I know many across this great land spent the last week planting flowers and herbs and veggies. Probably some mulch, weeding, a few trips to the landfill, Home Depot, and the local nursery. Our veg garden is on a summer hiatus. Some of the beds are in bad shape, and I need to rethink how […]
Author: a chef's wife
Feelin’ It Friday
People. People. It is May. It is a whirlwind. It will not stop raining. My kids have 15 days of school left, the end, while in sight, cannot come fast enough! I know you are feeling this. Please, let’s raise our Friday morning coffee, mimosa, Bloody Mary, smoothie, protein shake, or water and cheers to […]
A Place of Peace
For those playing along, you may remember we had a massive leak in our roof this past fall. It was a great way to wrap the year of water. New restaurant, new basement, and new roof. That was in many ways the straw that broke the camel’s back. I needed more peace, and less stress, […]
A Word on Fear
I love (and also hate) the mind of an eight year old. Just yesterday morning L2 struck up a random conversation, like he normally does. Recent topics have surrounded around the fact that I got pulled over for speeding with both boys in the car. Leading to questions like, “Mom, can you get arrested for […]
Silver White Winters
Well, it’s just about a month out from Christmas, and I am finally climbing out of the what-day-is-it fog. I know, it’s really saying something. Our family had an amazing Christmas break, packed with a ton of fun and social events, we all kinda crashed and burned this weekend. For the first time in over […]
A Few of My Favorite Christmas Things 3
Merry Christmas Eve, Friends. Hard to believe it’s here. All day yesterday LT kept saying, “Mom, I can’t believe it’s Christmas Eve Eve.” Such excitement, while I ran thru the list of things that needed to be accomplished, I could have a used a few more days, but his joy filled my heart. Somehow, we […]
A Few of My Favorite Christmas Things 2
It was just three days ago I wrote about peace in my heart. The lasted about the time it took me to write it. Guys, it’s stressful, but I am not giving up. The Soundtrack It was just the reminder I needed. The DecorI love a good Santa, and boy do I have a collection. […]
A Few of My Favorite Christmas Things
Are we relaxed? And enjoying the season? And just taking care of ourselves, and reflecting on the birth of Christ? Or are we running around like a bunch of chickens with our heads cut off and asking ourselves why are we doing this? It’s the most wonderful, complicated time of the year. At the end […]
Almond Joy Ice Cream Sandwiches
Happy Halloween! In honor of the 8 million treats already headed your way today, I give you, possibly the most decadent treat to date. As you know, I spent part of my summer working on ice cream recipes. God bless my family because they all got on the flavor train, which was really great because […]
Main Street Finds Vol 2.
Guys. It’s Main Street”S time of the year. The Harvest Events and that low lying buzz of the holidays on our minds. Last week the boys and I had a blast bouncing all over Main Street with the pups dressed up for Halloween and the bands playing at The Wine Bin, and we just enjoyed […]