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Lazy Pineapple Banana Loaf

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This loaf is one of my laziest thrown together recipes that turned out AMAZING and all I used was a blender (lol) no mess!!!! Pineapple Banana Loaf YOU’LL NEED 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 pinch Sea salt 1 can diced pineapple 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon honey 2 large ripe bananas 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 extra large egg (or two small eggs) Preheat oven to 350°F Grease loaf pan In a Blender* Blend all wet ingredients (on dough setting) including 1/2 can of the pineapple pieces AND the full amount of liquid from that can. Set aside the rest of the pineapple pieces for later Add all dry ingredients and blend until smooth. Take mixer piece out of blender and add the rest of the pineapple pieces. Mix gently with a spatula. Pour mixture into loaf pan. Bake at 350°F for one hour or until golden brown at the top put a long toothpick in the loaf, make sure it comes out clean. (If it does …

A little WestCoast roadtrip

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Mike and I went on a week road trip from Vancouver to San Francisco , something I’ve always wanted to do and decided to jump on the opportunity after falling ill for a few weeks ( that new strain of flu argghhh) and not being able to fly to New Zealand ( too long of a flight having a minor lung infection). Below you can find a break down of where we stayed, the cost and a few things we  did ( other than walk around and check out dispensaries) Our journey commenced in Vancouver our 24 hour stops were as follows (We took the I-5 (highway) down and the 101 back ( coastal route ) ) PORTLAND, OREGON – 5.5 hour drive from Vancouver REDDING, CALIFORNIA – 8 hour drive from Portland SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – 3 hour drive from Redding ARCATA, CALIFORNIA – 5 hour drive from San Francisco Drove from Arcata to Portland and stayed in Portland for the night (7 hour drive) SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – 2.75 hour drive from Portland BACK …

Headed home, Initial thoughts

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Overcoming the fear of the unknown. It’s been 12 years since I’ve been home. Procrastination? Lack of time? Nothing to visit? No reason to be there? Just fear, it’s like when you hype up something for so long in your head, you keep building it up until you make yourself afraid of taking that initial chance. Kind of like losing your virginity. 

The last time I was home, it wasn’t good. My mother was having an episode and at 16, I ended up having to greyhound to my aunts place in Santa Cruz, that day and that 6 hour bus ride was one I’ve tried to get out of my head for years. So here I am today, happily married, planning for a future, making preparations for our future family. All the meanwhile theres this nagging anxiety in the back of my mind, knowing its my duty, with all the work I’ve done on myself throughout these years, mental growth, emotional growth and processes to drop my blame, victimization and learning to live with PTSD …

Adventures of the Quinn’s- NYC

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Adventures of the Quinn’s New York City  On a flight to Cancun, my phone alerted me that the pre-sale for Beyoncé’s formation tour was about to start and that 4 of her shows in Canada had already sold out…this pre-sale was for New York’s show at Citi Field stadium on the day of our anniversary. I quickly purchased the tickets (with approval from Mike haha) right before the airplane doors closed. Best decision we’ve made… Travel dates June 7-10 Weather -Sunny with random rain showers (Heavy rain! Always bring a small umbrella) Where we stayed  Room Mate Grace Hotel  125 W 45th St, New York, NY 10036, United States Price  $240-700 cad/night Perfect location for those who have never been to New York before. Central, only a few blocks away from Times Square. Room  Simple  Large comfortable bed  Shower fits two people  Lighting is dark but sink/mirror lighting is perfect for makeup application  Service – Friendly, young and professional hotel staff   Near hotel  – Times Square, 2 Starbucks, Shopping, Pubs ( Everything you need ) — …

MGV – Machine Guns Vegas

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All I can start off with is, DO IT. You’ll have a “blast”… Part of my husbands bday present ( delayed trip as his birthday is in November) was his choice to either race his favourite car or go to the gun range. Secretly I was hoping he’d choose the gun range because I’ve always wanted to shoot a hand gun. Now I can proudly say I have, whilst admitting that the loud noises of the guns make me jump haha. I booked us in at MGV-Machine Gun Vegas under the Urban Assault  Experience for $99 each. Michael added an AK-47 for $54.95, a Desert Eagle .50cal for $65.00 and an RPK for $59.00 to his package. Well worth it. We got picked up at our hotel in a comfortable air-conditioned van, decked out with machine guns on top, and an awesome/friendly driver (don’t forget to always tip your drivers, especially for completely shuttle service). The drive to the compound was about 20 mins (there was one other pick up as well as traffic). When we arrived …