30-day challenge: day eight

a picture that makes you laugh

i dunno, i think this pic is pretty funny...

we laugh a lot at work!  i don't know what i'd do if my coworkers weren't such a joy to have around!

rhonda :)

brunch, anyone?

you can tell i'm a true crafter, because it's been a gorgeous weekend, and i've been inside creating things!  lol!

yesterday, we had homemade pancakes and fresh-squeezed orange juice for breakfast, while entertaining our nieces.  today i decided i'd use up some of the bananas and applesauce laying about my kitchen in some muffins.  i tweaked a recipe i got from a google search (from sotastysoyummy.blogspot.com).  here's my version-- yum!

banana applesauce oat muffins

ingredients:

2 mashed ripe bananas

1 1/2 cups applesauce

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1 cup all-purpose flour (or 2/3 cup whitle/1/3 cup whole wheat flour-- i was out of wheat)

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup quick-cooking oats

directions:

preheat oven to 35o degrees and grease a muffin pan or line with 12 muffin cups.

in a large bowl, combine banana, applesauce, egg, vanilla extract, and brown sugar.  in a small bowl, stir together the dry if the ingredients.  gently stir the flour mixture into the banana mixture.

fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter and bake till golden brown, approximately 25 minutes.  remove muffins from pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool.

makes 12 muffins.

i guess i'll take advantage of this early spring weather and go out walking with the family, but then it's back inside-- i've got some earrings to make today!

rhonda :)

30-day challenge: day six

a picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day

this was a tough one, since i rather like my life and the people i spend it with, and i realize that no one is without faults, problems, worries, anxieties, fears, etc.  however, i guess, since my ultimate goals are to be organized and financially stable, i would trade places with martha stewart.  she is, at least on the outside, very happy, organized, creative, resourceful, and way more than financially stable!

on that note, i think i'll go clean something now...

rhonda :)

30-day challenge: day five

a picture of your favorite memory

my favorite memory, by far, is my wedding day!  i was a princess in a beautiful dress with all my favorite people around me!  and the best part:  i got to introduce my husband to the world as the person i will spend the rest of my life with!

our wedding took place on our first anniversary, and most people did not even know we were already married.  we had about 130 guests, and my mom did almost all of the work-- she ordered the invites, picked the flowers, hired the photographer and dj, found the reception hall, got the limo, arranged the salon session, bought my dress and accessories...  all i did was the table arrangements and chocolate favors!  and normally i'm a perfectionist, but on that day i threw away all my concern for things to go exactly according to plan, despite all the snags:  a missing bridesmaid bouquet, light rain, miscommunication w/the limo driver so that we only had a couple hours of time, forgetting the floral arrangements at the church, having to take pictures inside, not getting california roll in the bridal suite...  these things didn't bother me at all, as i sipped champagne, danced with my husband, and had the most wonderful day of my life!!

rhonda :)

30-day challenge: day four

a picture of your favorite night

mike, me, rob (yes, that's yoda on his back!), and jenn

this picture was taken just before sundown on a very magical night!  2010 marked our 5th year attending the gathering of the vibes, a 4-day music and arts festival held at seaside park, in bridgeport, ct-- my hometown!  this may not be my favorite night of all time, but it is definitely high on the list!

on this night, i donned a pair of fairy wings, dropped the kids off at grandma's house, and had a fabulous time:  i hung out with my best friends, partied and danced, listened to the ocean rise and fall, joked and laughed, snuck into an awesome dubstep set by mix master mike, nearly froze my butt off, bought a makeshift poncho for ten bucks, and ended the night witnessing mayhem and debauchery at mcdonalds-- good times!

was it the fairy wings?...

rhonda :)

type the sky!

being an early childhood educator, i love what i saw on facebook today-- the alphabet formed by voids in the sky from city buildings!  absolutely stunning, it always amazes me how people can see more than what is really there!  the other day my son saw a heart in the melted snow on a pine tree, and it took me a few minutes to see it too!  (i wish i took a picture of it!)  i have a very literal mind, but i'm always searching to find hidden pictures and images in everyday things-- no such luck!  

check out the full article here.  

rhonda :)

"type the sky":  i think i'm going to hang this in my classroom!

the classic butterfly alphabet

found-object alphabet:  genius!!

30-day challenge: day three

a picture of the cast from your favorite show

ah, my guilty pleasure...  in case you don't know (and why would you?!!) this is the cast of degrassi:  the next generation.  you probably watched the original degrassi when you were a kid.  or, if you are young enough, you watched it as part of health class in school, as one of my coworkers did!  she said she didn't even know it was a "real show!"  lol!  but when i discovered the new show a few years ago, on the n (now called teen nick), i was hooked!  not only was it nostalgic-- i did watch the original!-- but it showcases great moral messages for kids, without being boring!  sure, the acting could be better, but the show did actually spawn a few breakout stars:  click here to learn more!

rhonda :)