until photobucket registers the fact that i did just upgrade to pro, it looks like we’ll all have the pleasure of these little ‘exceeded bandwidth’ notices. fun fun.
sorry.
and i was told it could actually take a few days! anyone know from experience?
happy sunday.
lindsey turns 9 on monday. i can hardly believe it. 9 years old! she was 3 when i started babysitting and 4 when we got married so this means i’ve really been her mom for more than half of her life. crazy. she’s funny as ever and this year her birthday list said literally this: “pilgrim clothes, gardening tools, seeds for garden.” um, what?
nathaniel is going off to college in the fall. holy moly. there used to be days that i hoped this day would come sooner than later (this would be no surprise to him). now, he is a young man who is polite and kind and and has a really good head on his shoulders. unlike a lot of teenage boys, he doesn’t swear or act cool just to one-up the next guy (i know you might be thinking, “sure, not around you guys.” but seriously… the kids’ moral conscience is better than mine… not that that’s hard.). i like that about him and i’m seriously going to miss him when he goes. luckily, he’s going close by so we’ll still see a lot of him (and he’ll need to get to know his baby brother, of course). i’m going with him on his “tour the college” day and i am hoping i don’t get mistaken as a) a knocked up student or b) his knocked up girlfriend. neither would be preferable, thanks.
today we have a sponsor giveaway from a specialty foods company, salt traders. a little over a month ago they sent me their salt blend collection and has it ever been fun to use in my kitchen. the labeling is cute (always a plus) and the combinations are endless (on the side of each salt, they even give you ideas of how to use it!).
here are some things i did: i tried the sagemary salt on mashed potatoes… divine. the smoked paprika on a breakfast of scrambled eggs and homefries… yum. the aleppo chile salt sprinkled on some pizza… mmhmm. i mixed the porcini salt in with olive oil, apple cider vinegar, and fresh lemon juice to make the perfect salad dressing. the vanilla salt will have to wait until it can rim my glass of rum and coke after baby arrives. you get the point. endless i tell you, endless!
lucky for you they are giving away not one but THREE of their salt blend collections. that’s three winners, woot woot! perfect for you, your mom or dad, or the hostess-with-the-mostest whose invited you over for easter. pair it with a bottle of wine and you are done!
be sure to check out their website as the products go far beyond salt: flavored oils, cocoa blends, sugars, raw honey (my fave & with a fabulous logo to boot!), and more.
giveaway closes friday. good luck!
nicole marie, roxanne, and natalie are the winners. congrats!
