Chef Brent

My dad is an amazing cook!
For as long as I can remember he was the one who did most of the cooking in our house growing up.
Unfortunately, I don't get the pleasure of tasting his food very often anymore.
The last time I was visiting I took notes of a few recipes he made while I was there.
This is a simple one, but it is just so delicious I had to share.

Shrimp Salad:
6-9 medium sized shrimp per person
pepper, seasoning salt, butter flavoured oil spray
mixed greens
Parmesan cheese
croutons
other toppings such as tomato, green onions mushrooms, cucumber, onion, anything you like.
Garlic Bread is a must to soak up all the extra dressing, YUM!

Dressing:
2 parts Olive Oil to 1 part White wine vinegar ( I ended up playing around with it trying to find the right amount for 4 people and I came up with 10 Tbsp Oil to 5 Tbsp Vinegar)
1-2 cloves of Garlic freshly pressed
1 Tsp Dijon Mustard
Salt and Pepper to taste

Put all ingredients in air tight container, shake well.


Thread shrimp on skewer and sprinkle with fresh pepper, seasoning salt and oil spray.

BBQ shrimp for 3-5 minutes on each side
Lay shrimp on greens
Add desired toppings
Serve with Garlic Bread

So easy, but so delicious and SUPER healthy!!

Sunday Show and Tell

Welcome to the second edition of Sunday Show and Tell.




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Post the Sunday Show and Tell button anywhere on your page, link up and follow as many people as you want, don't forget to leave a comment to let them know you were there!

Also, Please follow our hostesses in the first 3 linky spots! Jill from A Masters and a Mom, Meaghan from BellOrel Baby and Me, Sarah from Mama to a Sweet Thing.

Creating a Show and Tell post is not mandatory, but isn't it fun? Include a picture of anything you want(show) and write something fun about it(tell).

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For as long as I can remember I always wanted to wear glasses.
When I went for my very first eye appointment when I was 19,  I got glasses.
I wore them for about 2 months.
I don't know where they are anymore.
I think I might need to start wearing them again though.
I get a headache whenever I lookat a screen for too long.

Emotional Find

I don't have a button for my blog. So I decided to go into Picnik where I already had an account, to make a button quickly. I haven't used Picnik all that much, but there were a few little projects in there.

I came across this one:

This was a 'postcard' I created to send into Post Secret

I looked at the date it was created....

Six days later...I found out I was pregnant!

It was very emotional for me to see this.

Two years might not sound like a long time to try for a baby, but for me it was heartbreaking every time I got my period. I think I have always been 'destined' if you will, to be a mom.

I love this little girl with all of my being!

Upcoming Giveaways

Sorry for the crap posts the last couple of days!

To make it up to you, check out my Reviews/Giveaways tab and check out the great giveaways I have coming up for you!

I'm hoping to get at least one out and ready for you to enter before I leave for Mexico(Sept 23rd-30th).
One I will be working on while IN Mexico!
So let your friends know.
Put me in your favourites. (HAH! I'm so vain!, I am one of your favourites though, right?)
And "Like" me on Facebook (right hand side--->), I will be announcing there as well when I put up a giveaway.
You wont want to miss these awesome giveaways, so stay tuned!

I Signed Up for SocialSpark

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Tuesday Tag-Along

Welcome to this week's Tuesday Tag-Along blog hop, hosted by Twee Poppets Review and Giveaway! This is a great way to discover new blogs while increasing the number of followers for your own blog.

Link up, check out some new blogs, and gain some new followers!

Have fun!

1 Year, Mexico etc. etc.

Yesterday was our 1 year wedding anniversary!
It's been one heck of a year that's for sure!
We didn't get eachother gifts or go out for a fancy dinner.
Instead we bought an All Inclusive 7-day trip to Peurto Vallarta, Mexico!!!!!!

WOOO-HOOO!!

This will be my very first trip outside of Canada!
Needless to say I am SO stoked for this trip! It is going to be so fun and I get to share it with my two most favourite people!
We are staying at the Holiday Inn in Peurto Vallarta, they have a gorgeous pool with a swim up bar. Beautiful ocean views from the rooms.

Can't wait!

We leave in a month and I've already started prepping, figuring out what we need to make things safe and happy for all of us.
We bought an Ergo Baby Carrier which we got for a steal at the consignment store. The carrier was absolutely brand new, never washed, never used. Perfect condition. And I love it!! It will be so nice for walking around Mexico. Yay for hands free!
I am also on the hunt for some safe (according to the EWG) sun block for Sweet Thing.

Unfortunately we will not be using cloth diapers while we are there, I still haven't perfected my wash routine and I don't want to deal with stinkies in the hot Mexico sun. I would however like to use maybe a hybrid system with disposable inserts. I still need to research it to find whether I could buy the inserts there, what are the chances of that? If you have any suggestions I would love to hear them!

Sunday Show and Tell

Welcome to my very first LIVE Blog Hop!

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Post the Sunday Show and Tell button anywhere on your page, link up and follow as many people as you want, don't forget to leave a comment to let them know you were there!
Also, Please follow our hostesses in the first 3 linky spots! Jill from A Masters and a Mom, Meaghan from BellOrel Baby and Me, Sarah from Mama to a Sweet Thing. 
Creating a Show and Tell post is not mandatory, but isn't it fun? Include a picture of anything you want(show) and write something fun about it(tell).

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My cell phone, my love!

I absolutely ♥ my cell phone!

It is so cute and girly, and I love the gold.

I just wish I got more phone calls and text messages.

The QWERTY keyboard is great, and I can text at lightning speed!

The sound is pretty good.

The screen is also huge and I have a sweet picture on it.

I ♥ Cleo!

It's Friday again!