My Wish

OK, so I am not a huge country music fan but I did have a station on the other day because I heard a Sugarland song so I left the station on by *mistake*.
Then this song by Rascal Flatts comes on
I was humbled

This is exactly how I feel when i think about raising my daughters,
this is what I want for them,
THIS IS MY WISH FOR THEM

OUR WISH
it is up to me & my hubby to be sure that we pave the way for it TO happen!
I have not been the best mom lately & have been overly impatient & crabby
then i heard this I know I was meant to,
it was a little slap on the back of my head to say
CUT THE CRAP & do the right thing by them!

WOW

LOVE IT

MY WISH
by rascal flatts

I hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow

And each road leads you where you want to go
And if you're faced with the choice and you have to choose
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you

And if one door opens to another door closed
I hope you keep on walkin' ?til you find the window
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile
But more than anything, more than anything

My wish for you
Is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold

And while you're out there gettin' where you're gettin' to
I hope you know somebody loves you
And wants the same things too
Yeah, this is my wish

I hope you never look back but you never forget
All the ones who love you and the place you left
I hope you always forgive and you never regret
And you help somebody every chance you get

Oh, you'd find God's grace in every mistake
And always give more than you take
But more than anything, yeah more than anything

My wish for you
Is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold

And while you're out there gettin' where you're gettin' to
I hope you know somebody loves you
And wants the same things too
Yeah, this is my wish, yeah yeah

My wish for you
Is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dreams stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold

And while you're out there gettin' where you're gettin' to
I hope you know somebody loves you
And wants the same things too
Yeah, this is my wish
(My wish for you)

This is my wish
(My wish for you)
I hope you know somebody loves you
(My wish for you)
May all your dreams stay big
(My wish for you)

Cute Baby Photo Frame

My latest project, feel like making 100 now!
Cute!
The baby sign is just to hold the spot for the picture,
i almost wrote baby pic goes here, may add that

Friday Fill In's

1. You do your thing; I do mine and sometimes we meet for a movie in the basement!

2. Cleaning is what's been on my mind on and off all day.

3. Remember when the hardest decision was what should i wear today.
4. Blogs, finding a camera and music are three of my favorite obsessions :-)

5. During the last year I haven't gotten as much done as i would have liked!

6. Riley puts a smile on my face.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to going to hear a band, tomorrow my plans include going to a friend's lake house and Sunday, I want to chill!

Friday Fill In's

And...here we go!

1. Laughter is hard to find lately.

2. HMM WE WILL SEE are the three words that started off the last email I sent.

3. What I'm most looking forward to today is sleep.

4. Cathy puts a smile on my face.

5. Where in the world is my camera, oh yeah, it's in the Costa Rican Black Market somewhere!!!

6. Coffee with a friend just what I needed!

7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to the movie WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, tomorrow my plans include BRUNCH AT FLYING BISCUIT FOR MY BDAY and Sunday, I want to TAKE CIERRA TO GET HER NAILS DONE!

Ahoy Mateys!

You know when you send a baby present,
the older sibling feels left out?
Just finished making this to send to a friend's boy who just became a big brother!
He is 5.
What 5 year old boy doesn't like pirates?

That being said, what 40 something year old woman doesn't think of
Jack Sparrow when she thinks of pirates???

yummmm
.....i digress


This was so easy to make,
I mod podged scrapbook paper on the wooden letter "T"
which I purchased here (just for this reason)
Cut the skull out of the same scrapbook paper
and m/p'd that onto chipboard.
Painted the edges black,
drilled holes
and strung wire through it,
tied some hemp at the top of the wire,
tried to keep it masculine (was so tempted to tie ribbon)

Just noticing the pic is really blurry, had to scan it,
no camera :o( as of yet, but secretly hoping that I get one for my bday in a few days! :o)

Recipe: Asian Pork Tenderloin

I am always on the lookout for good recipes & new ideas that hubby & the girls would like. The girls have always been good eaters, I decided very early on that I am not going to be a short order cook & I think that helped. We also try to make dinner time our family time & eat together every single night. WE ALWAYS did growing up & I cherish those memories with my sibs & mom & dad(sometimes dad) as well as with my extended family, growing up in an Italian home, food & meals were sacred, if you are Italian you know what I am talking about!

I am going to try to share at least one new recipe a week here, ones that I have tried & my family has really liked, kids included.
so with out further ado...here goes. Let me know if you try any of these.

Since we are trying to revamp our whole life as far as eating healthy goes,
my new most favorite-ist magazine is

Taste of Home- Healthy Cooking.

The meals are really healthy and shockingly scrumptious.



Made this dinner for the fam & it was a huge hit and super easy to make, I did not use the ground mustard since I am not a huge fan.
Also, I grilled this (summer = never turn on the oven!) & basted once or twice on each side.
Served it with brown rice & broccoli sauteed with garlic.

Asian Pork Tenderloin

(pic from Taste of Home-Healthy Cooking-Aug/Spet 2010)

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon ground mustard
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 pork tenderloins (3/4 pound each)

Directions

• In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Pour 1/2 cup marinade into a large resealable plastic bag. Add the pork; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade.
• Drain and discard marinade. Place pork on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake at 450° for 20-25 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160°, basting occasionally with reserved marinade. Let stand for 5 minutes before slicing. Yield: 6 servings.
  

Sights around Carillo & Samara, Costa Rica

Pics & Places I love!

WingNuts Sign

Coolest shot of the shops & galleries in town!
(photographer Brett wins an award for this pic)

Walking through town

Dining at El Vino, my fave! Who would think there would be such great italian food in CR?

Great burger place!

Jalopy's license plate

Costa Rica Views!

This is the view of the mountain ranges as we were leaving, the mist makes it looks like a T-rex was gonna pop out any minute!

Palm Trees are cool

The path leading to "our beach"

The Tree from Castaway? That's what it reminded us of!

Incredible

Too gorgeous

The mist over the mountain

This was in the middle of a beachfront restaurant, so cool!

Ahhhhhh!
really, it felt like a private beach!

Trees

View from 50 feet up on the zipline!!

Costa Rica the trip of a life time the beaches & ziplining

Playa Carillo & Playa Samara
&
Ziplining through the rain forest!