Little John had his first sleep over this past weekend. And I survived!!! It sure does help that I’ve known his buddy’s mommy N for seventeen years and that she’s one of my very best friends in the whole wide world. Not only am I completely confident in her parenting skills (I often find myself… Read More
When we purchased our forty year old home that boasted a “finished basement” clearly they were using the term “finished” lightly. I refused to step foot in it, much less take a picture of it. Hence, I have only a couple of pictures to help document just how far this space has come. Exhibit A:… Read More
Lately, my whole family has been totally into salty sweet desserts. My mother started the trend with a delish pudding dessert (that I simply must share very soon) and, the other day, my sous chef and I introduced another must-make to the salty sweet line up. It’s amazing I can get anything done with help… Read More
(I am only ever so slightly mortified to admit…) Last Sacrifice – A Vampire Academy Novel by Richelle Mead I am trying to savor the pages of this one as it is the last in an engaging series of six. I read the first five in a week this summer and have been dying (pun… Read More
The Good We continue to be snowed in three days after the big Southern blizzard. We have a warm, cozy home, we have plenty of yummy food and snacks and we’ve done every single entertaining activity I could come up with. We watched one million cartoons while snuggled on the sofa. (And when I stepped… Read More
Well, it’s official, I have added another show to my teen drama repertoire – Pretty Little Liars. Somehow I missed season one (good call, N) but am nonetheless hooked on season two. The show follows four teens that are being plagued by some mysterious character called A after their involvement in the supposed death of… Read More
Yesterday in Georgia we awoke to a winter wonderland. I spent a second or two savoring the snow covered yards, trees and roofs from the warmth of my home before the littles were clamoring to go out in it. But first, I insisted on a warm, homemade breakfast of biscuits hockey pucks and Savannah Bee… Read More