right now--favorites

sitting in my favorite chair, with my favorite homemade bee quilt, wearing my favorite puffy warm wool socks and grey sweatpants, watching my favorite pooches play, smelling my favorite spring candle scent burning (strawberry rhubarb), anticipating my favorite friday night dinner, burgers&fries, listening to my favorite worship music, chris tomlin, enjoying my most favorite time of the week -- friday sundown -- and thinking how grateful i am that my most favorite (and only) God knows how much we humans need 24 hours of rest set apart from the rest of the week so we can make it through the next week.... (i used my favorite homograph of the moment in that last part... do you know what a homograph is?? ... i'll be honest, i couldn't remember the actual term --its been awhile since my last english class...--and i had to look it up...how about you?)

hope your able to enjoy some of your favorites with a your favorites this weekend...  ok.  i think i'll stop now...really

right now--

-watching ice dancing -- yes, i do love it most of the time - especially the davis/white team this year

-taxes - they are such fun that i want to have someone else do them--maybe they want to pay them for me too?

-smelling some sort of divine just desserts three wick by partylite --  you can still enter the giveaway. 

- excited for my sister -- she found her wedding dress today -- really... my little sister is getting married!!!

-sleepy - so tired tonight -- it was a great weekend, but can we have one more day again?

-missing my husband already -- love how he was home for a couple days and then left again -- bright side-- he'll be back again in a few days -- welcome to the life of a beekeeper's wife

i caught up on some pictures from this last week...

jet lagged -- but back in his own bed

thursday night two of my friends and i went to Misbehaven Spa & Salon's Bare Minerals Event. 

it was great fun, and educational, to watch and listen to the Bare Escentuals makeup artist and to have a color match and personal make up session.  personally, i would prefer to not have to wear make up, however, genetics have blessed me with a daily need for concealer and a little mascara doesn't hurt.  i have been using the bare minerals line for the past few months and, after getting used to a new technique, i am completely in love with the products.  my favorite part is that their foundation is all natural and includes sun protection, plus, it feels weightless and takes me less than 5 minutes to put on.

aren't they silly -- sleeping together in bridger's crate

ever since my california trip last weekend, all i want to eat is homemade pizza -- saturday night we made some -- organic olive oil & basil spaghetti sauce, pesto, mushrooms, onions, and mozzarella&ricotta cheeses.  it was amazing -- even burning hot (which it was as we were eating it in the car on our way to go see shutter island and valentine's day)

today kim and i headed out to her aunts house for a day of scrapbooking.  it was lovely and distraction free.  she even fed us her favorite soup recipe and toast with homemade grape jelly...oh and maybe a funfetti cake (her grandson is visiting).  i was able to complete my fall book (finally, minus adding ribbon...), and two of my friends wedding layouts, along with another layout -- happiness.

--now it is past my bedtime, but i was able to watch some great olympic moments, catch up on a few things, and .... lose all my coherent thoughts because i am too tired...whoops.

it must be time for bed...

--i forgot to upload my photos earlier and i am just not motivated to do it right now -- only a word picture tonight--
-this morning i woke up at 4:18am--and could not go back to sleep
-i cleaned, i ran errands, i went to work
-tonight i met up with some of my dear friends at our favorite starbucks for some long overdue girl time -- we talked so much and so fast that we couldn't believe it had only been 45 minutes when we looked down at our watches
-productive morning = lazy evening
-spaghetti, salad, "a good year", and fresh baked "inside out" cookies (chocolate cookies w/ white chocolate chips - and we threw in some milk chocolate chips too!)

-now i am beyond ready for bed and some sleep - today was the 3rd day that i have had less than 8 hours of sleep a night -- crankiness is imminent (since finishing college, less than 8 hours is not an option on a regular basis)

it's a roommate party at our house

jon came home tonight
we have a pesto pizza and a garlic red sauce with mushrooms & onions
3 containers of ben&jerry's -- 2 are brand new flavors!
1 great movie - "my life in ruins"


no picture tonight -- i forgot my camera at work -- we made play dough today--pink for valentines day and stamped hearts (and finger painted ) with pink, red, and purple -- have i mentioned that i have the greatest job & the greatest co workers & the best group of kids

hope your night is great too -- happy almost friday

two for tuesday

sometimes we just leave it for awhile

instead you exercise + chat with your roommates

instead you watch "harry potter and the half-blood prince"

instead you surf the net and blog

instead you eat little dark chocolate hershey kisses in pretty purple wrapping

due to being absent this weekend and the busy of monday - i didn't get to posting my menu -- and i haven't had time to plan other than a quick scribble -- welcome to the real world -- but i still thought i would share our rough menu for the week-- lunches right now are left overs + pb&J -- breakfast - smoothies&oatmeal--dinners:

monday - slow cooked lentil soup with kale, quinoa, and whole wheat toast

tuesday - slow cooked enchilada pie + cilantro, guacamole + chips

wednesday - whole wheat spaghetti + marinara sauce +roasted garlic, salad

thursday - pizza night

friday - baked potatoes w/ chili,  broccoli

saturday - vegetarian meatloaf, roasted parsnips + brussel sprouts, mashed sweet potatoes

the slow cooked recipes are from: Fresh from the Vegetarian Slow Cooker by Robin Robertson

leave a comment if you would like the recipes from this weeks menu

right now

saturday night

csi season 9

x-box

pooches

mac&cheese

blackberry cobbler leftovers

right now + sharing

right now:

ignoring that i am an hour past when i was supposed to hop in the shower
knowing it's 28 degrees feeling like 20 outside
anticipating tonight's scrapbooking activities
excited to read the new vegetarian times and plan some great meals
thinking of making burger loaf for lunch tomorrow
missing mr. jon
reading (scanning some) the posts in my reader box
feeling my cold feet
watching the puppies laze around and lulu stand in the christmas tree
deciding on christmas cards, letters, nothing, etc.... too many options

sharing fun-ness found this morning while i was supposed to be doing other productive things:

oh elsie, i wish i was this brave...

holiday book ideas from elise -- how you inspire me!

joy! -- you bring our tummies such joy!

on my wish list: "i'm dreaming of a green christmas" by anna gettyside note: one of my favorites was hired to do the crafts+decor for the book launch

right now

i am so tired i don't want to move, or even think about moving for that matter... this year i was up at 4:45am to do some shopping. black friday isn't really about the deals for me, although i saved more than a bundle this year...it is about the excitement of the season, the kick off of the christmas holiday -- i had my first eggnog latte from starbucks this morning, listened to my new cd of christmas music, bought amazing wrapping paper, stocking stuffers, and more. and, we went to our favorite place and bought our tree. i think it is our best one ever... the perfect height for our house, tall, and full of fat, plump, deliciously pine-smelling branches.

now i think i will go to sleep...tomorrow we are going over the river, through the woods-- to grandmothers house we go!

it's 5am and i'm singing christmas tunes at the top of my lungs while driving to my next shopping destination

kim and i's cart at joAnn's - they are super super tiny, and we may have found just a few good things

we brought home our christmas tree tonight - lulu has assumed her position for the next 34 days. she likes to massage herself by creeping under and around the tree

right now

listening to: "this is the air i breathe" by mercy me, and my favorites by jeremy on the ipod
smelling: our "halloween night" mini jar by partylite candles
wearing: raggedy old yellow aeropostale sweats, green tank top, jon's college sweatshirt circa 2006, and smartwool socks
doing: scrapping with my bf and roomie -- working on our may bbq and my fall book!
feeling: kinda punky, with a sore throat & mild head cold which will hopefully be gone tomorrow
drinking: organic spearmint tea

right now--

- in bed with my p.j.'s on.

- pooches are snoozing next to me

-watching a "christy" episode

-packed and ready to go!

-full of crockpot pinto beans and fresh steamed rice

-wondering if lulu will be sick from the garlic she was chomping on this morning

-missing mr. jon

-ready to ride the train -- but not ready to get up at 3am

wishing you a wonderful weekend -- i'm going to portland -- what are you doing??

right now

sun is streaming through my orange curtains and leaving the room with a soft glow.
puppies are snoozing on the bed.
jon is using the forklift outside and unloading a truck.
my laundry just finished and is ready to be switched.
i have 172 unread posts in reader.
i have 30 items on my to-do list.
i haven't made it to the dry cleaners yet this week.
i am already planning holiday activities for december--almost ready for a gingerbread latte
i didn't wake up with a sore throat this morning.
miss lulu smells clean and lovely.
i am still in my p.j's
happiness is knowing that i get off at 4pm today
we have a birthday party in the house tomorrow for this sweet girl that i love dearly