food babies 2

“There is no sincerer love than the love of food.”
-George Bernard Shaw

Pasta may be the best way to show that most sincere love...

(especially when an Italian hubby and cousins are involved)

 :)

I made these "bites" when hunger and no desire to go to the grocery store

became the mother of invention in my kitchen...

Scoops, lite keilbasa, bacon, oranges, queso...

a little lite cream cheese "piped" on top...

They hit the spot. :)

We love food around here...

even the very simplest

Like grilled cheese and Campbell's chicken noodle

or a 4 WW point sandwich for lunch :)

I guess we're going backwards from dinner to lunch

to breakfast...Here are some of K's creations as the resident breakfast chef. :)

These eggbeater omlettes have a secret ingredient hidden inside...

granny smith apples!! So amazing!! He knew it would be just the flavors I love!!

 

"A simple enough pleasure, surely, to have breakfast alone with one's husband, 

but how seldom married people in the midst of life achieve it."
-Anne Spencer

Ice Cream Stuffed Waffles!!

"All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast."
-John Gunther 

 

Mom got us this awesome ORANGE strainer 

for our colorful, fun kitchen...

...inspiring...

And, at out WW meeting tonight, our leader, Beth,

raffled off a set of measuring ladels

and I WON!! :)

Today I was eating my SmartOnes lunch

(like a good little Weight Watcher)

when I found this little carrot heart. :)

Made me smile and feel good about my healthy lunch. :)

As I slowly but surely approach 50 lbs lost

 (CAN I DO IT!?!?!)

I bid you "Good Eats" à la Alton Brown

and I wish you happy and healthy FOOD BABIES!!

:) :) :)

sweet caroline

Happy Birthday, Caroline!

On Tuesday, at playgroup, we celebrated Caroline's 3rd birthday. :)

Dayton joined in the celebration, so it was extra special.

We had a sweet party.. :)

They were mega-goofs in the drive-through line at Dunkin Donuts...

(by then I needed an XXL coffee)

It was a fun, looooong day

(I got Dayt at 8 AM...Liv got picked up at 8:30 PM)

but I wouldn't have it any other way. :)

Happy Birthday, Sweet Caroline

funny valentines

The Valentine's Day Party at Sunday School

was the highlight of my holiday.

The nursery school kids :)

 There was a puppet show and a party...

 Pastor Ken led the children in song...

lots of fun and games...

Happy Valentine's Day!!

for the love of the game

Last night Baby Ray Ray

-Ray Allen-my favorite player on the Celtics

broke the record for most 3-pointers made

EVER

in the history of the NBA!!

This is him getting congrats from Reggie Miller, the former record holder.

I remember watching Reggie when I was a kid

when I was just starting to fall in love with basketball. :)

It's pretty sweet that I got to play some ball last night as well...

A few of us alumni scrimmaged the Varsity Lady Indians

It's always fun to play with my cousin, Steph

we grew up playing together.
(This pic is us on the way to a District softball game)

We still have the same never-fail routine...

 I PASS, SHE SHOOTS. :)

And..

I got to meet my cousin Mikey's new baby,

Violet May

Vi and Dayt... :) :) :)

On to tomorrow...Mini-Celtics and Caroline's birthday party.

FUN FUN FUN

cabin fever no more!

gleeball

Sometimes life/work/everything makes you a little bit crazy...

THIS CRAZY????

Frankly...I doubt it.

However,

with the Packers beating Ben Rapistburger in the SuperBowl,

a new episode of GLEE,

and the birth of a brand new cousin...

there is hope on the horizon

Cutie Patootie Aaron Rogers led the Packers to a 31-25 victory over the Steelers

and took home the MVP :)

Glee was...

amazing as always :)

and hopefully inspirational.

This homophobic football player saw the error of his ways. :)

(No...he didn't actually get showered by a rainbow...

but I took that pic of the TV trying to capture the pinnacle..)

and

My cousin Mikey's girlfriend, Carlie, is having a baby!!

LIKE RIGHT NOW!! ;)

Can't wait to meet that beautiful baby :)

They have chosen the name, "Violet."

I just love it!! Can't wait to meet her. :)

pretty p!nk

Made a wrong turn, once or twice
Dug my way out, blood and fire
Bad decisions, that's alright
Welcome to my silly life
Mistreated, misplaced, misunderstood
Miss 'No way, it's all good', it didn't slow me down
Mistaken, always second guessing, underestimated
Look, I'm still around

Pretty pretty please, don't you ever ever feel
Like you're less than perfect
Pretty pretty please, if you ever ever feel like you're nothing
You're perfect to me!

You're so mean, when you talk about yourself, you were wrong
Change the voices in your head, make them like you instead
So complicated, look happy, you'll make it!
Filled with so much hatred...such a tired game
It's enough! I've done all I can think of
Chased down all my demons, I've seen you do the same

Oh, pretty pretty please, don't you ever ever feel
Like you're less than perfect
Pretty pretty please, if you ever ever feel like you're nothing
You're perfect to me

The whole world's scared so I swallow the fear
The only thing I should be drinking is an ice cold beer
So cool in line, and we try try try, 

but we try too hard and it's a waste of my time
Done looking for the critics, cause they're everywhere
They dont like my jeans, they don't get my hair
Exchange ourselves, and we do it all the time
Why do we do that? Why do I do that?

Why do I do that..?

Yeah, oh, oh baby, pretty baby..!
Pretty pretty please, don't you ever ever feel
Like you're less than perfect
Pretty pretty please, if you ever ever feel
Like you're nothing, you're perfect to me
You're perfect, you're perfect!
Pretty pretty please, don't you ever ever feel
Like you're less thank perfect,
Pretty pretty please, if you ever ever feel like you're nothing
You're perfect to me...

-P!NK