Croquet & Cocktails

In theory I love peaches. They are so delicious and fresh and sweet. In practice, though, I don't like to eat them because they are a st...

Did you love Magic Shell as much as I did growing up? Or, maybe more accurately, you love it still today. It's chocolate. That makes a h...

I live in an awesome neighborhood. It is the kind of neighborhood that belongs in the past. You know, the kind with 4th of July block partie...

Apparently I have a serious problem. I didn't realize it until just the other day. I mean, yeah, ok, I consume a little bit. Almost ev...

At Little Man's nine month appointment (NINE months!!!) I was given the go ahead to give him almost anything to eat--with the exception ...

I've mentioned my book club before. These days, I look forward to our meetings like I never have before. Most of the ladies in the clu...

Today was so not a soup day. Little Man and I went out for a nice walk to soak in the sun and enjoy the 70 degree day. He even had to don hi...

In our house these days success is measured much differently than, say, a year ago. Frankly, if I'm showered by noon and have checked a ...

If you know nothing about me, know this: I like to eat. More than I should. Specifically, I love, cake, ice cream, and bread. (Among man...

OK, the title of this is maybe misleading. I'm totally not doing that. I can. I have, but it is my mom's job. She has told me many, ...

In the chaos of giving birth (and here and here ), I completely forgot that I wanted to share the revelations of the cupcake geniuses (my a...

Today my family and I did something that I love to do. Yep, we went to the winery! One of my favorite things to do is to go wine tast...

If you've done any research or reading on child rearing/ infant care, you probably know that almost every authority known to man agrees ...

I have this thing for cookbooks. I really love them, but I rarely actually use them. See, I find hours of enjoyment looking though them, rea...

Thanksgiving was special this year. For the first time in a very long time, my stepbrother and his family drove down to my parents' hous...

Yesterday at work I was accosted. By yearbook reps. They want my business. And they trapped me in my classroom until 6:15. School ge...