Thursday night has commenced and it’s just Joe and me around home tonight. Teacher Man has his second night of parent-teacher conferences this week so he will be rolling in later, presumably exhausted but no less excited about the weekend coming up than we are. Here are the Thursday night particulars…
Here’s my deal with Turkey Tuesday. I want to show you some unexpected ways to switch to turkey in recipes that are not only delicious but also relatively easy to make and (generally) family friendly. Take The Pioneer Woman’s Three-Cheese Stuffed Shells with Meaty Tomato Sauce. I switched out the…
Contrary to popular myth, gardens are still growing and flowers are still blooming in Minnesota this time of year. Granted, it won’t be long before we get a hard freeze and we’ll be putting the gardens to bed for the winter. For now, though, there are still plenty of blooms…
How was your weekend? We had gorgeous fall weather here in Minnesota – sunny and 60s for temps, plus not too windy. While my favorite season is summer, I will say that October weekends like we just had are quite stunning. I only hope we have a few more of these days before…
As we wind down at our house with pizza, wine, and football (oh, and some math homework) on a Thursday night, I am pleased that the weekend is almost upon us. I am also pleased that I will be getting a new Macbook Pro laptop for my office tomorrow as…
Tuesday isn’t over yet, folks, so there’s still time to sneak in a Turkey Tuesday recipe with Mexican Turkey Corn Chowder! The calendar this time of year has a pretty typical effect on me – October gets closer and suddenly I crave soup, chili and comfort foods (all while I’m wearing boots and…
I turned 47 yesterday. This is not, by the way, meant to be a big announcement of my birthday, although I suppose it kind of seems that way. Gifts completely optional, I promise. If you are (much) younger than this, you might automatically assume this means I’ve got my adult act…
Before I get to Sunday, I must share some Saturday photos. Yes, I know. This doesn’t quite match up with the title of this post, but hey – work with me here. For us, Saturday meant watching our niece, Miss Morgan, while her parents worked. And let me tell you,…