do you ever day dream of things? like super random things. i do. like the other day, i saw a box of mason jars at a grocery store marked at 1.05 each. and i remembered that i had stored in my memory bank this idea for our backyard having a million (not realistic) mason jars with tealights tucked inside them. it will happen in our backyard..so far, these are my inspirations. i will post pics of when my idea becomes actuality.

i wonder what Tabitha would say about this one.

and i wonder what would happen if we put this sign in front of Say Lula in Logan Heights. i won’t risk it…Ps. we do have wine and beer and hot beverages..but shh. we want people to come for the amazingness, not the free-ness.

i love OB in the 70′s.

of the many things i love about Ocean Beach, one that gets the top rating from adina and I is Peoples Market. go upstairs and get some lunch. fresh.raw.vegan.amazing.sandwhiches.soups.baked goods…healthy and super tasty. go back downstairs and get your groceries. perfect.

adina will play with any available kitchen. thats my girl.

if you have ever come over for dinner at the Smets house, you have probably had this recipe. and sorry to the veggies out there, this one has chicken involved.

2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
6 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1-1/2 lb)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup pecan pieces, toasted
1 (6 ounce) package long grain and wild rice blend,
1 cup reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
6 ounces Philadelphia Cream cheese, cubed

Directions
1
Mix flour, thyme and pepper; coat chicken with flour mixture. Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken to skillet, cook 5-7 minutes on each side or until cook through (165 degree).
2
Stir cranberries and pecans into cooked rice; spoon onto serving platter. Remove chicken from skillet. Place chicken over rice mixture; cover to keep warm.
3
Add broth to skillet; stir to break up browned bits from bottom of skillet. Add cream cheese; cook 2-3 minutes or until cream cheese is melted and sauce starts to thicken, stirring constantly with wire whisk.
4
Spoon some of the sauce over each chicken piece and and garnish with thyme
5
Serve remaining sauce on the side.

I usually serve something like sweet potatoes or steamed baby carrots with. yummmy.

i have always wanted to make sangria at home. but, everytime i look online for a recipe i am completely overwhelmed with the amount of recipes there are and the variances between them. so..i made up my own.

a bottle of cabernet
1/2 cup triple sec
1/2 cup tonic water
2 packets truvia
1 apple, diced
1 lemon, sliced
1 orange, sliced
you can leave it in the fridge 2 hours or overnight, either way..its delish.

i have this old trunk filled with necklaces and things. adina loves it. she said she was getting all dressed up for prince charming.

i am a hairstylist. therefore, i am surrounded with us weekly, life & style, people… i read over clients shoulders and i will admit i usually know who is knocked up, who’s cheating on who, who is the worst dressed and who got a new bad haircut. the other place i like to read up on these kinds of useless information (besides perez hilton of course) is at the grocery store. i end up choosing the longest line anyways, so i take advantage and read up on the gossip. this week, i picked up People mag and on the cover was heidi montag. I read the entire article and wanted to puke up all the information after i was done. This poor girl. She has completely altered her entire body head to toe. She wants “perfection” she says. So she is trying to buy her redemption through having a fake body. I know body image is a huge deal, especially for women, and even more for hollywood. I think the womens body has become a walking talking idol. I am all for taking care of your body, being active (and of course getting your hair done on a very regular basis), but at this level at this age is so over the top. I wonder what her mom and dad think. Their little girl is unrecognizable. And in eternity, i doubt have triple d boobs and a perfect chin will be a very big deal.
Grocery stores, please start putting at least these two mags in your isles for a starter. I might then want to actually eat the food i just purchased.

cold war kids new ep is really really good. download it if you know whats good for you.
www.coldwarkids.com

i really despise any weather that does not involve sun. stuck inside all day is not my idea of fun. however, it might be better if i had these.

i took adina outside to jump in puddles the other day. she was completely soaked. she only had her little converse on. poor thing…she says to me “i need rain boots mama”. she wants these. maybe i will hunt some down at a thrift store.