Break the Cycle

Very proud of dd#1 - her hair was down way past her waist - just too hot this summer, lots of work trying to get all that hair under a swim cap - so she decided to get it cut, and donate it to Locks of Love. What Next - why roller skating of course - Mom found her old roller blades in the garage and strapped them on - she's still got it - Of course - then dd #1 just had to try it - the skates were a wee bit large - good thing dd#3 was there to lend a hand - Of course - even the best will fall - as long as you're still smiling - thats all that matters, right? And we closed off the evening with some soccer - good night all around -

Back on Track - this week I'm cooking - Sunday - Whole Tilapia on the grill - sooo easy. Shoprite had Whole Tilapia on sale last week - I ended up getting 2 cases. Easiest way to fix - stuff the inside with some fresh cilantro and dill and some cloves of garlic (slightly smooshed). Lightly olive oil the outside and season with salt and pepper. Wrap each fish individually in Renolds Wrap Heavy Duty so that nothing can escape. Throw on a HOT grill - about 10 minutes per side. I get my grill really, really hot, then turn it down half way after I throw the packages on. If you are a garlic lover - this is an excellent time to roast some garlic - take a whole head of garlic, slice off the top, drizzle a bit of olive oil on top and wrap it up in Renolds Wrap. Just throw it on the grill at the same time. I usually put mine on that little shelf above the main grill so that it doesn't get crispy. No need to peel it first - when you serve it - you can squeeze out the garlic fr...

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Another week and half has gone by - but - the workers are out, and my house is slowly getting back on track. I've put together my gym that has sat in my office for 2+ years (dh lost all the original nuts and bolts in our move). I bought this gym before I got married, so it's pretty old, but it's computerized, and still works wonderfully. I also put a TV in my office - will run a cable under the house over the weekend and get it hooked up. Hopefully with that in here - I'll work out longer. Maybe I'll even move my treadmill in here again. Even made dh his own "desk" area - so he can stop dumping his paperwork everywhere. Hopefully that will all help. Soccer camp is almost over - it's been a rough week - running from here to there, swimming, soccer and school. Adam will be finished with school at the end of the month - another whew. I did get to meet his teacher last week - it's the same teacher he'll have next year - and I like her - so...

Whew - what was supposed to be a 2 day project - is going on it's 3rd week. Since we bought this house in 2004 - I've told dh that the door between the kitchen and the back porch needs to go. Plus - we have a huge koi pond right off the porch - and I'd love to be able to hear the running water all the time. DH finally got around to removing the door, and installing a pocket door. So now we have a wonderful breeze - even if we're sitting at the table in our EIK. THEN - to further promote airflow - we took out the wall between our dining room, and my kitchen. WOW - what a difference. NOW, when we have larger dinner parties - the adults can eat in the dining room (carpeted) and the kids can eat in the kitchen (tiled) and everyone will still be sitting right next to eachother - how cool is that? I chose the kitchen colors first (since I spend most of my time there) then dh choose complimentary green shades to finish the living room. Even the back porch is getting a...