http://abbybrandon.com Read, comment, and enjoy the updates on our adventure to marriage! Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:55:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We are working on packing up our apartment so things are getting pretty messy and the fridge is getting pretty empty...which left me to invent something for us to eat tonight. I pulled some chicken out to thaw and figured, if anything, I could simply bake it and mix up a ... http://abbybrandon.com/chicken-a-la-made-up/ I haven't done any new recipes this last week! I started a nanny job last week but found out quickly that it wasn't a good fit for me. This week was my last week there and I haven't had anytime for grocery shopping or cooking so I will have to ... http://abbybrandon.com/busy-busy/ Tonight I made Chow Mein Hot Dish for supper. I just started a new job this week as a nanny and I have to get up at 5:30 and be there by 6:50. My commute is about 20 minutes...although all this snow has made it longer. I get done at 3:30, ... http://abbybrandon.com/surprisingly-easy/ The new recipe countdown continues! Well it actually continued on Friday night, but I haven't gotten around to blogging it until now. Friday evening's recipe was Saucy Beef and Rice or you can use noodles. I went to noodle route for a couple reasons. 1. I am not a huge fan of ... http://abbybrandon.com/saucy-beef-and-rice-or-in-this-case-noodles/ We watched Julie and Julia with my parents and brother and sister-in-law to be last weekend. Brandon and I had already watched it once, but it was fun to watch it again! Meryl Streep did such a great job. Earlier that day I had a conversation with my mom and Mer ... http://abbybrandon.com/my-new-project/ Today was a great day. Some things were not so great but looking back over the day right now I just feel happy. Brandon was home sick today-not such a great thing. I got up at 8:30 and got ready for the day, then sat down and watched The Fox ... http://abbybrandon.com/a-wonderfully-lazy-day/ It started out as a wonderful day. Brandon is working from home today, I have a great list of stuff to do, I am feeling ready for the day, and the Bonnie Hunt Show had Richard Simmons as it's first guest, so I had a great laugh to start the ... http://abbybrandon.com/a-mouse-in-the-house/ Brandon's birthday is on Saturday and we will be in Alexandria celebrating with friends, so we had a little celebration by ourselves last night. It was one of the best nights we have had! We laughed so much and we were able to have a completely relaxing night. We watched Julie ... http://abbybrandon.com/a-wonderful-night/ This morning I decided one of my favorite things is Swisspers Cosmetic Wedges. They come in a package of 32 and cost about $2.00 from Walmart. I was thinking about them this morning because I thought it was time to throw the one I had been using and get ... http://abbybrandon.com/what-a-wedge/ We did it, we finally did it! And, more importantly...I am HAPPY with it! We chose a name for our Photography Studio. Yes, after months of deliberation and frustration, we found one that no one else has, that we love, and we think you'll love it too! Unfortunately, I won't be sharing ... http://abbybrandon.com/a-sigh-of-relief/