The celebrating of my birthday begins today! It’s not till Monday, but birthdays are embraced with significantly more revelry than most other holidays ’round here. I’ve been content with no-fuss the past few years, preferring to idle in bed a bit late and letting the day just happen, but something feels really different this year. […]
MoreIt’s Valentine’s Day and although I am not super into the wining and dining version of the holiday that adults embrace, I am a HUGE fan of the grade-school version that brings together our love of crafts and food. Her classmates got a new variation on last year’s Mad Libs Valentines. The little rolls from […]
MoreWe have decided to make the celebrating a bit more official this time around for the sake of the holiday-starved eight year old.
MoreMy husband’s birthday was this past Tuesday and although it was a sweet and nice day, it felt a bit rushed between all the regular of work and school. We’re calling a do-over because this man deserves more rah-rah! I’ll be trying out a vegetarian pho in addition to pumpkin pie #2. Hopefully, my second […]
MoreMy daughter is turning eight in a little under a week and I am doing my best to not get all fluttery about how overwhelmingly BIG she is getting. Her summers are usually set aside for easing into her new, older skin. This particular summer’s transformation is, by far, the most drastic that we have […]
MoreFather’s day went off fantastically well. We kept things simple so a perfect balance of eat-sleep-play-lounge-eat could be achieved. Blueberry-Yogurt Smoothies and Tacos for breakfast. Fideos for Lunch. Honeydew Popsicles to stave off the heat in the afternoon and yummy sandwiches for dinner. Hope you had an equally pleasant day with the ones that you […]
MoreI’m not usually “allowed” to cook on my birthday and although most would be psyched to have a day’s break, I have to admit, that it would be nice to dive in there right now and try out my new gift with a batch of homemade tortillas. Granola? Muffins? It all sounds sooooo yummy, but […]
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