. I served it over brown rice, topped with parsley. It was quite tasty and did its job, what job do you ask – well it sat next to my glass of wine like a good dinner.<br />
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I felt such confusion this weekend. On Saturday I walked into my child’s room because it was 7:30am, Indigo never sleeps this late. I walked in and she took one look at me, then said “Mommy I want to rest some more.” This is where my very profound confusion set in.<br />
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I have never in all of my 4 1/2 years with her ever been told that she wants to go back to sleep. You can imagine that delight did not set in, I was confused, I was panicked… Many things were running through my head at this point.<br />
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1. How sick must my child be to want to sleep 14 hours?<br />
2. Where is that damn thermometer, and why can’t I keep it in one spot?<br />
3. Why is Nancy Grace so obnoxious?<br />
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The first 2 questions have answers don’t bother with that third question. My poor little Indigo was subdued with a high fever of 104. The sad thing is…it was wonderful for her mommy. They sure do grow up fast, because I haven’t taken care of her like that for what seems like decades.<br />
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I cuddled her, stroked her sweet head, dosed her up with kid medicines, and watched 17 Barbie Movies in a row and Chipwrecked…twice. I brought her things like toast, grapes, and ice water. Indigo instead chose 2 pieces of bacon, a GoGurt, and 5 sippy's of milk….yes it was against my better judgement to feed her such things not knowing the state of her stomach…however I played my odds and won.<br />
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Speaking of won, these tacos are a wonner…umm, I mean a winner! The sauce is as lovely as Nancy Grace, just kidding this sauce kicks that woman’s butt.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">Avocado & Cilantro Lime Sauce</span></strong><br />
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1 bunch of Green Onions<br />
1 cup Cilantro<br />
1 Large Avocado, diced<br />
2 Garlic Cloves<br />
¼ cup Rice Vinegar<br />
¼ cup Lime Juice<br />
Salt & Pepper for taste<br />
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*Place the pit of the avocado in your finished sauce, it keeps longer that way.<br />
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Place all of it in your food processor and blend well, add salt and pepper to your liking. We used these on our <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/slow-cooker-char-siu-pork-roast-10000001160642/">Char Siu</a> tacos. Everything served in a piping hot corn tortilla. Indigo just had bacon, a very pleasing alternative if you ask me.<br />
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PS. This recipe is borrowed and is the same except for the avocado I've added, and I can't for the life of me find the site where I stole the idea from. Please forgive me!<br />
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Apparently I have been driving around blind, and I didn't even notice until the last few days. Basically I felt like someone was pumping air into my head (no jokes please), and that it might explode at any moment. I took a quick trip to the doctor and she let me know I realllllly needed to be checked out for glasses, and I did immediately.<br />
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After the new glasses were purchased I hit the rode, and my world has changed! I had no idea cars didn't have 16 tail lights.... The trees now have individual little leaves and I don't have to squint at the TV to see which Real Housewives marathon I'm watching.<br />
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I also noticed the the floor drastically needs mopped and there's dust all over the baseboards. Something tells me these glasses are going to make me clean tons this weekend. Hmmmm...maybe my husband needs glasses...<br />
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I also made the realization that I am a recipe repeater at the moment. I accept this. I long to be the blogger that creates rather then repeats and passes on but that's just not me. I'm simply a super busy mom who loves her kids, hubby, TV, wine, and random crap she cooks borrowed from other peoples wonderful imaginations.<br />
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Everyone has a role to play and I am happy to accept mine! I am the queen of bad TV, sauvignon blanc, over medium eggs for dinner, messy cars, pop music, and putting way too much butter on toast.<br />
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This week I managed to <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Sugar-Coated-Pecans/">candy some pecans</a> and bake some <a href="http://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/chocolate-chip-cookie-bars/">chocolate chip cookie bars</a> with them. In all honesty I preferred to just eat the candied pecans, super super yummy.<br />
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Folks, have a grand weekend.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637197654825767682noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933704379750357941.post-56302161387501633522013-01-31T13:26:00.000-08:002013-02-01T14:47:39.407-08:00Pink Eye,Teeth, and Infections!<br />
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I’ve made a few dishes over the last few days and either they sucked or my photo’s sucked. Try taking gorgeous food pictures with a baby in one hand! Try taking gorgeous food pictures with a baby in one hand, who also has a double ear infection, pink eye, and 4 teeth coming in simultaneously. My baby also shared his Pink Eye with his sister, at least he has manners.<br />
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My house is like one big infected coughing leaking monster butt. It also feels weird to post these gorgeous pictures of my son and have the words infested coughing leaking monster butt on the page at the same time.<br />
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Speaking of leaking butts.<br />
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Just Kidding.<br />
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Anyways, what I’m trying to say is – My skills are fading! I am however, proficient in one arm dishwasher unloading, naptime mass cleanings, and tricking children into taking medicine… Ok well, I can trick my 4 year old into taking medicine. I have to actually sit on my baby, pry open his eyes, and pray to the gods accomplish this task.<br />
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Hope you’re all having a wonderful week!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637197654825767682noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933704379750357941.post-39748004717243402662013-01-14T14:56:00.002-08:002013-01-14T14:56:06.208-08:00Lemon Cupcakes made by your Mombie<img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8328/8381690226_82fa2d1b0e.jpg" /><br />
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Are you a Mombie? My toddler knows that I love zombie movies and I’m her mom, hence she has started calling me Mombie. I think that there are certain qualifiers..do you fit the bill?<br />
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1. You have re-fluffed your laundry, 4 times, for three days straight. There is also laundry waiting in the washer, and well…it’s been rewashed due to the faint odor of laziness. Note to self : Jennifer you are not nice for the environment.<br />
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2. Your car is so clean, not really. Your car is filled with sippy cups, Sofie the giraffe, lots and lots of glitter and a random latex glove - you have no idea where that came from.<br />
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3. You can eat an entire dinner in 3.5 seconds because that’s when the next request comes in for you to get up and fetch something for somebody else.<br />
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4. You have not worked out in a year unless you count chasing the baby who relentlessly tries to climb the stairs, stand in the tub while soapy, and mount all of his toys working out – yes I said mount his toys.<br />
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5. You are in bed by 915pm<br />
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6. You are up by 6am<br />
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7. You are in bed by 915pm<br />
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8. You are up by 6am<br />
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9. You dream about that ice cold glass of Sauvignon Blanc in your refrigerator, You dream about that ice cold glass of Sauvignon Blanc in your refrigerator starting at 6am.<br />
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Delightfully borrowed from <a href="http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/lemon-cupcakes/"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">My Baking Addiction</span></a>, might as well venture to her site for the recipe. This Mombie gives credit where credit is due. This Mombie is also lazy, but I took pictures for you..that has to count for something. I also taste tested these bad boys and they were a delight on my tongue. Did you also notice how I added sparkles and daisy’s – gosh I’m good.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637197654825767682noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933704379750357941.post-11313954379239855172012-12-18T12:21:00.000-08:002012-12-18T12:21:06.521-08:00Fresh Corn Salad with Basil, Feta, and Pine Nuts.<img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8062/8280679741_231d1eb1ca_z.jpg" /><br />
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I have to say that I have been so indulgent lately that my body actually made me, make this corn salad.<br />
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Body – “Jennifer eat that sugar cookie”<br />
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Jennifer – “ok body, no problem…infact how about two?”<br />
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Body – “Sure, two is fine..but there are only 5 in the bag so you might as well eat the other two..”<br />
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Jennifer – “Nahhhh…that seems over the top”<br />
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Body – “Well if you don’t want cookies how about a glass of wine?”<br />
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Jennifer – “omg body you read my mind, I’ll totally have a glass.”<br />
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Body – “Now that you have had some wine Jennifer, how about 2 more cookies?”<br />
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Jennifer – “Yes please”<br />
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That’s how the past few weeks have been between me and the old body, it forces me to eat chocolate, olives, wine, and sugar cookies…no I am not pregnant.<br />
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So after many days of iced sugar cookies, body demanded something a bit more fresh and healthy..and so we made this corn salad.<br />
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Then we ate more cookies…<br />
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<strong>INGREDIENTS</strong><br />
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6 Ears of Corn<br />
½ Red Onion, finely chopped<br />
1 clove garlic, minced<br />
4 tsp Red Wine Vinegar<br />
1 tbs Olive Oil<br />
2 tsp Sugar<br />
2 Avocados, cubed<br />
15 Cherry Tomatoes, halved<br />
Feta<br />
Basil<br />
Pine Nuts, toasted<br />
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<strong>DIRECTIONS</strong><br />
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Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add in 2 tsp of Red Wine Vinegar and 2 tsp Sugar to the boiling Water. Add 6 ears of corn to the water, return to a boil then remove from heat and cover for 10 minutes.<br />
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Remove the ears of corn and let cool, then remove the kernels and place in a bowl. Add in the remaining 2 tsp of Red Wine Vinegar, Olive Oil, Avocado, Tomatoes, and Red Onion. Top with Feta and shredded basil and toasted pine nuts (which you cannot see in my pictures because I suck and didn't add them until after the picture session, most likely I was distracted by eating cookies).<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637197654825767682noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933704379750357941.post-83881717959573521432012-12-07T09:20:00.000-08:002012-12-07T09:20:17.292-08:00Planes are not fun<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dude, plane rides with a 4 year old and 8 month old double
suck.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would actually pay an extra 500
dollars for another person’s ticket just to help me & the hubster out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s right Husband and I were straight up
broken souls after the flights.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Things that happened on the airplane that involved drinks…there
were plenty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let’s just say the guy in
front of us got his head washed with some Sprite Zero.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let’s also say that my pants and a can of
Coke became friends when I looked away from my babies prying hands for 2
seconds. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Have you ever had to run through O’Hare with 2 kids…without
your stroller?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ME ME ME ME ME, I have.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had to ditch our stroller that we gate
checked just to make it to our connection since all of our flights were
delayed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My biceps = flimsy hurting
sacks of muscle.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Does your baby sleep on airplanes? If so then the heck with
you!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mine stayed up for 8 hours of
flight time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have you ever watched 8
hours tick by before, while being trapped on an airplane?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have you ever watched 8 hours tick by before,
while being trapped on an airplane, with 2 kids?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">But heck, we made it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Now imagine two San Diego peeps and 40 degree weather.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We arrived in Pittsburgh to flurries!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Oh OH OH, I have one more funny story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We accidentally took a toll road and when we
got to the toll we didn’t have quarters or any *real* money for that
matter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was snowing and about
midnight…We <strike>flipped our stuff</strike> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>patiently
waited <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>until a nice person came up after
about 15 minutes and graciously gave us 50 cents.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Next we spent a glorious 10 days relaxing, visiting, tv
watching, wine drinking etc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have to
say though I will not be flying for at least 5 more years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>SORRY MOM!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02637197654825767682noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5933704379750357941.post-87850581302390084692012-11-16T08:50:00.000-08:002012-11-16T08:50:04.045-08:00Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins and the Fart<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Kids are funny, I feel like I should keep a notebook with me
just so I can fill you guys in on the happenings in our house.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have a disgusting, hilarious, short little
story to tell you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please read no
further if you can’t handle fart talk…with a side of Chinese food.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Let me set you up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s
a cool evening and the house it lit up with Vanilla candles and everything is
just so nice inside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being that I’m into
health food and all, I provided my family with a proper meal from Panda
Express.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Indigo & I enjoyed some Fried
Rice and Chicken Egg Rolls while waiting for dad to get home from work.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">So dad gets home and of course Miss Indy runs over to kiss
and hug her hero of a dad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s sweet,
she loves him so much and misses him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>After our greetings my husband goes and tackles the Panda Express box
for himself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He makes a large plate and
sits down in front of the boob tube (cause that’s how we roll).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As he is eating Miss Indy goes over to him</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">She stands in front of him</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">She turns around and shows her back to him</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dear Husband takes a bite of Chinese Food<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Miss Indy bends over</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Miss Indy bends over and lets out a gargantuan fart</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Miss Indy bends over and lets out a gargantuan fart on Dear
Husbands plate of food</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Miss Indy bends over and lets out a gargantuan fart on Dear
Husbands plate of food on purpose<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">H</span></o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;">usband is not amused</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Wife is amuzed</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">All Hell breaks loose</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Also <a href="http://www.joyofbaking.com/muffins/PumpkinChocolateChipMuffins.html">these Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins</a> are good.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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