Rain rain go away.

Day 5: Rain. Rain is predicted for two more days but I don't know how much more of this I can take.. Seriously sun please come out, my herbs are in some desperate need of some sun. I am in need of some sun. It is extremely difficult for my body to wake up on a gloomy, rainy day. There is one thing I can do, take photographs of the rain. Is there anything good about the rain?

Everything is wet...

No grilling... well I could be there is a thunderstorm right now so that wouldn't be the best idea.

 Even the leaves look sad.

 Flooding, ok maybe just some puddles - and they really need to cut my grass.

But there is one good thing about rain... it brings new flowers.

Maybe the sun will shine tomorrow. I hope so.

On the horizon.

I woke up this morning feeling a bit strange. Change in weather, perhaps, although I do not feel sick and it has been raining for three days straight. Maybe it is a change in the tides, but I do not live near the ocean and I don’t think a storm is coming. Something is on the horizon, something good, and I can feel it…

An opportunity has come into view and is somewhat in my grasp. The feeling I have is of change, and a change for the better. I feel like a sailor waiting for that perfect wind to guide me to where I want to go. Although it is only a slight breeze, if a breeze is what I can even call it, it is a slight breeze that I hope will turn into a perfect gust of wind. 

I do not want to get my hopes up but I am taking a chance and trying something new, if I fail… oh well, at least I tried. I am twenty-five years old, with nothing to lose and so much to gain if I can succeed. I firmly believe that you only live once and you should try as much as possible. I told myself earlier this month, if an opportunity came along, I am going to jump at it. So here I go, I am putting up my mainsail and hoping that perfect breeze will take me somewhere new. To be continued…

Let's grill.

It is warm outside. The grass is green. The flowers are in bloom. The sun is shining bright. It is officially Spring to me so you know what that means: BBQ time. Most people have dusted off their grills, taken out there grilling utensils and have begun the ultimate summer dinner menu. Grilled chicken, steaks on the grill, burgers, grilled veggies. Nothing tastes better than a piece of meat or vegetable that comes off the grill, am I wrong? I have found some of the coolest treats you can add to your Spring or Summer BBQ this year. Check them out... 

Corn on a stick.. yes please!

Don't have a grill? this looks like a cool idea to me.

Um.. frozen pudding on a stick, I am making them tomorrow!



This is one of the coolest ideas I have seen for a Summer party.



Sun + beer + BBQ = it doesn't get much better... Happy Friday! :)

Spring is definitely here.

Below are some photographs I took around my apartment. Everything is so green and the flowers are in bloom, the bumble bee's are out.. I love it and every second of Spring. 

My herbs were finally big enough to repot into my large jars. 

A little fun along the way.

Today is Mother's Day. A day to celebrate and appreciate your mother's life. A day to look at everything she has done for you, sacrificed for you and helped you through. Thank your mom for the life you have had and will continue to build. She carried you for 9 months in her belly, she might have even had an excruciating labor, all to bring you safely into this world. She fed you and changed you, she bathed you and clothed you. She took care of you when you were sick and told you it was all going to be all right when you were sad.  She raised you to be the person you are today, remind her of how much she means to you. If she is not here with you on this day, I am sure she is looking down on you smiling at what a great job you are doing as a mom.  

Mom,

You are the most amazing person I know. You have been there since the beginning, watching me grow and being there for me through the good times, the bad times and the just plain silly times.. 

You made sure to tell people my correct name when I continued to tell them it was Megan. 

You made sure my favorite outfit was washed and dried so I could wear it everyday. 

You took me to my first day of school…even though it was on the wrong day. At least it was a day early and not late. 

You made almost every dance and halloween costume.

You made us fried dough for breakfast when most moms were probably giving their kids cereal or fruit. 

You drove me to and from practice that was 40 minutes away, even when I put up the biggest fight. 

You helped me with my homework when I was too tired to even attempt it, which wasn't very helpful for 3rd grade math since I received a D for a homework assignment - but you tried and that is all that matters.   

You gave me the most amazing gift on my 10th birthday that I will remember forever and you let me name him Retard.

You made us come to work with you and help you clean houses when you knew we were faking being sick and didn't want to go to school..

You laughed and gave me the biggest hug the day I got my first period because I thought it was the worst day of my life and was hysterically crying. 

You would scream for Retard (people probably thought you were crazy) when I would freak out and think something happened to him when he didn't come home at night.

You were there to tell me, "that guy was a loser anyways," and I didn't need him after my first breakup. 

You grounded me for finding alcohol under my bed and then took me to Paris.

You taught us the importance of shoes, sales and that designer brands aren't important.

You made us get a job if we wanted to drive a car. 

You taught us that flying first class is the only way to fly and we have become so spoiled because of it. 

You cried with me the day of my first knee surgery and wiped the crackers that had landed on my shirt and not in my mouth. 

You brought me to my first day of college and wanted me to come home after we saw a girl with a hot pink mohawk. 

You taught me how to cook and made fun of me when I asked how to make a fried egg for the first time.

You taught me not to settle because I have too much talent to waste. 

You took a pottery class with me even though it sometimes leaves you with more pain than anyone should have to deal with.  

It might not have the most normal upbringing but it was perfect. You have taught me the most valuable lesson of all, the importance of family. The reason we are all so close is because of you and the crazy things we experienced along the way with you. We only tease you because we remember the silly things growing up that have made our lives so memorable. Thank you for being the honest, loving and hilarious person you are. You raised us well and I am so grateful to have you in my life.  I love you and Happy Mother's Day.

The young and the restless.

“You’re so young,” is a phrase that I have been hearing quite often, lately it has been at least once a week. Whether it is in reference to finding a new job, the way I look, going out and drinking with friends or even talking about fitness. I guess it is better than being told that I am old so I will take it as a compliment and move forward.

I try to enjoy life to the fullest as best that I can. I try new things, I stay healthy by working out and eating right (maybe not the tacos and margaritas I had last night but that's ok). I have an amazing boyfriend who I live with and takes really good care of me, I have wonderful friends and family. I have all these great things, yet I don’t feel like I am getting anywhere career wise. Part of me feels as if I am at a stand still, just waiting for the next big thing to happen in my life. I am anxiously waiting to see how my career will unfold… where will I be, how many jobs will I have to go through before I find what I really want to do, will I be in Connecticut forever? These feelings have been giving me anxiety lately and have steered me further away from finding my “cup of happiness” in life.

The other part of me, the more sane part of me, is saying “RELAX GIRL!” I tend to overanalyze everything. The older and wiser folks, telling me that I am so young, are right… I have time to figure things out but my biggest fear is that I will be waiting for the next big thing to come along and before I know it, I will be telling someone else, “you’re so young.” I don’t want life to pass me by. I want to travel the world, make art, try new things, meet new people, have a family… those are my dreams. Unfortunately, that silly little job thing gets in the way.

So, while I am “so young” and incredibly restless, I will try to relax and take things day by day. If an opportunity comes along that will take me to a new place and keep me moving forward from this standstill I am currently at, I am going to jump at it. You never know where an opportunity will lead you, so take things and run with them… even if you are scared. See as much as possible, do as much possible and love as much as possible.. deep huh? Ha Life is short. Happy Friday.

The most important meal of the day.

I love breakfast foods. There is nothing better than waking up, the sun shining and having a nice, relaxing breakfast. I am not talking about the on the go, grab a piece of toast breakfast like I have most days of the week. I am talking about the Sunday morning, after you’ve slept in breakfast with eggs, bacon, home fries and fruit (I sound like such a fatty)… the works! Not only do I like it for breakfast but I enjoy it at lunch and dinner as well. My sister thinks it is crazy and disgusting that we have omelette’s for dinner. I think it is because they are so easy and it is so delicious.

Last night, I forgot to take meat out of the freezer for dinner and did not feel like having to deal with defrosting.. for some reason I always forget about it and it ends up cooking a little in the microwave, it grosses me out. So if I forget to take meat out, we’re having breakfast for dinner. Chris made an amazing frittata a couple of months ago; I wanted to try it because you can stuff more things into it than an omelette.

1.    I sautéed a little garlic in oil and added my chopped onions, peppers and mushrooms. After they were cooked a little, I also threw in some frozen spinach and a few minutes later, I added about a cup of black beans.

2.    While this was cooking, I cracked 8 eggs and added a little fat-free milk (just like you make scrambled eggs)

3.    When the frozen spinach wasn’t well… frozen any longer, I mixed everything in with the eggs mixture where I then added salt, pepper, basil and crushed red pepper.

4.    I sprayed the pan so the eggs wouldn’t stick to it and I let it cook on the stove (a little less than medium) you don’t want it to burn.

5.    There are so many ways you can cook these, some recipes called for baking, others were completely on the stove-top and then broil at the end to cook the top. Well I had no idea so I did all 3! Ha I had the bottom cook on the stove for about 5 minutes, then I placed it on 350 in the oven to cook the middle without burning the top or bottom.

6.    I took it out of the oven and added sliced tomatoes, chopped bacon and cheese and put the stove on broil (on low). This cooked the top quickly.

It sounds like a lot of work, but it really isn’t. Cooking it is the most time consuming. I thought it came out really good. You can throw whatever vegetables in you want and viola! You have a frittata! Mother’s Day is coming up, it is a great dish if you are having brunch!