Artichoke dip that is to die for :)

I have been making this delicious artichoke dip that is to die for.  I've served it during birthday parties, pot luck and dinner with friends.  Everyone just loves it, so I thought I'd share it with you.  I don't have any pictures, but trust me---it is yummy! So here is the recipe.

1 can of artichoke hearts
1 cup of mayonnaise
1 cup of shredded parmesan cheese
1 medium size onion

Prep:
chop onions in tiny squares
chop artichoke hearts
mix in the mayonnaise and the parmesan cheese
bake it for 20 minutes at 350 heat.

It is good with french or italian bread, crackers.  You can also serve on bowl bread?  It is one of those round bread and you take the inside out put the dip in the bread. Use the bread you took out for dipping.

hope you like it :)

Birthday at 40 :)

So I recently turned 40 years old.  I hear a lot of people say turning 40 is "when it starts".  But, I do wonder what "when it starts" really means. Is it the start when your bones starts to loose their density, when your breasts start to sag, when you start to get hot flashes, start of a mid-life crisis OR is it the start when everything starts to get better.  Is it the start when you get wiser, start to earn a lot of money, start to count your days to retirement......hmmm.  I would like to think of it as the latter.  Turning 40 isn't so bad.  I am just another year older.   So cheers to being 40 :)

Some Etsy favorites

check out these fun items:



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Back to school and new additions

The kids are back to school!  This means I have more time to create, sew and everything else.  Although, it feels a little weird having the time to do all these without anyone demanding for your  attention.  Somehow I feel lonesome :(  But hey, I will get use to it. With that said.  I did nothing this morning but promote and fix my blog.   Check out my new additions to my shop.

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http://www.etsy.com/listing/81303800/chain-bracelet-with-fabric-buttons-and?ref=v1_other_2

See you on the next post

Blog feature

Please check out my blog feature on JP with love blog.  Thanks for the support :)

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Addicted to VBALL

For the last few weeks, I have been to trying to get involved with beach volleyball. What a fun sport.  I haven't played volleyball in a loooooong time and I am a bit rusty.  I have always wanted to try beach volleyball and finally tried it during our vacation at Laguna Beach here in Southern California.  I bought myself a volleyball from a store right by the beach and casually played with a group who was nice enough to let me play.  As soon as we got home from our vacation I signed up with a group who meets casually on the week-end and can't wait to meet up.  Yesterday, I went to the beach did a pick-up game and gosh... i need get back to the swing of things.  My arms and legs are sore from hitting and running on the sand, but I will prevail!!!!

New finds!

I was checking out my activity feed on Etsy as I do about  gazillion times in a day and found this.  What a neat idea to make nursing pads more funky and modern.  I wish I had these when I was breast feeding instead of using those white ones you get from the drug store.  Who said you can't be fashionable while breast feeding.  Too late for me now, but for those of you who are thinking of having babies, check these nursing pads first before buying the boring white ones (at least that's my opinion).



Here is the link:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/78791819/organic-nursing-pads-breast-pads-w