Indian Food

I've been craving Indian food for quite some time, and unfortunately for me, I don't know of many Indian restaurants around here. So today I decided to make my own, and it turned out better than I thought. I've got a great recipe for Chana Masala here and a recipe for Naan Bread here and it is delicious!

Chana Masala is basically a stew of garbanzo beans with tomatoes and lots of spices. I was gonna make some white rice to go with it but I forgot.


The Naan bread

My Cat....

I wish I could just relax, even just for a day, the way you do.

I wish I could just sit by the window, under the sun and just relax!

New trees

I went to Costco yesterday just to get olive oil and peanut butter and came home with two new trees for my patio. I am very excited because they are ultra-dwarf, witch I guess it means they won't grow too much but they will still produce lots of fruits just like a normal size tree. I was very surprise at the big selection they had, and it took me a good 20 minutes to decide which two I will take home. They had cherries, a few different kinds of apples, nectarines, peaches, a few different kinds of pears and apricots.

At the end I got the Nectarines and the Bartlett Pear.

iHearFaces “Dramatic B&W”

The challenge this week on i heart faces it’s “Dramatic” Black and White photos! I took this picture of my daughter last weekend. I really like the way the sun is reflecting in her hair, and also this picture makes me realize how fast she is growing up...she looks like such a big girl!



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First Rose

Spring is finally here!....I got my first rose from the rose bush I planted back in January. I'm looking forward to many more!

Even Sami is affected by the recession

A few days ago, I had Sami in my lap and as I was petting him I noticed a big lump of hair right behind his ear. I took a closer look and realized it was his hair all matted, I felt so bad for the little guy! I used to take him to the groomers at least every other month and they would wash, brush, trim his hair, brush his teeth, clean his ears and clip his nails. I don't remember the last time he was there, but I'm guessing it's been more than five months. I try to give him baths every other week and try to brush him often, but with so much long white hair, it's not the same as when I take him to the groomers. Sorry boy!

If you could go back in time....

....would you still have this many kids?
-This is a question my daughter Sara ask me frequently, and my answer is always :"I don't know". I never consider three being a lot of kids, but it seems like for her it is an outrageous amount of kids. My parents had three kids and it was a number I was comfortable with. Now, three girls, that is a lot of girls. Living in a house with a Teen, soon to be Teen and a soon to be Tween, it can get very crazy at times. The fights, the crying, the whining...the drama!, it's all so familiar to me. It is crazy, but it's my life, and for now, I just treasure every little moment of it!.