I had the best Saturday evening with some of my oldest friends, and a few brand news ones too, celebrating M’s 40th birthday! The festivities kicked off with nails and Veuve. I couldn’t partake in the nails (I’m still traumatized from my MRSA ordeal), but it was still such a fun outing! Next, we headed… Read More
If you’ve been around here a while, you’ll know we celebrate everything. We celebrate the big holidays and the small holidays and the often overlooked holidays, too. We celebrate birthdays and big wins and anniversaries and little accomplishments all the same. I guess we just love a celebration, which makes me so excited to share… Read More
The Lenten season is upon us and I thought I’d share two free printables I created and use with my family today! Between Valentine’s Day and Groundhog Day and Mardi Gras and now Lent, every time I am posting one of our long standing traditions or celebrations I feel such uncertainty at what next year… Read More
We enjoyed a simple, sweet Valentine’s Day! Since Honey made plans for us, we did a dessert appetizer with the boys before we left. I gave the John and Whit the things they love – jerky and hydration. I also offered to do something nice for them at home – anything they’d like. Whit came… Read More
Our annual Mardi Gras dinner at home is one of our favorite meals of the year. We have an orchestra meeting and a lacrosse game tonight so we celebrated early last night! New Orleans School of Cooking Jambalaya Once again, I made jambalaya for our main course using the recipe we learned at the New… Read More
Right in the heart of New Orleans Square in Disneyland Park you will find Cafe Orleans. I absolutely love this unique land and wandering the little alley ways and shops. The restaurant primarily offers outdoor seating, with a few tables located indoors, as is common with most Disneyland eateries. Cafe Orleans opened with the New… Read More
My brother in law hit the gift giving jackpot with the men this year! Honey and Daddy-O were both so excited to find the Battery Daddy under the Christmas tree. This neat contraption uses two sides to store up to 180 batteries of all types: 78 AA, 64 AAA, 8 9-Volt, 10 C, 12 Coin… Read More