Monthly Archives: May 2007

May
31
2007

Brain Dump (again)

By jesser | Published: 10:51 am

As always, food comes first. These brownies are amazing. I swear I will never make them from a box again. I have a little notebook called a memomate. Mom got it for me for xmas, but I lost that one and had to get a new one from Barnes and Noble. They're near the checkstand. [...]

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May
31
2007

Three Wonderful Months

By jesser | Published: 10:05 am

Was there a world before she existed? Hard to believe sometimes and yet I can't believe she's already three months old! She's growing up before our very eyes. Her head is held steady and she's working real hard on sitting up. The outdoors is her favorite place. It calms her when she needs to be [...]

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May
31
2007

Super Fudgey Brownies

By jesser | Published: 12:00 am

from: Martha Ingredients1 cup granulated sugar 2 cups packed fresh mint leaves 2 1/2 cups fresh lime juice (about 20 limes), plus 4 limes, thinly sliced crosswise, for garnish 1 1/2 cups superfine sugar DirectionsBring granulated sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a medium pan over high heat. Stir until sugar is [...]

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May
30
2007

Grandma's Piano

By jesser | Published: 8:55 am

If I'm doing the math right (and I think I am), today would've been my grandma's 94th birthday. As most of you know, she passed away last October. When I spoke at her funeral I talked about how she had influenced me in ways that I didn't even realize until she was gone. One of [...]

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May
30
2007

Orzo and Green Beans

By jesser | Published: 12:00 am

from: Martha Ingredients1 cup granulated sugar 2 cups packed fresh mint leaves 2 1/2 cups fresh lime juice (about 20 limes), plus 4 limes, thinly sliced crosswise, for garnish 1 1/2 cups superfine sugar DirectionsBring granulated sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a medium pan over high heat. Stir until sugar is [...]

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May
30
2007

Baked Shrimp with Tomatoes and Feta

By jesser | Published: 12:00 am

from: Martha Ingredients1 cup granulated sugar 2 cups packed fresh mint leaves 2 1/2 cups fresh lime juice (about 20 limes), plus 4 limes, thinly sliced crosswise, for garnish 1 1/2 cups superfine sugar DirectionsBring granulated sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a medium pan over high heat. Stir until sugar is [...]

Posted in Lighter, Quick, Recipes, Seafood | Comments closed
May
28
2007

Memorial Day Weekend

By jesser | Published: 9:31 pm

As with most 3-day weekends, the list of “to do” was miles long and only a portion of them got done, but we had a really nice and overall very relaxing weekend. And who knows? A bit over 1.5 hours 'til bedtime … I might just fit one or two more in . Saturday was [...]

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May
28
2007

Mint Limeade

By jesser | Published: 12:00 am

from: Martha Ingredients1 cup granulated sugar 2 cups packed fresh mint leaves 2 1/2 cups fresh lime juice (about 20 limes), plus 4 limes, thinly sliced crosswise, for garnish 1 1/2 cups superfine sugar DirectionsBring granulated sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a medium pan over high heat. Stir until sugar is [...]

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May
25
2007

Let Are Kids Walk

By jesser | Published: 1:53 pm

I first saw this posted on digg.com and just had to comment here. According to WFAA-TV, the Forth Worth, TX school district is currently blocking seniors who did not pass the TAKS test (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills exam) from walking at their graduation. I won’t comment whether that is right or wrong but [...]

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May
24
2007

So So Busy!

By jesser | Published: 8:53 am

I have loved all of this travel, but it has left me absolutely exhausted and overwhelmed and … behind. There are just not enough hours in the day to accomplish what I need to accomplish, let alone what I want to accomplish. As usual, the time is getting deducted directly from the sleep column. The [...]

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  • My name is Jess. I'm a 30ish wife and working mommy. I love spending time with my family and friends, crafting up weird and beautiful things, cooking delicious food and running lots of miles to work it off. I love chocolate, wine, Photoshop, my Nikon and sleeping in. I do freelance design work for fun and marginal profit at JKN Designs. This is my blog. Read more »

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