#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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Weekend Photos in Review

March 7, 2010 · Narrative, Photos

Candied Bacon

Mmmm Bacon

The Fight Begins


Jumping Rope

Ready to Go

Sunset

Coffee Chocolate Bars

 

Almost Done

Watching and Waiting

The TV Crew
I love this picture of them!

Geese Police

So Close Yet So Far

Scooter Escapades

(what happens when two feet of snow is met with fifty degree temps a week later)

Compost Cookies Done

Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Bars

Compost Cookies

(the kitchen, and, more specifically as a friend put it, the bakery is closed. this weekend brought us Candied Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies, Coffee Chocolate Bars, Compost Cookies, Chocolate Chip Dream Bars and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Bars. i fulfilled two repaid favors and my last cookie-of-the-month club platter for a donation to a tricky tray last year. shh, don’t tell jamie, but we definitely baked with chocolate this weekend!)

coming this week … Super Wedge Salad, Spinach Artichoke and Chicken Penne and at least one of the baked goods from this weekend. until then…

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Posted In: Narrative, Photos · Tagged: Candied Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies, Chocolate Chip Dream Bars, Coffee Chocolate Brs, Compost Cookies, Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake Bars, Super Wedge Salad

Comments

  1. patsy says

    March 7, 2010 at 10:44 pm

    Looks like a fabulous weekend! I can’t believe all the baking you did though!

    Reply
  2. Josie says

    March 7, 2010 at 11:42 pm

    Wow another awesome set of pictures. Are these all using your new camera?

    Reply
  3. Karen says

    March 8, 2010 at 5:42 am

    I thought you weren’t supposed to be baking with chocolate for Lent! lol. You got some great pictures of the weekend.

    Reply
  4. Sarah Caron says

    March 8, 2010 at 6:31 am

    I LOLed at the geese. Looks like another wonderful weekend! Wasn’t it great to escape the indoors for balmy temps outside?

    Reply
  5. Joanne says

    March 8, 2010 at 7:13 am

    Bacon and chocolate chip! Crazyness.

    Maddie and Nick look so cute in that photo. Talk about Kodak moments.

    Reply
  6. Ramona says

    March 8, 2010 at 1:07 pm

    All it would take is one of those geese gettin’ after him! lol.

    Great looking food. I thought I saw bacon in one of those cookies.

    Reply
  7. Cathy says

    March 8, 2010 at 2:55 pm

    lol – loved the bacon chocolate chip cookies!! Glad you tried them.

    Reply
  8. pamela says

    March 8, 2010 at 9:54 pm

    Wow! That is A LOT of baking, my friend. I’ve never tried doing bacon in the oven like that. Gotta check that out.

    Reply
  9. Cate says

    March 8, 2010 at 11:14 pm

    Patsy – me either! Wasn’t planned, just sort of evolved during naptimes. My ktichen hasn’t quite recovered!

    Pam – I’ve been doing it that way for years — perfect because you don’t need to babysit it and all the grease drips to the bottom. win. win.

    Cathy – definitely a mind over matter cookie that’s worth a go!

    Ramona – good eye!

    Joanne – I wish Nick hadn’t moved it hand, but still love it.

    Sarah – omg, the weather was awesome! loving it!

    Josie – the camera I got 1/09, yes. :) one of these days i’m going to sign up for a class so i can really use it to its full potential.

    Karen – caught! i had to make a platter of cookies for something i donated, so got it all out of my system this weekend. swear.

    Reply
  10. Kristi says

    March 9, 2010 at 3:00 am

    Those photos are gorgeous! That sun coming through the trees with the snow, beautiful!

    Reply

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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. 💛

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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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