Uh huh…this pretty much sums it up.
P.S. You will not be missed
Moving madness
The past two weeks have been intense! It all started with the shock of my winter widow-ness, even though I knew it was coming, as it does every year, it somehow seemed to sneak up on me and smack me right across the face. So, with a fresh sting on my cheek I said my goodbyes (to myself of course or maybe it was to the wall or the tower of moving boxes) “It was nice knowing you husband, I will see you in the spring, may the force be with you Sterling” I then continued to single handedly pack and un- pack my family of five. Whilst starting the build of our new house, meeting the needs of 3 children, meals, activities and normal day to day life and to boot a five year olds birthday party. It’s been exhausting, but I’m not complaining… we sold our apartment!!! We are building a house!!! My kids are amazing, happy and healthy and I am so lucky I get to stay at home with these babes, to pack and unpack all there tiny clothes, to cook them meals, to snuggle and listen to them whenever they need me and to create special birthday memories. These are the days my friends, the utter chaos and sheer joy of building a life together for your family. I LOVE IT, I truly, truly love it and I’m inhaling… deeply… every scrumptious moment…
Current mood
Industrial strength, please. Last push- operation move house.
A Mother’s arms
The price I paid
to peel a singular potato…
Some truly lovely items were brought into the kitchen from the laundry basket including a dirty rag, a pair of pants and a stinky kitchen towel. Nice! And thank you, I definitely needed that shit in here. Oh, but wait… also notice the cracker which was yummy, until he found an apple which was obviously WAY MORE YUMMY… DUH!!! So, goodbye boring cracker, to the floor you go… smash smash and hello potatoes you look much more accessible scattered all over the kitchen floor… for someone (me) to break their F###ing neck on…
one potato peeled only 10 more to go…
Happy Turkey day
This year I am thankful for all the obvious things in my life… the love of a great man, my beautiful girls and my darling little boy, for my wonderful friends, for all our extended family and for good health. My heart is full and so are my hands… so for this years turkey day I am especially thankful for this squishy baby bum because in another blink of an eye my chubby baby, my last baby, will be bigger and even though there will be more to be grateful for, I want to remember this… this moment… this chubby goodness… that I literally cannot get enough of!
Enjoy the look of an idiot mother who is shamelessly thankful for baby bums!
GOOBLE(D) GOOBLE(D)…(him all up)! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!
First skin of the season
Hello Monday, hello winter, hello sunshine, blue skies and picnic with my favourite guys. Welcome back winter and thank you for an amazing day-this truly is a beautiful life. # Gratefultothemoonandback
Happy mountain baby in a backpack
Baby mountain thunder enjoying this view.
While devouring a sandwich and wiping the remains all over his parents…ahhhh life is good!
For the swiss kids
Found this healthy/convenient snack in the Le Chable Migros. A perfect energy boost for the kids during récréa or the crabby hungry baby who just can’t make it until dinner time. They also come in Blueberry. Ooooh yes, the things that excite you when you are a mother.
Zuppa Toscana
Bring on the snow and bring on the comfort food. Verbier is getting snow this weekend and the Berglunds are celebrating by; lighting the fire, staying in our jammies and snuggling up with a big ‘smell good’ pot of Zuppa Toscana. Happy snowy weekend friends!
The classic zuppa toscana soup, in slow cooker form! I don’t have a slow cooker, but my big cast iron pot on the stove works perfectly.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 lb ground Hot Italian sausage or use a local swiss sausage and add cayenne and chile powder when you are browning your sausage
- 6 good sized Potatoes, diced
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 bunch kale, de-stemmed and torn into bite sized pieces
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 Tbsp flour
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Pinch of red pepper flakes, optional
INSTRUCTIONS
- Heat large saute pan over medium high heat and brown sausage.
- Add minced garlic and stir to combine.
- Drain off the grease and then add sausage and garlic to the bottom of slow cooker.
- Add bag of diced potatoes and onion, cover with chicken stock and water (if necessary) to completely cover potatoes and sausage.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 5-6 hours or HIGH for 3-4 (potatoes should be soft)
- BEFORE SERVING:
- Whisk together heavy cream and flour until well mixed. Pour into slow cooker, add kale and stir to combine.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 30 minutes until soup has thickened slightly.
- Season according to your tastes, and serve.
Serve with-
a nice crusty bread
socks and scribbles
I mean what can say about this… The naked bum, the socks, the long blonde slightly curly hair in his eyes, the concentration, the slight bend in the knee allowing the perfect stroke to create a scribble composition of epic standards… I FUCKING LOVE THIS KID!!!!!! He has rocked my world and filled my heart with all that little boy goodness. If I could, I would eat him up.
A Sterling Life 