1000 Words {#4}

Hey, Everyone! It's been a while since I've done a 1000 Words post....my version of Wordless Wednesday. My original intent was to do one every week, but I feel like I always have projects and recipes I want to share instead. Today is no different, except for the fact that I went out for sushi last night with my good friend, Lisa from Wine & Glue (have you visited her yet? If not, you should!!) instead of writing a blog post. In other words, real life got in the way of blogging.....and it was totally worth it.

So, for now, I thought I'd share a few pictures from our weekend.....back when it was sunny (for a day)...and we all got to spend some time outside.

Everyone loved getting outside (well...everyone except me....still too cold for this gal!) but no one loved it as much as Nora.

Can you guess who got her dressed?

She liked being outside so much that the thought of going back inside started a tantrum that grew....

....and grew.....

Turns out we should have let her stay outside all day....because ever since then it's been raining. The good news is the rain boots are ready to go whenever we are....right where we left them :)

How is your spring so far....?

Thanks for taking a peek inside my Lemon Tree Dwelling!

I hope you feel right at home :)

-Cathy

Glazed Strawberry-Peach Muffins

 Strawberry-peach muffins can't help but make you think summer....and when you add a sweet peach drizzle, you can't help but think yummmmmm!

Do you ever feel like you're living in the movie Groundhog's Day? Where the same things happen day, after day, after day? Every morning here at our Lemon Tree Dwelling is a little like that....first Nora wakes up waaaaay too early (this morning was 5:00), then Ellia comes in our bedroom and asks if she can go get the ipad, then Greta climbs into our bed and asks for a new pony (she is obsessed with high ponytails and asks us to re-do them about 18 times a day)....and then, when we can't push the time any longer, and we are running the risk of being late for school, we all head downstairs for breakfast. And Groundhog's Day continues.

Olive Tapenade Meatball Subs

So have I told you that both of my sisters AND my sister-in-law are all pregnant right now? Two of them with their first and the other with her second? Yep....I'm actually the only one in my family who's NOT pregnant....nothing like family pressure to get you thinking about baby #4!

May Day Wreath

 

Remember making May Day baskets in elementary school? For some reason, it's one of the things that always stands out to me when I think back. The idea was to give someone flowers as a celebration of spring, so we cut out paper flowers and put them in baskets... and our teacher instructed us to hang them on someone's front door as a little May Day surprise. I loved the idea of surprising someone with flowers - a sweet little way to brighten someone's day....and as May approaches, I find myself thinking May Day might be a fun holiday to bring back. Instead of "boo-ing" our neighbors, we can "flower" them!

Spaghetti Pizza Pie

 

Is it just me....or do leftovers in the fridge induce stress? Maybe it's because of the way I was raised (clean plate club, anyone?) or maybe it's because I know the time and money that went into making the meal....but when I see containers of food piling up on the shelves, I feel like I need to come up with a plan....quick!

Spring Twig Tree

Happy Thursday, Everyone! It's almost Friday....right? And today is a great day, because I was invited to guest post today over at Nap Time Is My Time! (Thank you, Emily!!) If you've never been to her site, be sure to check it out....she does a great job with all things parent and family related, from meal planning to product review to parenting tips! Today I am sharing my Spring Twig Tree with all her readers....and I'd love for you to come check it out! Here's a quick preview...

....but to see the rest, come find me hanging out with Emily in her neck of the woods! Hope to see you there!


Thanks for taking a peek inside my Lemon Tree Dwelling!
I hope you feel right at home :)
-Cathy

Salted Caramel Chocolate Sauce

I have a confession to make: this recipe was actually a HUGE fail! Okay....not in its finished form...but that's only because its finished form is not at all what I set out to make. SCORE!! I have always wanted to have a successful recipe fail - you know - one of those great recipes that is created by accident.....? I feel like it's one of the only types of failure that actually signifies success....(you must be somewhat successful if you can salvage the mess....ha!)

Turkey Cuban Sandwich

My kids are on spring break this week. Woo hoo! Except not really....because on Friday I had sinus surgery, which means that all weekend I was "recovering" (what's that?) and today, the start of spring break, was my first day flying solo. There is a lot I could say about my surgery, but I'll spare you the gory details. Except to say that going cold turkey on pain medication is NOT a good idea after surgery....a lesson I learned the hard way....today.