a peek inside the fishbowl

We just got back from a fantastic family holiday.

I need to process 399 photos before I pull my thoughts together and tell you more about it. There are a dozen other really amazing things happening right now/coming up soon that I need to jot down too. Egads. WHERE TO START! My head is spinning.

Anyway, the pic below is one of my favourite little one-off shots, taken with my iPhone.

In the meantime, keeping with the theme this week, here are two more Ten Things lists we want to share with you:

Ten things we loved about the Dominican Republic:

• snorkeling
• the beach
• the weather
• the Dominicans (they were so nice!)
• swimming in the ocean and in the pools
• the food (… says Sarah. Hmm. I beg to differ, but more on that later.)
• the music
• the animals (the lizards! the birds! an octopus in the water!!)
• Spanish (trying to understand it, the fun of hearing it)
• the smells (ah, the tropics)

Ten things we missed about home:

• our beds
• our pillows (yes, this deserves two bullets)
• the coffee (says mum and dad)
• our friends and family
• our stuff
• our email, news and information (this one is for mum and dad too)
• our blog (ok MY blog – I missed you guys!)
• apples
• our budgie BB!
• ice skating (!)

This was not the kind of list in which we could find any common ground, so each of the girls had to make their own. Here goes.

Sarah:

1. 1. sushi
2. 2. pasta
3. 3. Caesar salad
4. 4. Pam’s meatballs (A new addition. We were at Pam’s house at Christmas and her meatballs made a big impact. I need to tap out this recipe for you. It will make you laugh.)
5. 5. cheese sausage
6. 6. Ginger chicken (J.O.C. recipe)
7. 7. cheese
8. 8. tacos
9. 9. shrimp
10. 10. edamame

Emma:

1. 1. Nana’s spaghetti sauce
2. 2. Art-is-in bread
3. 3. meatball sandwich from Parma Ravioli
4. 4. Ginger chicken
5. 5. Coleslaw
6. 6. hash browns
7. 7. onion rings
8. 8. ham steaks
9. 9. gnocchi
10. 10. PB & J sandwiches

This is actually a top ten, listed in order. (Look who’s the big star here!)

1. 1. Nana’s fudge
2. 2. Mummy’s banana cream pie
3. 3. Lemon meringue pie
4. 4. Ice cream from Truffle Treasures
5. 5. Nana’s brownies
6. 6. Nana’s chocolate chip cookies
7. 7. Ginger cookies
8. 8. Apple crisp/crumble
9. 9. Nana’s butter tarts
10. 10. Banana splits