Catching up . . .

I started a 30 days of photo thing at the beginning of April and due to a few events I have neglected to keep up . . . so here I am catching up :)

Day 12: A picture of something you love

Coffee in the morning . . . my best friend :)

















Day 13: A picture of your favorite band or artist

Adele . . . I just recently got into her music and actually shes pretty great :)


















Day 14: A picture of someone you couldn't picture your life without

DeAnn Marie Giddings . . . love her, any friendship that is sparked over barbie stencils is a keeper.


















Day 15: A picture of something you want to do before you die.

I would love to travel Europe some day, preferably backpacking if I have the balls to do something like that. I may even settle for some travel group that allows me to see like 3 countries there.
















Day 16: A picture of someone who inspires you.

Duh I'm gonna pick my mom on this one. Shes an amazing mother and done amazing things with her life. I would be blessed to be 1/2 the woman she is when I'm her age :)


















Day 17: A photo of someone who has made an impact on your life recently.

Sorry buddies . . . couldn't think of anyone for this one. Theres lots of people who make impacts on my life daily . . . but nothing huge or recently :(



















Day 18: A photo of your biggest insecurity.

My weight is my biggest insecurity, it holds me back from doing many things . . . I dont like people hugging me b/c then they can feel how big I am, I dont like walking in front of people b/c of my booty, I dont like shopping with friends b/c they'll know my size . . . there are other things, but this should be short. 








Day 19: A photo of you when you were little.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this picture.
I'm in pink, Jason in blue . . . dad in middle . . . and footie pajamas . . .  perfection.













Now I'm all caught up :)

Updating

In case you wanna know where I'm at with this . . .

1. Spaghetti dinner
2. Prom
3. Fieldtrip with me and 13 students (oy vey)
4. Open house at school
5. Awards night
6. Appreciation week (that i need to set up)
7. community service project
8. IEP meeting (run by me)
9. newsletters for JHS and HS (that I need to put together and send out)
10. Annual meeting
11. MN zoo fieldtrip with all HS students
12. NWEA testing
13. SAT 10 testing
14. last day of school fieldtrip
15. school carnival
16. graduation
17. grade completion

Chicago

I feel the need to post things from my past weekend of Chicago :)
 

Start the weekend with about 2 hours of construction. Tempted to count the # of construction cones, but I resisted the urge.

Saturday we stopped by Wrigley Field . . . took some pictures

Stopped by a ton of sports stores in the area . . . so freaking cold out I wanted a hat (however I refused to pay $25 for a Cubs hat I'd wear 1 time)

Apparently you dont go to a Cubs game without checking out the Cubby Bear, fun bar that we stopped at to get some drinks.

Next stop . . . Wrigley field and not just the outside.
Very cool ball park . . . very much unlike what I expected ( dont ask me to explain what I expected)

Go to Chicago . . . MUST go to Gino's East, delicious . . .

Best sight to see/taste in Chicago . . . deep dish cheese pizza. The plastic silverware and paper plates/cups makes it feel like a picnic ;)

End of the day eventually came with a ride at 11pm on the El . . .

Ahh . . . Chicago Love :)

Maaaaamaaaaaaaa

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to the best mother in the face of this world.


I just wanted to shed a little love to my mother today, for all the stuff she's put up with the past 28 years. My mom is someone who . . .
- Loves me no matter what
- Encourages me through my worst moments
- Accepts when I'm having a bad day and sometimes takes it out on her
- Listens to my problems and tries to tell me the right thing to do
- Is always there for me even when I want to be alone
- Always dancing and singing along with me to make me laugh
- Always takes my sides on issues (even when I'm the wrong one)
- Encourages my crazy baking/cooking ideas
- The biggest support system of my life

Thanks mom . . . for EVERYTHING!!!

Status

Its been a week since my little complain fest of all the crap I have to do before the end of the school year. I feel the need to express what has been finished and what hasn't.

1. Spaghetti dinner
2. Prom
3. Fieldtrip with me and 13 students (oy vey) . . . this is today
4. Open house at school
5. Awards night
6. Appreciation week (that i need to set up)
7. community service project
8. IEP meeting (run by me)
9. newsletters for JHS and HS (that I need to put together and send out)
10. Annual meeting
11. MN zoo fieldtrip with all HS students
12. NWEA testing
13. SAT 10 testing
14. last day of school fieldtrip
15. school carnival
16. graduation
17. grade completion

Things are getting there :) - Thats a nice thing to be able to say . . .

So for the past 7 weeks I've really tried to workout more/eat better and I can honestly say its paying off. I've been able to loose a total of 12 lbs and actually feel like its possible to loose more.
Cheer me on, I'll let you know how i'm doing :)

The magic potato

My parents have been great leaders in the kitchen. I feel all that I do/can do is because of them . . . my joy of baking comes from them, and the drive to challenge myself to try new things in the kitchen comes from them. however I must have just missed the instruction on how to make mashed potatoes . . . who doesn't know how to do this, apparently me.

So here is my experience of making mashed potatoes . . . a photo journey :)

 So did you know you have to peel them . . . umm yea . . . :)

This would be after my fun experience of waiting (45 minutes) for them to boil . . . I was able to wash all my dishes while waiting for them. 

Mixing process . . . I added some spices and junk to add a little zing . . . it was delicious looking. 

And the final product with a touch of veggies and protein. The meal as a whole was kinda eh . . . but the potatoes were good and even better b/c I made them :)