E for empty. Totally running on empty today and its only 10. Was awoken last night by my husband who has, what me and WebMD have diagnosed as, heat rash. Apperently, heat rash feels like prickly, stinging, annoyance on your body. He was in so much pain he was up till 3:30 am, then finally woke me up to help. I sat there on my iPad trying to figure out the best method of treatment for the extremely accurate diagnosis. First was an oatmeal bath. As easy as it sounds, its quite tedious to concoct. That took about a good…
Steakhouse Quality Soup & Salad
0Not to toot my own or horn or anything but my Valentine’s meal to my husband was probably one of the best meals I have ever made. Normally when I cook a big meal, I tend to not eat as much. I guess it’s some kind of psychological thing since I usually slave all day cooking it, who knows. But I went to town on that shit. Seconds and thirds type shit! Again, not tooting my own horn, but beep-motha-effin-beep!! It really was like going to a steakhouse. Well, minus the $300 bill. Not sure why I haven’t attempted this…
Thristy Thursday – Watermelon Mint Cocktail
0I have been on the biggest lemonade kick lately. Found this recipe for a watermelon-mint lemonade and was intrigued. I had all the ingrediants in the house and whipped up a batch. It was delish! So refreshing and yummy but it was missing something……… Vodka. Adding a little bit of vodka or rum will make this drink over the top! So ring in the spring with a refreshing, fruity cocktail!!! Watermelon Mint Cocktail 4 cups seedless watermelon 1 1/2 cups lemonade 1/2 cup mint 1/2 cup vodka, run or tequila Puree the watermelon and lemonade in a blender or immersion…
40 Days 40 Nights
0Today starts Lent! Whoohoo! I look forward this time of year for many reasons. Love Easter and all that comes with it, Spring time, warm(er) weather, self-change and of course, my birthday. 😉 On Ash Wednesday, I usually end up giving up sweets/sugar. This year I thought about changing things and giving up wine for 40 days. JUST KIDDING! HA! Never giving up my wine…. So sugar it is! No sugar for the next 40 days and that means soda, candy, chocolate, ice cream, and anything else that has sugar in it! I of course will eat fruit, but that’s…
When To Start Swim Lessons
0Now that my 10-month old is walking like a pro, I thought about getting her involved in some outdoor activities. High on my list is swimming classes. Living in South Florida, its pretty much beach and pool weather all year round, but you can find me there mostly in the spring and summer-that’s when the water isn’t freezing. Well, freezing to a Floridians standard that is. Beyond the fact that we can live in our swim suits all year round, most houses have pools in their back yard. We don’t, but pretty much everyone else in the state does. It…
Capitol Lighting – Lighting It Up for 88 years
0I had the pleasure of attending an amazing blogger event at Capitol Lighting to help celebrate their 88th year in business. Eric Lebersfeld (who bore a striking resemblance to celebrity chef Bobby Flay!) warmly greeted us into his store. I didn’t know where to look first with all the gorgeous light fixtures hanging. It was truly a shoppers dream! I mean, how can you beat a place that offers 110% price guarantee and price matching?! In fact, I was so angry I didn’t need a new fixture because so many caught my eye. This 4-generation family-run business started back in…
Steakhouse Creamed Spinach
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I love side dishes. Sometimes I could just eat an entire meal of side dishes. When it’s the holidays, side dishes are pretty much all I eat. They are my favorite. I love making them, I love eating them and most of all I looooove having them as leftovers. The other night I tried out new side dish and it was off the hook. I was trying to be all romantical and make my husband a homemade steakhouse-type dinner: clam chowder, wedge salad, surf & turf and creamed spinach. I know, I’m fancy. Now, I never really enjoyed creamed spinach,…
Thirsty Thursday: Cranberry Cosmo Hot Toddy
0In keeping up with all the love from Valentine’s Day, today’s delectable libation pays hommage to my husband Todd aka Hot Toddy.. Hot Toddy’s are great drinks to keep you warm on the cold, wintery nights. So if you are freezing your ass off in the snow, whip up a batch of these, they will be sure to keep the party goin’. Cranberry Cosmo Hot Toddy 1 32-ounce bottle cranberry juice 1 orange, sliced 1 lemon, sliced 1 cup dark rum Heat cranberry juice, oranges and lemon slices in a medium sauce pan over medium high heat. Bring to a…
Chocolatey Bouquet For Valentine’s Day
0If you are a procrastinator like I am, you waited till the very last minutes to do something sweet for your loved one. Well don’t worry, I have a quick gift idea to wow your Valentine….and all you need is about $7, 25 minutes, a trip to your grocery store and a microwave. My valentine complains he needs to eat “healthy”, so I had to throw my cookie idea out the window. Instead – chocolate covered strawberries! Hey-they are healthy, especially if you use dark chocolate! So here’s what you’ll need: At the grocery store, they sell dipping chocolate that…
Valentine’s Day, Schmalentine’s Day…
0Every year for the past, ohhh 6 years, my husband and I celebrated Valentine’s Day. Home cooked romantic meals, fancy nights out at expensive restaurants and sweet gifts. Last week after putting Baby A down for bed, my husband turned to me as we were both laying comatose on the couch after a long ass day and asked if we were gonna do anything on Valentine’s Day this year. My answer was less than coherent, I think it was “mehh do we have to?” To which he responded as “Good. I am really not in the mood to plan anything.”…
