date night – Michaela Rae

I have been a terrible blogger this month. I haven’t posted anything fun or new. Huge slacker in that department. I haven’t felt inspired about anything to write about… sad. We are having a busy summer and I have been pretty busy with Photography. On that note, I’ve been BUSY with Photography! Yeah! I really can’t frown at that. I have shot three new clients that found me through Craigslist or Facebook. It’s really exciting to have new faces to shoot and edit. Every year I feel that I gain more and more and this year has truly proven that. Not only more cliental but ideas and creativity. Some days I am busting at the seems with it, I can’t wait to get a face in front of my lens.

With that follows the lack of energy with my home life. I didn’t take Olive’s 5 month photos when I usually do, well past the milestone! But hey I got them done, oh and did I mention I took it with my iphone instead. Fail. But she still looks so cute and she had fun so that’s all that matters.

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I posted a few weeks ago that the Husband and I were starting an at home date night. I was all excited because we were going to cook a meal together and eat a meal at the table, together! Well that lasted all of one night. We got busy with the construction of our backyard and I guess we forgot. We did, however, so out on a date this past weekend. It was our first date out since March. We went to our first Podcast taping at the Varsity Theater.

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It was nice to be together, doing something new and laughing our asses off!

This has by far been the most memorable summer. Photography has been great, my marriage has had some get highs and my daughter amazes me everyday. I am so thankful that I get to be home enjoying this precious time with her. Taking her swimming for the first time, enjoying our walks, seeing her excitement at Story Hour, watching her do yoga moves and dressing her up in pretty summer clothes! We share stories and cook together, I show her how to put on make up and how to fold laundry. She teaches me to not be so serious and share our happiness with ones that deserve it. Also how to do a perfect Child’s pose in yoga.

swimming 4thofjuly

I may be slipping in some parts of my life but all in all I am on the right track of positivity, health and happiness. I will be better, I promise.

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Found this on Pinterest. Had to have it!

Wednesday night was our “first” date night at home. I mean first as, we are making the effort to have a date night at least once a week, we realized how fast life goes by as parents and we don’t want to lose touch with one another along the way. So we will be cooking a meal together eating it together at the table and talking about how awesome we are.

I subscribe to Everyday with Rachael Ray. (It was my birthday present last year from Steve.) We pulled a recipe from the July issue, we made Grilled Bread Salad with Chicken.

Bread Salad

This meal was delicious. Steve had doubts about the salad but he quickly changed his mind…

I chopped the cucumber, tomato, onion, basil and olives and put it all in a bowl. Poured some olive oil over the mix, sprinkled salt and pepper and tossed. The bread took 5 minutes on the grill. I cubed the grilled loaf, laid that cubes on a platter and then dumped the tomato mixture over then bread. The mixture had enough time to break down to make a little juice, the hot grilled bread soaked up all those juices and presto you have a delicious Bread Salad. Awwwesome! Lay your chicken on the platter and juice one lemon over everything, then devour! You want to keep eating it and you will but it does fill you up full.

So simple, so clean and super tasty! I love cooking with Rachael Ray, her recipes are straight forward, everyday foods that that make your tummy happy after you create one of her dishes.

*I like to personalize mine, this called for Feta and I am not a fan, so I left it out. When I make Bread Salad again I will be adding fresh Mozzarella.

Michaela Rae

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