Love Thursday

It's Thursday again and this time I am home snuggled up with my puppies and am so happy to be home with them again! But I miss Adam too!

This Love Thursday love is: The Soho Grand Hotel



We stayed at the Soho Grand for 4 days this past week in New York City. I must say it was fabulous in every way and we truly enjoyed our mini vacation at this hotel!


The hotel is on W. Broadway in Soho just off Canal Street. Soho is filled with great restaurants and shopping without the madness that is the Times Square area. When I booked our hotel I was really torn as to whether to stay in Times Square and be close to everything or to find someplace that was equally priced and more suited for the trip we wanted. I nailed it on the head with the Soho Grand. Props to me! :)

After I booked it I read some reviews online that were not great...."needs an upgrade," "tiny rooms," "overpriced," just to name a few complaints and I started to worry...don't believe the reviews!

The staff could not have been more courteous, helpful and friendly. The rooms, while small, fit our needs perfectly. I even had two suitcases and Adam had his baseball bag and there was plenty of space for the bags! We enjoyed exploring the neighborhood for food and one of the best things is that while Times Square and the touristy New York attractions really aren't walking distance, there was a subway station three blocks away that took us everywhere we needed to go! Even when we were coming home after midnight the subway brought us so close to the hotel it was great!

One of a couple bars located at the hotel is fabulous. The Yard, is an outside bar and lounge that is really trendy and fun! My Lville girls met me there for drinks Tuesday and it was great!

All in all a wonderful experience and I would recommend this hotel to all my family and friends who are looking for a unique place to stay on a quiet street in New York City!

Trip updates and details coming this weekend!

Love Thursday

I was traveling all day Thursday on my way to see Adam in Delaware so I didn't have a chance to do Thursday's post! Better late than never on the Love Thursday!

I LOVE Fireworks! There is something about them that makes me smile...maybe it is summer and baseball etc. but I really love them!

Last night (Friday) they had a really great fireworks show at the BlueRocks/Dash game here in Wilmington! Hopefully I can make it to more games that end with fireworks shows this season!

We are in Wilmington for 2 more days then it is off to spend 4 days in New York City! I will post about our trip when I get back late next week!

Break Out the Champagne!

The Winston-Salem Dash clinch the first half and are going to the playoffs in September!

Adam's team the Dash beat the Frederick Keys last night 4-0 to secure their spot in the Carolina League Playoffs 2009! They had the best record in their division!

The Champagne was flying in the clubhouse and everyone is so excited! Congratulations to the guys and especially to my hubby who is headed to the playoffs for a second year in a row!

I am off to see Adam and the Dash in Wilmington tomorrow morning!

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090616&content_id=5363550&vkey=news_t580&fext=.jsp&sid=t580

Lemon Cookies

I made these cookies last night and WOW did they turn out to be amazing! I love lemon, especially in dessert, so when I saw this recipe on The Today Show a couple of weeks ago while I was working out on the elliptical (It figures I would be working out and thinking about cookies!) I decided to look it up when I got home! Finally, I had a chance to make them. Amazing, Tasty, and so Easy to make!

The story behind these cookies is even better than how they taste! This recipe is from Liz Scott, the mother of a little girl named Alex Scott who died of cancer 2004. To raise money to help find cures for childhood cancer, Alex, started a lemonade stand and raised $2000. After she passed away her family decided to keep her memory alive through Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. The foundation has raised $25 million dollars. Liz Scott decided to make these lemon cookies to auction off at a fundraiser for the Foundation and they brought in $13,000. Unbelievable that this little girl and her lemonade stand has brought in so much money to help fight cancer and thank you to her mom, Liz, for sharing the recipe!

I hope that by passing on this story and recipe people will not only enjoy the tasty cookies but think about this little girl and her legacy as well!

Liz Scott's Lemon Cookies

INGREDIENTS

• 1 pkg. lemon cake mix
• 2 c. (small carton) frozen whipped topping
• 1 egg or 2 egg whites
• Lemon juice

DIRECTIONS
1. Mix all of the ingredients together.
2. Form the dough into balls and roll in powdered sugar.
3. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Be careful not to overbake.

TIPS
You can refrigerate the dough to make it easier to form into balls and roll in powdered sugar.


ENJOY!

Love Thursday

I have decided to join into the Love Thursday fun! Every Thursday I'll post about something I love! Enjoy!

This Thursday I am keeping it in the family! What I love is sleepy puppies! Every time I come home I have to go on a hunt for Harley because she has inevitably fallen asleep somewhere. Most times I can't find her for five minutes or so but now I know her usual spots so it is pretty quick. That is until yesterday....20 minutes of searching and I finally found her...asleep in her basket of toys. The funny thing is, looks like she took out most of the toys first, then climbed in and took a nap!

Both the dogs are so cute when they are asleep or when I wake them up and they are tired! They are so cute! I LOVE THEM!

Just like everyday not just Thursdays...I LOVE YOU ADAM!

Torando Warning

The weather around here has definitely not been typical for June and nothing summer-like...Cold, rainy and windy. Until today! I walked outside this morning and there was the humidity. It may have only been 67 degrees but it was humid enough for shorts!

Sunny and humid..perfect. Then the true sign that summer is here! A storm rolls in before you can blink and along with it comes our first Tornado warning of the season. The storm was gone and the sky was light again after only 45 minutes...ahh summer.

Summer seems to finally be here! I'll be happy if the tornadoes stay away though! Happy Summer!

June already?!

Is it really June? Wow did May go fast! But I am really excited June is here because that means another trip to see my hubby! (Basically what gets me through everyday is that it means I am one day closer to seeing him)

Memorial Day we had a BBQ at the farm with My family, Audrey and the Genn's (Theo, Wilhelm, and Ryan). My dad spent the whole morning cooking the ribs and chicken to perfection! All the food was so yummy and even though the wind was a little crazy it was sunny! Also, I spread mulch over my entire yard all weekend. Talk about hard work. I couldn't hardly walk after all that shoveling etc.

A few pictures from the BBQ

Okay, so does anyone have the hardest time getting back into the swing of things after a holiday weekend. Boy, last week was a toughie! I was running late to work three out of four days in the week(I am never late!) and I just could not seem to get myself together. The lack of togetherness really got to me. I get frustrated at myself for not being with it and it only makes it worse. It didn't help that I was pouting because I missed Adam so much. Everything piled on and ahh it was quite a week. Definitely more chocolate eating then working out last week! But Friday came quick and that meant my little sister's Birthday!

Happy Birthday Denise! Whoa, 20! Crazy! My mom, Theo, Denise and I went out to dinner at McCormick and Schmick's for fish! Yum! And I made Denise a two layer Cherry Chip cake with Pink frosting! her favorite! (It was my first two layer cake!) It looked great for about an hour then it somehow fell apart. Oh well, it tasted good!

I am back on track this week! Lots of work and working out and healthy cooking! Less chocolate and feeling sorry for myself! Okay enough, it is time for bed....at 9:30pm. Hope everyone else has a great week!

The countdown to Wilmington/NYC is on: 15 days til I see Ashley!!! and Adam!!! Love you both so much!