I'm a dork

No really, I am a dork and I will tell you why. Every other Saturday morning I wake up at 5:45am, put on my working clothes and head to a nearby park. I volunteer at Bountiful Baskets...check it out at http://www.bountifulbaskets.org/ . Bountiful Baskets is a coop that allows you to get fresh fruit and vegetables either regular or organic at a very reasonable price. Seasonal fruits and vegetables are also offered in large quantities through out the year.

Volunteering means filling the baskets with the items and the best part is that you get "extras" for being a volunteer. Saturday mornings are one of my most favorite parts of the weekend when I get my basket. It feels like Christmas morning when I fill my reusable grocery bags with all the goodies. I love getting new and interesting fruits and veggies then going home to learn how to cook with them or find new recipes for the usual items. This week my organic basket was filled with a huge watermelon, apples, grapes, persimmons, limes, pineapple, carrots, potatoes, zucchini, lettuce, swiss chard and butternut squash. I also got the mexican pack filled with limes, garlic, onion, tomatillos, jalapeno peppers and many other types of peppers, corn tortillas and avacados...mmm...already made some delicious guacamole today.

We have been getting a ton of acorn squash lately and it seems that every time I use one or two...it multiplies to three or four more. I've cooked and mashed them with cinnamon and butter...yummy. Roasted acorn squash is delicious...I cut it up with onions and sweet potatoes. Then drizzle olive oil, salt and pepper over the veggies place the roasting pan in the oven and 20 to 30 minutes later....I have a wonderful side dish.

Bountiful Baskets has expanded to other states so check it out and see if there is one near you. I love it and I'm sure you would too.

U2 and BEP

When I grow up....

I want to be Fergie!! Greg and I went to the U2 concert on Tuesday and the Black Eyed Peas opened for them. Fergie is just so cool...the girl can sing, rap, shake her ass and tour around with the BEP...plus she is gorgeous. The Black Eyed Peas ROCKED!!! I sure was thinking I was Fergie dancing around when they played Boom Boom Pow!!


There was about an hour break after BEP and then U2 came on. I must say they are INCREDIBLE. This was by far the best concert I have ever been to. It was not just a concert but a full on production. The stage was monstrous, there was an insane light show and a 360 video screen that made us think we were right next to Bono. I was stoked when Beautiful Day was the 3rd song...my favorite =) They played for 2 hours which included 2 encores...the first was 2 songs. Bono started singing Amazing Grace which then flowed into Streets Have No Name...it was AMAZING. They came back after that encore for another with 3 more songs. This seriously was the best concert ever. Good Times!

Bella and Lani

Here is the story of how we got our cute little kittens. It was about 3 weeks after we got married and Greg was out of town for work. I was at a work Happy Hour to listen to a friend play some music when a coworker showed me a picture of the cutest black cat. She asked if I wanted her...I said yes but Greg will probably say no. I sent Greg the photo of the cat in a text. To my surprise, he said yes but you have to get two...WHAT!

I immediately called Greg and said please put my husband on the phone...who sent that text?! He said yes we can get a cat but we have to get two so they can have a friend. That night I took Bella home with me. She layed curled in my lap..the cuttest little furball!

Two days later we found Lani on Craigslist...you can get just about anything on Craigslist. Greg went and bought a cute pink cat carrier then went to pick out Bella's sister. Lani screamed in the carrier the entire way home...we should have know from then on that she would be the fiesty one. We love them both so since we have no babies yet...more to come on the great adventures of Bella and Lani.

AZ Sunset

Diving to the gym last night, looking at the beautiful sunset, I realized this is why we live in AZ. The weather is now great...in the 80's, at least for the next few days. I can't believe this weekend it's going to be 100. Enjoy the picture of a beautiful AZ Sunset =) I always do!

Tour de Fat

Saturday was Tour de Fat in Tempe. It's a crazy fun carnival like bike parade thru Tempe...followed by a beer gardern with delicious Fat Tire beverages and bands. We began the trek Saturday morning to the event just in time to get towards the front of the pack for the parade. It was a nice slow paced ride through the neighborhoods of Tempe. What a beautiful day for bike riding!!

Day One of Blog

Well having so much fun reading my friend's and families blogs, I've decided to do one myself. This is officially day one. With Greg and I doing so much stuff, it's a perfect way to share our lives with friends and family. I hope you enjoy all the craziness of the two of us...oh and our rascal kitties too!!