Favorite Photo Friday {#21}

Where is that snowstorm? I am ready for a long winter's nap!

Favorite Photo Friday {#19}

This is my dear friend AIMEE at INSPIRED 2008 in April...so so so happy we are DOING IT AGAIN NEXT YEAR!! weeeee!!!
Merry Christmas to us!!

Favorite Photo Friday {#18}

It was so worthy of the "Best Musical" award. I wanna go again!

Favorite Photo Friday {#17}

Is this a repeat? Still love this one. Our "self portrait" from New Year's Eve 2007-08.

Favorite Photo Friday {#16}

Crazy fun on the dance floor at Landon's bar mitzvah - 11.8.08.

Don't we look like Elton John and Mrs. Roper (from Three's Company)?

Go ahead and laugh. Because we all know that what I REALLY look like is this:

Favorite Photo Friday {#15}

OK, I know it isn't a great photo...but I don't think the tree in our front yard has ever looked this PRETTY in fall in the 7 years we have lived here. So it's a favorite photo. Thanks, FALL, for being so beautiful and sticking around so long this year!

Another pic of the beautiful trees in our neighborhood, taken with my cell phone camera on a walk to the mailbox with Sirryha Oct 17. Again..not perfect photography but capturing the moment nonetheless! :) (sorry--no time to crop either!)

Favorite Photo Friday {#14}

Can you imagine? This little guy was indeed doggone cute....until you got up close and he bared his teeth and growled at me! This was taken last summer...imagine what HIS Halloween costume must have been!

Favorite Photo Friday {#12}

If I were a house, I'd want to be a fancy Painted Lady. Who knew purple looked so good on me? Hee. This was taken in Orbsonia, PA, at a farmer's market/gift shop my sisters, mom, and dear friend Helen have frequented through the years on our "halfway visits" (midway between Philly and Pgh). Love the new paint job!

Favorite Photo Friday {#11}

Sunflowers captured while grocery shopping at Whole Foods. Perfectly beautiful. xo

Favorite (Photo) Friday {#10}

Who knew Moisha was a reader? Hee. Was at my sis&bro-in-law's a few weekends ago...returned a book and delivered the tee-shirts for their donation to the Dragon Boat Race (thanks, L&L!) -- and set them on the sofa while we worked on the project of the day (Landon's programs for his bar mitzvah.) Turned around at one point and there was Moishie....watching us from his comfy perch. Awwww...Who's a good boy?

Favorite Photo Friday {#9}

OK. How brilliant is this ad? I love this. And yes, I did seek out the "FIRST SHARPIE PEN" the next time I was in Target (score! they had the 3pack!) because I saw this ad -- but also because I LOVE SHARPIE FINEPOINT MARKERS and I am always on the hunt for the BEST black fine point. So far, love the pen.

And the ad is BRILLS. The tagline "WRITE OUT LOUD?" Oh yeah...they mean me. I will! I do!

And Mr. Beckham is not too shabby, either.

Win/Win!

Favorite Photo Friday {#8!}

Four fabulous girls from my office at the company golf outing. Oh I love the over-the-knee kneesocks!

Favorite Photo Friday {#7} (oops! day late!)

Another reason I {HEART} Starbucks...they surround you with ART. How gorgeous is this? This is the wall next to the drive-thru window at the Bucky's nearest to our home. I want it in my HOUSE (and that cute new barista dude at the Bucky's by my work as a full-time latte-whipper-upper would be cool, too. I'm just sayin'.)

Happy weekend. It's gorgeous and I have the windows open while doing housework - makes it ALMOST better.

(But the barista dude who also does windows would be cool, too. I'm just sayin' is all!)

Favorite Photo Friday {#6}

It would be MUCH funnier if it said "DIVORCE ATTORNEYS"---but it still makes me laugh when I see it.

Favorite Photo Friday {#5}

What a great sport this guy is! This picture CRACKS.ME.UP. This is Ethan (age 15) - my nephew. Last weekend we were there for a cookout and he was the most gracious host to his much younger cousins. Of course they loved the attention of the BIG KIDS (Ethan and his brother Landon) and while Ethan was video-chatting with his friends (how fab is wireless?)--they snuck up behind him and in stage whispers gave Ethan lines to repeat -- had us all rolling with laughter. "Efan! Say 'these are my hands!'" "Efan! Say 'do you like my headband?'" The best was when Landon taught the little ones how to use a "bendy straw" to make "armpit fart noises" --- that was worthy of at least 45 minutes of fun. "Efan! Say 'oh excuse me! I have to fart'" Oh yeah. Good times : )

Favorite Photo Friday! {#4}

Little Miss loves her rubber duckie. I love that. He goes in the car with her, sits on her highchair tray while she eats, is held in her hands while she watches her Elmo and Baby Prodigy videos. And when she is not here with us, he sits patiently on the edge of the tub and waits for her to return. xo

Favorite Photo Friday {#3}

Friday again already? Still no laptop (wahh!) - but luckily I have loaded quite a few photos to Shutterfly in the past 10 months or so....thus I have this FAVORITE available to share. This pic was taken at my sis-in-law's 40th birthday party last December (hence the princess crown!) From the left, my nephew Landon, brother-in-law Larry, birthday girl Lynne, my hubby Rob, my nephew Ethan. Love you guys! xo

These happy smiling faces always make me grin.

Favorite Photo Friday {#2}

Picture postcard perfect, isn't it? Taken with a simple point and shoot camera on a day trip to the Cayman Islands during our first cruise back in 2004- a fabulous Cohen/Gilman family vacation. How much do you just want to float in that water? Heaven.

Happy Happy Friday, all! My staycation has officially started. Woohoo! I am already in my sarong and I will be celebrating every day for the next 9 (count 'em!) days. Heaven. I may even post MULTIPLE TIMES A DAY!

Weeeee!!!!!!!!!!

Favorite Photo Friday! {#1}

Ok Stella and Cameron---I am not nearly the photo-tog you two ladies are....but I wanna play!!
(also great motivation to TAKE MORE PHOTOS. Sheesh. I really don't take enough VARIETY)

So here is a little share for you. Lunch at CAKE with the fabulous STELLLA!!! Delish. Lovely field greens salad and a hummus/pita/pizza. I've been making my own version of it since having it for lunch a few weeks ago now...Rob loves it and that makes the wifey in me very happy! (recipe below!)

(PS - how much do you love the rustic wood table? And the individual bottle of Lorina sparkling pink lemonade? Oh my life should be this good everyday! Except without the balled up straw wrapper ruining this beautiful foodie-shot! Oh--and that one stray chunk of feta on the plate. See what I mean about not being that GOOD at this photography stuff?)

Back to the recipe......

My Version of the Lemon/Garlic Hummus Pita Pizza

Ingredients:

Hummus

Roasted red pepper (did you know you can do this right on the burner of your gas oven? Cut your pepper in half, remove membrane and seeds; lay skin-side down on burner, turn flame on and roast til pepper skin blackens/scorches and pepper softens to desired consistency --use metal tongs to turn (like toasting a marshmallow over an open flame).

Steamed spinach - squeezed dry (cool or room temp is fine)

Feta cheese

black or calamata olives (optional)

Blend up a batch of Emeril's hummus

Spread a heaping serving onto a Pita or Naan bread

Top with spinach

Slice the red pepper and olives and sprinkle over spinach

Sprinkle feta on top

Cut into wedges and ENJOY!

Flickr Mosiac Fun

THE PICTURES:

1. Black-eyed Susan, 2. No-knead bread, 3. the gateway, 4. Green apple, 5. DSCF1170flkr, 6. water droplets in the shower - o.k. bokeh, 7. Bali Ha'i, 8. 14th August 2007 / Day 226, 9. Close your Eyes and Sleep, 10. dawn passion, 11. Temperal Paradox, 12. sooz and sean

THE STORY:

Oh how I love Flickr and the Mosiac Maker from BigHugeLabs. I can get lost in Flickr for HOURS - makes me wish I had a real camera and was artsy with photography (but not enough to really LEARN all about it. ISO and FStops and Apeture? Oh no....too much math or something involved there. But I SO admire good photography.)

Flash to the posting from Emily Falconbridge's blog (she-goddess, herself!) about her photoshoot with BFF Tara Whitney (another goddess!) and the talented BohoGirl/Denise (and yet another goddess!). How much do you love her photos? LOVE her writing and blog, as well. How cool is the story of them meeting via internet and then Tara planning a photoshoot for her and Em? Oh there is magic in this internet world of artsy women! LOVE THAT!

So...back to the Mosiac Maker. I always wanted to try this and then Denise had this fun thing on her blog - you answer questions that lead to photo selections on Flickr, and it becomes a mosiac of you. How cool, huh?! (Check out Emily's too--she did it with her hubby. Love it! I am SO going to get Rob to do one!)

Oh--here are the questions (and my answers in green):

1. What is your first name? Susan

2. What is your favorite food? Bread

3. What high school did you attend? Gateway

4. What is your favorite color? Green

5. Who is your celebrity crush? Vince Vaughn

6. Favorite drink? Water

7. Dream vacation? Bali

8. Favorite dessert? Chocolate

9. What do you want to be when you grow up? Peaceful

10.What do you love most in life? Passion

11. One word to describe you. Paradox

12. Your Flickr name. Sooz126

How's that for FAVORITE PHOTO FRIDAY, Stella and Cameron??