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Start of Summer

June 1, 2011 by Aliesha

To me, June 1 starts the beginning of summer!  It has been HOT here… with temps in the low to mid 90’s already, with plenty of humidity to boot.  When Andrea told me she was planning a picnic on the waterfront, I jumped at the chance to get some fresh air while being in the shade and experiencing the cool breeze off the water.

playing with grass and leaves
eating a leaf
look at that hair all drenched in sweat

dozing in the stroller

We had a good time and it really wasn’t too terribly hot!

Filed Under: friends, summer, Vera

Culinary Bucket List

May 31, 2011 by Aliesha

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Do you have a list of things you want to accomplish before you die?  I do… sort of!  These are things I want to learn how to do in the kitchen!  I really enjoy cooking for my family, and I love learning how to make new things and experiment with different techniques.  It’s not so much about specific recipes as it is about acquiring new skills.

I started this list a while ago, and as you can see, I have crossed a few things off. 

Make fortune cookies
Make yogurt
Learn how to use a chef’s knife like the pros on TV do
Make marshmallows
Learn to cook salmon
Make hummus
Make a pie crust from scratch
Organize spice cabinet
Roast garlic
Make ice cream without an icecream maker
Learn how to make perfect hard boiled eggs
Make granola bars
Make Artisan bread
Make biscotti
Make bagels
Make babyfood
Learn how to make a consistently successful omelet
Make an authentic Caesar salad
Make really good chicken stock
Decorate a cake with fondant
Take a cake decorating class
Make real vanilla extract
Make truffles
Make applesauce
Learn how to can
Make croissants
Make crackers (I did this once but they weren’t great, so I’m going to try again)
Make graham crackers
Buy a candy thermometer
Buy an instant-read thermometer
Make mozzarella cheese
Learn to use a charcoal grill
Make pasta without a machine
Make fried rice
Make an incredible, to-die-for chocolate cheesecake
Try cooking spaghetti squash
Make pita bread
Make authentic gyros with lamb, tzatziki sauce, and homemade pitas
Make mousse
Make hamburger buns
Make some sort of braided bread
Learn to make an excellent white sauce/bechamel
Make alfredo sauce
Make a sourdough starter
Learn how to make good sourdough breads

Of course I will keep adding to this list!

What’s on your culinary bucket list? 

Filed Under: cooking, projects

NOW: A Year of Swagbucks!

May 30, 2011 by Aliesha

I posted a few weeks back about Swagbucks and how I was almost to a year of Swagging.  Well, I’m here now, as today officially marks 365 days of being a Swagbucks addict!  I’ve earned 9,500 Swagbucks this year, which I have redeemed for $105 in amazon.com gift cards!

If you haven’t joined yet, what are you waiting for?  It’s such an easy way to earn a little extra spending money!

If you have already joined, here are ways to earn swagbucks:
-install the Swagbucks toolbar to make searching easier
(by using the toolbar, you get 1 buck a day, usually)
-search the web using the Swagbucks toolbar
(I usually get 15-20 Swagbucks a day through searching)
-take the daily poll
(earn 1 Swagbuck per day)
-visit the trusted surveys page
(earn 1 Swagbuck per day)
-click through (skip) all of the NOSOs
(earn 2 Swagbucks per day)
-invite a facebook friend to join Swagbucks
(earn 1 Swagbuck per day)
-celebrate your birthday
(earn 50 Swagbucks each year on your birthday!)
-start getting referrals!
(Swagbucks awards you matching Swagbucks for all of your referrals – up to 1,000 Swagbucks for each friend!)

By using the toolbar, searching daily, and making a few other clicks (daily polls, etc.), you can easily earn 450+ Swagbucks a month – which is enough for a $5 amazon.com gift card!

Anyone else want to share their Swagbucks experience with us?


*Links contain my referral link

Filed Under: deals, frugal living

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