Farm Raised | Shoe Enthusiast | Baking Queen | Mom
Hey friends, how’s your weekend going? After a long nap this afternoon (um, over two hours, maybe?), I’m lazing around in my comfy LuLaRoe leggings (of course), working on some laundry and considering some easy leftovers for supper. We just got back from spending yesterday at the lake – aah, Minnesota lake life – with some […] Read more…
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…
Confession: I’m not terribly good at making New Year’s resolutions. For the past several months, however, I’ve been on a bit of a mission to make sure I’m feeding my family a variety of foods and cooking more from scratch with fresh ingredients whenever possible. (Honestly, I think I blame this partly on Pinterest. I’ve […] Read more…
Apparently it was a little tough this morning for Joe and Earl the pug to get out of bed – perhaps a reflection of the misty rain and gray clouds filtering into the room. I think they would’ve rather snuggled a bit longer instead of getting up and getting on with the day. Happy Wednesday, […] Read more…
This weekend we spent part of our time at “The Farm”, where I grew up. This is where my parents have lived for over four decades, and where my brother and his family also live. My parents built their house while I was a baby and we moved there from town when I was about […] Read more…
While I am still a little worked up about the whole Panera Bread (#PluckEZChicken) thing, I have truly tried to be “on vacation” this week and give myself a break. (My Panera Bread post is here – and a follow up from Dairy Carrie is here, plus a spot-on blog post from a veterinarian about Panera’s […] Read more…
I am on vacation this week, and I have instructed the office not to call me unless it is a dire emergency. Since I work with very smart and understanding coworkers, I am sure they will heed my plea. (Seriously. I have awesome coworkers.) I need this week off. We don’t have big plans and, […] Read more…
Motherhood is a funny thing, sometimes. Last night, Teacher Man and Joe took me out to eat for Mother’s Day and we reminisced with Joe about what life was like initially after we brought him home from the hospital. Joy, happiness, anxiety and … the complete opposite of just about every single thought I had […] Read more…