Honey and I enjoyed a wonderful Valentine’s Eve dinner at home tonight. We very rarely go out on this occasion, preferring to cook a delicious meal together at home. We usher the littles upstairs with movies and popcorn and set a table for two in the den. I usually bring the card table out… Read More
I love surprising the littles with sweet afternoon treats. This hot chocolate with a cool whip heart has been one of my go-tos for years now. And, given the frigidly cold temps we’ve had this week, it was the perfect week for it. It’s so simple and I do them for St. Patrick’s Day too!… Read More
Every year on Fat Tuesday we enjoy a festive family supper of jambalaya and king cake. Fun family dinners are my jam and I love any old excuse to pull one off. I use the same table decorations each year, storing them with my Valentine’s and St. Patrick’s Day stuff. I didn’t get started on… Read More
It’s a great day to be a groundhog! In keeping with the theme, I created our favorite rodent inspired snack for the umpteenth year in a row. I mean, isn’t that what groundhog day is all about… getting up and doing the same thing time and again?! While I usually adhere the little thing to… Read More
February got off to a magnificent start! It was such a lovely day here in the South. I had the porch doors open and a whole gaggle of neighborhood littles played in the yard from the moment they got off the bus straight through to supper. It’s amazing what a day like this can do… Read More
I spent the weekend celebrating the big 4-0 with my two college besties! One of us has one month of 40 under her belt and the other two of us will be there in the next two months. I won’t make you guess which one is the oldest :-) We jetted off to the Ritz… Read More
There’s less than a month until Valentine’s Day and I’m in the throes of planning some special treats for my littles, adding some sweet touches around the house and designing cards for their classmates. Whit loves a crazy straw, so when we saw these at the Dollar Tree (6 for $1!) we knew we had to bring… Read More