tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31771733765881227262024-02-07T10:06:30.012-08:00Lowfat Latte BlondieAshley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-16644297072817628152010-06-08T12:44:00.000-07:002010-06-08T12:50:05.899-07:00Progress Happens Slowly Sometimes<div>I have been absent... absent from life, absent from college life, absent from employment and absent from the blogging hemisphere!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>And now I must come back to reality.... I am trying desperately to re-configure this gosh awful page! If you are one of my 8 followers who may actually like to read about my mundane and boring life....You may be in luck because I fully intend on re-vamping this website and blogging daily at some point...</div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Until then I leave you with this.......</div><div> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480492131821542930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNkQNLIp_YmltNs7z43eRyRRilt8sgjMAneCiZCFwN68YBvi4sCTqss2FBXvzEhcV8LFCnIKG5D6eVY1FWpUyspD2kHUXDAeEsOFoVQNS2Ep541BMB-kkQY0pj6Xq-E-QCk8668SQz8m6d/s400/BlogHub-March+254.JPG" /><br /><div></div>MMMM.... pictures of cookies! Because although I have been absent from many things, I refuse to forget about eating cookies!<br /><div> </div>Ashley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-68722243977631447332010-04-19T17:55:00.001-07:002010-04-19T17:56:32.282-07:00End of construction soonCraziness abounds........Must get my new blogger format up and running!Ashley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-88111961403245913002010-04-12T18:26:00.000-07:002010-04-12T18:41:24.261-07:00Nutella, Coconut & Oats "Oh My"Monday's are long and call for sugary treats! But oats are healthy right?? What if they are packed with oats, chocolate and nutella slurry???<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrsI-xjqpGdtu5fbgZeMGMjQBnDdH_II8mEoc_lcuObyl5COI7y84oGXf5i8iI9fqH3_KpsHfuB_Apgak7edkpK-p1kbNKCsljM-Fu30IpExad6dYZgV84mPuNDtrsS_a4GfTcLlkbLej/s1600/tellabars.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 432px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 225px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459429854353747890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqrsI-xjqpGdtu5fbgZeMGMjQBnDdH_II8mEoc_lcuObyl5COI7y84oGXf5i8iI9fqH3_KpsHfuB_Apgak7edkpK-p1kbNKCsljM-Fu30IpExad6dYZgV84mPuNDtrsS_a4GfTcLlkbLej/s400/tellabars.png" /></a><br /><div></div>Ashley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-38923382517609940812010-04-12T13:59:00.001-07:002010-04-12T14:00:11.133-07:00A NEW SPIRIT NEW SITE<strong>Changes are coming!!! New blogsite is on it's way... Look out for more exciting things on LLB.... It's going to be great!</strong>Ashley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-3220325751499288282010-04-10T08:45:00.000-07:002010-04-10T10:45:14.495-07:00Saturday SensationFound the cutest <strong><em>gladiator sandles </em></strong>yesterday at the Maxx.. I screamed for joy when I put them on my feet and not only were they highly a-d-o-r-a-b-l-e but they were super comfy!<br /><br />I needed something slightly more metallic in my wardrobe since I always just wear seem to throw on the usual suspects. ~brown, black or grey~ sandles and this summer I figured a change was in order.. Who knew it would come at a $24.99 pair of <strong><em>Impo's...</em></strong><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hVDWgAJ85AslzPWle0fawLlBrvKm8djhQgRS3B3W3WurG0Se8cru7bFGsGU4E9_sW3aWLx0FLjw00QKOHQMRJ5FvPINV6d93NGUlWKVKnNliAYHIKeNYNTvU0ey5-XYSz-5Vz2HRZE1a/s1600/ba+047.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458536725720463026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8hVDWgAJ85AslzPWle0fawLlBrvKm8djhQgRS3B3W3WurG0Se8cru7bFGsGU4E9_sW3aWLx0FLjw00QKOHQMRJ5FvPINV6d93NGUlWKVKnNliAYHIKeNYNTvU0ey5-XYSz-5Vz2HRZE1a/s400/ba+047.JPG" /></a> While fixin' up the sandles for their photo shoot.. I glanced over to find the uber spoiled fur butt pouting on the couch... "Do you want to go for a walk?"... And that same little fur butt went darting to the front door..<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRLeVCYNwQexrPY-eGb6GaLurEs5UsB3qJHoc6pHMiGde-3ihyphenhyphengc0aGnA9V0PgG_WdCbZf2B0K_CRhaZArQGVr6oU49MTIG9TLkT5V8xbJxsICbr72Xs9Ml3nTs3SVUkQLW0OdVgzs-AL/s1600/ba+018.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458536494726548546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRLeVCYNwQexrPY-eGb6GaLurEs5UsB3qJHoc6pHMiGde-3ihyphenhyphengc0aGnA9V0PgG_WdCbZf2B0K_CRhaZArQGVr6oU49MTIG9TLkT5V8xbJxsICbr72Xs9Ml3nTs3SVUkQLW0OdVgzs-AL/s400/ba+018.JPG" /></a><br />And it was soooo... walked, sniffed, pranced and allowed her hair to gently blow in the spring breeze.. And all was well with the world!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRg5aWqkpEkZ__o5kce0tNHtDUU2ayG5jE1Uf5eqe_ZaaWLMwJwT8Qzt39iFGTzdU4eaiKf_tAk46tUIzdEguhlJOPxzFE8_eKoaEQPXBnkQID7saRqBpEQFON085H5gJZd6VtKpUvxME/s1600/ba+005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458536250243124514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRg5aWqkpEkZ__o5kce0tNHtDUU2ayG5jE1Uf5eqe_ZaaWLMwJwT8Qzt39iFGTzdU4eaiKf_tAk46tUIzdEguhlJOPxzFE8_eKoaEQPXBnkQID7saRqBpEQFON085H5gJZd6VtKpUvxME/s400/ba+005.JPG" /></a><br />A trip to the coffee store made mommy happy as well! Iced Lattes on a warm spring morning seem to always have the same effect on me.. <strong><em>Pure Bliss.. </em></strong>Had to couple the iced latte with one of my homemade bluberry streusel muffins I made for the hubby's fishing trip this morning,,, <em>But carefully stowed away for my own private consumption..</em></div><em></em></div><div></div><div><em>MMMMM... look at those crumbles... They taste as good as they look, trust me!</em> <div><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywKhVAkOBKOodIuMk8w5H3iRnkT-sI5oEgvSj1JoeDhnJP3rWhxCAk8rSoAkW7oX4uAbVC3o8VDPTKgYpIwngFhPn7Qi73D9du2PipRaiM6AXK8SZNNn8O78T2l0DDJLoNExytIm3fg0k/s1600/ba+026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458536028687562946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywKhVAkOBKOodIuMk8w5H3iRnkT-sI5oEgvSj1JoeDhnJP3rWhxCAk8rSoAkW7oX4uAbVC3o8VDPTKgYpIwngFhPn7Qi73D9du2PipRaiM6AXK8SZNNn8O78T2l0DDJLoNExytIm3fg0k/s400/ba+026.JPG" /></a><br />And so at the end of the morning, the dog was happy, I was happy and the latte was happy to be paired along side such a hottie!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipOGXzc0U0j2RaADdfrqAmzinqc4sB3th4T0ilrIckjJm7679MPiiG9OLJrozpYeyXODH4GZfL8FNa1IcShA9_aZQHymrkqtAg0H-7W7xWGFDj-EqpDDv58kIc7Mg82c01-uQJ5r1-aPi8/s1600/ba+022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458535800555580514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipOGXzc0U0j2RaADdfrqAmzinqc4sB3th4T0ilrIckjJm7679MPiiG9OLJrozpYeyXODH4GZfL8FNa1IcShA9_aZQHymrkqtAg0H-7W7xWGFDj-EqpDDv58kIc7Mg82c01-uQJ5r1-aPi8/s400/ba+022.JPG" /></a><br />And now comes the fun part... Doing my dishes, laundry and the rest of my maid-ly duties! And maybe just maybe the trek might make it's springtime appearance this evening...<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Ashley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-66798976391949638442010-04-09T11:54:00.000-07:002010-04-09T19:33:09.829-07:00Frustration StationSavored some ultra fluffy pancakes this morning with bluberry syrup and reddi-whip.. Sugary yet sooooo delicious.. Hubby enjoyed also....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQQYL6oM8NcIsRzHxaNg0JVBWGj3fmscGmfGkn_1G6ZkMxQcsjSqitJqATmH7x0VwupEJDWTNVeHOlVLllZszkM43f0pOeNO6V59QiH1Cp0OW2zxQ7c5QOJmfJcNTQG5nne1Z8r-A9XCu/s1600/trip+037.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458215045461821266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihQQYL6oM8NcIsRzHxaNg0JVBWGj3fmscGmfGkn_1G6ZkMxQcsjSqitJqATmH7x0VwupEJDWTNVeHOlVLllZszkM43f0pOeNO6V59QiH1Cp0OW2zxQ7c5QOJmfJcNTQG5nne1Z8r-A9XCu/s400/trip+037.JPG" /></a> Organized a few coupons on the new dining room table...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjePKWGfGQntbYgIvnPi6Uaq-5Me1jdiEAlX9FEpCShMGuR9WIkqaWb919zyo9hK88udmu0DUrTo7FfySNYNatsuuxBbUl6979peOyX3RywkonLe9BCcO4RXOlMH37N-csw63ar-wv88ULV/s1600/trip+031.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458214745194270050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjePKWGfGQntbYgIvnPi6Uaq-5Me1jdiEAlX9FEpCShMGuR9WIkqaWb919zyo9hK88udmu0DUrTo7FfySNYNatsuuxBbUl6979peOyX3RywkonLe9BCcO4RXOlMH37N-csw63ar-wv88ULV/s400/trip+031.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Been trying to transfer my new header as well as format to this blog.. I accidentally erased my old formatting when I was cleaning BLOG house a few days back. And now my once somewhat interesting blog is boring boring boring....</div><div></div><br /><div>In the meantime, I will continue to post until I can get this <strong><em>Blog Drama </em></strong>worked out! </div><br /><div></div><div></div></div>Ashley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-13318339514022489422010-04-08T15:26:00.000-07:002010-04-08T16:02:47.097-07:00Coffee Shop CutieHubby called and needed to take a 2 hr ride away to deliver some important business papers for work so he asked for a co-pilot..<br /><br />I was all game as long as the trip included a stop at a coffee shop to get an espresso! So after googling the area <em>Elkhart, Indiana </em>I found a list of coffee shops to choose from. I was a total dork-o when I called all of them to assure that they did indeed make <em>Specialty Coffee Drinks</em>. (Many times before I would arrive to a coffee shop and find that they had more baked goods than espresso choices)<br /><br />The ride was pleasant but the little coffee shop on what appeared to be an old little road was even more FANTASTIC...<br /><br />The Daily Grind .... with the OPEN sign fully lite to my suprise!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zlxKLhXBq746x8PIpt4-2DAaJkGf7A0uk-0AXqsmcEKdkFSJZ1YOJgTs43L6lYjTEXYROeikBvbZ2XxEsJlUm5tamzeV0EszZ1jxQ_GXFfUdCITVLIUqZIeZAd7vCSZKqCOAwhyphenhyphen0ESTm/s1600/trip+048.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457899156410929746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7zlxKLhXBq746x8PIpt4-2DAaJkGf7A0uk-0AXqsmcEKdkFSJZ1YOJgTs43L6lYjTEXYROeikBvbZ2XxEsJlUm5tamzeV0EszZ1jxQ_GXFfUdCITVLIUqZIeZAd7vCSZKqCOAwhyphenhyphen0ESTm/s400/trip+048.JPG" /></a> Outside of the coffee shop were some little butterflies and some highly creative writings.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVw1E2TVLJr900uGR9e6uRwIhuuBS793ffnh5pIQytY0syqDw9_ZVf69vPENHUqBmduELt-rRo4Hyjj0YiU2EYznbG0HkeN3GDJJrQUrXPyHTVVc3Ee8eUUffZppw054NQLRxHIsNJHAW/s1600/trip+047.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457898854690110434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDVw1E2TVLJr900uGR9e6uRwIhuuBS793ffnh5pIQytY0syqDw9_ZVf69vPENHUqBmduELt-rRo4Hyjj0YiU2EYznbG0HkeN3GDJJrQUrXPyHTVVc3Ee8eUUffZppw054NQLRxHIsNJHAW/s400/trip+047.JPG" /></a> Inside was a cozy and warm coffee shop with an adorable couch which nested some bulls-eye hippie pillows.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivvq9lLcJidoVZgXsQLvntzoJ-N-xSUHty5VF2ATHwwhJ9ivvLwvfae8NAu-biFefa2-rWjTvdwnQwn2yPe8BS319lpO3R-0duyUORkA2l9yDRsnNQODhu2BynGfFxD59Q46opRzdNp_WI/s1600/trip+038.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457898596095514834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivvq9lLcJidoVZgXsQLvntzoJ-N-xSUHty5VF2ATHwwhJ9ivvLwvfae8NAu-biFefa2-rWjTvdwnQwn2yPe8BS319lpO3R-0duyUORkA2l9yDRsnNQODhu2BynGfFxD59Q46opRzdNp_WI/s400/trip+038.JPG" /></a><br />Twirling thinga-magiggies (shaped like flowers) hanging from the ceiling. A beautiful mural on the wall... I couldn't help but stand and look at it while the barista coated my English Toffee Mocha with fluffy whip cream.<br /><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9dUNIL_HVl6NJ8yijcP4VCxKGHFLCh9OtfLzqNSK-BHv8K1ZZhiTLQOC1HYy-N3rz7t3yCO72aDlzdPx-DWmD7Tbl-xf7kz42fjgrNJF6dFs1hUm3g03jk3yOS3css7IUOototJOyMo_W/s1600/trip+041.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457898331700279826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9dUNIL_HVl6NJ8yijcP4VCxKGHFLCh9OtfLzqNSK-BHv8K1ZZhiTLQOC1HYy-N3rz7t3yCO72aDlzdPx-DWmD7Tbl-xf7kz42fjgrNJF6dFs1hUm3g03jk3yOS3css7IUOototJOyMo_W/s400/trip+041.JPG" /></a> <br />Sweet barista, cozy place and a creamy ULTRA smooth iced mocha... This has to be my number 1 coffee shop in Indiana.. The Daily Grind you have my heart..<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKZdammsOPWN3oFwDKvrREnsExgVa-wBy2_Hr75etbft2svmassG1LtwELVtnkOQZWT4u3NovQ9D2pvqOXczfm8aeA-r2cPSo0oNcbgMKxy-W71vYhXgqo8WPl9SzOjW7bIMzq90j1yiT/s1600/trip+049.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457898089561145970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUKZdammsOPWN3oFwDKvrREnsExgVa-wBy2_Hr75etbft2svmassG1LtwELVtnkOQZWT4u3NovQ9D2pvqOXczfm8aeA-r2cPSo0oNcbgMKxy-W71vYhXgqo8WPl9SzOjW7bIMzq90j1yiT/s400/trip+049.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Ashley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-45981727879704255002010-04-06T05:23:00.000-07:002010-04-06T05:43:50.720-07:00Quiche Debate<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJcjlWSMu-PLNAGYa35p-Xe35aH6UPy8IINmR2Eh85O7PJvtHo68nzOramZIg-ij35ntnAxPcyi-TfFKRRtAo0FSoDWiDcgqgc1iBNTWDMd3XEYt-gPZtee-PTGqju7QZ3aAys5WvIDfTY/s1600/trip+029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457004231889987730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJcjlWSMu-PLNAGYa35p-Xe35aH6UPy8IINmR2Eh85O7PJvtHo68nzOramZIg-ij35ntnAxPcyi-TfFKRRtAo0FSoDWiDcgqgc1iBNTWDMd3XEYt-gPZtee-PTGqju7QZ3aAys5WvIDfTY/s400/trip+029.JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div>The weekend went by toooooooo fast! I blinked and the Easter weekend was over :( </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Sunday morning I was getting some things together for easter lunch at the MIL & FIL's place.. When John brought this up</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000099;">Words in blue- Notes to self !</span></div><br /><div><br />"You are not bring the (Kw-e-e-ch-e) with you to my parent's this year are you?" </div><br /><div><br /><span style="color:#000099;">~Digging a hole, digging~</span></div><br /><div><br />I fire back with "Oh you mean my quiche? Yeah, of course I am bringing my quiche.. Why do you not like it or think it is good?"</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>"No, its ok but wait! Maybe it will be better this year since you are getting better at cooking eggs after lots of practice making breakfast for me.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000099;">~Still digging if you keep this up you may be buried~</span></div><br /><div><br /><span style="color:#000000;">"Fine than I won't bring it since you don't think it is good ok?"</span></div><br /><div><br />"No, if you bring it maybe you could put some bacon in it or something. And then at least I will eat it"... No really I will eat it if you put bacon in it"</div><br /><div><br /><span style="color:#000099;">~Stop digging yourself a hole hubby you have already heart my quiche making ego~</span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;">And so it went like that Easter morning... And after picking my heart off the kitchen floor after about 3 minutes of egg pie insults I decided to make it anyways..</span></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457003196246470514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_o4e9rGw_Vp3D4tAi1ujND6S_f8fDseWr4D1Djq9kKRWDx095bzSvOxFc6yp9r_Hn6zb84LxnOk6J15dWpebY8eDXCCmk3AXJx-KUBsGHLDVGUd6BM1cQXwU4TuMtbLq9wkhHiVhRTci/s400/trip+022.JPG" /></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000099;"></span></div><br /><div><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457002275030813906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqQIc5TCXceB0IQyniJd5TMQt3PWFqdnkadbaphwTfYxLfGlP5BodgUSuVzVS82TXMdqMGV985khEGs49CKx6BAhckucCVCzrTHclEy526PQ2rCHjlnJmxcoFRHoF9kDI4of42KphHbvA/s400/trip+014.JPG" />A delcious butter crust was made in the KA mixer... Using near a full cup of super chilled butter from the refridge.. Twas layed gracefully in a cute little tart pan..<br /></div><br /><div>Eggs were a crackin and a quiche was made against my hubby's will....And all was well with the world!<br /><br /><div><span style="color:#000099;"></span></div></div>Ashley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-18578303369567138072010-04-01T06:49:00.000-07:002010-04-01T06:56:23.159-07:00MMMMMMMade breakfast for the still sick hubby.. I figured fluffy pancakes with 4 differant toppings would surely beat the stomach blah's...<br /><br />Wondering why when you are trying to make pancakes the same things always seem to happen.. You add butter to the skillet and it always burns, you drop your measuring cup into the batter about 1,000 times.. And when you finally get a peice of pancake in your mouth you inevitably ask yourself why the heck you don't make them more often!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85n914KyFA8gi8J3utCToR7YPVMwb9yEvGqATxiLwHHGtDv_ALI07ZQqgu6z8RTdo10YifIPkaIVpL2-_BLxv5EM4DAOZoCnGMnSZnxLXhfK97Oijxq2_GtO38BQUNkK1t3T12g3A_iwV/s1600/yum+006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455166083725794802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85n914KyFA8gi8J3utCToR7YPVMwb9yEvGqATxiLwHHGtDv_ALI07ZQqgu6z8RTdo10YifIPkaIVpL2-_BLxv5EM4DAOZoCnGMnSZnxLXhfK97Oijxq2_GtO38BQUNkK1t3T12g3A_iwV/s400/yum+006.JPG" /></a>Normal pancake toppings around our home<em>....Sugar free maple syrup, Blackberry Syrup, Blueberry syrup and Agave Nectar...</em><br /><em></em><br /><em><strong>Trying to get some things rearranged on this blog today.. Even thinking about moving to Wordpress.....So please excuse the current condition of this site! It should be improved in the next week!<br /></strong><br /></em><em></em>Ashley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-28923939134536892632010-03-31T19:00:00.000-07:002010-03-31T19:02:55.178-07:00My love My LifeFound this picture tonight and it made me SMILE...... This is the hubby and me a few yrs ago in Chicago..<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hN0wwESilKjhf6vcIXm8hgjYaLe3_4gsScgeNlZr4EhbVLheHCdpaRDgxHh-IbARWxMvTKLkFjOocuFOMyonEoT5AZFy5LZORKqI4kkOzOrVucXw8qgwSGPNAwRoSnkVN-Kqhwe1xju9/s1600/ustogether.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 228px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454983188442392050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hN0wwESilKjhf6vcIXm8hgjYaLe3_4gsScgeNlZr4EhbVLheHCdpaRDgxHh-IbARWxMvTKLkFjOocuFOMyonEoT5AZFy5LZORKqI4kkOzOrVucXw8qgwSGPNAwRoSnkVN-Kqhwe1xju9/s400/ustogether.bmp" /></a> Hubby looks like a super conservative GOLFER ...*which he is.... And I think I might have overdosed on Hot Pink.... *WinkAshley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-49207658776541627012010-03-31T16:39:00.000-07:002010-03-31T18:40:11.825-07:00Nana Cake'sShopping makes you hungry :(........ And when you are out scouring about 8 stores looking for something you just can't locate you may find yourself getting angry and hungry!!<br /><br />I was shopping and found this...............<strong><em>Yogi~Raw Fruit & Nut Bar~Nana Banana</em></strong><br /><br /><strong><em>Dates, Banana, Almonds and Vitamin E</em></strong><br /><strong><em></em></strong><br /><em>Bought this delight and wasn't sure what to expect because in the passed "Larabar's" have had a 100% of my deart heart... Until today! This was neatly packaged with two small sized bars.. </em><br /><em></em><br /><em>The package made me wan't to hop in my car and fly out to Hawaii this very afternoon...</em><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvg6YJM19i1mVyVmhPOOkBwBak04R2ugsQc2a03WH0scOcwuaf5eF2Th4lPpfNIRGnSL5_qOQnewOD9nhubLhLFYV6J0lW3l71JXFxdbLenBrJYIh35HQkr5CLS5JtaXV31-sGfntuBCM5/s1600/trip+017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454946940300804626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvg6YJM19i1mVyVmhPOOkBwBak04R2ugsQc2a03WH0scOcwuaf5eF2Th4lPpfNIRGnSL5_qOQnewOD9nhubLhLFYV6J0lW3l71JXFxdbLenBrJYIh35HQkr5CLS5JtaXV31-sGfntuBCM5/s400/trip+017.JPG" /></a> Catch the company website...... I can assure you these bars are wayyyyy-yyyyyy-yyyyyy better than the LB you may be accustomed too...!!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wailana.com/">http://www.wailana.com/</a> check it out........................................<br /><div></div>Ashley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-13073249346554693072010-03-31T14:24:00.000-07:002010-03-31T14:38:10.913-07:00Sunshine, Coffee & Shopping I am in LOVEWeather.com called for SUNSHINE today..... After throwing in about 3 loads of laundry, I decided that enough was enough and I needed to get the heck out of the condo on such a beautiful day. (<em>Or it could have been that hubby decided to work from home and I decided that since he was working from the home office, I would skip cleaning),..</em><br /><em></em><br /><em>So I was off to enjoy the beautiful sunshine and warm breeze... Windows were open in the Camry and I set out towards a sunshine/shopping and coffee adventure.. </em><br /><em></em><br /><em>The blue stratus sky looked like this ....</em><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_PHeftzoKmVRrru2y1o79ZvOz4vPzHejuiY2Jk-LCRUxg5hiyfbagbZ4cA9OQqzBRgqASnChx72VXrtUjzHeiEZ-KQPpJnVJVtOijLBH_p3dKSvl8XoDBxAuJgUS5tGCYiEI8X9r9zl5/s1600/trip+012.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454913143323838946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_PHeftzoKmVRrru2y1o79ZvOz4vPzHejuiY2Jk-LCRUxg5hiyfbagbZ4cA9OQqzBRgqASnChx72VXrtUjzHeiEZ-KQPpJnVJVtOijLBH_p3dKSvl8XoDBxAuJgUS5tGCYiEI8X9r9zl5/s400/trip+012.JPG" /></a> And the outside temperature read this....<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilp2We0rnk6nJ4GyOR__FVcmfORzQ3vb07MQrqAOeg7aRpe3oYfOM3mnSnomzULApKO9d4TZLC8xv81p2vqWmsJXvXrgkF8ddjfTLmOl2dZph74378bLDu_8cHpcP7p0kFvJLZw-iAYSEU/s1600/trip+011.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454912899653048786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilp2We0rnk6nJ4GyOR__FVcmfORzQ3vb07MQrqAOeg7aRpe3oYfOM3mnSnomzULApKO9d4TZLC8xv81p2vqWmsJXvXrgkF8ddjfTLmOl2dZph74378bLDu_8cHpcP7p0kFvJLZw-iAYSEU/s400/trip+011.JPG" /></a> And so I headed here.............<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmLqIpb1xXZCziU8YHOTa2Zb4DBKLccFD8OMxik858HmjZ2ufuRPe2JDOuI_wRdUJ3hHoaQpbohBgMSVVPVYOoffJemGkjh4-2HYyTzFm69WC6EnqA1gotW0Ntg53-bArainwNvsm9LvC/s1600/trip+008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454912658895561458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNmLqIpb1xXZCziU8YHOTa2Zb4DBKLccFD8OMxik858HmjZ2ufuRPe2JDOuI_wRdUJ3hHoaQpbohBgMSVVPVYOoffJemGkjh4-2HYyTzFm69WC6EnqA1gotW0Ntg53-bArainwNvsm9LvC/s400/trip+008.JPG" /></a><br />And savored this........................<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodx4W_8Ziiw_BCDUMTbyj9q8Mb-1odMEi4L5091VOEW887U-sfWsiXNojNvrUqpUAabRXf3Jhtd6WEXaU_jvyx4gOrstHSHwByyRi9-AL1iQL2vGA_qlmga7enOvFepvcrhg7JJCYdCaZ/s1600/trip+003.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454912242791302530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodx4W_8Ziiw_BCDUMTbyj9q8Mb-1odMEi4L5091VOEW887U-sfWsiXNojNvrUqpUAabRXf3Jhtd6WEXaU_jvyx4gOrstHSHwByyRi9-AL1iQL2vGA_qlmga7enOvFepvcrhg7JJCYdCaZ/s400/trip+003.JPG" /></a> And headed to TJmaxx to find some new placemats and possibly a new centerpeice for my new cherry table that is arriving tomorrow..</div><div></div><div>Off now to finish my laundry and run to DQ to grab a Banana Cream Blizzard for my "<em>apparently ill husband" </em>claims he has a stomach bug but can't seem to get his mind off Bananas, Cream and Blizzards!!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Ashley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-84864668585911721442010-03-30T17:57:00.000-07:002010-03-30T18:12:56.922-07:00Need some RestErased this post already.. And I am TIREDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD<br /><br />Spent the night like this................................<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQqQnwQ0e77elsonKvHliBoPz91c1WfTWqs9QnWV1YIaw58ryvZQqySiOisF1uArB5bFfA1OmfDyf6ntMyNYR42VZGIfhLwKKNZCtG9Uy9bH1k4cYqxjrMKNcj6TD28G80ezq5Q9BZ0TK4/s1600/mmmm+021.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454599246557312626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQqQnwQ0e77elsonKvHliBoPz91c1WfTWqs9QnWV1YIaw58ryvZQqySiOisF1uArB5bFfA1OmfDyf6ntMyNYR42VZGIfhLwKKNZCtG9Uy9bH1k4cYqxjrMKNcj6TD28G80ezq5Q9BZ0TK4/s400/mmmm+021.JPG" /></a><br />Made a cafe latte with this..........<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwY81FO6Y4gySx5UKzSiKfVKozC0BuHD49f14irOe_iAZicsYszwyooxuQGS0zuZLpzED74tqEsZSABOYtaBYDQjir-B1HZRIMQrbSnavB0rh263EYqdPu4rgPZ-aXYJg1PqkIEisRMqTb/s1600/mmmm+017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454599108896897730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwY81FO6Y4gySx5UKzSiKfVKozC0BuHD49f14irOe_iAZicsYszwyooxuQGS0zuZLpzED74tqEsZSABOYtaBYDQjir-B1HZRIMQrbSnavB0rh263EYqdPu4rgPZ-aXYJg1PqkIEisRMqTb/s400/mmmm+017.JPG" /></a> Made dinner with this............<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjdRg3ainAwKqCEtgp7bbJH6tBjnD3OfHR7PsZ_8Ic_QgRX0mbODDSIAOVv-pwmVmlgQmsK1rYpoP71vr72lphXK0SMCgQy3CWCAE9nphVIg8n26eInBlV-JBnDICriJs4C_5_e6wc0C6/s1600/mmmm+010.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454598950780194946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKjdRg3ainAwKqCEtgp7bbJH6tBjnD3OfHR7PsZ_8Ic_QgRX0mbODDSIAOVv-pwmVmlgQmsK1rYpoP71vr72lphXK0SMCgQy3CWCAE9nphVIg8n26eInBlV-JBnDICriJs4C_5_e6wc0C6/s400/mmmm+010.JPG" /></a> Nuff said.............<br /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Ashley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-24926560866007972052010-03-30T08:07:00.000-07:002010-03-30T08:12:23.389-07:00Ick Take TwoStill have the "Ick" today and soooo not feeling the idea of cleaning my house! But I will down my iced latte and getta' cleaning..<br /><br />Besides, I have a really relaxing <strong>Hair Highlight today....</strong>at my favorite salon ever!<br /><br />No interesting food this morning,,,, actually no food at all! I can hardly stomach the idea of sticking anything down my pie hole!<br /><br /><strong><em>Iced lattes + Glacier Frost Gatorade</em></strong>= Not vomitting all over my stylist and her beautiful station at Salon Capelani....Ashley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-33957413150020832752010-03-29T17:48:00.000-07:002010-03-29T18:06:13.491-07:00ICCKKKKKKKKKI have a bad case of the '<em>icckkkkkkkkkk" today!</em> Didn't feel like eating alot so I had a small plate of bite sized goodness....<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxniUgSqas3UTfm-_6ZMWz5C_OSrACqtlEbBuDomSVduHFAqm7cNP2kn3-8bFD7ogFWSvpigNE1Nq3kJUI2rQO-FMyLQ7M2RcE-PPc1jEo3wjK-SbFZlHPYXPoGKAAuWmoEyq4kD8JruD/s1600/blogrrrr+041.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454223413969384498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBxniUgSqas3UTfm-_6ZMWz5C_OSrACqtlEbBuDomSVduHFAqm7cNP2kn3-8bFD7ogFWSvpigNE1Nq3kJUI2rQO-FMyLQ7M2RcE-PPc1jEo3wjK-SbFZlHPYXPoGKAAuWmoEyq4kD8JruD/s400/blogrrrr+041.JPG" /></a> Carrot Sticks, <em>California Clementine Cutie </em>and a <em><strong>toasted whole wheat bagel</strong> with my greek olive and feta cream cheese.....</em><br /><p><em>Stayed in bed to try to rid my body of the "ICK" and I found that in the process I had a little fur buddy who was quite sympathetic to my condition...</em></p><p>Look real close and beyond the cover waves... Look real close and you may just see her .... bundled up and lookin' cute!</p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_vCRYTSGDIUlRekh0F88K4OAgIa2_JYgBP9Zx8q9V2NO1jJl5sYF4kC4byqCTN1AeBobJ3rcJzWIlL2ZsRnDY5WtqRdNjknOj0nvHXOSpb3wTy0rdIpD9VQo1Mquwj_KnuHugCqQKZFs/s1600/blogrrrr+022.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454222947969647682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_vCRYTSGDIUlRekh0F88K4OAgIa2_JYgBP9Zx8q9V2NO1jJl5sYF4kC4byqCTN1AeBobJ3rcJzWIlL2ZsRnDY5WtqRdNjknOj0nvHXOSpb3wTy0rdIpD9VQo1Mquwj_KnuHugCqQKZFs/s400/blogrrrr+022.JPG" /></a> The rest of the day concluded with watching a few movies to include (The Box, Time Travelers Wife, 4 Christmases)... </div><div> </div><div>There was some computer work done as well.....................................From my new bed of course!<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmR725NcznHZQbruj_ElSz2IFui2H5o0H8SBAL5yWqcp-RGs-D3F9Fzjzo6_EdQO7BY8tdqbxmz6D83xhKdowsh-h22OpmHw2qQNOQZG67QXWQJSr0dJPBXnuDJ-hX4uHGTNapM0VLirs/s1600/blogrrrr+008.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454222698582828338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmR725NcznHZQbruj_ElSz2IFui2H5o0H8SBAL5yWqcp-RGs-D3F9Fzjzo6_EdQO7BY8tdqbxmz6D83xhKdowsh-h22OpmHw2qQNOQZG67QXWQJSr0dJPBXnuDJ-hX4uHGTNapM0VLirs/s400/blogrrrr+008.JPG" /></a><br />Looking up some <em>French Macaroon Recipe's for Easter...........................To be continued...</em> <div> </div></div></div>Ashley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-9882810703816930192010-03-28T11:43:00.000-07:002010-03-28T11:54:14.487-07:00Delicious Dish with Ashley MThai Takeout In....... We had<strong> takeout</strong> in tonight! I scare myself sometimes thinking about the massive quantities of MSG, non pronounce-ables and chemicals we may be ingesting when the sudden urge for Thai Takeout....overcomes us....<br /><br />We may enjoy the first few spoonfull's of the food in a takeout box but once the chem's and sodium kick in we are m-i-s-e-r-a-b-l-e... Fly swatter hands and all! Sometime's we joke that we both will look single because we immediately have to ditch our <em>Wedding Bands</em> because the Salt has made our ring size go up by 2~<br /><br />I did a chicken, noodle and veggie <strong>Chop N Drop... </strong>Oil in pan and a whole lotta' choppin' and droppin'..!!!<br /><br />Zuchinni, S Onion, Orange & Green Pep's. Bamboo Shoots, Bean Sprouts and Cabbage Slaw .. Add your Thai noodles and you have yourself an MSG free meal and you can keep your rings on...<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbb5WzuHbgLuXN8T6IUHB3aUIBJmJoybQKrIulxawsO9vExOkdDsUoXMb7hH6s_geVA39fr5sutkXScs7xUV9p9dYpytrxE49HcENaKpMDuFNT5WOJbcGtDeQXiIrawsqvH39WQ3C_2Hu4/s1600/stuff+033_crop.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453757520398921074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbb5WzuHbgLuXN8T6IUHB3aUIBJmJoybQKrIulxawsO9vExOkdDsUoXMb7hH6s_geVA39fr5sutkXScs7xUV9p9dYpytrxE49HcENaKpMDuFNT5WOJbcGtDeQXiIrawsqvH39WQ3C_2Hu4/s400/stuff+033_crop.jpg" /></a> Shake n' Sauce it up... Teriyaki Korean Sauce and you got yourself something that is highly Drool Worthy... Take that "<em>Happy Thai"</em><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPf_9LWsAXdg0lzyvOy5dgpHR_5xpU-QjPT9aabv08ChNFU-KIGPuppUNvk7nszQabeFqu4ZGXlDIe4oSFKBOisxe8GdDXfPLCxOxJzWXosm30LqGhI4JMQjfraMyCYPt-uiZfkcMmpdKz/s1600/stuff+036.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453757394026252002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPf_9LWsAXdg0lzyvOy5dgpHR_5xpU-QjPT9aabv08ChNFU-KIGPuppUNvk7nszQabeFqu4ZGXlDIe4oSFKBOisxe8GdDXfPLCxOxJzWXosm30LqGhI4JMQjfraMyCYPt-uiZfkcMmpdKz/s400/stuff+036.JPG" /></a> And for dessert I decided to mix an <strong>Espresso Granita... </strong>I will post this evening since my camera is taking forever to load the picture,...<br /><br /><div></div></div>Ashley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-39776677348803492010-03-27T05:26:00.000-07:002010-03-27T05:53:40.525-07:00Soup for One... and Painting Fun<div><div><strong>Italian Wedding Soup.......................................................</strong>With a few '<em>Ashley Modifications"...... </em></div><div><em></em> </div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453293422176260434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj52V-TBRAKdiJKsuMCLOoPyNhweBvDdXSl3KD8W6QT0gw2151UPgfp7LP9E6FecJu0oAKwHG1BPMutxF1qWwJHqR_d6Mwa2Lnya3EtE52LLjYTIEZ90C78ZWEXzLsBFDFD6fRbOcAjRovt/s400/stuff+031.JPG" /><br /></div><div><em>I almost did it today.... I ran into my kitchen and looked into the pantry and there sat two cans of "evil soup"... Condensed, Calorie laden and Chemically Challenged Cream of ........????? Since there is neither chicken or mushroom peices to be found in either of them.. I figured neither would make an appropriate lunch. </em></div><br /><div><em></em></div><div><em>So instead, the soup pot came out ( my humongo stainless steel pot) and the chopping began...</em></div><br /><div><em></em></div><br /><br /><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453292868237217202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghDZni9bzNrp0JmqALEiDDM-E95ytxsx2cNUY2Cs-wDD-TazVa2BVqrimD3NGoYM9HlUVdTfXseOeUmSLR4n4n26-2fHnnMPYIuNCqhaf0okY6thVq7_5SYN_YdwzwDPulhBAU1O0igbIG/s400/stuff+023.JPG" /><br /><br /><div>Onions, Carrots, Celery.........................................................along with a few other ingredients... Subbed spagetti noodles for the small <em>dot pasta </em>normally used in IWS... </div><div> </div><div>Needless to say.... I am sooooooooooooooo glad I decided to make my own soup instead of eating a tin can for lunch!!</div><div> </div><div>On to other things- Painting is complete in my living room and my old Terracotta red is now a very refreshing shade of "Cafe Latte" .... makes me thirsty just thinking about it..</div><div> </div><div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5oWno9Qeis_xPIr5Inh0xuWylP4QUIdqJd4NrBoLa9i-C6FzGCz35LrnIi_96n09n15Sb4ShgW_lar0PCO_hC4f4MWhckFrzx38S-je-GLpvzJnRAwSxiBVIsUSYcbW9w7XfNWQg5tIs/s1600/stuff+006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453289885046917602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz5oWno9Qeis_xPIr5Inh0xuWylP4QUIdqJd4NrBoLa9i-C6FzGCz35LrnIi_96n09n15Sb4ShgW_lar0PCO_hC4f4MWhckFrzx38S-je-GLpvzJnRAwSxiBVIsUSYcbW9w7XfNWQg5tIs/s400/stuff+006.JPG" /></a> Argued over our living room "Art Redecoration" .... New Art is headed our way which should only modernize our place a little bit more... </div><div> </div><div>Off to go clean my oven since my MIL decided she needed to bring over a can of "Fume Free Oven Cleaner" for me when she helped me paint the other day. Then she told me to spray my oven done before our painting project so SHE could help me clean it.. !! I told her we would NOT be cleaning my oven that day.. <span style="color:#cc0000;">*MIL DISCLAIMER: <em>If mother in law brings over an entire can of oven cleaner and tells you she wants to help you clean it, she may be incinuating that you need to clean your FILTHY oven.. Like Yesterday*</em></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Ashley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-10516883739396322172010-03-26T07:44:00.000-07:002010-03-26T07:54:28.761-07:00Friday Fun-DayIs it morning already??? Sleep overcame me this morning and I didn't want to get out of bed.. But dog + might have to go potty outside = Carpet Disaster so I decided staying in bed until 7am was not an option..<br /><br />This is the little fur-munchkin saying "<em>Seriously can we go now paleeeezzzzzz"!</em><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiks26agnZbRHzLXf0Kkfd7UXBV1zPK-E1vEa5TQGwQHAwwN0MU4HkuEFxOi4RNJtHIC_748TeCD-ywgPPBQiuDxHNQFebRwfThkZCOvqtyoxK9fd536_LSFW8SlJdyuiz8mPef-09X6dTI/s1600/fun+029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452954330712990578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiks26agnZbRHzLXf0Kkfd7UXBV1zPK-E1vEa5TQGwQHAwwN0MU4HkuEFxOi4RNJtHIC_748TeCD-ywgPPBQiuDxHNQFebRwfThkZCOvqtyoxK9fd536_LSFW8SlJdyuiz8mPef-09X6dTI/s400/fun+029.JPG" /></a> Dog went for a 10 minute walk before I realized I didn't exactly dress for the weather.. I thought it was spring people.... <em>So why the heck was it 28 degrees this morning? brrrrrrrrrr</em><br /><p><em>Trip to Starbucks for an iced venti nonfat latte and back home for a Oikos Parfait ( Oikos and Puffin Cereal) ....</em></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-9WXA8mTQZcK7EX7FNpiVKi7AcO-9D5PoKtphQXoasZCQCp78tlNQEhX3so13ES8Nc3Xn-HFkfnPzDOugIyICpqowwGo6ddz6f1j0ViKtDHU56oO4ZbZfBvidCqN5wMzs9jVekx3l8oP/s1600/BlogHub-March+105.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452954079064938466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-9WXA8mTQZcK7EX7FNpiVKi7AcO-9D5PoKtphQXoasZCQCp78tlNQEhX3so13ES8Nc3Xn-HFkfnPzDOugIyICpqowwGo6ddz6f1j0ViKtDHU56oO4ZbZfBvidCqN5wMzs9jVekx3l8oP/s400/BlogHub-March+105.JPG" /></a><br />Now I am off to mark some items off my to do list.. Cleaning, organizing and getting some gifts wrapped for the MIL's 58th birthday dinner tomorrow evening.. I need to get everything done so I can go to my new room, make some delish popcorn and watch the "<em>The time travelers wife"</em><br /></p><div><em></em> </div>Ashley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-21483186937349802002010-03-24T18:24:00.000-07:002010-03-29T05:25:32.389-07:00Paint, Paint, Paint<strong>Paint Paint Paint Paint..................</strong>Up early this morning to take on a major and I mean "Major" Painting project.... My formally <em>Terracotta Red </em>room is now a tranquil "<em>Cafe Latte"..</em><br /><br />I realized very early that I couldn't spend my afternoon here watching endless hours of lifetime in bed watching my new bedroom tv... But that I needed to get my rear in gear and getta' paintin'.....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOcr41Qu004-NerYR8oJ_y5yxlvfXINjrKjrQ1cZ3UAnGULnO842yq02eaLrQQNbtRnLwCLikcI0PYk3rgVlrEFxVmJSu6jdzhSI4SJ-4SvW8_i34s0NVMfgqoFLSeRQzZVZef9ky9kgHO/s1600/foodfun+049.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452377548517048290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOcr41Qu004-NerYR8oJ_y5yxlvfXINjrKjrQ1cZ3UAnGULnO842yq02eaLrQQNbtRnLwCLikcI0PYk3rgVlrEFxVmJSu6jdzhSI4SJ-4SvW8_i34s0NVMfgqoFLSeRQzZVZef9ky9kgHO/s400/foodfun+049.JPG" /></a> Painting was on the brain but apparently so was dressing our lil Bailey up in a totally "ridic" easter custom and taking 41 pictures of her in this exact pose. <strong>Snapfish here I come!</strong><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkRZBXldYAc66zz9sP8crgHNOTIq9GfD1gMUa-2FUiipfyPux4M1LkmmpwimO0cSMjz8Cs6CJAKC7tm63_JF0-Jcah6nikBKHPz8jiR1GpizMDhMkAygWdVhpZhyjarf8TmZ7l7uL6RSn/s1600/fun+026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452377230724923010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkRZBXldYAc66zz9sP8crgHNOTIq9GfD1gMUa-2FUiipfyPux4M1LkmmpwimO0cSMjz8Cs6CJAKC7tm63_JF0-Jcah6nikBKHPz8jiR1GpizMDhMkAygWdVhpZhyjarf8TmZ7l7uL6RSn/s400/fun+026.JPG" /></a> 41 pictures of a dog sitting in a totally absurd position was enough Easter-ly type of moment for me so I headed to the kitchen to put out a light breakfast for the cleaning crew which was soon to arrive.. <em>Cleaning crew meaning cheap labor my MIL & FIL..</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9tIB6MDPL2Zin9N6rUR1FtOUb6iRqZS4zm8MaVgU-Z50kYBirjwuEh7tOSSFO4gfIVe6nCXN4JcDn_IQVOhXDRNzvuBAp3knggfpZMdt7HaOKkOmNPp-JRU9CNrRpSLwDvSUz8pjoosC/s1600/Blogging3+009.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452376970940762242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf9tIB6MDPL2Zin9N6rUR1FtOUb6iRqZS4zm8MaVgU-Z50kYBirjwuEh7tOSSFO4gfIVe6nCXN4JcDn_IQVOhXDRNzvuBAp3knggfpZMdt7HaOKkOmNPp-JRU9CNrRpSLwDvSUz8pjoosC/s400/Blogging3+009.JPG" /></a><br />Not the healthiest spread in the word but sure to fight off the hunger pangs.. (<em>Cheese Danish and some Yogi Granola and Freshly brewed Almond-Vanilla Decaf Coffee ala' Agave Nectar).</em><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMghoNzm8IaVwF3Uu7EGFLwEd401CmFR-gVWwSXt9aYDtWB23Ulw1q132WzDSJaweYwV15uhwbJZHILc05SOuAFAi-H1h6GhsUDlhFQnR83IiIUBaPANimTpxZxkVAB-T5KDxq7mpPg8WE/s1600/Blogging3+005.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452376761056201298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMghoNzm8IaVwF3Uu7EGFLwEd401CmFR-gVWwSXt9aYDtWB23Ulw1q132WzDSJaweYwV15uhwbJZHILc05SOuAFAi-H1h6GhsUDlhFQnR83IiIUBaPANimTpxZxkVAB-T5KDxq7mpPg8WE/s400/Blogging3+005.JPG" /></a> Waiting for the laborers to arrive I checked a few emails on my new fan-ta-ba-loso HP Pavillion computer the hubby just bought me. No emails get checked in this house without a DD iced latte. </div><div></div><div>But the break didn't last long because I had a variety of neutrals painted on my living room wall and had to get started painting before the hubby arrived home and decided he wanted to change his mind about the color again..<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2YPAO3iKgt-Z_tayJ8i8IAFhE2Q5IHDDvdl-VB9jpPPtHHg_SsAmhbVR5Yw65EpT0hyphenhyphenl3xLvX1-0tvGT0vV1EfKeSz33JrjXxa7XVQ4vBwG3foz_GuQqltnIQGAKoQ3Eo-ssIJs3V65L/s1600/Blogging3+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452376584994011090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD2YPAO3iKgt-Z_tayJ8i8IAFhE2Q5IHDDvdl-VB9jpPPtHHg_SsAmhbVR5Yw65EpT0hyphenhyphenl3xLvX1-0tvGT0vV1EfKeSz33JrjXxa7XVQ4vBwG3foz_GuQqltnIQGAKoQ3Eo-ssIJs3V65L/s400/Blogging3+001.JPG" /></a> </div><div>Too bad hubby - I chose the second color on the bottom (CL) and its here to stay.. More pics to come..<br /><br /><br /><div> </div></div></div></div></div>Ashley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-83408724599454903052010-03-24T05:46:00.000-07:002010-03-24T05:51:51.697-07:00Paint Project Take 1<div>After officially testing 6 Glidden & 8 Behr Paint samples it's official "We found our living room paint"... So today with the help of my MIL and FIL I will begin painting the living room!!! I will upload pics this afternoon since my inlaws should be here in about 20 mins and I need to get some coffee started..</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I am planning on serving some danish as well as some granola crisps just so we have the energy to paint for a few hours. <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 279px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452182038089559570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgXH16O3YYkMVbPZjEHHPL4jl0U_XLaiLGAAX-k2luAmcPJS5eihnNqb_VthmNo6BbJM0x2vHy-ryYcgR7CETj_UDCLm7yQLRO6tDcqJx42ho562Be9AIV45SZOYHOwOPsLrDgpCDFlKd/s400/strawberry+granola.jpg" /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Granola is......"<strong><em>Yogi Fresh Strawberry Crunch Granola Crisps" </em>More on these later!!</strong></div><br /><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div><strong><em></em></strong></div><div></div><br /><div>And BTW: The color is "Cafe Latte" and is a lighted tan almost khaki color.. I LOVE !!</div>Ashley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-45569893712672358982010-03-22T20:00:00.000-07:002010-03-22T20:07:47.256-07:00White Chocolate Wonderful.;...<span style="color:#000066;">I have an obsession and it's a scary one... " I am in love with PB&C's "<strong><em>White Chocolate Wonderful Peanut Butter"..</em></strong> I found this jar at Target a few weeks ago and decided to pick one up.. It was love at first bite.... </span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1COGif8zsrY8FJZIqUCQuAl7S43pRN9n56gXrkWeGz-1WSHAmez0lX69XcateXuwt9H6CHePb7Qy5mI6mUCkXbqacN0BJxFI7guAsLXlA9Uo9Vyq8L7pz8_Gs5IJIMGjxs05lPs4lZS9p/s1600-h/foodfun+006.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451659035815941794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1COGif8zsrY8FJZIqUCQuAl7S43pRN9n56gXrkWeGz-1WSHAmez0lX69XcateXuwt9H6CHePb7Qy5mI6mUCkXbqacN0BJxFI7guAsLXlA9Uo9Vyq8L7pz8_Gs5IJIMGjxs05lPs4lZS9p/s400/foodfun+006.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#000099;">This Peanut Butter has been seen in hot oatmeal, smothered on hot whole wheat bagels and dipped in melted chocolate "<em>Truffle Style". I am even more excited to participate in my first ever "Oat's in a Jar" which can also be seen on all of the other bloggies sites.. </em></span><br /><p><span style="color:#000099;">I may not be able to sleep tonight since my thoughts are focused on some hot oats that will be poured into my WCWPB jar.. mmmm</span></p><p><em><span style="color:#000099;"></span></em> </p>Ashley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-15520136894478348132010-03-22T15:30:00.000-07:002010-03-22T15:49:28.713-07:00Pizza and New PaintFinally, the room remodel is complete and I can have my life back... The last week included steaming the carpets, painting, selecting furniture, setting up furniture, buying a new comforter set and blah blah blah... And we are pretty happy with the end result !<br /><br /><br />Modern Blu-ish- Green-ish walls.. (Never thought I would ever paint a room in my home either of those colors but I likey like)<br /><br />Hubby reused some older art work from the guest room because he has no idea I am having a photograph custom canvassed for him in secret :)<br /><br />The only thing not pictured is my lovely <em><strong>"32 inch Sanity Tv"</strong> </em>Which hubby bought for me so I won't complain when he takes over the living room during any {Sport Season}.. I think he secretly bought it for me because he is sick of all of the piss and moaning.. LOL<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451590162370839874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTtqjAo2hHl7Cx2gXHtM8JdT71qbUQXjAVAbfpzY2fSLigVbqgLZoyiszF8AyHl3LZFHeijwxqNlHXPblgxRD8fx1ZQhB-fDoERvez-wKLODYHj68S_SS0vjnCxWeGTZeH9ZMgmKcbYnV2/s400/foodfun+046.JPG" /> I needed some time away from the master bedroom for awhile during our project so I proceeded to the kitchen for some "Pizza Makin' Downtime" .. I rolled up my sleeves and got the kitchen aid ready for this .....Pizza Bianco crust...mmmmmmmmmmmm<br /><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWd0C7hVAqp8SKZvKKGNII6dFZzG2K77UGhf_86HcAIJt5xZ0-d0M2BRVknDosEbZyX1atdlOcKAqzU1Pe6uxD35BAtN9oPyXJD09cmYBDNyuzGR1EhX835vaSuDclerwPAhc8HG1OGCJ/s1600-h/foodfun+030.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451589911151721618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXWd0C7hVAqp8SKZvKKGNII6dFZzG2K77UGhf_86HcAIJt5xZ0-d0M2BRVknDosEbZyX1atdlOcKAqzU1Pe6uxD35BAtN9oPyXJD09cmYBDNyuzGR1EhX835vaSuDclerwPAhc8HG1OGCJ/s400/foodfun+030.JPG" /></a>Toppings for "Pizza Bianco" Leftover grilled chicken from the night before, sliced baby spinach, cherry tomatoes, roasted red peppers, tuscan olives... Basil and Or-e---ga----n--ooooo<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxq_6nIJPNWGGP4JUzXoI3V47PXfZ-YcAtmD4CW3ubsEV3IiOfMM0yf6VtokyhNQcVP2sEGJUPkxOo_XK1soxiIU_Yk7SO3qGF0Z2JuA2DBNGoxpPMvIpN7UVWRe55s88se5q_Iqf1Btbu/s1600-h/foodfun+029.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451589680822953794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxq_6nIJPNWGGP4JUzXoI3V47PXfZ-YcAtmD4CW3ubsEV3IiOfMM0yf6VtokyhNQcVP2sEGJUPkxOo_XK1soxiIU_Yk7SO3qGF0Z2JuA2DBNGoxpPMvIpN7UVWRe55s88se5q_Iqf1Btbu/s400/foodfun+029.JPG" /></a><br />Not pictured: Canned "Newman's Own Alfredo white sauce, S&P and some special pizza_ <span style="color:#cc0000;">love</span>..<br /><br /></div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XUckvuvK3eh4sC4vrzaUlvMPKrsBnk7gF0407VMUXxOyfdFXuLuBl8uLJ-JuyK-m0BMumB8gpb8DxuGQlTV9VdABmJAgOuymvIJc7gUdnN8dCFT0EYL3X3b-WvK0b_-NVPv6oUw2tS6_/s1600-h/foodfun+034.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451589423460920130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XUckvuvK3eh4sC4vrzaUlvMPKrsBnk7gF0407VMUXxOyfdFXuLuBl8uLJ-JuyK-m0BMumB8gpb8DxuGQlTV9VdABmJAgOuymvIJc7gUdnN8dCFT0EYL3X3b-WvK0b_-NVPv6oUw2tS6_/s400/foodfun+034.JPG" /></a> Placed pizza on middle rack for exactly 14 minutes on 475 and I ended up with this beauty.. However, I don't think my peice of crap Kodak does it any justice.. This may be reason for me to to start researching a few Nikon's or Cannon's ... " I NEED A REAL CAMERA PEOPLE"<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Ashley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-34708535519416190752010-03-19T05:15:00.000-07:002010-03-19T05:27:38.213-07:00Crusty, Cheesy and PleasyMattress is finally set to be delivered this morning... YAY!! We will see if it actually arrives or if they do something stupid again! Up early because sleeping is out of the question when you have a mattress being delivered and the excitement is overwhelming.<br /><br />Made some delish <em>Crusty Parma Potatoes with our honey mustard chicken bites. </em>So I decided to "nuke" a few in the microwave this morning for breakfast.<br /><br />Pic was taken lastnight but is still highly drool-worthy! Crusty, Cheesey and Pleasy~<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSL-BBpbBpEgYKJ2HEtoLj5Ja4nA21d4dli58gnWUYhLLMpMk1rIZMR_MZ-ZdEP55vLwBC7xjZuZmjFBQG8XnKlfeQTOIq6lANAEqeY4R1uDjExPKxhABwlCYbLPIyymgBNhk5jZ36J4k/s1600-h/BlogHub-March+144.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450318067801633314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUSL-BBpbBpEgYKJ2HEtoLj5Ja4nA21d4dli58gnWUYhLLMpMk1rIZMR_MZ-ZdEP55vLwBC7xjZuZmjFBQG8XnKlfeQTOIq6lANAEqeY4R1uDjExPKxhABwlCYbLPIyymgBNhk5jZ36J4k/s400/BlogHub-March+144.JPG" /></a> Someone had a trip to the dog Spa Yesterday for a little <span style="color:#cc33cc;"><strong>TLC..</strong> </span><span style="color:#000000;">They always do such a wonderful job and sometimes I am truly envious.. (Her hair may just look better than mine) ... Isn't she cute?</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRzfC_JwbR1fq1DgOmgIS8UDJgA1-mS3S7ms39Sksay0uWGxD8WFXVXhLNbxVPB-R6f6mUqqF5B6mbJZ1csvnFSgqKluAcXgNuRb3CPiKQjk0UXijQUmpFO8KXkogPo0w7S7hjCvln0Hu/s1600-h/BlogHub-March+265.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450317767523811634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjRzfC_JwbR1fq1DgOmgIS8UDJgA1-mS3S7ms39Sksay0uWGxD8WFXVXhLNbxVPB-R6f6mUqqF5B6mbJZ1csvnFSgqKluAcXgNuRb3CPiKQjk0UXijQUmpFO8KXkogPo0w7S7hjCvln0Hu/s400/BlogHub-March+265.JPG" /></a><br />This picture was taken yesterday but the {bow} didn't last long.. Because 6'3 burly husband's don't look so attractive walking frou frou malshi's.. This paired with our pink leash may have all of my neighbors questioning his orientation....!!</div><div> </div><div>I am Gym'd, Showered and Coffee'd and ready to set up my new bedroom this evening.. Pics should be posted tonight if anyone may care about my new bedroom domain..<br /><div></div></div>Ashley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-69205285179072613382010-03-18T18:46:00.000-07:002010-03-18T19:19:46.995-07:00"Let them Eat Cake"<span style="color:#ff6666;">Found this picture on my computer from my birthday which was just less than two months ago. The Inlaws always bring over a cake from a local grocery store which is always </span><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;"></span><br /><em><span style="color:#333333;">Dry/ Tasteless/ Gritty/ Powdery/ 80s Decorated/ Generic and all around WEIRD..</span></em><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">Usually, I just take a few bites and act pleased to get out of actually having the eat most of it. </span><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">I am sorry "<strong>local grocery store" </strong>but your cake is gross! (Pretty but gross)</span><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGT9Wf2uV2ZAF_fQCKho_3zK2RlTAvnuPvpQmy8O-e8T-WNcbphKZb086pZemM0BmRWWYMcOgei5sbtKRG18CO_r6a_kcoPIG9cwlUpRJ-XreJjdoRSyZurcZNoFk-7LMBXRyle95IQFn1/s1600-h/BlogHub-March+166.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450157600223550850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGT9Wf2uV2ZAF_fQCKho_3zK2RlTAvnuPvpQmy8O-e8T-WNcbphKZb086pZemM0BmRWWYMcOgei5sbtKRG18CO_r6a_kcoPIG9cwlUpRJ-XreJjdoRSyZurcZNoFk-7LMBXRyle95IQFn1/s400/BlogHub-March+166.JPG" /></a><br /> <span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Grocery Store Cakes</strong></span> = Gross<br /> <strong>Cake Balls</strong>= Moist, delish , tasty and fun to make!<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">Found a vanilla white cake mix in my pantry and added a few drops of <em>Wilton-color </em>to turn it a lovely shade of "<em>ultra-girly-pink"..</em> Baked it off and scrambled the cooled cake like you would scrambled eggs. Added a can of cream cheese frosting and mixed until completely moist. </span><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">And this is what I created.......................mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm</span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOF5qhhfH1AyNPBxsidqzdGKbJM9u_qzfwJOSo-OxKuf7GbUXrDzRzAPeAC8YcGPevrlILeavDghE8V6sscPxR8zGlVz8o6o_TqNCYZDPIa80wiSddiQbMKSU7HbPIvtK8KzJ0dH3L7_gX/s1600-h/BlogHub-March+213.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450157195439562898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOF5qhhfH1AyNPBxsidqzdGKbJM9u_qzfwJOSo-OxKuf7GbUXrDzRzAPeAC8YcGPevrlILeavDghE8V6sscPxR8zGlVz8o6o_TqNCYZDPIa80wiSddiQbMKSU7HbPIvtK8KzJ0dH3L7_gX/s400/BlogHub-March+213.JPG" /></a> <span style="color:#ff6666;">Located these adorable damask-ish looking leftover valentine's day cupcake holders to cradle a few of my lil cake balls!<br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFVMpF-FGCnNBYf0h6gUxpUJrlLlfZDVM_BtkKV2udd5qhB74S0XFFqYauy-7oMO-ji4JPWn8XaKEMBqND2-5UsSUbQ4RKtV5aA4VZ2dBb-ivgsr_h8t1djWcqHIC7zXMgvzoNhNkKjty/s1600-h/BlogHub-March+205.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450156903273359074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFVMpF-FGCnNBYf0h6gUxpUJrlLlfZDVM_BtkKV2udd5qhB74S0XFFqYauy-7oMO-ji4JPWn8XaKEMBqND2-5UsSUbQ4RKtV5aA4VZ2dBb-ivgsr_h8t1djWcqHIC7zXMgvzoNhNkKjty/s400/BlogHub-March+205.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">Decorated my adorable "ballz" with some of these multi-colored sprinkles</span>. (<span style="color:#3333ff;">Teal, </span><span style="color:#ff6666;">Coral, </span><span style="color:#cc33cc;">Pink</span><span style="color:#000000;">). <span style="color:#ff6666;"> I</span> </span><span style="color:#ff6666;">love these so much I could just eats these plain..</span><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xCa8VSUSnKj2iH2-k1VPnOvE-GwAkeG678H7POvPSO0cUGMs2Cjo1RZ0bWGklyylSGhRhvulZUxb0dhKhKHYyBzO4yjTtX6PIhiVHhiZI4KwoMfBIMQbL9c5aqcD1emJ2VNx1zIIkQAM/s1600-h/BlogHub-March+220.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450156563013848242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-xCa8VSUSnKj2iH2-k1VPnOvE-GwAkeG678H7POvPSO0cUGMs2Cjo1RZ0bWGklyylSGhRhvulZUxb0dhKhKHYyBzO4yjTtX6PIhiVHhiZI4KwoMfBIMQbL9c5aqcD1emJ2VNx1zIIkQAM/s400/BlogHub-March+220.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">Cake balls rolled, dipped in colored white chocolate melters (<em>Camera ate the pictures) Glazed, Dipped and sprinkled!</em><br /></span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizgSEUHFh9NzH8-cqgSUnN7TwZbCuft5qjwqi-fwCy1ZdGNpLv_XGldmkULCrkAtMoT80zTi5p6WaS85oHHUXMt7_ucO7eq-cs5ELlnhno1SqmdpIP7fPfD-3PppitMR0LI6fvFQFyCRcG/s1600-h/BlogHub-March+222.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450156231460136482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizgSEUHFh9NzH8-cqgSUnN7TwZbCuft5qjwqi-fwCy1ZdGNpLv_XGldmkULCrkAtMoT80zTi5p6WaS85oHHUXMt7_ucO7eq-cs5ELlnhno1SqmdpIP7fPfD-3PppitMR0LI6fvFQFyCRcG/s400/BlogHub-March+222.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">And you end up with this.........................................................Cake Ball Delight's</span><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKZAwsAovyPXWehHUhDLpzYEAYLvd12gQtEyDrIVtAOvG3ADxFXlv0bGyQdztT2LUQZbP7Pr1aVq6RfbnBYei5T6RLnzmg9sUia35LsT5Fca9Inxke6xXbY6mNLVu3SqSbHnRt0AQTLGv/s1600-h/BlogHub-March+231.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5450155622734515538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmKZAwsAovyPXWehHUhDLpzYEAYLvd12gQtEyDrIVtAOvG3ADxFXlv0bGyQdztT2LUQZbP7Pr1aVq6RfbnBYei5T6RLnzmg9sUia35LsT5Fca9Inxke6xXbY6mNLVu3SqSbHnRt0AQTLGv/s400/BlogHub-March+231.JPG" /></a><br /><span style="color:#ff6666;">If I can make these then so can "YOU"...... Do yourself a favor and skip the grocery store cake and get to rollin'.....<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>Ashley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3177173376588122726.post-85804983138854236492010-03-17T18:57:00.000-07:002010-03-17T19:21:38.224-07:00Hello, My name is Ashley and I am a Latte-A-HolicUp at 5am while the sun is still sleeping.... Hubby is showering and getting ready for work and I need some motivation to stay out of my bed as soon as he walks out of the door.<br /><br /> One thing and One thing only could keep me<br /> from retiring to my berkshire blankets<strong><span style="color:#ff6666;"><em>..</em></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff6666;"><em></em></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#ff6666;"><em></em></span></strong><strong><span style="color:#ff6666;"><em> Breakfast of Champions </em></span></strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong> Starbuck's Venti Nonfat Vanilla Latte</strong><br /><br /><p><span style="color:#ff6666;"><em><strong><span style="color:#000000;"></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449787736537121730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiA-0ftINnzL4UyV5hOn4GWKmEIAnJdF38bW7ZG86R-PNApKmlgxjbtj7IxLc_4IjwzySoujpCI0XfV56B6amHfkMQBcAFdiWN_aA5sOv0DPfSpSMLXg8wYWJR0ZCFPyEcN7WW9Uq5n1Q4/s400/BlogHub-March+096.JPG" /></strong><strong> </strong></em></span></p><p><em><span style="color:#000000;">Made a run for some coffee this morning and returned home to check a few emails and catch up on a few blogs... Then my <span style="color:#ff99ff;">sweet tooth</span> emerged and with a vengence.. ( I knew I should have ordered a slice of RF berry coffee cake at sbux) So I went to the kitchen and found this in the "wayback" of my fridge.. </span></em></p><span style="color:#ff6666;"><em><strong><p></strong></em></span></p><strong><span style="color:#ff6666;"><em><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449787397611127234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDCVjyVv_XLw69hv8F86dzSnFJdRUkf7WGXU-WKvoSqnOAKBpCJQU_ocb7lQvkodgJGS8Y_Pvgrd3rCecA1uSbczq0tTNQi9MrDlQXPOsXVeXSXXnnWhrwHzAhRM8skSHCe6T06RnzYea5/s400/BlogHub-March+116.JPG" /></em></span></strong><p>Stonyfield { Chocolate Underground Vanilla and Chocolate Yogurt}</p><p>This was sweeter than other yogo's I have consumed by this brand, but in this case of extreme sweet tooth craving hit the spot.. (please excuse the various ugly office decore-including the golf ball rack).</p><p></p>Ashley Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10928865332535041345noreply@blogger.com0