My Boys

I miss my boys so much:

Chip

Grimlin

They were good brothers (from the same litter and everything) for a long time,

then the hormones kicked in.

And as neither

could best the other in a fight,

they both disappeared.

via just a penny

  (via wouldyouliketoswingonastar)

Soft and Comfortable (or maybe not)

New clothes love, men's v-neck from gap.

they are so soft and comfortable.

I wear them with 

my Tilt jeans, my boyfriend jeans,

shorts (of various types and colors), and tuck

them into skirts (adding

a cute belt now and then.

They are on sale I believe, and I am determined to go

scope out a few.

I stole the one I have from

my brother, who, might I add,

gave it to me willingly. So technically,
its not exactly stealing
it. However, it is much more fun to say I "stole"
it from him.

Sometimes, I get myself so worried or upset over

things, that my throat closes up,

and I feel like I cant breathe. Or I feel like I 

have a giant pill stuck in my throat which makes my breathing 

erratic. I don't like it at all.

If home is where the heart is,

then mine is with

you.

My Heart Melts

In the last few days,

Before my departure to my dad's house

for a summer visit,

I have felt some overwhelming love.

Including: my sliding down into a cave with an

avalanche of sand (which

carried me down against my will),

and my little brother screaming in horror 

at the sight and thought of what might be waiting at the

bottom of this cave, and whether or not

I would make it out alive,

and unscathed.

(seems an odd way to feel loved, I know. His genuine 

concern truly touched me though).

My baby sister (who is 1) stroking and running her fingers through my

hair while I wiped down

our wooden cabinets with 'Murphy's Oil Soap'

(does wonders on wood by the way).

And doing so, longer than a normal

one year old's attention span would normally last.

My little sister helping me paint the nails on my right hand

(as it is very difficult and 'Ice' nail polish is very runny).

Dear friends who never leave my

side and are there for me through thick and thin.

And parents whose faces smile though,

fighting back tears,

as I wave goodbye, and text me two minutes after

pulling away to tell me how much they miss me already.

Another little brother who says,

he is sad to be alone, because

I am a true friend of his, and I'll be gone.

Yes, it is love. 

Girl With A Pearl Earring

I watched "Girl With A Pearl Earring" 

Last night and loved it!

I adored it.

Scarlett Johanson did such a wonderful job in this movie. I've

noticed more and more how talented she is 

(or maybe that is just me).

I enjoyed it so much that I bought the soundtrack 

this morning. It is very mellow and lovely. 

I have always adored the painting. In my opinion it is one of

Vermeer's greatest works of art.

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Eggs and All Things Wonderful

What happened to the system of biggest meal

in the morning, and smallest in the evening?

I mean, It makes complete sense really. Going to bed on a full stomach is so bad for you 

and uncomfortable. 

If you start your day off right, meal wise (aka, no cereal. Cept for maybe on special

occasions), you shouldn't be starving throughout the day. 

All that food helps your metabolism to get going, and wakes up your mind 

for all the thought processes that you'll 

go through in the day, as well as aids any physical 

activity.

So, today, I enacted that system, and was delighted! 

I always forget how much I love cooking, when I am busy with school and work,

and lack the time to actually explore new recipes or

make old favorites. 

I could quite easily do something in the culinary arts along with my

art degree. 

Recently, I have had a renewed passion for eggs;

poaching, soft boiling,  hard boiling, frying, scrambling, sunny side up... 

I love pairing eggs with bright fruits and veggies,

and arranging them just so,

to both please the eyes and water the mouth. 

Gluten-Free Snacking

Hello all,

For a while now, I have wanted

to post on a few delicious gluten-free snacks that I have

discovered.

So without further adieu:

These are one of my favorites. There are so many wonderful

flavors! I have seen them a few places, like our local health food store

and Trader Joes.

These can even be found at Walmart, believe it or not, 

and Starbucks.

 I love LOVE these. They are perfect with some 

"Mediterranean Humus" from Trader Joes. I think the olive 

and "everything" (like the everything bagel) flavored ones are the best.

These can be found at Starbucks. At least that is

the only place that I have found them.

Eating them, make me feel like I am a bird,

however, they are truly good.

This was my last find, a few days ago, and they aren't bad!

I still prefer the LaraBars over the Perfect Foods Bar,

but they aren't bad. I found this one

at our local health food and vitamin store.

 Another Trader Joes Find. Its a bit like Captain Crunch,

in that it can have a tendency to rip up the

roof of your mouth, if you dont let it soak for a few minutes,

Even then, the outside is softer but the inside never

loses its crunch.

You can't see it very well, but next to one of those

little red checks, says "gluten free" I love

rice checks. They are good to throw in a little snack baggy

and munch on where ever. And you can make "Puppy Food" with them.

I think there is another name for it. But I grew up with family

calling it that and can't seem to remember the name of the sacks thats

actually on the back of the box (the recipe for the Puppy Food 

is on the back... is it called munchies or something like that?)

I think Puppy Food sounds better.

I am sure that you could find any one of these,

at other places than I have discovered them. I have been running into gluten free food a lot lately.

And where it is not as much as "normal" food, 

it is still pleasantly surprising to even find a few things.