Everything Important...no butts about it.

Jessica has been kindly and patiently asking me to "guest blog" for her and thought it would make perfect sense to do so while she is away.  I must admit I have been putting this off as I could not think of anything "creative".  I first heard of a blog about 5 or 6 years ago and thought, "who the heck would want to read about what some guy ate for breakfast and look at pictures only relevant to him and his".  And where did the word "Blog" come from anyway?  (I had to look it up as obvious as it may seem, Web Log = Blog).  Hhhmm...Well my eyes have been opened to the fact that a Blog can be much more than narcissistic people wanting to feel important.  This could not be any more evident than this Blog right here.  The posture of humility in the title alone suggests that this is a person who gently opens her life to anyone interested to share in what makes her human.  It is fun, interesting, informative, open, loving and creative...all qualities of Jessica. Well I miss Jessica terribly, my wife is the most amazing woman I have ever known and ever will know.  Her absence is the only thing on my mind so I shall blog about just that...so let me take this opportunity to try and show why this woman is everything that is important to me and always top of mind:

Jess is...


Fun and Funny: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0PjJQOdtbo
(must watch)

Cute
 












Beautiful

Loving

Creative

Intelligent

All these amazing things for some reason she married this guy:

yes, they are D&G woman's sunglasses!

I can NOT WAIT until you come home J, I really miss you!

B-

leaving on a jet plane

yes that is correct. i am leaving... again. this time it is for work. since my last post about work was received so kindly, i will try to post up this entire trip when i get back.

here you will find the exact details of my trip, in case you want to stalk me of course:

{thur} limo to jfk,  jfk to pls (turks and caicos)
    46 hour rest in pls
{sat} pls to nas (nassua, bahamas), nas to jfk to atl (atlanta)
   30 hours rest in atl
{mon} atl to nas (nassua, bahamas)
   29 hours rest in nas
{tues} nas to pls
   25 hours rest in pls
{wed} pls to atl, atl to pit (pittsburg)
   11 hours rest in pit
{thur} pit to phl (HOME)


exhausting right? so needless to say, i won't be talking to you guys any time soon. i am trying persuade willy to give you a post or two, but who knows if that'll happen.

buhhh  bye.

top tres tuesday || halloween

since i am loving this fall season, i thought you would like to know the costumes i've wishfully picked out for halloween. i say wishfully because i don't have a cat, a baby or a dog. it matters not. enjoy....

1. i would so make this if i had a cat to put it on. i would make him where it year round though.

 isn't that hilarious? he looks like he is trying to sell you car insurance. if you have a furry friend to dress up, get this at etsy. pronto.


2.  major points for creativity.

this sushi dog costume is also at esty.

3. i fell off my chair when i saw this. can anyone let me borrow their kid?

you guessed it, this gnome costume is at etsy!

band of puppets

i've decided that a good way to spend time is to spend hours in books stores stealing ideas from craft books. i've also decided to get to work on my homeade christmas presents early. here is what i've come up with...

( test pig, mouse & lizard )

since these finger puppets are going to my nephews that are 8 months and 5 months old, i am not in jeopardy of them finding out their gifts.

hope you will join me in the anxiety of the impending holiday...wooohooo.

this bread is bananas

i know there are many banana bread recipes out there....your aunt gerty's, mrs benner's, your cousin's ex husband's friend.... but this one is really good. every time i make it, its comes out perfect.

from taste of home:

1 package softened cream cheese

1/2 c softened butter

1 1/4 c sugar

2 eggs

1 c mashed bananas

1 tspn vanilla

2 1/4 c flour

1 1/2 tspn baking powder

1 tspn baking soda

1 c chopped pecans

2 tbsp sugar

1 tspn cinnamon

in large bowl mix cream cheese, butter,  and sugar. add eggs, then bananas and vanilla. gradually add flour, baking powder and baking soda. put in greased baking pan, then sprinkle on topping mixture. bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes.