Apr

19

Gone Fishin’

Gone Fishin’

can i use that as an excuse for why i’ve been a little sporatic lately in blogging? it is, afterall, true!
we have been introduced to the joys of surf fishing, right here in our own backyard, and its become a much requested activity from the crazies!


weekend before last, we invited a group of friends over for a fish fry, with the hopes that we’d catch the fish first! and guess what?? that’s exactly what we did!

Canaan Boy’s very first catch ever:
but that slippery little sucker decided that he was gonna try to make a quick getaway….
what he didn’t know was that there was no way that the Hubs was gonna let C-Boy’s very first fish get away! so Jake went after him…
and was successful in catching him yet a second time!
i even got in on the action, reeling in a few myself!
we caught a few surprises as well…now we know where all those teeth we are finding are coming from! (love the boy’s face in this pic!)
the kids made a little pool for the shark, so that they could enjoy “playing” with him before we released him back into the wild.
he was less than pleased with his temporary abode, but the kids considered him quite the friend.
later on, his little pool became a jellyfish graveyard:
the bug stood watch over all the creatures:
while we reeled in a total of 33 fish…
and 5 sharks:

we fired up that fryer:
and got right to work:
and partied hard into the night!
i think this might become a regular activity around here!

so…that little writer’s block i had has passed, and i have all kinds of ideas, so check back in. problem is, i just can’t seem to find the time i need to get to this blog!

but i will try to come back again this week :)

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Apr

13

Spaghetti and Meatballs

i can’t believe over a week has passed since i’ve last said “hey” to you!! we’ve had family in town, and lots going on! i used to be better at this blogging thing…i need to get my act together! :)

last time i was here, i promised ya’ll a recipe from my Italian side. this one’s from my Grandma Amy, my Dad’s mom. she could take Giada any day of the week! so get your apron on and get ready to cook!

(recipe cards at bottom of post!)

you’ll need to gather up some ingredients:

put in a big bowl:
then:



take pan off of heat and add to garlic:


here are the printable cards!

i cannot wait to show you some pics of the super fun thing we did last weekend! i hope i get some time soon! thanks for being patient with me and my busy life!


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Apr

05

lame-ness

i’m feeling way lame today. i actually have a bunch of “free” time on my hands cause the bug is with her grandparents until this evening, the boy is at school, the hubs is at work, and my plans for the day got cancelled. you would think i could use my free time and come up with some amazing blog post, especially considering all the time since my last, but i simply have no good ideas today. and i haven’t taken many pictures as of late, so why post something without any photos??? :)

although i will show you this one…all these jellyfish are washing up on our beach the last few days. bella and i counted 40 on our walk the other day.
that’s about all i got for ya! should i just go bury myself in the sand and call it day??
or maybe i should go read this book:
the character development is crazy good (that’s the way i judge whether a book or a movie is worth it.) this one definitely is!! i’m really hoping they turn it into a movie (maybe that’s already in the works and i just don’t know it!)


i got it from the library the other day and i’ve found myself staying up way too late to read it.

or maybe i should go run some errands for the boy’s beach party coming up….gather up my supplies. i ordered these invites the other night. i had a coupon at kodakgallery.com that i just couldn’t pass up. the minimal money i spent was well well worth the time i saved in creating my own!!
is there anything on this ol’ boring blog that you’d like to know more about? any ideas for posts for me? any questions? wonderings?

i will come back. i’ll probably be bringing a recipe with me , for my (Italian) grandma’s spaghetti and meatballs that i’m planning on making tomorrow night for a special guest. you most likely don’t want to miss it, cause they are darn good and suprisingly easy!

hoping i check my inbox today with some blog post inspiration from ya’ll!! (can i make myself even more lame by telling you that i actually googled “blog post inspiration” and still wasn’t inspired??)

maybe i just need a nap :)




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