Thursday, February 19, 2009

a food network weekend



my current situation (new wife + lack of employment) has helped me develop a new hobby...watching the food network channel!
which translates into purchasing expensive ingredients and making yummy food.
which then translates into over-eating and wanting to puke.
but kind of in a good way. :)
this past weekend i made the following:
made from scratch cherry pie

yay for domesticity!




Friday, February 6, 2009

seven things

i've been tagged. when someone as dear to me as emily calls me out by name how can i resist?

7 things i want to do before i die
  • be a mom. but more than that. i want to be there to hold my daughter when her heart is broken for the first time, cheer for my son when he scores the winning goal for his soccer team, and see the look on my daughter's face on the day of her wedding. i want to be there for all of it.
  • travel with steve. i want big, long, planned out trips. i want short, random weekend trips. i want family vacations and "just us" getaways. doesn't really matter where....italy, peru, downtown salt lake.
  • have a garden. a flower garden that's just for looks and a vegetable garden with carrots and herbs and strawberries. so i guess really i want gardens.
  • become more creative.
  • write an autobiography.
  • make a pie. from scratch. by myself. and have it taste oh-so good.
  • help. other people. however i can.

7 things i cannot do

  • make small portions when i cook
  • use less then 800 "peak-time" minutes per month
  • enjoy drinking a glass of water without ice
  • think about my childhood without smiling
  • watch a touching movie without crying
  • stop thinking about how hot my husband is
  • find a job

7 things that attracted me to my spouse

  • his sense of humor
  • his good looks
  • his tender heart
  • his stalker ways
  • the way he looks at me
  • his smartness
  • he recycles

7 things i look forward to everyday

  • when steve gets home from work
  • making dinner. i kind of love cooking. weird.
  • reading blogs
  • using my new tivo
  • seeing or talking to friends and family
  • looking for jobs. not.
  • steve.

7 books i love

  • These is My Words
  • Stargirl
  • Life of Pi
  • Ida B.
  • The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
  • the ensign. last conference edition.
  • anything by Dr. Laura

7 movies i could watch over and over

  • monsters inc.
  • dumb and dumber
  • love actually
  • seven brides for seven brothers
  • emperor's new groove
  • alias (any season)
  • gilmore girls (any season)

7 sites i visit everyday

  • gmail.com
  • hotmail.com
  • facebook.com
  • indeed.com
  • google reader
  • google.com
  • nieniedialogues.blogspot.com

now it's your turn. show me your 7!