The Pleasure Is All Mine

Sunday, 31 January 2010, 23:33 | Category : Thoughts
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I have been reading  a wonderful book by Elizabeth Gilbert lately.  She spent four months of her life devoted to experiencing pleasure.  Not only did she set out to experience real pleasure in her life but she chose to do so in Italy.  She is my kind of lady!  Who knows pleasure more than the […]

Organizing Pictures, Finally!

Wednesday, 20 January 2010, 12:09 | Category : Organizing
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Ok, we all know we love to take and have pictures to look back and remember but oh my goodness, what in the world are you supposed to do with all of those things???? I know I have thousands and I am just getting started with having a family. I can’t imagine 20 years from […]

All Too Consuming???

Tuesday, 19 January 2010, 13:15 | Category : Thoughts
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I have been very busy getting our house ready for the arrival of DJ, our sweet little boy that will be joining us sooner rather than later.  This time is a bit different than when we were expecting Bree.  With Bree I had nothing but time to do everything I wanted and then some, now […]

Mel’s Cinnamon Scones

Sunday, 17 January 2010, 10:18 | Category : Recipes
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It’s Sunday morning and I woke up feeling like making a wonderful, big breakfast for my family. I usually feel this way on the weekends since Donnie eats breakfast at work during the week. I like sitting down to breakfast in our pajamas and starting our day together as a family. When I was a […]

Happy Birthday to the best sister in the world!!!

Monday, 4 January 2010, 14:06 | Category : Thoughts
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Happy Birthday Wendy!!  I love you so much!  Thank you for being such a wonderful sister to me!  You are my rock whenever I need one and you let me be yours.  You are loyal, I know that you’ve got my back girl!  You are my girl to chit chat with any time of the […]

Baked Ziti!

Sunday, 3 January 2010, 20:46 | Category : Recipes
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My mom made baked ziti when I lived at home, so when Donnie and I got married I started making it myself.  I never got mom’s recipe so I just gave it my best shot and ended up making it different every time.  I have learned that no matter how hard you may try, you […]

Welcome 2010!!

Saturday, 2 January 2010, 21:30 | Category : Thoughts
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Well this is my very first post and the start of a new year!  Don’t you just love new starts?  I do!  I think every Monday is a fresh start.  Most people don’t like Mondays but I happen to love them for the most part.  Its the fresh start to a whole new week with […]