What do the following colleges have in common? Illinois. Indiana. Iowa. Michigan. Minnesota. Michigan State. Northwestern. Ohio State. Purdue. Wisconsin.
They are all colleges that my children will likely never attend.
You see, those are colleges in the Big Ten. And you know and [...]
I have heard the same few notes of “We Got the Beat” about a thousand times now. I am not kidding.
Our fabulous and well meaning friends got our girls a small PSU cheerleading doll that plays part of “We Got the Beat” over and over (and over and over) when you press on the [...]
I have a lot to be thankful for* - but that still means I can whine, right?
First things first. Thanksgiving dinner was lovely. Our good friends, Suzanne and Madeline, came over bearing yummy side dishes and dessert - as well as some kind of bellini made with cranberry and pomegranate. Champagne cocktails [...]
Have a safe, wonderful, yummy, stress-free Thanksgiving! Remember, it’s only dinner…
Like Amy, Charlie also had a project at school where he had to tell what he was thankful for. Here are his answers:
Mommy
Daddy
Katie
Amy
carrots
pie
I must make a note to give the boy more carrots!
Amy did a project at school where she had to tell her teachers three things that she was thankful for. Here are Amy’s answers:
1, bunkbed
2, tea set
3, Mommy and Daddy
Whew. Cutting it close!
I am cranky.
And I want to whine.
And I kind of thought that I was going to get the chance to do that tonight. I had a little red wine, some decent reality TV (it is, after all, Top Chef night!) and finally had the kids in bed. Laundry was put away. Laptop [...]
It’s warm here in Philly lately - as in no jackets, short sleeves, the whole bit. In November?! It seems hardly fitting.
But don’t panic! More seasonal temps are on the way. According to Farmers Almanac:
Despite a mild November, this winter will be colder and snowier than normal, with near or above-normal [...]
The leftover Halloween candy is eating me alive!
I mean, I’m eating it. A lot. This is sooo not good for me. Which is why I was thrilled when a friend pointed me in this direction. Yep, that’s right. Operation Gratitude can send your uneaten, calorie and fat packed Halloween candy to our troops. [...]
You can’t celebrate Halloween without eating something made of pumpkin. This year, since I’ve become such a crazed bread-making machine, I decided to try my hand at a pumpkin bread. I didn’t want a regular loaf bread, like zucchini bread, so I poked around for something different. I found it in The Bread [...]
