NashNewlyweds

It’s my dad’s 65th birthday today! I wish we were home celebrating with my family but we will get to do that in June when we head to California for a week.
I don’t think a day goes by that I don’t think about a lesson my dad has taught me or something funny he said while we were growing up. I was lucky to have him walk me down the aisle on my wedding day and I am lucky to have him in my life every day. I love you dad. Happy birthday!

Loving this song when it pops up on my pandora

Had a great time at steeplechase this year with California friends in town!

Love how much my beautiful god daughter Janie looks like me as a baby! That’s my sister Mary and I on the horse together about 25 years ago and JJ all by herself smirking on top of her horse. I am so excited to welcome niece (or nephew) #8 to the family in September. Janie is #7 in the line of nieces starting with Margy’s girls Ann Marie, Emma and Mia, then my sister Mary has Francie and Maisie, then Margy has her fourth Mary Eva and then Janie and soon to be baby #8 in September 2012! 

jillianwithak:

Brussels Sprout and Kale Salad with Almonds

Made this last night and it was DELISH. Chopping the kale and brussel sprouts in the food processor is genius. I used marcona almonds chopped up instead of the regulars and served the salad with some grilled salmon brushed with olive oil, salt and pepper. Excited about having the leftover salad for lunch today! I tend to make huge dinner servings for just 2 people (since so many recipes are made for 4) so now I immediately portion out one or two servings into tupperware before we start to eat so I have lunch the next day and we don’t feel the need to finish off the leftovers.

We moved! Well not our house, just our blog. Same address, new posting platform. Hoping this makes my posting much more frequent. Found this old pic of Pat and I out in downtown Nashville. I’ll be re-posting some of my DIY projects and house photos and general updates on our life as ‘newlyweds’

The Williams Family 2011 Christmas