Sunday brunch

For some reason, I've been craving waffles every Sunday for the last 3 months... Not to mention I LOVE LOVE LOVE breakfast foods.

Check this out! I know it's not pretty, but it was simply DELICIOUS! And it took me a total of 10 minutes to make this morning.

2 bananas, mashed

2 cups flour (I use 3/4 whole wheat and 1/3 white flour)

1 Tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 cups milk (reduce to 1 3/4 if you are not using ww flour)

1/3 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

Mash 2 bananas in a bowl. Add dry ingredients and mix. Add milk, oil, and eggs. Stir just until blended. Pour batter into waffle iron. Serve with fresh fruit and whipped topping, real maple syrup and walnuts or any way you like it. Enjoy!

***NOTE: I halved the recipe - because I cook for myself - and it made 3 waffles***

I'm all about real maple syrup, but it is PRICEY! So, here's a cheaper version of a little different syrup. It's real maple made with Agave (a natural sweetener). YUMMY!!!

Why have kids...

...When you already have one?

I took this kid to Wheeler Farm to feed the ducks

And he couldn't have been happier,

Until, he heard this:

And now Nicholas talks about goats all the time.

So between Mandy's fainting goats and the Wheeler farm baby goats, I've got one happy kid in my life.

Miss you already

To these sweet angels:

I miss you already.

I'm so glad that friendships are eternal .

You are my eternal sister and friend and I know that being apart will in fact bring us closer together (because it has before).

And for those days when we need each other immediately, I'm so grateful for modern technology. Because there are days I just can't do it without you.

You are beautiful. You are powerful. You are strong.

You are... 'the world's greatest!'

Have fun in Minnesota (but not too much fun without me! :)

Hmmmm

I don't really know who reads my blog, and I often don't put too many personal comments on here, but I can't help myself with this one.

Nick and I went to Pei Wei last night for dinner and my fortune cookie read:

"A small gift of jewelry given or sent will mean a lot to you this week".

I showed him my left hand (jokingly), and he replied, "That's not gonna happen".

BOOOO. Mark my words, I'm not waiting much longer.

I think this girl is a good catch - doesn't somebody want to snatch her up???

The spa

Facials and pedicures. To quote Ashley, "This is the LIFE!"

Somehow, when we asked the lady to take a picture of us WITH our pedicures, she totally missed our feet... How does that happen?

So here are the pretty toes:

Ash, why are you so much more tan and prettier than me? Sheesh.

Our night ended with lots of tears. Why you say? Because in T-minus 6 days, my best friend is moving much too far away from me to this place:

And I couldn't be happier for her. I just hope my life can stay in one piece even with her so very far away from me. Bittersweet. Bittersweet.

Minnesota is now officially on my list of vacation spots... which would never had made it to the list if Ash wasn't moving there.

Love you girl.

Have you been?

To SMASHBURGER??? Well, it's the best hamburger place we've been! So it was very fitting for Nick's birthday din din.

Yumm Yumm