We haven’t been in a place where I could put together a fantastically funny April Fools celebration for the kids for the last few years but 2020 is GAME ON! (Thank you, coronavirus.) I received so many comments during St. Patrick’s Day that readers wished I had shared early to give them time to prepare.… Read More
The big event for our elementary school hospitality committee was the teacher appreciation luncheon! I am SO thankful that our teacher appreciation week fell before the school closures in early February. We went with a Georgia On My Mind theme and the whole event turned out wonderfully. Our group usually spends the bulk of our… Read More
One of Whit’s best friends celebrated his eleventh birthday today. While I realize birthday celebrations are not mission critical, celebrations are one thing I know how to pull off in a time when I feel a little helpless otherwise. I sent a simple text to rally the troops (ie. moms). The moms then rallied their… Read More
Happy St. Patrick’s Day and Top o’ the Morning! Since we enjoyed our Lucky Leprechaun Brunch on Sunday, I surprised the family with delivery of our favorite treat this morning… Krispy Kreme!!! You’ll recognize all of the same festive table additions from this past weekend (and past years for that matter). That roll of wrapping… Read More
One of our favorite St. Patrick’s Day dinners each year is corned beef sandwiches! We enjoyed it this year on our first night of “e-learning” so I suppose that qualifies as a school night. I realize it seems like this is turning into a food blog. I assure you, it isn’t :-) I just had… Read More
Since we watched mass online, I decided to swap out our usual Sunday Supper for a Lucky Leprechaun Brunch! I had shopped for this meal during my regular grocery run earlier in the week. It was originally planned for St. Patrick’s Day morning but was afraid none of my rainbow fruit would be left by… Read More
I’ve been waiting all week for Pi Day! I bought a flat of the juiciest, most scrumptious strawberries from the Georgia Tech ZTA fundraiser. We’ve been enjoying them on yogurt, in smoothies and just on their own. I even gave a few cartons away. But, I had earmarked the last of the lot for strawberry… Read More