Bucket List

It’s true… look!! BEANS! Actual … beans!!  I don’t believe it!  I grew a real and honest to goodness vegetable!  I am the queen of gardening! Seriously, if you could have seen the little dance I did around the balcony when I saw these babies.  It went a little something like…  I have beans, baby beans, Go Tammy…shake yer booty, …

One thing I have never done that I’ve wanted to is to try sushi.  This is probably a strange desire for someone who isn’t really fond of fish, but so many people I know eat it and love it, how can I not want to try it for myself?  In the past I’ve seen it at wok restaurants or places …

Today I can mark another item off my 101 List!  It was a beautifully sunny day in Rotterdam today and even though my husband is quite sick with a throat infection, that still couldn’t keep him down.  Both of us were really keen to get out and do something to enjoy the nice weather so we hopped in the car …

Wait, not just yet!  If you want to really do it right you have to wait until Wednesday, that is the next full moon.   Tonight I looked out the window and saw a beautiful dark sky with a clear moon and I had the urge to get my camera out.  I have only the two lenses that came with …

This weekend I made my very first incredibly flat cheesecake from this turtle cheesecake recipe.  I had never made a cheesecake but it was my best friend’s birthday and she was having a dessert party, so I thought I should try. It came out amazing!!  I was so chuffed with myself as people ate it and complimented on how good …

I HAVE LOST 50 POUNDS!!! Of course, like 19 and 25 lbs on my last attempt, and my recent 30 lbs this must be celebrated with a fish!  This fish weighs exactly 50 lbs 2 oz, which is how much I have lost as of this morning!  What a relief!  I was beginning to think that pound was never going to go. You …

One of the things from my 101 List that I’ve been most keen to do is start riding my bike again.  I’ve not ridden my bike in the last number of years because I never found it comfortable.  To put it bluntly, I’ve been too fat and self-conscious. We bought it about 5 years ago because I wanted to join …

This morning we woke up to a bit of snow in the Netherlands.  At 10am my husband and I hopped in the car and set off to Kinderdijk! I’ve been there a number of times, the first time back in 2007 with the girls, then in 2008 with my parents and also once or twice with my husband. I’ve been …