Spring has sprung in the Heck/Bogart house!! Time to open the windows and start to bring the wonderful warmth in! 

Today was the first day that I was able to get up and enjoy the beautiful weather.  Took the little girl to the park for some fun in the sun.

Definitely looking forward to the days to come and some many trips to plan :)  Keep checking in to find out more!!!

MMMM.... feeling very Ukrainian today.  Made my own perogie dough and filling from scratch.  Brings back some really good memories from when I was a wee little girl making (and eating) homemade perogies.

Perogie Dough

• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 cups sour cream
• 2 eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

In a large bowl, stir together the flour and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the butter, sour cream, eggs, egg yolk and oil. Stir the wet ingredients into the flour until well blended. Cover the bowl with a towel, and let stand for 15 to 20 minutes. 

Separate the perogie dough into two balls. Roll out one piece at a time on a lightly floured surface until it is thin enough to work with, but not too thin so that it tears. Cut into circles using a cookie cutter, perogie cutter, or a glass. Brush a little water around the edges of the circles, and spoon some filling into the center. Fold the circles over into half-circles, and press to seal the edges. Place perogies on a cookie sheet, and freeze. Once frozen, transfer to freezer storage bags or containers. 

To cook perogies: Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Drop perogies in one at a time. They are done when they float to the top. Do not boil too long, or they will be soggy! Remove with a slotted spoon.

This weekend is by far going to be amazing. How do I know that you ask? Well... IT'S DATE NIGHT!!!! Ryan and I are having a much anticipated and much needed time together tonight.  Ainsley will have a fun evening with Auntie Crystal while Ryan and I go to supper at The Onion then go see a movie at the Movie Mill :)

We haven't had a night to ourselves and to go out like this in a very very very very long time.  

We will be riding in style as we got rid of the crappy '90 Dynasty last weekend and are now sporting a very cute '00 Sunfire. 2012 will be a year of great things and it is starting to shape up very nicely.  We are hoping to make a trip at some point to Calgary for the weekend once the weather is nicer. Soo many people I need to see (like my bff Alexandra) and show of the love of my life.

Cheers to a good weekend!