Goodnight, Moon

Earlier this week (4am, Tuesday morning), Brian happened to catch the lunar eclipse. I decided I liked sleeping better.

Life, laughter, and lasagna

Mmmmmm... I may have to get one of these, just to be able to make one of our favorite foods this way!

"Still here..." and counting down!!

Only 4 more weeks to go!!

Careful what you wish for...

Let them eat cake

New recipe from Cooking Light! We tried this over the weekend... delicious!!

Blueberry Pound Cake

2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. light butter/margarine, softened
4 oz. lowfat cream cheese, softened
3 large eggs
1 large egg white
3 c. flour, divided
2 c. blueberries, fresh or frozen
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 (8 oz.) carton lemon lowfat yogurt
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 c. powdered sugar
4 tsp. lemon juice

1. Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended (about 5 minutes).
2. Add eggs and egg white, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
   
3. Measure flour into bowl.
   
4. Take 2 tablespoons flour and combine with blueberries in a small bowl - toss well.
   
5. Combine remaining flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
   
6. Add flour mixture to sugar/egg mixture alternately with yogurt, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
   
7. Fold in blueberry mixture and vanilla.
8. Pour cake batter into a 10" tube pan or bundt pan coated with cooking spray.
   
9. Bake at 350F for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
10. Cool cake in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan.
    
11. Combine powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl; drizzle over warm cake.
    
12. Cut with a serrated knife.
    

Let them use cake

We had a small shower today for a girl at work who's expecting her first baby. One of my co-workers made this adorable cake out of diapers and pacifiers, etc. So cute!

Reruns be gone!

The Fall TV Season begins in just a few short weeks! Metacritic.com has a great listing of premiere dates, as well as each network's primetime line-up. Check 'em out and train your tivos now!

Do fish ever get thirsty?

Brian got a new hobby and a 25-gallon aquarium for his birthday. He's taking his time to research various aquascapes and freshwater fish.

Any ideas or suggestions?
(Post your comments below.)

Betcha didn't know we could move like this!

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Mary, Mary, quite contrary...

I picked up a unique house plant at Trader Joe's last week... a Kalanchoe luciae - or as we like to call it, a paddle plant.

Elvis has left the building...

And we spotted him at the gas station!!

Can you believe it?

This guy is 35 today...


HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRIAN!

Fathers' Day 2008 Gift Spoilers

He made me eat WAY too much Spam as a child... guess what he's getting for Fathers' Day next year!!

This is scary...

I really hope our children turn out cuter than this!!

:S


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