26 April 2008

. . . good news . . .

. . . plans are announced for
to be located in
gilbert & the gila valley . . .
. . . lots of wonderful info
about the temple
can be found here . . .
5/1/08 edit/update:
The 10-acre site selected for the
Gilbert Arizona Temple
is located near the Loop 202
on the southeast corner of
Greenfield Road & Pecos Road


24 April 2008

. . . goodbye . . .

. . . black beauty . . .
. . . i'll miss you,
but i won't miss you tricking me
every time i turn onto our street
& thinking,
"oh, drew's home . . ."
. . . no he isn't . . . . . .enjoy your new life
with the son of a helicopter pilot . . .
{even though he wanted to know
if we were related to "the politician"}
"which one?" we asked.
"you know . . . the old county attorney,
"no. no we aren't."
{what with us having
different last names & all!}
. . . hello? . . .


22 April 2008

. . . oops! . . .

. . . i did it again . . .
. . . since my last oops! post,
& thanks to you loyal readers,
many oops! now reside in far away places
such as California, Utah, Texas, Wisconsin & Oklahoma
as well as Gilbert, Mesa, Chandler, Queen Creek,
Scottsdale & Paradise Valley
{edit: apparently Mexico, too!} . . . . . . which has necessitated more time spent
@ my trusty bernina sewing machine . . .
{in reference to my previous anniversary post,
props to my husband!
we spent nearly all the cash
we got as wedding gifts
on said bernina,
which has been well loved
& heavily used}

. . . so, here, for your viewing pleasure,

are just a few of my favorite

springtime additions to the oops! line . . .

. . . please take note of the
red lady bug version below . . .

. . . here's one for

all your little boy camo needs . . .

{sorry, but all the real camoflage ribbon

i've found so far is genuinely ugly . . .

so, this will have to do}

. . . one of the top selling features

of oops! burp cloths

{see below}

is that they're exactly the same

front & back . . .

. . . you can still email me to order
{see sidebar up there & to the right }
or, if you're planning on
attending a bead party
thursday 24 april
{see here or here for more info}
you can see 'em firsthand
& they'll be
ready for immediate delivery
also available:
bling bling by amelia {i know her!}
& to die for bead diva creations . . .


19 April 2008

. . . twenty-nine . . .

. . . happy anniversary . . .
. . . to us . . .
♥♥♥


15 April 2008

. . . a service project . . .

because i'm such a giving person, here are two delicious recipes. okay . . . really i just found them on the internet, but i did y'all a favor & tweaked them just a little & now they're very close to the real thing {if i do say so myself, or you can ask my family - whatever}
cafe rio{ish} creamy tomatillo dressing
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup mayonnaise (use real mayo or die!)
1 package buttermilk ranch dressing mix
1/2 bunch cilantro
1-2 cloves garlic (or about 1 teaspoon pre-minced)
juice of one lime
3 jalapenos
4 tomatillos
peel the husk from the tomatillos. {when shopping for these, get some good sized ones, which you'll have a hard time finding at bashas', trust me. go somewhere like food city!} wash & quarter the tomatillos. cut the jalapenos in half lengthwise. {if you can't handle a little heat, go ahead & take out the seeds & veins which is where the spice comes from. i left everything in. yum.} spray a baking sheeet with non-stick cooking spray. place tomatillos & jalapenos on it & bake at 425 degrees for about 25 minutes, or until veggies are soft & slightly charred. set aside to cool. in a blender, mix buttermilk, mayonnaise, dressing mix, cilantro, garlic, & lime juice. remove most of the seeds & juice from the roasted tomatillo quarters, but add the flesh & skin, along with the jalapenos to the blender & puree. Chill for an hour. {the dressing . . . not you!} tip: if you don't squeeze most of the liquid from the tomatillos, your dressing will be too runny & too many of the crunchy seeds will ruin the texture. a few are fine, but you don't want them all.
cafe rio{ish} rice
4 cups water
2 cups rice (not instant)
4 teaspoons chicken bouillon
4 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 bunch cilantro
1/2 onion
1 can green chilis (or equivalent of fresh)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter
juice of two limes
finely mince the cilantro, onion & green chilis. bring water to a boil & add all ingredients. simmer covered for 30 minutes. tip: i used my rice cooker. it rocks.
dear cafe rio{ish} people . . . please don't sue me


06 April 2008

. . . family pix . . .

. . . remember when i said that
we had family pictures taken
a couple of weeks ago? . . .
well . . . here we are:
. . . and, amanda porter
has posted some more of them
on her blog . . .
. . . thanks, amanda . . .


05 April 2008

. . . girls' {+one boy} night out . . .

. . . what do you do for fun on girls' night out? . . .
. . . well . . . on the way,
tate {the token male}
likes to work on his whistling skillz . . .. . . his specialty is primary songs . . .
. . . he really can whistle. it's amazing . . .
. . . some like to discuss
the pros/cons of
permanent makeup . . .
. . . working on
no-look/overhead photography
techniques is a good use of time . . .
. . . still . . .
. . . practicing . . .
. . . there they are! . . .
. . . our driver was
the only one
who stayed on task . . .
. . . kissy-face shots
are always appropriate . . .
. . . straws, crayons, crayon boxes
&/or drink coasters
make tasty appetizers . . .
. . . if you chance to
meet a {cantaloupe} frown . . .
. . . do not let it stay . . .
. . . lastly, while waiting for the food
{that won't get eaten anyway}
try to perfect your
newly acquired
eye-crossing trick . . .
. . . practice makes perfect . . .



02 April 2008