A Very Merry Birthday to Me!

| January 30, 2012

I turned 36 last week. Seriously, 36… and I’m just not vain enough to lie about my age. Mostly because I’m not noticing any new wrinkles or crow’s feet and I’m okay that the reason for this is simply because my face is just pudgy enough to fill them out. Gray hairs… nope. None of [...]

Stuff it?

| November 12, 2011

A little over a month away from Christmas and the only thing I’ve purchased is stocking stuffers. Technically, they aren’t 100% done but I’m close. My kids used to have debates over who they got better candy from; Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny. Personally, I think Santa Claus because I’ve seen his bill. Halloween [...]

Off and Running November 1!!!!

| November 3, 2011

November first… it dawned on me during the ride home from dropping Kate off at school that my favorite time of year is now off and running. I’ve just about got Halloween cleaned up on the inside and next up is the front yard but I came home and changed my computer wallpaper to something [...]

31 Days of Tying Up Loose Ends: Day 18: Tiny Moments

| October 18, 2011

Thanksgiving is right around the corner. It’s ridiculous how fast the holidays have come up on us, isn’t it? Last year I opted for a new sweet potato recipe. I love Guy Fieri. Long before he was hosting game shows, I really loved the way he cooked and I adore “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.” So [...]

31 Days of Tying Up Loose Ends: Day 10: Errant Bottle

| October 10, 2011

Last year I saved a bottle from Halloween. It was a bottle of Witch’s Brew Ale with this awesome label. I hoped I would come up with something interesting to do with it this year. Sure, enough I forgot about it and we started pulling out all the decorations and I came to a set [...]