Apparently, Ford and I won the bet on the Super Bowl..??... Yeah, total guess... but we won!
Funny Foto:
Happy baby...
Loving the gummy smile.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Food Blog Conference and MB Mondays
Shindigs has had some great reviews lately! They attended the Food Blog South Conference and everyone was raving about the Shindigs Truck. Click Here to read an article talking about the Food Blog South Conference.
Here is the tid bit on Shindigs:
"Given the layout of the room, HCP was actually quite fortunate in that we were positioned right near the lunch service, which was being provided by Shindigs Catering. They were bringing in tray after tray of hearty Southern fare, so I was gearing up for lunch around 11am…hard to keep your attention on anything else with a rumbling stomach. I was blown away by the food they had on offer, which included braised beef, broccoli rabe with sautéed garlic (the garlic was so good, I was eating it whole), a pilaf smothered with mushrooms and gravy, as well as (what looked like) cranberry stuffed meatballs and spaghetti squash, all cooked tremendously well. Everyone was raving about it, and I went back for seconds. It was one of the best meals I’ve ever had on the conference circuit (rivaled perhaps only by the raw bar at IFBC), and that was for lunch!"
In another blog post of his he said this:
"Saturday was spent almost entirely engaged with Food Blog South, an experience unto itself that is chronicled in a separate post. All I can say is that the lunch service from Shindigs Catering (they also have a food truck) was some of the best food I’ve had at a blogging conference."
MOUNTAIN BROOK MONDAYS:
It was SO successful...almost too successful! I think I hyped it up too much:). It's better that way than the other way, I guess!!!?
Regardless, we learned a few things and hopefully it will make that day a little smoother. It will definitely be a first come, first serve basis. No more phone call orders to-go and/or large office orders (i.e. Village Dermatology (where I work ;) It is important for the truck to cater to those who are there and waiting.
Here is the line from the first day.
Twitter was blowing up...
I can't wait for spring and summer... it will be a fun place to stop by and get some healthy food fast!
Here is the tid bit on Shindigs:
"Given the layout of the room, HCP was actually quite fortunate in that we were positioned right near the lunch service, which was being provided by Shindigs Catering. They were bringing in tray after tray of hearty Southern fare, so I was gearing up for lunch around 11am…hard to keep your attention on anything else with a rumbling stomach. I was blown away by the food they had on offer, which included braised beef, broccoli rabe with sautéed garlic (the garlic was so good, I was eating it whole), a pilaf smothered with mushrooms and gravy, as well as (what looked like) cranberry stuffed meatballs and spaghetti squash, all cooked tremendously well. Everyone was raving about it, and I went back for seconds. It was one of the best meals I’ve ever had on the conference circuit (rivaled perhaps only by the raw bar at IFBC), and that was for lunch!"
In another blog post of his he said this:
"Saturday was spent almost entirely engaged with Food Blog South, an experience unto itself that is chronicled in a separate post. All I can say is that the lunch service from Shindigs Catering (they also have a food truck) was some of the best food I’ve had at a blogging conference."
MOUNTAIN BROOK MONDAYS:
It was SO successful...almost too successful! I think I hyped it up too much:). It's better that way than the other way, I guess!!!?
Regardless, we learned a few things and hopefully it will make that day a little smoother. It will definitely be a first come, first serve basis. No more phone call orders to-go and/or large office orders (i.e. Village Dermatology (where I work ;) It is important for the truck to cater to those who are there and waiting.
They have these fold up, portable picnic tables that they got off of Amazon, and they are great for providing some seating on such a pretty day. He just bought 2 more!
Ford supported Daddy's work all day!
Twitter was blowing up...
Other Tweets:
"Planned on running during my lunch break, but ended up eating
"I had the @ShindigsTrucks Special for lunch today. Pork picatta w/ parmigian grits, pea tendrils, & preserved lemon-caper beurre blanc.#OMG"
"Thx @shindigstrucks....superb and fresh lunch @FoodBlogSouth#FBS2012!"
"And gluten-free! RT @betterwithveg: Amazing vegan meatballs & spaghetti squash from @ShindigsTrucks for lunch. SO delicious!#fbs2012"
one of my favorite tweets...
"This plate o' goodness from @shindigstrucks is kind of ridiculous.
I'm gonna slap somebody, y'all. #fbs2012 http://instagr.am/p/lhXf0/"
Just to get your mouth watering...
The Farro Salad is also super healthy and delicious. And, I never leave without getting some truffle fries to pass around with their yogurt dipping sauce!!
It. Is. So. Yummy!
The second Monday they came out, Mac actually got to get out of the truck and walk around a bit...
even got to visit with his son and show him off;)!
I can't wait for spring and summer... it will be a fun place to stop by and get some healthy food fast!
Friday, February 3, 2012
Ford @ 4 Months
Ford is now 4 months! He is a big boy, still in the 90% percentile in height and weight and 95% in the head! He is starting to roll from his back to his front. He will sling his legs over and I will tease him with a toy to the side to help motivate him to keep going! He is so close!
The doctor says you are "perfect" and "soaring." In the next couple of weeks, I will be feeding you rice cereal one time a day and eventually two times a day. I am thinking you are going to LOVE it, as you always look pretty jealous when you watch me eat "real" food.
The Kickin' Coaster is starting to get old now... you prefer the Johnny Jump up. Not to mention, you are about to out grow the Coaster!
We celebrated one of your best friends birthdays ;)...Jackson turned 1! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I absolutely love playing with you all day and miss you when I am away at work...
Your cousins LOVE you. Especially Lillian... she calls you "my cousin" instead of your name, Ford. She loves to tell people that you are her "cousin." She will even come up to you, and in her sweet little voice say, "Hey, cousin. Heeeeyyy...."
So we put you in the swing for the first time! Of course, we had to tuck a blanket behind you and make you nice and snug...but you LOVED IT!
It was so fun to hear you laugh...
You also enjoy watching Mom make a fool of herself on the trampoline. I am assuming I look like a live Jack-in-the-box because I go in and out of your view, and when I come back in, you start to laugh at me.
You are also starting to grab my iPhone....because it is always in your face! ;)
Monday, January 30, 2012
Ford's Nursery
As I said earlier, 2011 was a really big year for us. I found out I was pregnant in January, Mac was starting his business, and we bought a new house. We closed on it December, 30th 2010. So literally, we started off the new year with a new house.We got a really great deal on it, but it was a fixer-upper.
This room is where the nursery is now, but the carpet has already been pulled up:
Carpet was all throughout the house: in the bedrooms, the hallway, the dining room, and even down the stairs. The kitchen had 2 layers of beautiful vinyl. There was also wallpaper in all the bathrooms and white brick wallpaper throughout the whole kitchen!! White brick? Wallpaper?? ...YES.
Since we were moving in so quickly and wanted to get the most necessary things done before we moved in, I had to quickly pick a paint color which we were going to use throughout the whole house. I ended up choosing Manchester Tan by Ben Moore:
Below is the nursery with finished floors (stained in Coffee), painted walls, and freshly hung chandelier:
As you can see, I decided to put the headboard that I made in the nursery rather than using it as a kitchen banquette. The bench is actually a cedar chest that can hold toys and can also provide extra seating.
My goal with the nursery was to make it gender neutral. I am ALL about being practical....let's make our money go a long way. I love to buy shirts or dresses that will go year-round it just makes my day...very practical. Anywho, so I was thinking greys, tans, whites and then add a pop of blue with pillows and such.
We also painted our trim in Manchester Tan semi-gloss, but it was this newer kind of trim paint that is Latex/water-based that CAN go on top of oil-based trims. My fellow brother-in-law told me about this paint. It makes it so much easier to clean your brushes and when you are in a hurry, like we were, it was VERY helpful.
Mac and I, throughout the years, have accrued a hodge-podge of family furniture. Here are some pine drawers that I stripped, sanded, and stained. I stained them grey to go with the whole neutral theme and it worked out perfect because they matched the curtains beautifully!
I painted the angel painting above the headboard and bought the crib bedding, curtains, and two cute pillows from www.laylagrayce.com all from the Pom Pom collection. It was helpful to have the hook-up from a friend and receive everything 50% off!!
I knew I wanted bookshelves in the nursery, so I sketched a little drawing of what I was thinking and handed it to my granddad, Poppop. He is so talented in carpentry! I wanted them on either side of the window, but also far enough apart that one day a King bed could fit in between them. The bottom shelf would come out a little further than the rest, so that one day it could be used as an end table. As far as the height of the shelves, I didn't want them all to be the same. The bottom shelf would be higher than the rest, so that you could put a cute lamp in there one day.
These pictures are not very good, but they are all I have! Below is an Instagram picture of the nursery with another one of my paintings. The little blue bird gave a POP of blue! You can also see the drawers that I stained grey and the little changing table edge that Poppop built for the top of those drawers.
Other pictures are posted here... On my sister-in-law's blog!
Nighty night!
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Mountain Brook Monday with Shindigs!
Starting next Monday, January 30th Shindigs will be testing the waters of the Brook! They will be parking on Heathermoor Road across from the football field of Mountain Brook Elementary. There is a great parallel spot near the alley that would be perfect for them! When I get to work on Monday I am going to park there to save the spot...I am praying that it will be available because I sure am SPREADING THE WORD! I need my Shindigs fix every once in awhile!
I really think this will help cater to a whole new audience. Mothers can now come out with their kids and/or drive thru to do a pick-up order if you call in advanced ((205) 538-1170)! Village workers will love a new place to eat that is close and convenient. And there should be better parking unlike the parking downtown. I am also hoping it can reach some Samford students.
Soooo SPREAD THE WORD! Here is a link to the Facebook event that I created. I am hoping that will give some kind of estimated head count for them!
Cheers!
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
Ford's Fotos of the week
Apparently, Ford and I won the bet on the Super Bowl..??... Yeah, total guess... but we won!
Funny Foto:
Happy baby...
Loving the gummy smile.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Food Blog Conference and MB Mondays
Shindigs has had some great reviews lately! They attended the Food Blog South Conference and everyone was raving about the Shindigs Truck. Click Here to read an article talking about the Food Blog South Conference.
Here is the tid bit on Shindigs:
"Given the layout of the room, HCP was actually quite fortunate in that we were positioned right near the lunch service, which was being provided by Shindigs Catering. They were bringing in tray after tray of hearty Southern fare, so I was gearing up for lunch around 11am…hard to keep your attention on anything else with a rumbling stomach. I was blown away by the food they had on offer, which included braised beef, broccoli rabe with sautéed garlic (the garlic was so good, I was eating it whole), a pilaf smothered with mushrooms and gravy, as well as (what looked like) cranberry stuffed meatballs and spaghetti squash, all cooked tremendously well. Everyone was raving about it, and I went back for seconds. It was one of the best meals I’ve ever had on the conference circuit (rivaled perhaps only by the raw bar at IFBC), and that was for lunch!"
In another blog post of his he said this:
"Saturday was spent almost entirely engaged with Food Blog South, an experience unto itself that is chronicled in a separate post. All I can say is that the lunch service from Shindigs Catering (they also have a food truck) was some of the best food I’ve had at a blogging conference."
MOUNTAIN BROOK MONDAYS:
It was SO successful...almost too successful! I think I hyped it up too much:). It's better that way than the other way, I guess!!!?
Regardless, we learned a few things and hopefully it will make that day a little smoother. It will definitely be a first come, first serve basis. No more phone call orders to-go and/or large office orders (i.e. Village Dermatology (where I work ;) It is important for the truck to cater to those who are there and waiting.
Here is the line from the first day.
Twitter was blowing up...
I can't wait for spring and summer... it will be a fun place to stop by and get some healthy food fast!
Here is the tid bit on Shindigs:
"Given the layout of the room, HCP was actually quite fortunate in that we were positioned right near the lunch service, which was being provided by Shindigs Catering. They were bringing in tray after tray of hearty Southern fare, so I was gearing up for lunch around 11am…hard to keep your attention on anything else with a rumbling stomach. I was blown away by the food they had on offer, which included braised beef, broccoli rabe with sautéed garlic (the garlic was so good, I was eating it whole), a pilaf smothered with mushrooms and gravy, as well as (what looked like) cranberry stuffed meatballs and spaghetti squash, all cooked tremendously well. Everyone was raving about it, and I went back for seconds. It was one of the best meals I’ve ever had on the conference circuit (rivaled perhaps only by the raw bar at IFBC), and that was for lunch!"
In another blog post of his he said this:
"Saturday was spent almost entirely engaged with Food Blog South, an experience unto itself that is chronicled in a separate post. All I can say is that the lunch service from Shindigs Catering (they also have a food truck) was some of the best food I’ve had at a blogging conference."
MOUNTAIN BROOK MONDAYS:
It was SO successful...almost too successful! I think I hyped it up too much:). It's better that way than the other way, I guess!!!?
Regardless, we learned a few things and hopefully it will make that day a little smoother. It will definitely be a first come, first serve basis. No more phone call orders to-go and/or large office orders (i.e. Village Dermatology (where I work ;) It is important for the truck to cater to those who are there and waiting.
They have these fold up, portable picnic tables that they got off of Amazon, and they are great for providing some seating on such a pretty day. He just bought 2 more!
Ford supported Daddy's work all day!
Twitter was blowing up...
Other Tweets:
"Planned on running during my lunch break, but ended up eating
"I had the @ShindigsTrucks Special for lunch today. Pork picatta w/ parmigian grits, pea tendrils, & preserved lemon-caper beurre blanc.#OMG"
"Thx @shindigstrucks....superb and fresh lunch @FoodBlogSouth#FBS2012!"
"And gluten-free! RT @betterwithveg: Amazing vegan meatballs & spaghetti squash from @ShindigsTrucks for lunch. SO delicious!#fbs2012"
one of my favorite tweets...
"This plate o' goodness from @shindigstrucks is kind of ridiculous.
I'm gonna slap somebody, y'all. #fbs2012 http://instagr.am/p/lhXf0/"
Just to get your mouth watering...
The Farro Salad is also super healthy and delicious. And, I never leave without getting some truffle fries to pass around with their yogurt dipping sauce!!
It. Is. So. Yummy!
The second Monday they came out, Mac actually got to get out of the truck and walk around a bit...
even got to visit with his son and show him off;)!
I can't wait for spring and summer... it will be a fun place to stop by and get some healthy food fast!
Friday, February 3, 2012
Ford @ 4 Months
Ford is now 4 months! He is a big boy, still in the 90% percentile in height and weight and 95% in the head! He is starting to roll from his back to his front. He will sling his legs over and I will tease him with a toy to the side to help motivate him to keep going! He is so close!
The doctor says you are "perfect" and "soaring." In the next couple of weeks, I will be feeding you rice cereal one time a day and eventually two times a day. I am thinking you are going to LOVE it, as you always look pretty jealous when you watch me eat "real" food.
The Kickin' Coaster is starting to get old now... you prefer the Johnny Jump up. Not to mention, you are about to out grow the Coaster!
We celebrated one of your best friends birthdays ;)...Jackson turned 1! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I absolutely love playing with you all day and miss you when I am away at work...
Your cousins LOVE you. Especially Lillian... she calls you "my cousin" instead of your name, Ford. She loves to tell people that you are her "cousin." She will even come up to you, and in her sweet little voice say, "Hey, cousin. Heeeeyyy...."
So we put you in the swing for the first time! Of course, we had to tuck a blanket behind you and make you nice and snug...but you LOVED IT!
It was so fun to hear you laugh...
You also enjoy watching Mom make a fool of herself on the trampoline. I am assuming I look like a live Jack-in-the-box because I go in and out of your view, and when I come back in, you start to laugh at me.
You are also starting to grab my iPhone....because it is always in your face! ;)
Monday, January 30, 2012
Ford's Nursery
As I said earlier, 2011 was a really big year for us. I found out I was pregnant in January, Mac was starting his business, and we bought a new house. We closed on it December, 30th 2010. So literally, we started off the new year with a new house.We got a really great deal on it, but it was a fixer-upper.
This room is where the nursery is now, but the carpet has already been pulled up:
Carpet was all throughout the house: in the bedrooms, the hallway, the dining room, and even down the stairs. The kitchen had 2 layers of beautiful vinyl. There was also wallpaper in all the bathrooms and white brick wallpaper throughout the whole kitchen!! White brick? Wallpaper?? ...YES.
Since we were moving in so quickly and wanted to get the most necessary things done before we moved in, I had to quickly pick a paint color which we were going to use throughout the whole house. I ended up choosing Manchester Tan by Ben Moore:
Below is the nursery with finished floors (stained in Coffee), painted walls, and freshly hung chandelier:
As you can see, I decided to put the headboard that I made in the nursery rather than using it as a kitchen banquette. The bench is actually a cedar chest that can hold toys and can also provide extra seating.
My goal with the nursery was to make it gender neutral. I am ALL about being practical....let's make our money go a long way. I love to buy shirts or dresses that will go year-round it just makes my day...very practical. Anywho, so I was thinking greys, tans, whites and then add a pop of blue with pillows and such.
We also painted our trim in Manchester Tan semi-gloss, but it was this newer kind of trim paint that is Latex/water-based that CAN go on top of oil-based trims. My fellow brother-in-law told me about this paint. It makes it so much easier to clean your brushes and when you are in a hurry, like we were, it was VERY helpful.
Mac and I, throughout the years, have accrued a hodge-podge of family furniture. Here are some pine drawers that I stripped, sanded, and stained. I stained them grey to go with the whole neutral theme and it worked out perfect because they matched the curtains beautifully!
I painted the angel painting above the headboard and bought the crib bedding, curtains, and two cute pillows from www.laylagrayce.com all from the Pom Pom collection. It was helpful to have the hook-up from a friend and receive everything 50% off!!
I knew I wanted bookshelves in the nursery, so I sketched a little drawing of what I was thinking and handed it to my granddad, Poppop. He is so talented in carpentry! I wanted them on either side of the window, but also far enough apart that one day a King bed could fit in between them. The bottom shelf would come out a little further than the rest, so that one day it could be used as an end table. As far as the height of the shelves, I didn't want them all to be the same. The bottom shelf would be higher than the rest, so that you could put a cute lamp in there one day.
These pictures are not very good, but they are all I have! Below is an Instagram picture of the nursery with another one of my paintings. The little blue bird gave a POP of blue! You can also see the drawers that I stained grey and the little changing table edge that Poppop built for the top of those drawers.
Other pictures are posted here... On my sister-in-law's blog!
Nighty night!
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Mountain Brook Monday with Shindigs!
Starting next Monday, January 30th Shindigs will be testing the waters of the Brook! They will be parking on Heathermoor Road across from the football field of Mountain Brook Elementary. There is a great parallel spot near the alley that would be perfect for them! When I get to work on Monday I am going to park there to save the spot...I am praying that it will be available because I sure am SPREADING THE WORD! I need my Shindigs fix every once in awhile!
I really think this will help cater to a whole new audience. Mothers can now come out with their kids and/or drive thru to do a pick-up order if you call in advanced ((205) 538-1170)! Village workers will love a new place to eat that is close and convenient. And there should be better parking unlike the parking downtown. I am also hoping it can reach some Samford students.
Soooo SPREAD THE WORD! Here is a link to the Facebook event that I created. I am hoping that will give some kind of estimated head count for them!
Cheers!
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