Ashereste is a Persian hearty soup that could easily be a meal on its own. This is an EXCELLENT soup for the cold, cold winter we’re having. Because this soup takes a while to make, I usually make a bunch and either have people over, give it away, or freeze it to eat another day.
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My girls have been inspired to read. Hope they keep it up.
By Jane on February 10, 2010
I’m so excited that Thelma and Louise are getting into reading. Now that I’ve cut off the TV at home, it’s made a world of difference.
Category: Random Stuff
Biking out the bar was easy, it’s going home that is the challenge.
By Jane on May 27, 2010
AT WILD WINGS We finally made it to Wild Wings on the bikes and without any casualties. Yay. However, the ride home concerns me more than the ride to get here. One would think that one of the BEST benefits to biking is the health benefits. It’s not. While being HEALTHY is important and good, [...]
Category: Random Stuff
By Jane on January 16, 2011
The girls pretending to be preggars, like their Mommy. PREGGAR LOUISE Oh and the hat and arm warmers are from Thelma and Louise’s best friend, Kristen Stewart. They’re from a company called Litte Miss Matched, where everything “matches” but is not exactly alike. See how the stripes are different colors on the hands? Aren’t they [...]
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Amidst rumors of a threesome with a prostitute, Beckham suing mad and “charitable”. I smell a spin.
By Jane on September 29, 2010
So I was on Perez (surprise, surprise) and the most recent story is: “Money From Beckham Prostitute-Lawsuit Will Go To Charity” If you didn’t know, Becks, being the HAWTNESS that he is (and only when he DOESN’T speak), is recently rumored to have had a THREESOME with a PROSTITUTE (Irma Nici). Of course, he’s TOTALLY [...]
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G20 Summit “Peaceful Protests” at Queen Street.
By Jane on July 12, 2010
At the beginning of my trip in Toronto, all the news coverage was about the G20 and how Toronto has gone ALL OUT to secure their city and the multitude of World Leaders who are coming together for this Summit. The reason for the extensive security is because there were protests at the last G-summit [...]
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Easy At-Home Hair Coloring with Sally’s Products.
By Jane on December 3, 2009
I started dying my hair when I was in college. I HATED my original hair color and wanted look different so started coloring my hair. It’s been all kinds of crazy shades of black, brown, red, orange, and even blond highlights. Although I used to get it professionally done, this is extremely pricey for one [...]
Category: Do It Yourself, Faves, Random Stuff
How to cut a Pineapple…as painful as it is.
By Jane on August 30, 2010
Occasionally, we will get a craving for pineapples. I prefer FRESH over CANNED (Healthier, no preservatives, not imported from China, no High Fructose Corn Syrup) and this is the season for it. However, cutting a fresh pineapple is a bit of a PAIN. Not too bad, but for someone like me who doesn’t usually like [...]
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By Jane on October 22, 2009
The Geek Squad at Best Buy has hijacked my iMac for repair of the harddrive. It’s so hard to be without my baby. Hopefully I’ll get it back today. -Jane, Mac-less
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Thelma and Louise, awesome baby helpers.
By Jane on July 11, 2011
Because they girls are now 8 and 9, they’re big enough now to do many things themselves and they are fantastic helpers with the baby. That’s some good planning on mine and Dick’s part…NOT. Even still, the girls are the best helpers a mommy could ask for. Remember when I told you lazy busy parents [...]
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Late night dog food run. Yes, we got some ice cream too but dog food was the main goal.
By Jane on March 19, 2010
My lovely seester, Lucy Lu is in town from LA visiting us because we also have more family coming to town. Of course she brings her baby, Oscar. Since they just got in town, she needs to make a late night run to the grocery store to get some food for him. No, she doesn’t [...]
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SPRING: Thoroughly enjoying renewal, rebirth.
By Jane on April 16, 2010
The weather in Metropolos has be ABSOLUTELY GEORGEOUS!! Who needs California? Not right now anyway. Metropolos usually has a good 2-3 weeks of Spring and then it’s HOT, MUGGY SUMMER-LIKE WEATHER. I love SPRING for it’s rebirth of all the flowers, plants and trees. This is a special tulip that I bought in Holland while [...]
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Homeschooling: Not for everyone but DEFINITELY for us!!
By Jane on September 14, 2009
I know there are people who are out there that are like, “Homeschool?!?!? How do your kids get the “social” part of school?” My response is…”Besides letting the kids out of their cage for about an hour a day to stretch out their legs, we occasionally take them to the local grocery store to see how other humans interact.”
Category: Homeschooling
A MUST SEE: Madonna covers John Lennon’s, Imagine.
By Jane on January 9, 2011
WATCH, WATCH, WATCH! I actually like Madonna’s version of John Lennon’s, Imagine. Of course, the original remains untouchable. What are YOU waiting for? I need constant reminders like these. We get so caught up in our lives and our dramas that we FORGET. -Jane, Lover and Hoper for World Peace.
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By Jane on July 18, 2010
My cousin Eminem sends me a link to show what the World Cup finale did to Toronto. It rocked it! People took over the streets celebrating Spain’s victory. CLICK HERE to read the full article and see additional pics. I wish I could have been there for the finale, despite it being such a SNOOZE [...]
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Crispy Flounder with Persian Rice & Butternut Squash.
By Jane on February 21, 2011
So here’s the finale of the dinner I made the other day. I didn’t do a full post on the flounder but it’s quite easy. Just take your flounder and coat the outside with flour, turmeric, salt & pepper. Cook it in oil until cripsy on med-high. They come out beautifully golden, crispy on the [...]
Category: Culinary Goddess, Food
My new DREAM CAR: The new Porsche 918 Hybrid Spyder. Fast and Fuel Efficient!
By Jane on March 21, 2011
So the new Porsche Spyder is not only GREEN, you’re gonna need plenty of GREEN to get your hands on one. ENGINE: Center Mounted V8, with two additional electric motors FUEL EFFICIENCY: 78 mpg !!! (Holy Guacamole!!!) POWER: 500hp, with the motors generating an additional 200hp. 0mpg – 60pmg: 3.1 seconds (It’s a rocket!) TOP [...]
Category: Cars
Your Daily Osho: The Real Robbers…Doubt, suspicion, fear.
By Jane on February 19, 2011
If you haven’t watched the movie Akeelah and the Bee, you absolutely MUST! In it, there is a special quote about FEAR…How our biggest fear is not failure, but SUCCESS! We are the ones who let ourselves be paralyzed by our fears (which are based on nothing but thoughts…not on facts.). Here’s the quote from [...]
Category: EVERYDAY OSHO
Girls Soccer – our new sport for the season.
By Jane on September 15, 2010
After watching the World Cup, and because Dick plays in the front yard with the girls all the time, Thelma decided she wanted to play soccer this season. This is not the first time we’ve let her join. SOCCER AT 5 Back when Thelma was five, we enrolled her on the soccer team. Adorbs!! At this [...]
Category: Family
Pregnancy pictures for my expectant new parents. Molto Bella!
By Jane on February 16, 2010
I recently had the privilege of taking some maternity photos for my dear friends and wanted to share. You remember my friends, Tiffany and Patrick? (Click HERE). Since I didn’t do their wedding pictures, I told them I would do their maternity pictures. With about 150 edited pictures, I’m going to have to sift through [...]
Category: Faves, Thru My Lens
Tiger Woods teacher holds press conference. Another FAME WHORE seeking their 15 minutes.
By Jane on April 3, 2010
Tiger’s former GRADE SCHOOL teacher gave a press conference the other day and is demanding an apology. Woman, you need to get off your high horse and stop trying to cash in on your 15 MINUTES OF FAME! Now I’m not siding on the SERIAL CHEATER’S side but I think it’s ABSOLUTELY LAUGHABLE and RIDICULOUS [...]
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