Sunday in my City

My parents are here visiting

It's been raining everyday since they arrived

It's happen before when they visited us in Germany

But when your in Germany you don't let the rain stop you.

In Buffalo the rain stops you

or maybe it's the humidity

 or the large mosquitos

Yesterday we ventured out to the Science Museum 

for the Body Worlds Vitals exhibit 

We saw this in Germany and it was pretty amazing

This was a smaller scale one but still just as interesting.

If it comes to your city I highly recommend it. 

We also saw this big guy and a few others

I'm more of a art museum kinda of girl 

but it was a nice change of scenery on a rainy day.

Stop by San Francisco and see Unknown Mami for more SIMC

Friday Fragments

Happy Friday!!

Joining Unknown Mami today for Friday Fragments! 

It's been a busy month of June

I haven't had much time for blogging

So here is the latest going on's in our house.

 Sophie is back to hiding under my bed, when she knows I'm leaving!

Poor girl is confused! 

Katelyn went to Minnesota for five days to visit her friend.

She had a great time and we barely heard from her! 

She can now knock two states off her list that she has never been to. 

Her friend's family has a cabin in Wisconsin so they spent the night there.

I'm happy that these three were together again...laughing, shopping and god knows what else. 

While Katelyn was gone... her truck received bad news...

It's 18 years was over....

It's been a great truck...

the one we've had since she was in a car seat...

Now on it's way to auction surly to be parted out! 

177,000 mile later 

RIP Silver! 

So what did that mean for a family that needs three cars to get us all to work etc...

We went car shopping and found a gently used Toyota Rav4 for me and I passed my car down to Katelyn. Which she quickly moved all my stuff out and moved in before Silver was out of our driveway! 

Last night I went to The Book of Mormon at Sheas Theater. It was so good and brought back memories of living in Utah. I highly recommend seeing it if it's in your city!

Happy Friday! 

Pizza Pizza Pizza

Every Friday is our Pizza Night. My hubby always makes a homemade pizza. It's our Friday thing....except two weeks ago I started a new weight loss program through my doctor's office. Pizza is not on the plan! Either is alcohol, coffee, grains, basically I'm eating all vegetables. limited fruits and lean protein. I've never felt better. But I do miss participating in pizza night. Until I was given this recipe for Cauliflower Crust Pizza. I would never believe that it would be good...I'm here to tell you it is amazing and a perfect healthy substitute.

Ingredients

1 cup cooked, riced cauliflower 

1 cup shredded mozzarella ( I used less)

1 egg, beaten

1 tsp. dried oregano 

1/2 tsp. crushed garlic

1/2 tsp. garlic salt

pizza sauce

shredded cheese 

toppings

Directions

To "Rice" the Cauliflower

take 1 large head of Cauliflower, remove stems and leaves and chop florets into chunks. Add to food processor and pulse until it looks like grain. Place the riced cauliflower in microwavable dish and microwave for 8 minutes. One large head of cauliflower produces 3 cups store extra in refrigerator up to one week. 

Mix together riced cauliflower, egg,1 cup or less of mozzarella, oregano, garlic and garlic salt. 

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray pizza pan with non stick spray. Transfer to pan and using your hands pat out into 9 inch round. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. 

Remove from oven add sauce, cheese and toppings. Place under a broiler at high heat until cheese is melted (approx. 3-4 minutes) I didn't broil I put in oven for 6-8 minutes more. 

Enjoy! 

Weekend in pictures

My goal for June was to pick up my camera again. My real camera not my Iphone. I'm glad I did..It was fun to take pictures again. We are all planted and our garden is starting to pop with color. We have new neighbors on the eves of our shed....four baby robins. The mom was not happy about me and my need for a picture. It was a nice weekend a little of everything.....rain and thunderstorms and bouts of sunshine. The cottonwood trees are blowing cotton at times it looked like snow. I love that June is here!

Happy Birthday Dad ❤

 76 years old today!!

Happy Birthday!!

Love you with all my heart!!

Love your favorite daughter.

Happy Memorial Day

Today is about

Remembering those men and women who died while serving and protecting us.

I like to ride my bicycle......

Joining Joyce at From this side of Pond Today! 

1. It's National Bike Week...do you own a bicycle? When did you last ride a bike? 

Yes I do! I love my bike 

It was my mode of transportation while living in Germany. Since moving back to the states I've rode it a few times, last time was last summer. 

2. What's something you learned in school that wasn't part of the curriculum?


How to make friends, how to be a friend, how to be a good listener,how to stand up for what is right and what you believe. 

3. What's a food you've never tried, but want to try? What's a food you've tried and will never try again?


There are lots of food I haven't tried and don't want to....I'm not adventurous with food! 
Maybe Cajun food I'd try in the right environment like New Orleans! Food I'd never try again...Rabbit! 

4. Have you been more demanding on yourself lately or less? Why? Do you think that's a good trend?


Always too much....I have less time and still want to do the things I did when I had more and something has to give! I'm learning to let go of my old life and embrace the new.

5. Who is your favorite book, movie, or TV show villain? 


Wicked Witch of the West haunted my dreams for years!

6. How concerned are you about identity theft? 


I'm concerned and try to change my password's a lot I hope it never happens because that would totally suck! 

7. I saw this last question on Dawn's blog a couple of week's ago and asked if I could share. Everybody hop over and say hi, but first answer this...would you rather have an ordinary home in an extraordinary place or an extraordinary home in an ordinary place? 


Ordinary home in an extraordinary place hands down!

8.  Insert your own random thought here.

Have you heard about Zach Sobiech? Such an extraordinary boy...He passed away Monday May 20th . My heart goes out to his family and friends. I heard about him from Mrs. 4444's she is a teacher and has introduce me to amazing video that truly inspire and some that just make me laugh. This one is word watching....Make sure you have tissues near by! 

Hey

Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend!

Having a hard time balancing life since I started working.

Now that the weather is nice and Katelyn is home.

Balance and focus totally off.

Feel like a hamster on the wheel of life.

Everyday the same thing....round and round I go

Crashing when I come home and getting little done

Especially since discovering Candy Crush App......

So the weekends are spent running and doing 

You know what I mean...ugh! 

Life is going by too fast!

Happy Saturday!

❤ this book

Do you read Romance novels?

I do

I love when a book takes you places you have only dreamed about,

Places like a tropical island 

or

Falling for the wrong guy

That is what K.M. Jackson books do!

Through the Lens

Seduction's Canvas

Read my review on Goodreads

released in Sept 2012

Read my review on Goodreads

releasing May 27, 2013

Author is a fellow blogger
Maybe you follow her Kwana Writes
She is a former fashion designer
a mother of twins and her beloved terrier Jack.

Her author FB page stop by and give her some love!

Congrats Kwana!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Happy Mother's Day Mom

Love you and Miss you

Thanks for being the best Mom!