Tonight for dinner, I opened a jar of spaghetti sauce, and poured it over of ready-made tortellini and added some grilled chicken. Admittedly, while I was in China, I WISHED I could do that! chuckle. I read through the comments and had to laugh! A lot of us LOVE cookies. The winner of the my favorite Elizabeth Banks’ cookbook wrote this:
I could SOOOOO use this cook book! We are so bored with the six things that I know how to cook. Tacos, Spaghetti, roast dinner etc. Yikes... that is pretty much it.
Create a beautiful day!!
Andria B.
Posted by: Andria B. | April 15, 2009 at 10:40 PM
CONGRATS Andria!! This should help out!! email me HERE!!
And a BIG CONGRATS to all you accountants out there! Esp. my dad, and the crew at Kasteler, Fenton and Assoc. Every year, it’s a major huge ordeal to get through the ‘busy season’, and it’s always such a relief when it’s over!! Just to punctuate the end of this 2009 busy season, my mom and dad GOT a special letter in the mail yesterday! They have been waiting for quite a while… they received their mission call! And they have been called to serve in New Zealand!! They report to the MTC on August 3rd. I am so excited for them, and just can’t wait to live vicariously through their WHOLE adventure. I mean seriously, who wouldn’t want to live in NZ? I LOVE NZ! Neither of them have ever been there… so cool! So… to you mom and dad……..CONGRATS!! we love you!
Wow - your Mom and Dad are coming to the bottom of the world. How cool is that?
We live in a beautiful country - the land of the long white cloud - Aotearoa ... New Zealand.
I sincerely hope that they have a wonderful time visiting our country.
Posted by: Mrs Frizz | April 17, 2009 at 03:52 AM
cool! maybe you could visit and give some lessons too?? where will they be based and how long are they coming for? happy to host them should they be in Christchurch area!
Posted by: Ali W | April 17, 2009 at 04:12 AM
Senior Missions are great! We are about to leave on our fourth. Good Luck to your parents.
Posted by: pati-Sue Ashcraft | April 17, 2009 at 07:21 AM
Another CPA who's sooo glad to have her life back again!!! What a great way to end tax season - New Zealand.
Posted by: sheilah | April 17, 2009 at 07:21 AM
How exciting for your parents! And August 3rd is such a great day! I'll be 39 that day.
Posted by: Teri Cherrington | April 17, 2009 at 07:43 AM
So thrilled for your parents on thier Mission call. I think they hit the jackpot. Serving a Mission-later in life is something my husband and I plan on doing.
Posted by: Hope | April 17, 2009 at 08:05 AM
My fiance is an accountant so I feel your "busy season" pain and I am SOOOO happy it is over!!! FINALLY!!!!!!!!!
How freaking awesome that your parents are doing that! I've done a few small missions trips to France back in 2001 and New Orleans in 1999 and 2006. Awesome stuff!
Posted by: Shannon | April 17, 2009 at 08:22 AM
Congrats to your parents! A few of my parents' friends have served in NZ. Missions are such special experiences!
Posted by: Jill S. | April 17, 2009 at 08:42 AM
Yay for new zealand..I have never been there but it looks great! Congrats winner too! :)
Posted by: hannah | April 17, 2009 at 08:45 AM
Mission call to NZ! How awesome is that? I wish your mum and dad the very best for their mission! Missions are just great!
Posted by: Jenny | April 17, 2009 at 08:54 AM
My uncle went to NZ about 25 years ago. What a great place to go and learn and teach :) Congrats to them!
Posted by: Tina | April 17, 2009 at 09:11 AM
Dearest Heidi and family Congrats on your parents getting there mission Call how wonderful I know they will be greatly needed in the world we have today. Im so glad i am in a church that knows how important it is to get the word out and to walk our faith every day and not just for 1 hr on Sun and then go back to what ever again Congats also my sons BD was Apr 16 Happy Birthday Cory and many more love to all Cheyenne and Robert
Posted by: Cheyenne Antrim | April 17, 2009 at 10:49 AM
How cool is that, Heidi you could come and visit them anytime as we would love to have you back in NZ - I was not a scrapper last time you were here - NOW i am so would love for you to visit. You must let us know where they will be as we to are about 2 hours south of Christchurch and would love to call on them and take them for a tiki tour too if they would like. We live only 1.5 hours away from Mount Cook and the lakes!
Posted by: Rachel | April 17, 2009 at 11:46 AM
Congrats to the winner of the cookbook and congrats to your parents!! That's so exciting for them...what a neat experience. :)
Posted by: Kim Loewen | April 17, 2009 at 11:50 AM
Wow! New Zealand is a great place to be a missionary! We have friends who have served there--wish them my best. What a great gift to be able to do that!
Posted by: Kary in Colorado | April 17, 2009 at 12:21 PM
I ate this dish the same night. (Tortellin/sauce). Because I hadn't eaten since the day before I accidently ate to close to my night Zumba exercise class DON'T recommend that! But it was good and burned it off later.
Congrats to your parents. Glad you got to see them before they go.
Posted by: Suzzi | April 17, 2009 at 02:04 PM
ooo, heidi...i'm sooo excited for your parents...that is AWESOME!!!!
I *heart* NZ & they will LOVE it there doing missionary work! woohoo!!!!
:)
R
Posted by: Rhonna Farrer | April 17, 2009 at 02:05 PM
My grandparents served their 2nd out of 4 missions in New Zealand. That was 26 years ago! The absolutely loved it!
Posted by: sam | April 17, 2009 at 04:39 PM
It will be awesome for your parents to come to New Zealand...Do they know where in New Zealand as my family and I would to help with anything that they may need while down.
Posted by: Debbie - NZ | April 17, 2009 at 07:16 PM
How awesome....mind you I am a bit biased being my home country!! They will love it, and I hope that means you will be coming to visit and maybe take some classes while here???? Let us Kiwi's know where they are going I too am in the South Island, a little over an hour south of Christchurch...
Posted by: sarah the kiwigirl | April 17, 2009 at 08:30 PM
another kiwi girl here saying you too are welcome here anytime for a visit heidi.... we love our country... and would love to have you come for a visit too!!!... let us know where your parents are staying and us kiwi girls will help them out with infomation!!!! (all the local secrets)
Posted by: mandyb | April 17, 2009 at 09:08 PM
I know your folks will do a wonderful job in NZ...congrats. Wishing them a great adventure. Blessings.
My husband and I have often talked about doing this when our boys are grown.
Posted by: LenaS | April 18, 2009 at 07:41 AM
Congrats to the winner and to your parents!
Posted by: Jess | April 18, 2009 at 09:07 AM
Woo Hoo your parents are coming to New Zealand that is bound to mean that you will be eager to come and visit them here.
I am from Auckland, New Zealand, so would be interested to know where they are going.
Posted by: Christine C | April 19, 2009 at 02:10 AM
YAY for your parents! Im from NZ and they will absolutly fall in love with this beautiful green country - maybe you can plan a visit here too :-)
Posted by: Michele in New Zealand | April 19, 2009 at 11:06 PM