happy weekend!

This weekend I'm taking a class on "healthy soups". I love hat and sweater weather but it does inevitably lead to colds or flu season and I'd like to be prepared. I'll fill you in on any great recipes on Monday. Have a good one!

golden(doodle)

Back to healthy and enjoying the colors and warmth of fall...it's been gorgeous here! If you 've never tried you MUST make Ina's Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup. So delish! The only change-up we made was not to add the quantity of shiitake mushrooms suggested...guess we're not the earthy type.
Got a busy week but lots of fun things being planned. Hope you have a great week.
*hello 7 month old Lola

everyone knows it

I've been battling a cold for the last few days. You know the drill. Goes from your chest to your head to your nose and now I'm just a mess. I pity the next person with their fingertips on this keyboard. The worst part is I created the most delicious salmon cakes (thank you Ina Garten) and couldn't taste them. I caught the scent for a moment and then it was gone.
Our neighbor told us that she hasn't had the sense of smell/taste for years. How awful would that be? You would miss out on some "natural" odors that most don't want to smell but I would kind of like to know if my house smelled like fart or not.
But missing the taste of chocolate. coffee. a great burger. italian. My bestest friend from work (who no longer works there ~damn you Amy!) and I once talked about that if you HAD to lose one of your senses what would it be?

lazy lola

Six months old, 42 pounds...this girl has got to get her zzzzz's to keep up. I debated showing this but her paws were strategically placed and I know you only come to the blog for the great articles anyway.

pumpkin time

Lovin me some fall. Don't you just love the change of seasons? Not just the glorious weather we're having but the vegetables, the soups, the colors...nothing like it. Have a fall filled weekend!

fall break

Love having fall break and this year was especially fun. The Benson family got together in Portland to celebrate Tyler's 30th birthday (surprise!) and see the sights. We rented a house in the Hawthorne neighborhood via VRBO (have you ever rented a house in another city?) which was perfect for parties, babies, and hanging out.

Made it back home yesterday and am fighting a cold (boo!) but planning on doing a little R&R for our last few days of freedom break.

change in the weather

brrrr...got cold, wet, and windy here. Hold on to your hats.