Tuesday, November 11, 2008

My Personal Cornucopia - 202nd Post

(click on the smaller pics to get a good idea of what really makes me happy)


A pantry Makeover:






Cozy Corners to get lost in imagination, share in culinary delights or wash the day away:



Getting to know the Woman Behind the Waitress at my favorite Thai place:



(Annie was in costume for Halloween)

Buying individual bottles & Sampling Beers with family & friends:



Enjoying the flow of fresh air that brings with it Energy & Life:



and

My Little Angel just right this moment with his shortest haircut yet:



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51 comments:

tiarastantrums said...

AWESOME!!
Love the beer behind the lounge chair!!

Jen said...

I am so with you on the sampling beers and the cozy corners.

??? said...

Awesome cornucopia! Your son is so handsome and you are beautiful!!!!

Kameron said...

It's the simple things that make me the happiest too! Oh I wish I had a pantry to organize!

Mo said...

I love this! And you know I am all about the pantry makeover and beer sampling.

Good stuff by you. Good stuff.

Honey Mommy said...

Wow!

That pantry makeover is awesome! Can you come do mine?

Amy @ Six Flower Mom said...

What a fun bunch of photos! A magical WW to you!

carrhop said...

All good things! Especially those cute boy (big and small) in your life!

Glad you enjoyed your 'award' today (hee hee!)

Hugs and blessings!

Unknown said...

Great photos! I love it and seeing the things that make you happy. I did a smaller post but only about my one favorite thing.

The Blonde Duck said...

I thought that's what that poor waitress had to wear to work at first!

I don't know what's wrong with my links. I copy and paste the code from sites explaining it and then fill in the rest. How do you do yours?

Anonymous said...

What a sweet little boy! Must take after his mama.

Ok. I was starting to wonder what kind of "Thai Place" you were frequenting til I saw the caption. Good save.

I LOVE fresh air too. Must have windows open!

And, there is a Tristo(a)n in my boys K class but I can't remember if it's with an a or an o. I'll check tomorrow.

Tabitha Blue said...

Sweet family. Awesome makeover. Great corners. Love this post!

Oh, and yeah, that was me in the hat :) Go Yankees! LOL

Lula! said...

Stephanie, this is one of your BEST posts ever! (Non-food, that is.) LOVE IT!

Kacey said...

What a wonderful post. Tristan's hair looks great! I love the picture of letting the breeze come in. Oh its so refreshing! :o)

Pam said...

Great post. Will you come organize my pantry? Please?

Claremont First Ward said...

His haircut looks GREAT! And you pantry.....what a makeover! I loved all the pictures and thought today. I think I have Mr. Linky fixed. I'll add you now.

Weeksie50 said...

Wow, what a great post..
I love all the fun pictures..

Unknown said...

This was a COOL post! It made my week wonderful! I really love the boys wrestling, the clean cabinets, the waitress... AND of course, Tristan, in all of his magnificance playing Play Station. Cute to the max!

Jay @halftime lessons said...

GREAT pictures!

Happy Wordful Wednesday!

Jay @ HalftimeLessons.com

Wendelyn DeMoss said...

We love the beer samplers too! This was a great post to share a bit more of your life with us. Thank you!

sassy stephanie said...

I love that you use browns in your living room yet it looks so bright and airy.

Lori of I'm no super Mom said...

What a fun post! I love his hair!

Yellow Beads said...

You always have such cool posts!

Michelle said...

Great WW! Especially the pantry make over.....I'm a label freak. :)

Michelle said...

Crust on the apple pie is a crumb crust:

1 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup of butter

It is so much better than a double crust!

Danyele Easterhaus said...

i really enjoy organization...and the pantry org just makes me smile. i'm sick..i know...i'm anal. but, ur pantry just made my morn!

Rachael Schirano \\ Rachael Schirano Photography said...

what a wonderful wordful wednesday post! love those first few pictures of your boys!

Jamey said...

Love this post! adorable family!

Maria said...

What a fun post. I really need to organize my pantry! Thanks for the reminder:)

Anonymous said...

Such a great post! Your little boy is so cute!

debi9kids said...

Great grouping of pictures! LOVE the idea of buying lots of different beers and sampling with friends.
Happy WW!

Lump said...

Tristan is way too cute! your pantry is so organized. My pantry is a mess. I often forget what's in there!

Lorina said...

Great Photos. My pantry needs a update too.

Rhea said...

Those are great photos and wonderful things to be thankful for! Love it!

Zesty Cook said...

I love the beer samples.... great post!
zesty

FROGGITY! said...

your son is soooo cute!! look how intent he is playing the game!

to answer your question: years ago i read the book 'the hiding place' a non-fiction book based on corrie ten boom (a dutch citizen) and her life. her family helped hide jews during wwII and also she and her sister went to a concentration camp as a result. she is just inspiring. over the years i have become more and more impressed with her... :)

anyhow - cheers to organization, cute kids, and great quotes!

Unknown said...

I was drawn to the sweet chili doritos in the pantry.

Melissa said...

I love the way fresh air sounds,smells, and feels coming through the house!! Any chance I get (which isn't a whole lot living in FL), I open up the windows

Deanna said...

I love Tristan's short haircut. Very handsome.

On the biscuit mix... bag up all those dry ingredients and freeze them. Add all the wet ingredients after you take it out of the freezer! Yum!

Erin said...

Oh girl, I love organizing and taking a bath ( with alcohol in hand) too! Your son is just precious and don't you just love the pics of your husband and him playing :) I had to laugh at the pic of the waitress ~ so funny! A fabulous post!

Anonymous said...

Great post. I love an organized pantry too!
Toni

steenky bee said...

Okay, so I gasped at the pictures of your pantry. I actaully gasped out loud at the transformation. I am so jealous now. Also, I saw your snarky comment over at My Dogumentary and just had to come see what this was all about. Glad to meetcha!!

Helen Ruth said...

WOW, good job! You've had a busy day. I need to clean MY pantry and cabinets too!

Hey, I just blogged about your artichoke dip! It was good. Thanks! =)

Helen

The Blonde Duck said...

Thanks for the offer to help! I'll shoot you an e-mail tommorow!

Carrie and Jim said...

I'm glad you put the caption about the waitress in the costume. I was laughing thinking, "what kind of kinky Thai place is that?" Glad it was just for Halloween.

Liz {Learning To Juggle} said...

Great pics....you would fit right in here...we have many many beer tastings with many good beers - actually brew some of our own as well.

Casey's trio said...

Great post. Looks like there is alot to love in your life:)

Pumpkin Delight (Kimberly) said...

Oh, that's a good one! I agree with all your "things".
BTW,The Shack was chosen by the person holding our next bookclub. Are you enjoying it? I saw that it's categorized under religious fiction...would you agree?

Life, Love And Lola said...

You have inspired me to makeover my pantry. I think I'll pick up some beers to sample while doing so!

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