Sunday Picnic in the Park

After church on Sunday it was too beautiful to be inside. For the first time in many weeks Jared didn't need to work so I whipped up some salads and we headed up the windy path to Foothill Park.
I have many fond memories of going here since it was my father's favorite park. A couple of weeks after he died I wanted to go camp in the park and couldn't get anyone to go with me. I was about to go by myself when I tried Jared, (before we started dating and were good friends.) He said yes and we packed up the car and spent a night under the stars. We chatted until we fell asleep.

Jared has an incredible mind. He told me about all of the things that he reads and learns about and just concepts that not a lot of people think about. I remember thinking that night, "who in the world is this guy going to marry, he needs someone who can captivate him and keep him mentally stimulated." Little did I know it would be me:)

Jared doesn't like beets....unless I roast them:)

Beet salad:
roasted beets
green onions
roasted cherry tomatoes
yellow/orange peppers
basil
grapefruit olive oil
s/p to taste
goat cheese

It turned out to be delicious. I think we'll eat the leftovers tonight!

There were quite a few deer.

Breakfast in Bed!

Whenever my sister had a birthday or it was Mother's Day she would always get breakfast in bed from her husband and children.  I was secretly hoping that one day I would get that:)

Well, this morning Jared brought me breakfast in bed for Mother's Day (I'm almost there, just 19 more days until the due date.)  He brought me the perfectly cooked scrambled eggs with lots of swiss cheese, just how I like them, juice, milk, toast with honey, and strawberries and bananas.  I scarfed it all down and the baby hasn't stopped moving since!

I look forward to little ones getting into bed with me wishing me a Happy Mother's Day in the future with their handmade goods!

Notice the salt and pepper...I love it!

I love summer produce!

I love summer fruit. Fortunately in California our Strawberries are grown less than 2 hours away. Jared and I are trying to eat as locally as possible. Not possible with pineapple and bananas though. Anyhow, a 1/2 flat of strawberries were just $4.50 at the Milk Pail the other day. I'm going through them fast. The first of the season are always the best. YUM!

I can't wait for California Plums. None of this Chile business.

Here's a great site where you can enter your state and month and it'll tell you what's in season in the area. Food miles.

Heirloom Tomatoes

We are on the cusp of summer and all things yummy. I saw these at the Milk Pail yesterday and was hesitant to buy them since we haven't had any real heat to produce delicious tomatoes but I couldn't resist. Just added a bit of orange olive oil, salt/pepper, 2 dashes of balsamic vinegar and basil flakes (saved the fresh stuff for the pasta.)
OH YUM! I just ate some as my afternoon snack. Savory and mouth watering. I sure hope my mom planted some in her garden this year.

Baby Girl Clothes

I have a cousin who makes cute girl clothes that you can buy from her.

Check our the blog here.

Just a peak.

Babyfying

I'm trying to make the room look somewhat pleasant for a baby to live in. I found this bear rug at Target on clearance for $11 from their DwellStudio collection. Not too bad eh?

Buttons and Ribbons

I have all of these buttons and ribbons and I thought it would be great to display their beautiful colors rather than keep them hidden away in a box.

27 more days....

Hopefully sooner....but not too much sooner I still have things to do!