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krissyrigo
3:05 pm
Mississippi Mud Cookies
I WANT TO EAT THESE FOR BREAKFAST!! (Image by Beth Dreiling Hontzas)
From Southern Living, August 2007 (click here for more info)
Ingredients:
1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup milk chocolate morsels
1 cup (plus 2 Tbsp. miniature marshmallows)
Directions:
1. Microwave semisweet chocolate morsels in a small microwave-safe glass bowl at HIGH 1 minute or until smooth, stirring every 30 seconds.
2. Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Beat in vanilla and melted chocolate.
3. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture, beating until well blended. Stir in chopped pecans and 1/2 cup milk chocolate morsels.
4. Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Press 3 marshmallows into each portion of dough.
5. Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks.
…Because cookies baking in the oven will make almost everything better…
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krissyrigo
1:30 pm
You know I'll have a few baked goodies for my Saturday brunch festivities...
Everyone that knows me is aware of my love of all things travel-related. I love to visit big cities or small towns… and if I won the lottery, the first thing I would do (after a 6 month holding period to think things over) would be to take at least a month to travel and see more of the world. Then, when I returned, I would get my finances in order and start investing!!
As much as I enjoy traveling, sometimes I enjoy sitting at home and relaxing all day. Tomorrow morning I will be making brunch for my mom, step-dad, and husby… and will hopefully spend the morning relaxing and just sitting around with everyone doing nothing. Maybe I’ll post one of the recipes soon 
…Because a stress-free weekend makes for a stress-free life…
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krissyrigo
12:45 am
A classic scene...
Because today marks the 3 year anniversary of my step-brother Jimmy’s death, it will be a hard day for me. Days like this are never easy, but they teach me a lot. They teach me that nothing is predictable, you should never give up on people or yourself, and you should ALWAYS be thankful for the people that make your life worth living.
I am going to smile today and remember the fun times that I had with Jimmy; this way I honor him the way that he deserves to be honored. He wouldn’t want me to spend the day depressed and sad. I may even watch Top Gun tonight– one of his favorites (we quoted it all the time).
…Because sometimes “the pattern is full” and your favorite people can’t be with you for as long as you think they deserve to be…
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krissyrigo
3:22 am
Almost everyone appreciates chocolate!
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krissyrigo
6:55 am
I’ve noticed that the people who don’t seem to enjoy life are the ones who are extremely set in their ways. Examples include the obsessive neat freak who can’t live with anyone because he’s so ridiculously demanding to the lady who dreads getting up every day because her life isn’t what she thought it would be. Basically, anything to the extreme sucks.
If you live your life wondering about the person you “could have been” or focusing on your “failures,” you won’t ever be able to get past the negativity and break free into the fulfilled and happy person lurking inside of you.
This is true in many situations and of many people, like:
- The couple so obsessed with having kids that they stress out and make their journey worse. No one wants to be lovey-dovey when they are stressed, and no ones ovaries function properly when they are busing worrying constantly about biological clocks. If it doesn’t work out, everything happens for a reason.
- The woman so concerned about getting married that she scares off every guy in a 30-mile radius.
- Men who are so crazy about bulking up, thinking being “huge and hot” will make them happy. They end up lonely and unhappy when they realize their only friends are other meat-head dudes and their protein shakes may not be as delicious as the occasional beer or two they have been dreaming about every night. Life is meant to be enjoyed– restrict yourself sometimes but let yourself enjoy when you really want to.
- Career-obsessed people. It’s good to want a challenge and to push yourself while you’re at work. Everyone wants to earn a decent living and do work that they are proud of. Working 80 hours a week and forgetting about your family and your interests is never a good thing. The same goes for missing important family functions all the time. You’ll have your family when you’re old, but your job won’t matter anymore– you’ll be retired.
- The bridezilla. We all have our moments when we are planning our weddings. We want things to be perfect and we want to look perfect. Frankly, though, obsessing over every little place card and detail is ridiculous. No one cares that much and people are there to watch you get married– not to stare at the linens or flowers. Enjoy your engagement and stop making everyone hate you!!
- The crazy cat lady. More than 10 animals is sort of strange. You shouldn’t collect cats.
Do you think this guy does anything OTHER than lifting weights and weighing protein grams?
Sometimes the things you think are failures aren’t actually failures. You may think you made a huge mistake now, but you may be ridiculously happy with how things turn out a few years from now. Because it’s impossible to know the future (although I do have psychic moments from time to time), it’s impossible to judge the path of your life. I think that trusting your feelings and following your heart will keep you from regretting things.
…Because obsessive behavior is not healthy…
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krissyrigo
1:33 am
“Wit is the salt of conversation, not the food.”
~William Hazlitt
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calendar, events, memories, organization, organized, potomac point vineyard, potomac point winery, remember krissyrigo
2:41 am
I need to go to Alaska so I can appreciate it in a year...
I am a big fan of keeping track of dates of upcoming events, appointments, and things to remember. If I didn’t write things down and keep an online calendar, I would be completely lost and would have no idea what is going on at any point in time (especially on weekends). I know I have blogged about my love of certain types of organization before, as well as my undying love for my joint gmail calendar; this love has not wavered.
One thing that I find so important that I love to do, is to go back into the calendar archives and see where I was a year ago. This way, I appreciate each day as I go… and I also have fond memories looking back on where I was and what I was working on exactly a year before. Exactly a year ago today, Mark and I were meeting with the priest who married us, as well as the owners of Potomac Point Vineyard– the venue for our wedding. Remembering the chaos that went along with planning a wedding a year ago (as well as the laughs and the memories that were created in the process) makes me happy and makes me want to do something wonderful today to look back on a year from now.
…Because even though the years fly by, the memories last forever…
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greece, photography, picture, sunset krissyrigo
1:18 pm
I love sunsets and my husband happens to be a great photographer. Here is a picture he took on our honeymoon this past May:
The view in Greece
Because simple things make life beautiful…
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krissyrigo
8:44 am
I have started to realize as I’ve gotten older how important it is to be organized– in certain ways!
I’m not saying that I need to always have my desk at work perfectly organized or my car vacuumed, waxed, and polished (everyone knows that I carry enough shoes and clothes around in my trunk to wear for a whole week). I know that all people have different levels of comfort when it comes to how tidy everything around them should be… mine is medium, I think. Some things are a big deal (having dirty plates and cups out in living spaces for long periods of time) and some aren’t a big deal (leaving the house with the bed unmade or having piles of paper on my desk at work). To me, there is a big difference between messy and dirty. Dirty is what really grosses me out.
When I think about having an organized life, I think about knowing what it is that YOU like… and trying your best to live the way that makes you happy. For me, that is keeping track of appointments, being on time, and scheduling time for fun. I always try to make sure that I keep my calendar updated because this area of organization is key for me. My husband and I actually share a Gmail calendar so we are always aware of things that the other one has scheduled. This has worked out great for us!
After all… I don’t have time to make sure everything is perfect all the time. It’s just impossible. I just focus on what will keep me focused and feeling good about my life. It’s a refreshing feeling!
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