He has 2 costumes for this evening; we're headed down to Catskill so he can go door to door with his buddies. Here's a pic of Costume A:
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Happy Hallowed Eve!
So, I didn't grow up getting to always participate in Halloween or Trick-or-Treating due to my parents (safety, religious views, etc), but now that I've got a kiddo of my own, I'm having some fun with it ;-) Hope you have a blast too, however you may celebrate Fall :-)
He has 2 costumes for this evening; we're headed down to Catskill so he can go door to door with his buddies. Here's a pic of Costume A:
He has 2 costumes for this evening; we're headed down to Catskill so he can go door to door with his buddies. Here's a pic of Costume A:
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Windham Week
Whew! I've missed you guys! Hope you've all been well. We were away for the whole of last week on a family retreat. Some kind friends of ours own 2 cabins on Windham Mountain, and they were more than sweet to let us have our pick at no charge.
We headed up on Monday and stayed until Friday. We slept as much as we wanted enjoyed every meal together as a family gathered around the table, took full opportunity to use the jacuzzi, hot tub, & sauna, and enjoyed a hike. We even saw a Bald Eagle in the wild l! (Did NOT have the camera handy, but that memory will stay with me forever, I was so inspired & grateful).
I can't say it's been an easy adjustment getting back into the routine (lack of jacuzzi) back home but we are all very thankful for the time we had away from everything together. It's good to leave the hustle & bustle of life behind & go into "the wilderness". What do you do to get away?
We headed up on Monday and stayed until Friday. We slept as much as we wanted enjoyed every meal together as a family gathered around the table, took full opportunity to use the jacuzzi, hot tub, & sauna, and enjoyed a hike. We even saw a Bald Eagle in the wild l! (Did NOT have the camera handy, but that memory will stay with me forever, I was so inspired & grateful).
I can't say it's been an easy adjustment getting back into the routine (lack of jacuzzi) back home but we are all very thankful for the time we had away from everything together. It's good to leave the hustle & bustle of life behind & go into "the wilderness". What do you do to get away?
Sunday, October 14, 2012
A Week Here & Away
A week in collage form:
1. The Hubby was in the Adirondacks camping while Mama stayed home with the crazy kiddo.
2. Sunnyboy went to one of his first buddy's 1st Birthday parties & we discovered that GAP has an outlet store in Schenectady, NY.
3. I officially have the tools to begin newest business venture! My sewing studio will launch hopefully in November. I'm looking forward to creating handbags & much more!
*(We'll be away this weekend on a little family vacation to Windham Mountian, so I'm not sure how good cell service will be for posting; have a great week!)*
1. The Hubby was in the Adirondacks camping while Mama stayed home with the crazy kiddo.
2. Sunnyboy went to one of his first buddy's 1st Birthday parties & we discovered that GAP has an outlet store in Schenectady, NY.
3. I officially have the tools to begin newest business venture! My sewing studio will launch hopefully in November. I'm looking forward to creating handbags & much more!
*(We'll be away this weekend on a little family vacation to Windham Mountian, so I'm not sure how good cell service will be for posting; have a great week!)*
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Apple Dumpling "Blossoms"
We pick a lot of apples here the "Empire State" of New York. It's one of my most favorite things we do, and as I moved here from KY it became especially meaningful to me to have a new tradition 9 years ago that we still uphold now.
So, today I made my mom's homemade pie crust & turned some Empire apples into Apple Dumplings (or "Blossoms") as some people call them.
1. Start by rolling out your favorite pie crust. (I use my mom's recipe: 2c flour, 1/2tsp salt, 2/3c Crisco, 1/3c cold water).
2. Cut flattened dough into desired shape. (I like mine to be free-hand so the edges are all different when I shape them into dumplings, but you could cut with a large cookie cutter or make circles, etc).
3. Peel 2-3 large apples, dice. Mix in a bowl with 1/8c flour, pinch of salt, 1/8c sugar, desired amounts of cinnamon.
4. Scoop apple mixture onto the center of cut dough. Gather edges of dough up around the mounds of apples.
5. Bake at 425 degrees for approx 15 min or until apples are tender & crust is lightly browned on edges.
6. Enjoy with ice cream or whatever you like, I love mine with chai tea ;-)
So, today I made my mom's homemade pie crust & turned some Empire apples into Apple Dumplings (or "Blossoms") as some people call them.
1. Start by rolling out your favorite pie crust. (I use my mom's recipe: 2c flour, 1/2tsp salt, 2/3c Crisco, 1/3c cold water).
2. Cut flattened dough into desired shape. (I like mine to be free-hand so the edges are all different when I shape them into dumplings, but you could cut with a large cookie cutter or make circles, etc).
3. Peel 2-3 large apples, dice. Mix in a bowl with 1/8c flour, pinch of salt, 1/8c sugar, desired amounts of cinnamon.
4. Scoop apple mixture onto the center of cut dough. Gather edges of dough up around the mounds of apples.
5. Bake at 425 degrees for approx 15 min or until apples are tender & crust is lightly browned on edges.
6. Enjoy with ice cream or whatever you like, I love mine with chai tea ;-)
Monday, October 8, 2012
Busy Life
Wow. Busy or what lately?! I'm not complaining, it's just the way life is sometimes ;-) have you felt that way lately? Our house has been a flurry of activity lately (partially due to the newfound energy of a certain 13-mo.-old named "Sunny"). The hubby has been camping & this week heads off another outdoor adventure, this time in the Adirondacks, Mama (me) has been excitedly prepping her new business dream (purse making! Among other crafty things), and Sunny- well, like I said before- is exploring all he can each day including his own boundaries & limitations.
2 posts out on the blogosphere have really touched me lately, so I also wanted to share them with you. One is from a fellow-"Troyalty"-resident, thought I haven't had the pleasure of personally meeting her, I enjoy her posts about our lovely City of Troy: American Troyalty. The other is a post from today from my good friend Ben Hoak from back home in KY (I'm a Bluegrass girl by birth). He's a foster parent & I love how he shares from his heart: Merchants of Hope. I hope you'll take the time to check them out. It's worth the time.
I have a draft saved entitled "The Waiting" which was intended to be all about the laborious, intensely painful time & process of waiting for our son to enter our life; but now that I actually have a moment to pause & finish hammering that post out, I'm struck with the realization that the closed door of pain & suffering we entered into and endured is not something I want to re-open & rehash. It's not because I don't wish to share the wonderful story of Asher's adoption journey with you, but rather, I don't think revisiting the pain is healthy. I know without a doubt that there are those of you who are currently in that room of pain, and I don't take that lightly. Suffice it for now for me to say: I've been there. It sucks. I truly feel your pain with you in a very tangible way. My heart wells up right now even as I write this & feels tight in my chest because I know how unbearable "The Waiting" is. Don't lose heart. Hang on & hang in there. I'm more than willing to open my pain up for you, just not here on this blog. I sincerely want you to email me if that's something you need, and I'll readily write back (cello.hannah@gmail.com). Otherwise, I'm just completely grateful for each day I spend with this Sunny son & I'm soaking the moments up not looking backwards but forward at what's yet to come.
That being said, what have we been so busy doing? (If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you many have seen some of these already) You know the saying about a picture's worth, so here goes:
2 posts out on the blogosphere have really touched me lately, so I also wanted to share them with you. One is from a fellow-"Troyalty"-resident, thought I haven't had the pleasure of personally meeting her, I enjoy her posts about our lovely City of Troy: American Troyalty. The other is a post from today from my good friend Ben Hoak from back home in KY (I'm a Bluegrass girl by birth). He's a foster parent & I love how he shares from his heart: Merchants of Hope. I hope you'll take the time to check them out. It's worth the time.
I have a draft saved entitled "The Waiting" which was intended to be all about the laborious, intensely painful time & process of waiting for our son to enter our life; but now that I actually have a moment to pause & finish hammering that post out, I'm struck with the realization that the closed door of pain & suffering we entered into and endured is not something I want to re-open & rehash. It's not because I don't wish to share the wonderful story of Asher's adoption journey with you, but rather, I don't think revisiting the pain is healthy. I know without a doubt that there are those of you who are currently in that room of pain, and I don't take that lightly. Suffice it for now for me to say: I've been there. It sucks. I truly feel your pain with you in a very tangible way. My heart wells up right now even as I write this & feels tight in my chest because I know how unbearable "The Waiting" is. Don't lose heart. Hang on & hang in there. I'm more than willing to open my pain up for you, just not here on this blog. I sincerely want you to email me if that's something you need, and I'll readily write back (cello.hannah@gmail.com). Otherwise, I'm just completely grateful for each day I spend with this Sunny son & I'm soaking the moments up not looking backwards but forward at what's yet to come.
That being said, what have we been so busy doing? (If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram, you many have seen some of these already) You know the saying about a picture's worth, so here goes:
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Technical Delays
Sorry for the delay in posting, our computer is in the shop... I've got lots to share about our weekend, going to the annual International Garlic Festival, a new adoption topic! Hope you're having a good week! I'd love to hear what you've been up to!
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