Monday, June 21, 2010

Tink!

We adopted an adorable kitten today! Her name is Tink!!

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Emma is in LOVE! Tink loves her new home <3

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She is the calmest kitten <3

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Emma watching Fly Me To the Moon in 3d.. while holding Tink <3 Tink is mesmerized by all of our ceiling fans! lol

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Belle loves her. She thinks she's her mother!

We are so very happy to have her apart of our family!

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Dinner :)

Fajitas and cucumber salad!

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It was delish!

Rollerblading!

Emma rollerbladed today for the first time! I think she'll be a roller derby girl before I know it!


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Cute!

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Pro!

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Pooped!

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Gorgeous.

Macaroons

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I have never had one. But I want one!


I am obsessed with France. I want to go so bad! I just can't get enough!
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Back to the Macaroons...

Queen Marie Antoinette loved them. They were her favorite dessert!
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I have decided to make them!

Here is a recipe, I got it from marthastewart.com

French Style Macaroons
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Ingredients

Makes 35 macaroons
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 3/4 cup almond flour
  • 2 large egg whites, room temperature
  • Pinch of cream of tartar
  • 1/4 cup superfine sugar
  • 3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam, for filling
  • MACAROON VARIATIONS
  • Chocolate: Substitute 3 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder for 1/4 cup of the almond flour.
  • Coconut: Substitute 2 tablespoons desiccated unsweetened coconut for 2 tablespoons of the almond flour, and add 1/2 teaspoon rum; sprinkle with additional coconut before baking.
  • Peanut: Substitute an equal amount finely ground unsalted peanuts (peanut flour) for the almond flour.
  • Pistachio: Substitute 1/2 cup finely ground unsalted pistachios (pistachio flour) for 1/2 cup of the almond flour, and add 2 to 3 drops forest-green gel-paste food coloring.
  • Raspberry: Add 1 tablespoon fresh raspberry puree, strained, plus 3 to 4 drops dusty- rose gel-paste food coloring.
  • Vanilla Bean: Add 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped, pod reserved for another use.
  • SUGGESTED FILLINGS FOR MACAROONS
  • Chocolate: Chocolate Ganache
  • Coconut: 1 cup Swiss Meringue Buttercream, mixed with 1/3 cup angel-flake coconut.
  • Peanut: Chocolate Ganache, or store-bought dulce de leche, jam, or peanut butter.
  • Pistachio: 1 cup Swiss Meringue Buttercream, mixed with 1/3 cup finely chopped pistachios.
  • Raspberry: 3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
  • Vanilla Bean: 1 cup Pineapple Buttercream , 1 cup Swiss Meringue Buttercream, or 3/4 cup store-bought jam or preserves.

Directions

  1. Pulse confectioners' sugar and almond flour in a food processor until combined. Sift mixture 2 times.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Whisk whites with a mixer on medium speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar, and whisk until soft peaks form. Reduce speed to low, then add superfine sugar. Increase speed to high, and whisk until stiff peaks form, about 8 minutes. Sift flour mixture over whites, and fold until mixture is smooth and shiny.
  3. Transfer batter to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch plain round tip, and pipe 3/4-inch rounds 1 inch apart on parchment-lined baking sheets, dragging pastry tip to the side of rounds rather than forming peaks. Tap bottom of each sheet on work surface to release trapped air. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. Bake 1 sheet at a time, rotating halfway through, until macaroons are crisp and firm, about 10 minutes. After each batch, increase oven temperature to 375 degrees, heat for 5 minutes, then reduce to 325 degrees.
  4. Let macaroons cool on sheets for 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. (If macaroons stick, spray water underneath parchment on hot sheet. The steam will help release macaroons.)
  5. Sandwich 2 same-size macaroons with 1 teaspoon jam. Serve immediately, or stack between layers of parchment, wrap in plastic, and freeze for up to 3 months! 
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Summertime!


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MmmmmmMmmmMMMmmmmm

Thank you Rain!

For watering my flowers and plants!
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You can stop now! We love the sun!!

Best date ever!

Lastnight I went on a date- I haven't been on a REAL date in YEARS. We went to the plaza..

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We walked around, went into MAC, Pottery Barn, Guess... I didn't buy anything. For Dinner we went to my favorite restaurant- Cheesecake Factory. We sat outside, I had chicken terriyaki, with grilled banana and grilled pineapple... it was so good!

Afterward, we went to the Casino.
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He gave me some money, and we did slots, etc. We didn't win- we ended up -30 ... and we put in at least 60. oops!

It was so fun, even though we didn't win big! 

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I drank some dirty martinis- my favorite. He doesn't drink, so he was a good designated driver! 
after the casino we went back to my house, drank champagne and watched Dear John.

It was a great date!

Eating Healthy!

is is my attempt to being healthier- We bought blueberries, romaine lettuce, lemons, limes, green peppers, red peppers, yellow peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, mushrooms...


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Heres to being healthy!
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Wine is healthy too right?

Swim Lessons

 Emma LOVES swim class!

She is not scared at all! She is definitely a Mulvihill- Swims like a fish! Best $90 I have ever spent- She has 6 wks of lessons, 2 times a week! :)

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Karate Kid

On Monday I took my brother and sister, and Emma to see Karate Kid.

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it was so good! I love jackie chan movies!! Jayden Smith was great in the movie too!!!

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

JARS!

I bought two more jars yesterday!
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The jar to the right can be easily converted into a vase too!

My milk jar broke earlier this week. I found a perfect milk jar! it looks like the old ones they used to come in! There is a clasp on the top, and the glass has a cow on it! I love it!

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So much better than the carton huh? 

I now store even my cereal in jars!
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I love having three days off week!

Nothing is better than being able to lay in bed during the mornings with my little love.

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Sunday, June 13, 2010

Our week

We have been busy!!!

The day before my birthday I was surprised with three things.

1.Tres leches..

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Emma ate a few cherrys and peaches off of it! lol

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2. some yummmy authentic tamales!

3. Last but not least, I got a diamond tennis bracelet
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:)




yesterday I got these cute sundae cups. 
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They are plastic, and look like cupcakes. we have teal, pink, and purple ones. They are cute!

We had chicken sandwiches for dinner lastnight, and for the first time this summer- CORN! off the cob :)

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It was good :)