Happy Moments

Occasionally you have a long day.  For me it was a first day of second grade standardized testing, a difficult doctors visit, and a lack of motivation in the evening. But within the gray God gives us some happy moments.  Here are mine.

1. Student coming in, excited to tell me they are reading a book about the revolutionary war (our most recent lesson in social studies)

2. Student coming up with a brown pipe cleaner formed into a globe and announcing "here I made you a flower!"  

3. Husband being wonderful, rational, comforting wonderful wonderful!

4. My BFF texting me...

                                      Her:    "Hey don't forget about tomorrow!

                                      Me:    "What?"

                                     Her: 

5.  Passing that same wonderful message on to another bff! Spread the love!

Almond Obsession.

As of late, I have been obsessed with almonds!  I've always loved almonds (the actual nut), but lately I have discovered almond extract, to be used in baking.  In the last two weeks I have made two variations of almond cookies with almond frosting, and I can not get enough.  These were my favorite that I made when two of our friends came over the other night! Yum!

Almond Sugar Cookies with Almond Frosting

Pinterest Creations.

Over the past few months Pinterest has changed my life.  It is amazing how you can get lost on that website, looking at green bean recipes, paintings, sewing projects.  I love it.  As a result the creativity in this household has been out of control.  I have been working on a few projects.  Her are some.  I hope you feel inspired!

 

 

I love creating!

Taco Night!

Over the past two weeks I have felt inspired by my Food Network magazine to make tacos!  We have had a lot of tacos since we've been married; its a quick and easy meal. However, I have been challenged to take it up a notch to try to make something tasting a little more authentic.  And as it turns out, authentic=delicious!

Chicken and Mango Tacos

1 Mango
2 Tbs minced red onion
2 Tbs scallions
1 tsp minced jalapeno or habanero pepper

1 lime

1 lb. chicken (rubbed with salt and cayenne pepper)

Fresh cilantro

Corn tortillas

Mix together all ingredients (except chicken and cilantro) to make a fresh salsa.

Rub chicken with salt and cayenne pepper and cook in pan or on grill. 

Heat tortillas on grill.

Slice chicken, combine ingredients in taco, and enjoy!

Family Picture.

Over our Easter weekend we attempted to take a family picture.  And you know that whenever you are using the timed setting function on the camera greatness and awkwardness will follow!

Scrabble Night.

When Eric and I registered for wedding gifts we went sort of heavy on the board games.  The games were a fan favorite on our registry and we recieved 5 or 6.  Our only problem is that most of the games we registered for were meant for 4 or more players. So on game night our choices are Scrabble or Blokus.

This last week, Scrabble won over.  I claim superiority in both games; however, I was defeated.  I can't help it that my husband has an extensive vocabulary and plays the game on his phone so he knows every 2 letter word that ever was, like qi!  Unfair advantage I'd say!

Hunger Games.

I love the hunger games.  

Now, I have been known to get a little carried away with pop culture fads; Nsync, Twighlit, Harry Potter, Jonas Brothers, Legolas.  All things that I cared way too much about.  I have jumped on the Hunger Games bandwagon, and I don't plan on getting off.  In the fall I read all the books in a span of several days.  And was VERY happy when I heard a movie would be coming out.  I love when they make books into movies. 

So, the weekend after the movie came out (I don't think I could survive a midnight showing while teaching) my friend Nicole and I went to partake in the wonder of Hunger Games.  I really loved it.  Yes, they changed some things, and took some parts out, but overall I was pleased.  I think the Katniss and I would be great friends, and I want to take Peeta and put him in my pocket he is so cute. I am a fan. I was able to trick husband into going to see it with me!  He was a skeptic...but that has changed!

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