1. I am loving this summer weather in Seattle (even though I know that it won’t last for long). Last night hubs and I went for a bike ride, who knew your butt could hurt so much afterwards? Those hills really did a number on my calves…I should do them more often 2. After we [...]
1. Small group go kart racing party (the winners!) 2. Flyn’s favorite the surf n turf at our favorite sushi place 3. Seared salmon (my favorite) 4. After sushi we went to our favorite gelato place 5. Sometimes Bear thinks the dogs on tv are real 6. Sunday breakfast (scrambled eggs, tortilla and salsa)
So, let’s just say that dinner did not go as planned last night. My plan was to make homemade pizza dough and then assemble a nice BBQ Chicken Pizza for supper. Easy peasy right? Eh, not so much. It started off okay, I got the yeast, honey and water bubbling away on the counter, added [...]
1. pretty walk home from work 2. my two coworkers and I took a break from the cafeteria, great choice 3. babysitting for my niece 4. bear taking a dip in the slew at Marymoore Park 5. breakfast at Portage Bay Cafe and walk around Greenlake w/ Hannah 6. on my bike ride I [...]
I realized this weekend that I do two things when my husband is gone. First of all, I lose all desire to cook, because really who wants to put the time and effort into cooking only to enjoy it yourself? Give me a stack of tortillas, cheese and my panini grill and I am a [...]
If we are only concerned about ourselves and our own happiness, and if the moral condition of society and the tragedy of the whole world does not grieve us, if we are not disturbed at the way in which men blaspheme the name of God and all the arrogance of sin-well, what can be said [...]
It’s been quite a weekend full of unexpected surprises, excitement (no, I am not pregnant) and sadness all wrapped up together I am anticipating many good things in the year to come and Jesus is at the forefront of all of them For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans [...]
I will be the first to admit, that sometimes dinner does not go as planned like last night for instance I had high hopes for my herb roasted chicken even though the previous time I attempted to make it we were having friends over for dinner and it turned out bloody and inedible and we [...]
Whew it has been a busy week here at the Sam house! glad for some good time spent with family though last night we had my parents over for dinner we noshed on good food, company and played a few rounds of Monopoly Deal on the menu.. a fresh baquette from Le Panier (my favorite [...]
Cupcake dates with girlfriends are the best sometimes you laugh and sometimes you cry even but best of all it usually takes place over good food or dessert in this case I met up with my friend Lori and we went to Pinkabella I ordered the coconut cream cheese cupcake and of course I couldn’t [...]
