But I am only...20

Let's be honest. 20 sounds so very much older than 19. When I was 19 and people asked me if I had a boyfriend or what I planned to do with my life I would simply say "no way jose, I am still a teenager I have time". But as of yesterday (at an undetermined, or better stated, unknown time) I turned the big 20. I think I am having a quarter life crisis. It is so weird to be 20. I feel...old. But on the upside, birthdays are always great. Yesterday I went to school and work (boring) and then went out to dinner with roomies and family. It was very laid back and yet oh so enjoyable! Thank you 19 for being so very good to me and 20....let the games begin!

                                                             The Gang at dinner!

The cake My amazing friend Mary made! (bottom right) It pays to have a good friend in culinary school =)!

The Best brothers a girl could ask for!

Thanks for all the birthday well wishes, it was a great day!

Insincerely yours,

Heidi Jane

My Diet Starts Tommorow: Recipe

Rasberry Delight

Blogging is good for something my friends. It is good for stealing peoples amazing ideas! Such as recipes. I saw this delicious looking rasberry treat over on http://www.eatsleepcuddle.com/ and I decided I had to make it. It was soo tasty. Just the thing to cool down on a hot summers night. Plus our garden is creating a surplus of rasberries so this is a really great use for them! Oh and it is positively delightful to look at!

MMMMMMMMMM look at that thick graham cracker crust!

                                  I also think that I need a shirt this exact color.
                                   
                                   Well now I am hungry all over again!
                                      Here is the recipe from http://www.eatsleepcuddle.com/
Ingredients:
1 pkg (6 oz.) of raspberry jello
1 container (1.5 qts) of vanilla ice cream
fresh raspberries (optional)

Graham Cracker Crust:
8 graham crackers
6 Tbs. butter
2 Tbs. sugar
**crush graham crackers and mix together with butter & sugar. press evenly into dish and chill in refrigerator for at least 15 minutes. (i doubled this recipe to get an extra-thick crust to fill the bottom & sides of both my cake rounds.)

Directions:
1. add 2 cups of boiling water to a package of raspberry jello in a large bowl and stir until dissolved.
2. add 1 container of vanilla ice cream to water & jello mixture, and stir until ice cream is evenly mixed throughout (will mix easier & quicker if you add the ice cream while the water is still very hot).
3. pour into prepared graham cracker crust, and put in the refrigerator to let set for about 2 hours. (i actually like to put mine in the freezer because i prefer a more ice cream-like texture rather than the pudding-like texture you get from the fridge. do whichever you prefer!)
4. serve with fresh raspberries (optional).
**the measurements in this recipe are for a 9x13-inch pan, but of course you can put it in whatever kind of dish you'd like.




So go....cook....eat...and remember.....our diet starts tomorrow!
Insincerely yours,
Heidi Jane

Insincere Apologies

I INSINCERELY APOLOGIZE FOR.....

--asking everybody where they get all the pieces of their outfits from. I mean maybe one day I will use that information...its possible
--for feeling your hair and seeing if mine is softer....yes it is a competition....and if you win I WILL want to know where you get your shampoo from (see above comment)
--wearing a blogger bun 6 out of 7 days of the week, aint no way I am wearing my hair down in this heat!
--taking off my glasses for every picture I take

What do you insincerely apologize for?

Insincerely yours,
Heidi Jane

First comes love then comes....the Bachelorette Party!!

One of my best friends was married this weekend, so of course we had to go out and get a little crazy beforehand! Hahah but I think that our bachelorette party was a little different from the normal. Here is how it went.

 First--- Get sushi for dinner. Tried it for my first time, not so bad, but then again...not so good.

Then--- Get fake tattoo's from a buffalo wild wings vending maching

Next--- Get a small ice cream shake....scratch that...GOURGE yourself on ice cream!

Finale--- Head back home to laugh, gossip, watch the best romantic scenes from movies, and basically just have FUN.

Who needs the typical drunken and sketchy party when you can have a fun and nerdy party? I will take my sushi, fake tattoo, cheesy filled party any day!

Love you girls!

Insincerely Yours,

Heidi Jane

What is your ideal Bachelorette party?

Weeknight Fun

What do I do when I am not working a 50 hour work week you ask? Well I visit adorable baby Husky puppies of course!
A good family friend had 4 puppies a few weeks back, and let's just say that I have spent more then my fair share of time with them!

It is so amazing how fast these pups grow. Literally one week they couldn't open their eyes or walk and the next week they are running! I think I am grateful that human babies develop a little slower....and that they usually arrive in ones and not fours... = )

Sorry the pictures are a little boring...it is hard to get good pictures of bouncy balls of fur!

Insincerely Yours,

Heidi Jane

Mamma Mia

I love my matching sweaters....and I love my mom. Enough Said.

Insincerely Yours,

Heidi Jane

Ruffle Lovin

A couple weeks ago it was my adorable little brother Will's birthday. He turned the big 6. Anyway he has the BIGGEST personality and is probabley the most hilarious kid every. Want to know what his favorite show is? Cake boss. Oh yeah, you heard right. So because I am the great big sister that I am I volunteered to make him his cake. After I volunteered I got this phone call a few minutes later...

Will "Hi Heidi!"
Heidi "Hey wildabeast (he has a plethora of nick names)"
Will "okay just so you know, for my birthday I want a five tier, fondant covered, red velvet cake that is decorated in the batman style and on the top I want a giant batman head made out of rice krispie treats and covered with fondant like they do in the show cake boss. Okay?"
Heidi" Uh...ok?"
Will "okay great I can't wait, goodbye"

haha he knows exactly what he wants. Well a few weeks later I talked him down to two layers, and instead of fondant I tried the ruffle technique and then he changed from batman themed to football. It was quite the adventure making this cake. But Will said that it was prettier and tastier then the cake boss cakes and so even if he just said it to make me feel better I was fine with that!!

The cake was definitely not perfect, but you know what? I feel great about how it turned out. I had a minor (okay major) meltdown in the middle of making it but alls well that ends well!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY WILL I LOVE YOU SOOOO MUCH!

Insincerely Yours,

Heidi Jane