Apples. 19.5 Pounds of Them, To Be Exact.

Yes, you read that right. We picked nearly 20 pounds of apples today at Eckert’s. I’m feeling a bit like Forrest Gump thinking of all the things I can make with apples over the next couple of weeks…
Though it was chilly, it was a great day to be at the orchard! It [...]

Last Day of Staycation!

(Several new recipes up on Three More Bites!)
So this is waaay overdue, but we’ve, like, been busy and stuff.
The last day of our staycation was Wednesday, and overnight Tuesday, Jack Henry developed a bit of a croupy-sounding cough (that thankfully, didn’t last) to go with his double ear infection (which is backwards, it usually happens [...]

We, Like, Totally Almost Met the J*nas Br*thers Today.

* to prevent search engines from sending traffic my way for this post!
Though real life kinda got in the way of staycation morning #3, we still had a great day!  Jack Henry does have a double ear infection (big bummer) and so this time we’re doing an oral antibiotic combined with his ear drops, which [...]

Staycation, Part 1

Woo-hoo!  Staycation is finally here.  The boys were so excited for yesterday to get here, and so were we.
We started our afternoon at The Infield, where we mini-golfed, rode bumper boats, and drove go-karts.  It was SO much fun to be a part of making a year-long dream come true for Bennett, what with the [...]

Vacationing with Toddlers is Fun!

Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!

Just kidding…this picture is misleading. We’re actually having a fabulous time! Home now for napping (2 out of 3 kids napped…the one who really needed one did not, of course), baths, and unpacking from our hotel stay, and then off for an evening of fun!
More to [...]

5K Day!

So, it finally got here, after all this time and not enough training (which I knew well ahead of the race – I wimped out in the heat and humidity in the last 6 weeks or so).
But it was so. much. fun. My friend Hannah was right…while training sucks, there is something crazy-addicting about [...]

Attention Cardinals Fans

I have a question for you: Are you diggin’ the mustaches? (Post-Dispatch story here)
I have to admit, at first, I thought, “this is horrible…they all look like 70’s p*rn-star wannabes”…and then I realized that this isn’t just stopping with the pitchers…
But now, it’s cracking me up. I mean, I can’t wait for [...]

Current Events.

I used to call myself a Republican. Now I think I’ll just stick with “conservative” since that seems a better descriptor, lest someone think by “Republican” I mean “hypocritical, unfaithful spouse.”
Seriously, Republicans, can you please, please stop letting me down with all your righteous talk and subsequent infidelity? It’s getting embarrassing.
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Not sure if [...]

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 [...]

Impromptu Zoo Day!

I woke up this morning and realized a) it’s going to be a gorgeous day and b) it’s the last morning we have free before Luke starts summer school on Monday (which is only 8-10am, but still), so we should go to the zoo (aka the best zoo in all the land)! We have [...]