I'm Having A Craving

For this:

Watermelon Agua Fresca

(did you know: Agua Fresca means "fresh water")

Recipe includes:

2 cups cubed and de-seeded chilled watermelon
1/2 cup chilled water
1 1/2 tbsp sugar (adjust according to the sweetness of watermelon)
1-2 tbsp lemon juice
mint leaves for garnish (optional)

Blend the above ingredients for 8-10 secs. If you want a smooth drink, strain. Garnish with mint leaves and serve chilled.

photo and recipe provided by sailusfood.com - THANK YOU. Looks SO refreshing. YUM.

Total Solar Eclipse

AMAZING photos from the Eclipse across the southern Pacific Ocean on Sunday.

Check the rest of them out HERE.

Imagination Avenue in Scottsdale

I recently found this "gem" while being a newbie on Scottsdale Mom n Kids and I must try this out this weekend with my little (bored) Lucy.

Arizona summers is like Minnesota in the winter. You are stuck inside, bored with a toddler. NO fun.

Check out their website here for 5 hours of fun INSIDE.

It's Hot

I would like to be here...it looks cool, quiet and peaceful. It's 7:50 a.m. in Phoenix and it's already 95 degerees with about 60% humidity.

Stay cool Phoenix and Happy Friday.

Not-So-Wordless-Wednesday

This is due to my lack of posting lately. .....

I MUST have this shirt:

To shop the rest of their listings, go here to IslaNewYork.

Adorable! Sigh.

Tomorrow

Tomorrow, at this time, I'll be on a plane with this little tiny dancer:

Now, this could either go realllly well (she has a thing with people and making them smile and laugh til they want to cry) or it would go really horrible (she has a thing with being a toddler and a terror when she's tired)

If the latter happens, it will all be worth it to see my mom, sisters and my dad (and everyone else in between)

I am so beyond excitement I may burst. Its been almost TWO years since I've been home. My home. In Minnesota. (Yes, I still call it home even though I've lived in the desert for almost 10 years - wow, scary).

I'm a lucky person to have such an amazing family AND extended family. I thank God everyday for that.

Minnnneeeee here I come!

Wish us luck!

Quotes By Me

I know I was raised right when I hear myself typing out these words of advice:

Other: "My life is not fun"

me: "well - do you think your mom and dad had a fun life with all you kids? probably not - you need to remember who we are living for"

me: "That pretty little girl that giggles uncontrollably at your tickles - remember that when you think you're bored"

me: "you have accomplished a lot in that day after she goes to bed"

My parents raised me well and now I can pass that onto my precious angel, Lucy.

I love my job as a Mom.

Wordless Wednesday

{I'll be HERE in a WEEK!}

(Photo courtesy of http://picsdigger.com/domain/eivia.com/)

Mornings Like This

My daughter, Lucy likes to wake up with the birds at 6 a.m. almost every morning. I don't know where she got that habit from because her Dad and I are sleepers. Probably from MY DAD who always awoke at 4 a.m. - Which I never understood. Crazy people.

This morning, Lucy decided to sleep in until 6:35 a.m. - which gave Mom (me) time to get showered, blow dry my hair, make up on AND dressed before I even had to wake Wade or her up.



I love mornings like this. Especially when they are on a Friday.



(I will keep out of this story that she was up crying bloody murder from 11p.m. to midnight)



Happy Friday everyone! Have a great weekend!

Recipe Fix: Mediterranean Wrap

How good does ^ look? YUM!

Ingredients Include:

1/2 cup(s) water
1/3 cup(s) couscous, preferably whole-wheat
1 cup(s) chopped fresh parsley
1/2 cup(s) chopped fresh mint
1/4 cup(s) lemon juice
3 tablespoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoon(s) minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon(s) salt, divided
1/4 teaspoon(s) freshly ground pepper
1 pound(s) chicken tenders
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 cup(s) chopped cucumber
4 10-inch spinach or sun-dried tomato wraps or tortillas

Directions
Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in couscous and remove from the heat. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Set aside.

Meanwhile, combine parsley, mint, lemon juice, oil, garlic, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a small bowl.

Toss chicken tenders in a medium bowl with 1 tablespoon of the parsley mixture and the remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt. Place the tenders in a large nonstick skillet and cook over medium heat until cooked though, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a clean cutting board. Cut into bite-size pieces when cool enough to handle.

Stir the remaining parsley mixture into the couscous along with tomato and cucumber.

To assemble wraps, spread about 3/4 cup of the couscous mixture onto each wrap. Divide the chicken among the wraps. Roll the wraps up like a burrito, tucking in the sides to hold the ingredients in. Serve cut in half.

YUM & Healthy!

Nutritional Value:

Calories
479
Total Fat
17g
Saturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
67mg
Sodium
653mg
Total Carbohydrate
49g
Dietary Fiber
5g
Sugars
--
Protein
34g
Calcium
--

Info courtesy of delish.com (msn.com)