One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
✌🏻 ✌🏻
When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨
A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her of me and dropped it off in our mailbox, which really touched me. 💛 Life is too freaking short not to make conscious decisions to do more of what makes you happy, and to cut out the things that don’t. Rainbow Rowell said it best, “So, what if, instead of thinking about solving you whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.”
The face and the daily hiccups… 😍 The face and the daily hiccups… 😍
I mean, I might have a slight obsession but also m I mean, I might have a slight obsession but also my lips are never chapped, so there’s that. 😂 And this is only one of my refill stashes. When I was in middle school, I had literally THE WORST chapped lips ever. Like a complete red ring around my top and bottom lips. I don’t think that’s where my lip balm obsession started, but it certainly didn’t help. Jersey winters are no joke (or our hot summers), so don’t mind me while I just add to my collection. What’s your fave?
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Weekend Wrap-Up

December 26, 2005 · Narrative

Weekend Dog Blogging is on hiatus this weekend, taking a break for the holidays, but in the meantime, I was very excited to hear that Kiri of Weekend Cat Blogging Hostess, Eat Stuff found her way home. I knew it. Cats have this uncanny sense of direction, and I’m really glad Clare and her family had a happy ending. On that note, I give you my submission for Weekend Cat Blogging:


Sugar Keeping Warm

Sugar loves to sleep on the radiator to keep extra toasty. As evidenced by the empty toilet paper roll, she also has recently decided that’s her favorite new toy. What you CAN’T see is the shredded pile of toilet paper on the floor!

Dinner last night was really great, with only one dud, recipe-wise. Before dinner munchies were Bleu Cheese Chips (fantastic and oh-so-easy!) and four different spreads/dips for assorted breadsticks, Smoked Salmon Pate, Shrimp Spread, Green Olive and Mascarpone Dip and lastly, Roasted Garlic, Feta and Walnut Spread. My favorite was the Smoked Salmon Pate, and this coming from a non-salmon fan! The dud of the evening was one of the starters, the Green Olive and Mascarpone Dip. Just no real taste, looks like Spinach Dip, and a waste of $10 worth of ingredients!

Dinner was Cioppino with Cheddar Bread. The Cioppino was deliciously flavorful and very simple to make, incorporating 5 of the 7 fishes we had last night. French tradition, as I’ve mentioned, is 13 desserts, which my Mom brought. Everything from fruits and nuts to homebaked cookies, a fudge wreath, Nutrageous bars (Nicholas and my favorite!) and more. A lot of food, but I left with the feeling that I wasn’t overly stuffed. Oh yeah, we had the prequisite antipasto platter in the beginning, and a Warm Spinach Salad with Goat Cheese and Cranberries. Cocktails were Oprah’s Pomegranate Martinis — still a winner.

OK, today’s food. There was a plan. Then there was a Plan B. We stuck with tradition for breakfast and did Dunkin Donuts, nice and easy. My mom ended up waking up with a migraine so we convinced her it was MORE than OK by us to get take-out instead of slaving over the stove for several hours for another big meal. It was perfect … a mix of Chinese and Indian take-out punctuated by dessert in the den watching movies. As my sister proclaimed it, probably the “best Christmas we’ve had yet,” especially in terms of stress levels.

Nicholas loved all his gifts, but the standouts were dinosaurs he got from my parents and The Sister-in-Law, a Thomas the Train set from my Sister and Brother-in-Law, a Guitar from both our house and Grandma and Grandpa’s and a Dora House from Grandma and Grandpa. Poor baby has come down with a bad cold and has been hacking all day and you can really see he doesn’t feel well. I feel bad for him, but it was bound to happen given everyone else around him has been sick.

Anyways, all for tonight folks. Think The Neighbors are coming over for dinner tomorrow night, and I already have the menu planned. In the meantime, I’ll be posting the recipes from last night’s dinner tonight and tomorrow. Tune in tomorrow to see what food/kitchen goodies Santa brought ME!

Happy Holidays!

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  1. Mona says

    December 26, 2005 at 7:37 pm

    Sounds like an amazing day and feast!
    And what a smart kitty you have!
    I’m sitting in front of mine…passed out in a sort of pretzel on this back paws in the air. It’s hilarious.
    Merry belated Christmas, I’m already sad it’s 12/26….

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  2. Karen says

    December 28, 2005 at 4:52 am

    Oh some of those sound delicious. Would love to have the recipes for Blue Cheese Chips, Smoked Salmon Pate, and the Roasted Garlic and Feta spread. yummy!!!

    Karen

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One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
✌🏻 ✌🏻
When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛

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One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
✌🏻 ✌🏻
When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨
A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her of me and dropped it off in our mailbox, which really touched me. 💛 Life is too freaking short not to make conscious decisions to do more of what makes you happy, and to cut out the things that don’t. Rainbow Rowell said it best, “So, what if, instead of thinking about solving you whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.”
The face and the daily hiccups… 😍 The face and the daily hiccups… 😍
I mean, I might have a slight obsession but also m I mean, I might have a slight obsession but also my lips are never chapped, so there’s that. 😂 And this is only one of my refill stashes. When I was in middle school, I had literally THE WORST chapped lips ever. Like a complete red ring around my top and bottom lips. I don’t think that’s where my lip balm obsession started, but it certainly didn’t help. Jersey winters are no joke (or our hot summers), so don’t mind me while I just add to my collection. What’s your fave?

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