Before moving forward I want to look back and remember a few of my favorite memories from 2011.
1. Seeing Arcade Fire live. It was awesome.
2. New Orleans... okay, so this is actually 3 trips and a thousand memories. But we really fell in love with New Orleans and hope to make it a bigger part of our lives in the future.
3. Related to #2 getting upgraded to a suite on our last trip to New Orleans. It was so sweet of the customer service lady to upgrade us for free on my birthday. We seriously felt like Pretty Woman going from this random guys house in a bad neighborhood to the nicest room in one of the nicest hotels.
4. Delta Roadtrip. A surprise one night getaway trip to Greenville, MS proved how restful one night in the country can be. I loved our little cabin and hope we can get away from it all some more.
5. Beach trip. This was the longest trip Bryan and I have taken together and it was awesome to just spend a whole week relaxing together with no agenda.
Jan 5, 2012
Jan 4, 2012
New Years Resolutions
1. Read more.
2. Find a way to save more money. I've already done this. I decided that we should get a kegerator. We can save around $80 a month buying a keg instead of bottled beer.
3. Start saving for a kitchen reno. When we bought our house three years ago I said I wanted to update the kitchen in the first five. Its almost time. It won't be a complete overhaul, just tearing out the backsplash, changing countertops and possibly changing the flooring in the kitchen and laundry room. Fortunately for us the appliances are all new-ish and in great shape.
4. Exercise. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I know, right? Actually we just got Just Dance for our Wii and it is quite the little work out.
5. Find a way to catalog or document what I cook. So many times I forget to print out or save a recipe I make and then months later I'm wondering what the delicious dish was and where I found it. I also forget to write down modifications I make which makes it harder to duplicate.
6. Stop eating at the same two or three restaurants all the time.
7. Write more letters.
2. Find a way to save more money. I've already done this. I decided that we should get a kegerator. We can save around $80 a month buying a keg instead of bottled beer.
3. Start saving for a kitchen reno. When we bought our house three years ago I said I wanted to update the kitchen in the first five. Its almost time. It won't be a complete overhaul, just tearing out the backsplash, changing countertops and possibly changing the flooring in the kitchen and laundry room. Fortunately for us the appliances are all new-ish and in great shape.
4. Exercise. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I know, right? Actually we just got Just Dance for our Wii and it is quite the little work out.
5. Find a way to catalog or document what I cook. So many times I forget to print out or save a recipe I make and then months later I'm wondering what the delicious dish was and where I found it. I also forget to write down modifications I make which makes it harder to duplicate.
6. Stop eating at the same two or three restaurants all the time.
7. Write more letters.
Dec 29, 2011
Dec 28, 2011
Dec 27, 2011
Christmas Eve Brunch with the Baddorfs
This year Bryan and I hosted the Baddorfs for brunch on Christmas Eve. We had a ton of food, milk punch, and many pictures were taken. Here are just a few:
Genevieve read Gift of the Magi
Genevieve read Gift of the Magi
Dec 26, 2011
Christmas Break
This year I was lucky enough to have the day off before Christmas Eve. This was handy as we spent much of the day cleaning and cooking, but took some time to hang around as a family.
Dec 22, 2011
Life List: Barbecued Shrimp!
I have a life list. Its ever evolving and definitely not definitive. But I like the idea of listing a few experiences I want to have in my life in the hopes that it would spur me on to actually do them.
I checked off the first thing a few weeks ago, granted it is probably the easiest one one the list, but still.
It all started in February when we went to New Orleans. I requested restaruant recommendations on my Facebook wall. Barbecued Shrimp at Pascale Manale's was mentioned by more than one person. I didn't take it too seriously, but ended up getting barbecued shrimp at another place on that trip. I was so smitten with the barbecued shrimp I had to try the original.
So on our June/July trip I knew I had to make a trip to Pascale Manale's. Due to some misinformation all I got was 10 minutes sitting on their front steps sulking. No dice. The worst part is that I had saved it as my last meal before we left town.
On our last trip a couple of weeks ago I made sure that we finally had our barbecued shrimp at Pascale Manale's.
It happened. I wore the bib. Got messy. Dipped my bread.
They were delicious, although not as good as my first barbcued shrimp. I wasn't disappointed, but more relieved that now I know.
I checked off the first thing a few weeks ago, granted it is probably the easiest one one the list, but still.
It all started in February when we went to New Orleans. I requested restaruant recommendations on my Facebook wall. Barbecued Shrimp at Pascale Manale's was mentioned by more than one person. I didn't take it too seriously, but ended up getting barbecued shrimp at another place on that trip. I was so smitten with the barbecued shrimp I had to try the original.
So on our June/July trip I knew I had to make a trip to Pascale Manale's. Due to some misinformation all I got was 10 minutes sitting on their front steps sulking. No dice. The worst part is that I had saved it as my last meal before we left town.
On our last trip a couple of weeks ago I made sure that we finally had our barbecued shrimp at Pascale Manale's.
It happened. I wore the bib. Got messy. Dipped my bread.
They were delicious, although not as good as my first barbcued shrimp. I wasn't disappointed, but more relieved that now I know.
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