All day today I was thinking about all the recipes I want to share with you. And the gardening mishaps I am bound to make. And anecdotes about my kids. (Although, currently, my 8 year old is just trying to give me more grey hair, so I may be holding off on those for a […]
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Onion Dip
There are recipes, and there are recipes. This is the one. This is the recipe that my parents took to every pool bbq, vacation, camping trip, dinner party, and holiday party. They took it everywhere because it is OUT. OF. THIS. WORLD. good. I prefer to make this for book club, pool days, back yard […]
Tale of Two Alexa’s: My Favorite Niece & Kitchen Accessory
I have a fair amount of these-are-necessary kitchen appliances. I have a few that’s-really-not-necessary-but-fun kitchen gadgets. I have a bunch of these-make-everything-easier kitchen tools. One item that I often overlook, but use daily is Amazon’s Echo aka Alexa. (Disclaimer, I was not paid in part or affiliated with Amazon or Amazon Echo. I just really love […]
Baked Mac & Cheese
I know for most, if you look in the pantry there is a superstore stack of boxed mac and cheese. Mine is no exception. LT thinks Kraft is a food group. It’s convenient and promotes no arguing at dinner time. But, it’s not my favorite. And in a nod to Mrs. B, I give you […]
Homemade Vanilla Extract
It’s the most gift giving time of the year, and one of the most special gifts I can give is something I have prepared right in my own kitchen. It could be cookies or fudge, bread or cake, dinner or breakfast. I could wrap it and deliver to your door step, or I could have […]
Winter Floral Arrangement
One of the best things about decorating this time for year, is that unless the decorations are Christmas specific, like a nativity and a Christmas tree, the decorations can stay up long after Christmas. In our house, our outdoor Christmas lights burn bright until just after Valentine’s Day. It made me want to share a […]
Christmas Tree Tradition
Well, hello there. It’s been a little while. For those that may have missed this weekend’s facebook post, I shared this quick picture: This is the top of one of many ornament boxes. In it is my collection of gold and red hearts. Growing up, my mom and dad always had gold hearts at the top […]
Summer Recap
I spent all morning cleaning and organizing our house as L&L prepare for their first day of school tomorrow. While I was in the kitchen, I was taking down summer info from our fridge to make room for fall and school info that will be coming home. I reached for the Summer To Do list […]
A Journey: What I learned in a flood
On Monday, August 22nd, my dear friends Heidi, Sue and Bonnie, along with countless family members and friends hosted a fundraiser for Tersiguel’s. When Heidi had contacted me on Wednesday, August 3rd to let me know of the beginning plans, I began thinking about what I would say to every person that has helped us […]
A Lesson in Grief
This originally was written as a facebook post on August third. The events leading up to this post were painful, and the cuts and bruises remain fresh today. Each day is a step forward. I don’t really know where to begin. In my heart is grief, fear, frustration and darkness. I could curl up […]