It's been quite an exhausting week, mostly because I was super busy at work, but also because I'm suffering from insomnia and got maybe eight hours of sleep - all week.
Oh well, today made up for it! I had to be at work at 6:30 this morning for a presentation (which I don't even remember giving now, because I only got four hours of sleep last night) but then I also got to come home at 3:00pm and one of my very best friends (and maid of honor) was in town and came to visit with her new baby boy - he was a big ball of chub and oh so cuddly ♥ After they left, hubby and kids and I went to the park to enjoy the gorgeous weather. And for the past hour, since the kids went to bed, I've been partying at The Ultimate Blog Party and having the best time getting to know so many cool ladies out there in Blogland! It was enough to make me forget the whole week!
Anyway, I wanted to share a few random things...
First, check out the PERFECT piece of art I got for our bathroom:
Oh well, today made up for it! I had to be at work at 6:30 this morning for a presentation (which I don't even remember giving now, because I only got four hours of sleep last night) but then I also got to come home at 3:00pm and one of my very best friends (and maid of honor) was in town and came to visit with her new baby boy - he was a big ball of chub and oh so cuddly ♥ After they left, hubby and kids and I went to the park to enjoy the gorgeous weather. And for the past hour, since the kids went to bed, I've been partying at The Ultimate Blog Party and having the best time getting to know so many cool ladies out there in Blogland! It was enough to make me forget the whole week!
Anyway, I wanted to share a few random things...
First, check out the PERFECT piece of art I got for our bathroom:
how lucky am I to have an artist in the family? I had been scouring Etsy and everywhere else for a picture to go on that wall - when Sophia presented me with this work of art, I knew it would be just PERFECT!
Second, here's one of my all time favorite recipes. You know the kind that you just keep in the rotation? This is just a great weeknight meal, and my whole family loves it.
Second, here's one of my all time favorite recipes. You know the kind that you just keep in the rotation? This is just a great weeknight meal, and my whole family loves it.
Vietnamese Fried Rice
2 bunches scallions
3large carrots
2 cups fresh bean sprouts
2 large eggs
2 T. Asian fish sauce
1 1/2 T. rice vinegar (if you're lucky enough to live near a Trader Joe's, they have the BEST)
2 T. sugar
5 cups chilled cooked white rice
2 1/2 T. safflower oil
2 T. minced garlic
1 tsp. hot red pepper flakes
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1/4 cup dry roasted peanuts
Finely chop scallions and coarsly shred carrots.
Rinse bean sprouts and trim stringy roots.
In a small bowl, lightly beat eggs.
In a small bowl, stir together the fish sauce, rice vinegar and sugar.
Spread rice in a shallow dish and separate grains with a fork.
In a deep heavy skillet or wok, heat oil over medium high heat until hot and stir fry eggs until scrambled (about 30 seconds).
Add scallions, garlic and pepper flakes, and stir fry until fragrant (about 15 seconds).
Add carrots and bean sprouts and stir fry until carrots begin to soften (about 1 minute).
Add rice and cook, stirring frequently, until heated through (about 2-3 minutes).
Stir seasoning liquid and add to fried rice, tossing to coat.
Serve sprinkled with cilantro and peanuts.
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Third, I wanted to tell you about ANOTHER baby at our house... Porter the Wonder Dog! We got him for Christmas, and I've been meaning to post about him, because he's just an awesome pup. We lost both of our sweet dogs last year, and were really missing having a furry rambunctious creature in the house - yeah, we're dog people!So, here's Porter at Christmas, right after we got him:
And here's what he's been up to since then:
He's gotten even bigger since those pictures, and after his bath tonight I'll have to take some new pictures. I've been working with him since we got him, but we started formal obedience classes this week, and he did great! He's such a smarty - he already knows sit, down, stay, watch me, leave it, and occassionally come.
Was that total Porter picture overload or what?? He's just so cute, I can't help it! Oh and we have NO clue what breeds he is - he's just an all-American animal shelter rescue cutie pie puppy dog :)
7 comments:
I have to tell you, I enjoyed your blog, but I REALLY LOVED the comment you left at Dancing Barefoot on Weathered Ground :) I was up til 2 waiting to get on as well. It's nice to know it was all for a good cause, so your little ones' bottoms wouldn't be so sore. God is so good! :) Have a great blog party and a blessed night of peaceful sleep :)
I love your bathroom! The green is so calming. And what a cute picture.
And thanks for making me want a puppy! We are cat people but I've really been wanting to get my son a dog. Pictures don't help that urge! :)
Porter is adorable! I'm enjoying the blog party, too...my first one!
Wow! What a beautiful pup! Almost cute enough to make me rethink my current decision that I am NEVER having puppies!
Porter is adorable. All my rescue furkids say hello to him. Rescues are the best! Also, the color of your bathroom is beautiful and the pictures look perfect in there.
I am looking for really cool art for our bathrooms too, but it must be something about water....calming.
And I will copy your recipe. I want to do it on international cooking night at our home. We don't have that yet, but I will put that in as my kids get older to participate more. I love travelling and learning about other countries and cultures and want my kids to appreciate all the differences too.
I'm a dog person too and want a dog, but I don't view dogs like americans do, and the dh doesn't like dogs so I'm tyring to get him to think about a cat:) I do want a pet.
Your Porter is a cuter.
Super cute puppy !!
Love the bathroom.
:)
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