Life is about to get more crazy wonderful – we are expecting a new addition to our family in April! Soon our family of three will be a family of four. What a miracle children are – to in an instant have a new little soul entrusted to your care. To both bring life into …
With our son nearly two years old, this year we can really have fun with Christmas. Over the last month we’ve been learning about baby Jesus, taking photos with Santa Claus, baking Christmas cookies, singing Christmas carols, and dancing like crazy to Mannheim Steamroller. Hey, don’t judge. I blame my parents. At what seemed like …
Last weekend my husband gifted me a mom’s afternoon out and took over meal planning and grocery shopping for the week. I got a mani/pedi (his treat!) while he combed my dinner diary for recipes and took our toddler shopping at Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s. Pinch me? I could get used to this. Besides …
Biting into a ripe, juicy peach – the kind where the juice runs down your hand and drips off your elbow – means summer has officially arrived. This year, that moment occurred for our family in early July when we arrived home from vacation to find our peach tree so laden with fruit that branches …
I am a sucker for waffles. If there is a Belgian waffle on a breakfast menu, my order is a foregone conclusion. While I’ve tried to imitate restaurants’ crisp, buttery waffles at home, my attempts have always fallen short.That is, until I discovered the secret ingredient – yeast. Now, if you’re like me, the mere …
