Diary of a Move... Day 4

And i realize that it time to pass on some of things that i have been holding on to for a little too long...

Diary of a Move... Day 3

But then, they find that there is some fun to be had...

Diary of a Move... Day 2

And then, the protests start...

Diary of a Move... Day 1

It all starts with some packing paper and tape...

a single post... twelve months in the making

in May 2012, i went to one of my favorite dog walking spots and took a picture of the meadow along the Mendenhall River / Brotherhood Bridge Trail.  from my vantage point, you can usually see the Mendenhall Glacier.  of course, the view is obscured on Juneau's many overcast days.  i posted the picture on facebook with the caption: May 1st... Looking forward to watching this meadow bloom!  I received 9 likes and 1 comment.  ;)

i'm not sure what made me decide to do it, but i returned to the same spot once every month to take a picture from the same vantage point.  there are three blue sky days, but the rest of the days are cloudy.  some are downright gloomy!  i knew that if i took only sunny day pictures, it wouldn't be a faithful representation of the Juneau that i have grown to love... even when it rains... a lot!

time to watch it bloom again!

May 2012

 June 2012

 July 2012

 August 2012

 September 2012

 October 2012

 November 2012

 December 2012

 January 2013

 February 2013

 March 2012

 April 2013

 May 2013

On the table: April 2012

On the Table: March 2012

M&M Daily Faves: April 2012

sorry about the funky format issues... my first time back to blogger and in about a month and i can't figure out all the changes  :(

Sunday, April 1st

MN: Easter Party

MR: watching Beauty and the Beast

Monday, April 2nd

MN: making my April calendar at school

MR: coming home and seeing my mommy

Tuesday, April 3rd

MN: doing our class art project

MR:

Wednesday, April 4th
MN+MR: ice skating!

Thursday, April 5th
MN: my field trip to see the dancing

MR:

Friday, April 6th

MN:

MR:

Saturday, April 7th

MN+MR: getting our fish and going to our friends' house for dinner and playing and watching a movie

Sunday, April 8th

MN+MR: celebrating Easter at church, at home, and with our friends!

Monday, April 9th

MN:

MR:

Tuesday, April 10th

MN: definitely not being sick, again

MR: walking to school with Daddy and having a surprise playdate

Wednesday, April 11th

MN+

MR: doing the beach clean up and playing on the playground with our Daisy Troop

Thursday, April 12th

MN:

MR:

Friday, April 13th

MN+MR: our super long play date with M at the playground and seeing all our friends at the playground and going to the Buoy Deck for dinner

Saturday, April 14th

MN+MR: going to the dance with Daddy and H

Sunday, April 15th

MN:

MR:

Monday, April 16th

MN+MR: our first day with our trail runners club

Tuesday, April 17th

MN+MR: surprise pizza dinner

Wednesday, April 18th

MN:

MR:

Thursday, April 19th

MN+MR: eating at the Buoy Deck with our old friends and new friends

Friday, April 20th
MN+MR: getting our new fish, and having our friends over

M+M Daily Faves: March 2012

Thursday, March 1st

MN:

MR:

Friday, March 2nd

MN+MR: going to our friends' house

Saturday, March 3rd

MN+MR: skiing with our friends

Sunday, March 4th

MN+MR: watching Dolphin Tale

Monday, March 5th

MN+MR: having a friend over for a playdate

Tuesday, March 6th

MN: playing magnatiles at school

MR: having my friend stop by for a quick playdate

Wednesday, March 7th

MN+MR: ice skating

Thursday, March 8th

MN+MR: having our friends over

Friday, March 9th

MN+MR: Buoy Deck Dinner and Fro-Yo

Saturday, March 10th

MN+

MR: getting our ski medals and GIRL SCOUT SLEEPOVER

Sunday, March 11th
MN: GIRL SCOUT SLEEPOVER and hiking at the glacier with mom and Kodiak and kayaking with dad

MR: GIRL SCOUT SLEEPOVER and kayaking with dad (and napping while mommy and MN walked!)

On the table in... February

wednesday, february 1st

thank you, S Family, for inviting us to join you for dinner tonight! the food was fabulous, and the company was even better!! :)

thursday, february 2nd

new recipe: bacon meatballs and pasta

this was a quick and easy recipe... i even had all the ingredients on hand!

friday, february 3rd

we've been invited to the B's for dinner :)

dinner and dessert=delish... company=divine!

saturday, february 4th

frozen pizza

all these great new recipes i have, but i also have an exhausted husband who is unable to appreciate any good home cooking right now

sunday, february 5th

we were invited to the C's to watch the Super Bowl

there was an unbelievable smorgasbord of delicious food... well done, C's and V's!

monday, february 6th

new recipe: mushroom pot pie

in the oven now... smells soooo gooood

tuesday, february 7th

new recipe: chicken in a pot with garlic

in the oven now... smells soooo gooood

yes, i said the same thing yesterday, but it's true again!

wednesday february 8th

new recipe: orecchiette with sausage and broccoli rabe

very easy, quick, and yummy! i made it with broccoli and balsamic vinegar... when i make it again, i will cook the broccoli a minute or two longer.

thursday, february 9th

new recipe: bacon ranch mac 'n cheese

i used regular mushroom soup and three slices of bacon

we didn't detect and "ranch" flavor, but it was warm and yummy!

friday, february 10th

pizza and a family movie night

saturday, february 11th

sushi and leftovers (not leftover sushi!) ;)

sunday, february 12th

leftovers: a yummy spinach salad with feta, dried cherries, and roasted chicken

monday, february 13th

leftovers

tuesday, february 14th

pink, heart shaped pancakes

wednesday, february 15th

out for pizza with friends

thursday, february 16th

toast with cheese

not very exciting, but it was yummy and exactly what i wanted

who can see by the menu that Bill is traveling again? ;)

friday, february 17th

southwestern lasagna torte

we had the B's over for dinner last night and i made a fave of mine and Bill's to share :)

saturday, february 18th

movie and dinner at The Hangar with the C's

thanks for a fun afternoon and evening!

sunday, february 19th

roast chicken and broccoli with shingled potatoes (potatoes are new recipe!)

the chicken and broccoli were delicious (some of my fave basic recipes), but this new way to bake potatoes... yum, yum, yum! the tops and bottoms were crispy and the center was like a traditional baked potato. i will definitely make potatoes more often this way!

monday, february 20th

breakfast for dinner: pancakes and bacon

tonight (for the first time!) i cooked bacon in the oven... it was easy and virtually mess free (still had to clean the pan, of course!)

tuesday, february 21st

Happy Mardi Gras: King Cake

shrimp etoufee

the closest we've been to living in the south, was pensacola, fla. while living in the florida panhandle, we were lucky enough to visit mobile and new orleans. spending time there (and with sweet southern ladies in florida as well!), i developed a love for jambalaya, gumbo, etoufee, beignets, and king cake. i've taken a few years off from making a mardi gras king cake (haven't made one since m&M arrived on the scene!), but this year the tradition is back with a new recipe. this one is much better then my old one!

wednesday, february 22nd

english muffin pizzas

thursday, february 23rd

given my new year's resolution to make one new recipe a week, i was super excited to be invited to participate in a recipe exchange! tonight, i will be cooking my first recipe from the exchange... EK's chicken casserole!!

the casserole was super yummy! i made a mistake and didn't defrost the frozen hash brown potatoes first... i'm looking forward to trying this again!!

friday, february 24th

Buoy Deck night

saturday, february 25th

chili

yuck, yuck, yuck... but Bill liked it! ;)

in all fairness, it tasted good, but it was a gray mess from the black beans... must figure out a different way to cook the beans so it won't turn my whole pot gray!!

sunday, february 26th

pork schnitzel with caramelized noodles, and sweet potatoes with cinnamon butter (for color!)

yum, yum, yum!

i've made schnitzel before, but this was a new recipe... now my only recipe!

monday, february 27th

ground meat goulash with pasta

yum

tuesday, february 28th

mushroom quiche disaster

i've made this quiche several times, it always turns out delicious... tonight was another story... i don't know what i did, but it didn't cook... we got pizza and beer :)

wednesday, february 29th

bacon sloppy joes

an old favorite, but with a few twists...

i ran out of ketchup, so i used extra extra thick worcestershire sauce, a little tomato paste, and a splash of vinegar

instead of bacon, i used extra thick applewood smoked bacon

all this deliciousness was served on toasted whole wheat roles

My goal for the month/year: 1 new recipe each week

New recipes tried in February: 11

Goal achieved: yes and no... I tried a lot of new recipes, but didn't do it each week... This has been so fun... Can't wait to start cooking next week!