#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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Vacation – Day Two

April 21, 2007 · Friends and Family, Miscellaneous








What kind of vacation starts with a 7:15 am wake-up call from Mickey Mouse? So much for sleeping late! All six of us were out of the hotel by 7:40 … it’s a cruel world. I let Nicholas sleep a little longer than The Husband and I, and then whispered in his ear, “You don’t want to sleep late in Disneyworld, do you?” and his eyes shot wide open. He looked around, remembered he wasn’t at home and bounded out of bed.

Three of the pictures above represent our breakfast, lunch and dinner. First person to get all three places guessed correctly, in order, in the comments section gets a new cookbook (to be determined). We all agreed that today was definitely a “good meal day,” with highlights at each restaurant. At dinner, we had three favorites, and I asked for a recipe request form, like they have at Boma, and they did one better; they brought me all 3 recipes before the meal was over. Let me tell you – y’all are in for a treat once we start making them back home. It’s after 11 and I could not be more tired … and Nicholas? Yapping away, still wide-eyed and bushy-taled. Both of us should crash a-n-y m-i-n-u-t-e n-o-w.

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  1. Brilynn says

    April 21, 2007 at 2:26 pm

    Those pictures are pretty adorable, the princess dress is great!

    Reply
  2. Anonymous says

    April 21, 2007 at 6:43 pm

    breakfast=ohana character breakfast
    lunch=concourse at contemporary
    dinner=citrico’s at grand floridian
    ?????

    Girlville

    Reply
  3. Anonymous says

    April 21, 2007 at 6:44 pm

    The girlfriend is really stying with her Cinderella dress and tennis shoes! ;-) LOVE IT! Looks like y’all are having a good time. This is a good time to go b/c it’s not sweltering but is warm. I have NO CLUE where you ate but breakfast appears to be a character breakfast!

    Claire

    Reply
  4. Kelly says

    April 22, 2007 at 12:50 am

    Is the breakfast at chef mickey’s?

    Reply
  5. OrioleGal9 says

    April 23, 2007 at 6:04 pm

    Breakfast – Ohana Character Bkft
    Lunch – Crystal Palace
    Dinner – Cinderella’s Royal Table

    I have been lurking on your site for quite some time and have to admit, that I love it. Here’s to more comments from me.

    Reply
  6. Anonymous says

    April 23, 2007 at 9:25 pm

    Ohana’s and Cinderella’s Royal Table.
    The shrimp have me stumped.
    Kim

    Reply
  7. Cate says

    April 24, 2007 at 12:23 am

    Claire – temperature was definitely pretty close to ideal, low 80s.

    Breakfast was the character breakfast at Ohana’s, and lunch was Cinderella’s Royal Table. Since dinner is still stumping people… that was Sweet and Sour Shrimp at Ohana Dinner, part of their family style, all-you-can-eat Hawaiian thing, one of our favorite dinners.

    Reply
  8. Kristen says

    April 24, 2007 at 12:52 pm

    Soooooo sweet! My 3 year old just saw these photos and is now incredibly jealous!

    Reply
  9. Chris says

    April 25, 2007 at 1:15 am

    These are such great pictures!!!!!

    Reply
  10. Cate says

    April 25, 2007 at 2:06 am

    Kristen – guess we know where your next trip might be. ;)

    Chris – thanks!

    Reply

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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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