It is that time of year again...I am by no means a hopeless romantic. I did however LOOOOOOVE my husbands gift this year:::: Chocolate covered strawberries from Godiva. I had been hinting that I was craving them for weeks. Yay to listening!
A good friend of mine, Erin is getting married this weekend in Door County at the Stone Harbor Resort in Sturgeon Bay. It is nice that we will have a little getaway just us two and celebrate with Erin and Joe! I look forward to rekindling a little...
http://www.stoneharbor-resort.com/
Max is going to have his Auntie and Uncle watch him overnight tonight at our place. He will LOVE it! They always have a ton of fun:
So...I am going to go off and finish getting ready. Have a very Happy Valentine's Day!
The grass is greener...
work, life, love and babies...all the fixings for my everyday life
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Well, here's to nothing...
This, really is my first "blog:. I started this in hopes to actually post daily...but I have lacked. Up until now I did not have a clear thought process. I think I do now.
My brother, my only brother deleted me from Facebook. Why is this relevant...because I cannot wrap my head around why I am so hurt by this. After all, what did I do. He recently broke up with my sister-in-law and I have not spoke to him since. It is not like I am mad at him, it is just that I really want to stay out of it as much as possible. My sister-in-law vents to me and I am okay with this...maybe I use the rationale of "I am needed"...she needs me, he doesn't. To keep a long, long story short...we have not spoke for weeks. We really have not had a real relationship anyway...but we at least spoke. He would call me often for rides, where we would talk about sports mostly...I enjoyed that. I knew that the only reason we talked was because I was convenient...but I did not care, I enjoyed the talks.
So, in spite of my sour attitude, or depressed state I am making Pumpkin Bread. After Halloween I cooked our small pumpkins and made puree...I ended up with over 12 cups of puree. Today, I use up my supply of puree.
Here is the recipe:
2 C. white sugar
1 C. brown sugar
4 eggs, lightly beaten
2 C. pumpkin
3 1/2 C flour, I use whole wheat, which makes it closer to 2 C.
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
1 t. each: cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg
1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 C. water
YUM!
Also...today is Super Bowl Sunday...I am a diehard Dallas Cowboys fan, they are playing in my stadium and I cannot root for either team. Ah, the halftime show should be a blast though...GO BLACK EYES PEAS!
My brother, my only brother deleted me from Facebook. Why is this relevant...because I cannot wrap my head around why I am so hurt by this. After all, what did I do. He recently broke up with my sister-in-law and I have not spoke to him since. It is not like I am mad at him, it is just that I really want to stay out of it as much as possible. My sister-in-law vents to me and I am okay with this...maybe I use the rationale of "I am needed"...she needs me, he doesn't. To keep a long, long story short...we have not spoke for weeks. We really have not had a real relationship anyway...but we at least spoke. He would call me often for rides, where we would talk about sports mostly...I enjoyed that. I knew that the only reason we talked was because I was convenient...but I did not care, I enjoyed the talks.
So, in spite of my sour attitude, or depressed state I am making Pumpkin Bread. After Halloween I cooked our small pumpkins and made puree...I ended up with over 12 cups of puree. Today, I use up my supply of puree.
Here is the recipe:
2 C. white sugar
1 C. brown sugar
4 eggs, lightly beaten
2 C. pumpkin
3 1/2 C flour, I use whole wheat, which makes it closer to 2 C.
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
1 t. each: cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg
1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 C. water
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, oil and eggs. Add pumpkin and mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, cloves and allspice; add to the pumpkin mixture alternately with water, beating well after each addition.
- Pour into two greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Yield: 2 loaves.
YUM!
Also...today is Super Bowl Sunday...I am a diehard Dallas Cowboys fan, they are playing in my stadium and I cannot root for either team. Ah, the halftime show should be a blast though...GO BLACK EYES PEAS!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Day 1 of the rest of my "blog" life...
A little background about me and why I wanted to start this blog:
- I am a proud wife and Mother to an amazing 16 month old boy, named Max.
- I work full-time in the Human Services field; my "title" is Job Development Team Leader. Fancy title but what I do is assist people of varying abilities attain and retain employment, I also lead a team of 6 Employment Consultants. I LOVE my job! Really, I do...I know you often hear people say that, but I cannot rave enough. I have found a career that fulfills me emotionally, physically, spiritually and financially. My job also gives me enough flexibility to be a full-time working Mom.
- I have everything I could ever have asked for...which brings me to why I named this blog "The Grass is Greener". I truly feel like I live the dream. Prior to meeting my Husband, Chris I dated a guy who will remain nameless who did not satisfy me in any way. I stayed in that relationship because I was comfortable, after all we were together since High School. I thought I knew what security and safety was...I thought I was happy, that he was "good" enough for me. We separated in February of 2003; I did a lot, A LOT of soul searching but out of nowhere I stumbled upon my Husband. I was done "looking" for Mr. Right, content being single, working my butt off and living alone. I got to the point where I just didn't care to look...well at least for awhile. The love, commitment ,loyalty and understanding that we share together is one out of a book. He truly is my everything, perfect for me in so many ways. We are polar opposites, but we fit; we really fit. I hope he stumbles upon this some day to see how I feel because I know I do not tell him enough. My last relationship pretty much soured me towards affection to the point where I am numb at times. Chris has opened me up just enough and I hope over time I continue to open up and let loose a little; I have no doubt I will. Every day I am more comfortable in my own skin...
- My 16 month old baby boy Max is my entire world. I did not know what true, unconditional love was until the day I became pregnant. I have been blessed with an amazing child. He is smart, sweet and cuddly cute. I may have the worlds most smiley and giggly baby. There is nothing I wouldn't do for Max. Words cannot express my love for that little boy...
- I have an amazing core group of friends and family. I grew up in a "what I would call normal" family that had a unique dynamic. I would say for the most part I grew up in a single parent household. My Mom worked her tail off to make sure we (my 3 brothers and sisters and I) were all taken care of. We never went without. I will neglect to mention my biological Father as I have worked on myself for some time to forgive him and move on with my life. My Mom married a terrific man when I was an adult. He really fills my void for a "Father". I wish I was more connected to him; but he is present and stable and I really appreciate the constant. My Mom and I have never really seen eye to eye but we love and respect each other. My sisters are some of my best friends. I have one brother Will and we were very close growing up since we are next to each other in birth order however over the years we have grown apart. I do hope someday we can reconnect in a real sense. I am grateful for what I have and know I am truly lucky.
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