FUN....at Marymoor Park
We're going today, Can't wait.Summertime to do's just wouldn't be complete without a concert in the park. Now that my son is older and somewhat enjoyable to be around (ha-he is a blast) I can share my...
View ArticleSummer is officially over
Where did all the time go? What happened to lazy summer days? Today I had to head back to work in which I had to actually put in more than 4 hours. Whoa is me. 4 hour work days were the best and now as...
View ArticleCanvas Paint and Sip
Have you ever tried painting?There is a new shop downtown Kirkland where you can visit with friends, drink wine, and paint a decent picture. All supplies and snacks provided with a wine bar ready to...
View ArticleHomecoming madness
Okay so I am completely lame and did not have a clue on how to prepare for Homecoming. My son goes to a Christian school that does not permit dancing- what no dancing? What do you do then???? Because...
View ArticleI've joined a gym
Source: via T on PinterestSo I finally joined a gym. After months of trying to do it on my own I broke down and got the help I really needed. My original goal was to tone up enough to wear something...
View ArticleRoom Review
With Thanksgiving just around the corner I finally felt the desire to update the guest room. So far this room has served as my wrapping room, extra coupon item storage, and of course my homemade toxin...
View ArticleCarb cycling
viaCarb Cycling, so what is it? The Wikipedia defines Carb cycling as A cyclic ketogenic diet (or carb-cycling) is a low-carbohydrate diet with intermittent periods of high or moderate carbohydrate...
View Articleand now for a drink
If you have followed me for awhile you know that I come up with a new and festive drink to serve each and every Thanksgiving. It has to be fun and festive but easy to make and usually something I can...
View ArticleI'm Back
Has it really been over a year and a half since I blogged? Life sure has a funny way of turning out. Never really what is expected or .....wanted for that matter. So what have I been up to? Currently I...
View ArticleTomato Sauce and Homemade Pasta
Food will talk to you so listen closely at what it is saying....Long overdue.... I am aware.I mentioned Here that I would quickly write up the recipe and now 4 months later I have returned to do just...
View ArticleA night under the Big Top-Very very Kurios
Reality is RelativeHad the great pleasure of witnessing an amazing assortment of stunts and acrobatic that challenged my perspective. KURIOS by Cirque Du Soleil.Yes, the acrobatics were jaw dropping...
View ArticleEasy tips for mixing prints....
Prints are pretty mixable across the board.Pants: Target $19.99Shirt: Target $11.99 last yearShoes: Curphew Wedge $39.99Denim Jacket: Good will $1.29Easy tips via CosmoTip 1 - Match colors not...
View ArticleWhat's in the fridge?.....Fancy Breakfast
Ever wake up from a late night out and NEED a filling breakfast? Pretty sure we have all been there. The problem is that most of us look into our fridge and if we don't see a plate of food waiting for...
View ArticleTOTchoes
Tater tots are serious business. We all love them but there are only so many ways you can eat them so Cheffy and I have come up with TOT-Nacho recipe. In the time it takes to bake the tater tots we'll...
View ArticleAioli....We should talk
What is aioli anyways? Wikipedia says, "Aioli is, like mayonnaise, an emulsion or suspension of small globules of oil and oil-soluble compounds in water and water-soluble compounds."I would agree that...
View ArticleAging....gracefully?
As I stand in the bathroom with one arm outstretched at a 40 degree angle and the other wrapped around my head holding my face up and back, tongue out and breathing out loudly I have to ask myself...am...
View ArticleSugar I love...I hate you....ugh.
Follow my blog with BloglovinApparently I am a masochist and I love to torture myself,,,, I have officially given up sweets for Lent. Yup, no sugar for 40 days. Didn't sound so bad 2 weeks ago but...
View ArticleSeattle dining "Experience" Staple and Fancy
Staple and Fancy Mercantile....I just didn't get the name until I had the pleasure of dining there recently. Located in a renovated old machine shop in Ballard it boast graffiti brink walls, metal...
View ArticleCan I just say....Salsa. It's amazing!
"The spice is enough to make you take notice but at the same time you just can't stop eating it"Truth....SalsaYesterday was pretty close to perfect hammock weather so the Cheffy and I made sure we...
View ArticleHappy Spring...
Spring is in the air and the Magnolia trees and Cherry Trees are in bloom and Easter is fast approaching. Most of you know that I had given up sweets for lent which turned out to be a great segway into...
View ArticlePallet project Part 1 - taking apart a pallet.
Not the most artistic person in the world but love making things from nothing. Cleaning up the yard last fall we noticed an abundance of old pallets lying about and decided that reusing them would be a...
View ArticleHappiness...Its about balance
Life isn't perfect...and although we wish for the man of our dreams to sweep us off our feet or having the perfect job we seldom have anything that can be remotely described as perfect. Its all about...
View ArticleMy quest for the perfect rice noodles.
One day I woke up and BAM I had to have noodles....I don't mean noodles sounded good or next time I am in town I'll grab some noodles. No, the desire was overwhelming and on-going. I am a lucky girl...
View ArticleThis onion is my "B"
It has taken me quite a long time to say that but I have officially conquered the onion. Before I learned how to properly dice, cutting an onion was more like an horror film where the bad guys randomly...
View ArticleSeafood Nage
This difference of sautéing and sweating is that sweating is done over a much lower heat, sometimes with salt added to help draw moisture away, and making sure that little or no browning takes...
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