I "heart" Giada

I love food. I love eating it, preparing it, reading about it and watching tv about it. I watch a lot of food network and Giada de Laurentiis is one of my favorite chefs/personalities. I like her because she dresses really cute and she makes food that I would actually eat. That is important to me. If it doesn't appeal to me, then I don't watch your show. So anyway, I was in Target and saw that she has a line of cookware, bakeware, utensils, etc. She also has some food items. A few pasta sauces, some dried pasta and a couple of vinaigrettes. Since my family is picky about food, I got the basic tomato and basil pasta sauce. It was yummy. I tasted it once I opened it and thought that it would make a good pizza sauce.

Now I want her set of cookware. It's a simple 10 piece stainless steel set. I like the shape of it. Putting it on my wish list.

Happy Birthday to Me!

I have to admit, this birthday was pretty awesome. Only downside was that it came in the midst of 3 rainy days. Hubby got me the usual. I just don't get why he buys me magazines, although he did up his game and get me a subscription to one. I used the gift card and some other monies I received to purchase my long coveted KitichenAid Mixer. YAY! I have been wanting one of those things for the last 8 years. It is still in the box because we have a tiny galley kitchen and no available counter space for it. I am going to have to buy a cart for it to go on. I can't wait til this weekend. I am going to make either pizza dough or cupcakes in it. Hubby also got me a birthday cake. When I first saw it, I have to admit that I didn't think it would be good. I am happy to say that it was Delish!

It was a white layer cake with a simple vanilla filling. It was so good.

Birthday plans

My birthday is on Sunday. It's usually just a normal day with the addition of presents and a cake. This year I was thinking about doing something. Maybe dressing up and going out to dinner. I have a few days to think about it so.....I'll think about it.

Sick Day

Donovan and I are both at home sick today. I can't help feeling that Donovan conned me a little. He's been a bundle of energy since I gave the ok for staying home. I hate calling in to work, but I can't breathe out of my nose.

Upkeep

I didn't make any resolutions this year because honestly...I am too lazy. I don't do well with goals and end dates. I like to kinda meander through life. That being said....I did realize that I needed to start some kind of "upkeep". By that I mean, making an effort with my appearance. I used to be that girl that wore makeup and was always out looking for a cute outfit. Well....those days were long gone and I know the exact day that they left. The day I gave birth. That little boy came out of me and I put myself second. 5 years later, I am happy to say that I am going to focus on me. I've been taking care of my hair and skin. I even bought some Clinique powder yesterday. I'll never be that hip chick I was 8 years ago but I can be more than a frumpy mom.

More than chocolate

This is Donovan. He is 5 years old and the coolest guy I know. Also...the most exasperating guy I know (even more than hubby).

Oh, and did I mention how cute he is? He is and I love him more than chocolate.....even the good stuff.

Please ignore the very ugly love seat in the background. It is a holdover from hubby's bachelor days. He, of course, doesn't see anything wrong with it.

Freezer Friday

We ordered a deep freezer the week before the first Feb blizzard struck. The delivery got cancelled due to the snow. The delivery was rescheduled for the following weekend, but that is when the second blizzard hit and the city was shut down for a week. So.....another cancellation. Well, the freezer was finally delivered on Friday. Yay! I am hoping that this will help us save money in the long run. I usually have to go to the store a couple of times a week to buy stuff because our fridge freezer is so small. It was nice to actually go to Sam's and take advantage of the frozen food bulk buys.