#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨
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Monday Kick-Off

January 31, 2006 · Narrative

Evening everyone! Or “Morning!” to those that join me in the am with their first caffeine jolt. The countdown for our upcoming getaway is on and we’re all beyond excited. We just have to make it through this week. ;)

Since I ended up scrapping a lot of my dinner plans from last night, this week I’m focusing on using up those groceries I bought for yesterday’s dinner and cleaning out the refrigerator. For dinner tonight, I made another recipe from Martha Stewart’s Hors D’Oeuvres Handbook, this time a B-L-Tea Sandwich. I did a complete write-up as a contribution to the Very Good Things site, so once it’s up, I’ll give you guys the link. In the meantime, the recipe was good, though not a WOW for me. And speaking of “not a WOW,” we can cross the Wacky Cake off our list too. The Neighbor brought it to her office today and it was voted as “ok, nothing special.”

OK, onto the Bleu Cheese Chips from last night. They are ridiculously simple to make and always quick to go. In an ovensafe dish, layer good potato chips (I usually use one of the kettle chips or something similar) with crumbled bleu cheese or gorgonzola. Stick it in a 350 degree oven for about 10 minutes until the cheese melts. Enjoy! I promise you won’t be disappointed.

One last note before I get on with meme catch-up. Alysha over at The Savory Notebook is doing a Weekly Virtual Recipe Round-Up that you might want to participate in. This week’s theme is Soup. I would say it’s perfect for the cold weather we’re having, but in typical Jersey fashion, it was 30 degrees on Friday and 62 today. Insane. Anyways, I submitted my own recipe for Rich and Creamy Mushroom Soup. It’s a yummy one, and super simple to make.

I’ve been tagged for a bunch of memes lately, so I’m going to try and catch up on them this week. There’s been a crazy amount of memes floating around. Below is the one I received recently from Mona’s Apple. Before I get to that, just a quick reminder that tomorrow is ARF/5-A-Day Tuesday #5, so go get your fruits and veggies in.

Until then…

The 4×8 Meme:Four Jobs I’ve Had in My Life:
1. Lowly employee at Roy Rogers
2. Manager at McDonalds, I kid you not
3. Babysitting twin six-week old babies
4. Answering phones at a telephone answering service

Four Movies I Could (and I do) Watch Over and Over:
1. Girls Just Want to Have Fun
2. Bring It On
3. You’ve Got Served
4.

Four Places I’ve Lived:
1. Woking, England
2. Italy
3. Anchorage, Alaska
4. New Jersey ;)

Four TV Shows I Love to Watch:
1. Grey’s Anatomy
2. Any of the Law & Order series
3. The Ellen DeGeneres Show, I just love watching her dance and she cracks me up
4. Reality TV, my guilty pleasure

Four Places I Have Been on Vacation:
1. Crete, Greece
2. France
3. Brussels
4. Disneyworld!

Four Websites I Visit Daily:
1. Go Fug Yourself
2. FoodTV
3. CNN
4. E! Online

Four of My Favorite Foods:
1. Tortellini
2. Triple cream brie
3. Avocados
4. Creme Brulee

Four Places I Would Rather Be Right Now:
1. Gotta agree with Mona on this one – Disneyworld
2. Home in bed in my sweats catching up on my Tivo’d shows
3. Hanging out with Nicholas
4. On our vacation that starts in less than a week

Four Tags People I’m Tagging to Continue this Meme:
1. You Gonna Eat All That?
2. Kalyn’s Kitchen
3. Spoon and Stem
4. The Savory Notebook

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  1. ilva says

    January 31, 2006 at 1:55 pm

    So where in Italy did you live? Sorry, I’m just so curious….

    Reply
  2. MM says

    February 1, 2006 at 1:44 am

    Woking? Seriously? How funny! I used to pass by Woking a lot and in fact spent an afternoon in a little pub having a pint and some pub grub while waiting for my ride!

    Reply
  3. Cate says

    February 1, 2006 at 3:28 am

    Ilva – Siracusa. :)

    MM – funny how small the world is sometimes, huh? :)

    Reply
  4. Francesca says

    February 20, 2006 at 5:30 pm

    Coming through with the Meme…

    Spoon and Stem: Just a Tease

    Reply

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I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛

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#flowertherapy might be right up there with #water #flowertherapy might be right up there with #watertherapy.  Love passing the time in secret wildflower patches. As you do. 🌸
I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon I remarked how pretty that tiny sliver of the moon was on the way home tonight, and my friend pulled over right away so I could grab a photo. That’s when someone really knows you! It was just too beautiful to resist. 🌙
Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ C Weekend photos in review, old school style. ✨ 
Context: 1/ picture perfect weekend, 2/ threw together a quick meal w udon noodles, steak and broccoli, so good, 3/ the sun reflections on this painting struck me today, looked like a cross 4/ it takes all afternoon but nothing like Sunday Gravy, 5/ six months old, 6/ when he wants some serious zzzz’s, he covers his eye with his ears, the cutest, 7/ breakfast pastries at @coniglios
I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New I have plenty of reusable shopping bags since New Jersey banned the plastic ones last year. But when I spied this beauty for a buck, how could I resist? It just is so darn happy, which makes me happy. The little things aren’t so little. 💛
Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged Cheers to the weekend! This may look like a staged photo, but Lola just has ZERO boundaries and Clifford is exceptionally patient. 😂
I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately (it’s so good for you), so when I saw that a local patisserie has a smoked salmon croissant available (weekends only), I added it to my list of things to seek out. I popped into @chocolatinenj early on Mother’s Day and was rewarded with this deliciousness. Layers of soft flaky croissant dough, tender smoked salmon, light whipped cream, thinly sliced red and green onion slivers and dotted with capers… it was every bit as amazing as you’d imagine it would be. If you’re local, don’t sleep on this one. 😋
Weekend photos in review, the belated edition. 1/ Weekend photos in review, the belated edition.

1/ hit up a few yard sales and snagged this beautiful pasta dish from Italy with my favorite color for a buck, 2/ and one of these printer trays came home with me too, 3/ pre Mother’s Day celebrations with 30 local moms, 4/ finished the weekend supervising furniture assembly
Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd bir Today would have been my friend Cathy’s 53rd birthday. Unfortunately she’s not here to celebrate because she died suddenly at age 49. I think of her often … every Mother’s Day because we spent most of them together since her husband worked weekends … when I discover a new food adventure (we once did a day long donut crawl) … when I’m sharing a special time with my kids knowing that her then-11 year old is growing up without her. Before she passed, I always appreciated every day, but since then, even more so. You never know what the next day can bring, so relish in the sunshine, surprise rainstorms, making wishes over railroad tracks and all the wonderful randomness life can throw your way. Don’t waste a single second, say yes, live on the outskirts of your comfort zone, laugh often, tell people you love them, give eight second hugs, and squeeze every ounce of joy you can out of life. Do it for the people who can’t. ✨

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