I’ve shared my love of Cheese Gal (Courtney) a few times here and on social media. If you aren’t tuned in to her, do it! She’s relatable, funny and full of amazing cheese and cocktail recipes. While my parents were here for a week at Thanksgiving, every night we were home I made a different… Read More
Last weekend we had the great pleasure of spending the afternoon at the Fine Arts Holiday Showcase at Whit’s school. It was such a wonderful event with impressively talented students. We enjoyed numbers by musical theater. We browsed countless pieces of art – everything from oils, to yarn to sewing to mixed media. These were… Read More
Whit celebrated his fifteenth birthday a little early this past weekend with friends! He wanted to cook a hibachi dinner at home, heat up the hot tub and just enjoy time with his crew. It was a dreary, drizzly night, so we set up our tailgate tent adjacent to the cabana to have space for… Read More
John carried home a 15 lb ham from work right before Thanksgiving and promptly asked if we could save the bone to try ham and bean soup. I’d never made it before but it will now be a must here any time we’ve got a ham bone! It was extremely easy (crock pot!), hearty and… Read More
I don’t know about your teen, but mine has a propensity for losing things. His wallet, keys, drivers license and credit card being the top things we have to hunt down on a weekly basis. This month’s college prep gift was a set of Apple AirTags, an AirTag wallet and AirTag key chains. The best… Read More
He’s eighteen, so now what?! Will you be able to help him in an emergency? Will you have access to his medical care in the event of an accident? These are all such important things to consider because while our kids will always be our kids, in the eyes of the law they are now… Read More
Updated March 2025 HERE The boys may be growing up at warp speed, but that doesn’t mean we don’t find time for our game nights! At least one night a week we eat quickly, clear off the dinner table and pull out a game. It’s one of my favorite ways to spend time together! Cards… Read More