thankful…..

15 Nov

so i’m sure you all have seen this november thankful a day thing.

well i love the idea but as life would have, i’m a little behind on starting it.

so i thought, with thanksgiving being only  a week away,(whaaaaatttt???)

what the heck, why not start today, and sum up the month with just a few of the things i am most thankful for.

so here it goes:

  1. my husband aka. husby, who i love to the moon and back, without him my life would be dull, lonesome, and so incomplete
  2. my family, for their love and support and who provide just the right amount of chaos in my life that i couldn’t be without
  3. my friends, (you know who you are) to laugh with, shop with, cry with, drink with, relax with, dance with, dine with and be myself with
  4. my pups, who have turned me into a dog person (never thought that would happen) and are the best when you need a little snuggle time
  5. italy and all my in-laws there, first to italy for delivering me my husby, and to the family for excepting me and taking me into their’s like i was one of their own, even with these thousands of miles between us.
  6. my life, i feel so fortunate to have the life i have and the people who are in it. i wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world
  7. my career, not many people get to go to a job that they love every day and that’s exactly what i get to do
  8. and last but not least…… you…… i love that i get to share our life’s little adventures, and that you guys care enough to read it. this blogging experience has been such an awesome outlet for me and with out you guys, it wouldn’t exist, sooooo i think it’s here to stay! thank you my blog loving friends!

xoxo, gina

today’s 8…..

14 Nov
… today’s edition of  “did you know?” …
just some fun facts to get to know us a little better
  1. he has secretly become obsessed with cook books
  2. she secretly wants to redo the entire house decor
  3. he just bought a motorcycle
  4. she wants to decorate for christmas even though it’s waaaay too early
  5. she thinks of lipstick as an accessory ( what’s not to love?)
  6. he hates when she wears lipstick
  7. she’s so excited for hat, scarf, glove weather
  8. they need a vacation

florence, italy winter 2009

hooray for saturday!…..

10 Nov

happy saturday my friends out there in blogging land!

hope you have a most enjoyable weekend!

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this is an oldie but a goodie!
wish we had fun plans like this for the weekend
ahhhhh, memories!

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xoxo

here and there….

8 Nov

 a look at  life through the eyes of my iphone, here and there and everywhere!!!

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my favorite trick or treater’s….

1 Nov

so halloween has come and gone, and quickly i might add.

and even though i didn’t think of a clever costume (i was still festive ) and the husby had to work,

it turned out to be a pretty spooktacular evening with my favorite trick or treater’s!

look how creepy my nephew looks in the back like a shadow

a happier halloween…..

31 Oct

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 halloween is here, but it’s not such a happy halloween for everyone.

my thoughts and prayers go out to all that have been affected by superstorm sandy.

if you would like to make their halloween a little happier, please click here to help.

i hope everyone has a fun, safe and happy halloween!

boo

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in my radar….

28 Oct
in my radar
1.wood glass jars/2.gold rimmed glasses/3. owl speaker/4.blog inc.
5.hanging bag planter/6.bunny tablet case

pumpkins galore….

18 Oct

we had a little pumpkin party over here this past weekend. i went a little over board in the pumpkin purchasing department.i just couldn’t help myself, they were all staring me down at the store. and all those goodies you saw from the last post, i made for this party. (check them out here ) i also bought carving stencils, tools, and pumpkin gut scrappers, along with paint and brushes. i love getting family and friends together, and decorating pumpkins just made it feel a little more like the holidays!!

festive foods…..

16 Oct

holiday’s mean holiday parties and with that comes food, the question is,

what food???

well i’ve got a couple halloween festive foods that are super easy and super yummy!!!

i hope this takes that stress out of your holiday party planning.

what fun festive foods do you like to make?!

“pepperoni pizza snake”

“white chocolate pretzel bones”

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things you will need for the pizza snake

  1. a sheet pan lined with foil and sprayed with cooking spray
  2. pizza dough (any kind, i used rosemary focaccia for more flavor)
  3. a little flour to roll out the dough
  4. rolling pin
  5. shredded mozzarella cheese
  6. any  pizza topping you like (i kept it classic with pepperoni for the allusion of blood and bones)
  7. an egg
  8. green food coloring
  9. 2 green olives for eyes
  10. 1 red pepper for the tongue
  11. 2 toothpicks

– begin by pre heating your oven to 350 degrees

– flour the surface of your counter and roll out the dough to a rectangular shape

– add your topping to the center portion making the first and last layer cheese

– roll the pizza into a log

– form into an “s” on your greased sheet pan, seam side down

– brush the top of the roll with the beaten egg and food coloring

– bake for 30-35 min. or until golden

-place toothpicks where the eyes would go and then place olives on the toothpicks

– cut the pepper into a tongue shape and place in the mouth

– then serve!!!!

easy as that!!!

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now for the white chocolate pretzel bones

  1. pretzel rods
  2. mini marshmallows
  3. white chocolate to melt
  4. wax paper
  5. a fork

– put a mini marshmallow on each end of the pretzel rod

– dip in melted white chocolate (i melt my chocolate in the microwave at 30 sec 3x)

– use the fork to fish the bone out

– place on wax paper

–  refrigerate for 15-20 min or until chocolate is hard

– place in a bowl and serve

happy party planning everyone!!!!!

halloween’s past….

15 Oct

i’ve been having some difficulty deciding on a costume for the husby and i this year.

i love dressing up… the husby… not so much.

but he’s a good sport, or i’m just torturing him every year and he doesn’t say anything.

either way, we need some costumes.

any suggestions????!!!!

please and thank you :)

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here’s a few pictures through the years to get your halloween juices flowing!

i had to through this one in there cuz it’s so stinking cute!