Such a handsome dinner date. (Taken with instagram)
Always exciting to see your last name in the lights! So proud of my brother-in-law Sean who’s making his way through his Hollywood film dreams. Second film credit in What To Expect When You’re Expecting!
Saw this aircraft carrier coming into port today while at a friends house. Amazing to see! (Taken with instagram)
For days like these…
When looming deployments get the best of me.
When passive aggressive emails find their way to my inbox
When you realize you that you forgot a word in an email response for an interview. That “you” could’ve came in handy.
When your husband is thousands of miles away.
For days like these I’m glad I’ve got black tea bags handy. (side note-when moistened black tea bags are applied to your swollen teary eyes it will take away the itchy puffiness that is bound to make the next day painful.)
Happy 3rd birthday to our Riley girl!
We celebrated last night with what could be considered a huge treat in our house! A seafood moist cat food cake! It was a huge hit and now I think Newman is itching for his birthday celebration in August!
It seems like yesterday I brought home this little fuzzy sweet kitten from the Humane Society in Wichita. Now here it is three years later. I think it makes me so nostalgic because Ara and I began dating right after I rescued Ri girl. Even though we weren’t an official family then we’ve still all gone through so many changes together from different apartments, marriage and moving. Riley will always be the first addition to our family. Happy birthday to our favorite girl!
Ara thinks these photos are funny—her awkward kindergarten photo and then her posed senior portrait.
Left photo: 8 weeks.
Right photo: 3 years
Loving her cake. Newman got his first look at how we celebrate. I think he’s anxious to make one later this year ;) (Taken with instagram)
Afternoon view from yesterday’s impromptu beach time at Lanikai. That beach does wonders for my soul.
I have a love for quiche and breakfast in general. The hotel we stayed at while in Napa Valley served an array of things for breakfast but quiche was my favorite part. I felt a little new inspiration after eating so many delicious pieces of quiche at the Harvest Inn and decided to try my hand at one today. The result—ohhh my. Delicious.
I based my quiche off of this recipe on the Completely Delicious blog. I also use her Dutch baby pancake recipe…oh so good as well.
Spinach Mushroom Ham Quiche
Pie crust
1/2 cup diced ham
1/2 cup green onions
3 small mushrooms, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 cups fresh spinach, chopped
4 large eggs
1 cup Swiss cheese, shredded
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded
3/4 cup half and half
Seasoning as needed: I used salt, pepper, paprika, thyme (fresh), rosemary (fresh) and a sprinkle of cayenne.
Prepare pie crust per recipe instructions or take out of freezer and let thaw like I did :)
Saute ham, green onions, mushrooms and garlic, cook until the mushrooms are golden brown. Add spinach and stir it into the other ingredients. The spinach should wilt in only a few minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature.
Whisk together the eggs, half and half, and cheeses. Add seasoning to your liking. Pour filling ingredients into pie shell and cover with egg mixture. Sprinkle with additional cheese, if desired. Bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes or until the eggs are set. Serve hot or at room temperature.
Last nights dinner from Eat The Street. Combo platter from Five-O Ribs. Ohhhh so delicious. It had been almost a year since my mouth had tasted yummy ribs (Taken with instagram)
