A Happy Ending

All is right with the world!

A First Time For Everything

You know the old saying? Well, it has proven true. The people we love are not perfect. We know that, yet we love them anyway. We accept them with all their crazy quirks and flaws, because after all, that's what makes them who they are. We know them, yet we love them anyway. I am struggling, because I have been disappointed by one of these very people. Don't get me wrong, I'm no pansy...no stranger to disappointment here and there. It's part of the ebb and flow of the everyday. What makes this time different? It's that this particular time, I have been disappointed by someone that has truly never disappointed me before. Oh, I will most certainly get over it, as I am not one to hold a grudge. But, in the mean time, I don't like this feeling. You know the one I mean, that icky feeling you get when the thought creeps in your mind? Enough of the Debbie Downer bit, that just ain't me! I still count my blessings everyday, and they are MANY!

Anyone Have any Aqua Net?

'cause I gotta work some hair for this tonight!

School Days

Don't you just love the smell of a new box of Crayons and freshly sharpened pencils? It's that time of year again!

Fabulous Friends

Do you have any friends that you don't see often enough? The kind that it doesn't matter how long it's been, once you get together it seems like yesterday since you talked? We recently had dinner with a some great friends that are just that! Every time we leave them we always say "let's not wait so long!". But, life gets in the way and months go by. Let's just say that after a fabulous dinner with these folks, again I am asking myself what in the world we need to do in order to coordinate our schedules better. It doesn't hurt that their backyard makes you feel like you are at a 5 Star resort! So, share with me about your friends and how you make it a priority to make time for catching up.

Off to Play...

with my sissy!

PERFECTION

My mom dropped off the holy grail of summer the other night! HOME GROWN 'MATERS. There is just NOTHING like a home grown tomato. Even if you think you don't like tomatoes, I am telling you to try one now. I feel like the Bubba Gump of tomatoes. I have had BLT's,

Caprese salad, tuna salad stuffed tomatoes, balsamic tomatoes, and just sliced tomatoes sprinkled with salt. I am going to mix up a batch this over the weekend.

Funky Spaghetti

from Jamie Oliver, that crazy Naked Chef

1 pound spaghetti or linguine ( I also like bowtie pasta with this)

4-5 tomatoes, cut into bite size pieces

2 handfuls of fresh basil

6-8 glugs of good olive oil

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

Splash of red wine vinegar

Salt and Pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients, except the pasta. Leave this sitting out on your counter to let the flavors mingle. When you are ready for dinner, just cook the pasta and toss it with the tomato mixture. I like to grate fresh parm on top while the pasta is piping hot.

This is like a summer version of crockpot cooking. You can get the tomato mixture prepped ahead of time and go on about your business until dinner.