I came home from sunny California last Friday night to rain and cold. And it literally has not stopped since. I suppose that is fine – I have been working non-stop 12 hour days since then. My job is feast or famine :-) On the bright side, since I’ve been cooped up at home, I’ve… Read More
We have these parkerhouse style rolls at least once a week and they are a foolproof favorite! I am calling them part of “Sunday supper” because you do have to remember to take them out to thaw first thing in the morning. The dough comes in a yellow bag in the freezer section of the… Read More
If you’ve been around here for a while you will know that I have a great deal of love for the Christmas Jars book, story and “movement”. This book touched me in a way that not many others have and we will give away our fourth Christmas Jar next month. I encourage you to read the book… Read More
I used to share a lot more sources on dressing boys but I’m certain nobody wants to read about where they find their perma-athleisurewear. On the occasion that we dress up, my go-tos are Lands End and Vineyard Vines. Well, between family photos last month, the coming holiday season and 7th grade cotillion in January,… Read More
When I shared a snippet of From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler in my to-read stack, I was overwhelmed with messages and comments saying “that was my favorite childhood book”! A week or so later, and before I had even started it, I volunteered to help Whit’s teacher organize the library in… Read More
The Magnolia Table Chicken & Dumplings was another big hit around here! It is one of the ultimate comfort foods, in my opinion. I’ve made numerous variations of this dish over the years and this one was our favorite. Now, here is what Jo’s looks like… … and here’s mine. Barf. It looks awful but it tastes… Read More
Happy November!! I had two people ask me this week about storing holiday decor. I don’t have a photo of that, but I did dig up how I store all of my door hangers on hangers on a rod in my attic. I added this puzzle to our collection this Halloween when I fell in… Read More