That Liam Neeson is coming back in "Taken" part 2!!!!! This is so exciting, I can't wait. Here is the Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFZ2eQ0PpW4&feature=player_embedded
Friday, 22 June 2012
Thursday, 21 June 2012
Happy Birthday to Me!
Yesterday was my Birthday, the big 27! I chose to bake my own cake because that is what I love to do and went for taste over decoration this time. Originally, I planned to make a rose covered cake, but quickly decided I wanted cream cheese frosting for my Red Velvet cake and that is not stiff enough for decorating. So, it was plain, but amazingly delicious, if I do say so myself. Here is a slice for you to see and here are to many more Birthdays in the future!
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| Red Velvet cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese filling and Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting |
Wednesday, 20 June 2012
10 things about Birthdays I look forward to
Today being my 27th Birthday, I thought I would take a second to think about what I enjoy about my special day, so here goes, in no particular order.
10.) Reading all my Facebook greetings from people near and far, thanks for those!
9.) Phone calls, so much more personal to hear someones voice saying Happy Birthday!
8.) Friends/family taking time out to do something to celebrate with me
7.) Taking time for myself- this year, getting my hair/nails done and a massage with a friend
6.) Surprises---both homemade and bought
5.) Checking the mail for cards from Cape Breton
4.) CAKE, this year I am making my own Red-Velvet cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
3.) Having some one-on-one time with Construction Man (usually out somewhere for dinner)
2.) Spending time with the people most important to me
1.) Having a day all about ME :)
10.) Reading all my Facebook greetings from people near and far, thanks for those!
9.) Phone calls, so much more personal to hear someones voice saying Happy Birthday!
8.) Friends/family taking time out to do something to celebrate with me
7.) Taking time for myself- this year, getting my hair/nails done and a massage with a friend
6.) Surprises---both homemade and bought
5.) Checking the mail for cards from Cape Breton
4.) CAKE, this year I am making my own Red-Velvet cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
3.) Having some one-on-one time with Construction Man (usually out somewhere for dinner)
2.) Spending time with the people most important to me
1.) Having a day all about ME :)
Tuesday, 19 June 2012
Happy Father's Day
On Sunday we celebrated Construction Man's 3rd year as a Daddy. I am very lucky to not only have an amazing husband and father for Superkid, but also, one who is very low maintenance. When asked what he would like to do for Father's Day, he said something along the lines of "its just a regular day, nothing special". But I like special, so Superkid and I had a few little surprises up our sleeve for Daddy.
We made a little map for Daddy which he followed throughout the day to find out what we would be doing next, which was fun. We started with a nice breakfast of Pumpkin pancakes, bacon, ham and eggs, and Superkid gave Daddy her little craft she made for him (a construction paper tool box filled with little tools she colored). Later that day we went to Harvey's for lunch, Construction Man's favorite and we don't get there very often so it was a nice treat. Next, it was present time and Superkid and I surprised Daddy with 2 Sunday Field Passes to go Paintballing with a friend for the outdoor course. We finished the day with some treats and a family movie all snuggled up in the living room.
I feel lucky every day to be home with Superkid, but my favorite moments are the ones when Construction Man comes home from work at the end of the day and Superkid runs for him. She loves and misses Daddy so much when he is not here, but Constrcution Man is really hands on, always dancing around and playing when he is home. So here's to you my love, for always finding a way to make Superkid smile, scream with joy, and giggle. I love our time together and cherish the special moments we create together as a family, everyday.
xoxo MegaMommy
We made a little map for Daddy which he followed throughout the day to find out what we would be doing next, which was fun. We started with a nice breakfast of Pumpkin pancakes, bacon, ham and eggs, and Superkid gave Daddy her little craft she made for him (a construction paper tool box filled with little tools she colored). Later that day we went to Harvey's for lunch, Construction Man's favorite and we don't get there very often so it was a nice treat. Next, it was present time and Superkid and I surprised Daddy with 2 Sunday Field Passes to go Paintballing with a friend for the outdoor course. We finished the day with some treats and a family movie all snuggled up in the living room.
I feel lucky every day to be home with Superkid, but my favorite moments are the ones when Construction Man comes home from work at the end of the day and Superkid runs for him. She loves and misses Daddy so much when he is not here, but Constrcution Man is really hands on, always dancing around and playing when he is home. So here's to you my love, for always finding a way to make Superkid smile, scream with joy, and giggle. I love our time together and cherish the special moments we create together as a family, everyday.
xoxo MegaMommy
Monday, 18 June 2012
Birthday Weekend Success
With my big 27th Birthday coming up this week, I decided it would be fun to do some early celebrating on the weekend. I started out with an appointment to get my hair done on Friday, something I only do about twice a year, so it was nice to relax and let someone else pamper me.
Saturday afternoon I continued the fun with a great friend of mine who took me out to lunch at a nice pub we had never been too. Added bonus, just as the bill came from lunch, I thanked my friend, who then replied with a "Happy Birthday," and our waitress brought us out a nice warm, Chocolate Brownie with vanilla ice-cream and whip on top, on the house, sweet!!!!! Following lunch, some shopping and a one hour massage at a near-by spa completed a lovely day, or so I thought.
At this point, I thought my day was over, my friend was bringing me back home and said she would come in for a little bit, which was not out of the ordinary. What I did not know was that lovely friend J and Construction Man were pulling off a master plan. I was instructed to head to the kitchen for a surprise, or mathematical equation as it turned out.
Can you do the Math?
Very clever of Construction Man, who managed to completely pull the wool over my eyes on this one. Big, big, thanks to friend J, who babysat that night for us, and helped to pull off the master plan. I could not have asked for more on a lovely Saturday afternoon/evening. Looking forward to Wednesday when I can blow out my candles with my family and cut into my Red Velvet Cake.
Saturday afternoon I continued the fun with a great friend of mine who took me out to lunch at a nice pub we had never been too. Added bonus, just as the bill came from lunch, I thanked my friend, who then replied with a "Happy Birthday," and our waitress brought us out a nice warm, Chocolate Brownie with vanilla ice-cream and whip on top, on the house, sweet!!!!! Following lunch, some shopping and a one hour massage at a near-by spa completed a lovely day, or so I thought.
At this point, I thought my day was over, my friend was bringing me back home and said she would come in for a little bit, which was not out of the ordinary. What I did not know was that lovely friend J and Construction Man were pulling off a master plan. I was instructed to head to the kitchen for a surprise, or mathematical equation as it turned out.
Can you do the Math?
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| Chocolate + Eclair = |
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| Tickets to the "Choclair" show!! |
Very clever of Construction Man, who managed to completely pull the wool over my eyes on this one. Big, big, thanks to friend J, who babysat that night for us, and helped to pull off the master plan. I could not have asked for more on a lovely Saturday afternoon/evening. Looking forward to Wednesday when I can blow out my candles with my family and cut into my Red Velvet Cake.
Friday, 15 June 2012
Friday Fruit Dip
The thing with dip is that most of the time its not entirely healthy, so not something I get to enjoy as much as I would like. When I was browsing through Pinterest the other day, however, I came accross this Peanut Butter Yogurt dip, which is not too bad for you but tastes like it is. Score!
With only 3 or 4 ingredients you will be dipping in no time. All you need is:
- 1/2 cup fruit-flavored yogurt*
- 1/2 cup natural runny peanut butter
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- Fruit/veggies for dipping
Mix it all together and refrigerate, yum! We used strawberries and bananas for dipping, but I think it would be great with Apples too. Happy Dipping!
Thursday, 14 June 2012
Dark Chocolate + Shortbread = Love
My love for chocolate has just reached an all time high after baking these cookies! They are defiantly in the category of "you can't eat just one" and they have that stick to the roof of your mouth goodness about them. I am not a milk drinker myself, but I think these are the type of cookies you would have with a tall glass.
The ingredients list on these shortbread's is short, just the way I like it. All you need is:
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup dark cocoa powder
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
The best part of this recipe, besides the fact that you could eat half the bowl of dough before it hits the oven, is that everything is done in the food processor, so very little mess afterwards. One batch made us about 20 cookies or so and I packed over half of them into my freezer for later after they were baked. You can actually double the recipe and freeze half of your dough for future use too if you want to have something ready to pop in the oven last minute. You can find the details on how to bake these on my "Indulgence" Pinterest page or by visiting this blog:
http://theviewfromthegreatisland.blogspot.ca/2011/12/double-dark-chocolate-shortbread.html
The ingredients list on these shortbread's is short, just the way I like it. All you need is:
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup dark cocoa powder
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
The best part of this recipe, besides the fact that you could eat half the bowl of dough before it hits the oven, is that everything is done in the food processor, so very little mess afterwards. One batch made us about 20 cookies or so and I packed over half of them into my freezer for later after they were baked. You can actually double the recipe and freeze half of your dough for future use too if you want to have something ready to pop in the oven last minute. You can find the details on how to bake these on my "Indulgence" Pinterest page or by visiting this blog:
http://theviewfromthegreatisland.blogspot.ca/2011/12/double-dark-chocolate-shortbread.html
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| What was left of our dough after Superkid and I dug in. |
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| Rolled up after it rested in the fridge for a few hours. |
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| Superkid, who laid all the cookies out on the sheet. |
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| All done! |
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