Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Resolution Update: Half-year mark

So back in January, I listed my resolutions. It is hard to believe 6 months have gone by. It has been so fast. So I thought I would rediscover my resolutions!

1) Spend more time at home- we need to spend more time relaxing at home. Mr. wants to work on his art, and I want to spend more time working on my scrapbooking.

We have cut back. It feels great and is a welcome change to the craziness of the last couple of years. We get date nights with friends who we rarely got to see before, and all because we eliminated a couple of recurring things on our calendar.

It is nice to see the clear weekends to be able to go to the beach near our house or clean or cook. And can I tell you how nice it is not to be busy on a Friday night. It is so sweet.


2) Scrapbook my Italy photos, wedding photos, Disney photos, and GenCon photos. - Then if there is time work on other pages as well.

So I have been working so hard on learning my new craft that I am behind on all this... although I did complete my nephew's baby book. This one may be a couple year plan!

3) Start making my cards for Birthdays, get wells, and congratulations.

This is a hard one. I am hoping to be back on track, but I made it until the end of February!

4) Lose 30 lbs, and prepare my body for potential pregnancy. This would also keep me healthier than I have been recently.

I lost 15 but then put the weight back on because of a medical issue. Now it is time to lose it again.

5) Cook More and Utilize my cookbook collection.

Now this. This has been fully accomplished, and will continue to be done.

Add in the organic goods we get at the Farmer's market and it makes me a happy squeeing Mrs.!

I am becoming a good cook. And I bring the leftovers to work, so I get to enjoy everything a second time!

6) Become more organized!

This is happening! We are still trying to combat office organization, but we are doing extremely well with the Kitchen organization, and I can now use my phone to track our calendar, which is super handy when I try to schedule vacations, games, and other such fun.

Don't get me wrong. Our life is still nuts! And our family is adding members and some are fading away slowly. But to quote Mr. "I love my life, mostly because of who is in it. And it is only going to get better!"

You know what really grinds my gears....

So I am listening to Boston Radio on my way to work this morning and someone is giving their review of Twilight:Eclipse. They said and I quote "If you are a woman and you don't like Twilight, then there is something wrong with you. Either that or you are not willing to try it." There were a barrage of phone calls that followed of people who hated the books or thought the movies were laughable, but this radio personality kept telling them how wrong they were.

No offense to anyone who likes Twilight, but the second I say that I don't like it, I get the "You just haven't tried it right yet" snap my head off defense. And that folks is what really grinds my gears today. Truth is, I have tried reading the first book, and to tell you the truth they bored the crap out of me after 2 chapters. (Thank goodness the book was in the work lending library, I read while eating my lunch and put the book right back on the shelf.)

Unfortunately, there is no book series that will enthrall everyone. Some come close, but there will always be one group that doesn't like it.

So go out Twi-hards and enjoy your movie, but don't criticize my choice this weekend at being a kids movie.

We will be seeing "The Last Airbender", based on the great family show on Nickelodeon. And I am totally looking forward to it.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Happy Belated Father's Day!


I know this is rather belated, but I just want to wish all the fathers, fathers to be and future fathers (whose children are but a gleam in their eyes) a happy father's day! We know many people are new daddys and many are going to be daddys by this point next year! The world is lucky to have guys like you.
A special Happy Father's Day to my Dad, who hit the milestone of completing paying for college for his kids this year. He is a special guy, and I am very lucky to call him Daddy.

A Moment of Sadness and Reflection...

This weekend my best friend from college lost her grandfather pretty suddenly. She was devistated and I told her I would come to the wake and funeral to be there for her.

It was the second time since 2006 I had been to a wake and funeral, and I thought I was going to be good to go.

We got to the wake on Monday and I discovered something that we could add to our list of similarities.... We both called our grandfathers "Grampy" and we both concidered our respective Grampys our best friend and our grandfather. I could see it in her. The bubbley, fun loving, sweet friend I knew had a broken heart, and it broke mine. I could see that she was going to be begining the long path of healing. One that I am still on. The funeral was so sad. My friend gave the eulogy. I couldn't stop crying for her.

I could tell when I left her after the funeral, she was just really down in the dumps. So I called her after work to make sure she was ok and didn't need me. This started a half an hour of her and I just chatting and going back and forth about things and I could tell it made a difference. But she will never know (unless she reads the blog) that it meant the world to me too. I know that she is there for me and I am there for her.

How lucky we are to have friends like her... I hope she can think the same about us!

Friday, June 18, 2010

Cooking together.....

So one of the great things about cooking as a couple is the chance for great conversation! A wonderful chance to catch up on the day, and unwind after a long day of work.

Last night, that is exactly what we did. We turned on the radio, turned down the phones, and spent an hour cooking together.

We ended up making a quick meat sause, and had egg noodle bow ties with homemade garlic bread. The herbs, garlic and onion were all fresh from the farmer's market or the local italian specialty shop near Mr.'s work. Fresh ingredients are what make a good sause great!

But what really made the meal was the love and fun we had making it. I seriously look forward to many more nights cooking with my Mr.!

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Go Boston! Beat LA!

Over at Julia's Rants blog on the MLB Blogging network she had the right idea! (Even though it was a post from January... It still rings true today!





Courtesy of Julia's Rants

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Friendly Girl's night

Last night, Bloggerelli and I went to Fenway to catch the Sox game with free tickets. They won and we got a chance to enjoy some frosty beverages and good conversation.
It was wicked fun and much needed!

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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Farmers' Markets!

Tis the season for the farmers market!

In an effort to save some money to put towards laying our roots down in a house (and paying The Man his share), we are going to try saving money on the grocery bill. This means making a lot of things from scratch, using fresh ingredients, and taking the time to cook together.

The Farmers' Market around work opens Thursday at 1:30. I am sooooo looking forward to it!

Friday, June 11, 2010

Fairy Godmother...



Dear Jack,

You don't know this yet, but last night your parents gave me one of the greatest honors that a family member or friend could get. They asked me to be your godmother. Of course I said yes, after all I am wrapped around your tiny finger. They also gave me a gorgeous guardian angel which has a place of honor in our house, and makes me smile everytime I walk by!

You scared us. You scared Mommy and Daddy too. But you were eager to meet us and meet the outside world, you couldn't wait. You couldn't even wait to get to the hospital.

I can't wait to teach you about life. I can't wait to help introduce you to Fenway. I can't wait to buy you comics and buy you your first set of dice. I can't wait to show you that everything is better when you incorporate ninjas, robots, monkeys, dinosaurs, and pirates.

Most of all, I can't wait to watch you grow into the amazing man that I know you will become.


All my love,
Auntie

P.S. You are totally going to be a lady killer!



Thursday, June 10, 2010

A Blessing of the Highest order....

This morning at 2:06 a.m. our world changed... for the better.

That is when Jack Robert Ford made his way into our world, and set out immediately to wrap his aunty around his finger. He is gorgeous!

He came in at 7 lbs and 15 ounces and 19 inches long.

He joins Big Sister Bean and a very proud Mommy and Daddy.

Pictures will be coming once they are available.

Welcome to the world Kiddo! I can't wait to meet you!

And congrats to my sister and Brother in law who waited so long for this miracle!