I got this crazy good recipe from a friend many moons ago. I have since lost the recipe {twice, in fact}…and this is what I recall of it. It has fast become a family favorite and a yummy staple during the chilly months of Winter. As is well depicted below, the little ones promptly empty […]
Ek-spek-tey-shuhn
Real friendships bring out the best in you. And, if they’re truly authentic connections with quality human beings, they will undoubtedly bring out the worst. I’ll never forget the time my best friend and I sat, puffy-eyed and frustrated, on opposite ends of my loveseat, allowing our emotions to bubble over and our disappointment in […]
Fam-damily
I’ve spent the past 4 days just soaking up time with my precious family. Making memories. Our house has been filled to the brim with love… laughter…woodstove warmth… Mexican hot chocolate on snowy days… Delicious moments with my sweet man. Having a hubby to snuggle into bed with becomes a treasured delight when it only […]
How To Keep A Toddler Boy Busy…
for ten whole minutes: Strap on a backpack. Preferably a monkey. Only because it’s fun to say they have a “monkey on their back”. But, maybe you get out more than I do. Latch the top buckle. Let him latch the lower one. When you hear a shriek of delight, simply unlatch. Occasionally you […]
Sweet Girl
Precious love. You delight my heart! You are the sweetest wee lass I have ever met. And you have the most tender, little heart. Your compassion melts me. I love listening to you talk…to your family and friends, to yourself, to your many adopted loin-fruit. And to your husband, whose name and identity changes daily. […]
Scrumptious Roast Pork Loin {Rub Recipe}
The best pork loin in the world starts with a great rub {as do many other great things, ahem}. A rub is like a dry marinade that can be applied as little a 20 minutes before roasting, or as long as overnight. The longer the infusion, the more intense the flavor. And aren’t the herbs […]
A Whole Lot of Nothing Much
We’ve been busy around here: I have, for the second time in my short life {okay fine…for the 2nd time in 3 short months}, deleted everything on our DVR. Every.single.thing.gone. Just because I was trying to delete a single episode of Dinner: Impossible. It’s a good thing my husband really loves me {and forgives quickly}. […]
Ice{icle} Pops
Cricket loves the cold. And she adores ice…and you know, ice-cream…ice-cubes…iced-decaf-mochas. So it stands to reason that icicles would delight her merry little soul, yes? That would be a “YES!” And, I should add, she is incredibly proud of her mad ice sucking skillz…and wise avoidance of the “yellow snow” {As am I}
Hiding It In My Heart
I stink at reading my bible. There, I said it. Oh, and memorizing scripture? Ha. I have grandiose plans to…to type up my favorites scriptures, post them around my house {on the bathroom mirror, by the kitchen sink, etc.}, and “chew” on them throughout the day… But, as I mentioned, I stink at consistently getting […]
Bug + No Meds + No SVT = Delicious Celebration!
How do we celebrate a “so-far successful” weaning of our wee one off of his heart medication…? Why, the same way we celebrate most things… with animal crackers dipped in Nutella, of course. But then again…who needs animal crackers when you’ve got a face? {Celebrating the two week mark of no meds…and no SVT!!}
