Happy Mamma's Day!!

I have been blessed with the best mamma in the entire world. She has always been my best friend, my shoulder to cry on, my support system and someone who has kept me grounded but always allowed me to spread my wings to fly. She is the most loving and caring person in the entire world and I am a lucky girl to have her all to myself! Even when we are on opposite sides of the planet we still talk everyday about everything. I love you mamma, thank you for being my everything and enjoy a day all about you!

2005

Christmas 2008

taking care of my sick baby for me

amazing night at a "swine flu" ballet 

Pinot and Picasso 

exploring London town!

Parliament tour 

First steps in Paris

Atlantis

holiday

Tomorrow morning I will be driving (let's be honest, sitting in the passenger seat) to Miami with this guy

and this lady

to meet this guy

so we can all get on this ship

and hopefully not get busted for this like our last neighbor

and have fun times like this

So forgive me, but this little blogger is going to be MIA for a week. I will return with lots of pictures, stories and hopefully not a sun burn.

While I am gone, please go to this site and do a trivia question everyday! It donates kibble to pups in need - if you are really feeling awesome, click on free kibble kat above it and donate to kitties too! I do both every morning and hate that I will be missing a week.

xoxo

meet the cast

In starting this blog I have been researching all sorts of blogs, figuring out what I like and what I don't. What I have found is a blog is pretty much all about the person writing it, that's kind of the point right? Well before I get started on this journey battling the kitchen, I want to share about all the people who have gotten me to where I am! 

The greatest parents in the world, who recently moved to Luanda, Africa. I am used to talking to my mom at least twice a day so I was not super excited about the move, but it is an amazing opportunity for them and we now get to skype! 

My amazing family. Even though we are thousands of miles apart they are still always there no matter what. With the wonderful world of facebook and iphone apps I talk to my cousins multiple times a week, and I wouldn't have it any other way... well, unless they lived in the same city! 

The Mister. It has been over 365 days since we started dating and he has made me laugh on every single one of them. He can also whip up a killer meal like nothing. For a girl who doesn't know how to cook, he is pretty handy to have around when you are craving salmon on bow tie pasta with vodka sauce. 

The cheerleaders/ 2am phone calls/ best friends/ cause of laughter/ most baller people I know

Sir Paco. Since this will be about cooking, he plays an important roll. Every single time you open a can, this king of the house comes running. Then he cries. He thinks it is tuna. Every time. 

Those are pretty much the most awesome people in the world, I love them all and am totally blessed to have them in my life!

 Time to head off to bed, busy day ahead of me tomorrow!