Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Baby's first haircut

So Alan and I decided Audrey was beginning to look unkempt
so I sighed and decided I would be brave and take her to get her hair cut
I figure if I am taking a two year old to get her first haircut I want someone who knows what they are doing...
I was SO nervous 
my stomach was all swirly and I was so afraid her beautiful curls would be gone
but the hairdresser was all ready for us
she did a great job she put my mind at ease and handed Audrey a toy
she moved quickly and with precision! this lady was a dream come true!
Audrey held still and never cried! It was amazing
The lady was able to carry through the exact look I wanted. I couldn't be more thrilled. 
My sweet little Audrey looks adorable 
See! 
they even gave her a lollypop she was thrilled.
and
curls still intact! thank goodness

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

NOT Red Velvet cookies

So I always wondered about Red Velvet cake and other red velvet desserts
Why red? I hate red
Why a whole bottle of food coloring?
Why do most recipes use a cake mix? I'm not that lazy
If I don't want to use food coloring what would i use to still have it taste and look good?
Well today I am having a bad day...
and if you have read any of my blog posts you would know that means it's time to bake
well sometimes it doesn't work out...
being a bad day and all
So I decided to try to make something "Blue" Velvet
(being that I don't like red)
Well FAIL!
let's count all the things that went wrong...
1. the cookies were a little over cooked and look black
I swear they are blue
2. They were overcooked because my oven sucks and I can't read the temperature and I think it is off anyway
3. they taste bad because they were over cooked and because they are ugly

at any rate stick to RED Velvet desserts
Here is the recipe I used follow it but don't use any other color
here are some crappy photos of the process




they look like coal! 
I just thought it was important for me to be honest in my blog 
and say hey I did not do well at this
this is a good reason why no one does other colors then red


 Audrey likes the cookies though
I am done trying today!



Monday, February 7, 2011

Food glorious food

My life revolves around food...
I love it. a good time for me involves food
I love trying new kinds of foods 
or new twists on old favorites
This place is lovely the food is amazing the options are awesome you must go
a day in San Francisco for me usually equals me pleading with my husband to go to Tartine
delicious! no other words than Delicious
They have the best chocolate croissants
their regular croissants and ham croissants are something dreams are made of
I could go on about all the things I've tried there but oh so yummy and oh so space consuming
We then proceeded to my sister in laws house where they were making pasta from scratch and chocolate pudding from scratch
unfortunately I am ungrateful and went to Outback to visit my cousin who was bar tending
we had a fabulous time it was a great day and see all about food
come hang with me and we will eat

Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Quiet lonely times

Some days go on without even a thought or very much effort....
Then some days I have to work so hard at trying to keep the day going
Today is one of those days I try and try to keep going
I don't feel like I am doing a very good job of making it through today
nothing seems to help
there seems to be no one to talk to, not for lack of people
just don't want to bother them or I don't want to say anything
Why don't they call?
Why can't I hear their voice?
 Why can't I see their face without a photo?
Why don't I dream of them?
Why does it still hurt so much if i can't see them, or hear them, or smell them?
I have the best husband on the face of the planet! Arguably the best!
But I feel alone...I feel abandoned...I feel lost...

today I want to call their phone number...not because I hope they will answer
but because I want to hear their voicemail...
I want to hear their voice again...I'm not sure how it would help
too bad I'm sure the number has been recycled and now belongs to someone who is home
someone who can answer the phone...

This post is not meant to make you feel sorry for me...
It is meant to express my inner thoughts that I can't quite seem to express...
(I know that doesn't make sense...maybe it isn't supposed to...)

I miss my mom
I miss my dad
I miss their company
I miss calling them when I was having a hard day...
I think I need a trip to the beach...find me there...