Parties in the USA

So I have gotten some complaints about my blog struggling while I am DIYing.  The thing is, I'm working my butt off but I don't have much to show for it.  Lots of wall paper stripping, meeting old English tradesmen I can't understand, filling the millions of holes in the walls and painting.  You just be patient, little monsters.  The before and after shots are on their way!!

Meanwhile, as I have a lot of thinking time while spending the day alone, in between jamming to the latest tween hits on Heat Radio and praying that Katy Perry's Teenage Dream comes on next... I've been pondering a house warming party.  I don't know who I would invite, and that blows.  I want to show off my mad decorating skillz.  I need to make friends stat.  Anyone fancy a trip to England?

Here are some pics of awesome people I wish could party with me in our new house.  But at least I got to party with them in the USA while I was home...

Friends since birth. 

Richard was my locker partner and fellow camp lifeguard in highschool.

Now he's friends with my sister, Dani.  

She is always stealing my friends.

I am excellent at throwing parties.  

I even bought cotton candy vodka for this one.

I know, I know, you're jealous.

My mom and dad.  They party hard too.

My mom is the best hostess ever and I'd like to think I got her skills.  

Once my sister and I got in BIG trouble in high school

 for having people over without telling her ahead of time.  

When we explained that we didn't know why she was so upset she screamed...

"IF I KNEW YOU WERE HAVING PEOPLE OVER I WOULD'VE MADE HORS D'OUVRES!"

We've made sure to tell her ever since.

My baby sister and all her "tween" friends.  

She's actually in college now.  Big gurl.

Me, mom, Dani, and Lizzie.

Lizzie and her bff Tom.  

Prom Queen with her King.  

I love him because he wears bow ties and is only 18.

Dani and her boy toy Ryan.

Dani and I are Paris Hilton fans, stop judging us.

You're still judging.  Stop.  

Anyways, that's where she learned to soft smile like that.  

Man I love a good party!  

Oh annnnnnnnnnnnnd how about Alivia throws us all a party with lots of veggie food?!

Because you have just won my Give-Away!

Wooooooooo Hooooo!

Email me for your prize!

Give Away - Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone!!

Wow!  

This is my 201th post.

I think thats pretty crazy.

And even crazier that there are still people reading this.

My blog seems to change directions a lot so I appreciate you for sticking with me.

But at the heart of it, I will always be a food snob,
and there will always be food posts around here.

Unfortunately, due to our current circumstances,
I won't really have much to share with you for awhile 

(except maybe pizza delivery photos)...

This makes me super duper sad.
I love taking pictures of food and sharing recipes - 

especially when you let me know how my stuff turned out in YOUR kitchen!

So in order to celebrate my 201th post... 

and to make sure I am still helping someone concoct delicious vegetarian food,
 I am doing a give-away!!

I've said it before,
Deborah Madison's Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone 
is my favorite vegetarian cookbook.  

The recipes are simple and I think they will appeal to you carnivores too.

The rules are simple:

Be a follower.

and

Leave a comment.

(I would like you extra if you left a comment telling me what dishes from this blog,
if any, you have made, or are planning on making, but this won't get you extra points.)

Simple right?
Winners will be picked September 15th.

Good luck!