Cooking: We made it

We survived...barely.

 The week was long and tiring, but extremely rewarding.

My partner was unfortunately in extreme back pain the first few days of our sale
 and she was unable to lift anything, so I did all of the heavy lifting during drop off.
 I was worn OUT! 

We did 10,12 and 8 hour days in a row and were pooped! 

The weather was horrible (wind, snow, sleet and fog) and
 our landlord kept turning off the heat. 41 degrees in our store one morning. Yikes!

But, the sale was a success. We had customers who were troopers
and never complained. We saw many of our original
 consignors from almost ten years ago and
we found many new moms and new consignors at our sale.
 So lovely to see them all.

Busy every day and exhausted by the weekend,
 we both got to do something fun Sunday.

I watched my youngest play lacrosse for the first time.
 Exciting and exhilarating as she almost scored two goals
and informed us that she loves lacrosse "SO MUCH!"

Then we met friends for dinner and half price sangria at our favorite taco joint.
Hilarity ensued with said lacrosse player entertaining us all.

check out the artist

 

This week I am playing catch up (laundry is almost done today) and finishing up the financials of our sale. Then I might, just might play hooky one day and do nothing!

Yeah, right! 

PS. This song has been in my head for three days.  You are welcome.

Casa Swann Back to Normal Menu

• Oven bbq chicken, Greek Salad, chili cornbread 
• Spinach quiche, bacon quiche
• Baked meatballs, Zucchini lasagna
• Pork Tenderloin (oven), oven roasted sweet potatoes, white beans and tomatoes

• Hamburgers

Cooking: Holy smokes, where did the time go?

 This is it...

The week my partner and I  close a chapter on our lives.

Our last consignment sale. We started it when our kids were barely in pre-school and now they are almost in highschool. I am not sad, but I know in two weeks when we finish up.  When we have put it all to bed for the last time. When our kids complain for the last time that they are tired and bored of helping us. I will be sad.

How cute are these kids?

This has been such a great time in my life. 

I have learned so much, grown so much and become such a better communicator thanks to being a "partner". Dominique has taught  me so many valuable things and I will cherish this past decade. We have bonded over building a business, laughing about things that may/may not be inappropriate to laugh at, reading books, running races, raising great kids, and most of all trying to be ourselves. I immediately knew I loved her when we met,  because she cursed (she doesn't as much anymore and it is my one disappointment in her.)

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This week, sale week, there are several late nights. Lots of driving (1 hour round trip) on my part and luckily, no sporting events. I have a great mother-in-law, husband and several friends helping pick up my slack one last time. And, today, I am in the process of preparing several meals tonight.  I have a pork tenderloin marinating to be slow cooked all day tomorrow, a chicken thawing for Wednesday, spaghetti squash roasting and tonight's dinner will be lunch for my husband and go into the freezer for Saturday's dinner. Planning, I am not the best. However I have learned from the best over the last 10 years. 

The Little Pigs Swan Song Menu

• Chili/ Veggie chili
• Slow cooked pork loin/ spaghetti squash and broccoli bake
• Daddy dinner...
• Garlic Brown Sugar chicken/ roasted butternut squash soup
• Spinach quiche
• Chili/ Veggie chili