This was the scene bordering the parking lot of the hotel. Awesome! It's a big ole herd of sheep and goats, and a couple herding dogs (not to mention the tallest jack rabbits you've ever seen). Also includes the strong smell of a farm animals! It was so random to see this herd sandwiched between a hotel and a strip mall, but I was happy to share the space with them.
I set up a little sewing shop in the hotel room this weekend. I was actually quite productive! I love crafty escapes. I finished this baby blankie (LOVE these Heather Bailey fabrics) and got half way through 3 more. Go me!
Also got to spend some time with Kaylie, including seeing the new Sex and the City movie. YAY girl time!
The cutest cousins ever making some fab fruit salad. Was so great to spend some quality catch-up time with the fam this weekend!
I must really love my husband! Not only am I willing to drive 2 hours to spend the holiday weekend in a hotel simply to share breakfast or a few midnight snacks with him (it's year end), but I even baked him brownies! Spoiled guy.
Finally cleaned out the fridge. Never fun, but OH! how fabulous it is to open a clean and orderly refrigerator. Found this asparagus hiding in a drawer, and needed to eat it before leaving for the weekend. Ash & Leo made baked asparagus for our last Supper Club and it was super tasty, so I decided to give it a shot! Yummy! How-to found via the Food Network here.
The other item I spoiled myself with this week. I've been really wanting a glass pitcher with a cap and a space-saving shape. Go figure, it's been at Wal-Mart all this time.
More super cute baby wear from Nena. Making sure this baby develops Poly pride right from the start!
Spoiling myself after Jam-a-Thon, part 1. Just think of all the canning recipes I can explore with the Ball Blue Book!
The ladies' side project turned out great! Thanks girls! Everyone loved them today...in fact, they want a ton more for Relay day. Who's ready for another project party??
Strawberry Jammin, that is!
This was my very first homemade jam making experience, so I decided to invite some girlfriends over to join in the fun (aka: serve as my worker bees!)
Rachelle, working hard!
Jules, takin a break.
Jars are boiling, but there's no rest for the wicked! I put them to work on favors for a Survivor Celebration on Sunday!
The finished product! Good thing we made 2 batches--Raf is already whining about the number of jars left for him.
Look at how pretty it is!!
The first tasting...
The initial reaction..uh-oh!
Good thing he has a terrible poker face!
It's SOOOO yummy!! Recipe and directions can be found on the Intimate Weddings blog here. Now go make your own fabulous jam!
Baby gift from my sister. Or maybe it's more for me. Fraggle Rock is my FAVE!
Love you! Hope your birthday was full of nothing but the most fabulous things! xo
Brand new dinner recipe on the fly. Good news--it's a keeper! And it only takes about 15 minutes to throw together. Orzo with Feta & Tomatoes, courtesy of Rachel Ray.
I'm not much of a homemaker. (I can just imagine Raf reading that with a belly laugh...talk about understatement of the year!) For me, cooking is a chore, and cleaning...let's not even go there. I don't. That's the problem! 
After using up all the oranges for last week's cake, I still had this bowl of lovelies from the in-laws tree begging to be squeezed. We had Supper Club on Sunday and I was tasked with dessert (first time ever), and we were also stopping by a family BBQ on the way. So, I made a couple dozen of these! 
Cupcakes seemed like the best option for splitting amongst parties, hence, Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Frosting. And boy, were they lemony! Unfortunately for Raf's fam, I learned too late that you can't bake on the bottom rack of the oven, so theirs were a bit burnt on the bottom. Oops! The ones we had at Supper Club, though, were pretty yummy--as long as you were warned that they were lemon, not vanilla!
The belly face off! Magda totally wins, no contest. Abby and I joined in the fun at Magda's Baby Shower on Saturday--good times, good food, and virgin margaritas!
This was definitely the last day I was going to fit in this dress. I think I'm going to finally have to start doing some serious maternity clothes shopping soon. Ugh.
Abby & Mags. Isn't she adorable?! 1 more month to go!
This was, by far, the HUGEST baby shower I could have ever imagined! (This is only half the party!)
And the loot! My goodness, the loot! Craziness. Congrats Magda! Can't wait to meet the little one!
Putting finishing touches on the belly blankie for Magda's baby shower. I'm going to miss having this one in the house, it had really grown on me!
And a little fishy onesie to match! This was my very first attempt at applique. I think next time I'll try a loose zig zag. I know it doesn't look as polished, but I don't like the bumpy affect that happened with this tight stitch around corners.
Gina's planning a new Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event in Walnut Creek, so I joined the kickoff breakfast for some fun times. This is the only photo I took that's post worthy. Surprise, surprise....it's food.
Mmmm! Doesn't get any simpler than this. Trader Joe's goodness here. Thai red curry sauce, with some bamboo shoots and frozen peas. We left out the chicken this time and it tasted SO much better! I don't know why I even bother eating chicken. Throw in some garlic naan from the freezer, smothered in butter, and I'm one happy girl! 
Ouch, a week behind! Fear not, the 365 project is still alive and well...I'm just slow on the posting front! 
An almost-a-mother's day card from my mom. Freaking hilarious!! I laughed SO loud when I opened this! 
