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10.31.2008

pumpykins and kiddies

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tradition has it, we carve pumpkins on halloween..however we are not pros in this "program"..we are but mere lovers of glowing pumpkins..caleb is wonderfully O.C.D in getting his pumpkin 100% clean inside...rosie would LIKE to be 100% O.C.D to get it clean inside but unfortunately hers was starting to rott inside so we had aquired a pumpkin with soup inside...she was not impressed. nonetheless, the program was a sucess and we will take part again next year.. :)






10.27.2008

randomness on my walk today..

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walked to pick up kids after school..took dory with me and decided it was time again to start takin pics again as a means of finding some sense of peace in the every day things..here's a few of my finds today..








one of the many things i brought home from italy..

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of all the things i brought home from italy, which i will blog about randomly now and then, one of my favorites that has become my staple is caprese.. altho it is not EXACTLY like what i found in italy (i mean really, is there anything like FRESH olive oil and those delish roma tomatoes?!?) i have made it part of my life..

what is it? it's this FABULOUSLY AMAZINGLY AWESOME salad that i don't go a day without making.. :) usually one at lunch and sometimes at dinner..

here's how you make it...or rather how TRACEY makes it.. :)

1. place fresh basil leaves on a white plate (cuz it looks best on a white plate, but you can use whatever you nice looking plate you'd like..like what my photo has!)

2. fresh, halved little-on-the-vine organic tomatoes, placed on top of the fresh basil.

3.halved little bocconcini in throughout the tomatoes (its all about how it looks too you know, i learned that from my chef hubby..)

4. top with a few black kalamatta olives.

5. sprinkle fresh oregano leaves on top of the salad.

6. then drizzle light olive oil on top of it all. if the olives dont have a balsamic type juice to them, i will add some balsamic..mmmmm :)


and presto! here you have a light but delightfully filling amazingly tasty meal. :)

so ya..this is just one of the most amazing things i brought home from italy.. :)

10.25.2008

its the most wonderful time of the year..

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there is something about autumn that captivates me like nothing else..the colors so rich and vivid. the way the leaves turn color over a period of a few weeks..so amazing the life of a leaf..i could ramble on about that.. but i wont. :)

some snaps from our walk-about today...














10.20.2008

friends from afar + weekend = fabulous times!

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this weekend two of my best friends from estevan, saskatchewan surprised me with a visit! i was blown away they'd do such a crazy thing..and we had a crazy time!! :)

here's a few snaps from our weekend together...