Trish’s Blog

Christmas Again

So I got my post in last night, and the time stamp was 20 minutes before actual time. I could have kept right on going… so I will… right here… right now…
Did I mention that we had a fire going for most of the day? I was glad that it was cold enough for it, [...]

Merry Christmas!

Let’s see if I can get this in before midnight… when everything Christmas suddenly vanishes (XM radio holiday stations are already shut down which is really OK…once you hit the 20th version of Let It Snow, it’s time to kill it).
This has been one of the best Christmases yet. I think it has something to [...]

Toffee Butter Crunch Recipe

This recipe (aka homemade Almond Roca) is for Nancy Fancy Pants… one of Susie’s sisters. She was kind enough to request it.
1 c coarsely chopped toasted almonds
2 c butter (real stuff only!)
2 c sugar
2 T light corn syrup
6 T water
1 1/2 c milk chocolate pieces
1 c finely chopped toasted almonds
I use a non-stick jelly roll [...]

Happy Birthday Seth!

Seth is six! He had a fun day… He ate McDonald’s for lunch (yours truly had to actually get out of the car and go into Walmart to get it since they tore down the stand alone building and are building another one… we never go to McD’s so he was stoked); had Ninja Turtles [...]

Buffalo Chip Cookies

I have an email that I sent to Josh’s parents during the first month of living here (which was 2 years ago) and have decided to share it with y’all. I read it to the kids last year in December and they were rolling with laughter. So it inspired me to read it to them [...]

Seth’s Schoolwork

Seth is learning a lot in kindergarten. He is reading and writing more and more everyday. He loves to draw pictures and spend time at the homework table on his own when inspiration hits. He always wants a new spiral notebook when we go to the store. And he always likes getting new drawing tools [...]

Black Preggie Dress Today

Here’s what I looked like today in the black dress. Notice the significant enlarging of the abdomen. I’m with Zack on my right and Seth on my left with characteristic Badtz-Maru face (Sarah’s favorite Hello Kitty character).

The Black Preggie Dress

OK, here’s a picture of me in the dress back in August… belly isn’t as huge as it is now, but it’s showing. This is at the University of Hawaii just after the graduation ceremony where Josh received his BA Degree in Music.
Will post more preggie pictures after I schedule a photo shoot… or maybe [...]

Yay! It’s December!

Just felt like blogging today… been a while. Thanksgiving was great. Got to go to Plano, Texas (Dallas) and get an early taste of winter, hang out with some friends, eat junk all day long, get hooked on GNC’s 100% Whey Protein Powder Drink MIx (20g protein in each scoop), let Josh live his dream [...]