Category “Recipes”

It is already a summer of fun!

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Running Along The Beach

i heart faces Challenge, Week 23: Play

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This is Angry Kid. This is Angry Kid after his first jaunt in the ocean.  Yea, I know, we live in Orange County.  We have never taken Angry Kid to the beach before. Angry Husband loathes the sand, the beach, the beach traffic, and the parking. I had an impulsive moment, go figure, and jumped in the car.  We headed towards Huntington Beach.  It was immensely crowded.  The AVP Tour was going on this weekend.  I obviously didn’t get the memo with my spontaneous beach trip.

Oh and by the way, Angry Kid loved the ocean.  Even after a medium wave came up and smacked him to the ground. He wants a surf board.  I told him that he needs to learn to swim first.  Did you notice all the sand in his hair? He had also just spit out a ton of salt water and sand that he ingested.  He is a boy. He will survive.

Fruit and Yummy Fruit Dip

My parents came over for dinner on Memorial Day. We fixed up some last minute hamburgers and hot dogs. I will say last minute, because I picked up some things from the grocery store at 4pm, on Memorial Day, on the way home from work.  I was tempted by all of the goodies aka cupcakes, cookies, and other sweet goodness.  By I actually chose to be a little bit healthy, who knew!  I bought some fruit to cut up, because it looked delicious and practically screamed, “summer”.

I had to make “the dip” for the fruit though. It is a very simple and “not so healthy recipe”.  8 oz. of cream cheese plus a jar of marshmallow cream.  You mix it together.  It is that simple, seriously.

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I had to throw in another beach photo.  Angry Husband was burying Angry Kid in the sand. Do you see the jeans and t-shirt? I said it was “spontaneous”.  Angry Husband finally gave in, and sat down.  He even made some castles with Angry Kid.  He may have been a little angry about the sand getting anywhere.

It has been awhile since I’ve gone to the actual beach. You know right down where the sand meets the ocean.  I forgot about all of the interesting outfits that people wear the beach.  I saw some inappropriate bathing suits, bikini bottoms with hoodies, people wearing clothes in the ocean, and biker shorts under a one-piece woman’s suit.  I just gave Angry Husband “that look” several times.

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Since I’m writing about summer, I thought I would include my lunch from today.  I could not think of anything to eat for lunch. It was way too hot and nothing sounded good.  I decided to go with the “Yogurt” food group, along with the strawberries, gummy bears, and Butterfinger food groups. Yea, I need to go to the gym this week, alot!

And it is just the beginning of June.  I can’t wait to see what the rest of summer brings us!

P.S.  I think I’ve tried all of the local Frozen Yogurt Shops.  Yogurtland is my fav!

Spotlight Saturday: 05.09 to 05.15.10

Spotlight Saturday

Here are FIVE of my favorite posts from the past week. Each week I will be highlighting some of my favorites. I have many blogs in my reader, as I have many friends with all different types of “niches” or “non-niches”. I will post serious stories, fun stories, pictures, recipes, etc. They will most likely be in a random order.

1.  Mama’s Losin’ It-How To Grow Your Blog

Some great tips there.  Her tip “titles” are pretty hilarious too. Who wouldn’t laugh at, “And Most Importantly…Write Gooder.”

2. Mommy Niri-5 Reasons Big Bloggers Need to be Nice to Small Bloggers

The blogging world can sometimes be like high school with cliques and mean girls.  She outlines why everyone should just be nice to each other.

3. Life with my 3 Boybarians-Sweet Shot Tuesday

Darcy hosted a photo carnival every Tuesday. She always has great prizes too. You do not have to be a professional photographer.  It is a great blog/post if you want to show off some great photos that you took.  I’m always up late Monday nights trying to get my photo post done.

4.  Let’s have a cocktail-Homeade Peanut Butter Cups

One word: YUM! Don’t these sound delicious.

5.  Momfluential Media-Fashion Haul Friday, Share Your Shopping

Ciaran talks about a new trend-Fashion Hauling. She does a vlog (video blog) showing some of the things that she recently bought.  This is a great way to get into vlogging, as you have a topic to easily vlog about. And really, who doesn’t like vlogging?

Spotlight Saturday 04.11 to 04.17.10

Spotlight Saturday

Here are FIVE of my favorite posts from the past week. Each week I will be highlighting some of my favorites. I have many blogs in my reader, as I have many friends with all different types of “niches” or “non-niches”. I will post serious stories, fun stories, pictures, recipes, etc. They will most likely be in a random order.

1. Petit Elefant-Make Homeade Bath Bombs

Allison shows the step-by-step process on how to make homeade bath bombs.  They would make greats for a girlfriend or a baby/wedding shower.

2.  Tip Junkie-Teacher Appreciation Gifts

It is almost the end of the school year. Laurie shows some great gifts to give that teacher in your life.

3.  A Southern Fairytale-Blackberry Lemon Coffee Cake

I will always Rachel for her Tervis Tumbler.  She was carting it around at Blissdom this year.  When she posted this recipe, I almost died and passed away in blackberry heaven.  I still need to get a proper pan to make it, but I will soon.

4. Blissfully Domestic-How To Make A Custom iPhone Icon For Your Blog

This is a great tutorial. It was done by my favorite blog designer too, Judith Shakespeare.

5.  The Vintage Pearl-Feather Babies

The pictures of the goslings are adorable!