This blog has opened up a lot of doors for me over the years. Many are not a just-right fit, I have to respectfully decline. But then, every now and then, an opportunity comes along that I feel like I was practically made for. Receiving the invite to join the Chick-fil-A Mom’s Panel was one… Read More
Welcome, foolish mortals, to our Halloween home… (I couldn’t resist) I’m kicking things off with the exterior. And, I’m kicking myself that I didn’t get to taking these pictures all.day.long and was left with the most pitiful light at the end of the day. Our ghosties are out front again in the shrubs… (Michael’s) And,… Read More
Disney introduced a brand new Halloween event this year – Return to Sleepy Hollow hosted out at the Tri-Circle-D Ranch at Fort Wilderness – and we were there for the premiere show!! It was a rainy night and that really made it even more eerie winding down the path from the Settlement to the stable.… Read More
It seems to happen too often these days … that we wake up to news of horrific evil by the hands of man or terrible devastation at the mercy of mother nature. Like most of you I’m sure, my heart is heavy for Las Vegas. There are no words to express such tragic, senseless loss… Read More
I used to make this Supreme Pizza Pasta Salad all.the.time when John was a toddler. It was one of those recipes that somehow fell off my radar for years until I came across it in my recipe binder recently. Supreme Pizza Pasta Salad 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped 1/2 medium red onion, chopped 8… Read More
I am so excited for Disney*Pixar’s holiday-time movie – COCO – to hit theaters on the day before Thanksgiving! Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land… Read More
My kids have been devouring boxes of Kodiak Cakes pancakes since the summer. They are made with 100% whole grains, have 8 grams of high-quality protein per serving, are non-GMO and have no artificial preservatives. I don’t personally love them, but the boys do. We will make a whole bunch every few days and then they… Read More