Cousin Fest 09' AKA Embrace the Dysfunction

Last weekend the Uncle & Aunt invited the Cousins over for:
a. Dinner
b. fuse ball and hockey
c. bleaching
d. engagement celebrations
e. Dog poop scavenger hunt
f. BUDDY!
g. Valentine's Day
h. 3 types of artichoke dip
i. cousins marrying cousins i.e. officiating weddings! der.
j. colonic discussions
k. all of the above.

Completely & Undeniable Inappropriate

Kelly & Kyle

Amber & Aaron

Chris & Jen
Amber & Kelly

Buddy & Jen

MIA COUSINS:

Cambodia Erin

Colorado Kristi & Chad + Drew!

I cut pizza like a ROCK STAR!

Does looking at this picture give you a panic attack?

No, probably not.

I didn't think so either.

But apparently, it's what happens while I'm cutting a pizza that causes the people that I am closest to, go running from the room, pulling out their hair and screaming... STOP CUTTING PIZZA LIKE A FREAK SABRINA!!!!!

I thought it was just my BFF Rachel who had issues with my pizza cutting abilities... She also doesn't like it when I eat all the moose track caramel chunks out of the ice cream either. Whatevs!

But the other day I was cutting pizza while my friend Shannon was over and you would've thought I was stabbing a puppy!

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING? THE WAY YOU ARE CUTTING THAT IS GIVING ME A PANIC ATTACK!!!"

Seriously, I get the pizza cut into slices, so does it really matter how i cut it???? I think not. Apparently 2 of my closest friends have issues, NOT ME!

I act the same way when I go to the dentist.

I saw this on a very cool blog and now I have to share it too! It is fantastically funny!!!!!

TWD~World Peace Cookies

I'm not sure why these cookies are called World Peace cookies. They were not so peaceful to make. Actually, all was well until I finished mixing in the flour and my dough was so crumbly.

Dorie said it might be, but I wasn't expecting this. Cutting them proved to be a bit difficult so I just pieced them together as best as I could. Maybe they should've been called World Piece cookies?

The interesting thing about these was the sea salt that was added. I didn't use Fleur de Sel, instead I opted for regular ol' sea salt. I was a little leery about the amount of salt i added and how it would affect the taste of the cookie. But it really did enhance the chocolate and flavor. I might add sea salt to more of my baked goods.

My pictures didn't turn out so well. Because the finished project was nothing to look at. But they did taste very nice. I also didn't use bittersweet chocolate and used mini semi-sweet chocolate chips. I don't like dark chocolate so I'm glad I went with the semi-sweet.

I am thinking about making these again, but not adding the cocoa powder and just using the mini chocolate chips and more salt! YUM!

And for a little inspiration.... My new wall decal that I recently purchased from my favorite online store Etsy.

I am a Panvowel!!!!

I am so jealous of people that are palindromes, like Hannah and my Mom.

But today I found out that i am a Panvowel!!!! A Panvowel is a word that uses all vowels in it.

My last name is Robideau, a panvowel marvel!


Here are some other panvowel words:

ambidextrous

cauliflower

exhaustion

mustachioed

postneuralgic

sulphogermanic

tambourine

troublemaking

ulceration

undisprovable

unproblematic

facetious (which has all the vowels in a row)



I am Robideau, a cauliflower eating, tamborine playing, facetious troublemaking sulphogermanic!

Being a Panvowel is Boss! Like shoulder pads and perms...... BEST EPISODE EVER!

Messages of Love...

My friend Heather of the EO is doing a very special thing for a very special little girl. Please drop by her blog when you have a chance and read all about little Tuesday and how you can help.

Thank you...

Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness. ~Seneca

So Lovely...

Today I had to take a late lunch. And because I had to take a late lunch, I used my lunch to go thrifting.

Does anyone love thrift store shopping as much as I do?

There are a couple of favorite spots I like to shop at for the best stuff ever! One of them being Arc Value Village... Somehow they get the best "junk".

Today I happened to score the following all for $13!

Cottage Living Magazines

3 really good books:

Emily Dickinson's Collected Poems

Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen

Disturbing the Peace by Vaclav Havel

I also got these really cute wannabe Cath Kidston Dishes

some Valentine decor

and this pillow...

Which later inspired me to do this to my dining room...

FUSCHIA FANTASTICO! Yes I did it... I painted one wall of my dining room fuschia! There is no turning back... I love it and I'm looking forward to decorating that one last room that usually sits sad and empty. Eventually I will finish it and make it all my own... and entertain and feed people to no end!

But the really awesome part about my day was what was waiting for my on my front steps!

My long time friend Julie sent me a very coveted Shabby Chic poster I have been wanting for awhile.

Mine is red, even better!

I just don't know where to hang it? Maybe the bathroom... because that would be very apropos.

And she also gave me this sweet little card

Thanks Julie! You're the BEST!

So many little sweet things in one day makes a girl very happy.

Check out The Inspired Room when you have a chance... It is a lovely website!