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Showing posts with label good peeps.. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

seyc.

i had the pleasure of volunteering & attending the
9th annual southeast yoga conference on sunday.
i took 3 different workshops, each 2 hours long.
it was a solid mix of hard work, self exploration,
excitement, education and mindfulness.

it was such a wonderful event
with amazing & talented people.
i felt connected to my community
and left feeling energized & grounded.
join me next year!

Friday, June 21, 2013

triple threat.

i workout with the coolest people.
this is robert & he is awesome.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

2012.

happy new year my friends!
slim & i brought in the new year with our pals 
melanie & rocky and jj grey & mofro.
the show was super fun- and the people watching was epic.
so nice to hang with my old friend.
hello mello.
me and my beau, the lumber jack.
it's going to be a great year!

Monday, December 12, 2011

cookies #1


cookie madness.
the cookie swap was really fun- 
good friends, amazing & crafty cookies, tickles & meatballs.
 thank you, fabulous cori for sending your recipe- 
hopefully others will follow in your (following the rules)
 footsteps & send me their cookie recipes too!
Cori's Chocolate Chip Brownies

2 rolls of chocolate chip cookie dough- Nestle or Pillsbury
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 bag semi sweet chocolate chips
1 tsp vanilla (optional)
1 tsp salt (optional)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Press one roll of cookie dough into the bottom of an ungreased 9 x 13 pan.  It might not seem like it will be enough dough- but it is, just press it down to a thin layer that covers the whole bottom evenly. 
Then, put the choc chips and the milk in a small pot and melt it over medium heat.  You must keep stirring or it can burn easily.  When it is smooth, add the vanilla and salt if you want and stir until it is mixed in. 
Pour this over the cookie dough and smooth it out as evenly as possible.  It will start to get stiff as it cools so spread it quickly. Then take the other roll of cookie dough and crumble it over the top, again trying to make it as even as possible. 
Bake for 20-25 minutes or so until the top is browned lightly.  You have to let it cool for an hour or two before you cut them or it will be very gooey and not make nice pieces.  If you want to burn yourself though- dig in with a spoon!  If there are any left over- they freeze very well.

Cori's Chocolate Truffles

1 pkg (1 lb 2 oz) Oreo Chocolate Sandwiches, divided
1 pkg (8 oz) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
2 pkg's (8 oz each) Baker's Semi-Sweet Chocolate (I used Hershey's), melted (I did not have a double boiler, so I boiled water in a large saucepan and set a small pot in it with the chocolate)
  
Crush 4-5 of the cookies to fine crumbs in food processor; reserve for later use. (Cookies can be fine crushed in a resealable plastic bag using a rolling pin.) Crush remaining 40 cookies to fine crumbs; place in a medium bowl. Add cream cheese; mix until well blended. You can use your hands and it will be ready when it looks like a ball of dough.  Roll cookie mixture into 42 balls, about 1 inch in diameter.

Dip balls in chocolate; place on parchment or wax paper-covered baking sheet. Sprinkle with reserved cookie crumbs.  For easy dipping, place truffle ball in melted chocolate to coat; roll if necessary. Lift truffle from chocolate using a fork (this allows excess chocolate to run off) before placing on wax paper.
Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Store leftover truffles, covered, in refrigerator. 

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

birthday love.

happy birthday, mom!
mom, you are so cool.
you have taught me how to be truly authentic & true to myself.
you are the smartest, most creative & loving mother
anyone could every wish for.
i can't wait to continue to celebrate YOU today.
november is for sister birthdays!
a shout out to my aunt rhonda who celebrated a birthday on nov. 28.
happy birthdayday with love, mandel ladies.
xoxo

Thursday, November 17, 2011

27 club

i love birthdays. all birthdays, not just my own.
i'm already excited about my birthday..
just one more month (exactly) of shopping days until i hit the big 27!
which makes me think of...
i know i'm not a rockstar (yet) but omg, turning 27 seems intense.
anyone have any interesting that happened during their 27th year on earth?
please share.
xoxo

p.s. just an fyi update on upcoming birthdays of peps i like:
november 28: aunt rhonda & raf attack
november 30: my beautiful mom
december 1: tara jane
december 5: fabulous cori
december 17: yours truly
december 18: nephew owen :) 
december 21: dani d
december 25: jesus*
*don't know him personally, but has easy to remember bday.


Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Saturday, October 15, 2011

iphone photo weekend.

it's saturday morning & i've only had
my new iphone 4s for a few hours, but i've already
managed to take a bunch of fabulous photos with it!

 mcfarland park at sunset.

 
 celebrating jared's birthday at apres diem
with lea's amazing rainbow cupcakes- yum!
the birthday hottie with his boys

and his girls... we poured a lil out for tara jane.
happiest of birthdays j-rod!

Sunday, August 21, 2011

camp reunion.

we had a camp reunion lake party on saturday.
i baked corn on the cobb cupcakes &
lea made camp horizon cake pops!
the butter is starbursts!
test run of the cake pops for sue's shower- yum.
have you ever seen this? 2 in 1! i love it.
me & slim & huge shades.
lea & jared rockin it on the dock.
tara and jeff feelin' the camp love.
erica, roz & shaquita sittin on the dock looking pretty
and jammin out to some old school whitney.
"bobby ruined whitney"
"no! whitney ruined bobby"
tara busting out some tunes from the body guard soundtrack:
"i will always loooooove you"
jared, cupcakes and camp family- life doesn't get much better.

Monday, July 4, 2011

hurricane laila.

laila & i met during our grad school internships at jf&cs.
we shared the intern office, treats and secrets.
laila and i became roomies with dr. suk on euclid avenue.
i miss laila. she lives in cali & has been sick.
let's all send her good&healthy&happy&strong vibes.
laila was the best roomie any girl could ever wish for-
good listener, great cook, funny story teller and super pal.
orange slices of jello shots were just one of laila's fabulous kitchen creations.
laila makes the most awesome personalized birthday rice crispy treats.