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Why do they make cookbooks without pictures?

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Seriously!  Especially dessert cookbooks.  Why?!  I don't know about all of you but I am a visual person.  I need the pictures of the oooey, gooey, yummy in my tummy looking desserts.  I just don't feel inspired to make them if I have no idea what they will look like. 

This has happened to me twice lately.  I got Laura Calder's book called French Food at Home and Dorie Greenspan's book Paris Sweets.  Thankfully, I just didn't go in blind and buy them.  Granted, they both have fabulous sounding recipes but still.  I need pictures!  Doesn't anybody else feel this way?

Swimming lessons and a Birthday party!

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Today was the first day that Riley and Tim had swimming lessons together.  We left a little on the early side this morning as we weren’t 100% sure where to park.  We'd never been to the downtown YMCA.  It's lucky we left early as they had the area right around where we needed to park blocked off for a run this morning.  Not sure what the run was for but I think it had something to do with breast cancer as there was a lot of pink!

What's your favorite breakfast?

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As I was watching my little one much down his plain oatmeal with banana and a little brown sugar I came across an article saying that what you have for breakfast says a lot about you.  Now, I don't know that I totally agree with that because for me personally in the morning (especially on a work morning) I get up late and end up grabbing a granola bar.  My favorites right now are the Cherry Dark Chocolate and the Peanut Peanut Butter ones from Kashi.  The only other thing that enters my system before noon is normally a nice big mug of coffee from fresh beans that my hubby gets up early just to make me.  I'll admit that I'm a little bit of a coffee snob and do like only certain kinds.  Right now I like Peruvian Sunrise it's a little strong but that’s what you need when you get up at 6 in the morning!  Needless to say that my breakfast during the week is not all that exciting. 

I wonder why I live here sometimes

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This is what it looks like outside of my house right now...  it's April 21st!   I guess it gives me a reason to make one more batch of chicken soup and dumplings though, right?

Super Fantastic Weekend!

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I was going to do this long winded post about how fabulous my weekend was and how I've been contemplating going back to school (for something that would make my friends and family think I've lost it) but I think this sums up my weekend.  How blessed am I to have this wonderful little boy in my life everyday?!


I'll talk about the other stuff some other time. :P

Happy Velentine's Day!!!

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Well like the title says, Happy Valentine's Day!

Riley and I are off to swimming today and he will be wearing a red sweater and red socks with his jeans.  I'm sure he'll fit in with all the other babies there with their red outfits for the day.  Not much selection for boys on V-Day, a lot for girls...  hmmm.  Maybe next time I'll have to have a girl? :P 

I'm not sure what to call it...

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So there is a fair amount of thoughts in my head lately.  Ranging from my diet to Christmas and Christmas present.  I've also been frustrated with certain people in my life but we'll see if I feel like bringing that up after I talk about the other topics I'm going to talk about. 

Information overload and a very Happy 1st Birthday!

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I haven't posted any recipes lately and thats because I've been having an inner struggle between what is right and wrong.  Right now your thinking "Huh?" It's food.  What's there to decide? 

Tired of being the Mommy who can't lose the weight

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So today just for kicks I pulled out the box of clothes under my bed that I can't fit and haven't been able to since about my 5th month of pregnancy.  The pants went a little earlier but the shirts about the 5th month.  At the time I thought it was just being pregnant that made them to small.  Now I realize that I put on too much weight during my pregnancy and that I may never lose it. 

All I have left is ground turkey and a zucchini...

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Yes, it was Monday evening and about an hour before dinner and all I have left in the fridge is some lean ground turkey and a zucchini.   I could have to the store and got something but I'm trying to stick to my budget for the month and that means working with what I have.  Here's what I came up with!

Turkey and Zucchini Tomato Sauce with Penne