Friday, October 28, 2011

Fill in the Blank Friday

Link up with Lauren here.

 
1.   When I was a kid I wanted to be      a my little pony when I grew up. Obvi, I was disappointed when my parent's re-explained the phrase "you can be anything you want to be when you grow up"
2.   As an adult, my dream job would be   a stay at home mom with an at home photography/graphic design business.

3.  W hen I was younger I wanted to be just like  my brother, probably   .

4. The childhood Halloween costume that I remember most was when I was    smurfette. It's cute and all, but being covered in blue makeup head to toe with a white slip on is only fun for about 5 minutes and the pictures/memories. Thanks Mom!

5.  My favorite childhood toy was    any type of doll/figurine. Or my stuffed gund dog, Raspberry (omg gotta find him, I still have him somewhere!).

6.  The time I got into the biggest amount of trouble when I was a kid was when I    got caught in a lie, with my brother. It involved apologizing to our friend's parents and it was honestly the worst punishment ever. I'm pretty sure my parents are geniuses because I remember that feeling and it's kept me an honest woman up until this day. 

7.  I get daily inspiration from    bloggers, Pinterest, people on the street, my little boy, my mom, friends...it never ends.


Get spooky and have some good old safe fun this weekend! Happy Halloweenie!

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

I'm a big sucker for homemade chocolate chip cookies, but one day I had a craving for MORE chocolate. I googled and found this recipe, made some slight changes/substitutes and got to baking.






Don't mind my beat up baking pans. M is to blame.






I'm going to be honest...didn't hit the spot. Don't get me wrong, they were very, very good... but they weren't exactly what I was looking for. I was looking for cookies that were almost brownie like - chewy, heavy, like from a delicious cafe. My next attempt: this recipe from Annie's Eats (one of my favorite dessert blogs) found where else but Pinterest:

I'll follow up...promise!

Sunday, October 16, 2011

Irish Day

This is me updating you on how my party planning paid off. We're talking about party numero uno mentioned here. Here's the big shocker: the pictures are somewhat lacking. The day got started up pretty quick and people were here before I could snap pictures. And then I had some drinks...and the day went even quicker. And then I went out (for the first time basically since before I was pregnant, almost 2 years ago)...so it's pretty safe to say that it was a successful party, if for no one else but myself. The pictures I did manage to get? They are the leftovers the next day. M, the Goose and me were just having a lazy day, letting the remnants of a good time sit around until the sun went down.


blarney stone cookies - delish!






didn't manage to make a burlap banner, so scrapbook paper banner was made in it's place



too many leftovers


was on the front door



nice and clean, huh?

irish coffee anyone?


And we actually managed to take the Goose out to enjoy some of the Irish Day fun in our town. They shut down the main street in part of our town and the streets are lined with carnival games and food stands and boutiques. It was short lived because we had guests still partying at our house, but it was fun nonetheless. My parents even got in on the fun.

JoNana and Goose

handsome devil








Grandpa, he'll do anything, gladly,  for the Goose!

and he won!

with Dad and Goose in a close 2nd


Meemaa watching


And then because the Goose shares a birthday with M's best friend's daughter, and we both would be celebrating the following week seperately, we had a little cake for the two of them.










And that about sums it up. It was a great day. I didn't get to everything I had wanted to do, but I was pleased overall. Here's a run down of everything I had wanted to do, and actually managed to get done...

Blarney Stone Cookies     via
  • If you look to the second pic in this post, you'll see my cookies. I honestly wasn't expecting them to be "tasty", but was making them more for the theme of the day. Turns out, they're very good. The chocolate on the bottom makes the whole cookie. Mine were a little overcooked, but overall, they were a hit.

Car Bomb Cake Balls      via
  • I didn't get to these, but Car Bombs were done that night...elsewhere.

Green Layer Cake      via
  • I opted for cupcakes instead of a cake. The pic is above. I made way too many, so there were a lot of leftovers. But they were great.

Green Poms       via
  • I made one of these. It was a major fail. I don't know if I'm just incapable of understanding the concept, or if my tissue paper wasn't big enough. Either way, the one okay looking pom I made was attached by the cat overnight, so no poms. Luckily I had the St. Patty's tissue fan's that you saw in the pics above.

Lentils        via
  • Yeeaah. These are actually split peas. Don't mind my stupidity. I used them. They were pretty. Thatisall.

DIY Shamrock Chips        via
  • I COULD NOT find spinach wraps ANYWHERE. I checked my local supermarket, local health food stores, and even the super Whole Foods by my job in the city. Nothing. I had the cookie cutters and dip ready to go. I almost made them with regular tortillas, but I knew the green color sealed the deal, so I skipped it. Insert sad face.
Green Cupcake liners      via
  • Bought them, they were perfect! You might catch them in some of the pics, but they're hard to see.

Shamrock Confetti       via
  • Also bought some of these (cuz I'm lazy and didn't feel like making them myself) and they were also perfect.

via
  • As mentioned above, I didn't get to make these, but I did manage to make a scrapbook paper banner. Which I thought ended up looking more festive. I still love this, though.


And that was our Irish Day. Actually, mine ended with a ride out on this
A perk of living in a beach town...riding out to the bars is commonpractice....and awesome.


Hope to report back soon on party numero Dos - The Goose's birthday!!!


Friday, October 14, 2011

Fill in the Blank Friday

It's a quickie...work takes me away...
Join the fun here




1.   The most selfless thing I've ever done was     become a mom. Automatically, you become second to EVERYTHING else. And sometime it sucks, but mostly, it’s the absolute greatest thing to happen if you’re blessed enough.
2.   When it comes to working out    I do not. I should, but I do not   .

3.  A woman should always   retain some state of independence. No matter if you have family, friend, kids, husband, job, home…etc. You should never compromise some type of independence, whether it’s financial, thoughtfully, emotionally…

4. I wish I could    stop being so scared to show my talent    and then I'd    probably already be jumping into photography, but I’m going slowly   .

5.  A best friend is    someone who will know you inside out, most often better than you know yourself. And who will be there when you fall…and fall…and fall. Oh yeah, and they make you smile .

6.  I can't get enough of   
  chocolate chip cookies! It’s getting serious, folks
7.  This weekend I am    celebrating the big 2-8! Yikes!

Friday, October 7, 2011

The Goose turns One

A year ago today, my whole world changed. I found a love that I never, ever could have even imagined existed. You're my heart and soul and everything I ever dreamed of. I love you, Goose. Happy Birthday.