here i am with open arms.

it's official, three of my prints were picked to be displayed and sold in a local store here in tulsa.  a year ago i would have never believed i would be labeled "an artist" by an artist and paid for my photography.  wild.  i actually cried after my review {happy tears from all the praise}.  what an amazing thing to find something you LOVE in this world that people are willing to pay you to do.  truly amazing.

i don't know that i have ever really talked about my real job.  i am a metabolic dietitian.  i have to say it is getting hard to do everyday.  we have lost two children in the past two months.  both eight years old that i have cared for the last six years.  nothing can prepare you for the death of a child, sick or not.  most days i love it; it challenges me and is about the only setting where i can really make a difference in someone's life but other days it sucks.  okay, moving on.

cake balls.  the birthday boy requested cake balls.  food network won't be calling me up for a decorating challenge anytime soon but i am okay with this.  cake balls are so much fun to make!  {tip: use a melon baller if you want uniform shape and size.  i am good with my homemade look so i just rolled by hand.}  they are a little too rich for me but i was in the minority, they were devoured in no time.

okay, i will answer two recent questions.  i guess it is always interesting to know more about random strangers...

the vegetable garden.  oh, the vegetable garden.  it is one of my proudest accomplishments as of late.  completely worth all of our hard work.  it is BEAUTIFUL.  so healthy.  and flourishing.  i will take photos soon to share.

what television shows i watch?  well, i don't really watch any live tv with the exception of the weather channel {i know, i'm a freak and may be a meteorologist in my next life} and spongebob {i know, i'm an "adult"}.  so, when i do watch television, i mostly only watch whatever is recorded on the dvr.  here is a list of my shows currently recorded on the dvr.
deadliest catch. the planets. chuck. pride & prejudice. mythbusters. fairly oddparents. america, the story of us. other random history channel. watch what happens: live. the office. friends. random food network. real housewives of ny, oc and nj {i know...}. sci-fi science. random dinosaur and ancient egypt & greece. scrubs. the notebook.

i will answer more questions in the next couple of days.



"it's a f*cking tragedy is what it is."