Ugh – in the last couple of days, my computer got hit by some kind of virus or trojan or something. I still don’t know what it was, but it caused serious havoc in my world. To make matters worse, I tried to fix it by downloading what I thought was a legitimate spyware program,…
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Perspective
Our stimulus check arrived in the mail yesterday…. exactly 10 minutes before our mini van decided it knew exactly what we should do with that money, and sputtered and died. Is that not Murphy’s Law or what? We bought our van new in 2003 and have not had to take it in to the shop…
Blueberry Coffee Cake
I am always warning my kids not to spill things… “Don’t spill that… chocolate stains”. So, many times I’ll get the question asked of me by my kiddos, “Mommy, does this stain?”. I’m not sure if they are asking because they want permission to spill something, or if they are going to gauge my response…
Meltdown
Yesterday afternoon, the two year old in my family had a meltdown… in the middle of the grocery store. Let me tell you, it was a lovely site. First, refusing to wear her shoes and then refusing to sit in the cart, my normally sweet and laid back daughter completely lost it. Running off, laying…
Remember Us?
When I was in the 4th grade, I have a very clear memory of finding my baby book and opening it up only to find a hospital bracelet, a lock of hair and a few miscellaneous notes about my birth weight and length. As the youngest of five kids, I felt like I had been…
We Have A Winner!
The winner of the Roast Chicken and Other Stories cookbook is Grace of the blog, A Southern Grace. Grace’s comment number was chosen by the Random Number Generator. If you haven’t made it over to Grace’s blog, do. It is full of yummy recipes full of that Southern charm that I adore! Congratulations Grace. Thanks…
Sky Blue Potatoes, from Everyday with Rachael Ray, June/July 2008
I am a very visual person. I love to have recipes with photographs… it makes the recipe that much more tempting and desirable. Often times, I will be flipping through a magazine and will fall in love with a photo of a recipe, only to take a look at the recipe and realize that I…
Roast Chicken – Another Giveaway!
I was thrilled to pieces several months back when I got an email from someone at Culinate saying that I had won a book giveaway. I rarely win things, so it was to my delight when the package from Culinate arrived on my doorstep. Of course, it would be my luck that the book that…
The Flame
Kids change everything… they really do. We have three young kids and I would not change having them for anything. They are the brightest spots in our lives and I appreciate having the opportunity to be a mom each and every day. I am not going to lie though… kids do change everything. Going to…
Lists
I love making lists. I think that is one of the reasons 43 Things is one of my favorite websites. It is all about making lists and marking things off. Sometimes (ok…everyday), I’ll even add something to my daily sticky note lists, just so I can mark it off! After finally finishing my “I Will…
