I talked to my best girl, Tara, this morning, and when I had to make myself get off the phone because I needed to go write something, she told me, “Write about when there is a family gathering and people bring food that they think you really love but you actually don’t.” She said, “They …
We finally managed to go on our quest for the perfect Christmas tree this year. I’m not sure that this tree constitutes perfect, but it’s pretty. And it will do. Also it was for a good cause. I am not a fan of buying a Christmas tree from a “big box” store. It just robs …
Weekends are the best time for an adventure. At least once a month Chad and I like to put the boys in the car and pick a weird family day destination. Sometimes we go to flea markets on our weekend adventures. For some reason my boys really get a kick out of a flea market. …
Yesterday was my littlest brother’s 16th birthday!!!! Sixteen- WHAAAAT??? That’s crazy. That means he can drive a car. But in my head Spencer (that’s my little brother) is forever four years old driving toy cars around the living room. He is the little kid with the giant blue eyes and the skinny little legs that …
The Before Times I am often asked how this blog got its beginnings and it was really a collision Chop up 3 cups of your favorite crispy apples– beware of poison apples that witches leave at your doorstep– no need to peel these. This cake is a little bit rustic. Grease two 8 or 9 …
Do you ever make things just because you have all the things you need to make them? I do. Around Halloween I made a really cute mummy candle holder just because I could. Usually when I wander into the kitchen looking for a creative outlet whatever I end up with is almost always a result …
Forgetting homework is a mystery to me. I don’t ever remember forgetting my homework as a kid… not unless it was on purpose anyway. I don’t know if it is a boy thing, or an 8 year old thing, or a little kid thing… I think maybe I should ask my mom. My brothers …
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds!!! That’s right. These things are addicting. My kiddos BEG for these things every year when we get down to pumpkin carving and EVERY year I have to stop and think about the oven temperature and all the detail kinds of things. I mean, I dunno about you, but I only hack up …
I need some chocolate after a go-round with not only a finance company but a bank in the last 24 hours. I’m gonna go ahead and guess that the policies put forth by these entities and agencies are a big chunk of the reason people are camped out in front of banks and institutions of wealth across the …
So I didn’t feel like digging through the freezer yesterday when it came time to think about dinner. I was feeling like burgers, but with no thawed ground beef or turkey that was looking like a no-go. Then I found all the cans of black beans that I stock-piled when I read somewhere that they are …