2.28.11 Amazingly Good "Asian Inspired" Salad

I just LOVE this salad, which I make with the "Miracle Dressing" from The Vegan Lunchbox Cookbok. Soooooo YUMMY!!!

2.27 Ice Storm (not good focus)

2.26.11 Crazy Hair

2.25.11 Useful for nearly 15 years, now Recycled

We bought this container with rolled oats at a BJ's Wholesale Club in Massachusetts sometime either in 1996 or 97 and we've been using it since then to store lentils. I dropped it on the floor last week and it broke, so I had to finally recycle it. Nobody can say I'm not reusing and recycling! Now I just have to work on the reducing part. ;)

2.24.11 Walking on Air in the Twilight

2.23.11 Fun at a the Playground 2

2.22.11 Fun at a the Playground 1

2.21.11 - Looking like a teenager at almost 9

Doesn't he look like a teenager already (only very short)? Those were some of the first clothes he picked out himself (skater brand). I think he'd got good taste.

2.20.11 - My Youngest Boy

2.19.11 - My Gorgeous First-Born

2.18.11 - Boys and Sculptures

2.17.11 - Typical (Vegetarian) Brazilian Meal

Rice, beans, scrambled eggs and lettuce with a tomato and onion salad. You can't get more typical than that! (except that my rice was basmati there).

2.16.11 - I really, REALLY want this

I'm planning on write a long, link-filled post about hanging mobiles, but for now, I will just say that when I saw this at our local children's museum I knew that I desperately wanted one like it. I'm actually thinking of making one myself, with paint-chips, no less! (these things cost LOTS!)

Anyway... the photos are BAD (there's no good angle to photograph a mobile hanging way up in the ceiling!), but, trust me, it's a really cute mobile that would perfectly match my "rainbow room" (I'll post photos soon, promise!).

2.15.11 - Trying to Replace Most Favorite Chocolate

(Four!!) years ago I blogged about my sadness in not being able to taste my favorite chocolate anymore because Lindt just stopped making it around 1999... :(

When I saw this new bar by Godiva, I couldn't wait to try it, but I have to report that it was a great disappointment. Their raspberry/dark chocolate bar is better. But neither of them can compare to my beloved Lindt strawberry liquid filling chocolate bar of yore. :(

2.14.11 - What I Read on Valentine's Day

I posted about it in the other blog too.

2.13.11 I LOVE Strawberries!

2.12.11 Valentine's Day Themed Dessert 2

Taken on 2/13.

2.11.11 - Valentine's Day Themed Dessert 1

Melted European Chocolate (purchased at Aldi), a mix of dark and milk chocolate. It's the easiest thing to melt in the microwave. Taken on 2/13.

2.10.11 - Trying to Use my Camera's Lens 3

Taken on 2/8.

2.9.11 - Trying to Use My Camera's Lens 2

Taken on 2.8.

2.8.11 - Trying to Use my Camera's Lens 1

After the workshop, I downloaded my camera's manual and read some parts, then I tried to experiment a bit, since I do have a great lens. It was way too cold and getting dark, so I only took a few shots. This was the best one. Two more in the next two posts. I need to learn and practice more.

2/7/11 Crazy Reflection Self Portrait

During the same photography workshop.
I've taken tons of these silly self-portraits in small rounded mirror-like surfaces. the most fun were on Christmas tree decorative "balls" at Longwood Gardens back in 2009. I need to share those!

2.6.11 Pretty Chair

During my first photography workshop (3/7/11)

2.5.11 - Fun Skiing Boy 2

Taken on 2/3/11 as well.

2.4.11 - Fun Skiing Boy 1

Taken on 2/3/11

2.3.11 - Pink from the Cold

I had to photograph those cold-pink cheeks over an over again because they were so irresistible! I know, I know, I'm talking like the crazy-for-my-children mother that I am. Sorry!

February 1st, 2011

Photos taken on 1/15/11.

February: 28 days, 28 photos

I have just decided to join my dear online friend Zee, who is, I must say, a very talented photographer (check out her Etsy photography store!) in her challenge to take and/or post a photo every day in February to the blog.

Hopefully this will help bring to life this abandoned "365 Project" blog!

(cross posted at Mama(e) in Translation).