Thursday, June 30, 2011

Have You Heard Of A Babymoon?

Greetings,

Well the other day the Today show featured a segment called Babymoon, have you heard of this?

I hadn't until this last month on a few blogs with expectant mothers talking about their baby moon.

Ok so a baby moon is a when parents to be take a trip before the mother reaches 34 weeks to connect and share time before the new baby arrives.

Wel this whole idea must not to be new because when I searched it I found tons of websites like this:

http://www.babymoonguide.com/

that aid couples in planning their Babymoon.

So are you wonding if the Mr. And I are going on one? Well the answer to that would be more than likely no.
My family takes an annual vacation and this year they are heading to North Carolina. We thought about going but the drive is 20 plus hours and I would be flying back while in my third trimester, oh how we will miss all of them but we will e there next year with the babe.

Secondly, our summer is jam packed! Can anybody believe that June is almost over. our July is pretty booked, and right now August only has one weekend free. We are going to trytofit in a few fun things.
What do you think of the idea of a Babymoon?

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

4th of July Yummies

Good Morning Blogland,


With the 4th of July holidY ring around the orner I thought I would post a ew of the things that I will be making this weekend for various family get togethers.

First up:
lemonade cake
http://www.discountmugs.com/nc/style/66-3/personalized-glassware/personalized-margarita-glasses/?s_kwcid=TC%7C22682%7C%2Bcheap%20%2Bmargarita%20%2Bglasses%7C%7CSM%7Cb%7C5935226301&gclid=CJi62uOf2akCFcrDKgodBC5hNQ

Shrimp Po Boy:
http://www.discountmugs.com/nc/style/66-3/personalized-glassware/personalized-margarita-glasses/?s_kwcid=TC%7C22682%7C%2Bcheap%20%2Bmargarita%20%2Bglasses%7C%7CSM%7Cb%7C5935226301&gclid=CJi62uOf2akCFcrDKgodBC5hNQ


Are you planning on making anything special for the weekend?

Friday, June 24, 2011

Five for Friday

Good Morning Bloggers,

I haven't done  a favorite five for Friday so I thought I would post some of my favorite things this week.

I haven't posted a picture of Wrigley in some time so it is long overdue, can you believe how big that dog is? He is doing better with his training and becoming my buddy that is always at my feet or following me around the house/yard.


This is a quote I saw earlier this week and I LOVED, we must remember this " Spend life with who makes you happy, not who you have to impress"

Eating fresh veggies from our garden like this lettuce we had the other night. It was so crisp and fresh and I am thankful we decided to put in our garden this summer.

Our new porch furniture, we pained the walls, got this snazzy new furniture from World Market and now it is our sanctuary. LOVE!

Mini cupcakes. I am not the biggest fan of cake I am more of a pie girl, but I made these mini cupcakes and they are the perfect size and serving when you want something sweet plus I think they are so cute!
Have a great weekend, we are on our way to Indianola to see our girl who is home from Hawiia!!!!

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Cooking Club

Well Tuesday night was the first Cooking Club that has started here in the Quad Cities!!!!!

I first saw this idea on a great site http://www.scottsdalemomsblog.com/ This site is all for moms to be and moms.

We had 6 attend this evening and rhe recipes were delicious!!!! It was a great evening getting together with the ladies and trying all this delicious food and company.  It is a great way to get together with friends and get new recipes that you have tried. Below are the various recipes enjoy!!!!
Salmon Cracker Spread by Joanna
1 7.5 oz can salmon
1/2 pkg of cream cheese
1/2 t. liquid smoke
Mix above ingredients and serve with crackers

Avacodo Tomato Dip by Jessica
2 plum tomatoes chopped
1 ripe avocado peeled, pitted and chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
1 clove garlic minced
1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsely
1 tablespoon fresh oregano
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon red or white vinegar
4 ounces crumbled feta cheese

In a bowl gently stir together tomatoes, avacodos, onions, and garlic. Mix in parsely and oregano. Gently stir in olive oil and vinegar. Then stir in feta. Cover and chill for 2 to 6 hours.

Buffalo Potato Wedges with warm blue cheese dip by Randall
3 tablesppons hot pepper sauce
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon seasoned salt
2 1/2 pounds baking potatoes
cooking spray
1 cup blue cheese crumbles
1/3 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/3 teaspoon pepper
8 celery ribs, cut into 3 inch sticks
1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees in a large bowl combine 1 tablespoon each hot sauce and butter with the seasoned salt. Cut each potato into 8 wedges and add to the bowl and toss.
2.Spray baking sheet with cooking spray. Arrange the potatoes on top and roast, turning once, until golfen about 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from teh oven and toss with the remaining 2 tablespoons each hot sauce and butter
3.In a small saucepan, stir together the blue cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise and pepper. Heat until warmed through about 3 minutes.
4. Pour dip into small bowl, serve on platter with warm potato wedges and celery sticks

Bean Salsa by Michelle
1 can dark red kidney beans
1 can light red kidney beans
1 can navy beans
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tsp vegetable oil
1 can black beans
1 can white corn
1 green, red, and yellow pepper chopped
1/2 cup rd onion chopped
3/4 cup apple vinegar
Rinse and drain beans. Mix with other ingredients. Scoop with crackers or tortilla chips. Makes a large bowl.

Spinach Dip by Julienne
1 package frozen chopped spinach, cooked and cooled and squeezed dry
1 container sour cream 16oz
1 cup real mayonnaise
1 package Knorr vegetable recipe mix
1 can water chestnuts drained and chopped
2 green opnions chopped

Combine all ingredients and chill about 2 hours. serve with your favorite crackers or Hawiian bread.

Wonton Cups by Erin
1 package of wonton wrappers
1 bag of shredded cheddar cheese
1 green pepper chopped
1 4 oz diced green chilies
8 oz sour cream
1 package of dry ranch mix
2 pounds of italian sausage ( can do any flavor)

Brown the sausage and drain off excess oil. Spray muffin tins with non stick spray and fill with wonton wrappers and bake at 27 for 8-10 minutes. Mix meat,sour ceam, ranch mix, green pepper, green chilies, and half of the shredded cheese. Fill wonton wrappers with meat mixture and put into oven for 10-15 minutes  at 350 degrees. Sprinkle with shredded cheese before serving. Enjoy!

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Baby H Update- 3

Good Morning,

Well today we reach a milestone and that is that I am 23 WEEKS 6 months pregnant!!!! Whoot Whoot!!!!

I cant believe it, it has gone by so unbelievable fast and I am LOVING being pregnant. Yes the beginning was rough but I love it now!!!!

Here is the 23 week picture:





What is happening with baby this week:
Your baby's skin is sagging, hanging loosely from his or her little body. That's because skin grows faster than fat develops to fill in the skin out yet. But don't worry- the fat is about to start catching up. Beginning this week your baby which is around 8 inches long and a pound begins to pack on the pounds. In fact by months end your baby will be double the weight he or she is now. Once those fat deposits are made, your baby will be less transparent too. Right now the organs and bones can still be seen through the skin, which has a red hue thanks to the developing blood vessels and veins underneath.

Cravings: Still pretty much fruit but recently ice cream and things that are sour like sour patch kids have started to look mighty good!

Sleeping: I can only sleep on my side which hasn't been the easiest but it is getting easier with every passing night. LEG CRAMPS have been keeping me up in the middle night and then during the day my calve muscles feel so tight.

No stretch marks so far!! I think that is due to the lotion I use!!!

Clothing: Mainly maternity!

Movement: As the day goes on more and moer kicking!!!!!

Names: We have our list but don't feel we can really choose till we are holding that miracle. The middle names are set in stone though for either boy or girl.

Nickname for the baby: Jimmy/Jamey that is was started by mu uncle to be funny because he wanted us to name the baby after him

We booked the our newborn session as well this past weekend. I am BEYOND excited we got this photographer because her work is amazing!!!! She will be coming to the house with props and backgrounds about 2 days after I am home !!!!!

Next up on the baby horizon: Baby classes (lamaze) and Finishing the nursery

Monday, June 20, 2011

Father's Day Recap

Good Morning Bloggers,

Well we are starting out today with clouds, and rain. . . YUCK!! Come on sun start shining!

We had a great father's day weekend and did lots of fun things with family.

Friday we headed to Geneseo since my mom, and my cousins were going to be in town. This weekend they always have The Music festival which includes parades, shopping, and the Queen contest.I had told the girls about the parade so they brought their costumes so they could participate in the Friday night parade which is just for children.
 The three girls ready to go, Grace was a pageant queen "Little Miss Diva" she actually wore one of my old formals and we made her banner for her, Caroline was a pop singer, and Madeline was a 1920's marching girl.

 The three sisters walking together in the parade, I loved that they were holding hands!!!!
Watching the Little Miss Geneseo contest together after the parade.

Saturday morning Joey decided to take Grace and Wrigley on a run with him. Grace is becoming the runner in the family so she was very excited that she got to go with him on it. And of course so was Wrigley.
Later that afternoon I set up a lemonade stand for the girls. They have heard for a very long time how Pat and Kevin and I used to do that so they really wanted to give it a shot.


Joe and I sat out with them for a long time and that Mr. had to be in the picture as well!!!! They SOLD OUT of lemonade and had a great time!

Later that night we decided to head outside again and play croquet. Here are a few pics:

                                                    Madeline getting ready for her swing,
                                       The Yellow team, Grace and I were the croquet queens
And a picture of Joe on Sunday getting his father's day gift. I guess his baby knows what he likes!!!!!!!!
You are going to be an amazing Father Joey and I am blessed to get to go on this journey with you! Love you forever.

Friday, June 17, 2011

Garage Sale Day!!!

Greetings,

Well let's hope for no rain today. Let's hope for sunshine. Let's hope for SHOPPERS. I knew going into the summer that I was going to have a Garage Sale but decided to move it up a few weeks and this week has been all about going through clothes and household items. When Joe and I were married we combined to living situations with a ton of new wedding gifts which meant overhaul of items so we purged the old and hope to make it big today with our sale. . . KIDDING.

Some of the items at today's sale:
-Lots of young adult clothing from stores like Gap, Express, Abercrombie and American Eagle
-Gently used household goods
-Rugs
-TV's
-microwave
-posters

Last night we took Wrigley on a walk and hung signs to "promote" the sale and the one thing that I had to promise Joey is that he wont have to carry anything back into the house today after it is over, whatever doesn't sell is going to the Salvation Army.

What's up for next week: Father's Day Recap, QC Cooking Club, Baby H update, Front porch remodel

Have a great weekend!