Homesick??

I was looking at the cast iron skillet my Daddy gave me and was missing home badly. I remember the shock when I was home visiting and my Daddy said I could have it. :) So I decided to make an upside down peach cake. It sure does an awesome job. I went to cut me a piece and my thoughts completely changed.

The kids and I made 'gourmet' pizzas last night. (Everything is gourmet when they get their aprons on ha ha) This is a refrigerator dump pizza. I'm trying to clear out the fridge for our trip to Ireland. Garlic stuffed olives, artichokes, asparagus from the garden, roasted red peppers, and mozzarella. It was mega tasty too and super fun to make!

When I first moved here I saw a woman covered in mehndi. It was one of the most beautiful things I ever saw. Through the powers of ebay I've finally bought some henna and decided to have a play myself. I'm going to have a lot of fun decorating my skin .

What it all boils down to is, I guess, I'm not as homesick as I always think I am. Yes, I miss my Daddy something terrible and Hobby Lobby :) There is no way I could grow asparagus for a session of pizza making. Let alone the thought of clearing out the fridge to go to another country. I don't believe I would have ever saw the beauty of that woman. I have had so many experiences and adventures that home could never give me. An extra bonus is that lovely frying pan.

I just love when something kind of sad or negative turns into a happy moment with just a little look around yourself. I hope ya'll have a spectacular Spring break and I'll see ya'll when I get back from Leprechaun hunting!!!

Orzo Salad

I've been in a super bummed mood lately. I've left my roller derby team and took it worse then I thought I would. I'll spare ya'll the drama of it all but I really look forward to whatever happens next in that department.

Does anyone Bhangra dance? I find it absolutely fascinating and amazing but can't find any sort of class or video how to anywhere. It's definitely on my 'to do' list. Looks like I'll have to learn by way of You Tube!!

Hope everyone has had a lovely day :D

Orzo salad, pickled egg, chorizo, ruby red orange slices, and melba toast

Eggs in Purgatory

I had to make this not only because it sounded tasty but because the name cracks me up! I did start to cut into the Eggs in Purgatory *snicker* to serve before I remembered to take a picture. It was interesting and tasty.

This is the start of my new project. I have a serious glutton of yarn and no real plans for it. I see it on sale or a color will take me so I get it with no idea of what to use it for. So, I'm starting to make lots of grannie squares to construct a blanket. I've managed to use up quite a bit of scraps so far too so that's a bonus. Can't wait to snuggle up even though it is coming to summer.

On an awesome note my boy asked me the other day to start using bento boxes for his lunch again. As long as I don't use the smiley frog box. That makes me happy!

I'm quite interested in funtainers. Does anyone have one? Do they work well? Do they keep the contents cold/warm?

Here's hoping ya'll have a fantastic weekend

Treasure Hunt!

We did the funnest thing ever tonight! We went geocaching !!!!!!!!!!! It's like a treasure hunt!! I'm sure I'm behind the times and everyone knows about this already.

Basic idea is to log on to the page and pick a box. Get the clues and follow them using gps. Man Wonder used some application on his phone. Don't let anyone see you find the box or see you put it back in it's hiding place. If you take anything then make sure you leave something of equal or greater value and sign the log book.

My kiddos are 11 and 3 and they loved loved loved it. It was really good family fun. I did find it amusing that I had walked by this location a dozen times over and had no clue.

All I can say is check it out. There are tons all over the world. Maybe I'll have to start and hide a bento cache box :D