New and Used

Day two of the school year. Usually I am so ready to send the kids and they are ready to start. This year is a little different. Yesterday was a bit harder to let them go. New town, new school, transitioning to public. New is exciting and scary. I kept myself busy. I ran the errands you just avoid with kids. Fabric and thrift store. I went to the Salvation Army next to the fabric store(how dangerous is that?) and they were having a three for a dollar sale! Not everything of course, but since everything else seemed so expensive when there are racks of thirty cent items. I stuck with those. Brought home a big bag of '70's shirts etc. that I am not even sure I am going to wear but who cares....thirty cents!Favorite Shirts!
If anything I will cut the buttons off & add them to my collection. I did find a few items that were not dated. My jacket....thirty cents! I might even be able to justify my spending at the fabric store with all the unnecessary things I picked up at the thrift store for so cheap. Or maybe not.

Charade

I saw Charade for the first time this weekend. How have I not seen this film? Carey Grant, Audrey Hepburn, 1963. Great film...and the clothes are amazing. Here are a few of my favorites.

Breakfast Egg Muffins

OK first off...I borrowed the photo. We ate the muffins before a photo opportunity! These are basically what they look like. My sister came to visit and I made these and promised to send the recipe so I thought I would just post it instead. These are a great breakfast, ingredients can be swapped around to make it vegetarian etc. They freeze great so you can just reheat and run.

Breakfast Egg Muffins

3 cups frozen Hash Brown Potatoes
3/4 c. grated cheese (whatever you like)
1 cup diced Ham or Canadian Bacon ( I use just regular bacon when I don't' have ham)
1/4 cup sliced green onions (optional)
4 beaten eggs or 1 cup egg substitute
1 12 oz. can evaporated milk
Salt and Pepper to taste

Grease muffin tins. Distribute the shredded potatoes into each cup. Place ham and cheese over the potatoes. Combine eggs, milk and seasoning in blender. Pour over ham and cheese. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Makes 12 muffins.

AZ

I spent this last week in Arizona. Greg came home for the weekend and then drove us up. We spent his LAST week in Az with him and visiting family. The week went by fast! We spent time with family...
Blankets from Grandma

Dad and brothersLatest addition to the clan...Gracie. Another nephew arriving next month!

Abuelos and Uncle Luis.
Grandma and Grandpa Paz Soldan
the Science Center...So excited to have another photo taken.

Groovin' at Science Center
visiting, and lots of swimming. Basically anything to keep us busy and cool. It was hot!
My husband said farewell to friends...
and then we headed home. So nice to be together as a family but so sad to say good-bye again.