Look what Sean got me for my birthday:
It is a super cool new style lid to go on my existing worm bin. I really wanted this new lid for my worm bin, and he got it for me. Hooray!!
Thanks, Sean!!
October 8, 2008
October 7, 2008
Visiting the Ranch
Some pictures from our trip to see our friends in Austin. We had a great time visiting with Scott and Monica, their son Evan, and their collection of animals.
The boys didn’t really want to play together, but give them a few years!
Here’s Scott and his son.
And Dave with his son.
Scott and Monica and a few of their pets.
Henry playing with Evan’s Sit-N-Spin. He doesn’t really have as much balance as it looks in this picture.
The guest bathroom was like a spa – lovely products and a shower with teeny tiny tiles and a window that opens to the outside. My favorite! There was also this funky art in the bathroom.
One night we hit Mandola’s for dinner. The wine was so so yummy, I should have bought a bottle to bring home!
The cannelloni beans, however, were a disappointment. They were mealy and in a sauce that was so tomato-y it was hard to taste any other flavors.
We had a fabulous time. Thanks for being such great hosts, Monica and Scott!
October 6, 2008
Hello, Martha
Look how exciting! A recipe I sent into Everyday Food Magazine has generated some interest in the test kitchen.
October 4, 2008
Night Out!
Dave and I got a baby sitter for tonight and now we’re headed out to dinner! I am so excited!!
good humans
Productive things we’ve already done this weekend.
Cleaned powder room
Cleaned guest bath
Swept and mopped kitchen floor
Swept and cleaned hardwoods
Started windowsill cleaning project
Cleaned cat litters
Henry laundry
Feels great to be so productive!
Saturday morning
Awesome trip to the state farmers market this morning. Apples are in season and ever so tasty! We got five pounds of mixed Rome, winesap, jonagold, mutsu, arkansa black apples for $5! We also picked up pork tenderloins for $4.50 per pound. Also in our haul were a few pounds of bacon for the feezer, brats and andouille sausage, and white sweet potatoes for Dave’s mom.
Henry was just awesome and loved looking around at so many new things. What a great way to start the day!
Purchasing Prohibition
Ele just posted about their resolution to buy nothing new for the month of October. I’m not going to commit to that, but I will think about the concept by listing here what I have bought.
One of my excuses for buying new is that it’s just easier than combing thrift stores, CraigsList and Freecycle. Back in the day, I would totally spend the time to hunt thrift stores and other bargains, but these days it seems we’re just so pressed for time.
P.S. What’s up with this frugal chic thing? Does anyone who’s really broke think it’s so cool?
List of October purchases:
- six onesies
- Halloween costume
- baby spoons
- sippy cup
- toy blocks for Henry
October 2, 2008
Birthday Cake
Did I mention how cool Dave is? He made me an awesome dinner and a spectacular cake for my birthday, and had Mom arrive just in time to celebrate with us.
The cake is called “In the Pink” and is from a Duncan Hines cake mix cookbook. It’s a lemon cake with a layer of pink lemonade ice cream and pink lemon frosting. I LOVED it!! Super yummy! He is so talented!
This cake was way better than the one David Bowie made for me.
The cake went perfectly with my kushy new Red Envelope slippers from my nephews, Nolan and Jonah!
Oh, and dinner was broiled fish with a healthy grain and vegetable medley. But it wasn’t as good as the cake. 🙂
October 1, 2008
Hehe
Am listening to the David Bowie station on LastFM. A Roxy Music song just came up, and when the artist changes, the bio information displays for that artist.
As I read this, I finished the sentence in my head…
“…not important.”
Hahahahahahah!