wordless wednesday:: easter 2012

i made this cookie over 12 years ago.

weekly menu:: week 15

spring break is over.  not very happy about it.  we loved the time off.  we needed the time off.  we got stuff done from our list and then some.  we could have used one more day. starting back on a monday is hard for everyone.

making this week:

monday: sausage, tomato and spinach risotto

tuesday: pulled pork sandwiches, apple slaw

wednesday: black bean and cheese enchiladas, salad (didn't make this last week)

thursday: cheesy italian meatball bake

friday: pizza

saturday: couples shower

sunday: eat out

baking this week:

i'm working on the staff appreciation luncheon for the teachers on friday and a shower on saturday.  lots of cooking and baking this week.

ready or not, it's back to reality.

happy easter

wishing you a wonderful weekend and a very happy easter!!

pinterest:: some of my favorites

still talking pinterest.

here are some of my favorite pins lately:

from my style board

Source: instagr.am via Gioconda on Pinterest

which resulted in this (minus the professional manicure)

this idea

Source: abowlfulloflemons.blogspot.com via Gioconda on Pinterest

that resulted in this

love this look

Source: polyvore.com via Gioconda on Pinterest

want to do something like this for our important dates

Source: etsy.com via Gioconda on Pinterest

make this for one of our many road trips

Source: marthastewart.com via Gioconda on Pinterest

this rainbow salad

Source: ohdeedoh.com via Gioconda on Pinterest

that i made for a bachelorette getaway.

and i'll be making this for breakfast this morning

Source: jasonandshawnda.com via Gioconda on Pinterest

lots of inspiration.

pinterest:: quotes

one of my favorite boards on pinterest is my quotes board.  i find so many that i want to remember and pinning them is a great way to organize and keep them for future reference.

i also love sharing them here on my blog.

Source: curiousworkshop.com via Gioconda on Pinterest

Source: paperfashion.net via Gioconda on Pinterest

Source: timholtz.com via Gioconda on Pinterest

happy pinning

so it seems like a lot of you are on pinterest.  and some of you aren't quite sure what to do with it.  i joined pinterest when it was just getting started.  i never had a tumblr site and would bookmark pages on the web when i saw something i liked.  pinterest makes that so much easier.

while i'm navigating the world wide web i'll see something that i want to remember; a recipe, a photograph, an outfit.  instead of bookmarking the entire site i "pin it" using the "pin it" button on my toolbar.  imagine it being like a virtual bulletin board without the hassle of tacks.

i have created boards of categories that work for me:
quotes
my style - fashion
diy
cuisine
photography
scrapbooking
etc.

when i pin something it goes onto one of those boards.  then when i'm looking for a recipe, outfit or scrapbook layout i can refer to one of those boards and get inspired.

it's also great because you can follow people.  i follow some of my favorite scrapbookers, photographers and friends.  you can see what they are pinning and "like" or "repin" onto your own boards.  this is where you get sucked in.  looking at everyone else's boards and clicking links.  but it's so fun.

the key is to remember that most of the things you pin are someone's else's creative property, ideas, images, faces.  be cautious when you pin.  pin from the original source.  many times i will be on the boards and see something that i like but when i click on the image (that should take you back to the website where it was pinned from) it takes me to google images or tumblr.  that is not the original source.  i don't pin those images.  instead i will try to find the site that it came from or i don't pin it. (i didn't follow this rule at the beginning.  and if i see something that i really love but can't find the original source i will pin it just for inspiration. i would never use something on my blog without the original source.) i believe in rights and respecting people's property.  i would want others to do the same for me.  so keep that in mind when you are pinning.

other than that, there's a whole lot of fun and inspiration to be had.

you can check out my pins and follow me here.

weekly menu:: week 14

blogging on my new laptop.  and i couldn't have gotten it at a better time.  with the kids home for spring break the desktop will be in constant use.  now i have my own computer (that i share with bobby of course).  with my own bookmarks, wallpaper and organized desktop.  it took us 15 minutes to walk in to the apple store on saturday and walk out with the box in hand.  i will definitely put it to good use.

this week the plan is to not complicate dinner too much.  but i have some time to make things that take a little longer.  i also know that things may change this week.  we may be out and about and not make it home for dinner.  so i will account for that by throwing in a leftover day and a freezer meal just in case.

making this week:

monday: mediterranean chicken kebab salad, pita bread

tuesday: grilled pork chops, roasted potatoes, green beans

wednesday: black bean and cheese enchiladas, salad

thursday:  orange chicken, vegetable stir fry and rice

friday: grilled fish tacos, chips and salsa

saturday: leftovers

sunday: easter dinner

baking this week:

pita bread for dinner tonight.  looks like a simple recipe and would be fun to try with the kids.

we are working on our to do list and have gotten a lot accomplished already.  we may need to add more to the list.

happy easter week!