It’s Friday and the sun is shining and the boys are all home and I was inspired to bring back the Empress Gin Friday Happy Hour post! This was an absolutely delicious cocktail, especially given our mutual love of Empress and mules! 1908 Mule The perfect blend of fresh and floral with a healthy kick… Read More
I almost didn’t stick with this one but boy am I glad I did! The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes started so slowly for me that I even did a little Instagram poll on whether or not it was a worthwhile read. By the point I reached the 1/4 way, I was completely hooked… Read More
I love putting the easiest dinners out on a board. It makes them seem so much more special and fun! To that end, we enjoyed hot dogs with friends who love The Varsity as much as we do. I gathered all the toppings so we could make our very own – from Naked Dogs to… Read More
We rounded out the St. Patrick’s Day festivities here with a corned beef and cabbage supper! This is really easy and just cooks all day in the crock pot. It received rave reviews from the boys and not a lick of meat was left. Crock Pot Corned Beef and Cabbage Corned beef brisket 2.5 lbs… Read More
I have shared these Creme de Menthe Brownies countless times but I can’t resist another post on them. They are that good. They are John’s favorite dessert and are a labor of love. Each layer is prepared separately from scratch, but my family loves them just as much as I did the first time I… Read More
We were so excited to have Sister’s family join us under the Friday night lacrosse lights to cheer on John’s team! Since were were celebrating my birthday dinner afterwards, Sister got the party started early with Starbuck’s “pink drinks” for the girls. Yum! Everyone had a great time. It was sweet and funny to see… Read More
Deviled eggs are an Easter, Spring and cookout staple around here. I made our first plate of the season this weekend and, in doing so, realized I don’t even have a post dedicated to this delicacy. I use the same recipe for egg salad sandwiches, except I include the egg whites. Deviled Eggs I am… Read More