Finnegan’s 6th Birthday Party
I showed Finnegan the photos of the Manhattan Beach pumpkin races that a friend had sent, and he decided he wanted to do this for his birthday.
It was a bit of work getting enough wheels, but thanks for a kind soul off of Craigslist, I found most of them, and got a few from an old skate rink in Texas.
I think the kids had fun. I sure did.
Anyway, check out the photos here.
Race Video.
smashing pumpkins video
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Cilantro Pepita Dressing
What to do will all of the veggies from my farm basket. This is an easy dressing recipe that just about everyone will like.
What you need:
1 med anaheim chili pepper, roasted, peeled, seed
1/8 cup of pin nuts, roasted
1 large garlic clove, peeled
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/8 teaspoon of pepper
6 oz salad oil (veggie oil)
1/8 cup of red wine vinegar
3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
1 small bunch of cilantro, stemmed.
3/4 cup of mayo
1/8 cup of water
What to do
Place all ingredients except cilantro, mayo and water in the blender or processor.
Blend approx 10 seconds, then add cilantro little by little until blended smooth. Place water and mayo in a large mixing bowl,a nd mix with a wire whip until smooth. Add the blended ingredients and mix throughly. Place in an air-tight container and it will last three days.
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Green birthday party #2
Finnegan’s birthday is 23 days after Quinn’s and I want to make his party just as special, but after hers and then Halloween, and with Thanksgiving and Christmas looming around the corner, my ideas and time seem to run a bit short.
Just when I thought all hope was lost, my friend sent me a link to her photos from the Manhattan pumpkin races. So that is what we are doing. And, if you have old skate, skate boards, inline, or any other type of wheels, send them over, I need about 60 wheels.
Also, to keep my theme of less plastic, I order balsa wood airplanes from guillow. And they are even manufactured in the USA!
Anyway, pumpkins are on sale, and I was promised they should last well past Thanksgiving, and keep your fingers crossed for me. : )
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Smart power strips
I bought a smart power strip about two months ago, and simply love this thing. I have all of my computer devices, speakers, printer, etc, plugged into it, and when I shut down my computer, it turns EVERYTHING off for me. What a great and simple solution to saving energy. It even goes one step beyond that. It also stops the wasted idle power that is still used when a device is turned off but still plugged in.
Go green this holiday season, I’m sure everyone on your list could use one of these.
Google smart strips to find more, or click here read about them on treehugger.
I purchased the Smart strip power strip.
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The carpet is her canvas
Quinn is a free spirt. So free she decide to draw on our the lovely carpet. Thankfully it was with a washable marker. I”m not really sure what she was drawing. I had her repeat our mantra, we draw only on paper, not on walls, not on carpet (newly added), only paper.
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Happy Day! Obama mania!
I’m thrill that Obama won and have been glued to the tv watching the election coverage, and Obama’s acceptance speech as well as McCain’s concession speech. What an amazing time in history we are living in. I know President elect, Obama has a difficult road ahead, and so many people in our country and around the world expect so much. But with his determination, tenacity, and ability to lead, I do believe he will be our next great president.
Once again I have HOPE!
Thanks everyone for voting, no matter who you voted for.
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Halloween at work
Every year we have a Halloween party at work, and our team and a few others from work usually do a skit. We have done, synchronized swimming, a twist on the twilight Zone, 50ies house wives, soul train, but as ghouls, so the ghoul train, Barbie rejects, and trailer trash beauty pageant contestants.
This year we were bobbleheads from bobblywood, based on the Love Guru. The movie wasn’t that great, but we had fun with it.
I can usually go trick-o-treating with the kids in my costume, or pieces of it, but the head had to stay at home this year. It’s 32″ in diameters, and kind of heavy. Plus I can’t see that well out of it. The kids have had fun with it, too. It is almost as big as they are.
Take a peek at the picts.
watch the video
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