Labor Day. And how exactly did that happen? Now that Joe’s brand-new backpack is packed, school clothes are laid out, new tennis shoes are ready to be broken in, and even Teacher Man’s lunch is packed for tomorrow, I can plop myself on the couch, turn on a little Real Housewives of Orange County (Reunion, Part […] Read more…
Family, Food & Fun on the Fourth
First of all, did you notice the alliteration in my blog title? I know – I love it too! (#GrammarNerd) So it was a long 4th of July holiday weekend and in a crazy bit of good weather karma, the sun came out and the temperatures got warmer as the weekend went on. I happen to love […] Read more…
Weekend Rundown | Baby Snuggles & Garden Update
How was your weekend? We celebrated the first official weekend of summer vacation (school ended last Thursday!) with our first official babysitting adventure with our niece, Miss Morgan. As you can see by the photos, we think it went extremely well and we all loved our snuggle time with this cute little bug. We were home the […] Read more…
Sunday Night Miscellany.
How was your weekend? The last five days for us have been so much fun! And amazingly, even the weather took a turn for the better and today, we managed to make it over 70 degrees and it felt pretty incredible. I’ve got tons of photos to share so this post will be more visual than written […] Read more…
A Little Bit About My Monday.
Happy Monday, all! It was a gray, dreary, windy, cold and rainy spring day here – barely surpassing 40 degrees, not that I noticed or anything. The only saving grace on this ugly day is the fact that I can actually use my favorite umbrella! Of course, the real (read: lazy) pug in our house […] Read more…
Wordless Wednesday: Silly Selfie
A silly selfie before we all go to bed … another Wednesday done and in the books, another step closer to the things we’re looking forward to: Me – My convention (the Midwest Poultry Federation Convention) and, immediately following, recovery and relaxation on our spring break vacation in the Florida Keys. Joe – His school […] Read more…
Quiet Moments to Cherish.
I often blog or do other work at the kitchen counter. I sit on one of our barstools, type away on my laptop, and Earl the pug sits right underneath me on the hardwood floor. He is oblivious, it seems, to the fact that the floor can not possibly be as comfortable as his fleece […] Read more…
January Birthday Sleepover? To Have or Not to Have …
Poor Joe. No sooner do we get through with Christmas and New Year’s and he’s talking about his 10th birthday at the end of January. Another gift list, more parties, meals to plan, cakes to make … who’s idea was it to have a January baby, anyway? Kidding, of course! We wouldn’t trade Joe’s January […] Read more…