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J is taking a few days off this week. A pre-classes starting, relax, get a whole bunch of things done sort of staycation. We hope to hit the beach (weather permitting) and we are also looking at houses.

I am so nervous and so excited. We are meeting with a Realtor today. We had met his assistant at an open house and really liked her approach, later we found out that our good friends used his talents when relocating here. The price range that we so solidly belong to, is a range that a whole lot of people are in, so hopefully having a skilled Realtor will help us get our little dream house.

There is one place. It is almost what we want. We are moving very slowly and cautiously, so if it slips through then it wasn’t meant to be. A house that sold really quickly was oddly perfect (just down the street from almost house). When I stood in the living room I could envision our children lives racing forward in that house. The house itself was far from perfect, but it felt right. The almost perfect house didn’t do that to me, it didn’t send images dancing in my head. However it is still occupied where the other house wasn’t, leaving me more vulnerable to letting my imagination go wild. We have walked through twice now, on two different occasions.

We have the funding (sort of), we have the desire … now it is just a matter of choosing the right place, right time …. ack it is so much pressure. This is way harder than finding a mate! At least then I could let my heart lead the way! At least we know that the market here has remained stable and has progressively increased, unlike the wild West at the moment. Starters, we could not afford to buy a home there, and their market inflated way high and is now on the downward slope.  Here it is just expensive.*sigh*

When you found your home did you have visions of your children frolicking about? Did it take your breath away? Am I just a nut?

As promised I am going to share with you the recipe for the Scramble that I photographed for Wordless Wednesday. Honestly I did not really follow a recipe per say, I just went with an idea. We have been eating less meat as of late. Partially due to money and health, I also want to introduce the children to a wide variety of tastes & dishes.

A friend of mine makes this Tofu Scramble and it looked so good I had to try it. If you Google Tofu Scramble you get so many variations but the following is what I did.

I took firm tofu, cubed it and tossed it into the pan with soften onions in olive oil. Then I diced up some spinach, threw that in with mushrooms and canned diced tomatoes. Oh I tossed in some garlic & soya sauce as well. It is one of those dishes that you can clear out your fridge and toss in a variety of vegetables. I also grated a little cheese to top it off, making it a little more appetizing for my kids (which only worked for Ethan, Becca refused to try it, although I find if I present it a couple times she usually comes around).

We wrapped it up in a tortilla shell (then you can add hot sauce and salsa if you like yum!), making into a yummy breakfast burrito!

I have been really enjoying exploring new recipes and challenging myself beyond what I normally cook. This Saturday I am heading to the Farmer’s Market with a friend to get some local yummy goodness! This time of year is gloriuos in Canada for all the fresh local food.

What is your favourite dish to cook at the moment?

Every week this summer we have attempted to hit a beach. Each week bringing new excitement and a new location! My friend and I call it the Beach Tour 08. It is a great way to get to know our surroundings, while giving the children an opportunity to swim, play in the sand, get completely and utterly exhausted…it is awesome.

We have gone to a couple ocean beaches and a couple lakes. It has been so much fun to explore. I live in the most beautiful place ever! Yesterday while driving to a new beach I watched a bald eagle circle the sky. It was AMAZING. I get a little bummed that I cannot take my uber great camera with me. Wrangling the children, chairs, towel, beach toys, a cooler and miscellaneous goods is too much to balance. Besides sand in the camera is a bad bad thing. I do however have my cell phone but ALWAYS forget that it takes pictures!

The kids are AMAZING at the beach. Becca is a complete beach babe. She was in the OCEAN ALL DAY. Seriously I had to beg her to come out and eat. She wolfed down an entire sandwich then RAN back to the water. It wasn’t even all that pleasant out yesterday and she still spent the entire time in the water. Today she is sore and tired. Poor girl.

Ethan always takes about an hour to settle in. He is cranky and whiny at first then finds his groove. The ocean moves a little too much for him so he prefers not to “swim”, opting for digging in the sand, licking rocks, tasting seaweed and eating all our food. At the lake he totally goes into the water, splashing around, DUNKING HIS HEAD UNDER, all the while holding his breath (it is the coolest thing I have ever seen!) We have a little inflatable ring that he likes to go in then he kicks his feet and swims!?!?! He is so cool.

I love the water, the sand and all that. I feel so fortunate that we live in a location that we have both  ocean beaches and lakes to choose from. The kids are most definitely loving the chance to frolic in the sun I really want J to come with us one day before the summer comes to an end. The kids are so amazing, I hate for him to miss this moment in their lives.

What is your favourite summer activity?

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