For Christmas 2021, I gave each of the grandparents a subscription to Storyworth. Over the course of 2022 and into early 2023, Juju, Mimi and Epaw shared their stories and recorded their memories. For Christmas 2023, I was able to give each of the grown kids and grands these beautiful books. Each week, each of… Read More
Happy New Year! I’m back with my sixth installment of 12 gifts on the 24th for my college bound kiddo. If you want to brush up on this little project, read this post. You’ll also find a ton of great ideas from other readers in the comments. We still don’t know for sure where he is… Read More
It’s been a while since I shared my musings. This is exactly Sister and I. So often when we are together we just cannot stop. And then it’s a scene. And our kids are mortified. And i wouldn’t have it any other way. Who says shaved ice is only a summer treat?! It is still… Read More
Ever since our cooking class in Italy last summer we’ve been making homemade pasta on a regular basis. It is such a fun family night activity and one I know the boys will stay home for. We typically do it on the weekend, but had a “snow” day last week and a free evening with… Read More
My reading mission for 2024 is to make it through the LARGE stack on my bedside of TBR books. (to be read, as I’m seeing it called lately). I have all sorts of goodies there that I collected over the last year, most of them given to me by Marme or a friend who read… Read More
My littlest “bestie” is celebrating her eleventh birthday today in Walt Disney World and I have absolutely LOVED seeing the photos roll in! She is growing into the most beautiful young lady. Smart as a whip, well spoken, hard working, intuitive, tender-hearted, and funny. She loves ballet, skin care, fashion, Disney, cooking, crafting and helping… Read More
My favorite way to prepare pork tenderloin is on the Big Green Egg with a warm blackberry sauce. I need to share that recipe – my family has been making it for decades. But, some winter days are just too cold to ask Honey to grill supper. I’ve been through a variety of ways to… Read More