Mmmm Cuisine

The birth of Mmmm Cuisine has finally come. We are now proud owners of our first business. As of Thursday last week we got our license from the State of Washington. Website to come shortly.

Girls on the Run

Yestarday Nicole ran a fun run 5K for womens health. Enjoy the photos.Nuun super hero running team. Nicole is in the black and neon tights, and our friend ally is to the right. Mama and Buttas

What winter in Seattle does to a pug

Buttas misses the sun!!!!

Bainbridge Island

A few weeks back we got to finally visit Bainbridge Island. Its a short 35 minute ferry ride across Eliot Bay. Here are some photos.This is looking back at the city from the ferry.
Seattle Sea port with a very faint view of Mt. Rainer

View of West Seattle

Us with a view of the city.

Gnocchi the Walrus again!!!

So gnocchi had another reaction to something and got well just look at the photo. She's all better now. Our sensitive little pug.

Movember Update

Thanks to everyone that donated to our Movember team we raised $460.00. Movember is an annual, month-long celebration of the moustache, highlighting men's health issues - specifically prostate and testicular cancer.

Movember at last....

Now you see it..... Please donate money to our movember team!!!

Movember

So I have decided to join a global movement that is bringing much needed attention to cancers that affect men. I'm doing this by growing a Moustache this Movember, the month formerly known as November. The funds raised go to the Prostate Cancer Foundation and the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LIVESTRONG).

To make a donation, you can either: * Click this link http://us.movember.com/mospace/119441/ and donate online using your credit card or PayPal account , or

* Write a check payable to Movember Foundation, referencing my Registration Number 257 and mailing it to: Movember Foundation, PO Box 2726, Venice, CA 90294-2726.

All donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. The Prostate Cancer Foundation will use the money raised by Movember to fund research to find better treatments and a cure for prostate cancer.

The Lance Armstrong Foundation will use the money raised by Movember to fund: * The LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance program which has the goal of improving survival rates and quality of life for young adults with cancer between the ages of 15 and 40.

* Research initiatives to further understand the biology of adolescent and young adult cancers. For more details on how the funds raised from previous campaigns have been used go to: http://us.movemberfoundation.com/research-and-programs/

Thank you for your support and check back every few days to see how the stache is growing.

Foraging

Last Monday I went foraging with a my banquet chef and his friend who is a sous chef for the Palace Ballroom. It was so much fun and rewarding to forage and hunt for your own food! We were just past Emunclaw near Yakima. I would love to give you directions but they were just shy of blindfolding me and sticking me in the trunk until we showed up to the "location". Here is a picture of what a Chantrelle mushroom looks like. I brought home about 15 lbs! Anyone want a mushroom?

Not only was it rewarding and fun it was scary as hell! I was lost in the Forest for about an hour and a half. No! I did not cry :)

5K Update.... I didn't die...

I finished the 5K in just about 29 minutes. It isn't a fantastic time but considering I have not worked out as much as I wanted to before hand, I am very happy! Below is a video of the 5K finish. I am the one who the white shirt around her waste. Isn't Darryl a great camera man?

5K Today!

Today I am going to run a 5k. Please think happy thoughts... this is my first 5K since 5th grade... updates to follow including pictures, times and hospital to send flowers too in the event.... well for the inevitable...

Wish me Luck!

Walk to Cure Diabetes!!!

Hey! My generous cousin Chrissy, you all may know her as one of the beautiful brides maids, is walking for yet another cause, it seems like only yesterday we were walking for hunger! This time Chrissy is walking to for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Her team (Kacie's Krusaders) has a goal of $1000. Lets all contribute to Chrissy's cause! The walk is October 3rd, 2009!!! Time to make a move...

Click the link below for Chrissy's personal page with her personal goal on it. Keep in mind that there is more then just personal goals, the Foundation is looking to raise $105 million to help fund research for a cure for type 1 diabetes and its complications
http://walk.jdrf.org/walker.cfm?id=87467719

Pumpkin Spice Latte Season!!!

Yes the leaves are turning... The air is cooling.... the sun comes up later.... It is point blank not as warm out as it was just a few weeks ago... Fall is in the air...
It is not official until Pumpkin Spice Lattes make their seasonal debut. Thank you Starbucks...
I encourage everyone to try a Pumpkin Spice Latte. It is my favorite specialty coffee ever.
Sorry Dunkin Donuts.... If you could just penetrate the presence that Starbucks has made it Washington I would no doubt be blogging about you.
So everyone, raise your steamy mugs up to your chapped lips and rosie cheeks and enjoy the sweetest season there is, Pumpkin Spice Latte Season.

*** Please note that the Pumpkin Spice Latte in the picture is a custom blend for Nicole Bell, not all Spice Lattes are created with this precision. Tall Triple Non Fat Pumpkin Spice Latte No Whip

Nicole encounters Lovie Smith....

I know, I know... he is the anti packer.... But when the Bears are staying at my hotel you have to be nice to them. That and they are gigantic people.

So I bumped into Lovie while making sure the buffet looked good and trying not to be stepped on by football players by the elevators... I smiled at him and he said "how you doing miss?" I said "Fabulous!" He looked at me awkwardly and in my head all I heard was "don't mention the game... don't mention the game...don't mention the game...don't mention the game...don't mention the game..." so I said to him... "Big game today ehhh." He said .. "umm yeah".

Thanks God the elevator came!

Katie walks

So here is a link to YouTube where you can see a video of of favorite niece, Katie, learning to walk.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BOAIXV5uFo&feature=player_embedded

Enjoy!