being creative

I've been looking for creative outlets lately... and since its been a year since Ro found out she was pregnant (and Mother's Day this weekend to boot), I wanted to do something special for her. So I made this video... Enjoy!:



And, since my brother is basically just me, in guy form, here is one of his recent creative outlets. For a college essay, using any media, describe your relationship to your favorite food:


Cheesecake makes him feel at peace. :-)

I'm working on some more creative stuff... one thing I'll share next week, but one thing will have to wait until much later since its a Christmas present. It feels good to put my energies to good use for other people.

Before I forget to mention it, then feel like a bad puppy mama... Happy 1/2 Birthday to Daisy!! Our "little" girl is six months old today. Its so weird that just six months and one day ago this crazy pup wasn't even in this world, and now I can't imagine not having her around. She's such a sweetie... a crazy, loopy bundle of energy! But a sweetie too.



Otherwise I have a few posts floating around in my head, but none that are really ready for publication yet. Life is normal and nothing super exciting is happening this week. I have to work late tomorrow, but that's not exciting... its tiring! For now I'm going to run and get some stuff done before lunch... I have yummy leftovers waiting for me. Isreali cous-cous that I made last night with pesto and mozzerella. So good. Have a great day!!

the may birthdays begin!

I can't believe its really May (month of a thousand birthdays), and while its rainy and chilly today (58* high), I know summer is just around the corner. The leaves, which were just little budding greens what seems like the other day, are now full, beautiful, and plentifully bright green. Our back yard is actually shaded by them now (or would be if the sun came out!), as opposed to just recently when the little leaves let through more sun then they blocked. I try to really look around and take it all in on a daily basis, but I guess I don't as well as I mean to and am still surprised when it seems like time, measured in natures terms, is flying by.

As for the weekend, well it was a great one. Too fast as always, but with the right combo of relaxation and fun events. This weekend was Rochelle's birthday (post below), and we spent the whole weekend doing things for that. Saturday Trav watched the hockey game (the first round of playoffs his team and my team played, his won... this second round of playoffs his team and my DC family's team are playing), and we played with the pup. I finished off A Thousand Splendid Suns, which was an amazing book. Khaled Hosseini has a real gift for expressing the fears and troubles of his native country, while still convaying the hope and joys of their lives. I've read both of his books and I found ATSS easier to get through then The Kite Runner. Both are excellent, but ATSS was my favorite. But read both! Please! You won't regret it.

Anyway, after the game we headed over to Ro & Pat's to share in Ro's birthday dinner of steak and potatoes. Pat had also purchased a cute cake that said, "Happy Birthday Ro" on top... and a pie and some ice cream! I guess he wanted all his bases covered! ;-) We actually did the dorky thing and sang Happy Birthday, then Ro blew out her candle.

And you know I can't go to Ro & Pat's without coming away with some GG pictures:



(Why is it that my favorite picture in the bunch, is always the one that comes out fuzzy?)

I can't believe the cutie is almost 3 months old already! How time flies.

Sunday was another rainy day, but I ventured out for Ro's birthday gift... shopping together and picking out two things for me to get her. We ended up finding her a really cute top and a summery dress. Then we headed to a furniture store so she could pick out her present from Pat... a new dresser. She was damn excited for that one since she's been wanting a new dresser for years (her old one was from college, and was literally falling apart). We found a nice one and hopefully Pat can pick it up next weekend. It was a lot of fun.

Back at home I found my boy and my little girl relaxing together, napping away the afternoon.





And that was pretty much it! Lazy, but good days.

Now its back to work!

Happy Birthday Rochelle!!!

Hope its everything you wanted and more. Here's to another year of happy memories.

xoxox,
Meegs & Trav

bara brith, revisited

So I decided to give the Bara Brith another shot last night... this time toasted in the toaster oven, with some butter and cheddar cheese (the way they say to enjoy it).

I have to admit, they weren't wrong! It was so much better this way... the saltiness from the cheddar and butter cut the sweet just enough. And while the toaster oven didn't really "toast" it the way I intended, it did warm it nicely. Much better!

The only other thing I really have to say right now is "Happy May!" I can't believe we're to May already! This year is passing so quickly. Hopefully this friday will pass just as quickly too... I'm ready for a weekend!