Ideas? Please Share!

Mandy commented on the WFMW post that she’d like some lunch ideas for her daughter…and I was thinking the same thing!  I want to know what other people send to school with their kids.
Here are some things that will make their way into Luke’s lunchbox, I’m sure:
Peanut butter and jelly or honey sandwich
Turkey/ham and cheese [...]

Is It Just Me?

First of all, go vote for Alyssa!————->
Or is anyone else finding that they don’t cook much in the summer? Really, that’s code for “I never feel like preparing a meal.” Is this normal?
It’s not that we’re really eating out more often (as my grocery bill will attest…sheesh), but we’re eating more sandwiches and [...]

Applesauce Day!

Today is “applesauce day,” as I affectionately call it, where my friend Heather and I take about a bazillion apples (technically speaking, 4 bushels) and make applesauce to last throughout the year.
The process is described in last year’s post, We’re Either Crazy or Stupid which was fun for me to reread and see pictures from [...]

Happy 4th of July!

It’s rainy, but that’s ok…it hasn’t rained for weeks. And rumor has it that it should be dry by fireworks time tonight, so that would be perfect!
The big boys are spending the morning watching a classic for the first time: “Wizard of Oz.” I’ll likely be up in the middle of the night [...]

Whew!

What a weekend…
It started off great on Friday night by Matt and I leaving the kiddos in the capable hands of our regular sitter, and heading to a place we’ve wanted to try for a while now: Vin de Set. Highly recommended; be sure to get a seat on the rooftop so you can [...]

Links You’ll Love

Ok, maybe you won’t love them, but I did.
First of all – did you know that you can subscribe to comments left on this blog? If you leave a comment and want to know what others say after you, it’s really easy. Fill out your comment and then check the box below the [...]

WFMW: Food at the Ballgame

Several times a summer, we take one or more of the boys to a Cardinals baseball game, and in a few days, we’ll be going again.  We all love being at the ballpark.  And the game is only a small part of the attraction…the food gets the rest of my the boys’ attention.  They’re always [...]

Cooking this Weekend?

Head on over to my shared recipe blog…there’s lots of great stuff if you haven’t been there lately!
Grilled Bruschetta Chicken
Breaded Baked Chicken
Almond Stuffed Chicken
Caesar Burgers
*****
Also, if you aren’t a reader of Cake Wrecks, you should be. It’s hilarious. I can’t believe there are so many horrible “professional” cakes out there. I thought [...]

WFMW: Making Time for Mom

A couple of weeks ago I was asked to speak at a Moms and Tots group at my church on the topic of “Making Time for Mom.” Since I had the work done, I thought I might as well make this a blog post, too! I’ll do my best to keep it brief, [...]

Online Shopping, New Recipes, and The Bachelor.

I did a little online shopping this afternoon and found some great things on clearance at Kohls – specifically some sports gear for Luke. There were Illini football jerseys for about $15 and a Cardinals hooded sweatshirt for about the same. There are tons of teams available – if you’ve got a little [...]