Yes, that's right. My Labor Day was almost ruined because I had to bring a salad to our family bbq. What's wrong with me? I have a fear of making salads, not a fear of salad itself. I'm thinking it's because I don't make salads very often and therefore feel like I don't know what I'm doing and don't have the necessary ingredients on hand. Blah. So yesterday morning I was actually grumpy because of the looming salad issue! That's retarded. I ended up going to the grocery store, buying a bag of spinach, a bag of mixed greens, a container of strawberries, 2 Fuji apples, and 3 kiwis. It ended up being a very tasty, yet expensive salad, but I may have overcome my salad phobia.
We played Boggle, which produced some good laughs. Randy annoyed us all by his continuous claims of plural words. Even though we've all done this, he's so consistent about doing it that he drives us crazy. For example, ear, ears, year, years, tear, tears...aargh!
This is my cheesy self-portrait with the scene from yesterday. I rarely make an appearance in our family gathering photos, so I decided to include myself.
We covered some quality Searing Emotional Pain (SEP) headed up (of course) by Adam. My mom's family (sisters & mom) needs serious help dealing with their SEP, so we were trying to baby step her into it, and prepare her for future "sessions" with Adam. It's a painful process, but leaves us feeling better in the end.
Later we went to pick up Whitney, Bella and Tess from Amie's house, where they'd gone a half hour before to see their neighbor's wickedly cute puppies. We drove over there to find them jumping on the trampoline and in the middle of Amie's Labor Day bbq dinner! Whitney was eating a hot dog! I was so embarrassed. Amie said they only looked at the puppies for like 30 seconds. Oh my.
So we ended up getting happily sucked in to their awesome fire pit s'more making. They make them with chocolate covered graham cracker cookies and fudge striped cookies, and they were scrumptious! Thanks Amie, sorry about that.
**Have you ever been shut down by a food assignment?
Do you like family get togethers?
Does your family openly discuss their SEP?
Have you ever had s'mores made this way?**
Do you like family get togethers?
Does your family openly discuss their SEP?
Have you ever had s'mores made this way?**
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I make s'mores that way! I love it but Linc shuts it down. It is so the easy way to go cause the chocolate gets melted. That picture takes me back...
Can't believe you were shut down by a salad. I love salad and have never felt shut down by an assignment. But then again, I always volunteer to bring something so I am in on the assignment. Ha!
I love the get together stuff- that is too funny about Whitney though- maybe Amie just throws a better party? :)
I was too so embarrassed when we went to Amie's house and saw all the girls jumping and eating. What on earth? I'm so glad Megan didn't go with them.
I hate that the salad bothered you so much. I guess I didn't know that would be on the list and thought by picking a dessert you would do a great side dish or something. You know I never mind salads so you can count me in for that the next time.
I think doing SEP with family is sort of unheard of. I know my family doesn't do them, but I would really like do, well kind of. I admit I'm secretly scared. The last time I opened up I was crying and so was my parents.
I never thought to do a smore with a cookie. Cool idea.
We do discuss our SEP. We are very into self therapy.
We play Trivial Pursuit and then usually get into it.
oh the SEP.. we don't call it that.we call it "free therapy" my dad just got a masters in family counseling...so he did practice on me quite a bit! I like it to a point.. but sometimes it is nice to just have your dad be your dad... my dad was a bishop for years and really enjoyed helping people with their issues, he has always been a great listener, so he got his masters and is hoping to use that on his mission when they get to go..
salads don't scare me... yours sounds delish.. I end up doing the same thing spending way too much.. to make sure it is a tastey one!
I have had smore's this way, but I don't really like them that way. I like real chocolate better!
I've never had issues with making a salad before. But maybe a main dish?
I'd like to hear more about the SEP stuff. Such as what kinds of questions or topics do you cover? I'm not sure this would go over well on either side of our families because people are way to sensitive or in some cases ready to come to blows! Yikes, I know, but I've got 4 brothers and they are all officially adults but don't always act like it.
I can't say that a food assignment has shut me down, but I do leave the salad department to Doug. He makes them SO much better than I can.
I have never tried smores that way. Those look scrumptious. I am laughing about Whitney because that would be Taylor--inviting herself over and having fun.
Those puppies are darling. Oh, and I think we have too many issues on both sides of our families to hold an SEP session....it would be interesting since Doug's brother is a psychologist though.
That's the way our family makes smores too and we will mix it up with toasted coconut marshmellos, yum.
I never get shut down by food, I love to cook and bake and I bring something that I like to eat. I have copied some great salads, I do hate making salads though, it's always better when someone else does it, goofy huh?!
I love family get togethers, the stories, laughter, joking and singing. Good times, good times.
I think salads always end up being expensive, at least the good ones! I love salads but tend to love them even more when someone else makes them.
Randy would have to be a chump NOT to make use of the plural forms of words in Boggle! That's the beauty of the "s"! Max and I do that all the time.
I don't think we cover SEP in our family. That only happens when I talk to my grandma. I'd love to be a fly on the wall and see how it works in your family.
Those smores look amazing! I can't buy those shortbread cookies because I can't eat just one, or two... they are so good.
Even though I love to cook I have felt shut down by the pressure of bringing a dish before. I completely get it.
I hate SEP issues & therefore avoid them, which probably makes it worse. We all have them, but some people are better at sharing them & I think they are healthier for it. Talking openly about it with family~ I'd rather get that tetnis shot!
**Have you ever been shut down by a food assignment? hmm..i dont think so..remember my kids call me "the best cooker ever!"
Do you like family get togethers? i LOVEEEE THEM!
Does your family openly discuss their SEP? hmm ill have to go back and see exactly what that is!
Have you ever had s'mores made this way?** no i havent-but now i have to try it!
I can stress myself over food, I just can never decide what to do. Once I do I'm usually ok. I always pick something that isn't cheap too.
I do like getting together, just not too often. The kids get into trouble fighting if we're around too much (I'm sure it's their age). My mom and I discuss SEP but not in big groups. I would find that totally satisfying but I'm not sure who else we could convince to join us. The in-laws need SEP in a big way but they are into the rug sweeping method. Drives me crazy!
If those cookies were milk chocolate they would be a perfect way to make smores!
I don't get shut down on a food assignment unless it's a bring whatever, then I just don't know what to do!!!!!
I didn't grow up around family and so we never had family get together and even now where I live closer to family we don't get together that much, I wish that wasn't the case! As for SEP, we really need to do some of that! We actually kind of did last Dec. and it was really good to work some stuff out.
I've never had a Smore like that but it looks good!
I'd really like to be a fly on the wall during one of your "SEP" sessions. Only because I'd be interested to see how the whole thing goes...how does it start, who asks questions, do people just volunteer information? The whole thing seems very interesting to me.
Your salad sound great. Normally I'm excited about doing a salad because it seems easy, but then I always struggle with what to put in it.
I have had s'mores like that before but must admit I prefer the good old fashioned way.
I'm not sure what SEP is, I'll have to read your link, but it sounds quite frightful! Your labor day looks like a fun and those s'mores, well, I'll be doing them this way next time, all I can say is WOW! As far as food assignments, as long as it isn't cooking meat, I'm fine. Salads are by far the easiest dish for me. So glad you've overcome yours, that salad sounded delicious!
I have been shut down more than once by food assignments. I have the rotten tendency to sign up happily for food assignments in RS and then wonder what the heck I was thinking when the time comes around to fulfill that commitment. Bad news!!
My family NEVER discusses SEP. Sometimes I'm glad and other times, I wish we could just get it out in the open. Yuck.
Hey, kids are easily distracted. It's all good!
i love the spt you snuck in there. i've often tried to figure out how to snap a photo of myself with all of the *busyness* going on around me.
My favorite and easy salad recipe is: one bag of baby spinach, one bag of romaine lettuce, one can of mandrain oranges (drained), one small container of basil and tomato feta cheese (crumbled), one small bag of slice almonds (sugared over the stove) and one bottle of Brianna's poppyseed dressing...all mixed together. Yum!
I've never made smores that way, I like that actual hunk of chocolate in there. I went through a smore phase 5 or 6 years ago where I toasted marshmallows on my gas stove and made smores more often than is really right. Tasty!
I've never been shut down by a salad, but I did get a little bent out of shape over being assigned to bring a gigantic bottle of salad dressing on short notice to a church thing, which required a way out the way trip to Costco. I'm always happy to bring something, but I definitely prefer to be on the choosing end of what I bring.
As far as SEP -- my brother and I do stay up late sometimes and discuss issues. I think it's very healthy. I would say Keith's side of the family definitely does not hash out any SEP, but I'm interested to see what Barb and Marie have to say.
I always get intimidated by food assignments. I don't know what it is, I'm a pretty good cook but I always feel someone will be judging it.
I think Lou's family could use SEP. My parents are way into sharing emotions already. I really like the idea of SEPS.
I love your funny self-portraits! They make me giggle every time. (got your blog off my friend Wendi's blog links--I'm a stalker, but I'm a friendly, well-adjusted stalker!:)
And as for SEP, my family TOTALLY discusses it...but disguised as jokes. Does your family discuss it in a genuine way, or are you being tongue-in-cheek?
We don't do food assignments in my family. My grandmother cooks it all or we can volunteer to bring an appetizer if we want, but she prefers us not to.
I like some family get togethers, others not so much - depends on who'll be there. Ha! I always have to be on my toes though, between the water at my grandparents house and the fact that my parents have a trampoline at their house. I feel like I can't just let my kids roam because of those things.
This is probably TMI, but family gatherings can get uncomfortable because my mom tends to force relationships between siblings.
My baby brother and I discuss our SEP, but only because he's a recovering addict and I am a social worker, so between his 12-step ways and my vocation it's a given.
We love to make s,mores in our fireplace but it's way to hot right now!!
I love the idea of SEP. And think I need more than a few sessions.
Great smore variation idea!
I make smores that way too! The best. I always make salads at family gatherings! Another EASY crowd pleaser is iceberg, caramelized walnuts, cut up pieces of granny smiths, feta and toss in Brianas honey mustard dressing. So easy!
What a great way to make smores. Yummy! I'm right there with you Jill. I'm always intimidated at food assignments. I'd rather watch someone's kids than make them a meal. My mom never cooked and I'm not that good at it. But I love kids. So yes, I have those same issues. I keep trying though. ;)
what a great smores idea! i really freeze when it comes to cooking for other people- i can never figure out what to do. i've even been guilty of sending the missionaries a pizza rather than taking them dinner!
my family isn't so much into sep- kind of a bunch of shove it under the rug peeps. :) perhaps that's how i ended up in psych.... ah...i see it now. i have a feeling k baby is going to have lots of sep discussions!
I love the term "wickedly cute" puppies. That's hilarious.
Those s'mores are looking good!
I have let myself be overwhelmed with - what should be - a simple food assignment. Unless I've had something in mind. The salad sounds delish.
oh my goodness= what a great smore idea YUM!
SEP- ? will have to backtrack b/f I can answer it.
salads are usually assigned to me and I love to make and eat them!
fun post.
Good times, family time. I think I need a definition of Searing Emotional Pain. What does this involve?
I am ALWAYS assigned salads for family gatherings. Maybe it's because I have good salad recipes or maybe its just a matter of routine. But truthfully, it's not my favorite thing to bring. A few hours before our Labor Day bbq Brett informed I had to bring a salad. Luckily we were at the store when the sudden announcement came.
Those smores look divine.
I am glad you guys came by and stayed for a few minutes. The kids were totally fine, you know I would have sent them home if it wasn't all good.
i am the same way about salads. it's crazy! why is this? i don't get it.
the last time my family discussed our SEP was before i got married. i think i would be all for it if i thought it would help change things. i don't think it would for my family.
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