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best. dinner. ever.
sautéed zucchini, onions, tomatoes. fresh salad & all the toppings.
pork/beef, spinach, mushroom lasagna. French baguettes.
subtract the bread, add more lasagna and salad
and you get one satisfied tummy.
And yes, my meaty lasagna was delicious. I probably would still make myself a veggie version if I was cooking for myself in my own place.
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song!
As I munch on my second peanut butter blossom cookie I am really wondering how and why 
Today’s events included a whole lot of this 
I love home creations:
and apparently breakfast too.
Well, now that I don’t have a 1 in a zillion chance of being Hugh’s next lady and I am sugared up, I may as well crack open my Praxis book and get some reading accomplished.
Song:
I hear that song about 20 times a day while home. My sisters are mildly (extremely) obsessed. I strangely love it, I can’t lie.
Oh and did I mention what famous celebrity is in Omaha, my hometown, currently (and has been all Christmas)…. wait till tomorrow!
My youngest sister received a puppy pillow pet. You just flip it over and it is a pillow. Adorable!
Pretty new green camera case for my pretty new silver touch screen camera!
Ah, really do not want to leave my parents house at the end of this week. I really hate when Christmas is over and decorations must be taken down.
A song to make you feel happy!
Standard egg casserole & citrus fruit salad!
Adorable mom & dad pic
Santa’s note!
Stockings were hung by the chimney…
the true reason for the season:
Jesus, Mary, & Joseph
Merry Christmas to all!
[all taken with my brand new camera from Santa… can’t you tell]
I love Christmas Eve!
The hectic house leading up to the amazing dinner is a M-U-S-T.
Getting to church at 4 for a 5 o’clock mass to only see the church completely full and snagging the last possible pew is absolutely crazy.
Grandparents coming over to enjoy our Southern tradition of Crawfish Etouffee over rice with a side fillet for my grandpa with a seafood allergy is standard.
Creme de menthe doused over vanilla ice cream is our traditional dessert.
Secret Santa gifts to follow with the occasional fashion show and/or live performance from the littlest sister must happen.
Well, I just love Christmas.
My sisters think this is very Myspacesque… I agree but it shows off my adorable Christmas Eve dress. Festive, no?
On an ending note, I know you are all wondering about my first non-vegetarian meal… it was fabulous! I think an occasional encounter with meats/fish during holidays and/or special evenings out will be a new acceptable part of my lifestyle.
Can’t wait to see what Santa brings me tomorrow. Can’t wait to hear my dad tell us Santa did not come and we must have all been terrible this year. Cannot wait to dig into the traditional egg casserole with a side of fresh fruit salad. Cannot wait for fam to come over to enjoy Christmas dinner with us!
I have a lot to be thankful for clearly!
i just love being home for numerous reasons…
I forgot how much I loved cream cheese, rye bread, and cottage cheese… hence breakfast was created! Love being home!
My new computer background:
Just remembered how much I love this song! It was apart of my sororities rush week, but all ZTA-i-fied back then.
the Advanced Review of Speech-Language-Pathology book to prepare for the Praxis examination I have to take on January 15th to become board certified.
On page 121 of 700 some pages… ugh! Some Kixs on the side to remind myself that I want to kick this test a$$ (excuse me!)
Song
It has been decided that gifts are awesome, snow spices up the season, BUT family, friends, and Jesus make the season what it is.
presents:
I exchanged presents with the boyfriend & his parents last night! They seemed to love the measuring cups that I chose for them. Sam was surprised with my i Pod clock/speaker system I gave him and maybe liked my attempt to be a creative photographer. Sam got me a gorgeous tharp: throw/wrap combo. It is beautiful on my bed and I cannot wait to try it on as a garment. He also got me an oil mister.. basically a kitchen garget to create your own infused olive oil creations or salad dressings. Ah, look at him thinking of healthy options for me and my favorite room! No pictures yet, maybe when I return back after being home.
photos from home:
gorgeous nail color… it was a chic tone that I generously coated with sparkles (inner 5 year old, hi!)
grown up grilled cheese: rye bread with scallions and pepper jack cheese with a side of broccoli and ff honey Dijon
song of the moment:
Seriously, how beautiful and emotion filled is her voice? I love it!
(dedicate this post to Clare… request finished)
and no I am not talking about the weather. I wish!
Last night I really needed one of these:
BECAUSE I neglected my MOM van and basically had zero radiator fluid. Thanks to my hot roomies I obtained some 50/50 coolant/antifreeze (yeah I sound like I know what I am talking about) and now have a happy, non-overheating soccer mom car. Well, for now anyway… test drive to follow. Oil change to follow as well…. smell you later babysitting money I am earning this morning. Lame.
P.S. Thanks Google Images for supplying me with all my car related photos. Seriously, what would I ever do without Google. It is my lifeline.. I even text it to obtain phone numbers and addresses.
P.P.S. Happy Hour with some of my undergrad college besties.. needed I guess. Thank God my stomach loves me again.
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food related:
A recent veggie bowl made up of sautéed sweet potato, collard greens, and salsa with Parmesan cheese.
music:
what I love to listen to anytime of the day, but really when I am going to sleep at night. Thanks Sam for introducing me to this band and also for the awesome experience of seeing them live in Chicago this past summer! (I really am trying to get you to read my blog, aren’t I?! Or maybe just trying to get an extra good Christmas present?)
Yesterday at the World Market I picked up gifts for a few family members, as well as, my boyfriends parents. Just look how cute these are:
I just wanted to get something little and I think these sure are cute and heck I would want them to be apart of my kitchen supplies.
I got my parents a pancake griddle (because I have always wanted one)…
If you still need gifts, I highly recommend stopping by at the nearest World Market or shopping online!
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Now off to pick up some more goodies for the rest of the gang: boyfriend, brothers, and finish the sisters gifts.
Unfortunately, this day will be full of work post quick shopping spree and I have a very upset stomach that has been lingering on since yesterday. Yuck, yuck, yuck.
What does a normal person do after waking up at 11:30 after a night of 2 margaritas, Mexican fiesta (chili relleno and about 3 servings or more of chips, salsa, and queso), and maybe parts of a beer?
Well the answer is: Put on the same clothes from last night night, fix their hair, and put on the coat to head to the grocery store…
Come home, clean up the disgusting mess in the kitchen only explainable by maybe a tornado hit (?) and then create this masterpiece….
a flat wrap, collard greens, egg whites, and Louisiana hot sauce
coffee + vanilla unsweetened Almond Breeze
Yesterday, I went to Starbucks and ordered a spinach feta egg white wrap… it was so good that I had to try to mimic its basic concept this morning with some twists.
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LOVE this website and use it to make all my photo prints!
a few of my winter staples:
accessories:
edibles:
seasoned roasted veggie bowls
fresh salads with blueberries and almonds to remind me of summer
extra sauce pizza topped with veggies… warm, comfort food, need I say more?
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song of the day!
