tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11161722755375827932024-03-19T05:47:26.934-07:00love is...anything you want it to be :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1116172275537582793.post-90170506872247372822012-04-05T09:01:00.001-07:002012-04-05T09:02:03.964-07:00girls are suckers for proposal videos...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">tuesday in the office, I saw a co-worker crouched behind her computer wiping her eyes. I asked her if she was ok and she immediately smiled and started laughing. At that point, i was SUPER confused but then she asked me to come watch a video she had pulled up. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it was the video below...an incredibly adorable, tear jerker proposal video that took place at downtown disney. have the tissues ready...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">because i was in the cute proposal video mood, i showed her a proposal video that seriously gets me every time. i posted it below. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">girls, show these to your men. they have some strong competition! but at the end of the day, as long as your saying "yes" the love of your life...a simple "will you marry me" is all you need to hear for that day to turn into the best day ever. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">have a lovely day!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xo, lisa</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1116172275537582793.post-12090956835797780342012-04-02T10:37:00.000-07:002012-04-02T10:37:51.438-07:00Love is...a lazy Sunday<div style="text-align: center;">What is it about Sunday's? To me, Sunday just screams family day, comfort, relaxation, baking, yummy dinner, brunch, church, movies and being around the people you love. Unfortunately, because I work in the food industry, Sunday's off are hard to come by. At least all day Sunday is. Reason being...EVERYONE wants Sunday's off, including myself. However, I do my best to enjoy the few hours I do have off whether it be morning, afternoon or night. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Last Sunday, I had the night off. I took the opportunity to go home to my parents house because I missed them like crazy and I definitely needed some puppy love from my furry friends! And not to mention a home cooked mama meal. To top it off, it was so rainy that day! Perfection. Rainy day at home = ultimate comfy zone. Fire place was blazin, hot chocolate was drunk, puppies were snoozin, rain was fallin, pie was bakin, movies were watched, cuddle time was a must, dinner was delish and life was just all around good. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sean and I decided to watch "reign over me" with Adam Sandler and it was a great movie but boy was it sad!!! It really makes you appreciate the people you have in your life. One thing I really learned from it was never leave without saying I love you. If you have seen the movie, you know what I am talking about. 3 simple words mean so much.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">While watching the movie, my mama was slaving away in the kitchen making delicious corned beef and cabbage because Sean and I never had any on st. Patties day. It was amazing and the perfect comfort food. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">After dinner, we enjoyed a lemon cream pie that Sean and I had made. Best part was, it was a low calories dessert!! Thank you, weight watchers. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lemony Cream Pie. Find this delicious and low calorie recipe <a href="http://www.weightwatchers.com/food/rcp/RecipePage.aspx?recipeid=96091" target="_blank">here</a></td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Why can't everyday be like this?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">xo, lisa</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1116172275537582793.post-89130282754424060952012-03-29T15:20:00.000-07:002012-03-29T15:20:28.029-07:00the accident<div style="text-align: center;">so this is a post i have been meaning to write for over a month now. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">on february 12th, while on an amazing vacation in mammoth, we (sean, kaila, taylor & i) were hit by a drunk driver at 3am-ish. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">earlier that day, we had an amazing time sledding our lil hearts out and completely enjoying ourselves, each other, and our surroundings. we kept on saying how it was such a great day and nothing could get much better. that night, we went out to some bars with our friend ian and then to his friends house in a neighborhood close to taylor's dads house. it had snowed that day so the town was beautifully blanketed by a fresh snowfall. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">on our way back to taylor's dads house, we slid out on some ice and watched as a car quickly approached us. we knew instantly that he wasnt going to stop, or go around us (even though he had PLENTY of room -- 13 ft to be exact). knowing that he was going to hit good ol' gloria (my car!), we braced for impact. sean and i were sitting in the back of the car while kaila and taylor were in the front. even though it felt like slow motion, it all happened so fast. when he hit us, the impact caused me to hit the window and shatter the glass leaving me with a very bloody face, glass stuck in my nose, and cuts on my face. kaila had a deep gash on her finger from the broken glass. thankfully, the boys were ok. we wouldn't discover until later how bad our whiplash was.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">as soon as we evaluated that everyone was "ok", taylor got out of the car to approach the other driver. boy, was he obnoxious. as taylor tried to calm him down, kaila got out of the car to talk with him as well. unfortunately, the guy was too hard to talk to and was acting ridiculous. we decided to just sit in the car and wait for police to deal with him. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">the police & fire department came and evaluated the scene. after about an hr, they took the other driver into the police station to properly test him for alcohol use and low and behold, he was definitely under the influence...not only of alcohol, but also of ambien which is a sleep aid. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">as for gloria, the tow truck company towed her back to the house and gave us the okay to drive her home the next day just as long as we took her into the shop immediately. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">it has been about a month and a half since the accident and we are still no where close to being done with this case. i am not expected to have gloria back for about another 2 weeks (at least) and taylor, kaila and i are still visiting the chiropractor multiple times a week. we have put it all into a lawyers hands and now just have to ride out the rest of this case! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">all i can say is that there was definitely multiple guardian angels watching over us that night. this situation could have been SO much worse and we are so incredibly lucky and thankful for our health and for each other. as for the driver, i really hope this has taught him a serious lesson and he does not ever drink and drive again because in my opinion, he got off so easy. a DUI, a night in jail, and an increased insurance rate is nothing compared to what could have happened...and we all know what that is.</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">hours before the accident having a great time! :)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">good ol' gloria! she is such a trooper</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">anyways, i just wanted to give you all a semi-brief description of what happened! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">xo, lisa</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1116172275537582793.post-37350134246757405232012-03-24T11:50:00.000-07:002012-03-24T11:50:23.585-07:00happy saturday!<div style="text-align: center;">hey guys, do me a favor and if you have free time...bake for me this weekend. i have been so busy lately, i havent been able to get in the kitchen, throw flour everywhere, make a mess, and bake something delicious. i'm dyin over here! so if you find yourself with nothing to do during this gloomy weekend...get in the kitchen and bake something for someone you love! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">here is a suggestion:</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">lemon-blueberry yogurt loaf. YUM. <a href="http://sweetpeaskitchen.com/2011/05/15/lemon-blueberry-yogurt-loaf/">recipe</a></td></tr>
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<div style="text-align: center;">have a wonderful weekend everyone! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">xo, lisa </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>waking up at 630am every morning [i don't really mind it, actually!]</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>having to get ready in the morning. like REALLY ready. i'm not talking throwing my hair up and finding a clean pair of jeans kind of ready...like i did in college. i mean like straightening my hair, putting on makeup, and finding the perfect pair of heels to match my outfit kind of ready. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>the drive. OH THE DRIVE. there and back. on average, i am on the road 4 hrs a day. 2 there, 2 back. i might as well be driving to vegas...who's in?! but seriously, the drive is rough. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>sitting at a desk and browsing my computer. i don't mind it, i'm just not used to it because all my other jobs have required me to be up and walking around...but i'm sure i will get used to it!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>having to juggle the internship and my part time jobs. it's a lot, but gotta do what you gotta do!</i> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">overall, i am very excited and anxious to continue on with the internship and learn more and more. i know once my new schedule kicks in with my part time jobs, i will be much happier because i'll actually have days off!!!!!! yay! took a break today and made a DELICIOUS brunch at the house with my honey. we made a frittata with mushrooms, green onion, turkey, tomatoes and feta, pumpkin and pecan waffles, sliced strawberries, orange juice and coffee! it was such a pretty day out so we decided to make a makeshift table and sat outside to soak up some sunshine. it really was a wonderful afternoon with a wonderful person :) </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>lesson i learned today: appreciate the time you have with loved ones because life can get so busy sometimes, it's hard to find a day, hour, minute or second to be with the ones you love but when that time presents itself...take full advantage!!</b>!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">xo, lisa</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1116172275537582793.post-83463402294912441762012-03-18T23:09:00.000-07:002012-03-18T23:09:41.423-07:00look mom! i'm a big girl<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">ok so the nerves are starting to get to me. tomorrow, i am starting a new chapter in my life. i start a BIG GIRL [internship] JOB! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i got hired by this wonderful event planning company in hollywood called "shiraz events." i am beyond excited because this company is amazing. i have had my eye on them for months now and always said to myself "it would be so fun to work for this company!" they are based in nyc, miami and now la where they specialize in entertainment events. such as what? anything from fashion shows to product launches to weddings to corporate events to celebrity birthday parties. pretty cool, huh?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i can't deny it though...i am shaking in my boots...or should i say stilettos (hey, it is hollywood after all). i think my nerves are basically stemming from the fact that this is a new chapter in my life and i just want to do the best i can. this is exactly what i wanted for a job so i couldnt be more thankful :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">so here goes nothing! wish me luck.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">xo, lisa</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1116172275537582793.post-68489970485731282012012-03-17T15:52:00.000-07:002012-03-17T15:52:01.082-07:00love is...the luck of the irish!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">HAPPY ST PATTIES DAY EVERYONE! today is a day of luck, 4 leaf clovers, rainbows, leprechauns, green & some more green, cornbeef & cabbage, and maybe a little beer...ok, A LOT of beer! Guinness especially :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="webkit-fake-url://07D057AF-267B-4E8C-B014-9329BB84E539/57139488992318189.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="57139488992318189.jpg" border="0" height="200" src="webkit-fake-url://07D057AF-267B-4E8C-B014-9329BB84E539/57139488992318189.jpg" width="143" /></a><a href="webkit-fake-url://C801259C-4651-42E5-9708-3CF6856E31C3/112097478195091559.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="112097478195091559.jpg" border="0" height="200" src="webkit-fake-url://C801259C-4651-42E5-9708-3CF6856E31C3/112097478195091559.jpg" width="133" /></a></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">so in spite of this fun holiday, i thought i would get in touch with my irish roots (1/4 irish baby! & i have red hair so that pretty much makes me irish regardless) and mention a few things i'm feelin lucky for.</div><br />
lucky to be in love<br />
lucky to have an incredible family<br />
lucky to have hilarious & wonderful friends<br />
lucky that i have good health (even though salmonella is currently in my system...it could be way worse!)<br />
lucky to have a job<br />
<a href="webkit-fake-url://ADF07A47-FE39-49A6-A3EB-C7EBEA357D25/78601955966495050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="78601955966495050.jpg" border="0" src="webkit-fake-url://ADF07A47-FE39-49A6-A3EB-C7EBEA357D25/78601955966495050.jpg" /></a>lucky to live somewhere beautiful<br />
lucky to have my cute pups<br />
overall, im just feelin very lucky and blessed. thanks st patties for helpin me count my blessings!<br />
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st patties is about fun. at least in my book! this time last year, i was at school during the day and then work and then went out last minute to some of the bars in the neighborhood with sean, ian, and gabby. we had a blast!!! this year, i know i will have another great st patties spent with great friends!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">have a wonderful day everyone! have fun and most importantly, BE SAFE!!!!!!!!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">xo, your (1/4) irish friend</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1116172275537582793.post-27722748411020378372012-02-21T10:36:00.000-08:002012-02-21T10:36:15.731-08:00love is...COFFEE.<div style="text-align: center;">ok, i hate that moment when my alarm screams at me to wake up. it's like someone sat there and thought of one of the worst moments of all time, added a sound to it, and made it an alarm clock. even if you have a nice jingle that wakes you up...or your favorite song. if it's being used to wake you up from a wonderful slumber...it's possibly the worst sound EVER. <i>and did i mention that i am a morning person? really, i am.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">however...once i get passed the screeching alarm clock, my mind starts to work and <b>BAM</b> i am in a good mood because being awake means i get to drink a cup [<s>or 2</s>] of coffee. i don't know how to describe my love affair with coffee. it basically gets me out of bed in the morning because i am so excited to drink it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>i love the enticing smell </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>i love the nutty and roasted taste</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>i love the process of making a pot of coffee</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>i love the warmth</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>i love the mugs i drink it out of. </i>i collect mugs, did i tell you that?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>i love having my hands wrapped around a warm cup when it's cold</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>i love how you can smell coffee all throughout the house</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>i love the creamy creamer i put in my coffee. hazelnut from coffeemate is my favie</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>i love how coffee can bring people together any time of day</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>i love </i><b><i>COFFEE</i></b><i>. all kinds.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>a good ol' cup o coffee, lattes, cappucinos, americanos, iced coffee, espresso, i could go on for days...</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i truly do have to say that one of the best parts of my day is waking up, moseying into the kitchen in my pj's, robe and slippers, opening up the coffee can <i>[right now i am drinking fresh & easy's organic cinnamon blend...ohmygod. the smell is incredible]</i>, brewing the coffee <s>[i pretty much stand there like a zombie watching the coffee brew]</s>, getting my cup all prepared, taking that really hot but amazingly delicious first sip, heading back to my room with a smile on my face, hopping back into my warm bed, turing on the TODAY SHOW, and having some one-on-one time with my coffee....<i>and al roker.</i> it's morning bliss. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">if you don't drink coffee, maybe don't start because then you are going to become highly addicted and maybe a tad bit obsessive..like me. but for those of you that DO drink coffee...i am sure there is something in this post that you agree with, if not all of it. <b>coffee lovers, unite!</b></div><div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">xo, lisa <i>aka</i> coffee obsessor</div><div> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1116172275537582793.post-61050794877333753232012-02-16T16:22:00.000-08:002012-02-16T16:22:15.485-08:00love is...birthdays galore :)<div style="text-align: center;">oh how i love birthdays. what i love even more is that <b>february</b> is a month full of birthdays of some of the people I LOVE OH SO MUCH.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>february 8th - happy 23rd to my wonderful [soon to be] sister-in-law!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">even though we were 898 miles, 15 hours, 3 minutes and a 2 hour time difference away...i was still celebrating with you in spirit! you are an amazingly beautiful person and beyond perfect for my big brother. i have never ever in the 23 yrs that i have known my big bro, seen him as happy as he is now with you. i cannot wait to stand next to you at the altar on july 14th and be able to officially call you my sister. 23 is going to be a wonderful year for you and i cant wait to see what else is has in store :) i love you!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>february 13th - happy 23rd to my sunshine, my only sunshine!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">this is the 7th birthday i have had the pleasure of spending with you. since we were wee little 16 yr olds! how time flys. i love you more and more everyday and as each yr goes by, we are only growing stronger as a couple and i can't wait for a lifetime of february 13th birthdays with you! you deserve all the love and happiness and wishes on your special day because you are the cherry on top of so many peoples lives! im sorry your birthday was somewhat overshadowed with dealing with the accident but im pretty sure a night in with a homecooked dinner and oreo pie mayyyy have made up for it :) i adore you and i'm so lucky to have you in my life. <i>even though no one likes you when you're 23</i>...i still love you :)</div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">all you wanted on your bday! a royals burger & donut. simple things in life <3</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><b>february 14th - happy 28th to the most beautiful [inside & out] girl in the world!</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">remember last yr when i called out of work and spent the day celebrating your birthday with amazing people on an incredible party bus wine tasting the day away? I WILL NEVER FORGET THAT! we had soooo much fun and what made it the best was that we were celebrating YOU; an amazing, gorgeous, thoughtful, caring, incredible woman. you have been such a positive part of my life for the past 6 years and i cannot imagine living life without you! i constantly look forward to our nights of endless conversation [a few bottles of wine...], laughter, gossip, and everything inbetween. happy birthday christy, i love you!</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">oh, did i mention my birthday is february 28th? such a busy but fun month!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xo, lisa</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1116172275537582793.post-58550368250667702672012-02-16T14:58:00.000-08:002012-02-16T14:58:45.911-08:00long time no see!<div style="text-align: center;">ahhh i can't believe i have not blogged in 16 days! so. much. has. been. going. on. i dont even know where to start because it's been so long! A little recap on the last 2 weeks:</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">1. it's sean, april, christy & my birthday month! usually february is a gloomy month but for us, its a month of celebration! :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. had a meeting with a family friend who gave me TONS of guidance as far as my career goes. thanks cassie!</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. found out FOR SURE we are going to McCall, idaho for my dads bday/easter to celebrate with michael and april! McCall is a resort town about 2 hrs from Boise...very excited!</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. we had an epic...and i mean epic...mammoth trip over the weekend with some amazing people! thanks to sean, kaila, taylor, keith, woodsy, kota bear, and anana for such a wonderful trip! </div><div style="text-align: center;">5. so when i said epic, i wasnt kidding. we had an incredible time BUT on our last night, we got hit by a drunk driver :( we are all ok! minor injuries. we definitely had 4 amazing guardian angels that night. more to come about it!</div><div style="text-align: center;">6. got to spend valentines day with a group of valentines this year! it was so fun. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">ok so thats a RECAP... a trailer of the last 2 weeks, if you will...but the full length feature film is set to debut soon. until then, i found this cute quote the other day and i FULLY SUPPORT IT!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">xo, lisa</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1116172275537582793.post-7177210351413466582012-02-01T12:43:00.000-08:002012-02-01T12:46:07.915-08:00wednesdays words of wisdom<div style="text-align: center;">you know those days where you find yourself asking questions like </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">who am i?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">what am i doing with my life?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">where will i end up?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">what makes me happy?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">will i ever know what's "right"?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">where am i supposed to be?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">what does life have in store for me?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">how will i get there?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">after graduation, i found myself asking a lot of questions like those ones. i told myself just take life day by day and everything will happen the way it's supposed to. but i'm gonna be honest, i am a total worry wart. and i'm a planner. and i feel the need to control every single situation i am in. it's a flaw, i know and i want to work passed it. i tend to stress about the littlest things and what is the point in that? there is none! <i>don't sweat the small stuff</i>...sean always tells me. and he is right. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">for christmas, my parents got me this beautiful camera.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">since then, i have been taking pictures of anything, everything and everyone. i have always loved photography but there was only so much i could do with my small digital camera so getting that beauty of a camera totally opened up my eyes to so much more that photography has to offer. <b>it is the one thing in life that can capture a moment at its purest, most real state. and it's captured forever.</b> pretty incredible, huh? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">you're probably wondering where the heck am i going with all this talk of life questions and photography but i swear it all comes together! i found this wonderful quote that really stuck with me and i want to share it with all of you. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">xo, lisa</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1116172275537582793.post-8016746120633595642012-01-30T23:12:00.000-08:002012-01-30T23:12:20.679-08:00what i made monday [oatmeal crisp cookies]<div style="text-align: center;">happy monday! i know i know, mondays kinda suck. however, i myself happen to like mondays. it's usually my day off and sean and i tend to hang out during the day and then i spend the evening with mi familia! i know that there will come a day when i will LOATHE mondays because it is the start of the work week but for now, while i am still working 2 part time jobs (1 part time + 1 part time = full time. right? i like to think so.) i will enjoy my mondays! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">on mondays, i like to try to get some baking or cooking in. tonight, i tried to make mixed berry scones for sean to take to his station tomorrow and dare i say it...THEY WERE TERRIBLE. i hate to admit it but they were! i can honestly say i have no idea what went wrong. maybe the use of defrosted frozen berries instead of fresh? or the use of almond milk instead of cream? ok ok so maybe a few things went wrong but i was trying to improvise gosh darnit! isnt that what "real" chefs and bakers are supposed to do? isnt that how they come up with their masterpieces? alright, well maybe i'm not a "real" chef and that's the problem here. atleast i tried :) sean was so sweet and said he loved them so he took them home for himself...but not to the station. exibit A they arent good! don't firemen eat e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g? apparently not. maybe one day i will attempt these said mixed berry scones with all the right ingredients but for now, i am going to introduce you to my little friend...<i>oatmeal crisps</i>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">last monday, i decided to make something that i could bring on our dub date with kaila and taylor to temecula so cookies was the first thing to my mind! who doesnt love cookies? the question was...who DOES love oatmeal cookies? for some reason, i feel like oatmeal cookies are something that you either <b>love</b> or you <s>hate</s>. i took a chance, and thankfully...they all loved them! <i>phew</i>.</div><div><br />
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</div><div><u><b>ingredients: makes 3 dozen cookies</b></u></div><div><br />
</div><div>1 1/4 cups butter (softened)</div><div>1 cup brown sugar (packed)</div><div>1/2 cup sugar</div><div>1 egg</div><div>2 teaspoons vanilla</div><div>1 1/2 cups flour</div><div>1 teaspoon baking soda</div><div>1/2 teaspoon salt</div><div>1/4 teaspoon cinnamon</div><div>3 cups oats</div><div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. beat butter, brown sugar and white sugar until creamy. add egg and vanilla, mix well.</div><div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. slowly add the flour and oat mixture to the butter mixture and mix until all is combined. be sure not to overmix or else cookies will be tough!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">5. drop by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet covered in foil or parchment paper. bake for 10 minutes.</div><div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">drizzle the cooled cookies with melted chocolate.</div><div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">drizzle the cooled cookies with vanilla icing. </div><div style="text-align: center;">(1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tbsp milk, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. mix well)</div><div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">OR you can make a cream filling so you can make oatmeal cream sandwiches! like the old school little debbie oatmeal creams.</div><div><br />
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</div><div><b><u>cream recipe:</u></b></div><div><br />
</div><div>1/2 cup soft butter</div><div>2 cups powdered sugar</div><div>1-2 tablespoons whipping cream</div><div>1 teaspoon vanilla</div><div><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. combine all ingredients and beat on low until well combined. then beat on high until light and fluffy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i hope these make your monday a little sweeter! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">xo, lisa</div><div><br />
</div><div>recipe adapted from:<a href="http://bloomingonbainbridge.blogspot.com/2011/11/oatmeal-creme-pies.html" target="_blank"> blooming on bainbridge</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1116172275537582793.post-12264372841930872352012-01-29T01:26:00.000-08:002012-01-29T01:26:53.793-08:00friday funnies<div style="text-align: center;">sometimes you just need to smile and laugh no matter what is going on in your life. hope these help :)</div><div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xo, lisa</div><div><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1116172275537582793.post-11534186168085748462012-01-26T17:00:00.000-08:002012-01-29T00:59:06.151-08:00top 3 thursday<div style="text-align: center;">so to be honest, this week was a pretty amazing week. i had a really tough time thinking of my "<s>worst</s>" top 3 but thats a good thing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">january 19, 2012 - january 26, 2012</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u>best</u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. on saturday night, sean and i went to a wine <s>tasting</s> <i>drinking </i>party at his dads friends house. there were tons of incredible appetizers and delicious wine mostly from paso robles. we mainly sipped on red wines such as syrah and zinfandel (sooo good with dark chocolate! thanks laurie!) and then laurie gave christa (sean's sister) the opportunity to choose ANY WINE SHE WANTED from the cabinet. ok, first off...if you know christa at all, she is like the girl to go to about wines so of course she chose an incredible, <s>expensive</s> and rare bottle of red wine called <i>isosceles</i>. she was like a kid in a candy store! it was such a fun night with family, friends, good food, wine and conversation. thank you again to laurie and ray for hosting such a wonderful evening. </div><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">2. so atleast once a month, sean and i have made a plan to go on a double date with kaila and taylor. last month, sean and i planned our date so this month was their turn. WOW they totally outdid themselves! they planned for us to go to temecula for the day for wine tasting. we hopped in taylors car and made our way through ortega hwy (almost got sick, but thats ok!) and found ourselves at south coast winery first. this is a beautiful winery with so many amazing wines. we had the best time there! 5 tastings turned more into about 10 because of the awesome guy we had. from there, we went to wilson creek winery to enjoy the picnic lunch sean and i made. we ended at thorton winery where we sat by the fireplace and enjoyed maybe a little too much wine! hehe. we got back to laguna beach and went straight for koffee klatch where we just sat, talked, and drank our coffee :) we decided to then head down to the montage and sat by the firepit while listening to the soft sound of crashing waves behind us. and last but not least, the boys grabbed 2 guitars and basically serenaded us girls in a parking structure. how does a day get any better? be jealous. thank you again for such a wonderful day. don't know how sean and i are going to top it next month!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">3. wednesday was a great day in general. i got to go to dinner with 2 of my closest friends, christy and chelsea. our "dinners" always turn into about 30 min of eating and 3 1/2 hours of talking our heads off! i swear, if we didnt have a watch, we would sit there for days thinking only 2 hrs have passed. and also, wednesday was my great friend ANGELA'S 23RD BIRTHDAY!!!! happy birthday to a wonderful and beyond beautiful friend. i am so glad i got to spend it with you and i am so excited for this year to come! bridal shower, bachelorette weekend, YOUR WEDDING DAY and everything in between. love ya girly!</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"> happy birthday ang :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKOm59_LuwOR8drmr3Qn2751JBIO6oXZ6zaStZhRYxAc9YoyUh3fNPP7NkbMfpnMv9fG3_cPh3HIOcD8vKBPJN-6Lm496cX8j_uRJDWD-QyFx_-AIQJ2zuwcw2gnZMPGkIjoxOcZ-S9Hv/s1600/296581_10150320364677745_570902744_8163770_106177681_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="152" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFKOm59_LuwOR8drmr3Qn2751JBIO6oXZ6zaStZhRYxAc9YoyUh3fNPP7NkbMfpnMv9fG3_cPh3HIOcD8vKBPJN-6Lm496cX8j_uRJDWD-QyFx_-AIQJ2zuwcw2gnZMPGkIjoxOcZ-S9Hv/s400/296581_10150320364677745_570902744_8163770_106177681_n.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qdMh9HWz1ZvUUYdMFWK9lvRX1zRtqvreJ9BZvYph_DosddAPC8AzCOXDJTZkL2qTdo7ewXHGCxCimv6NW21tMonAdWL1dhxWBhxm6rgjaPgFaJkFyYNwqT_gOxw0ydW6maft-l05Fp9a/s1600/315609_10150320393977745_570902744_8163959_2128038728_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-qdMh9HWz1ZvUUYdMFWK9lvRX1zRtqvreJ9BZvYph_DosddAPC8AzCOXDJTZkL2qTdo7ewXHGCxCimv6NW21tMonAdWL1dhxWBhxm6rgjaPgFaJkFyYNwqT_gOxw0ydW6maft-l05Fp9a/s200/315609_10150320393977745_570902744_8163959_2128038728_n.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. ok so on monday, sunny orange county turned into rainy orange county and it made me so happy! this entire winter season has definitely felt more like summer than winter in any sense so to see some gray clouds and hear the raindrops felt great. but it ONLY lasted a day. and now it's hot hot hot. trust me, i know people all over the world would kill for this weather but i just wish the rain stuck around a little longer. my pea coats and scarves are starting to collect dust bunnies!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">2. this week i drank a lot of wine so therefore, i have been extremely dehydrated! i can feel it in my skin (its all puffy!), my lips are chapped, my throat is dry and overall i just feel a tad bit unhealthy. i have been trying to consume as much water as possible but it still isn't enough so i guess i just gotta keep trying!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">3. i miss my puppies :( even though i go home every week, time with them is never enough. you don't know this feeling until you have had a dog(s) that you care so much about. its so hard to be without them everyday! i miss the tail wags when i walk in the door, wet kisses, cuddling, them waking me up, and just their overall happiness about life and the joy they bring to mine. i know, i sound like a crazy dog lady but how can you resist these faces?!</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">until next week!</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">xo, lisa</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1116172275537582793.post-88558473287087644752012-01-25T15:50:00.000-08:002012-01-25T15:50:21.496-08:00Love is...a lovely rainy day<div style="text-align: center;">"we should find a place where we can have lunch, listen to the rain, and play a game. Maybe a place with a couch so we can sip hot drinks." </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Oh, like cappuccinos!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Yes! Can you think of a place like that?" </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So to Sean's request, I began to think of a place where we could get a great lunch and enjoy the rainy day together. One place came to mind...<a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-koffee-klatch-laguna-beach" target="_blank">Koffee Klatch</a> in laguna beach. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was introduced to Koffee Klatch a few months ago by my wonderful coffee drinking friends, Kaila and Taylor. Or Taila and Kaylor. It's an adorable and incredibly homey "koffee" house in the middle of laguna beach where you can sit and play games (our game of choice is scrabble!) sip delicious coffee (my favey is their dirty chai) catch up with friends, and enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner AND dessert. </div><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sean and I made our way to rainy laguna beach and you thought the beach was beautiful when it's sunny? It's also incredibly beautiful when it's raining. Sean ordered the Greek pita and 1. It was huge and 2. It was delicious and fresh tasting. I ordered the chicken salad sandwich on a croissant with a garden salad and that was also incredibly huge and delicious! In all honesty, we should have shared but if you know us at all...you know how much we LOVE to eat. We also sipped on a Mayan mocha and a dirty chai. Yummy :)</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">As we enjoyed our lunch, we played a game of scrabble. Ok, going into it I totally thought that I had that game in the bag because I play on the reg but Sean definitely surprised me! Except for when he tried to spell "awful" like "aful" (sorry babe, you're never living that one down!) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sean and I were neck & neck the entire game but i was confident because I had gotten some big words towards the end such as AX for 29 big ones! But, then the time came for Sean to reveal the big winner...HE FREAKING BEAT ME! I was in such disbelief that he beat me by 8 stinking points, I accidentally spit water out on the the board. Little does he know, I let him win ;) ok...mayyyybe he won fair and square. But he doesn't have to know that. Rematch soon?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">We sat at Koffee Klatch for about 3 hrs completely enjoying eachothers company. I cannot think of any other place I would rather have been. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xo, lisa</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1116172275537582793.post-38471985843269391282012-01-22T22:35:00.001-08:002012-01-23T14:53:25.835-08:00love is...another weekly tradition! [what i made monday]<div style="text-align: center;">so in effort to give my blog a mini routine, i have decided to dedicate yet another day to something specific. in addition to top 3 thursday, i will also be doing 'what i made monday'! on mondays, i will post something i made during the previous week. it can be anything from a craft, a recipe, or making someone smile. i am doing this in effort to keep my creativity flowing because making something is so rewarding. </div><div style="text-align: center;">at least to me :) hope you enjoy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b>january 16, 2012 - january 23, 2012</b></u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i am not sure if many of you know this, but at the end of december i got a second job at the cutest coffee house in the orange circle about a block away from my house. it is called "the chapman coffee house" and it has been such an amazing place to work. i am an early riser anyways so i absolutely love working the opening shift around 630-7am where i can wake up with the sun, listen to music in the peaceful shop, brew incredible coffee, and start peoples morning off right. we have so many regulars that i have gotten to know very well within the past month and we chat about school, their kids, grandkids, work and life in general. i never thought i would have the opportunity to work in a coffee house even though it always interested me and i am so glad i get to experience this work environment. plus, i get to drink coffee all day and that had me sold! if you ever find yourself in old towne orange, please stop by and see me. i will try to whip you up something special!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">anywho--we accidentally purchased coconut milk instead of almond milk at the coffee house and obviously we did not want to waste it so i took this opportunity to make myself a <b>coconut milk latte</b> with 3 shots of espresso. YUMMMY! i am not a huge fan of overly sweet coffee so this was perfect without any added sugar because the coconut milk had just enough sweetness. i normally prefer soy milk lattes but this was a really nice change. i am trying to get the owners to add coconut milk to the store so we can offer our guests a little more variety and also to accommodate dietary needs. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">in case you happen to have an espresso maker with a latte wand at home, the recipe for a 16 oz. serving is:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">10 oz. original coconut milk (i used silk pure coconut)</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 1 oz. shots of espresso (we use diedrichs 'weiner [pronounced VE-ner...get your mind out of the gutter!] menage bold roast)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">xo, lisa</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1116172275537582793.post-88202248884561208032012-01-19T18:15:00.000-08:002012-01-22T23:07:58.582-08:00love is...the beginning of a new tradition! [top 3 thursday]<div style="text-align: center;">my friend and fellow blogger <a href="http://thebellefromthebeach.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Liz</a> and i have decided to start a weekly tradition on thursdays where we talk about the top 3 <i>best</i> and top 3 <s>worst</s> things that have happened in our week. i'm sure some weeks will be better than others and vice versa so this is a time for us to showcase some great moments and maybe some not so great, awkward moments. years from now we are going to look back at these and smile ear to hear about the best times and hopefully laugh until we cry about the not so good times. here goes nothing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">january 12, 2012 - january 18, 2012</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">1. on thursday, some of my bestest friends got together to go out and celebrate liz being home from school. she was leaving in just a few days so we wanted a night out in old towne orange. we went to the district and had an amazing time...maybe <s>too</s> amazing ;) night out with good friends? can't beat it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">1. lizzy poop went back to indiana on sunday :( it was so great having her home and the next 16 weeks are going to fly by and she will be home for summer! always hard saying goodbye to loved ones.</span><br />
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</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">so that concludes the best and worst of my week! so thankful for all the wonderful things in my life and happy that i can express some not so good times while still smiling </span><br />
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</tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1116172275537582793.post-5832629822364298162012-01-17T00:15:00.000-08:002012-01-17T00:15:16.969-08:00love is...a blueberry galette<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">today was a wonderful day. some of my italian family came over for lunch and what a lunch it was! [more to come about our delicious meal in my next post] my job is always to make a dessert. i know it's coming...my dad asks me what i am going to make and i automatically freeze and draw a blank and usually resort to some of my staples: fruit tart, cookies, peanut butter pie, etc. but this time...this time was going to be different! i was going to be more creative with my baking. see...i am sticking to my new years resolution :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">because i knew we were going to have an extravagant lunch, i wanted something that was light. preferably something fruity and simple. i picked my brain (and pinterest..) for the perfect dessert and came across a simple 6 ingredient blueberry galette. incase you are confused on what a galette is, the proper definition is: </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 14px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">a flat round cake of pastry often topped with fruit.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">basically, an open faced pie.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">let me just stress how EASY this dessert was. it came out tasting beyond fresh and delicious. my family could not stop raving about it. we accompanied it with some homemade lemon whipped cream (recipe at the bottom of page) and REAL italian...like straight from italy...limoncello gelato. </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">amazing.</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222; line-height: 14px;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">1 9inch store bought pie crust, thawed</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">2 cups fresh blueberries</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">1/4 cup sugar</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">2 teaspoons corn starch</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">dash of cinnamon</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">juice from 1/2 a lemon</span></span></span><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">1. preheat oven to 450F</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">2. lay out the thawed pie crust on a baking sheet covered in foil</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">5. fold the edges of the pie crust over the edge of the blueberry mixture</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">6. take the beaten egg wash and brush it over the edges of the crust with a pastry brush or clean paint brush. this will create a golden crust</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">7. bake for about 20-25 minutes or until the the crust browns. if you feel the crust is getting too brown way before the end of the baking time, cover the galette with foil</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #222222;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">8. enjoy with a dollop of whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, or lemon ice cream. yummy!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">lemon whipped cream recipe:</span></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">1 cup of heavy whipping cream</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">2-3 tablespoons sugar</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">2 tablespoons lemon juice</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">2 teaspoons lemon zest</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">combine all ingredients and with a hand or stand mixer, beat until stiff peaks form!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">i am fully aware that it is january, but this is a perfect summer dessert. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">xo, lisa</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">recipe adapted from: http://www.dinneralovestory.com/five-reasons-to-make-a-berry-galette/</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1116172275537582793.post-44012556559480425102012-01-16T11:47:00.000-08:002012-01-16T18:11:39.879-08:00love is...the ocean/beach/la playa/heaven on earth<div style="text-align: center;">growing up in beautiful orange county, i have been SPOILED ROTTEN by summer beach days, late night bon fires, grilling hotdogs over an open flame, napping on the sand, reading a book while listening to crashing waves, playing frisbee, <s>getting sunburnt,</s> salty [wavy] beach hair, snorkeling, dolphin sightings, smores, and just basically having the pleasure to put my toes in the pacific ocean any time i want. need i say more?</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">i am thankful that ALL my friends are beach people to the extreme. where do we spend our days off? the beach. what should we do today? go to the beach. the sun is shining in january? off to the beach. we want to have a fun summer evening together? bonfire at the beach. what i am trying to get at here is that the beach is the answer to anything and everything. the beach is <i>home.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;">it might be the sound of crashing waves or the warm sand between your toes or the feeling of looking out and seeing no end in sight that makes the beach such a peaceful...yet simple, place.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i have tried to capture the beauty of such a magnificent place yet no picture can do it justice. its all about the feeling you get when you're there that makes it so special.</div><br />
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</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1116172275537582793.post-39909742556038351632012-01-12T16:24:00.000-08:002012-01-16T11:58:30.764-08:00love is...gluten and [almost] sugar free banana oatmeal cookies<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">so part of my news years resolution is to eat healthier. the<i> other</i> part is to really expand on my baking. clearly i did not think that one through! solution: expand on HEALTHY baking...problem solved :)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">i decided to give gluten free baking a whirl and the outcome was surprisingly delicious! never did i think i would bake something WITHOUT flour AND sugar. who woulda thunk? even though they probably still had a good amount of calories in them, they are full of wholesome ingredients that give you energy and make you feel full. my dad called them a protein bar...i immediately fired back with "no! these are </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">healthy</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> cookies papa!" </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">call them what you may but i like the sound of cookies way better than protein bar!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">the only sugar that is in these cookies is from the sweetened coconut and the chocolate chips. that is why they are [almost] sugar free :)</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><u><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><u>ingredients:<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> makes about 20 cookies</span></u></span></b><br />
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1 1/2 cups rolled oats<br />
1 cup sweetened (or unsweetened if you prefer no sugar) shredded coconut<br />
1/2 teaspoon salt<br />
1 teaspoon cinnamon<br />
1/2 cup finely chopped almonds<br />
1 cup raisins<br />
1/2 cup dried cranberries<br />
1/3 cup chocolate chips (optional)<br />
3 ripe bananas, mashed<br />
1/2 cup peanut butter (can use almond meal instead but it's hard to find)<br />
2 eggs<br />
1/4 cup melted unsalted butter (can use coconut oil if you have a dairy allergy)<br />
1 teaspoon vanilla extract<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">1. preheat the oven to 350 F</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. in a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients [oats, coconut, salt, cinnamon, almonds, raisins, cranberries, chocolate chips]</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">dry ingredients. looks like a yummy trailmix!</td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. in another bowl, combine mashed bananas, peanut butter, eggs, melted butter and vanilla. stir into the dry mixture</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">i sucked my papa into helping me :)</td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. place about 2 tablespoons of the mixture on the cookie sheet for each cookie. lightly press down so they are about 1/2 inch thick. the cookies will not spread so you can fit multiple on a sheet.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">5. bake for about 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">enjoy and don't feel guilty! if you would like to make them a little bit bigger, add a few minutes to the bake time. they make great on the go breakfasts or quick snack. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">ps: these have officially been approved by my gluten free/dairy free friend! <b>[thanks liz!]</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">xo, lisa</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>recipe adapated from:</i> http://www.naturallyknockedup.com/oatmeal-cookies-no-sugar/</div><br />
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</span></u></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1116172275537582793.post-85052785603343700842012-01-12T01:58:00.000-08:002012-01-12T16:36:34.288-08:00love is...creating a blog!<div style="text-align: center;">hello! my name is lisa :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">i am a southern california girl who enjoys the simple things in life. to me, love is anything you want it to be and i am here to share with you the things that i love, admire, inspire and put a smile on my face and i am hoping they do the same for you!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">i graduated college in 2011 with a degree in communications and i am taking this time to release my creativity in all forms of the word: cooking, baking, crafting, photography and everything in between :) </div><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">csuf graduation 2011. love you all so much for sharing in this moment with me. xoxo</td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">i am an avid lover of coffee first thing in the morning, baking up a storm, trying new recipes, crafting anything and everything, taking pictures of the world around me and the people in it, the smell of summer, hugs that last more than a minute, a wet kiss from my pups, a sweet smile from the man i love, laying on the beach all day, the tv show friends, falling asleep to the rain, a glass of wine with a friend, finding a pair of jeans that fit perfectly, finally eating the food i was craving, father of the bride 1 & 2, the way my hair looks after a day at the beach, everything about christmas, hearing the song that has been stuck in my head for h.o.u.r.s, putting on sweatpants, packing for a vacation, sunday lunches with my family, getting to spend a night in after a long day, and LIFE IN GENERAL. it's a beautiful thing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">love of my life & bestest friend. i don't know how i got so lucky</td></tr>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">thank you for taking time out of your day to spend a little time with me. feel free to stay awhile :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">"in all of time and space, can you think of anything more valuable than just another day?"<br />
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xo, lisa</div><div><br />
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