I made this creamy gnocchi soup on a chilly fall day last week and it was the ultimate comfort food. Every bite was like a warm hug. :-) I went back for seconds and completely gorged myself. The rest of the family felt the same way. I highly recommend making this one and am already… Read More
On a blustery afternoon at the end of last month, John celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation. It was a beautiful and memorable mass, celebrated by our parish priest and Archbishop Hartmayer. Having a pew overflowing with John’s loved ones, particularly after the last eighteen months, was a feeling I will carry with me for a… Read More
Well, I have once again been released from a doctor’s care…. this time from the Infectious Disease specialist. After about 24 hours of periodically applying moist heat, my latest MRSA boil came to a head. I was in the ID office within an hour and they drained it. It was a painful process including manual… Read More
I’ve been catching up on things I’ve been reading and listening to lately and have another one to share today! I really enjoyed the audio book of For Your Own Good by Samantha Downing. I loved the setting (prestigious private school), characters (teachers, parents, students) and plot twists in this twisted psychological thriller. I somewhat… Read More
For the past year or so I’ve been rotating between listening to podcasts and audio books. Both are things I enjoy immensely. I listen while driving, cooking, exercising, waiting in carpool, folding laundry, etc. I still lean towards the true crime genre for podcasts. Here are two favorites as of late. Tom Brown’s Body Tom… Read More
‘Ohana at Disney’s Polynesian Resort is one of those places with a HUGE fan following that has stood the test of time. Our boys weren’t interested in joining, having made their own dinner reservation, so Honey and I enjoyed a lovely date night! We took a beautiful sunset stroll from Grand Floridian to Polynesian along… Read More
Whit and I made a few laps around the Epcot Food & Wine Festival this year and our number one favorite dish was the Maple Cheesecake! After our second helping, we started googling recipes. Once back home, we printed out three options and decided to make a crust inspired by one, the filling from a… Read More