life is for sharing...enjoy

yum yum food is good...

Sooo, now that I'm working i have about zero energy for cooking, grocery shopping and other domestic like tasks that used to be so much fun for me. But I've been blog surfing today (my day off, YAY!) and came across this lovely little blog with great shared recipes called Denise's kitchen. I don't know Denise, but found this site linked from Katrina and Brad's blog, GO TRINA! Anyways, I've been reading the recipes and they sound not only amazingly tasty, but also pretty quick and easy which is essential around the Booth house. I wanted to pass in along to you my friends because I know all of us can get stuck in a rut when it comes to cooking so that I thought that we could all use some inspiration! Enjoy and THANK YOU DENISE & CO for the yummy recipe collection!

In other news, we have been doing well. Easter was especially fun because John and Susie have been in town from San Francisco this week. Its been so good to hang out with the whole fam and catch up with our California crew. I'm so jealous hearing all of their amazing west coast city life stories!! I'm anxious to visit soon so they can show us all of their favorite restaurants, shops, sites etc... They are so fun and cute and California like, I love it!

I have been so bad about taking pictures lately. I think I have some new ones of my phone of Olive, but seriously, I have this great new camera and its just sitting on the counter in its cute purple case... I promise to be better soon, until then I'll leave you with this great tip for all of you iphone users... download the "toy camera" app. It takes the coolest, sort of vintage looking pics on your phone. (i'll upload a few below) The effect changes on a cycle, so its pretty fun to see how the picture will turn out. If you decide to give it a try, send me your cute creations! love for now, ab

week six...

work is killing my blog life!... i promise to soon try to catch you up with my current crazy life and think of something witty or cute to talk about on this bloggety mcblog, but until then much love to all my blog peeps... I'm still here, just worked to the bone, xoxo ab

it has arrived!

ryanbooth.net is up and running... check out this beautiful site! love, ab

date night date night

off to my very first date night with hubs... yes after four years we've finally going to give this a try... working completely takes the spontaneity out of life... but alas! date night is born! xoxox abn

weekend laughs!

hahaha... a few laughs for you this weekend... enjoy!

Week two!

So far, week two has been off to a pretty good start, well I guess more than a start because today is thursday, but you know what i mean.... I'm remembering where things are and starting to feel more like a "real" employee rather than feeling like I'm still in student mode. I've been with mostly itty bittys for the past few days, but today I got to see some of the older rehab kids which i love doing. As much as I am completely happy feeding a baby, I really really love working with teenagers. I love being able to ask them how they are feeling, joke around with them, make them laugh. Its so fun and I feel like when I help them out of bed, or teach them a new way to do something it really matters and makes their life easier amongst so much stress and suckiness of being sick. Anyways, it was a fun day which is pretty great to get to say about working. I'm starting to feel like I'm really going to enjoy my work most days which is such a good feeling. Oh! And I found out that one day per week I'll be doing therapy in the pool which I'm excited about! I've never done this before, so I have a lot to learn, but I think that it will be a great way to break up the week and try something different. I'm all set with my new navy and red one piece TYR swimsuit and I start next wednesday with training... I'll let you know how it goes.

In other news, Ryan and I have been busily seeing free movie screenings lately. We have a system down and its amazingly efficient. In fact, we usually have free tickets to 2-3 movies per week if we would like, its just a matter of choosing which ones to go to! This week we have seen "The Watchmen" which was LONG!!! Super LONG!!! And sort of comic bookie with a weak plot, but lots of blowing people up and pouring hot oil on their faces sort of stuff (I was not a fan... ryan and pat enjoyed it i think, maybe its a guy thing), but last night we went to see "Sunshine Cleaning" with Amy Adams (who I love!) and Emily Blunt (who I also love!), and I LOVED it! Cute indy movie about two sisters down on their luck and their biohazard/crime scene cleaning business... oh yes, it is good, definitely go see it when its out in theaters! We have tickets to a third screening tonight, but I think we may have had enough for one week.

Sooo... i'm settling into this new pace and schedule and doing pretty well for the most part. I'm missing my morning walk with the doggers and ryan to the bagel shop, followed by leisurely days of reading, movies, blogging and fun, but I'm happy to finally join the world of working adults. More to come... love amb