it's officially cheese ball season!

happy cheese ball to you!

you can read my original post here.

here's how to make it,

although i don't measure anything:

cheese ball

mix together

1 lb. grated cheddar cheese

3/4 cup minced onion

3/4 cup mayonnaise

3/4 cup chopped pecans

shape into a ball

then roll in more chopped pecans to coat.

serve with wheat thins & a glass of chardonnay.

and just like last year, i'm making

janet's white bistro chili enchiladas.

happy thanksgiving, everyone!

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treasury

through the woods

to grandmother's house

☼we go☼

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making things

delicious cabbage slaw

{an anti-aging recipe - here}

lego truck

{birthday legos}

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happy birthday, ned!

nine candles

on that purple monster cake

with banana horns & tiny angel wings

earlier, at the aquarium...

i think it's fun having back-to-back

birthdays with ned.

do you know that he missed my birthday by six minutes?

he was born at 12:06 am.

♥

i'm {almost} fifty years old

okay, so maybe i'm not quite 50,

but 43 is the closest i've ever been.

happy birthday to me.

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favorite shampoo & conditioner

i have been searching for

for natural shampoo & conditioner

that works for me as well as my kids.

this is it:

griffin remedy

restorative shampoo & restorative conditioner

the scent is a gentle citrus/lavender.

these are available in bulk at the boise co-op.

look for it at whole foods, too.

we really liked these as well:

giovanni

50:50 shampoo & smooth as silk conditioner

these are available in bulk at rosauer's.

what are you washing your hair with?

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surprise corn dogs & a giveaway winner

giveaway!

the odds were pretty tough at 1:8

the winner is...

my dear friend, emily.

i'll put your tiny calendar in the mail tomorrow, em!

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