September 19, 2021

My Everyday Life Week 37

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 37

I have to get another mammogram soon to get another look. I’m trying to stay positive. I posted about it on my Instagram stories and heard from so many people who have been in the same boat. There were a few older women who left comments and this one made me feel comforted. It’s something my Mom would have said.

It meant that I spent less time online this week. I gave myself some space to think.

A reminder to breathe.

Staying still while a hummingbird flies by.

LISTS

September 17, 2021

I LOVE LISTS

Finding comfort in family recipes.
I wrote a meal prep PEP TALK for The Kitchn this week!
This looks like an interesting way to look at the ocean.
Whoa. These kitchen failures!
How the human brain processes color.
These DIY paper hollyhocks are so pretty.
The great shortage in the restaurant industry.
All of the free admission days for SF museums and gardens.
How cute are these animal pillows?!
High school lets seniors wear costumes for class pics.
Gonna have to try these faux chicken nuggets soon.
Time travel: NYC street life in the 1940s
These macro photos are bonkers.
Embrace the darkness. and Find the Light!
I can’t wait to start making baked apples again.
Telemedicine was predicted in 1925.
College students who get the most out of their meal plans.
Proof that some customers are just dumb.
How to be a better traveler these days.
Clever ways to organize your closet.
Interesting read- How Doctors Die
Listening to while doing chores: The Big Leap

recipes

September 15, 2021

Favorite Frozen Desserts

Did you clear some space in your freezer lately to make room for dessert? GOOD FOR YOU because here are some of my Favorite Frozen Desserts to inspire you to fill it up with some sweets!

Coffee Oreo Ice Cream

You’re going to love the chunks of Oreos!

Green Tea Ice Cream

Best way to end a meal!

Simple Vanilla Ice Cream

Look! There’s a purpose for that sweetened condensed milk in your pantry!

Frozen Mocha Mousse

You’ll love how this melts in your mouth.

Affogato Speciale

This affogato is special, that’s for sure!

Spiked Coffee Milkshakes

Something for the grownups!

Berry Cereal Milkshakes

Something for the kids! And grownups who like cereal!

Bittersweet Chocolate Malted Milkshakes

Date night at home!

Pumpkin Bourbon Milkshakes

Such a delightful drink!

Pumpkin Gingersnap Ice Cream Cake

Let me show you how easy it is to make an ice cream cake!

Raspberry Mango Ice Cream Cake

The three together are a HIT!

Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Cake

You’re going to love how much easier it is to slice cake than it is to scoop out ice cream.

Lemon Blueberry Ice Cream Sandwiches

Did someone say sandwich??!

Strawberry Pimm’s Sorbet

You’ll love how the Pimm’s brings out the sweetness in the strawberries!

Elderflower Sherbet

Talk about a palate cleanser!

Ginger Mango Lime Sorbet

This one requires a blender and ginger beer!

Tangerine Sherbet

An amazing shock to the tastebuds! You’re welcome.

Thanks for looking through my Favorite Frozen Desserts! If you’re in the hunt for a good ice cream maker, this is the one I love. this is the one I love! I hope it inspires you to make room in your freezer for sweets.

LISTS

September 13, 2021

Intentions for the Week

Intentions for the Week- Week 37 in 2021

Happy Monday, friends!

This weekend we had friends over for a Pizza party! It was good fun. My heart is full and I did so many dishes. I also ended the weekend by cleaning out the fridge and doing some #shutterbeanmealprep. Here’s what I am starting the week with:

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I’m trying new things on Instagram, even though it’s making me feel old.

Meal prep this week includes:

croutons
lasagna cups
pasta
roasted broccoli beans
black beans
vegetable soup
limeade
egg bites

my everyday life, Photography

September 12, 2021

My Everyday Life Week 36

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 36

Nothing like watching your child at-bat with a fire going on in the background.

SIGH.

I love how the fence creates fishnet on skin.

Just a Mom waiting for her son in 100F weather.

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME lead to a WIN.

Winner winner. Black Bear Diner Dinner. YAY COOPER.

LISTS

September 10, 2021

I LOVE LISTS

I want to eat this Cookie Icebox Cake
I remember seeing Julia Child’s pegboard wall at the Smithsonian
Repurposed Pizza Huts
The woman calling out our US Healthcare system.
Photos that prove the past was creepy.
Guy shows where hidden cameras could be in your Airbnb. Greeaaat.
You can make a blended playlist with your friends on Spotify now.
How to make a Netflix documentary.
This recipe makes me want to add spaghetti squash to the grocery list.
RIP Michael K. Williams
Money is mesmerizing.
These people knew what they were doing.
Top restaurants in the bay area right now.
Why do we dream?
Talk to your partner about sharing the mental load.
I love a good mocktail roundup.
Cute sling bags: one / two / three / four
Why Google recipe results are meaningless.
A bunch of cooking tips from pros.
Weekend reading: The Big Leap
I added a few prints to my Etsy Shop! Check it out.

LISTS

September 6, 2021

Intentions for the Week

Intentions for the Week- Week 36 in 2021

Happy Monday friends!

Can you believe we are on week 36 of 2021? WILD! This weekened Casey worked on our picnic table (he’s making us one from scratch). I went on a walk with our old neighbor, and I made a dent on my paper piles around the house. WHEW! I have a couple of little spots to finish but BOY DOES THAT FEEL GOOD. Cooper has a baseball tournament this labor day weekend so I am sneaking on here to get my Intentions for the Week down! Here they are!